MS Gripsholm 2001
Marker: recorded wreck position (Modern).
Key facts
| Name | MS Gripsholm | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 2001 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Modern | derived from year |
| Ship type | cruise ship, ocean liner | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | West Germany, Panama | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Swedish American Line | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | INDIAN OCEAN | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Position | -35.3500, 26.2167 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
MS Gripsholm was a combined ocean liner/cruise ship, built in 1957 by Ansaldo Shipyard, Genoa, Italy for the Swedish American Line for use in transatlantic traffic from Gothenburg to New York as well as long-distance cruising.
Location
- Recorded position: -35.3500, 26.2167 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: INDIAN OCEAN
Wreck positions on this site are for interest only and are not for navigation. Many wrecks are war graves or legally protected: never disturb human remains or remove artefacts, and check local law before diving.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article MS Gripsholm (1957) (revision 1327114195), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Browse more: Open ocean wrecks · INDIAN OCEAN · Modern