MS Prinsendam 1980
Marker: recorded wreck position (Modern).
Key facts
| Name | MS Prinsendam | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1980 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Modern | derived from year |
| Ship type | cruise ship | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United States | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Holland America Line | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | North Pacific Ocean | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Alaska | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 111 km from land |
| Position | 55.8833, -136.4500 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
MS Prinsendam, was a Holland America Line cruise ship built at Shipyard de Merwede in the Netherlands in 1973. She was 427 feet (130 m) long and typically carried about 350 passengers and 200 crew members.
Location
- Recorded position: 55.8833, -136.4500 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Pacific Ocean
- Nearest coast: Alaska
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article MS Prinsendam (1972) (revision 1350428894), 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).
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