Akka 1956
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Modern).
Key facts
| Name | Akka | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1956 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Modern | derived from year |
| Ship type | shipwreck | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | Grounding or wreck on rocks | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Sea / ocean | Inner Seas | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Scotland | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 6 km from land |
| Position | 55.9451, -4.9066 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
MV Akka was a Swedish cargo motor ship that was built in Gothenburg in 1942. In 1956 she ran aground in the Firth of Clyde. Six of her 33 crew were killed. Her wreck, off Dunoon, is now a wreck diving site.
Diving & visiting
Akka lay on the seabed, with only her two mastheads showing above the surface of the sea. Three months later, a passing fishing boat collided with her wreck. Metal Industries, Limited of Gare Loch then removed her masts, and the upper two levels of her bridge superstructure, to eliminate the hazard to navigation. The rest of the wreck lies intact on an even keel. The seabed is 30 metres (98 ft) below the sea surface at her bow, and 40 metres (130 ft) below the surface at her stern.
Akka is the largest shipwreck in the Firth of Clyde that divers can reach by using compressed air. Divers can explore much of the wreck, but risks include disturbance to the mud causing poor visibility.
Location
- Recorded position: 55.9451, -4.9066 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Inner Seas
- Nearest coast: Scotland
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 MV Akka (revision 1356293350), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “Wreck”; 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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