MV Explorer (1969) 2007
Marker: recorded wreck position (Modern).
Key facts
| Name | MV Explorer (1969) | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 2007 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Modern | derived from year |
| Ship type | cruise ship | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | Liberia | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Sea / ocean | Bransfield Strait | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Antarctica | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 49 km from land |
| Position | -62.4050, -57.1961 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
MS Explorer or MV Explorer was a Liberian-registered cruise ship, used for Antarctic cruising. She was the first cruise ship to sink there, after striking an iceberg on 23 November 2007. All passengers and crew were rescued.
The ship was commissioned and operated by the Swedish explorer Lars-Eric Lindblad. Its 1969 expeditionary cruise to Antarctica was the forerunner for today's sea-based tourism in that region. The vessel was originally named MS Lindblad Explorer (until 1985), and MS Society Explorer (until 1992). Ownership of the vessel changed several times, the last owner being the Toronto-based travel company Gap Adventures which acquired Explorer in 2004.
Explorer was abandoned in the early hours of 23 November 2007 after taking on water near the South Shetland Islands in the Southern Ocean, an area which is usually stormy but was calm at the time. Explorer was stated by the Chilean Navy to have sunk at an approximate position of 62°24′S 57°16′W, between the South Shetlands and Grahams Land in the Bransfield Strait; where the depth is roughly 600 metres (2,000 ft).
Location
- Recorded position: -62.4050, -57.1961 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Bransfield Strait
- Nearest coast: Antarctica
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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