OS35
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | OS35 | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | bulk carrier, shipwrecking | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | Tuvalu | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Sea / ocean | Alboran Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Spain | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 2 km from land |
| Position | 36.1261, -5.3362 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
MV OS 35 was a bulk carrier registered in Tuvalu, a flag of convenience. It was attacked by pirates near Somalia in 2017, and was beached near Gibraltar after a ship collision in 2022. The ship was disposed of afterwards.
Location
- Recorded position: 36.1261, -5.3362 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Alboran Sea
- Nearest coast: Spain
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article OS35 (bulk carrier) (revision 1355101597), 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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