RMS Caronia 1974
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Modern).
Key facts
| Name | RMS Caronia | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1974 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Modern | derived from year |
| Ship type | cruise ship | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Sea / ocean | Philippine Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Guam | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 4 km from land |
| Position | 13.4578, 144.6281 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
RMS Caronia was a 34,183 gross register tons (GRT) passenger ship of the Cunard Line (then Cunard White Star Line). Launched on 30 October 1947, she served with Cunard until 1967. She was nicknamed the "Green Goddess" after her light green hull livery. She was one of the first "dual-purpose" ships, built both for 2-class transatlantic crossings and all 1st-class cruising. After leaving Cunard she was briefly Caribia in 1969, after which she was laid up in New York until 1974, when she was sold for scrap. While being towed to Taiwan for scrapping, she was caught in a storm on 12 August. After her tow lines were cut, she repeatedly crashed on the rocky breakwater outside Apra Harbor, Guam and broke into three sections.
Location
- Recorded position: 13.4578, 144.6281 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Philippine Sea
- Nearest coast: Guam
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article RMS Caronia (1947) (revision 1380956868), 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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