MV Spice Islander I 2011
Marker: recorded wreck position (Modern).
Key facts
| Name | MV Spice Islander I | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 2011 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Modern | derived from year |
| Ship type | ship | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Sea / ocean | INDIAN OCEAN | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Zanzibar | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 20 km from land |
| Position | -5.6564, 39.4742 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Spice Islander I was a 836 GRT Ro-Ro ferry which was built in Greece in 1967 as Marianna. She was renamed Apostolos P following a sale in 1988. She was sold to a Honduran company in 2007 and renamed Spice Islander I. On 10 September 2011, she sank, resulting in the deaths of 1,573 people, many of whom were never recovered.
Location
- Recorded position: -5.6564, 39.4742 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: INDIAN OCEAN
- Nearest coast: Zanzibar
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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