SS Admiral Nakhimov 1986
Marker: recorded wreck position (Modern).
Key facts
| Name | SS Admiral Nakhimov | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1986 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Modern | derived from year |
| Ship type | hospital ship, ocean liner | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | Collision | Wikidata P828 has cause (on P793 event): ship collision |
| Nationality / flag | Weimar Republic | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Sea / ocean | Black Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Russia | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 11 km from land |
| Position | 44.6042, 37.8764 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
SS Admiral Nakhimov (Russian: Адмирал Нахимов), launched in March 1925 and originally named SS Berlin, was a passenger liner of the German Weimar Republic later converted to a Kriegsmarine hospital ship, then a Soviet passenger ship. On 31 August 1986, Admiral Nakhimov collided with the Soviet large bulk carrier Pyotr Vasyov (Russian: Пётр Васёв) in the Tsemes Bay, near the Port of Novorossiysk, Russian SFSR, and quickly sank. In total, 423 of the 1,234 people on board died.
Location
- Recorded position: 44.6042, 37.8764 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Black Sea
- Nearest coast: Russia
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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