Alkimos 1963
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Modern).
Key facts
| Name | Alkimos | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1963 | English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed) |
| Era | Modern | derived from year |
| Ship type | steamship | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | Grounding or wreck on rocks | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Nationality / flag | Australia | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Nortraship | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Nearest coast | Australia | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | -31.6102, 115.6540 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Alkimos was a Greek-owned merchant ship which was wrecked on the coast north of Perth, Western Australia in 1963. A nearby locality was later named after the vessel. The wreck is a popular diving venue.
Location
- Recorded position: -31.6102, 115.6540 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: Australia
Wreck positions on this site are for interest only and are not for navigation. Many wrecks are war graves or legally protected: never disturb human remains or remove artefacts, and check local law before diving.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article SS Alkimos (revision 1350457124), 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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