SS Monagas 1942
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | SS Monagas | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1942 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Second World War | derived from year |
| Ship type | tanker | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | War action | Wikidata P828 has cause (on P793 event): torpedo attack |
| Sea / ocean | Caribbean Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Venezuela | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 6 km from land |
| Position | 12.0831, -70.2511 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
SS Monagas was a Venezuelan tanker that was torpedoed by the German submarine U-502 in the Gulf of Venezuela 12 nautical miles (22 km) west of Punta Macolla on 16 February 1942 while she was travelling from Maracaibo, Venezuela to Aruba while carrying a cargo of oil products.
Diving & visiting
The wreck of Monagas lies at approximately 12°03′N 70°25′W.
Location
- Recorded position: 12.0831, -70.2511 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Caribbean Sea
- Nearest coast: Venezuela
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article SS Monagas (revision 1334789603), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “Wreck”; 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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