Torrey Canyon 1967
Marker: recorded wreck position (Modern).
Key facts
| Name | Torrey Canyon | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1967 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Modern | derived from year |
| Ship type | oil tanker | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | Grounding or wreck on rocks | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | BP | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | North Atlantic Ocean | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | England | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 35 km from land |
| Position | 50.0417, -6.1288 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
SS Torrey Canyon was an LR2 (Long Range 2) Suezmax class oil tanker with a cargo capacity of 118,285 long tons (120,183 t) of crude oil. She ran aground off the western coast of Cornwall, United Kingdom, on 18 March 1967, causing an environmental disaster. At that time she was the largest vessel ever to be wrecked. The ship is named after Torrey Canyon, a location in Ventura County, California, USA.
Location
- Recorded position: 50.0417, -6.1288 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Atlantic Ocean
- Nearest coast: England
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article SS Torrey Canyon (revision 1371313375), 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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