Zingara (ship)
The Zingara was a general cargo vessel that was wrecked in the Straits of Tiran in the Red Sea on 21 August 1984[1] and is now a recreational diving site.
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| Owner: | Montemare di Navigazione S.P.A. |
| Port of registry: | Naples |
| Builder: | Rostock Shipyard |
| Launched: | 1963 |
| Fate: | Wrecked, 21 August 1984 28.004526°N 34.484238°E |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Cargo ship |
| Length: | 82.4 m (270 ft 4 in) |
| Beam: | 12.7 m (41 ft 8 in) |
| Propulsion: | 6-cylinder diesel engine |
| Speed: | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
See also
References
- "The Zingara (aka Kormoran)". SS Thistlegorm. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- "SCUBA diving trips in Tiran, Sharm El Sheikh, South Sinai, Red Sea, Egypt". red-sea-shadow.com. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
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