Toilets in the wreck of Yolanda
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History | |
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Name | Jolanda (or Yolanda) |
Owner |
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Port of registry | Cyprus [1] |
Builder | Juliana Constructora Gijonesa, Gijón, Spain [2] |
Launched | 1964 [1] |
Out of service | 1 April 1980 [2] |
Identification | IMO number: 5405645 [1] |
Fate | Ran aground on a reef at Ras Muhammad [2] |
General characteristics | |
Type | Cargo ship |
Tonnage | |
Propulsion | Single screw [2] |
Jolanda (also called Yolanda) was a Cypriot cargo ship built in 1964 in Gijón, Spain by SA Juliana Constructora. [1] [2] She was grounded on a reef at Ras Muhammad on 1 April 1980. [3] From 1981 to 1985, the wreck was a popular dive site, but it was lost when it fell off the reef during a storm in March 1987. The wreck remained lost for 20 years until it was rediscovered by Leigh Cunningham and Mark Andrews at a depth of 145–160 metres (476–525 ft) in 2005. [4] Today, cargo from the wreckage, including British toilets, bath tubs and pipes, is visited by recreational divers. [5]
Toilets in the wreck of Yolanda
| |
History | |
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Name | Jolanda (or Yolanda) |
Owner |
|
Port of registry | Cyprus [1] |
Builder | Juliana Constructora Gijonesa, Gijón, Spain [2] |
Launched | 1964 [1] |
Out of service | 1 April 1980 [2] |
Identification | IMO number: 5405645 [1] |
Fate | Ran aground on a reef at Ras Muhammad [2] |
General characteristics | |
Type | Cargo ship |
Tonnage | |
Propulsion | Single screw [2] |
Jolanda (also called Yolanda) was a Cypriot cargo ship built in 1964 in Gijón, Spain by SA Juliana Constructora. [1] [2] She was grounded on a reef at Ras Muhammad on 1 April 1980. [3] From 1981 to 1985, the wreck was a popular dive site, but it was lost when it fell off the reef during a storm in March 1987. The wreck remained lost for 20 years until it was rediscovered by Leigh Cunningham and Mark Andrews at a depth of 145–160 metres (476–525 ft) in 2005. [4] Today, cargo from the wreckage, including British toilets, bath tubs and pipes, is visited by recreational divers. [5]