KOREAN STAR 1984-1988
Korean Star when first wrecked in Cyclone
Description
Cargo Ship with diesel engine
Construction
Steel
Size
18,639 tons length 165.6m beam 26mdraft 14.8m
Built
1984 in Panama
Owner
Green Spanker Shippings S.A. Master: Gim Jong Du
Sunk
1988/05/20
Location
Cape Cuvier
Latitude/Longitude
(-24.214021, 113.419339)
Sinking
En route from Hong Kong to Cape Cuvier to load Salt with crew of 19. Torn in half during cyclone, wrecked and sunk. All crew were rescued.
Underwater
Wreckage now rusting away on top of reef
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