MTS Oceanos

MTS Oceanos was a French-built and Greek-owned cruise ship which sank off South Africa's eastern coast on 4 August 1991. Launched in July 1952 by Forges Chantiers de la Gironde in Bordeaux as the Jean Laborde it was the last of four sister ships built for Messageries Maritimes. The ships were used on the Marseilles – Madagascar – Mauritius service.

MTS Oceanos that went down off South Africa in 1991, and this clown now. Leaving their passengers and crew aboard.1
* August 4: Greek-owned ship, MTS Oceanos, sinks off the coast of Durban, S. Africa.2
1991 when the MTS Oceanos went down off the coast of Durban, South Africa.3
August 4, 1991 - MTS Oceanos - Greek-owned cruise ship sank in 1991 in stormy conditions off the coast of South Africa.4
cruise ship MTS Oceanos on August 4, 1991. Oceanos sank on the eastern coast of South Africa.5
holiday cruise aboard the MTS Oceanos, on the 3rd of August 1991. At around 9:30 pm a loud bang was heard and she came to a standstill.6
In 1991, the MTS Oceanos foundered off the coast of South Africa.7

MTS Oceanos was a French-built and Greek-owned cruise ship which sank off South Africa's eastern coast on 4 August 1991. http://en.wikipedia.8
MTS Oceanos was a French-built and Greek-owned cruise ship which sank off South Africa's eastern coast on 4 August 1991.9
MTS Oceanos: a Greek owned French built cruise ship. She sank after a leak sprung in her sea chest.10
MTS Oceanos: MTS Oceanos was a French-built and Greek-owned cruise ship that sank off South Africa 's eastern coast on 4 August 1991. Launched in July ...11
On August 3, 1991, the MTS Oceanos sank off the coast of South Africa. In poor repair, it floundered in heavy seas taking on water below decks.12
The MTS Oceanos listing heavily to starboard before sinking in 1991 off the coast of South Africa. Photo: Oceanossinking.com The North Atlantic.13
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Ship Name
Oceanos
Ship Decks
6
Lat Min
4
Active Years End Date
1991-08-04
Lon Min
9
Status
Sank
Position
left
Ship Speed
16
19
Ship Fate
Sank
Ship Crew
250
Owner
Epirotiki Line
Ship Tonnage
14000
Lon Sec
Ship Out Of Service
4
Ship Launched
12
Ship Capacity
550
Ship Registry
Greece
Piraeus
Lat Dir
S
Lat Deg
32
Lon Dir
E
Lon Deg
29
Ship Launch
1952-07-12
Lat Sec
Width
200
Fulllabel
MTS Oceanos wreck
Category
1952 ships
1991 in South Africa
Cruise ships
Maritime incidents in 1991
Maritime incidents in South Africa
Shipwrecks in the Indian Ocean
Shipwrecks on the South African coast

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