MV Alta
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MV Alta is an abandoned merchant vessel currently located in Ireland.[1] Constructed in 1976 with the name Tananger, Alta was abandoned at sea in October 2018 and washed ashore in Ireland in February 2020, where her wreckage remains.
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MV Alta aground at Ballycotton, County Cork | |
History | |
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Name |
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Port of registry | Panama or Tanzania |
Launched | 17 March 1976 |
Completed | 1976 |
Maiden voyage | 1976 |
In service | 1976 |
Out of service | 2018 |
Identification |
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Fate | Abandoned in October 2018; currently grounded at Ballycotton, County Cork, Ireland |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 2295 t |
Length | 77.32 m (253 ft 8 in) |
Installed power | Diesel |
Speed | 7.2 knots (13.3 km/h; 8.3 mph) |
Capacity | 1640 t DWT |
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