Mactan (ship)

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Ship data
flag PhilippinesPhilippines Philippines
other ship names

General del Pilar (until 1967)

Ship type Combined ship
Owner Compania Maritima, Manila
Shipyard Nippon Kokan, Shimizu
Launch 1961
Whereabouts Sank after water ingress on July 16, 1973
Ship dimensions and crew
length
83.64 m ( Lüa )
75.49 m ( Lpp )
width 12.04 m
measurement 1,736 GRT
Machine system
machine Mitsui B&W seven cylinder two-stroke diesel engine
Machine
performance 		2,760 hp (2,030 kW)
Others
Classifications American Bureau of Shipping
Registration
numbers 		IMO no. 5127774

Coordinates: 12 ° 56 '  N , 121 ° 44'  E

Map: Philippines
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Sinking point​
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Philippines

The Mactan was a cargo and passenger ship that sank on July 16, 1973 off the island of Maestro de Campo .

details

The motor ship was built in 1961 by the Nippon Kokan shipyard in Shimizu and initially sailed for the General Shipping Company from Manila under the name General del Pilar . In 1967, the ship was sold to the Manila-based shipping company Compania Maritima and renamed Mactan .

Sinking of the ship

On July 16, 1973, the ship was on a voyage from Nasipit on Mindanao Island and a stopover in Cebu City on the way to Manila . The ship had 680 passengers and the crew on board and carried a cargo that consisted of bananas , plywood and lumber . During the passage of the Tablas Strait there was an unspecified water ingress due to bad weather, as a result of which the Mactan sank. The deformations on the ship suggest the impact of a monster wave . The ship's command tried to get to the leeward side of the island Maestre de Campos and maneuvered the ship close to the east coast of the island in order to evacuate the ship. The ship sank at 5:30 a.m. and 657 people were rescued by the crew and passengers.

wreck

The wreck of the Mactan lies on the east side of the island near the shore at a depth of 20 to 52 meters on the slope of a coral reef . The mast with the radar extends to a depth of 18 meters below sea level.

See also

Other shipping accidents in the waters of the Philippines since 1945:

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