Zingara (ship)

History
Name	Kormoran (1963–1976); Adamastos (1963–1980); Zingara (1980–1984);
Owner	Montemare di Navigazione S.P.A.
Port of registry	Naples
Builder	Rostock Shipyard
Launched	1963
Fate	Wrecked, 21 August 1984 28°00′16″N 34°29′03″E / 28.004526°N 34.484238°E
General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship
Tonnage	1,744 GRT
Length	82.4 m (270 ft 4 in)
Beam	12.7 m (41 ft 8 in)
Propulsion	6-cylinder diesel engine
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)

The Zingara was a general cargo vessel that was wrecked in the Straits of Tiran in the Red Sea on 21 August 1984^[1] and is now a recreational diving site.

Citations[edit]

v t e Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1984
Shipwrecks	1 Feb: Skaros 29 Mar: Eldia 11 Apr: No 5 dumb hopper barge 3 Jun: Marques 17 Jul: HMS Devonshire 29 Jul: Columbus C. 21 Aug: Zingara 12 Sep: Hilma Hooker 20 Oct: Sonia, Lady Odiel 21 Nov: Topeka 23 Nov: Mercedes I 29 Nov: USCGC Campbell 23 Dec: Mercury Unknown date: Machitis
Other incidents	21 Mar: K-314, USS Kitty Hawk 23 Apr: USS Bergall, USS Kittiwake 13 Jun: HMS Jupiter 7 Sep: C23 21 Sep: USS Jacksonville September (unknown date): Doris
1983 1985

History


Name	Kormoran (1963–1976) Adamastos (1963–1980) Zingara (1980–1984)
Owner	Montemare di Navigazione S.P.A.
Port of registry	Naples
Builder	Rostock Shipyard
Launched	1963
Fate	Wrecked, 21 August 1984 28°00′16″N 34°29′03″E / 28.004526°N 34.484238°E / 28.004526; 34.484238
General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship
Tonnage	1,744 GRT
Length	82.4 m (270 ft 4 in)
Beam	12.7 m (41 ft 8 in)
Propulsion	6-cylinder diesel engine
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)