RO-RO ferry that capsized and sank near Larnaca, Cyprus
For other ships with the same name, see Zenobia (ship).
Zenobia listing in June 1980
History
Name
Zenobia
Owner
Rederi AB Nordö[3]
Port of registry
Sweden[2]
Builder
Kockums Varv AB, Sweden[3]
Launched
11 August 1979
Acquired
Late 1979[3]
Maiden voyage
May/June 1980
Identification
IMO number: 7806087[1]
Fate
Sank close to Larnaca on 7 June 1980
General characteristics
Type
Challenger-class roll-on/roll-off ferry
Tonnage
10,000 GRT[1]
Length
172.2 m (565 ft 0 in)
Beam
28 m (91 ft 10 in)[1]
Draught
13.01 m (42 ft 8 in)[1]
MS Zenobia was a Swedish-built Challenger-class RO-RO ferry launched in 1979 that capsized and sank in the Mediterranean Sea, close to Larnaca, Cyprus, in June 1980.[3][4] She now rests on her port side in approximately 42 meters (138 ft) of water and was named by The Times, and many others, as one of the top ten wreck diving sites in the world.[4][5][6]
^ abcd"Diving the Zenobia shipwreck". ProScubaDiver.net. Archived from the original on 8 July 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
^"Zenobia History". Kembali-Diving.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
^ abcd"Forgotten Sister - The Zenobia Story". HHVFerry.com. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
^ abEcott, Tim (3 March 2007). "World's best wreck diving". The Times. London. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
^BoatInternational.com: The World's Best Wreck Dives
^TheTravel.com: 20 Incredible Images Of Shipwrecks (You Can Actually Dive To)
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Global Information
Sweden[2]