Globe Star (ship)
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 The Globe Star sinking, January 1, [[1973]. |
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| Career | |
|---|---|
| Nationality: | American |
| Owners: | Unknown |
| Builders: | Unknown |
| Captain: | Unknown |
| Port of registry: | Unknown |
| Laid down: | January 1, 1973 |
| Launched: | 1936 |
| Christened: | Not christened |
| Maiden voyage: | Unknown |
| Fate: | Ran aground |
| General Characteristics | |
| Gross Tonnage: | Unknown GRT |
| Displacement: | ? long tons |
| Length: | ? ft ? in (269 m) |
| Beam: | ? ft ? in (28 m) |
| Draught: | ? ft ? in (10.5 m) |
| Power: | ? |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Speed: | ? knots |
The Globe Star was a grain-carrying cargo ship that ran aground in 1973 along Nyali Reef, just off shore of Mombasa, Kenya. It ran aground, and is now less than ten feet under the surface. [1]
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