MV Princess of the Orient

MV Princess of the Orient was a passenger ferry owned by Sulpicio Lines that sank off Fortune Island, near Batangas City in September 1998.

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The sinking

On September 18, 1998, Sulpicio’s M/V Princess of the Orient, sailing from Manila to Cebu, sailed into a typhoon. She capsized at 12:55 p.m. near Fortune Island in Batangas. Of 388 passengers on board, around 150 perished. Passengers were floating at sea for more than 12 hours before rescuers were able to reach survivors.[1]

The wreck

The wreck is on her port side in 122 meters of sea water in Manila Bay.[2] In the early 2000s, John Bennett and Ron Loos made the first scuba dives to the wreck site.[2][3] Due to the position of the wreck, the actual cause of the sinking may not be discovered.[3]

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Notes and references

  1. ^ Strings of Maritime Tragedies
  2. ^ a b Stieglitz, Guy (2003-09). "25 minutes at 122m.". Sport Diver Magazine (UK). 
  3. ^ a b Taylor, Mike; Reed, Matt. "Projects: Princess of the Orient". Triton Oceanic Corporation. http://triton-oceanic.com/projects/detail/princess_of_the_orient/. Retrieved 2011-02-25. 

External links

MV Cebu City • SuperFerry 14 (Abotiz Transport System Corp.) • MT Vector • MV Doña Paz (Sulpicio Lines) • MV Princess of the Orient (Sulpicio Lines) • MV Doña Marilyn (Sulpicio Lines) • MV Kimelody Cristy • MV Gretchen I • MV Princess of the World (Sulpicio Lines) • MT Solar I • MV Princess of the Stars (Sulpicio Lines) • SuperFerry 9 (Abotiz Transport System Corp.)