MV Dara Shipwreck site

United Arab Emirates / Umm al-Qaywayn /

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An ocean liner that suffered an internal explosion off Dubai, possibly due to an act of sabotage. 238 people were killed, and the ship sank under tow two days later. The wreck sits at a depth of 21 metres (69 ft).

Sunk data - 10 April 1961
www.thenational.ae/news/world/middle-east/a-night-of-ho...

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Dara

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Coordinates: 25°34'29"N 55°27'57"E

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