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History

The Yugoslavian motorship Vrmac (she had 11 owners), on a voyage from Bakar to Porto Marghere, capsized when her cargo of pyrites shifted and sank with the loss of 4 of her crew about 3 miles off Porto di Lido entrance, Venice.

Description

Built: Rotterdamsche Droogdok Mij. Rotterdam, Nederland, 1910
Owner 1: v.d. Eb & Dresselhuys Scheepvaart Mij., Rotterdam (1910-1917)

People on board22
Power115 hp
Length212.3 feet (64.7 m)
Width33.1 feet (10.1 m)
Tonnage995 ton

References

Down on 6 October

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Wrecks of Flevoland

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