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Singapore
Name	Burutu Palm (1952) Globe Star (1973)
Owner	Globe Navigation of Singapore
Port of registry	Singapore
Builder	Short Brothers of Sunderland
Launched	23 April 1952
Fate	Ran aground, 4°04′5″S 39°42′01″E / 4.06806°S 39.70028°E / -4.06806; 39.70028
General characteristics
Tonnage	5,411 GRT 8,441 DWT
Length	451 ft (137 m)
Beam	57 ft (17 m)
Installed power	3,000 hp (2,200 kW)
Propulsion	Doxford 4-cylinder diesel
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)

Globe Star was a cargo ship that ran aground on 27 April 1973 along Nyali Reef, just off Mombasa, Kenya. It was carrying 10,000 tons of wheat bound for Karachi, Pakistan. Despite an intensive salvage operation, the vessel broke in half and was abandoned. In November 1973, five personnel involved in a salvage attempt died in hold No. 3 due to gas poisoning while conducting diving operations. In 1978, the wreck was demolished by Divecon Ltd, Mombasa, leaving the main engine visible and the remains of the ship less than 10 feet (3.0 m) below the surface.

Building

The ship was built as the Burutu Palm for the London-based shipping company Palm Line, trading to and from West Africa and Liverpool. In 1967, it was sold to Greek owners and in 1973 sold to Globe Navigation of Singapore.

Loss

The Globe Star stranding was attributed to a navigation error, in that the ship approached too close to the harbour entrance prior to picking up a pilot, and having been advised to return to the anchorage, turned to starboard instead of port and ran aground.

Tourism

The remains of the Globe Star lie in shallow waters that are well suited to diving. She is a popular recreational scuba diving destination.

References

1. "Globe Star". Buccaneer Diving. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
2. Patience, Kevin (2006). Shipwrecks and Salvage on the East African Coast.
3. "Globe Star Wreck". Dive Seven. Retrieved 16 March 2013.

v t e Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1973
Shipwrecks	15 Feb: USS Sabalo 3 Mar: Sounion 12 Mar: Igara 22 Mar: Norse Variant, Loch Seaforth 2 Apr: Norderney 24 Apr: USS Force 27 Apr: Globe Star 3 May: USS Boyle 13 May: USS Blackfin 24 May: USS Herndon 3 Jun: USS Gherardi 13 Jun: K-56 6 Jul: Cherry Venture, Clive Steele 28 Jul: USS Gunason 27 Sep: Condesito 6 Nov: Golar Patricia 15 Nov: USS Fitch November (unknown date): USS Haraden 4 Dec: USS Frankford Unknown date: USNS Sgt. Jack J. Pendleton, Kuroshio
Other incidents	22 Jan: USS Batfish 21 May: USS Sturgeon 25 May: Velos 31 May: Esso Brussels, Sea Witch 17 Jun: Johnson Sea Link (accident) July (unknown date): Canberra 14 Aug: Canberra 29 Aug: Pisces III 10 Sep: HMS Jaguar
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4°04′54″S 39°43′12″E / 4.0818°S 39.72°E / -4.0818; 39.72

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