MV Bukoba
Lake Victoria ferry that sank off Mwanza / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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MV Bukoba was a Lake Victoria ferry that carried passengers and cargo along Tanzania's Lake Victoria between the Tanzanian ports of Bukoba and Mwanza City. MV Bukoba was built in about 1979 and had capacity for 850 tons of cargo and 430 passengers.[1]
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Tanzania | |
Name | MV Bukoba |
Namesake | Bukoba town |
Owner | The government of Tanzania |
Operator | TRC Marine Division |
Route | Bukoba to Mwanza City |
Acquired | 1979 |
Identification | IMO number: 7636511 |
Fate | Capsized 21 May 1996 |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 850 tonnes |
Capacity | 430 |
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On 21 May 1996, MV Bukoba sank 30 nautical miles (56 km) off Mwanza city in 25 metres (14 fathoms) of water, killing up to 1,000 people.[1] The official deaths record is 894.[2]