SS Wafra oil spill
The SS Wafra oil spill occurred on 27 February 1971, when SS Wafra, an oil tanker, ran aground while under tow near Cape Agulhas, South Africa. Approximately 200,000 barrels of crude oil were leaked into the ocean. The larger part of the ship was refloated, towed out to sea, and then sunk by the South African Air Force to prevent further oil contamination of the coastline.
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SS Wafra oil spill
The SS Wafra oil spill occurred on 27 February 1971, when SS Wafra, an oil tanker, ran aground while under tow near Cape Agulhas, South Africa. Approximately 200,000 barrels of crude oil were leaked into the ocean. The larger part of the ship was refloated, towed out to sea, and then sunk by the South African Air Force to prevent further oil contamination of the coastline.
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Die Wafra war ein liberianisch ...... Tonnen Rohöl flossen ins Meer.
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The SS Wafra oil spill occurre ...... ontamination of the coastline.
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Sunk bySouth African Air Forceon 12 March 1971 to contain an oil spill.
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Western Cape, South Africa
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Nagasaki Works, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and Engineering Co
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Oil tanker
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1955-08-07
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SS Wafra
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Overseas Tankship Corp
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Die Wafra war ein liberianisch ...... Tonnen Rohöl flossen ins Meer.
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The SS Wafra oil spill occurre ...... ontamination of the coastline.
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