SS Atlantic Conveyor
shipwreck
IMO 6926036
MMSI —
activeCurrent position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- SS Atlantic Conveyor
- IMO number
- 6926036
- MMSI
- —
- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- shipwreck
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 212.1 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1970
- Builder
- Swan Hunter
- Registered owner
- Cunard Line
- Operator
- Royal Navy
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About SS Atlantic Conveyor
Atlantic Conveyor was a British Merchant Navy container ship, registered in Liverpool, that was requisitioned by the Ministry of Defence during the Falklands War. She was struck on 25 May 1982 by two Argentine air-launched AM39 Exocet missiles, killing 12 sailors. The ship sank under tow on 28 May, becoming the first British merchant vessel lost to enemy action since the Second World War. The wrecksite is designated under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is SS Atlantic Conveyor now?
- SS Atlantic Conveyor has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
- What kind of ship is SS Atlantic Conveyor?
- SS Atlantic Conveyor is a shipwreck, built in 1970 by Swan Hunter. The vessel is 212.1 m long.
- Who owns SS Atlantic Conveyor?
- SS Atlantic Conveyor is registered to Cunard Line and operated by Royal Navy. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has SS Atlantic Conveyor been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for SS Atlantic Conveyor appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).