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Wreck of SS Oria

Greece

Position
37.6500° N, 23.9833° E
Sank
Cause
Depth

SS Oria was a Norwegian steamer that sank on 12 February 1944, causing the death of some 4,095 Italian prisoners of war, 21 Greeks and 15 Germans. It was one of the worst maritime disasters in history, and the worst maritime disaster caused by the sinking of a single ship in the Mediterranean Sea.

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About this wreck

SS Oria is a recorded shipwreck site at 37.6500° N, 23.9833° E. Seadar tracks wreck locations alongside live vessel traffic — free, with sources from Wikidata and public hydrographic records.

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