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Karina G

Merdayerrah Sandpatch, 19 km east of Eucla

Karina G was a none built in 1965 and lost on 24/01/1990. Karina G was fishing for tuna in the Great Australian Bight off Eucla in January 1990. At 6.45am on the morning of 24 January 1990, the vessel was driven ashore at Merdayerrah Sandpatch, about 19 km east of Eucla, WA, after strong winds and rough seas ca

CategorySHIPWRECK
LocationMerdayerrah Sandpatch, 19 km east of Eucla
DatasetSouth Australian Shipwrecks
Listed/year1990
Oddness signal84/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceNone; Steel; Karina G was fishing for tuna in the Great Australian Bight off Eucla in January 1990. At 6.45am on the morning of 24 January 1990, the vessel was driven ashore at Merdayerrah Sandpatch, about 19 km east of Eucla, WA, after strong winds and rough seas ca

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Why is Karina G unusual?

Karina G appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Karina G was a none built in 1965 and lost on 24/01/1990. Karina G was fishing for tuna in the Great Australian Bight off Eucla in January 1990. At 6.45am on the morning of 24 January 1990, the vessel was driven ashore at Merdayerrah Sandpatch, about 19 km east of Eucla, WA, after strong winds and rough seas ca. Heritage Atlas treats that specific classification-and-description combination as the oddity; the score is a comparative discovery signal, not proof of mystery or the supernatural. Compare nearby records and the linked country or category collection to understand how this entry relates to places supported by the same governed evidence.

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