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Unloading in the port of Alexandria. June 1971 (photo of the chief mate) French destroyer (Surcouf) D621 collided with the Soviet tanker "General Bocharov" on the night of June 6th, 1971. The ship was almost cut in half by the impact and 10 sailors were killed. The bow of the ship sank shortly after while being towed, and the ship was decommissioned as the damages were too extensive. The hull was sunk by an Exocet missile a few year later as a target practice. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T_47-class_destroyer
Former name(s):
- General Bocharov (Until 1991 Oct)
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So apologies for my stupid obfuscation
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Collide Off Algeria; Nine Killed
PARIS. (June 6 fReuters). — Nine French, sailors were
killed and one seriously Injured .when the 2^ 50-ton French
destroyer Surcouf was split in two in a collision with a So- '
viet tanker off the Algerian coast early today.
A French Defense Ministry statement said the front half
of the destroyer .was cut off and Bank. The stern section
was still afloat and. was being towed into the. Spanish port
of Cartagena by another destroyer,' the Tartu..
The statement identified the tanker as the Boochaxcrv,
according to first reports from the French vessel (Shipping
sources had earlier said the vessel: might be the 15.502- ton
General Bocharov, which sailed into the Mediterranean from
the Black Sea five days ago.)
The statement said the collision occurred at 0300 GMT,
60 nautical miles south of Cartagena. The French aircraft carrier Arromanches, htu* a supply
vessel, the Soane, were already on the scene of the accident
and two destroyers were an their way, a navy spokesman said.
The spokesman said details of the disaster were still
sketchy and - communications with the stricken ship had so
far- been difficult.
Damage to the Soviet tanker was not immediately known.
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And maybe the imo is not correct see GENERAL BOCCHAROV date of capture 1991....???
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