Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.63.110.9 ( talk) 17:32, 14 November 2012 (UTC) Reply The average depth is meaningless, it's the shallowest part that dictates the size of ship that can pass. Unless a valid source is presented where it shows that the vessel could not be navigated through the channel, this remains a dubious claim. Even if the Seawise Giant were to be fully loaded and have a draft of 24.6 m (81 ft), she would still have enough clearance to navigate through the channel. The English Channel has an average depth of 63 m (207 ft) and it's Max width is 240 km (150 mi). The are a couple of other differences but those above should convince everyone that the satellite picture does not show the Knock Nevis - the most important should be the difference in size. The sat photo ship does not show the gill like structures along both sides of the ships deck which the Knock Nevis shows.The sat photo ship shows capstans at an angle while those of the Knock Nevis are straight abeam.The are no such towers on the Knock Nevis The sat photo ship shows two white towers from the piping midships towards the bow.The mid ships piping abeam (across) of the sat photos ship count 3 but the Knock Nevis has 4.Judging by the several photos the article points to, there are the following clues:.The article states she is 458 by 69 meters but the ship on GM/GE is only 331 by 57 meters There are quiet a few things that let me draw this conclusion: I have to disappoint you but the ship on Google Maps/Google Earth is not the Knock Nevis. Many tankers damaged in that era/war was damage to the superstructure /deck-house or a few hull puncture rounds through skin of hull into tanks. Or even if she had "grounded the way I suggest. If she had really sank in semi-deep waters, we would all remember and media would have made it a major story. Potentially she suffered damage to incur flooding and settle onto the bottom in a "relatively shallow" area (remember the 80+ foot draft). In my opinion the Hormuz Straits is a small particular area- to far and unlikely to have been hit by Iraqi aircraft in this area. She was declared a total constructive loss and laid up in Brunei Bay"- That is conflicting in my opinion. Article also states she "She sank and was declared a total loss" states " hit by the Iraqis on while transiting the Hormuz Straits. Later in the article the blame is shouldered by the Iraqi Airforce. In the first paragraph the Iranian Airforce is supposed to have damaged the ship. Why Hong Kong category?- ZorroIII 12:01, 2005 Mar 13 (UTC) ![]() Pavithran 13:58, 28 October 2006 (UTC) Reply Īccording to Class Society DNV at it is Singapore. I have removed the reference to the Singapore flag untill someone can present evidence of the ship sailing under the Singapore flag. The only involvement of Singapore in with Knock Nevis is when Keppel Shipyard repaired the wreck after Iraqi jets bombed the ship. According to the data in the following website, the ship has been carrying the Norwegian flag since 1979. However, the ship dosen't sail anymore and is permanently moored, as mentioned later in the article.
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