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On january 29, 1975, the jakob maersk struck a sand bank while entering the port of leixoes, portugal
Jakob Maersk; Leixoes, Portugal · Leixoes, Portugal · NOAAORR-6221
- issued
- 1975-01-29 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1975-02-12 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1975-02-12 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 41.150, -8.833
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Jakob Maersk; Leixoes, Portugal. Leixoes, Portugal. 1. On January 29, 1975, the Jakob Maersk struck a sand bank while entering the port of Leixoes, Portugal. Explosions followed the grounding. The ship and cargo burned for two days before burning itself out. The hull of the Jakob Maersk sank. Keyword: Fire, explosion, sinking, straw.. 2. COMMODITY: IRANIAN CRUDE. 3. POSITION 41.150N 008.833W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6221: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6221
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