MV Diamond Knot
The MV Diamond Knot was a C1-M-AV1 ship owned by the U.S. Maritime Commission under a bareboat charter to the Alaska Steamship Co., which sunk in the Strait of Juan de Fuca on the night of August 12, 1947, after a collision with the Fenn Victory.
The sinking resulted in the largest collision cargo loss in the waters of the Pacific Coast to that time. The ship was carrying a large cargo of canned salmon, most of which was subsequently recovered, repackaged, and sold.
The wreck remains on the seafloor where it originally sank, and is a popular spot for recreational SCUBA divers
See also
External links
- Salvage of the Diamond Knot's Cargo, Saltwater People Historical Society
- MV Diamond Knot, Wreck Site
- M/S Diamond Knot, DCS Films
- Diamond Knot Wreck, Emerald Diving
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