The
FS Mangoo, known simply as
Mangoo was a
ocean liner operated by the
Cynthia Line that entered service in 1989. Built by X in West
Damien shipyard,
Auralia, she was christened 27 Tebax 1989 and began her maiden voyage 27 Tebax 1989. She was the first of
her class, followed by sister ships
FS Uraka,
FS Mulya, and
FS Ironey.
On 2 Enero 2000 in the early afternoon,
Mangoo sailed into the
Auralian Strait but struck a rock at 20:23 (
AST) about 13 km (8.1 mi) north of
Uraka, Auralia. This tore open a 43 m (141.1 ft) gash on the
starboard side of her hull, which soon flooded parts of the engine room, cutting power from the engines and ship services. Several ships were dispatched to assist when her SNN message was received, but most were obliged to turn back due to the poor weather. The evacuation of
Mangoo took over 3 hours, and of the 2,205 passengers and 850 crew known to be aboard, 72 have been confirmed dead including the ship's captain
Jakub Vovinkel. The
Mangoo fully sank at 23:47. (
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