Cargo ship carrying luxury cars sinks

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Massive cargo ship carrying luxury cars sinks in mid-Atlantic (unknown)

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A large cargo vessel carrying cars from Germany to the United States sank Tuesday in the mid-Atlantic, 13 days after a fire broke out on board, the ship's manager and the Portuguese navy said. The Felicity Ace sank about 400 ...

The ship was transporting electric and non-electric vehicles, according to Portuguese authorities. The ship was carrying 2,000 metric tons (2,200 tons) of fuel and 2,000 metric tons (2,200 tons) of oil. A Portuguese Air Force helicopter evacuated the 22 crew members when the fire first broke out, setting the ship adrift.

Cargo Ship Carrying Porsches, Lamborghinis and More Luxury Cars Sinks in Atlantic Ocean After Fire (unknown)

The cargo ship, which was carrying cars from Germany to the United States, sank on Tuesday.

The ship was carrying an estimated 2,200 tons of fuel and 2,200 tons of oil, in addition to the 18,700 tons of cargo that is now underwater, the AP said. Cargo Ship Carrying Porsches, Lamborghinis and More Luxury Cars Sinks in Atlantic Ocean After Fire The cargo ship, which was carrying cars from Germany to the United States, sank on Tuesday A cargo ship carrying thousands of cars that caught fire nearly two weeks ago in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean has sunk. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.Turn off use of cookies for targeted advertising on this website. Along with electric vehicles, the 650-foot-long ship carried Porsches, Bentleys, Lamborghinis, and other luxury cars, according to CNN. RELATED: Cargo Ship Carrying Porsche and Volkswagen Vehicles Is on Fire in the Middle of the Atlantic Ocean The ship was transporting about 4,000 vehicles owned by Volkswagen Group at the time of its sinking, CNN reported. According to MOL Ship Management in Singapore, the Felicity Ace disappeared in the waters off the coast of Portugal's Azores Islands on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press. This happened as it was being towed.

Volkswagen Ship Carrying 4,000 Luxury Cars Sinks, Could Potentially Leak Oil Into Atlantic Ocean (unknown)

The Felicity Ace cargo ship, which was transporting luxury cars, just sank, sending the entire ship, 4000 brand new cars, and thousands of tons of fuel and ...

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Ship carrying luxury cars sinks near Azores Islands after burning for ... (The Guardian)

Authorities fear that thousands of tons of fuel carried onboard could leak and pollute the ocean.

The ship was transporting electric and non-electric vehicles, according to Portuguese authorities. The ship was carrying 2,000 metric tons (2,200 tons) of fuel and 2,000 metric tons (2,200 tons) of oil. A Portuguese air force helicopter evacuated the 22 crew members when the fire first broke out, setting the ship adrift.

Cargo ship carrying thousands of luxury cars sinks in Atlantic Ocean ... (USA TODAY)

The Felicity Ace, a cargo ship carrying thousands of luxury cars, sank into the mid-Atlantic after 13 days afloat. The vehicles sank with it.

But the Portuguese Navy said in a statement that only a few pieces of wreckage and a small patch of oil were visible where the ship went down. Tugboats broke up the patch with hoses, it said. Cargo ship carrying luxury cars floats: Cargo ship with Bentley, Porsche luxury cars still floating without crew in Atlantic Ocean

Massive cargo ship carrying thousands of luxury cars sinks weeks ... (CapeTown ETC)

The Felicity Ace reportedly caught fire near the Azores islands in the North Atlantic and all 22 crew members were evacuated when the fire broke out on February ...

The area is also home to sperm whales, blue whales and humpback whales. One Twitter user even reported that his custom spec’d Porsche Boxster Spyder (valued at almost R1.5 million) was on board the ship. The Panama-flagged ship had sunk as efforts to tow it began due to structural problems caused by the fire and rough seas, as Joao Mendes Cabecas, the captain of the nearest port on the island of Faial explained to Reuters.