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Foundering off Kushimoto
- When
- 18 September 1890
- Where
- Kushimoto coast
Ertuğrul encountered a typhoon off Kushimoto, struck reefs, and fell apart, resulting in massive loss of life.
The ship encountered a typhoon off the Kushimoto coast. Crew attempted emergency anchoring, but the ship hit reefs and fell apart at the first impact around midnight on 18 September 1890. The legacy date of 19 September is corrected to 18 September based on the passage.
Sources
- Ottoman frigate Ertuğrul Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-22
- Kushimoto, Wakayama Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
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