20th Anniversary Memorial Service for S. V. PamirPrint Page

The plaque commemorates the 20th anniversary memorial service of the sinking of the S.V. Pamir in 1957.

Pamir was a four-masted barque built for the German shipping company F.Laisz. One of their famous Flying P - Liners, she was the last commercial sailing ship to round Cape Horn, in 1949. By 1957, she had been outmoded by modern bulk carriers and could not operate at a profit. Her shipping consortium's inability to finance much-needed repairs or to recruit sufficient sail-trained officers caused severe technical difficulties. On 21 September 1957, she was caught in Hurricane Carrie and sank off the Azores, with only six survivors rescued after an extensive search.

The sinking made headlines around the world; it was a national tragedy in Germany

 

Location

Address:	Victoria Terrace, Base of Anchor, Port Victoria, 5573
State:	SA
Area:	Foreign
GPS Coordinates:	Lat: -34.496121 Long: 137.483055 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.

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Details

Monument Type:	Plaque
Monument Theme:	Disaster
Sub-Theme:	Maritime
Actual Event Start Date:	21-September-1957
Actual Event End Date:	21-September-1977

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:	Sunday 25th September, 1977

Source: MA