Greek Ship
The Greek Ship is the nickname of a cargo steamship, Khoula F, that has been beached on the southwest coast of Kish Island, Iran, since 1966. She was built in 1943 by the British shipyard of William Hamilton and Company in Port Glasgow, Scotland, under the name Empire Trumpet.Photo: Mardetanha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Amirreza.tavassoli, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: cargo ship beached on Kish Island since 1966
- Also known as: “Empire Trumpet”, “Hamadan”, “Khoula F”, “Naturalist”, and “Persian Cyrus”
Greek Ship
- Categories: steamship, architectural landmark, tourism, historic site, and disaster remains
- Location: Hormozgan, Iran, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
26.52615° or 26° 31′ 34″ northLongitude
53.90813° or 53° 54′ 29″ eastOpen location code
7HRMGWG5+F7OpenStreetMap ID
way 468516919OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wreckOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q5601887
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Greek Ship” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “السفينة اليونانية”
- Persian: “کشتی یونانی”
- Spanish: “Barco griego”
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Highlights include Greek Ship Park and نمازخانه.
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