Stolt Dagali
Tanker · Norway · Lost 1964 · Long Island & the New York Approaches
On Thanksgiving night 1964 a luxury liner sliced clean through this Norwegian tanker in fog, killing nineteen crew in seconds.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Stolt Dagali was a Norwegian tanker carrying vegetable oil when the Israeli liner Shalom, outbound from New York, sliced through her stern in dense fog on Thanksgiving night, 26 November 1964. The severed aft section, holding much of the crew's quarters, sank within seconds, killing nineteen. The forward section was salvaged; the stern remains a popular wreck dive.
Vessel
- 1955
- Not established
- Denmark
- Steel
- 582 ft
- 70 ft
- 12723
- Steam, single screw
- A/S Ocean Company
Loss
- November 26, 1964
- Collision
- About 18 miles off Point Pleasant, New Jersey
- Atlantic Ocean
- Not established
- Vegetable oil (non-flammable)
- 43
- 19
- Not established
The Wreck Today
- 60-130
- Stern section lies on its starboard side; bow section was salvaged separately
- Not established
- Not established
- Not established
Position
- 40.10° N 73.69° W
- Approximate position
- Point Pleasant, New Jersey
Wreck lies in waters shared by New Jersey and Long Island shipping lanes; commonly dived from Long Island charter ports.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Well documented (90/100)
NOAA Office of Response and Restoration
Vessel specifications, casualty count, and wreck condition.
