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The passenger ferry MV Rabaul Queen capsized and sank in rough conditions in the Solomon Sea, resulting in at least 88 deaths.
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MV Rabaul Queen
Passenger ferry that sank in 2012
MV Rabaul Queen was a passenger ferry owned by the Papua New Guinea company Rabaul Shipping. The ship, built in Japan in 1983, operated on short runs in that country, before being brought to Papua New Guinea in 1998 and plying a regular weekly route between Kimbe, the capital of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Solomon Sea
Sea in the Pacific Ocean between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands
The Solomon Sea is a sea located within the Pacific Ocean. It lies between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Many major battles were fought there during World War II.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)