C23 tragedy

The C23 tragedy occurred on 7 September 1984, when the Swift-class patrol boat C23 of the Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) was severely damaged by an explosion while dumping illegal fireworks off Qala in Gozo, Malta. Seven people – five soldiers and two policemen – were killed, and the only survivor of the incident was severely injured.

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1984  Wikimedia, Wikidata
length 15.24 metre, draft 1.53 metre, 
Patrol Craft Fast, patrol vessel, Swiftships, Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta, 

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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

Frameless

Malta 251

One of Malta's Marine Protector cutters -a

Malta's Swift boats and Marine Protector cutters -a

Malta - Floriana - Xatt it-Tiben (MSTHC) 04 ies

Malta - Floriana - Xatt it-Tiben (MSTHC) 03 ies

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Malta 251		Commons
commons	image		One of Malta's Marine Protector cutters -a		Commons
commons	image		Malta's Swift boats and Marine Protector cutters -a		Commons
commons	image		Malta - Floriana - Xatt it-Tiben (MSTHC) 04 ies		Commons
commons	image		Malta - Floriana - Xatt it-Tiben (MSTHC) 03 ies		Commons