Liban
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The
steamer Liban was built by Napier & Sons in Glasgow,
and was launched in 1882 for
the French company Compagnie Fraissinet in Marseille. She
operated the company route between France and India, until
she in 1890 was assigned to the new route they opened
between France and West Africa. Outside the city of
Marseilles she collided with the steamer Insulaire 7. June
1903. The steam boilers exploded when water reached the
engine room, and 100 passengers and crew members perished
in the accident. The remains of Liban rest today on a
depth of 30 to 35 meter south of Maire Island outside
Marseilles.
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| 43° 12.441' N 5° 20.249' E |
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