Kota Kinabalu: Strong winds on Friday night caused a 76-year-old grounded ship to be blown to shore near Sutera Marina.When contacted, a representative of the marina said they were still trying to contact the crew.
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The ship named “Orient Explorer”, launched at the height of the Second World War in 1943, has a long and interesting history.
It was delivered to United States (US) navy before being chartered to Great Britain and commissioned as “HMS Kilham” in the same year.