Back SuperFerry 14 German Attentat du SuperFerry 14 French הפיגוע במעבורת סופרפרי 14 HE ほわいとさんぽう2 Japanese Superferry 14 Dutch Pagbomba sa SuperFerry 14 ng 2004 Tagalog
 MV SuperFerry 14 as White Sanpo 2 in 1987
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| History | |
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 Japan | |
| Name | White Sanpo 2 |
| Owner |
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| Operator |
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| Port of registry | Imabari, Japan |
| Route | Matsuyama – Imabari – Kobe |
| Builder | Hayashikane Shipbuilding & Engineering Company, Shimonoseki, Japan |
| Yard number | 1240 |
| Launched | February 1981 |
| Maiden voyage | June 1981 |
| In service | 1981–2000 |
| Out of service | June 2000 |
| Identification | IMO number: 8004210 |
| Fate | Sold to WG&A SuperFerry |
 Philippines | |
| Name | MV SuperFerry 14 |
| Owner | WG&A Philippines |
| Operator | WG&A SuperFerry |
| Port of registry | Manila, Philippines |
| Route | Manila - Bacolod - Iloilo – Cagayan de Oro (2004) |
| Maiden voyage | 2000 |
| In service | 2000–2004 |
| Out of service | February 27, 2004 |
| Fate | Destroyed by fire as a result of a terrorist attack by Abu Sayyaf on February 27, 2004, off the coast of Corregidor |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | ROPAX Ferry |
| Tonnage | 10,181.77 GT |
| Length | 155.6 |
| Beam | 23.6 m |
| Draft | 5.8 m |
| Installed power | dual SEMT Pielstick diesel marine engines; 23,400 hp (combined) |
| Propulsion | dual propellers |
| Speed | 24 knots (max) |
| Capacity | 1,747 passengers |
| SuperFerry 14 bombing | |
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| Location | Manila Bay, Philippines |
| Date | February 27, 2004 (UTC+8) |
| Target | MV SuperFerry 14 |
Attack type | bombing |
| Deaths | 116 |
| Perpetrators | Abu Sayyaf |
MV SuperFerry 14 was a Philippine registered roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) ferry that was attacked on February 27, 2004 by terrorist group Abu Sayyaf that resulted in the destruction of the ferry and the deaths of 116 people in the Philippines' deadliest terrorist attack.[1][2][3] Six children less than five years old, and nine children between six and 16 years of age were among the dead or missing, including six students on a championship team sent by schools in northern Mindanao to compete in a journalism contest.[4]
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