Dies ist die Informationsseite über das Schiffswrack Estonia, die folgende Wasserkarte zeigt das Wrack in seiner unmittelbaren Umgebung. Die Position des Wracks ist 59 22.886 N,21 40.487 E (59.133333333333, 21.716666666667)
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Die Texte zu diesem Schiffswrack sind in englischer Sprache 🇬🇧, da sie vom Hydrographischen Amt des Vereinigten Königreichs (UKHO) auf der Grundlage von Daten u. a. der Hydrographischen Dienste von Deutschland, der Niederlande und Belgien erstellt wurden. Sie enthalten die bekannten Details des Wracks und die Kommentare der Kartographen, die die Position und den Zustand des Wracks im Laufe der Zeit überprüft haben.
Name: ESTONIA
Länge155.1 meter, Breite: 24.1 meter, Tiefgang: 5.5, Tonnage 15566 ton
Ursache: took water on vehicle deck and later sank after loss of outer bow door in heavy weather. 139 passengers and crew survived, 100 bodies recovered and 810 people are missing. 24.12.99 vessel may have been carrying secret weapons stolen from a russian naval base to be shipped to the usa via sweden. a series of small explosions may have occured in an attempt to cause the vessel to return to tallinn and thus prevent the shipment of the weapons. these explosions cut off the stbd bow door hinges. attempts were made to secure the door using wires, water entered the ship. the stbd stern ramp was open to allow the water to leave the car deck, this happened frequently as the bow door was badly maintained and leaked. the operator fled, leaving the ramp open and the vessel took water. the ship went down stern first, not as would have been expected if the water had entered mainly throught the bow ramp. (ll, 24.12.99).
Jahr der Registrierung: 1994
Wassertiefe über dem Wrack: 55 meter
Bekannt seit: 1994, zuletzt detektiert: 1995
Detailmessungen/Kartographie: HH319/490/01 6.10.94 SANK IN 592300N, 214200E. (LL, 29.9.94). INS AS NDW PA. BR STD. HH319/490/01 7.10.94 WK LOCATED BY SONAR. LYING ON PORT SIDE, STERN IN 80MTRS, IN SOFT MUD. BOW DOOR LOCATED NEARBY. (LL, 3-4.10.94). NFA. 16.10.96 SHOWN IN 592250N, 214048E ON ESTONIAN 511. NE 2222. 15.8.02 LITHUANIA RATIFIED IN MID-JAN AN AGREEMENT, ALREADY SIGNED BY ESTONIA, FINLAND AND SWEDEN, THAT ENSURES VESSEL WILL NOT BE LIFTED, AND ANY ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA OF THE WK TO BE CONSIDERED AS CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. (NAUTICAL MAGAZINE, MAY'02) 6.12.05 SHOWN IN 5922.886N, 2140.487E [WGD] ON ESTONIAN 511 [MAR'95 EDN]. NE 2241.
Quelle: UK Hydrographic Office
Kommentar Forscher: INTACT, ON PORT SIDE, BOW DOOR NEARBY
Position: 59 22.886 N,21 40.487 E