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Shipwreck or sea mystery · 28.09.1994

Broken Line: remembering the ferry Estonia

On the night of 28 September 1994 the ferry Estonia left Tallinn for Stockholm with 989 people on board, behind schedule and in a storm. Soon after 1 am noises were heard from the bow, and by about 1:50 the ship had capsized and sunk in international waters south of the Finnish island of Utö, far from this shore. Most of those on board were Swedes and Estonians. Only 138 people were rescued, and 852 died. It remains the deadliest peacetime shipwreck in European waters. The official inquiry blamed the failure of the bow visor. The wreck site was declared a protected grave in 1995. This pin marks the memorial Broken Line in Tallinn, the city the ship sailed from.

Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today

Eesti keeles

Ööl vastu 28. septembrit 1994 väljus parvlaev Estonia tormis ja hilinemisega Tallinnast Stockholmi poole, pardal 989 inimest. Varsti pärast kella ühte kostis vöörist müra ja umbes kella 1.50-ks oli laev ümber läinud ja uppunud rahvusvahelistes vetes Soome Utö saarest lõuna pool, siit rannast kaugel. Enamik pardal olnutest olid rootslased ja eestlased. Päästeti ainult 138 inimest, hukkus 852. See on tänini Euroopa vete kõige ohvriterohkem rahuaegne laevahukk. Ametlik uurimine pidas põhjuseks vöörivisiiri purunemist. Vraki asukoht kuulutati 1995. aastal kaitstud hauaks. Kaardimärk tähistab mälestusmärki „Katkenud liin“ Tallinnas, linnas, kust laev välja sõitis.

Map of the area around Broken Line: remembering the ferry Estonia
59.44258° N, 24.75072° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: English Wikipedia: Sinking of MS Estonia. ↗

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