Shipwreck or sea mystery · 28.09.1994
The ferry Estonia, 28 September 1994
Parvlaev Estonia, 28. september 1994
On the evening of 27 September 1994 the ferry Estonia left Tallinn for Stockholm with 803 passengers and 186 crew. After midnight, in a heavy autumn storm, the waves broke the locks and hinges of her bow visor. The visor tore away and pulled open the car ramp, and the sea poured onto the car deck. The ship heeled over and disappeared from radar at about 1:50 am. Of the 989 people on board, 137 survived and 852 died; most were never found. The wreck lies 70–85 metres down south of the Finnish island of Utö, about 50 km from Hiiumaa, protected by international agreement as a grave.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
27. septembri õhtul 1994 lahkus parvlaev Estonia Tallinnast Stockholmi poole, pardal 803 reisijat ja 186 meeskonnaliiget. Pärast keskööd purustasid tugevas sügistormis lained vöörivisiiri lukud ja hinged. Visiir eraldus ja tõmbas lahti vöörirambi ning meri tungis autotekile. Laev kreenis ja kadus umbes kell 1.50 radariekraanidelt. 989 pardal olnud inimesest pääses 137 ja hukkus 852, enamik neist jäi kadunuks. Vrakk lebab 70–85 meetri sügavusel Soome Utö saarest lõuna pool, Hiiumaast umbes 50 kilomeetri kaugusel, ning on rahvusvahelise lepinguga kaitstud kui haud.
Source: Estonian Wikipedia: Estonia katastroof; English Wikipedia: Sinking of MS Estonia ↗