MS Estonia - Wikipedia
MS Estonia was a cruiseferry built in 1980 for the Finnish shipping company Rederi Ab Sally by Meyer Werft, in Papenburg, West Germany. It was employed on ferry routes between Finland and Sweden by various companies (first Viking Line , then EffJohn ) until the end of January 1993, when it was sold to Nordström & Thulin for use on Estline 's ...
Sinking of the MS Estonia - Wikipedia
MS Estonia sank on Wednesday, 28 September 1994, between about 00:50 and 01:50 as the ship was crossing the Baltic Sea, en route from Tallinn, Estonia, to Stockholm, Sweden. The sinking was one of the worst maritime disasters of the 20th century.
Sinking of the Estonia (1994) | Description & Facts | Britannica
2024年12月11日 · sinking of the Estonia, disaster that occurred on September 28, 1994, when the ferry Estonia sank in the Baltic Sea, killing 852 people. It is among the 20th century’s worst maritime disasters and the second-deadliest sinking of a …
MS Estonia - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The MS Estonia was a Finnish cruiseferry. It was built in 1980 for the Finnish company Rederi Ab Sally. The ferry was built by Meyer Werft, in Papenburg, West Germany. It was used on ferry routes between Finland and Sweden by several companies, It was …
The sinking of MS Estonia: 30 years of unanswered questions
2024年9月27日 · On 28 September 1994, a Baltic Sea voyage turned into one of Europe’s worst maritime disasters when the MS Estonia sank, taking 852 lives with it. In just over an hour, a ferry packed with passengers and vehicles disappeared beneath the …
Estonia sinking: Ramp from ferry wreck raised after 29 years - BBC
2023年7月25日 · The sinking of the Estonia, en route from Tallinn to Stockholm, was the biggest peacetime disaster involving a European passenger ship since the Titanic went down in 1912.
William Langewiesche: The Sinking of the Estonia - The Atlantic
2004年5月1日 · One of the worst maritime disasters in European history took place two decades ago. It remains very much in the public eye. On a stormy night on the Baltic Sea, more than 850 people lost their...
The Sinking of the MS Estonia - Owlcation
In 1994, the MS Estonia, sailing from Tallinn, Estonia, to Stockholm, Sweden, with 989 crew and passengers, sank in rough seas with a loss of 852 lives. Only 137 survived.
Exploring the Mysterious Sinking of the MS Estonia
2023年3月9日 · Beneath the crashing, cold waves of the Baltic Sea lies a shipwreck shrouded in mystery and controversy for more than 25 years. On the evening of September 27, 1994, the cruise ferry MS Estonia left port in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, for Stockholm. There were 989 passengers and crew members on board what was to be a typical overnight trip.
MS Estonia - A modern disaster - Vrak – Museum of Wrecks
On 28 September 1994, the MS Estonia sank during a severe storm. Of approximately 1,000 people on board, 137 survived. The accident is the Baltic Sea’s worst peacetime disaster. Today it is a designated marine grave site where diving is banned.