The Sinking of the Estonia was met with skepticism. Stephen Walsh from Brookline, MA on September 29, 2012: I had not known much about this incident until reading this article. In 2020, a documentary team, using a German-flagged ship to circumvent the prohibition to approach the site, used a remote-controlled probe to investigate the wreckage. “Everything started with a big bang, not one that you hear, but one that everyone felt.”, In the documentary, a Norwegian maritime expert concluded that the Estonia had been hit by an object with a mass of 1,000 to 5,000 tons, moving at a relatively low speed, about three to 10 kilometers an hour. David Hunt (author) from Cedar Rapids, Iowa on March 16, 2012: I appreciate the vote up, Larry. A 1997 investigation found that the ship's bow door locks had failed in a storm. But the five-episode documentary, which started streaming online in Scandinavia and Finland on Monday, draws a different and far darker conclusion: The filmmakers found a previously unrecorded gash in the hull of the ship about 13 feet long and four feet wide. A car and passenger ferry, MS Estonia, has sunk in the Baltic Sea with 950 people on board. As Estonia's largest ship, it symbolized their recent independence from Russia. After all we are told to be one of the best excample of Eu coyntries. Hope your Thanksgiving was happy. A few minutes later the crew sounded a general lifeboat alarm followed by a Mayday, although not in the correct international format. DMVmimay, I apologize for the long delay approving your comment. The Baltic Sea is full of history and tragic events. A mayday call was released shortly after midnight, but when the rescue mission commenced, it was only possible to save 137 lives. The Estonia, they concluded, was designed for coastal waters, not the open sea. For Henrik Evertsson and Bendik Mondal, the two leaders of the team that made the Discovery Networks documentary, that presented a problem. Source: Der Spiegel/Hamburg Ship Model Basin, Hamburg University of Technology. Also, surely having heard the Estonia's distress signals, no NATO ships or helicopters offered assistance. Yes, theories and questions continue to swirl around the MS Estonia. The Swedish government at first promised to raise the wreck and to spare no cost in finding the cause of the disaster. Other ferries arrived as did rescue helicopters from Finland and Sweden and began searching for survivors. Thanks very much for the comment, Wesman. So he did. A year later, a treaty called the Estonia Agreement 1995 between Estonia, Sweden, Finland, Latvia, Poland, Denmark, Russia and the United Kingdom was signed, prohibiting their citizens from even approaching the wreck, declaring it an official burial ground. I vaguely remember thinking that the ferry was some barge-like thing with cars on it at the time but it wasn't like that at all. Memorial to the victims of the MS Estonia disaster (Tahkuna, Hiiumaa island, Estonia). It was the biggest peacetime loss of life on the Baltic Sea in history. There´s many hidden truth about the catastroph. “We felt as journalists that we were obliged to see if there was a hole in the ship, after researching and hearing all witness accounts and taking into account the speed the Estonia went down with,” Mr. Evertsson said. They also fou⦠He with nine other people who were on the saved list, dissapeared mysticly. There were some of my relatives on board, and my father was working at Tallinn port this evening. “It created heavy damage.”. Estonia, Sweden, and Finland have agreed to assess the new information. It must have been very difficult for your family. I don't remember this event at all! The sinking of the ferry vessel MS Estonia in the Baltic Sea is an accident that will haunt the maritime domain for long years and even beyond. Finnish radar monitors the site. On board the ship were 803 passengers and 186 crew. Glad you enjoyed it. The ocean is the most powerful and frightening force on this earth. Thanks again. After the accident many other witnesses have also died. At the time of the incident, the ⦠Model of MS Estonia at the Swedish Maritime Museum, CCA-SA 3.0 by Anneli Karlsson / Sjöhistoriska museet. It may mean nothing. Violators of that order risk a two-year prison term. Bodies of victims of the disaster were transferred to land in 1994. Richard J ONeill from Bangkok, Thailand on October 08, 2012: I enjoy these types of articles based on historical events and you really did a good job here. The sinking of the MS Estonia remains the worst European peacetime maritime disaster, and the second worst maritime disaster involving a European made boat since the Titanic. What made it headline news around the world was the huge loss of life. Silver Ringvee from Estonia on November 06, 2012: Yes, but unfortunately I can not remember these times very well. I will definitely keep it in mind in future. On the northern-most point of the Island of Hiiumaa is a memorial to the 852 victims entombed in the wreckage of the MS Estonia 30 miles to the north. Hailed as a hero after the disaster in 1994, Barney now wants to know the truth about a connection between Britainâs spies, Cold War missile secrets and the capsizing of the MS Estonia. After piecing things together, a different scenario emerged, he said. In a joint statement released on Monday, the governments of Estonia, Finland and Sweden said they would investigate the claim, which comes after years of complaints by families of the victims and survivors over the lack of a proper inquiry. By 1:30, the ship was on its side, trapping most of its passengers in their cabins. The oceangoing passenger and car ferry, the Estonia, was en route from the Estonian capital, Tallinn, to Stockholm when it was stricken and sank rapidly in stormy seas. On the bell four children's faces are sculpted. Fine Hub. When I actually saw how huge the Estonia was, I knew I had to write about it. In fact, I can now find no public domain photos of MS Estonia and had to resort to showing a model. See more ideas about ms estonia, viking line, estonia. The conclusion of experts cited in the documentary was that the ferry had been struck by what was probably a slowly moving but extremely heavy object, causing it to sink. On 29 June 1980, Viking Sally was delivered to Rederi Ab Sally, Finland and was put into service on the route between Turku, Mariehamn and Stockholm [5] [6] (during summer 1982 on the NaantaliâMariehamnâKapellskär route). The sinking of the vessel, which killed 852 people, is one of Europe’s worst maritime disasters. Divers from non-signatory nations have also been stopped from diving-- in international waters. This has been a popular article and I'm grateful to all the readers. The Estonia disaster occurred on Wednesday, 28 September 1994, between about 00:55 and 01:50 (UTC+2) as the ship was crossing the Baltic Sea, en route from Tallinn, Estonia, to Stockholm, Sweden. Only 137 survived the ⦠It is my understanding that all the Baltic Sea countries signed the prohibition treaty, but also interestingly also the UK. [7] Only 94 bodies were recovered of the 852 who lost their lives. They were also critical of the crew for not properly investigating the noises and delays in sounding alarms and lack of guidance from the bridge. David Hunt (author) from Cedar Rapids, Iowa on October 14, 2012: Thanks for reading and commenting, Kate. The Estonia headed off into near-gale conditions with 40 mph winds whipping up waves nearly 20 feet high. The documentary makers did not speculate further about what the object may have been, leaving that for future, official investigations. None of the warning lights indicating an open visor lit up because the sensors were positioned such that they would detect if the visor weren't completely closed, not damaged. He went back to the US 1995 because of disagreement with the defense minister. The very fact that it was entombed and that there is a treaty forbidding anyone to investigate the wreckage is bound to lend credence to some sort of cover-up or alternate explanation for one of the world's biggest maritime disasters. Estonia previously sailed as Viking Sally (1980â1990), Silja Star (1990â1991), and Wasa King (1991â1993).. Viking Line As MS Viking Sally. I don't know about you but realizing that 1994 is already 18 years ago is pretty sobering. For 25 years, the MS Estonia and hundreds of people who went down with it have lain undisturbed in ⦠And thanks for the share. David Hunt (author) from Cedar Rapids, Iowa on October 08, 2012: Nice to hear from you, Richawriter, and thanks for the great comment. For this article alone, two different images of the ferry have been pulled from the public domain and even a public domain image of the Estonian Monument has disappeared. The Estonia Agreement 1995, a treaty among Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, D⦠Voted up and shared. It was such a tragic loss of so many lives.Voted up and interesting. An undated photograph of the Estonia ferry. David Hunt (author) from Cedar Rapids, Iowa on August 08, 2012: Hi Natashalh. The sinking of the MS Estonia killed 852 people, making it one of history's deadliest European maritime disasters. A memorial ceremony in Tallinn, Estonia, in 2019, marking the 25th anniversary of the sinking of the ferry. It sounds like a very tragic and strange event. The Estonia had been given a golden pass, declaring her fit to sail anywhere in the world, yet she had sunk with a great loss of life and everyone wanted to know why. Of course with a expense of people, who accept ta wage 3-5 times lower than in Eu avarage at the same level of expenture prices. Evidence collected by two documentary filmmakers is challenging the official explanation of how 852 people died in the 1994 sinking of a ferry in the Baltic Sea, one of Europe’s greatest maritime disasters. Passengers and crew reported similar sounds from the front of the ship for the next 15 minutes until the visor actually separated and water poured in, flooding the vehicle deck and causing the Estonia to list heavily starboard (to its right). 852 people died in the 1994 sinking of a ferry. Estonia was on a scheduled crossing with departure at 18:30 on 27 September. Henrik Pryser Libell contributed reporting. I was in Thailand (still am) when the 2004 tsunami hit and the scale of it was huge, so many lives swept away. Of the 989 on board, only 138 were rescued alive (one of whom died later in hospital). When the wind blows at the same strength and in the same direction it was blowing the night of the disaster, the bell tolls. The inquiry, made of officials from Finland, Sweden, and Estonia interviewed survivors to find out what happened. The ship was transporting drugs and stolen Russian military contraband destined for the CIA by the UK's MI6. Today we belong to EU, and were not happy about it at all. Talking to ⦠After the tragedy, the decision was made not to salvage the Estonia and give the victims a land burial, but instead to leave the ship on the seabed with the bodies interred inside. The ship had been expected in Stockholm the next morning at about 09:30. Maritime disasters have haunted humans since we first learned how to arrange objects in a way that let us float atop them. 852 people were clai⦠I am from Estonia and I have had several vojages from Tallinn to Stockholm. “The first thing that really hit us was the fact that, in the final official report, the surviving witnesses had not been interviewed thoroughly,” Mr. Evertsson, who is from Sweden, said in a telephone interview. The sinking of the MS Estonia in the Baltic Sea remains the deadliest peacetime shipwreck in European waters for centuries. An official investigation found that its bow door had been ripped off by the heavy seas, flooding the car deck. There seems to be a lot of strangeness about a lot of things that have happened in the Baltic Sea, which has a long history of tragedies, both man-made and natural. After the accident he had told that it was an assault against Estonian country, which he never replyd. On Wednesday 28th September 1994 at 01:50 (UTC +2) the MS Estonia sank in the Baltic Sea during a storm, on a routine crossing from the port of Tallinn in Estonia to Stockholm in Sweden. The Estline ferry was sailing from Estonia to Sweden in bad weather and heavy seas when it sent a distress signal saying it was listing heavily. On the night of September 27-28, 1994, the ferry MS Estonia, carrying 989 passengers between Tallinn and Stockholm, sank in the Baltic Sea, hit by hard weather and winds measuring 9 on the Beaufort scale, which caused enormous waves. I am quite sure that most of the information of Estonia is in Estonian - my native language, so maybe I will write an hub about information which you may not no. But it is my understanding that there are many shipwreck gravesites that are off limits in the Baltic Sea. “But we methodically scanned the hull of the ship,” Mr. Evertsson said. Most of the passengers were Swedish, although some were of Estonian origin, while mo⦠A ghostly silhouette looms in front of the camera. I am very glad to meet you, SilverRingvee and glad you read and commented here. What has the UK got to do with the wreck and why should it be involved? We must look to the past to understand the present and confront the future. A Norwegian maritime expert concluded that the Estonia had been hit by an object with a mass of 1,000 to 5,000 tons. “I believe the truth is something other than what people have been told until now,” Mr. Reintamm said. On the night of September 27-28, 1994, the ferry MS Estonia, carrying 989 passengers between Tallinn and Stockholm, sank in the Baltic Sea, hit by hard weather and winds measuring 9 on the Beaufort scale, which caused enormous waves. Raigo Pajula/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. They discovered a previously unknown 4 meters-wide (13 feet) hole in the hull that is “unlikely” to have been caused by a rock on the seabed, but, more likely a collision with a submarine. Thanks for commenting, Enelle. Somehow I missed it. I'm glad you found it so interesting. David Hunt (author) from Cedar Rapids, Iowa on September 29, 2012: Thanks for your comment, sjwalsh, and for reading my articles. The sinking of the vessel, which killed 852 people, is one of Europeâs worst maritime disasters. The ship was built unsinkable (german built), but it sank fast and in the wreck theres a big hole looking like made by bomb, which explains that. Apr 8, 2017 - ms estonia was a Swedish ferry known as the viking line that sunk in 1994 after bow visor failure . One survivor, Carl Eric Reintamm, said that he had seen a large white object in the water next to the ferry, testimony that experts interviewed for the show said had not been taken into account before. I think under the zog. JMCL162 from New York on August 08, 2012: Interesting and well-written hub. The ship's 1994 sinking, in the Baltic Sea between Sweden, Åland, Finland and Estonia, was one of the worst maritime disasters of the 20th century. I am frequently in Estonia and have friends who lost a relative. Your piece is the first that I have heard of this incident. They decided not to enter the vessel to avoid disturbing any remains. Capten of the ship was rescued and interviewed after the accident. So you can make your own judgement where does the Europe and EU aim at. The Estonia went down in less than an hour, with only 137 survivors. We want to be independent country with our own decisions. “It can also be that it weighed less and traveled faster,” Mr. Evertsson said. Demas W Jasper from Today's America and The World Beyond on November 27, 2014: The lost deserved to be remembered. I will be spending plenty of time reading your work! The sinking of the MS Estonia was the largest maritime disaster to happen in the Baltic Seas during peacetime and the second-largest European maritime disaster in peacetime, with only the Titanic holding a higher death-toll. The ship went down in less than an hour, with only 137 survivors. I hope that the complete truth about this will be revealed. Wow. After interviewing survivors and collecting evidence for the documentary, “Estonia: The Find That Changes Everything,” they say they found several serious inconsistencies in the official investigation. Conspiracy theories abound about the sinking of the MS Estonia: Given the heavy-handedness of the various governments, it's not surprising at the number of conspiracy theories about the sinking. MS Estonia started out as the cruiseferry MS Viking Sally (seen here in Stockholm circa 1980s). So many lives lost. They were surprised to see the number of surviving crew members to be far higher than what was acceptable. Tags: Estonia shipwrecks sweden wreck. The vessel was sailing from Estonia ⦠The 12-meter tall rusting frame leans as if it were sinking. Kate McBride from Donegal Ireland on October 14, 2012: I didn't hear of this incident at the time but this well-researched and informative hub gives so much information about it. Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva, via Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. Thanks very much for reading and commenting (despite the long wait). A subsequent investigation in 2008 said that the ship had been traveling too fast in the surging waters and that the crew, while trying to save the ship, made the critical mistake of turning it and causing it to capsize. A pivoting cross with a bronze bell at the end hangs down in the center. A graphic from ‘‘Estonia: The Find That Changes Everything,” showing where the ferry was damaged. Thank you for an interesting hub about the Estonia sinking. David Hunt (author) from Cedar Rapids, Iowa on November 06, 2012: SilverRingvee, if you do write it, that would be a great hub and very interesting. Despite pleas from families of those lost and survivors to raise the ship to recover the bodies for land burial, it was decided that would be too expensive so, instead, the ship was entombed with thousands of tons of sand and pebbles. Ill-fated Estonia Ferry used for Weapons Transfers. The sinking of the ferry vessel MS Estonia in the Baltic Sea marks the second-deadliest peacetime sinking of a European ship, after the Titanic, as well as the deadliest peacetime shipwreck to have taken place in European waters. Official investigations concluded that the bow “visor” was “under-designed” for the Baltic Sea. Instead, the area where the ship lies about 260 feet beneath the waves was declared a sea grave, which prohibited further exploration of the wreckage. Conspiracists will read something more into it. As I mentioned, I vaguely remember the incident, but didn't realize the ferry was so enormous or the loss of life so terrible. Inside the Memorial to the MS Estonia in Stockholm, Sweden. The MS Estonia sinking occurred in the year 1994 in the month of September as the vessel was passing through the Baltic Sea from the Estonian province of Tallinn to her intended destination of Stockholm. At the time when there were britain divers team looking for evidents they also saw underwater military frogmen which dissapeared. I think that the prohibition feeds many conspiracy theories. A cousin in Sweden called and said he'd pay his expenses to fly there and research the sinking of the MS Estonia. At around 1:00 AM, there was a loud bang from the bow. She was carrying 989 people: 803 passengers and 186 crew. MS Estoniaâs sinking simulation. Well aware of the penalty they might face, Mr. Evertsson and Mr. Mondal decided to go ahead and use a remotely operated underwater camera to map out the entire hull of the ship. As I mentioned in the hub, I had heard of the "ferry" disaster when it happened, but had pictured a typical car ferry, say basically a glorified barge. The builders of the ship, the Meyer shipyard in Germany, said poor maintenance and excessive speed were the problem. very nifty :). Another expert interviewed in the documentary said that were no indications of an explosion, a theory that was offered after it was reported that the ferry had been carrying military equipment. David Hunt (author) from Cedar Rapids, Iowa on November 27, 2014: Thanks, Perspycacious. The general Einseln returned to Estonia 1993 to take command of its military forces from US. I didn't realize that an agreement had been signed prohibiting any contact with the wreck....does make you wonder though yes? Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. The Swedish authorities then planned to entomb the ferry in an underwater mausoleum by covering the wreck in a 12-inch layer of concrete, but the plan was abandoned after families of the victims objected. Investigator Juta Rabe with divers bringed up also pieces from explosion from that hole, which was improved in labaratories to have an explosion signs. Sinking of Estonia is very serious topic for me. I'm very sorry to hear about your relatives being on board. The three countries have agreed that verification of the new information presented in the documentary will be made in accordance and full respect of the Agreement between the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden regarding the M/S Estonia signed in 1995. On board were 989 passengers and crew-- 803 passengers (mostly Swedes) and 186 crew (mostly Estonians). Diagram of the MS Estonia showing her top five decks. I have read many stories about it and seen many movies. It may be that the authors are asserting their rights. Estonia in Viking Line Livery By Mark Markefelt (1918â2009) Maritime Museum [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia CommonsThe History of the MS Estonia. David Hunt (author) from Cedar Rapids, Iowa on November 15, 2014: Thank you, askformore. With all the controversy surrounding the sinking of MS Estonia and the various conspiracy theories that just won't die, it does seem odd that over the years public domain images related to MS Estonia are disappearing. The day after the sinking, the investigations began. David Hunt (author) from Cedar Rapids, Iowa on January 13, 2013: Thank you for commenting, Trail Finder. What exactly caused the M/S Estonia passenger ferry to sink in 1994, causing 852 deaths from 17 countries? The day after the Baltic ferry Estonia sank on September 28, 1994, Swedish newspapers reported that a "monster wave" was the likely cause of the ferry's sinking. Yet there are people, who claim they saw capten Phil giving interview on german tv station. The MS Estonia ferry sank as it was crossing from Tallinn to Stockholm in September 1994, killing 852 people. I know how you feel. The death toll should be higher as about 150 Iraqi Kurds were aboard, smuggled inside vehicles. It is estimated that only 310 people were able to get outside the ship, but because of the frigid waters, no children under age 12 and only seven over age 55 survived the freezing seas. (First time I ever heard of a ship being entombed!). Thanks for sharing it. David Hunt (author) from Cedar Rapids, Iowa on July 13, 2012: Very interesting comment, Estonian. Concluding, the sinking of the ferry vessel MS Estonia in the Baltic Sea marks the second-deadliest peacetime sinking of a European ship, after the Titanic, as well as the deadliest peacetime shipwreck to have taken place in European waters. Did the governments of that time lie, attributing the disaster to the opening of the bow door? It was a terrible tragedy that I believe should not be allowed to be forgotten as the years pass. Definitely strange. After the Estonia sank in a storm off Finland, investigators said that a bow door had been bashed in by heavy seas. Thanks for the information. “At some point, on the starboard side, the hull just suddenly ended, and there was a massive gap.”, “There was a long and relatively narrow hole compared to the length,” he continued, “with one piece of cracked steel pushed inwards into the ship and another part bending out.”. MS Estonia, a 16,000-ton cruise ferry that began serving the Tallinn-Stockholm route in 1993 and was operated by the Swedish-Estonian shipping company, Estline, was the largest ship sailing under the Estonian flag at the time. David Hunt (author) from Cedar Rapids, Iowa on October 29, 2012: Yes. It was a huge ship. Many of the twentieth century's worst disasters occurred during wartime as a result of military action. I only barely remember this when it happened. Twenty minutes later, at 1:50 AM on September 28, 1994, the Estonia slipped from the radar screens and sank in 275 feet of water. I try to make history readable and interesting, warts and all. Wesman Todd Shaw from Kaufman, Texas on March 16, 2012: Awesome write up, Sir, and I'm ashamed to say that I have forgotten all about this one, and never even knew about all the conspiracies involved. On the evening of September 27, 1994, the cruise ferry MS Estonia left Tallinn, Estonia, destined for Stockholm, Sweden across the Baltic Sea, a trip of 14 – 15 hours. But a new series has raised disturbing fresh details. NATO exercises that night jammed communications at precisely the time the Estonia first encountered problems. I am really interested in this topic. Since I've joined HubPages, I've taken an interest in the Baltic countries partly because that area rarely makes the news but there's a lot that has happened and is happening there. However, not all shipwrecks are as easy to explain. 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. There were sure an assault, but what kind of? Enelle Lamb from Canada's 'California' on October 29, 2012: Very interesting piece. Yeah, I can't understand the agreement and rush to keep everyone away. "MS Estonia was a cruiseferry built in 1979/80 at the German shipyard Meyer Werft in Papenburg. Unrealized at the time, the “visor”, the front part of the ship which opened up to allow vehicles on and off the Estonia, had been damaged by the continuous pounding of the waves and a hinge had failed. The Baltic Sea entombs tens and tens of thousands of victims from many sinkings thoughout history. At the time of the MS Estonia disaster nearly 1,000 people were aboard it, both voyagers and crewing personnel included and only a minuscule proportion of people were managed to be successfully saved from the wreckage of the unfortunate vessel. The divers team were looking some "suitcase" and did not payd much attention to cicrumastances on the deck or other important matter, at least the recordings are so. An undated photograph of the Estonia ferry. Thanks for stopping by. On September 28, 1994, a passenger ferry called the MS Estonia sank in the Baltic Sea, en route from Tallinn, Estonia to Stockholm, Sweden. The first ferry to reach the scene, the Mariella, arrived at 2:12 and started winching life rafts into the sea, but a full scale emergency was not declared until 2:30 when the extent of the disaster became clear. Sadly we have the same ministers in charge who came from soviet times and they are actually puppet regime. Larry Fields from Northern California on March 16, 2012: The existence of the Estonia Agreement suggests that there was gross negligence on the part of people in several of the signatory countries, and that the agreement itself was a big CYA maneuver. Only 137 people survived the sinking of the Estonia; 852 lives were lost. Usually ships make a little stop to commemorate Estonia. As a preliminary step, thousands of tons of pebbles were dropped on the site, but then, after protest from the survivor families, the idea was abandoned. 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