MS Estonia
LocationBaltic Sea
Year1994
Depth70-90 m
Size15,566 GRT
TypePassenger ferry
About MS Estonia
Capsized and sank in rough seas. 852 of 989 died. The deadliest peacetime shipwreck in European waters. The bow visor lock failed, allowing water to flood the car deck. The wreck is a protected gravesite.
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