MF JAN HEWELIUSZRoRo type ferry (3015 GRT) owned by Polish Oceanliners (PLO) that worked on the Świnoujscie-Ystad line transporting trucks and railway wagons. Built in 1977 suffered from several accidents in his history including collisions, leaning to the side at sea and in the harbour. The improperly conducted renovation after the fire expanded ships problems with stability, which in turn had probably a major impact on the disaster that happened on 14th of January 1993. The ship got into severe storm with hurricane-force winds and capsized. The accident claimed the lives of 20 crewmen and 35 passengers, 10 bodies were never found, only 9 people were rescued. To-date it is the most deadly peacetime maritime disaster involving a Polish ship. Seeing the rescue operation live on TV news I never really planned to dive there.
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SS MARGARETHE CORDSGerman steam cargo ship (1912 GRT) built in 1927 and torpedoed in 1945 by Russian submarine K-53 south west of Bornholm. Two casualties have been reported. The wreck has been discovered fairly recently so it is still quite prisitne. Unfortunately, that changes - you can see this on photographs. She lies on keel on 52 m.
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M/T TERRA
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LEBBIN II
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