Cruise ship sinks on Mediterranean reef

Syxx_Killer · 04-06-07, 08:03 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070406/...ce_cruise_ship

I didn't see this anywhere else on the forum here. It apparently hit a sea crater created by a volcano. Two still seem to be unaccounted for. The article didn't say, but I wonder what the depth of the water was the ship sank in.

JSLTIGER · 04-06-07, 08:55 AM

Wikipedia is saying more than 200m.

Polak · 04-06-07, 09:21 AM

A shame to see her go down. She was a beautiful ship. I sailed on her a couple of times whem she was still called Birka Princess.

UglyMowgli · 04-06-07, 09:57 AM

2 frenchs are missing (an old man and is 20 year old daughter).

JSLTIGER · 04-06-07, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Polak

A shame to see her go down. She was a beautiful ship. I sailed on her a couple of times whem she was still called Birka Princess.

Small though...only 22,000 tons. I wonder if they'll attempt to re-float her.

Syxx_Killer · 04-06-07, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by JSLTIGER

Small though...only 22,000 tons. I wonder if they'll attempt to re-float her.

That's what I was wondering and that is why I wondered how deep it was. If it is 200m like you mentioned, I doubt they will try to raise her.

gnirtS · 04-06-07, 05:45 PM

Shame really.
Shallower than 60m it'd be a great scuba diving attraction.

JSLTIGER · 04-06-07, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by JSLTIGER

Small though...only 22,000 tons. I wonder if they'll attempt to re-float her.

That's what I was wondering and that is why I wondered how deep it was. If it is 200m like you mentioned, I doubt they will try to raise her.

Certainly doesn't sound like it...it looks like they are planning to recover the fuel though.

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