Research Study of Sinking Sequence of MV Estonia Mile ... - TUHH
Research Study of Sinking Sequence of MV Estonia Mile ... - TUHH
Research Study of Sinking Sequence of MV Estonia Mile ... - TUHH
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3 Testimonies Page 12<br />
Witness recorded 1 2 3 3 4<br />
Name P28 P20 P79 P79 P56<br />
Source SPF SPF SPF GGE SPF<br />
Date 13 Oct. 1994 17 Oct. 1994 03 Oct. 1994 14 Oct. 1994 04 Oct. 1994<br />
PAX / Crew P P P P P<br />
Cabin 7.3.3 1027 1026 deck 4 deck 4 deck 4<br />
00:33<br />
00:34<br />
00:35<br />
00:36<br />
00:37<br />
00:38<br />
00:39<br />
00:40<br />
00:41<br />
00:42<br />
00:43<br />
00:44<br />
00:45 a dull bang<br />
00:46 2nd dull bang<br />
00:47<br />
00:48<br />
00:49<br />
00:50<br />
00:51<br />
00:52<br />
00:53<br />
00:54<br />
00:55<br />
00:57<br />
00:58<br />
00:59<br />
01:00<br />
01:01<br />
01:02<br />
ship started<br />
pitching for<br />
about 10 min,<br />
list to STB<br />
increased<br />
was out side on<br />
deck 6 at stern -<br />
- watched two<br />
ships abeam<br />
was at the shop<br />
and astern<br />
00:56 on STB-side, list 10°...15°<br />
list 30°<br />
01:02 am:<br />
strong bang,<br />
metallic noise,<br />
20...30 sec later<br />
same noise,<br />
started to swing<br />
longitudinal, not<br />
only rolling<br />
anymore<br />
start to howl, to<br />
crunch, to<br />
scour,<br />
recognized a list<br />
and less<br />
vibration<br />
order: <strong>Estonia</strong>n<br />
01:03 message by<br />
list began, did weird noise<br />
01:04<br />
not go back<br />
01:05 look on watch<br />
list 35° over 0°,loose went stairs to<br />
things fell <strong>of</strong>f deck 2, water<br />
01:06<br />
on floor and wall<br />
loudspeaker,<br />
then "Mayday,<br />
Mayday", Ships<br />
horn honking,<br />
light <strong>of</strong> went out,<br />
while standing<br />
on ships hull ---<br />
Ship sank bow-<br />
01:07<br />
01:08<br />
suddenly,<br />
no water<br />
01:09<br />
without warning<br />
became between Deck 2<br />
ship listed to<br />
stabilized at and 3<br />
01:10<br />
STB -- Tables wards<br />
30°...35°<br />
01:11 side away --<br />
enormous list<br />
45° list, stays<br />
oscillated 5° in<br />
01:12<br />
Ship were<br />
about 5 minutes<br />
each direction<br />
01:13<br />
changing<br />
at this list, lights<br />
for maybe 7...8<br />
course to PS --<br />
01:14 jitter<br />
min.<br />
for some time<br />
reach deck7<br />
01:15<br />
list were<br />
01:16<br />
constant --<br />
list increasing,<br />
01:17<br />
heard two<br />
lights blinked at<br />
Massages by<br />
01:18<br />
45° several<br />
loudspeaker:<br />
times<br />
01:19<br />
one in <strong>Estonia</strong>n<br />
01:20<br />
and one<br />
"Mayday,<br />
Mayday"<br />
01:21 1st Mayday<br />
01:22<br />
01:23<br />
01:24 2nd Mayday<br />
01:25 from blackout <strong>Estonia</strong> /<br />
01:26 blackout reported<br />
reported again<br />
Ship starts to<br />
list, all <strong>of</strong> the<br />
sudden the ship<br />
starts to shake,<br />
list increased,<br />
matters starts to<br />
slide, in this<br />
list 70° lights<br />
went finally <strong>of</strong>,<br />
when funnel hits<br />
the water a dull<br />
signal, a horn<br />
was heard, after<br />
funnel hitting<br />
the water, a list<br />
<strong>of</strong> 90° was very<br />
list 60°, stays<br />
3...5 min<br />
got life vest
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