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The MS Estonia was a passenger ] built in 1979 in ] owned by Swedish-Estonian ship company ] which sank on 28 September ] on route from ], ] to ], ] carrying 989 people, including passengers and crew.

She was expected to arrive in Stockholm at about 09:30, but a few minutes past 01:00, in the outskirts of ] archipelago the bow visor was torn of the ship by the pressure of the waves and water accumulated in the car deck. Soon the vessel lurched some 30-40 degrees to the right.

May-day was communicated by the ship crew and rescue helicopters arrived on the site a couple of hours later.

The ] passenger ferry MS Mariella that was hurrying to the place of the accident had the last radar observation of Estonia at 02:04.

A total of 94 passengers and 43 crew members were rescued from the life boats.

The location of the hulk is: 59° 23' N 21° 42' E, about 22 nautical miles on bearing 157° from ], ].

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