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    MS Estonia - Wikipedia

    • MS Estonia was a cruiseferry built in 1980 for the Finnish shipping company Rederi Ab Sally by Meyer Werft, in Papenburg, West Germany. It was employed on ferry routes between Finland and Sweden by various companies (first Viking Line, then EffJohn) until the end of January 1993, when it was sold to Nordström & Thulin for use on Estline's Tallinn–S… See more

    Construction

    The ship was originally ordered the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany by a Norwegian shipping company led by … See more

    Service history

    Estonia previously sailed as Viking Sally (1980–1990), Silja Star (1990–1991), and Wasa King (1991–1993).
    On 29 June 1980, Viking Sally was delivered to Rederi Ab Sally, Finland and was put int… See more

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    TypeCruiseferry
    Tonnage15,598 GT · 3,006 DWT
    Length155.43 m (509 ft 11 in) (as built) · 157.02 m (515.16 ft) (1984 onwards)
    Beam24.21 m (79 ft 5 in)
    Sinking

    Estonia sank on Wednesday, 28 September 1994, between about 00:50 and 01:50 (UTC+2) as the ship was crossing the Baltic Sea, en route from Tallinn, Estonia, to Stockholm, Sweden.
    The official … See more

    See also

    • List of RORO vessel accidents
    • List of accidents and disasters by death toll
    • List of shipwrecks in 1994
    • Estonia (TV series), 2023 Finnish television series about the sinking of the ferry… See more

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    Sinking of the MS Estonia - Wikipedia

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    20th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Estonian)

  4. GG Archives
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    SS Estonia Archival Collection | GG Archives

  5. BBC
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    Estonia ferry disaster: TV crew uncovers new evidence

    Sep 29, 2020 · The MS Estonia ferry sank as it was crossing from Tallinn to Stockholm in September 1994, killing 852 people. A 1997 investigation found that the ship's bow door locks had failed in a...

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    In June 1944 the division was renamed the 20. Waffen-Grenadierdivision der SS (1st Estonian). Heavy fighting continued on the Narva Line through mid summer with the 45th and 46th Estonian Regiments particularly hard hit by Soviet …

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    Nazi collaborator monuments in Estonia - The Forward

    Jan 27, 2021 · Lagedi — The monument below, known as the Monument of Lihula, glorifies Estonian WWII soldiers, which includes Estonian units in the Waffen-SS (the military wing of the Nazi party).

  8. Britannica
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    Sinking of the Estonia (1994) | Description & Facts

    Sep 21, 2024 · Sinking of the Estonia, disaster that occurred on September 28, 1994, when the ferry Estonia sank in the Baltic Sea, killing 852 people. It is among the 20th century’s worst maritime disasters and the second-deadliest …

  9. Wikipedia
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    Estonian Legion - Wikipedia

  10. YouTube
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    The Ship Sinking MS Estonia (Disaster Documentary) - YouTube