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What happened to the captain of the Oceanos?
Those who did earned instant infamy, like the captain of the Greek luxury liner Oceanos, which sank in rough seas off South Africa in 1991. In 1965, the captain and several other crew members were among the first to abandon ship after the Yarmouth Castle caught fire and started sinking off the Bahamas, killing 90.
How many people were on board the Oceanos?
The MV Oceanos was a 153 meter passenger ship, built in 1952 and designed to carry 550 passengers and 250 crew. It was owned by Epirotiki Lines of Greece and chartered at the time by a South African company, TFC Tours.
When did the Oceania sink?
SS Oceana (1887)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Fate | Sunk in collision with Pisagua on 16 March 1912 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Passenger liner/cargo vessel |
| Tonnage | 6,610 GRT 3,507 NRT 5,173 LT DWT |
How long was Oceanos?
153 m
MTS Oceanos/Length
Did Yiannis Avranas go to jail?
He was never incarcerated and Epirotiki gave him command of another ferry until his retirement.
Why did the Sea Diamond sink?
MS Sea Diamond was a cruise ship operated by Louis Hellenic Cruise Lines. She was built in 1984 by Valmet, Finland for Birka Line as Birka Princess. The ship sank on 5 April 2007, after running aground near the Greek island of Santorini the previous day, leaving two passengers missing and presumed dead.
How many people died in the sinking of the Oceanos?
Most have heard the story, the sinking of the OCEANOS with 571 passengers and crew on board, none of whom suffered fatalities or serious injury.
Where did the saying a captain goes down with his ship come from?
When Italian submarine Console Generale Liuzzi was forced to surface by British destroyers in the Mediterranean, her commanding officer, Lieutenant Commander Lorenzo Bezzi, ordered his crew to abandon ship and then scuttled the submarine, going down with it.
Where is Oceanos?
The Oceanos lies at a depth that varies between 92m and 97m, about 5km offshore, on the western edge of the mighty Agulhas current. The Agulhas shifts an estimated volume of 70 x 106m3/s down the East Coast of South Africa, making it the most powerful current on the globe.
What was the cause of the MTS Oceanos sinking?
MTS Oceanos was a French -built and Greek -owned cruise ship that sank in 1991 due to uncontrolled flooding. Her captain and some of the crew were convicted of negligence for fleeing the ship without helping the passengers, who were subsequently rescued thanks to the efforts of the ship’s entertainers.
Is there a book about the sinking of the Oceanos?
Andrew Pike has written a book about the Rescue of the ill fated cruise ship Oceanos, if you would like a copy please go to his website https://www.oceanosrescue.com and order a copy. I received my signed copy in the mail on Thursday and have recently started to read it, it looks really interesting.
How did the Oceanos go into the sea?
Midday, the sea spills over the bow of Oceanos. About 2:00 p.m., the Oceanos begins its vertical descent. The Oceanos thrust her stern into the air and slid nose first into the sea. After ramming into the sea floor, the Oceanos slipped silently beneath the waves. Towards the end, passengers had to jump into the sea.
When did the cruise ship Oceanos go down?
Published on Apr 9, 2007. The cruise ship Oceanos sank in 1991 off the South African coast. This is a simulation of the chain of events which led to the sink of the ship.