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Around the same time, his car ferry sank Navy «Merlin»On November 15, 1972, at 3:00 p.m., outside the port of Piraeus.
The warship travels to Rhodes with the mission of a virtual landing. The huge tanker comes from Elefsina “World hero»Download of the group” Niarchos “.
Large Niarchos tanker truck unloaded leaving the canal. Leave the boater in the compound. At the same time, MERLIN overtook the tanker and found himself in the bow. The tanker, when it left the pilot, increased its speed. MERLIN was in the dead field, the bridge could not see it, in the bow of the tanker, so the “Two ships collided” remember in protothema.gr Captain of the Merchant Navy.
The climatic conditions of the area are excellent. But, for some inexplicable reason, the two ships are on the same voyage. Shortly after three there is a deafening noise. The tanker hits the stern “Merlin».
From the collision, the warship was thrown about 30 meters forward. A second stronger blow followed. The “World Hero” cut the “Merlin” in two, turned it over and ran it over it. In 10 minutes, the “Merlin” sank and took 45 members of the crew.. 14 passengers were rescued.
Harbor alarm Lifeboats and other floating boats quickly arrived at the wreck site. Among the first ships were the Dutch truck “Swindrecht” that managed to save eight people and the tugboat “Agios Gerasimos” with Captain Ch. Eleftheriotis, who transported all the rescued to Marina Zeas. By dawn, families from all over Greece had been informed and arrived in Athens to learn the news about the missing. Others were waiting outside the hospital, others outside the Ministry of Navigation and others outside the Navy General Staff. Late at night it was officially announced that all the missing were considered dead. Tragic scenes followed, while no one could explain how the tragedy happened.…
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