MV Akra Aktion

The cargo ship Akra Aktion (prior name Steven) was built in 1957 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands with following features :

  • Length 91,40 m,
  • Wide 12,54 m,
  • Draught 6,75 m,
  • Capacity 3851 tdw,
  • Engine 1600 CP[1]

The cargo ship had sailed under a Greek flag and started its journey from Brăila with 3575,52 tons steel laminate to Alexandria, Egypt. On 19.02.1981 the ship got into a storm and was stranded several hundred meters from Vama Veche beach. The water was only a few meters deep.

The crew was saved, but the ship was not salvageable. The cargo was recovered 20 years later. Now due the decay from rust and waves, only a small part of the wreck, the bow is sometimes visible over the water.[2] [3]

See also

References
  1. "Marinarii.ro - Comunitatea marinarilor si a pasionatiolor de marina Proiect non-profit realizat din pasiune". Marinarii.ro. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  2. "Povestea epavei de la Vama Veche. Cum a scăpat echipajul de la moarte". 22 February 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  3. "Panoramio - Photo of Epava de la Vama Veche - The Ship Wreck in Vama Veche". Panoramio.com. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
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