1991 Sinking Of Cruise Ship

Photographs some taken by survivors document the cruise ship sinking off Southern Africas eastern coast in August 1991.

1991 sinking of cruise ship. After the sinking of the Oceanos on 4th August 1991 the principal people involved in the rescue had to give official statements of events. Passengers aboard the cruise ship Oceanos begin to panic when the ship starts sinkingTo make matters worse the captain and most of the crew have already ab. The next day the vessels departure for Durban was delayed because of terrible weather.

Cruise Ship Sinks Greek cruise ship Oceanos sinks off the coast of South Africa. Sinking of the Oceanos 1991 - Royal Caribbean International - Cruise Critic Community. The vessel had been plying the waters of the Indian Ocean during July and August 1991.

The Oceanos cruise ship sank off the coast of Coffee Bay on the afternoon of 4 August 1991. On August 3 1991 Oceanos set sail for East London South Africa and headed north for Durban led by Captain Yiannis Avranas. Imagine the titanic sinking with 1500 people still on board.

The Oceanos entertainers including guitar players. On board were 571 passengers and crew sailing into a storm which would soon claim another ship. See all the pictures from the dramatic evacuation.

The Oceanos was a Greek cruise liner sailing the South African coast from Cape Town to Durban passing Coffee Bay off the Wild Coast an area known for treacherous currents and ship wrecks. While trying to make up time due to a delayed start because of a bomb threat the ship encounted rough seas. 16 January 1991 Ship Country Description Continental Lotus India.

19 rows List of shipwrecks. One of the 330 crewmembers dies but the rest of the crew and all 409 passengers mainly elderly Australians are evacuated. On Saturday 3 August 1991 the Oceanos set sail from East London with 571 passengers and crew en-route to Durban.