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The Shipwreck that Changed Navigation: the Tragedy of the M/s Estonia

Summary by Billiken
The history of the M/S Estonia began long before its tragic end. The ship was built at the Meyer Werft shipyards in Germany and officially opened in 1980. With a length of 155 meters and a capacity to accommodate about 2,000 passengers, this large ferry was originally designed to sail between Finland and Sweden. However, in 1993, it began to make the route that would make it famous: the connection between Tallinn (Estonia) and Stockholm (Sweden)…
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The history of the M/S Estonia began long before its tragic end. The ship was built at the Meyer Werft shipyards in Germany and officially opened in 1980. With a length of 155 meters and a capacity to accommodate about 2,000 passengers, this large ferry was originally designed to sail between Finland and Sweden. However, in 1993, it began to make the route that would make it famous: the connection between Tallinn (Estonia) and Stockholm (Sweden)…

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Billiken broke the news in on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
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