The sinking of the M.S. Estonia

30 years ago on Wednesday, September 28th 1994, M.S. Estonia sank as she was crossing the Baltic Sea, with the loss of 852 (out of 989) lives.
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[@UmaTheJackal]

My grandfather was on that ship that night it was also his birthday not something he called a birthday that day! Today he is 79 years old and talks about it! We celebrate at a baseball game on his birthday!

[@dannys942]

I guess he was one of the lucky 137 who had to drift for 7 hours until rescue arrived. Gee this is one of the most morbid and bleak marine disaster!

[@UmaTheJackal]

@@dannys942 Pretty much, but the man never talks about it as this a scar on his life

[@OldShippinglines]

You have brought this tragic sinking back to life, sir. Well done on the animation. Rest in peace to all the victims of this tragedy👍🏼👍🏼

[@Blue-Star-Line]

Thank you, Jamie. Hope you are well!

[@mariaunosdotter7673]

I'm from Sweden and I remember when I started the radio that morning and heard about Estonia. They say that almost everybody in this country knew someone who died on Estonia or know someone who lost a friend or family. I have a friend who lost a friend

[@edwineriksson2882]

30 years now...

[@alexgrek6000]

The M/S Estonia sank on September 28th 1994 on its way from Tallin to Stockholm,if i'm not wrong??

[@edwineriksson2882]

@@alexgrek6000 From Tallin to Stockholm

[@edwineriksson2882]

I cant believe its true!

[@Nationalistic_Swede]

@@edwineriksson2882fr

[@Arska-q6c]

​@@alexgrek6000 yep and your not wrong

[@Thor-Sten]

I remember the night, or rather the following day, very well, even though we were not affected. My uncle was a chief radio operator at the coastguard and heard everything over the radio. Little by little, new information kept coming in. We traveled a lot on the Baltic Sea by boat ourselves and found it hard to explain how this could have happened. After all, she wasn't a small ship back then. We followed all the news ourselves and hoped that it wouldn't be so bad. Accidents are tragic and happen, but it's a lot worse when you don't know why and how. As far as I know, the investigation is still ongoing. We manage to solve murders that happened 40 years ago. We dive to the Titanic and know almost everything about its sinking, but despite today's possibilities, we can't find the exact cause of the Estonia's sinking. Despite a depth of only 80 meters. My condolences once again to all the families and others involved or concerned. Special thanks also to the many rescue teams.

[@dlsgrowyt2208]

it was a submarine. because the hull had already started flooding before the visor came off (survival testimonies say this) and a holes been found on the ship. the ramp was also still closed when it started sinkign so it shouldnt have happened. most likely scenario is that a sub hit the bow and then the side (causing the sounds people reported hearing) and then after the ship started listing the waves and such broke windows and water came into cabins and halls thru that. (people said water was coming from everywhere, ceiling pads, stairs and so on)

[@YevonZ]

​@@dlsgrowyt2208people create conspiracies out of the dumbest stuff. The Estonia carried military equipment out of the eastern bloc previously, so Russia must have killed almost 900 people. As if the visor falling off and flooding the car deck wouldn't be enough to destabilize a type of vessel famous for capsizing.

[@li.gren.]

We know exactly what happened. But you think a big ship could just keep going with a huge hole in front going against the wind taking in water? Some people just can't seem to handle the fact that accidents, disasters and death can and does happen. Y'all are looking for conspiracies soothing you with lies that shit just can't happen it has to be some ridiculous conspiracy, in order for you to be able to feel safe in an unsafe existence.

[@s0upra536]

Blue Star Line, I just want to let you know I remember watching your videos such as Estonia, a Nightmare At Sea, and Cruise Olympia loss of a ferry. A lot of that really contributed to my love for ships as a kid, and I'm amazed with how far you've come. Keep it up.

[@Blue-Star-Line]

Thank you very much for your kind words. I really do appreciate it!

[@Mendeofc]

this was absolutely terrible. I'm from Finland, so that touches. My relatives also died in the accident I only remember how upset my grandmother was for a long time after the accident. She was not on board but her sister was and perished. My grandma never went on a ship after that. my grandmother passed away only about a year after the accident. part of the reason was his sister going away

[@BHuang92]

30 years ago seems alot closer than the sinking of the Titanic! One of the worst peacetime marine disaster in Europe!

[@edwineriksson2882]

Baltic sea's Titanic

[@user-fz9zk3v7h]

You did a great job on this video about the sinking of the Estonia, thank you very much ❤

[@shannonTHEcannon_]

Recently heard about this from tiktok and cant imagine how terrifying it must have been for on board passengers. The fact that it sank quicker than the titanic juat gives this sense of helplessness that makes this way more devestating (not trying to say that the Titanic was not as devestating of course it was) but with the titanic many people at least had a chance of survival. Does anyone know how many survived the Estonia if any?

[@Blue-Star-Line]

852 out lives were lost of 989

[@shannonTHEcannon_]

@@Blue-Star-Line Wow! I cant imagine the terror from both those who survived and those perished :(

[@helene4397]

And unlike Titanic, Estonia was lost in a storm.

[@shannonTHEcannon_]

@@helene4397 Either way both incidents were horrific in their own way :(

[@MiqueiasHiraoka]

After 50 years, congratulations ❤❤

[@BRAINROTTER9936]

30 years

[@eszett36]

I have a recommendation: The MV E. Evanghelia. An Irish built ship owned by Greece that crashed off the coast of Constanța. Its wreck is famous among tourists.

[@DavidReynolds-v2n]

I lived near estonia Stockholm port. Same night seeing News about the disaster . I cried because we also joined eu

[@frankgamingroblox]

Love the new pfp, and great vid bro!

[@82AIRBORNE82]

"Titanic of the Baltic Sea"

[@Theaviationlover-350]

And the weather repeated itself in baltic sea 20-30 ms

[@soumaditya8115]

Nice video sir.

[@wolfric951]

I hope they didn't say that "this vessel is unsinkable"

[@dlsgrowyt2208]

they didnt, and not to the titanic either. thats misinformation. the titanic was never claimed to be unsinkable

[@thomasgarza9304]

@@dlsgrowyt2208 The phrase "practically unsinkable" is used by the owners of the Titanic. With hindsight, it's obvious this phrase was a bad publicity campaign.

[@DutchDukeMan]

hm intersting how it was a car ferry. i remember when i went to the UK by car a few years back the cars were also not secured in any way just parked in the lower decks. i guess they don't ever expect any crazy waves on these ferries.

[@gregnelson9502]

I can't believe it's been 30 years and two days since the Estonia sank.

[@mistervacation23]

It took 10 hours. It eased into the water like an old man into a nice warm bath - no offense. I tell ya, I hear people really stuff themselves on those cruise ships. The buffet, that's the real ordeal. Well, all vacations have to end eventually.

[@DC10_AV]

This is gonna be lit.

[@Donaldducc2]

When I was 8 years old I was on that ship but Mariella came and rescue me :D

[@edwineriksson2882]

Baltic sea's version of titanic

[@Lion_510]

the Titanic disaster was less dire. the ship sank for 2.5 hours. Estonia sank in 28 minutes

[@Theaviationlover-350]

30 years already. R.I.P for all who died

[@LiikenneKuvaus_Katt]

I'm finnish i have been on ms silja europa and ms mariella the ship that ms estonia gave mayday call to and helped estonia a million times onboard maybe But right now i am bit sad because ms silja europa is somewhere else and i dont know when she come back here😢 and also mariella got sold away to Italy

[@ryanpoulin5144]

Great video and sad story. A death blow like that in a storm🌩🌊 to a nice ship ⛴like the Estonia, it's sad.😢 Just out of curiosity, can you do a video of The TITANIC III from the movie TITANIC 666? That would be awesome to see and the other viewers would love to see that. Please leave a comment and like if you think Blue States Line shoud do a video of TITANIC III 🚢from TITANIC 666. Please and Thank you 🚢

[@ats2320]

I wish we would know the whole story

[@daze00k]

What do you mean?

[@Gabriel_Rojas_Arena]

A ferry built who had a grand evolution ended under the name of her country and sunk by a design flaw, potentially an unknown Submarine and under a terrible storm 🇪🇪 🇪🇪

[@LiikenneKuvaus_Katt]

Good animation

[@Blue-Star-Line]

Thank you!

[@kern3l]

30 years now.. im from estonia

[@Lion_510]

why did the protective door fall off after the nose fell off? an ill-conceived design flaw?

[@li.gren.]

To quote someone else: "A ship with a dozen flaws was allowed to sail on a route it wasn't meant for, with damaged parts here and there, design errors and lack of safety features... a nearly identical ship had suffered front visor lock failures in a storm, but the information was shoved in a drawer and not acted upon... it was the year's strongest storm, the captain hurried, one of the flaws expressed itself (front visor locks broke), a design flaw amplified the outcome (the visor pulled the car ramp down), early warning didn't come (camera coverage had blind areas, the bridge couldn't see the visor, sensors didn't show much), lack of safety features made the disaster quick and terrible (lack of a watertight separating wall allowed the entire car deck to flood). People knew that the ship had flaws, inspectors tried to stop it from sailing (a truck accident had damaged the car ramp and it was found to be sealed with old mattresses) but had no authority since they found the flaws on a training visit. The company pressed on and the ship sailed - profit needed making. A watertight separating wall was theoretically required, but the company applied for an excemption, and was granted the right to not modify their ship for use on open sea."

[@oliverspitzer3787]

The ship was manipulated or not maintained- this could never happen

[@li.gren.]

Lol what? You don't think ferries or ships can sink, despite the countless examples of ferries and ships sinking? Must be nice to live an existence where nothing bad can happen accidentally, where accidents, disasters and deaths are unheard of.

[@soumaditya8115]

Sir could you do sinking of the battleship Yamato please.

[@RyanMcshane-ri4jw]

Wat happend to it tho or how did it sink i just saw the front coming of

[@li.gren.]

You "just" saw the whole front come off leaving a big hole in front in a storm, and you wonder what happened?! It sunk of course, due to the huge hole in front, in a storm, sailing against the wind, taking in water...

[@universe-ve4zq]

What caused the bow to randomly come off

[@RoyaleFamilys]

Probably the waves or just badly locked

[@Mr.megalodon_Studios]

Structural stress caused by the massive waves during the storm.

[@LollaKoop]

My dad’s birthday is 24.September with means the ship sink in 28.September and it was 4 says after my dad’s birthday?! Nahh I feel bad and I actually cried

[@kasi5472]

30 years now.

[@RutgerHarms]

im pretty sure the weather was worse otherwise the bow cant fall off

[@j_mack1996]

Was that real footage in the beginning.

[@sodo-tech]

no

[@henri372]

I recommend watching the Discovery documentary from 2020 done by Swedes and Norwegians.

[@li.gren.]

You mean the unsubstantiated "documentary" that brought up different conspiracy theories, some of them in direct conflict with eachother that essentially meant that if one were true, the other couldn't be...? Nah, I'd rather listen to facts and logic such as a ferry will sink when a huge hole opens up in front as it sails against the wind in a storm.

[@Donaldducc2]

4:33 the bow is raised

[@highlander5521]

The "offical version" of the sinking...

[@HerpDerpNV]

verses the version you pulled out of your colon?

[@highlander5521]

@@HerpDerpNV come on, there is enough. There would be a submarine collision, a suspicious cargo and so on. You know that as well as I do, why the wreck is not allowed to be examined, why did they want to bury it completely under stones and so on. If it had been a normal accident, why is there such a fuss about the wreck? There are still new cracks and holes that were discovered, the discoverer was then arrested. There is a coastguard or marine boat constantly circling over the wreck and so on, Google will help you, you've already made it here. There are countless versions, only this one has been made official

[@highlander5521]

@@HerpDerpNV googleisyourfriend

[@elriem-vm6yc]

@@HerpDerpNV richtig toller typ, google halt du held...btw das video wie oft wollt ihr das noch hochladen?!

[@captainyamato594]

Next video video SS Titan next SS Bismarck next MV trans Asia Malaysia video next feri Malaysia video next SS of the gradisca hospital video next MV Britannic next MV georgic whistle video next SS Cap polonio next SS Cap arona next SS Cap Trafalgar next SS kaiser Wilhelm video ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💯💯💯💯

[@svenlazer7942]

the military vehicles are cut out for a reason?

[@daze00k]

Bro what?

[@svenlazer7942]

@@daze00k 4 military vehicles were on the ship. probably russian or estonia stuff for the us military research.

[@p-osweden934]

@@svenlazer7942no

[@HerpDerpNV]

@@svenlazer7942 Why are you feeling the need to lie on a YT comment section?

[@pga370]

@@HerpDerpNV, а зачем обломки Эстонии забетонировали?

[@JazzFan76]

Not a good design to have the bow lift up fir a parking garage.

[@JazzJaRa]

The Estonia was never designed to operate on the open sea, it was designed for coastal areas.

[@HendrikLindberg]

hole on starboard along 42meters height from 4 till 6m. 😢

[@li.gren.]

Yeah, let's ignore the huge hole in front that sailed against the wind in a storm - and instead focus on a much smaller gash on the side, most likely caused by either hitting bottom or during prepation for the later cancelled concrete covering.

[@marguskiis7711]

The video is wrong because all the witnesses and divers say that ramp was NOT open, it was closed. Open ramp is total BS. And the ramp was above the water.

[@Blue-Star-Line]

Check your sources, kid. While you are at it, check your grammar and spelling too :)

[@marguskiis7711]

@@Blue-Star-Line pointless demagogy

[@Blue-Star-Line]

@@marguskiis7711 Just like your previous comment. Don't forget your capital letters!

[@marguskiis7711]

​​@@Blue-Star-Line I talk about the fact. No one saw the open ramp. I have read the official report btw.

[@HerpDerpNV]

@@marguskiis7711 Please don't lie.

[@GrannyEscapeMasterYT]

Do Life Of The RMS Queen Mary

[@Blue-Star-Line]

This is something I techically made a mini movie on here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWK0iYyBr9ejmrM&ab_channel=BlueStarLine

[@GrannyEscapeMasterYT]

@@Blue-Star-Line ohhhh

[@GrannyEscapeMasterYT]

@@Blue-Star-Line what about the Life Of RMS Oceanic 1899

[@Jakubwaligorski-ep8ky]

Wow

[@Thidavann_Soth]

❤️‍🔥

[@simsrp9253]

Modt of the passenger died in cold

[@unitedbros108]

❤

[@Oliver7350]

eks laeval oli ikka kokkupõrge allveelaevaga

[@fxbigtoelilzoui1696]

There is still 0 clarification to what really happend nor what happened to the survivors who later went missing, only thing for certain is there was military equipment onboard, what more is there to say?

[@StudiomcmasterTV]

yeah, its really strange that the governments wont admit anything nor let anyone legally go investigate.

[@fxbigtoelilzoui1696]

@@StudiomcmasterTV my mum knows personally the two dancers whos surname was Veide, they were from Pärnu.

[@HerpDerpNV]

Why do you feel the need to lie about this?

[@HerpDerpNV]

@@StudiomcmasterTV Its in only 80m of water. Recreational SCUBA divers can reach it. Go check it out yourself. Why would you lie about it?

[@o.s.i.o.]

😢😢😢

[@Nationalistic_Swede]

Sad

[@alexgrek6000]

30 years since the MS Estonia sank.

[@VladimirStepanov-e6h]

The time is running like a hell.

[@jenturner5638]

What game is this

[@Cervus-zz1ox]

Its an animation

[@jenturner5638]

@@Cervus-zz1ox o thanks I thought it was but there’s a game on steam called ship simulator realistic and it looks like an animation

[@Blue-Star-Line]

This is not a game. It is an animation made with love, care and respect.

[@jenturner5638]

@@Blue-Star-Line Got it good animation man

[@Marci998]

For commemorate this disaster, I 3d printed a model of MS Estonia

[@Blue-Star-Line]

Very cool!

[@cindyirizarry5767]

Today is a the first time i heard of this tragedy 💔

[@Tseburator]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqWpeamOaZeKiKM found some old VHS tape at home about Estonia

[@Victor-uj1dz]

😁😁😁😁

[@MarinelAbadija]

2024

[@martinkoitmae6655]

🇪🇪🇪🇪🕯️

[@CustomChris]

The Swedish gov is still trying to hide that they have scuttled this ship by accident with a submarine and don’t care about the loss of 852 souls. Humans are just a resource and that’s such a shame. May the Swedish will awake asap.

[@li.gren.]

LOL, such ridiculous stupidity. There's no proof whatsoever of any submarine skirmishes. But sure, keep telling yourself Estonia could have sailed on just fine on high speed against the wind in a storm with a huge hole in front.

[@CustomChris]

@@li.gren. Have a look on the latest photogrammetry. Huge hole on the starboard site 6x20m. It was slit open. The car ramp was closed at all times. When you don't know any details then please keep silent.

[@li.gren.]

@@CustomChris The car ramp wasn't closed at all times. But sure keep perpetuating that lie, but to what end? What do you gain from ignoring the facts and spreading misinformation? Feeling special?

[@CustomChris]

@@li.gren. It's misinformation to spread the result from the report.

[@li.gren.]

@@CustomChris lol at your erroneous and fantastical claim there was a 6×20 meter hole. "The hole in the hull was most likely caused by the vessel hitting the seabed, Rene Arikas, the director of the Estonian Safety Investigation Bureau, told a press conference in Tallinn, noting that its shape matched that of a rocky outcrop on the seafloor."

[@GL____________69110]

Hi, I'm G Lundström from Estonia. I have been studying the secrets of the Estonian state for 19 years. In 1994, the ferry Estonia was sunk with a bomb because it was learned that the police were waiting in Sweden. The business of the Estonian state is drug transit. In 1994, the cargo of the ferry Estonia was military equipment and drugs. Since I got drug transit from Estonia for my acquaintances, taxes went up and the economy went down. The Estonian state is to blame for the destruction of the ferry Estonia and they are covering it up as much as possible. Whole members of the Riigikogu and even the President of Estonia know all this. The Swedish state knows the right reason and the Finnish state knows the right reason. Its manifestation is a great miracle. Thank you, I hope you manage to make it public.

[@daze00k]

Stop with these stupid conspiracy theories

[@GL____________69110]

Its the true!!!!

[@mtlb2674]

No, it is not true

[@GL____________69110]

@@mtlb2674 YES IT IS,I KNOW PERSONS WHO TOLD IT TO ME. AIN ALAR JUHANSON.

[@GL____________69110]

@@mtlb2674 AIN ALAR JUHANSON ONE WHO SURVIVE!!! THE WATER CAME IN UNDER THE CAR DECK!!!

[@ArturKokars]

ehhh

[@jaylay3453]

Come on...Those car models did not exist early 90's. Crap.

[@Blue-Star-Line]

They are ALL based of 90s cars, actually. Get your facts right.

[@jaylay3453]

@@Blue-Star-Line Based....Well, they are all based on 1930's cars also. So thats about that.

[@RoyaleFamilys]

@jaylay3453 its animated

[@jaylay3453]

@@RoyaleFamilys No f***n shit. I was so sure there was 2004 Volvo V70 on year 1994.

[@TheKingofTruth]

FAKE AND LIE, 😂😂😂😂😂

[@FS-pz2rm]

Wtf?

[@li.gren.]

​@@FS-pz2rmThe King of truth knows that ships can't sink, it never happens. Oh, and that ferries can just go on business as usual after a huge hole opens up in front as they sail against the wind in a storm. Totes. /snarcasm

[@midks]

30 years now.