The waters of the Bosphorus have hosted many stories throughout history; He witnessed dozens of accidents. However, there is one that is etched in memory: the shipwreck that occurred in 1991, where 22 thousand sheep lay in the depths of the Bosphorus.
Maybe more than you can see even on a farm. we are talking about the number of sheep. Why did this terrible disaster, in which all of them were submerged, occur?
Moreover, it is difficult S-shaped sea routehas become a nightmare for captains.
On the day of the disaster, the Lebanese-flagged Rabunion 18 ship was sailing from the Black Sea to Marmara.
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As you can imagine, the ship’s limited maneuverability necessitates every move to be planned in advance. Especially fog reduces cruising distance The difficult bends of the Bosphorus are becoming even more risky.
Traditional Ships using navigation equipment Visual references are also vital. In this case, we can easily say that the difficulties faced by ships in the past were much greater than today.
The accident that occurred on November 14, 1991 was proof of the danger of the Bosphorus.
carrying the Lebanese flag Rabunion 18 shipWhile heading from the Black Sea to Marmara, they collided with the Madonna Lily ship, which was sailing in the opposite direction, near the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge. It was too late when the two noticed each other. Madonna Lily crashed sideways into a ship flying the Lebanese flag.
After this terrible collision, thousands of sheep on the ship were on the verge of drowning. Madonna Lily shipwas advantageous in terms of collision position and dimensions. He managed to escape with only minor nose damage.
However, Rabunion 18 was not so lucky.
On the ship that started to sink rapidly While 30 crew members managed to escape alive 2 people disappeared in the dark waters of the Bosphorus. After the ship capsized, not much could be done for the sheep inside. Only a handful of sheep were rescued, perhaps by chance.
Do not think that their fate was different, as soon as they were landed, they were slaughtered and their meat distributed. This dark day One of the worst accidents that occurred in the Bosphorus He went down in history as one of the Approximately 22 thousand sheep were submerged in water.
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