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http://www.nzmaritime.co.nz/lermontov.htm
Rich
Thanks Elizabeth.
Here is a sonar image of her todayUnderwater Times
Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand (Feb 17, 2006 21:56 EST) A scientist from New Zealand's National Instute of Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA) has used sophisticated sonar technology to reveal a ghost-like image of the Mikhail Lermontov lying in its watery grave in the Marlborough Sounds.
Twenty years after sinking, the hull of the Mikhail Lermontov is largely intact on the sea floor. Divers rarely see more than a very small part of the 155 m wreck because underwater visibility is usually poor at Port Gore in the Marlborough Sounds, where the ship has rested since 16 February 1986.
quote:Originally posted by Rex:But didn't she have an ice-strengthened hull? Should that have protected her from so much damage?
An ice strengthened hull usually refers to an ice belt, which is a section of plating near the waterline that may have supplemental thickness and extra stiffeners. Sometimes the supplemental thickness of plating needs to be only 2-3 mm greater than standard. An ice belt would not have extended to her bottom, and even if it did, it still would not have been enough to prevent damage. The bottom of a ship can not practically be made strong enough to withstand the point loadings associated with striking rocks or a reef.
A small error in the site however, 577.8 ft equal 176.1 meters and not 155, as mentioned for her lenght.
Greetings Ben.
One of the sister ships to the Mikhail Lermontov which was built for the Baltic Shipping Company of Leningrad in 1964 was the Aleksandr Pushkin.
She was 20, 502 grt when built and carried 750 passengers.
She now sails as the Marco Polo and has just been sold by Orient Lines.
Neil ( Bob )
It wouldn't sell well today!
Thirty five minutes to wolf down dinner or they turned the lights out - and the fried brussels sprouts - euggghhh!
After the third vodka and orange they started omitting the vodka - thought we wouldn't notice - cue international incident - almost.
Entertainment - a table tennis table or films on tractor production.
But look what can and has been done on the Marco - lovely ship!
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