Den Polske ferga Jan Heweliusz tippet rundt i Østersjøen den 14. Januar 1993 utenfor den tyske øya Rugia etter å ha seilet i sterk vestlig vind. Med sterk vind og en last som forskjøv seg under dekk, var dette mer enn nok til at Jan Heweliusz tippet rundt, selv om mannskapet ombord gjorde sitt beste for å motvirke slagsiden som hadde begynt å oppstå. I flere dager lå ferga opp og ned i vannet før hun forsvant ned i dypet 21. Januar 1993. Det ble i etter ulykken gitt falsk forklaring på hvorfor ferga sank, og det er blidd krevd via Menneskeretssdomstolen i Haag at den korrekte historien skal bli utgitt. Når Jan Heweliusz tippet rundt omkom 54 menesker. 6 personer var fra Polen, mens 48 var fra Sverige. Vraket hviler idag på en dybde av tjueseks meter utenfor den tyske øya Rügen...

The Polish ferry Jan Heweliusz capsized in the Baltic sea 14. January 1993 outside the German island of Rugia after having sailed in strong western winds. With strong winds and a cargo which misplaced itself under deck, this was more than enough for Jan Heweliusz to capsize, even if the crew did their best to correct the listing that had started to occur. For several days the ferry laid upside down in the water before she went down in the deep 21. January 1993. It was after the accident given a false explanation to why the ferry sank, and it has been claimed through the Human rights court in Haag that the correct history shall be given. When Jan Heweliusz capsized, 54 people perished. 6 persons were from Polen, while 48 were from Sweden. The wreck rest today on a depth of twenty six meters outside the German island of Rügen...

 

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From the Warsaw Voice:
" The wreck of the Jan Heweliusz, the Polish ferry which sank two years ago off the shores of the German island of Rugia, is being systematically plundered. Swedish television recently showed photographs taken with an underwater camera by German diver Dirk Hartman, which clearly show that on the port stern side of the hull, a huge hole has been made with a blowtorch. The entry gate on the stern has also been removed. Trucks and containers which were lying close to each other after the wreck capsized have disappeared and in the interior of the ferry only some remains can be seen. Amateurs would not be able to execute such a major operation, for which pontoon cranes would be necessary. A loaded truck weighs from 15 to 20 tons; even considering its "lighter" weight underwater, it would still be very difficult to bring up from an 11m depth. The German authorities which control the seaway under which the wreck is located doubt that whole trucks could be surreptitiously removed, though they acknowledge what the Swedes have shown on television: that a huge hole has been cut in the hull. "

Edited 29.06.2007