Akra Aktion
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The
general cargo ship Steven was laid down at Papendrecht in
Holland by T. Van Duyvendijk ScheppswerfNV in 1957. She
was rebuilt in 1963, and both her lengt and tonnage
increased slightly. She was sold to Antria Shipping Ltd in
Greece in 1969 and was renamed Akra Aktion. Under a
journey from Braila to Alexandria loaded with steel
products, she ran aground after she sailed into a storm
outside Mangalia 19.February 1981. Emergency signals went
out over the radio and orders to abandon ship was given.
The crew was soon saved by a rescue helicopter. The wreck
is still there, and for many years parts of the wreck was
still visible. Wreck debris and battered sections of her
rest today in shallow waters approx 300 meter from shore.
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| 43.45' N - 28.38' E ( Source: Marhisdata.nl )  Picture: Steven in 1957, unknown photographer Courtesy of Marhisdata.nl  Last updated: June 2020 |
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