Armas Cruise Ship Crash
Sadly five passengers were injured as a result.
Armas cruise ship crash. First published on Sun 2 Jun 2019 0542 EDT. The port authorities are investigating the accident and damages to the pier and the vessel. Of the 4200 aboard 32 died and 64 were injured.
The ship was heading out on a week-long cruise around. The MV Wilhelm Gustloff was built as a cruise ship for Nazi Germanys state-operated tourism organization yet later served as a hospital ship for the German Navy and floating barracks. The vessel hit and damaged a cargo crane and one of the ships lifeboats on the port side detached and crashed into the sea.
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