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Estonia, Disaster Statistics:
Location
| Coordinates | 59° 23' N 21° 42' E ~ 22 nautical
miles in bearing ~ 157° from Utö island (Finland) in the Baltic Sea |
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| Depth | 70-80 m |
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Conditions during the accident
| Wind | Southwest ~ 25 m/sec |
| Water temperature | 13°C |
Rough sea with steep waves 5 - 6 m high
The conditions on the ship
| Course | ~ 270° |
| Speed | ~ 15 - 18 knots |
The ship forced its way thumping through the seas with relatively high speed compared to the prevailing weather conditions.
Total number of passengers and crew on the M/V ESTONIA
| Men | 504 | 51,0 % |
| Women | 485 | 49,0 % |
| Total | 989 | 100 % |
Children and young persons known to have been onboard
| Age | Under 12 years |
Under 18 years |
| Total | 11 | 27 |
| Rescued | - | 4 |
| Found dead | - | - |
| Missing | 11 | 23 |
Age distribution of those rescued
| Age | Men | Women | Total |
| 10 - 14 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 15 - 19 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 20 - 24 | 26 | 4 | 30 |
| 25 - 29 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| 30 - 34 | 14 | 5 | 19 |
| 35 - 39 | 16 | 3 | 19 |
| 40 - 44 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| 45 - 49 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 50 - 54 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 55 - 59 | - | 1 | 1 |
| 60 - 64 | 4 | - | 4 |
| 65 - 69 | 2 | - | 2 |
| Total | 111 | 26 | 137 |
Rescued passengers
| Men | 80 |
| Women | 14 |
| Total | 94 |
Rescued crew members
| Men | 31 |
| Women | 12 |
| Total | 43 |
Rescued totally 137
Found dead
| Men | 53 |
| Women | 42 |
| Total | 95 |
Missing
| Men | 340 |
| Women | 417 |
| Total | 757 |
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