MV Akka
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Akka |
| Builder | Stockholm |
| Launched | 6 May 1942 |
| Completed | 1942 |
| Fate | Ran aground on 4 April 1956 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 5,409 GRT |
MV Akka was a cargo ship built in 1942 at Stockholm and measured 5,409 gross register tons (GRT).[1]
On 4 April 1956, Akka left Oxelosund with a cargo of iron ore bound for Glasgow. The ship entered the Firth of Clyde on 9 April 1956 and that evening ran onto the The Gantocks rocks.[2]With the ship damaged and taking on water fast, Captain Sundin gave the order to abandon ship. Minutes after running aground Akka turned to port side and collapsed, hitting a number of lifeboats which were attempting to move away from the ship. Three crewmen were killed on site, with a further three dying in hospital.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ "WRECKSITE - AKKA CARGO SHIP 1942-1956". www.wrecksite.eu.
- ^ "Akka". Scottish Shipwrecks. 17 February 2017.
- ^ "Secret Scotland - The Gantocks". www.secretscotland.org.uk.
- ^ "MV Akka | Scottish Wrecks". www.rod-macdonald.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2017.