EcOnAnDrE
"Ghost Ship"
The Wreck Of The Demetrios II.
The wreck is the Demetrios II, a cargo ship built in 1964 by J J Sietas KG at their shipbuilding yard in Hamburg-Neuenfelder, Germany.
The ship is60 metres in length and weighing more than 900 tonnes.
The Honduran-flagged M/V Demetrios II ran aground off Paphos Lighthouse on 23 March 1998 in heavy seas during a voyage from Greece to Syria with a cargo of timber.
The crew were rescued and airlifted to the safety of Paphos by a British Military Helicopter.
The wreck remains on the rocks today, gradually rusting away. The story goes it’d cost more to salvage it than it’s worth, so it’s likely to stay there for a long time to come.
The ship meanwhile, was left stranded on the rocks, and has become a tourist attraction and local landmark.
web.facebook.com/EconAndre-Photography-946904022058656/
"Ghost Ship"
The Wreck Of The Demetrios II.
The wreck is the Demetrios II, a cargo ship built in 1964 by J J Sietas KG at their shipbuilding yard in Hamburg-Neuenfelder, Germany.
The ship is60 metres in length and weighing more than 900 tonnes.
The Honduran-flagged M/V Demetrios II ran aground off Paphos Lighthouse on 23 March 1998 in heavy seas during a voyage from Greece to Syria with a cargo of timber.
The crew were rescued and airlifted to the safety of Paphos by a British Military Helicopter.
The wreck remains on the rocks today, gradually rusting away. The story goes it’d cost more to salvage it than it’s worth, so it’s likely to stay there for a long time to come.
The ship meanwhile, was left stranded on the rocks, and has become a tourist attraction and local landmark.
web.facebook.com/EconAndre-Photography-946904022058656/