Sinking of the MS Jan Heweliusz
MS Jan Heweliusz in 1982 | |
| Date | 14 January 1993 |
|---|---|
| Time | 04:10–05:12 (UTC+1) |
| Duration | 1 hour and 2 minutes |
| Location | Baltic Sea |
| Coordinates | 54°36′58″N 14°13′16″E / 54.61611°N 14.22111°E |
| Type | Maritime disaster |
| Participants | 64; 9 survivors |
| Deaths | 55 |
MS Jan Heweliusz sank on 14 January 1993, between about 04:10 and 05:12 (UTC+1) as the ship was crossing the Baltic Sea, en route from Świnoujście, Poland, to Ystad, Sweden. Out of 64 passengers and crew, 55 died in the disaster, making it the largest peacetime maritime disaster in Polish history.