El MV Akka era un buque de carga sueco construido en Gotemburgo en 1942. En 1956 encalló en el estuario del Clyde . Seis de sus 33 tripulantes fallecieron. Sus restos, frente a Dunoon , son ahora un punto de buceo para la exploración de pecios .
Buques de la clase Akka
Akka fue el buque líder de una clase de cinco buques a motor de una sola hélice que A/B Götaverken construyó para Trafikaktiebolaget Grängesberg–Oxelösunds entre 1942 y 1944. Sus buques gemelos fueron Sarek ; Sagged ; Suorva ; y Saivo . [ 1 ]
Construcción y registro
Götaverken construyó el Akka con el número de astillero 568. Fue botado el 6 de mayo de 1942 y completado el 29 de julio. [ 1 ] Su eslora total era de 442 pies 10 pulgadas (134,98 m) [ 2 ] yregistrada era de 434,5 pies (132,4 m) . Su manga era de 56,7 pies (17,3 m) ; su puntal era de 24,3 pies (7,4 m) ; y su calado era de 25 pies 10 + 3/4 pulgadas (7,89 m) . Su tonelaje era de 5409 TRB ; 3553 TRN ; [ 3 ] y 8960 TPM . [ 1 ]
Su única hélice era impulsada por un motor diésel de seis cilindros, de simple efecto y dos tiempos . Tenía una potencia nominal de 744 NHP [ 3 ] o 4200 bhp , y le proporcionaba una velocidad de 12 nudos (22 km/h) . [ 1 ]
Akka estaba equipada con radiogoniometría . [ 3 ] Para 1948, estaba equipada con radar . [ 4 ]
Grängesberg–OxelösundsregisteredAkka in Stockholm. Her Swedish official number was 8535, and call sign SFMN. When IMO Numbers were introduced, hers was 3008535.
Loss
On 4 April 1956, Akka left Oxelösund for Glasgow with a cargo of iron ore. On 9 April she entered the Firth of Clyde. At about 21:00 hrs that evening, her steering gear failed, which led to her grounding her on the Gantocks. Her port side had been holed for almost half her length, and water was rapidly filling her number two hold. Master, Captain Sundin, ordered her engines reversed, but this only hastened the ingress of water to her holds and engine room.[5][6]
Captain Sundin gave the order to abandon ship. Within three or four minutes of striking the rocks, Akka heeled over to port, and sank. This caused a swell, which swamped those lifeboats that had been launched, and throwing their occupants into the sea. Three crewmen were killed on the scene, and a further three died on the way to hospital.[5][6]
Wreck
Akka lay on the seabed, with only her two mastheads showing above the surface of the sea. Three months later, a passing fishing boat collided with her wreck. Metal Industries, Limited of Gare Loch then removed her masts, and the upper two levels of her bridgesuperstructure, to eliminate the hazard to navigation. The rest of the wreck lies intact on an even keel. The seabed is 30 metres (98 ft) below the sea surface at her bow, and 40 metres (130 ft) below the surface at her stern.[5]
Akka is the largest shipwreck in the Firth of Clyde that divers can reach by using compressed air. Divers can explore much of the wreck, but risks include disturbance to the mud causing poor visibility. The wreck is rich in fauna, including sea anemones; hydroids; nudibranches; sea squirts; and many species of fish. Seals are frequent visitors.[5]
References
- 1234"M/S Akka". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ Registro de Lloyd 1955 , Akebono Maru Mo. 8.
- 1 2 3 Lloyd's Register 1943 , AKI–ALA.
- ↑ Registro de Lloyd's 1948 , AKB–AKS.
- 1 2 3 4 "Akká" . Naufragios escoceses . 17 de febrero de 2017 . Consultado el 15 de mayo de 2025 .
- 1 2 Macdonald, Rod. "MV Akka" . Naufragios de Escocia . Archivado del original el 20 de diciembre de 2016. Recuperado el 15 de mayo de 2025 .
Bibliografía
- Lloyd's Register of Shipping (PDF) . Vol. II.–Vapores y buques a motor de 300 toneladas. Arrastreros, remolcadores, dragas, etc. Buques de vela. Londres: Lloyd's Register of Shipping. 1943 – vía Ayuntamiento de Southampton .
- Lloyd's Register of Shipping . Vol. I. A–L. Vapores, buques a motor, veleros, etc. Londres: Lloyd's Register of Shipping. 1948 – vía Internet Archive .
- Lloyd's Register of Shipping . Vol. I Registro de Buques. Londres: Lloyd's Register of Shipping. 1955 – vía Internet Archive.
- Macdonald, Rod (1993). Bucea en los naufragios más importantes de Escocia . Edimburgo: Mainstream Publishing . ISBN 978-1851585328.
- Números de la OMI
- Barcos de 1942
- Buques de carga de Suecia
- Incidentes marítimos en 1956
- Barcos construidos en Gotemburgo
- Naufragios en el estuario del Clyde
- Lugares de buceo en pecios en Escocia