| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | MV Akka |
| Owner | Grangesberg Oxelsund Trafik AB |
| Route | Oxelosund to Glasgow |
| Builder | A /B Gotaverken, Gothenburg |
| Yard number | 568 |
| Launched | 6 May 1942 |
| Fate | Ran aground on 4 April 1956 |
| Notes | The Gantocks, Firth of Clyde |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 5,409 gross register tons (15,320 m3) |
| Length | 448.2 feet (136.6 m) |
| Beam | 56.5 feet (17.2 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 x “SCSA 6 cylinder diesel |
| Crew | 33 |
MV Akka was a cargo ship built at A/B Gotaverken, Gothenburg (Yard No 568) , Sweden, launched on the 6 May 1942. The ship measured 5,409 gross register tons (GRT).[1]
On 4 April 1956, Akka left Oxelosund with a cargo of iron ore bound for Glasgow, Scotland. The ship entered the Firth of Clyde on 9 April 1956, that evening it grounded on the Gantocks rocks, due to machcanical failure of her steering gear.[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]