The Jan Suhr was launched on March 24, 1955 and was handed over to its first owner, Johannes Suhr, on May 26 of the same year. It kept its original name until 1971 and remained in the possession of the Suhr family; then it was sold to Uwe Manthe in Rendsburg and renamed Thorsten . In 1994 it was sold to Tallinn and was given the name Eevi , under which it was used for various owners over the next few years.
Downfall
On 23 March 2001 came on the trip from Paljassaare to Szczecin water into the ship one, the first of about 20 ° list to port developed and then ran aground. After water had penetrated into the engine room, the crew and the only passenger left the ship. The Eevi was not insured at this time and the owner abandoned the wreck, which was located east of the Estonian village of Lehtma at position 59 ° 3 ′ 58 ″ N , 22 ° 44 ′ 31 ″ E, coordinates: 59 ° 3 ′ 58 ″ N , 22 ° 44 ′ 31 ″ E remained about a mile and a half offshore. At the time of the accident, the ship had loaded fodder and about eight tons of diesel on board, which led to an environmental problem. Parts of the ship were still visible until at least 2008; The wreck is now completely under water and has been marked with barrels to ensure the safety of the Lehtma harbor entrance.
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