The German sailing yacht Aglaia ran aground and sank off the coast of Bornholm, Denmark, on August 31, 2018
In the early morning hours, the 14-meter-long Bavaria 46 yacht struck rocky cliffs about 250 meters off the shore near Svaneke Harbor on the eastern side of Bornholm. The vessel suffered severe water ingress through a hull breach. The crew transmitted a Mayday call at 06:22 AM, which was received by the Danish Defense Operations Center.Danish maritime rescue services quickly mobilized a rescue helicopter alongside lifeboats from Nexø, Rønne, and Christiansø. The first rescue boat arrived at 06:45 AM and safely evacuated all 10 crew members without injury. The rescue concluded just in time; the Aglaia sank beneath the surface at 07:17 AM, less than an hour after the initial distress call.
The dive
I scanned the wreck in August 2026 during one dive.
