On February 16, one of the warehouses massive freighter Felicity Ace swallowed up by fire: a fire broke out that was impossible to put out, so at the beginning of March it ended up sinking. Within, the large Panama-flagged ship carried about 4,000 vehiclesmany of them extreme luxury, such as Bentley, Lamborghini and Porscheall property Volkswagen Group. Today, the list of vehicles that went under the sea has been released.

The ship, which sank near the Azores Islands, sailed from the German port of Emden on February 10. He was on his way to New York. On Wednesday the 16th a fire broke out and 22 crew members were able to be rescued unscathed. But the enormous complication of trying to put out the fire remained amid a scorching environment, along with poor weather conditions in the North Atlantic.

When they started hauling towards the shore to find a less bad environment and carry out the killing work, On March 1, it sank to a depth of about 3,000 feet[3,000 m].about 46 kilometers from the boundary of Portugal’s Exclusive Economic Zone.

Actually, the intended is to prevent the sinking of the ship to reduce the environmental impact, because after 13 days of uninterrupted fire in the hold of the ship has been carried volkswagenowner of most vehicles, in calculate losses and analyze how to fix customers waiting for their vehicles.

The vehicles sank in Felicity Ace

Now it has been revealed, in detail, which models and sinks like the Titanic, thanks to the data tracking website importinfo.com. In total, 3,828 vehicles scheduled to be delivered in February found the sea their final destination. The boat has the capacity to deliver 4,000 vehicles, so it’s not a weight problem.

In number, confirmed what porsche is expected, to exceed one thousand units (1,117), including the Cayenne, Macan and Panamera. There are also 561 Volkswagen-brand vehicles, several Caddy and Golf utility vehicles.

In turn, there are 1994 units Audi, many mid-range and high-end. But where else the eye, in addition to Porsche, is at 189 Bentley the 85 Lamborghini that sink For example, from the British brand there are 13 Continentals, in their different versions, and 12 Bentayga, their exclusive SUV.

In the heart of Lamborghini, meanwhile, 15 units are from Ultimate Aventadorna forced the Sant’Agata Bolgnese factory to resume production of the farewell edition of the sports classic.

So far, everything is more or less within what was estimated, but some oddities in the automotive world have been found by private clients who hire a transportation service. The big surprise, first of all, was a 1996 Honda Prelude SIRthe fifth generation of the classic model, owned by an American who imported it to restore it.

This is not just the unusual vehicle, there is also a 1977 Land Rover Santana, based on the legendary Defender; a BMW 750i from 2007a 2015 Ford Mustang12 Fendt tractors and a 2019 Mini Countryman carefully placed in a wooden box.

Felicity Ace disaster: causes and consequences

The ship lost stability and sank for about 25 nautical miles (46 kilometers), at a depth of up to 3,000 meters, off the coast of Portugal. It began to spill as it was being towed and left a greasy residual stain that was being examined by the Portuguese Maritime Authority’s Anti-Pollution Directorate.

How did the fire come from? As reported, the batteries of electric vehicles heated the fire, greatly complicating the extinction and, after a few days of testing, it completely sank.. It is that among the large fleet that delivers the ship, there are many hybrid, electric and plug-in hybrid models.

As a result of this event a debate on lithium batteries has been installedbecause they contain flammable substances inside, specifically an electrolyte consisting of lithium salts and plastic that, under certain particular circumstances, can ignite.

Specialists point out that there are three reasons why this happens: overload due to the use of insufficient charger, short circuit in one of the cells due to mechanical damage that can be caused by shock and overheating due to external heat source. , even with long exposure to the sun.

Everything is in the realm of speculation. In particular, more than 3,000 cars are already part of a marine sanctuary and estimate economic losses for the affected automakers at approximately $ 255 million.

The vehicles sank in Felicity Ace

private clients

• Volkswagen Jetta from 2017.
• BMW 750i from 2007.
• 1996 Honda Prelude.
• 2018 Nissan Versa Note.
• Mini Countryman.
• 2014 Kia ​​Soul.
• Porsche Cayenne from 2015.
• 2015 Ford Mustang.
• Land Rover Santana since 1977.the

Volkswagen Group vehicles

• Audi Q2.
• Audi Q3.
• Audi A5 Convertible.
• Audi A5 Sportback.
• Audi A5 Coupe.
• Audi eTron.
• Audi eTron Sportback.
• Audi TT.
• Audi TT Roadster.
• Audi Q3.
• Bentley Continental Flying Spur.
• Bentley Continental GT.
• Bentley Continental GTC.
• Bentley Bentayga.
• Lamborghini Huracan.
• Lamborghini Aventador.
• Lamborghini Urus.
• Porsche 718 Boxster GTS 4.0.
• Porsche Cayenne.
• Porsche Macan.
• Porsche Panamera.
• Ateca sat down.
• Volkswagen Caddy.
• Volkswagen Golf.

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