The ship was constructed by the same shipyard that built the RMS Titanic.
Its original name was the Empire Strength when it was first launched in 1942.
The grounding occurred on the night of October 15, 1968, in thick fog.
Local theories persist that the captain intentionally grounded the ship to collect insurance money, though this remains unproven.
The ship measured approximately 131 meters in length before its structural decay.
The vessel was flying the Greek flag at the time of the wreck.
The Evangelia Shipwreck is a rusted, stranded freighter located approximately 1.5 kilometers offshore from the Costinești beach in Romania. Built in 1942 at the Harland and Wolff shipyards in Belfast, the same facility that constructed the Titanic, the vessel ran aground in 1968. It was originally named the Empire Strength and later served under the Greek flag as the Evangelia. The ship hit a sandbank due to heavy fog and mechanical navigation errors, remaining abandoned ever since. Over the decades, the hull has fractured due to the natural corrosive effects of the Black Sea and high-intensity storms. It serves as a prominent maritime landmark visible from the shoreline and is a popular subject for photography. No salvage operations have successfully removed the massive steel structure, which has become a permanent feature of the local seascape.
From the beach at the northern end of Costinești, using a telephoto lens to frame the silhouette against the horizon.
Bring a high-quality zoom lens, as the wreck is too far to photograph well with standard mobile phone cameras.
The best viewing experience requires a clear day; the ship is difficult to spot during heavy sea mist.
Combine your visit with a walk along the Costinești promenade for different angles of the horizon.
Do not attempt to swim or kayak out to the wreck, as the rusted metal hull is extremely sharp, structurally unstable, and the currents in that area are unpredictable.
