Purchased

After the ship served its purpose in the second World War, it was purchased by a Greek owner in 1965. The new owner changed the name of the ship from Empire Strength to MV E Evangelia. But just after a few years, in 1968, the ship experienced its downfall.

The Biggest

When the MV E Evangelia was built in 1942, it weighed 7,355 gross register tons. It was a refrigerated cargo ship and survived the fighting of the World War. Frozen meat was transported from Argentina to North Africa, Algiers, Cuba, and Australia. From 1944 to 1945, the ship was extensively used for transportation.

Ruin

The magnificent Empire Strength served its purpose in the second world war and was one of the largest ships that were owned by the UK. But after the ship’s back was broken, it was abandoned. And ever since, it has been nothing more than an old piece of rust in the Black Sea.

Tourist Attraction

The only purpose that the ship now serves is to be an attracting element for the tourists of Romania. People like coming to the coast of the Black Sea to especially click pictures with the Empire Strength in the background of those pictures. But that is all that its purpose is.

Few Exceptions

Some have even been brave enough to go beyond the stage of clicking pictures with the ship. They swim across the waters to have a look inside the ship. But there’s only a few of the kind since the rusty body of the ship can be very dangerous for the swimmers.

The Deck

To go really out of the way, there is also a route that leads to the deck of the ship. But it requires climbing up a ladder which could possibly break down if one steps onto it. And if you fall down, you do not just end up diving in the water, you might possibly just drop dead on the rusty pipes.