Rediscover the MS Mikhail Lermontov: 30 Years After Her Sinking, Now in Spectacular 4K HD

MS Mikhail Lermontov was an ocean liner owned by the Soviet Union’s Baltic Shipping Company, built in 1972 by V.E.B. Mathias-Thesen Werft, Wismar, East Germany. It was later converted into a cruise ship. On 16 February 1986 she collided with rocks near Port Gore in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand, and sank, claiming the life of one of her crew members.

This video was shot in 4K UHD exclusively on the Boxfish ROV in 2019.