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As the decades turned, new posts were filled and new helicopters ordered. 17 rescueswimmers were on active duty by the end of the 1990´s.

Finland, Sweden and Estonia confronted the worst disaster in their maritime history, when the MV Estonia capsized and sank in the baltic sea  28.09.1994. The rescueswimmers faced the toughest challenge along with the other officals who took part in the rescueoperation. Of the 989 people on board, 137 survived.

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