The wreck of the sunken freighter "Mini Lord" has been found in the Megara Gulf at a depth of 222 metres, about 7.67 nautical miles east of the Corinth Canal. Talking to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency about the discovery, researcher Kostas Thoktaridis said it was found with a 4 degree list to the port side, while the breach in its hull was visible.
The ship sank on November 20, 1976 after colliding with another vessel as it exited the Corinth Canal. In the last 48 years, it has been covered by nets, lines and other fishing implements while it is notable for its unusual hull lines, which left a strong mark on commercial shipping.
The "Mini Lord" was emerging from the canal laden with a cargo of iron from Italy and was heading to Piraeus for refuelling. It collided with the freighter Costis TAF that had departed from its anchorage in Perama earlier the same day without any cargo, bound for Slovenia. The prow of the Costis TAF breached the fore of the "Mini Lord" on the port side while both its engines were running full speed ahead, causing it to sink within minutes, along with its eight-member crew.
Even though the rescue response was extremely fast, with tugs leaving the nearby refineries and an immediate mobilisation of ships in the vicinity and the coast guard, none of the crew were seen again.
The accident report at that time found that the captain of the "Mini Lord" was primarily to blame for the collision, as he had failed to see the Costis in time because he had been talking on the telephone via VHF until about two minutes before the accident occurred and had banked sharply to the left when he became aware of the Costis a short distance away