The body of a Brooklyn-trained archaeologist was fished from a Norwegian sea there replica viking ship she sailed on capsized Tuesday.
The Norwegian Joint Rescue Coordination Center’s first efforts were successful saved the five passengers who had sailed with Karla Dana on a “Legendary Viking Voyage” Tuesday night, according to the Associated Press. Her body was recovered on Wednesday.
Authorities suspect a strong wave caused the “tragic accident” that saw the 29-year-old woman thrown from the 33-foot-long double-masted vessel known as Naddoddwho left the Faroe Islands for Norway last Saturday.
The ship was a little more than 200 miles from Oslo when its international crew spilled into the North Sea. Survivors reportedly told authorities that conditions “suddenly became significantly worse than predicted,” with 16-foot waves crashing into the mower.
Dana’s shipmate managed to climb aboard an inflatable life raft when their ship capsized. They must have been rescued by a helicopter. The victim appeared to be stuck under Naddodd, where she drowned.
Dana earned her bachelor’s degree from LIU Brooklyn 2019, according to her LinkedIn pagewhere she wrote about looking forward to the Norwegian adventure at the beginning of the summer.
“Thrilled to be part of this crew, fearlessly embarks on this Nordic journey on a replica of a Viking ship across the North Seabreaking through physical and mental boundaries to sail into history,” Dana wrote.
In addition to spending time in New York City, Dana — originally from Florida — also lived and studied in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Spain, England, Scotland, Germany, Morocco, China and Taiwan, according to LinkedIn.
With News Wire Services