List of maritime disasters - Wikipedia
WEBThe list of maritime disasters is a link page for maritime disasters by century. For a unified list of peacetime disasters by death toll, see List of accidents and disasters by death toll § Peacetime Maritime.
List of maritime disasters in the 20th century - Wikipedia
WEBA maritime disaster is an event which usually involves a ship or ships and can involve military action. Because of the nature of maritime travel, there is often a substantial loss of life. The term maritime disaster can refer to both commercial ships and military naval ships.
7 of the World’s Deadliest Shipwrecks | Britannica
WEBAlthough rescue efforts began within minutes of the ship’s initial SOS call, only 1,200 people could be saved. The sinking claimed 9,000 lives, making it history’s deadliest shipwreck. This Encyclopedia Britannica History list details 7 shipwrecks with high death tolls.
List of maritime disasters in the 21st century - Wikipedia
WEBA maritime disaster is an accident involving vessels at sea which causes significant damage, injury or loss of life. This list covers notable maritime disasters of the 21st century.
“The Clock Is Ticking”: Inside the Worst U.S. Maritime Disaster in ...
WEBApr 4, 2018 · Why didn’t it? Add to that mystery this simple fact: the sinking of El Faro was the worst U.S. maritime disaster in three decades.
Four years after fire engulfed a California dive boat, killing 34, the ...
WEBOct 25, 2023 · LOS ANGELES — By the time the scuba dive boat sank off the Southern California coast after catching fire, 34 people had been killed in the deadliest maritime disaster in recent U.S. history. The...
Estonia sinking: Ramp from ferry wreck raised after 29 years - BBC
WEBJul 25, 2023 · The sinking of the Estonia, en route from Tallinn to Stockholm, was the biggest peacetime disaster involving a European passenger ship since the Titanic went down in 1912.
X-Press Pearl: The 'toxic ship' that caused an environmental disaster - BBC
WEBJun 9, 2021 · Earlier last month, a cargo ship carrying chemicals caught fire off the coast of Sri Lanka - leaving in its wake an environmental disaster that the island will likely have to live with for...
Sinking of the Estonia (1994) | Description & Facts | Britannica
WEBAug 13, 2024 · sinking of the Estonia, disaster that occurred on September 28, 1994, when the ferry Estonia sank in the Baltic Sea, killing 852 people. It is among the 20th century’s worst maritime disasters and the second-deadliest sinking of a European civilian vessel after that of the Titanic.
Wilhelm Gustloff | History, Casualties, & Facts | Britannica
WEBAug 9, 2024 · Wilhelm Gustloff, German ocean liner that was sunk by a Soviet submarine on January 30, 1945. An estimated 9,000 passengers were killed in the sinking, making it the greatest maritime disaster in history.
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