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SS Eastland was a passenger ship based in Chicago and used for tours. On 24 July 1915, the ship rolled over onto its side while tied to a dock in the Chicago River. [1] In total, 844 passengers and crew were killed in what was the largest loss of life from a single shipwreck on the Great Lakes.
HMS Sussex – the third-rate ship was lost in a fierce storm on 1 March off Gibraltar. There were two survivors from a crew of 500. 498 1120 England: White Ship – Ship carrying William Adelin, heir to the English Throne and the Duchy of Normandy, and more than 300 others. Drunk crew ran it aground in the English Channel.
There are countless incidents reported on marine disasters. RMS Titanic . The sinking of the British ocean liner RMS Titanic in 1912, with more than 1,500 fatalities, is probably the most famous shipwreck , but not the biggest in terms of lives lost.
Between 241 and 289 lives lost when the ship caught fire. Third-greatest loss of life in any Great Lakes shipping disaster. Grand Traverse United States: 20 October 1896 The bulk carrier sank in a collision with the Livingstone. H.A. Barr: 24 August 1902 The barge sank off Point Stanley
Shocking images have emerged of damage inside a Royal Caribbean cruise ship after bad weather rocked the vessel, leaving one passenger with injuries.. The damage occurred onboard the Explorer of ...
Chicago, Illinois: Passenger ship capsized in Chicago harbor while loading charter for company picnic, causing great loss of life despite shallow water and proximity to land. Deadliest disaster in the history of Great Lakes shipping, and deadliest disaster in Chicago history. 819 1944 SS Léopoldville [12] Military strike – submarine English ...
The Russian-American Company ship (also spelled Kad’iak and Kodiak; formerly Myrtle), wrecked at Honolulu Harbor, Oahu. [7] USS LST-480 United States Navy: 21 May 1944 A tank landing ship sunk following the West Loch Disaster in Pearl Harbor. USNS Mission San Miguel United States: 8 October 1957 A fleet oiler run aground on Maro Reef. USS S-28
Port Chicago disaster at Port Chicago, California, United States 300+ 4 March 2012: Brazzaville arms dump blasts at Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 296+ 18 March 1937: New London School explosion at New London, Texas, United States 291 29 December 2001: Fireworks stand explosion in Lima, Peru. 235 bodies recovered, 144+ taken to hospital due ...