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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 were many animals aboard the Titanic during her disastrous maiden voyage, which ended with the ship sinking on 15 April 1912 after colliding with an iceberg. [1] They included dogs, [2] cats, [3] chickens, [4] other birds and an unknown number of rats. [5] Three of the twelve dogs on the Titanic survived; [6] [7] all other animals ...
A 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.
The dramatic images capture crews unloading pieces of the doomed sub off the Horizon Arctic ship onto dry land at the Canadian Coast Guard pier in St John’s, Newfoundland, on Wednesday – more ...
The RSCPA and other groups oppose the live export of animals, and New Zealand banned such exports by sea last year after a ship bound for China sank in a typhoon in 2020, killing almost 6,000 cows ...
An unnamed ship carrying 72 people, mostly Ethiopian and Eritrean migrants, ran aground at Tripoli after drifting without fuel for 16 days. The ship had departed on 25 March in an attempt to reach Lampedusa, Italy. Last phone contact was on 26 March, and a French aircraft carrier within sight sent out reconnaissance flights overhead but did not ...
Photos show alcohol bottles smashed and glass broken throughout a bar area, while clothing items, accessories and other memorabilia had been flung off the shelves, with display stands toppled.
At least 1547 of her 2,137 passengers died in the ensuing fire or from drowning, though the death toll is assumed to be as high as 1,800. This makes it the worst maritime disaster in American history. 1,547 (known) 1,800 (estimated) 1822 China: Tek Sing – The Chinese junk was bound for Batavia, Dutch East Indies.