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The Plassey shipwreck is a top attraction on Inis Oírr, one of the Aran Islands in Galway, Ireland. This steam freighter crashed in the 1960s during a storm, carrying yarn, stained glass, and whisky.
General Slocum – The paddle steamer caught fire and sank in New York City's East River on 15 June. 1,029 people were killed, [14] making it New York City's greatest loss of life until the September 11 attacks. [15] 1,029 1912 Japan: Kiche Maru – Sank in a typhoon in the Pacific on 22 September. It is estimated that more than 1,000 persons ...
Gribshunden – Flagship of John, King of Denmark caught fire and burned down while in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Ronneby in southeastern Sweden, becoming one of the best-preserved shipwrecks from the late medieval period. Exact number of deaths unknown, reported only as many of the crew of 150. many of the crew of 150 1694 England
Mediterranean Sea migrant shipwreck of 3 October 2013 – An unnamed vessel carrying about 500 African migrants, primarily from Eritrea, Somalia, and Ghana, caught fire off the coast of Lampedusa, Italy, when the passengers lit blankets on fire to signal their proximity to land. Of the passengers and crew, 155 were rescued, with 359 confirmed ...
All 10 wrecks were located at depths between 65 and 155 feet with the help of modern research equipment and divers equipped with underwater cameras, who took over 20,000 photos.
The wreck of the Pride, a 71-foot-long, two-masted schooner that was caught in a tornado and sank off Egg Harbor in 1898 before being towed to its final rest in Sturgeon Bay, was listed with the ...
The Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary is a United States National Marine Sanctuary on Lake Ontario off the coast of the U.S. state of New York.It protects 41 known historically significant shipwrecks spanning 200 years of American maritime history, as well as 19 potential shipwreck sites.
List of shipwrecks: 10 November 2024 Ship State Description Ukushima Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force: The 54-metre (177 ft), 510-ton minesweeper caught fire in the engine room 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) off Oshima Island, Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture. She capsized and sank on 11 November.