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Some people jumped overboard but none drowned. The ship remained afloat and many boats came to the rescue. More than 600 passengers survived, many uninjured. The ship's Captain was George W. McVey, who had also been captain of Larchmont in 1907 when it sank after a collision less than 20 nautical miles (37 km) away. [55] 55 1988 Brazil
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
The Sardinia disaster is regarded as Malta's worst peacetime maritime disaster, [3] [5] and it has been called Malta's counterpart of the Titanic. [4] Although the Sardinia was smaller and carried far fewer passengers than Titanic, the comparison was made because of the large proportion of lower class passengers who perished in the disaster. [4]
1. RMS Titanic, North Atlantic Ocean. The RMS Titanic, perhaps the most famous and romanticized shipwreck in history, rests 12,500 feet below the North Atlantic's surface.
Titanic: 1496 1901 Islander: 40 1897 Vaillant [2] [3] 78 1894 Rose: 12 1893 Horn Head: 25 (all) [4] 1887 Susan: 6 1882 Western Belle: 13 1880 Edith Troop: 25 1875 Vicksburg: 42 1861 Canadian: 35 1857 John Gilpin: 0 1856 John Rutledge: 118 1856 Pacific: 186 (all) 1849 Hannah: 49 1849 Maria: 109 1847 Eulalia: 24 1841 William Brown: 47 1828 Superb: 6+
Hundreds feared dead in Greece shipwreck Greek authorities have so far recovered the bodies of at least 81 people, and more than 100 passengers have been rescued, including Pakistanis, Egyptians ...
Mediterranean Sea migrant shipwreck of 18 April 2015 – A 25 m (82 ft) vessel, carrying migrants and refugees bound for Europe, foundered in Libyan waters south of the Italian island of Lampedusa. The vessel reportedly capsized after its occupants rushed to draw the attention of a passing merchant ship. Initial estimates put the death toll at 800.
In the wake of the Titan’s fatal implosion near the Titanic shipwreck on Sunday, some people who embarked on the company’s deep-sea expeditions described experiences that foreshadowed the ...