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One survivor clinging to the boat was rescued, and one body was recovered by the Coast Guard. The remaining 38 passengers were never found. 39 2018 Indonesia: MV Lestari Maju- At noon on 3 July, a modified 10-ton cargo ship that operated domestic passenger service was deliberately grounded off the Selayar Islands. The ferry had reportedly ...
Norge – On 28 June the ship ran aground on Helen's Reef near Rockall. 635 people were killed; 160 survivors spent as much as eight days in open boats before rescue. 635 1947 India: Ramdas – On 17 July the ship capsized 10 miles (16 km) off Mumbai, killing 625 people aboard. The wreck became known only as survivors swam ashore.
Hurricane Ida: The shrimp boat partially sank on her port side in shallow water at Golden Meadow, Louisiana. [128] St. Vincent VII United States: Hurricane Ida: The shrimp boat was driven ashore by the Hurricane in the area of Grand Isle, Louisiana. [129] Thomas Jefferson United States
The accident likely caused 1,500 deaths out of 2,000 passengers, which would make it one of the worst maritime disasters in history. Search-and-rescue efforts were done mostly by the U.S. Coast Guard , though the efforts were less effective than they could have been, as it took two days for the sinking to be officially reported in Port-au-Prince.
USS San Francisco in a dry dock, after hitting an underwater mountain 350 miles (560 km) south of Guam in 2005 This article describes major accidents and incidents involving submarines and submersibles since 2000. 2000s 2000 Kursk explosion Main article: Kursk submarine disaster In August 2000, the Russian Oscar II-class submarine Kursk sank in the Barents Sea when a leak of high-test peroxide ...
Hurricane Laura: The 50-foot (15 m) shrimp boat broke her mooring lines, smashed into another boat and sank in Bayou Contraband, Lake Charles, Louisiana. [105] Isle of Capri United States: Hurricane Laura: The casino boat broke her mooring lines and smashed into the I-10 bridge over the Calcasieu River at Lake Charles, Louisiana, wrecking her ...
Here are the best and worst films of 2024 so far, according to critics. "Will & Harper" left critics laughing and wiping away tears. Will Ferrell and Harper Steele in "Will & Harper."
HMT Lancastria – The worst single disaster in British maritime history sunk by German aircraft in June, with at least 6,000 deaths, but most likely up to 7,000, making it one of the worst maritime disasters in history. 2,477 survived with 1,738 known dead; 6,000 people are known to have boarded, but many boarded later, and a total of up to ...