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  2. List of maritime disasters in the 20th century - Wikipedia

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    Rescue ships were unable to assist due to the continuing storm, and it sank on the night of 25 October. The only survivor found was a pet dog. The sinking of the SS Princess Sophia is to this day the worst maritime accident in the history of British Columbia and Alaska. 343 1970 South Korea: Namyoung-ho – The ferry sank on 15 December.

  3. List of maritime disasters - Wikipedia

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    Year Country Description Deaths Image 1495 Denmark 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.

  4. List of maritime disasters in the 21st century - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  5. Lists of shipwrecks - Wikipedia

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  6. List of accidents and disasters by death toll - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of accidents and disasters by death toll.It shows the number of fatalities associated with various explosions, structural fires, flood disasters, coal mine disasters, and other notable accidents caused by negligence connected to improper architecture, planning, construction, design, and more.

  7. List of shipwrecks in the Atlantic Ocean - Wikipedia

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    10 November 1890 An Archer-class torpedo cruiser wrecked on the northwestern coast of Spain off Cape Vilan. U-621 Kriegsmarine: 18 August 1944 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by depth charges dropped by three Royal Canadian Navy destroyers, HMCS Ottawa, HMCS Kootenay and HMCS Chaudiere near La Rochelle

  8. List of submarine and submersible incidents since 2000

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    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 ...

  9. List of maritime disasters in the 18th century - Wikipedia

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    During the Great Siege of Gibraltar, the Spanish constructed 10 floating batteries, which had 212 cannons and were crewed by 5,260 men. British heated shot quickly destroyed all of the batteries, killing 719 men. The destruction of the floating batteries marked the end of actual operations during the siege.