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SS El Faro was a United States-flagged, combination roll-on/roll-off and lift-on/lift-off cargo ship crewed by U.S. merchant mariners.Built in 1975 by Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. as Puerto Rico, the vessel was renamed Northern Lights in 1991 and, finally, El Faro in 2006.
The cargo ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea north of Abu Qir, Egypt. Nine crew were rescued by the Egyptian Navy, with one dead and one missing. [35] Volgo Balt 179 Comoros: The cargo ship sank in the Black Sea east of Constanţa, Romania, in stormy weather.
The ship was towed and beached. 33 people died while around 200 passengers were rescued. [51] 33 2012 Italy: Costa Concordia – The Italian cruise ship ran aground, capsized and sank in shallow waters on 13 January off the Isola del Giglio, killing 32 people (27 passengers and 5 crewmembers) out of 3,216 passengers and 1,013 crewmembers aboard. 32
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.
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 cargo ship capsized and sank some 75 nautical miles (139 km; 86 mi) south of Jeju Island, South Korea, 110 kilometres (68 mi) west of the Danjo Islands in the East China Sea in rough weather. Thirteen crew were rescued, five by commercial vessels cruising nearby, two by Japan Air Self-Defense Force helicopters and six by the South Korean ...
Capsized and sank in the Red Sea, there was bad weather but the direct cause of the sinking is unknown, 185 dead bodies were recovered and 813 of them are missing and presumed dead, 998 casualties total. [9] 22 March 2006: MV Queen of the North: Failed to make a planned course change, ran aground and sank. 23 July 2006: MV Cougar Ace: Severely ...
The container ship ran aground while on a voyage from Sharjah to Abu Dhabi. It was refloated on 29 January. [36] Unnamed migrant boat Unknown flag A migrant boat sank off the coast of Zarzis, Tunisia after departing from Libya on a voyage to Italy. Of the estimated 70 people aboard, six died, 34 were rescued, and another 30 were reported ...