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The following list of disasters in Great Britain and Ireland is a list of major disasters (excluding acts of war [a]) which relate to the United Kingdom, Ireland or the Isle of Man, or to the states that preceded them, or that involved their citizens, in a definable incident or accident such as a shipwreck, where the loss of life was forty or more.
List of shipwrecks: 27 May 1800 Ship State Description Industry Great Britain: The ship foundered while on a voyage from Boston, Lincolnshire to the West Indies. [102] Labourer Great Britain: The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British North America to Lisbon, Portugal. [103]
The crown ship of King Eric XIV of Sweden's fleet. The gunpowder store exploded and as many as 1,000 people, including Swedes and the invading Lübeckians, died. [2] 900–1100 1692 France: Soleil Royal – On 3 June, in the Battle of La Hougue, the French flagship was attacked by 17 ships
At least 1547 of her 2,137 passengers died in the ensuing fire or from drowning, though the death toll is assumed to be as high as 1,800. This makes it the worst maritime disaster in American history. 1,547 (known) 1,800 (estimated) 1822 China: Tek Sing – The Chinese junk was bound for Batavia, Dutch East Indies.
All 16 crew survive the crash, but subsequently perish after the crew of a British fishing boat refuse to rescue them. 16 0 21 February 1916 In an experiment to launch a Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2C fighter from under a SS-class non-rigid airship, Neville Usborne and another British officer are killed. [3] 2 0 3 May 1916
This list of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft includes notable events that have a corresponding Wikipedia article. Entries in this list involve passenger or cargo aircraft that are operating commercially and meet this list's size criteria—passenger aircraft with a seating capacity of at least 10 passengers, or commercial cargo aircraft of at least 20,000 lb (9,100 kg).
Simple English; Slovenčina; ... Pages in category "1800s deaths" The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
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