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The wreck of the Star of Bengal was described as "one of the worst disasters" of the Pacific coast maritime history. [122] Due to the high number of casualties, as of 2015, the wreck of the Star of Bengal remains in the top 5 worst marine disasters in the history of Alaska. [54] [123] Both, the ship and her cargo were declared a total loss. [70]
Star of Bengal; T. TSS The Queen; Thomas Friant (ship) HMS Tiger (1900) Y. USS Yankee (1892) SS Yarmouth (1903)
Star of Bengal – On 20 September, in the beginning of its return trip from Fort Wrangell to San Francisco, the ship was in tow into the open sea when it encountered a storm. The ship struck the rocks near the shore of Coronation Island and sunk, killing approximately 110 of 138 people aboard. 110 1940 Italy
This is a partial list of shipwrecks which occurred in the Indian Ocean.The list includes ships that sank, foundered, grounded, or were otherwise lost. The Indian Ocean is here defined in its widest sense, including its marginal seas: the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, the Great Australian Bight, the Mozambique Channel, the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea, the Strait of Malacca, and the Timor Sea
Shipwrecks in the Bay of Bengal (15 P) C. Shipwrecks of Christmas Island (4 P) ... MV Globe Star; Glory (1802 ship) Grace (1811 ship) Great Basses wreck; H. HMS ...
Star of Germany: Star of Bengal: 1874: A 262-foot (80 m) ship of 1870 tons. She was sold in 1898 to the Alaska Packers' Association and sunk with the loss of 110 lives at Coronation Island, Alaska on 20 September 1908. Star of Bengal: Star of Russia: 1874: A 262-foot (80 m) ship of 1981 tons.
Pages in category "Shipwrecks in the Bay of Bengal" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. ... Carron (1792 ship) Cheduba (1863) SS Clan Alpine ...
Star of Bengal, (Yard No. 82) sailing ship for JP Corry & Co, launched 3 January 1874, completed 7 March 1874. SS Britannic , (Yard No. 83) passenger ship for White Star Line, launched 3 February 1874, completed 6 June 1874, maiden voyage 25 June 1874, scrapped 1903.