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It is regarded as the world's deadliest terrorist attack at sea. [26] [27] 116 2004 Madagascar: Samson – On 7 March the ferry was caught in Cyclone Gafilo off the Madagascan coast when it sank. Two of the 113 aboard survived. [28] 111 2023 Nigeria
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. Exact number of deaths unknown, reported only as many of the crew of 150. many of the crew of 150 1694 England
Disasters by sea or ocean (7 C) * Shipwrecks (18 C, 99 P) B. Maritime boiler explosions (31 P) Bridge disasters caused by collision (30 P) D. Documentary films about ...
[7] 1,600 (estimated) 1993 Haiti: Ferry Neptune – Sank on 16 February. [8] [9] [10] 1,500 (estimated) 1912 United Kingdom: RMS Titanic – A British ocean liner and, at the time, the world's largest ship. On 14 April, on its maiden voyage, it struck an iceberg, buckling part of its hull and causing it to sink during the early hours of 15 April.
This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total. ... Disasters in the North Sea (2 C, 1 P) P. Disasters in the Pacific Ocean (2 C, 4 P)
The sea was rough preventing Droits de l'Homme from using her lower deck batteries and from boarding the British frigates. After 13 hours of combat the French ship, having lost her rudder, masts and anchors, ran aground off Plozévet .
After a fishing boat carrying migrants from Libya to Italy sank, leaving hundreds dead, the story has been overshadowed by a search for a handful of wealthy people.
SS Marine Electric was a 605-foot bulk carrier that sank on 12 February 1983, about 30 miles off the coast of Virginia, in 130 feet of water.Thirty-one of the 34 crew members lost their life due to hypothermia; the three survivors endured 90 minutes drifting in the frigid waters of the Atlantic.