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A maritime disaster is an accident involving vessels at sea which causes significant damage, injury or loss of life. This list covers notable maritime disasters of the 21st century. This list covers notable maritime disasters of the 21st century.
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
[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.
A fishing boat carrying migrants trying to reach Europe capsized and sank off Greece on Wednesday, authorities said, leaving at least 79 dead and many more missing in one of the worst disasters of ...
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 ...
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)
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 ...
The ship was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued by Minniehaha ( United Kingdom). Hannah Law was on a voyage from Hong Kong to New York. [15] Jadaree India: The ship was run down and sunk at Bombay by Pekin ( United Kingdom). [7] Jacques Cartier France: The ship was wrecked on the coast of New Caledonia.