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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
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.
[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.
Sultana, the worst maritime disaster in U.S. history. A maritime disaster is an event which usually involves a ship or ships and can involve military action. Because of the nature of maritime travel, there is often a substantial loss of life. This list covers those disasters where 30 or more lives were lost.
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 .
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)
[7] Elsa United Kingdom: The steamship was driven ashore on Romsø, Denmark. [7] She was later refloated and put in to Helsingør, Denmark in a waterlogged condition. [8] Giulia Anna Italy: The barque was wrecked at Cape Palos, Spain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sourabaya, Netherlands East Indies to Marseille, Bouches-du ...