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The list of maritime disasters is a link page for maritime disasters by century. For a unified list of peacetime disasters by death toll, see List of accidents and disasters by death toll § Peacetime Maritime .
The official death toll was 470, though some evidence suggests that the ship was overcrowded and the true death toll may have been much greater, likely more than 1,600. [ 7 ] 1,600 (estimated)
It was the highest maritime death toll in Hong Kong since 1971. 39 2022 United States: On 23 January, a boat carrying 40 migrants capsized off the coast of Fort Pierce, Florida. One survivor clinging to the boat was rescued, and one body was recovered by the Coast Guard. The remaining 38 passengers were never found. 39 2018 Indonesia
This is a list of accidents and disasters by death toll.It shows the number of fatalities associated with various explosions, structural fires, flood disasters, coal mine disasters, and other notable accidents caused by negligence connected to improper architecture, planning, construction, design, and more.
The official death toll is 5,348, but it is estimated that up to 9,343 were killed, making it possibly the worst single-ship loss of life in history and the worst maritime ship disaster of WWII. Most of those killed were German civilians, military personnel, and Nazi officials being evacuated from East Prussia. It is estimated that between 650 ...
List of disasters in Australia by death toll; List of disasters in Canada by death toll; List of disasters in Croatia by death toll; List of disasters in Great Britain and Ireland by death toll; List of disasters in New Zealand by death toll; List of disasters in Poland by death toll; List of disasters in the United States by death toll
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.
List of maritime disasters in World War I; List of foreign ships wrecked or lost in the Spanish Civil War; List of maritime disasters in World War II; By navy