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Madagascar was a large British merchant ship built for the trade to India and China in 1837 that disappeared on a voyage from Melbourne to London in 1853. The disappearance of Madagascar was one of the great maritime mysteries of the 19th century and has probably been the subject of more speculation than any other 19th century maritime puzzle, except for the Mary Celeste.
On 20 December 2021, a cargo ship illegally carrying 130 passengers sank off the northeast coast of Madagascar. A hole in the hull caused the engine room to flood, leaving the vessel vulnerable to wave action. At least 85 people died during the accident.
Several ships have been named Madagascar, for the island of Madagascar: Madagascar (1837 ship) was a large British merchant ship built for the trade to India and China that disappeared on a voyage from Melbourne to London in 1853. PS Madagascar (1838 ship) was a paddle steamer that served the British Empire as a troop transport in the First ...
Ships are usually declared lost and assumed wrecked after a period of disappearance. The disappearance of a ship usually implies all hands lost. Without witnesses or survivors, the mystery surrounding the fate of missing ships has inspired many items of nautical lores and the creation of paranormal zones such as the Bermuda Triangle.
The cargo ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea north of Abu Qir, Egypt. Nine crew were rescued by the Egyptian Navy, with one dead and one missing. [35] Volgo Balt 179 Comoros: The cargo ship sank in the Black Sea east of Constanţa, Romania, in stormy weather.
Meermin, a Dutch East India Company ship active between southern Africa and Madagascar, whose final voyage in 1766 ended in mutiny by the slaves: around half the crew and nearly 30 Malagasy died, and the ship was destroyed. [31] Midas, 360-ton Spanish slave ship captured by HMS Monkey 27 June 1829.
A refrigerated cargo ship sunk by the German auxiliary cruiser Atlantis northwest of Sumatra. Braut Team Norway: 7 June 1991 The cargo ship, a 15-year-old vessel, sank east of Sri Lanka. Water began flooding the cargo holds on 6 June. The cargo included ferro silicum and a new Chinese steam locomotive bound for the United States. All 17 crewmen ...
Severely damaged by an iceberg, the ship was sailed 400 leagues (1,900 km) to the Cape of Good Hope, where it was intentionally grounded. [27] Ikan Tanda Singapore: 2001 A cargo ship that ran aground near Cape Town, and was re-floated and scuttled 320 kilometres (200 mi) from shore. [28] Joanna East India Company: 8 June 1682