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Loss of KRI Nanggala (402) – in April, the submarine was lost in sea during training with all 53 crew members. 53 2008 Philippines: Don Dexter Cathlyn – On 4 November the motor banca capsized and sank 30 minutes after it left Dimasalang, Masbate en route to Bulan, Sorsogon following the failure of an outrigger. Of those on board 42 were ...
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 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. The term maritime disaster can refer to both commercial ships and military naval ships.
According to the final disaster report, the weather was rough, with a wind of 15 to 25 m/s (29 to 49 kn; 34 to 56 mph), force 7–10 on the Beaufort scale [5] [6] and a significant wave height of 4 to 6 m (13 to 20 ft) [JAIC 2] compared with the highest measured significant wave height in the Baltic Sea of 7.7 m (25 ft 3 in). [7]
Bristow Helicopters Flight 56C was a helicopter flight that flew between Aberdeen and the Brae Alpha oil rig in the North Sea. On 19 January 1995, the AS 332L Super Puma helicopter operating the route, registered G-TIGK and named Cullen , was struck by lightning.
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 disaster was also featured in an episode of Deadly Engineering (Season 1, Episode 5) on the Science Channel. On 1 July 2014, The History Press released a book called Ninety Seconds at Zeebrugge: The Herald of Free Enterprise Story ( ISBN 9780752497839 ), telling the story of the disaster and its aftermath.
The vessel hit a reef on Strait Island, near Pt. Baker, while carrying 269 passengers and a full cargo of copper ore and canned salmon. The vessel had previously picked up the crew from the wrecked Al-Ki and the pirates from the wrecked Manhattan. All passengers and crew were rescued before vessel sank by Curaçao, Ravalli, and Jefferson. She ...