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Rescue ships were unable to assist due to the continuing storm, and it sank on the night of 25 October. The only survivor found was a pet dog. The sinking of the SS Princess Sophia is to this day the worst maritime accident in the history of British Columbia and Alaska. 343 1970 South Korea: Namyoung-ho – The ferry sank on 15 December.
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: MV Lestari Maju- At noon on 3 July, a modified 10-ton cargo ship that operated domestic passenger service was deliberately grounded off the Selayar Islands. The ferry had reportedly ...
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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.
A S-class torpedo boat that sank in a storm in the Bothnian Sea off Reposaari, Finland. SMS S31 Imperial German Navy: 19 August 1915 A V25-class torpedo boat sunk by a mine near Ruhnu in the Gulf of Riga during the Battle of the Gulf of Riga. Sivuch Imperial Russian Navy: 19 August 1915
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 ...
A standard canal boat that broke loose from tug at Proctor Shoal, Lake Champlain. [46] General Butler United States: 9 December 1876 A sailing canal boat that hit breakwater near Burlington on Lake Champlain. [47] O.J. Walker United States: 11 May 1895 A sailing canal boat sunk in a gale near Burlington. [48] Phoenix United States: 4 September 1819
The accident likely caused 1,500 deaths out of 2,000 passengers, which would make it one of the worst maritime disasters in history. Search-and-rescue efforts were done mostly by the U.S. Coast Guard , though the efforts were less effective than they could have been, as it took two days for the sinking to be officially reported in Port-au-Prince.