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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
Her loss was the catalyst for major reforms in shipping safety and is arguably the most famous maritime disaster, being the subject of numerous media portrayals. [12] 1,517 1954 Japan: Toya Maru – A train ferry that sank in Typhoon Marie in the Tsugaru Strait between Hokkaido and Honshu on 26 September. It is said that 1,153 people aboard ...
List of shipwrecks of Europe. List of shipwrecks of France; List of shipwrecks of the United Kingdom. List of shipwrecks of England; List of shipwrecks of North America. List of shipwrecks of Canada; List of shipwrecks of the United States. List of shipwrecks of California; List of shipwrecks of Florida; List of shipwrecks in the Great Lakes
For shipwrecks before 1770, see also Category:Lists of shipwrecks as these are generally listed by decade, but some years may have a dedicated list. Contents Top 1740 1760 1780 1800 1820 1840 1860 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020
Shallow-water shipwreck located in the harbor of Harbor Beach, Michigan. Dorcas Pendell was a schooner built in 1884 and burned in place on 6 July 1914 after running aground. D.R. Hanna United States: 16 May 1919 A 552-foot-long (168 m) steel freighter that sank in a collision with Quincy A. Shaw
The Channel Storm – In November a great storm swept the English Channel, causing the loss of thirteen men-of-war and the deaths of an estimated 1,500 seamen. 1,500+ 1707 Great Britain: The Scilly naval disaster of 1707 – On 22 October, a Royal Navy fleet en route from Gibraltar to Portsmouth sailed through dangerous reefs west of the Isles ...
The Honda Point disaster was the largest peacetime loss of U.S. Navy ships in U.S. history. [3] On the evening of September 8, 1923, seven destroyers, while traveling at 20 knots (37 km/h), ran aground at Honda Point (also known as Point Pedernales; the cliffs just off-shore called Devil's Jaw), a few miles from the northern side of the Santa Barbara Channel off Point Arguello on the Gaviota ...
Mediterranean Sea migrant shipwreck of 18 April 2015 – A 25 m (82 ft) vessel, carrying migrants and refugees bound for Europe, foundered in Libyan waters south of the Italian island of Lampedusa. The vessel reportedly capsized after its occupants rushed to draw the attention of a passing merchant ship. Initial estimates put the death toll at 800.