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  2. Port Chicago disaster - Wikipedia

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    A visitor center is planned to describe the dangers of weapons cargo loading, and the racism experienced by African-American dock workers. The regional park will partner with the National Park Service to tell the story of the Port Chicago disaster, providing easier access to the public.

  3. List of maritime disasters in the 21st century - Wikipedia

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    The crews' decision to load the ferry to four times its capacity, combined with improper loading of passengers and cargo, caused the ferry to be severely unstable. 3–167 2003 Democratic Republic of the Congo: Dieu Merci – On 25 November the ferry capsized and sank in Lake Mai-Ndombe killing 163 people on board. Over 200 people were rescued ...

  4. USS Hartford and USS New Orleans collision - Wikipedia

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    A U.S. Navy investigation into the collision found that Hartford was solely to blame for the accident. According to the Navy, the accident was caused by poor, lax leadership on the submarine and a failure to adequately prepare for and conduct the crossing of the Hormuz Strait by the crew.

  5. Loading dock - Wikipedia

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    There can be very serious accidents on loading bays. One example is trailer creep (also known as trailer walk, or dock walk), which occurs when the lateral and vertical forces exerted each time a forklift truck enters and exits the trailer cause the trailer to slowly move away from the dock, resulting in separation from the dock leveler.

  6. Birkenhead dock disaster - Wikipedia

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    The Birkenhead dock disaster [1] was a tragedy that happened when a temporary dam collapsed during construction of the Vittoria Dock in Birkenhead, Wirral Peninsula, England, on 6 March 1909. It left 14 workers (or "navvies") dead and three injured. The disaster led to a huge public outpouring of sympathy and grief in the local area.

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  8. List of accidents and disasters by death toll - Wikipedia

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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.

  9. All the most jaw-dropping wardrobe malfunctions of 2017 -- so far

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    Skin is in! There have been no shortage of wardrobe malfunctions in 2017, and we have stars like Bella Hadid, Chrissy Teigen and Courtney Stodden to thank for that.