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The list of maritime disasters is a link page for maritime disasters by century. For a unified list of peacetime disasters by death toll, see List of accidents and disasters by death toll § Peacetime Maritime.
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.
23 cze 2024 · From the Titanic to the Dona Paz, the sinking of the ships on this list are the 25 Greatest Maritime Disasters In History!
Although rescue efforts began within minutes of the ship’s initial SOS call, only 1,200 people could be saved. The sinking claimed 9,000 lives, making it history’s deadliest shipwreck. This Encyclopedia Britannica History list details 7 shipwrecks with high death tolls.
A maritime disaster is an accident involving vessels at sea which causes significant damage, injury or loss of life. This list covers notable maritime disasters of the 21st century.
5 lis 2013 · 1. The Wilhelm Gustloff (1945): The deadliest shipwreck in history. On January 30, 1945, some 9,000 people perished aboard this German ocean liner after it was torpedoed by a Soviet submarine and...
One of the worst disasters in British maritime history, the wrecking of HMS Association led to two acts of parliament and the establishment of longitude. Our boat was only half a dozen miles...
