25 Greatest Maritime Disasters In History

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1. 25 Greatest Maritime Disasters In History
2. The Sussex was lost in a severe
3. Sank on 18 September 1890 after striking
4. During the ship’s 19th voyage, on 1
5. 16 April 1947, the French registered ex-liberty
6. 3 September 1878 the Princess Alice was
7. 28 June 1904 the Norge ran aground
8. 21 June 2008, the ferry Princess of
9. The Camorta was caught in a cyclone
10. 26 November 1914, a powerful internal explosion
11. While moored at Portsmouth in August 1782
12. Just before midnight on 9 July 1917
13. 24 July 1915, while moored to the
14. The MS Estonia sank in heavy Baltic seas on 28 September 1994 claiming 852 lives.№13MS Estonia
15. The General Slocum caught fire and sank
16. 3 February 2006, the passenger ferry Al
17. 29 May 1914, the Empress of Ireland
18. This Japanese passenger ferry that sank during
19. Аn October night in 1707 a Royal
20. Possibly the most well known maritime accident
21. Referred to as the “Titanic of the
22. The SS Sultana was a steamboat paddlewheeler
23. This Senegalese government-owned ferry capsized off the
24. Responsible for the infamous Halifax Explosion of
25. This Chinese steamship exploded upon striking a
26. Called the greatest peace time maritime disaster
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The Sussex was lost in a severe storm on 1 March 1694 off Gibraltar. There were only two survivors out of a crew of 500.№25HMS Sussex

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Слайд 2The Sussex was lost in a severe storm on 1

March 1694 off Gibraltar. There were only two survivors out

of a crew of 500.

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HMS Sussex

The Sussex was lost in a severe storm on 1 March 1694 off Gibraltar. There were only

Слайд 3Sank on 18 September 1890 after striking a reef during

a typhoon off Kushimoto, Japan. The maritime accident resulted in

the loss of 533 sailors including Admiral Ali Osman Pasha.

Ottoman frigate Ertuğrul

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Sank on 18 September 1890 after striking a reef during a typhoon off Kushimoto, Japan. The maritime

Слайд 4During the ship’s 19th voyage, on 1 April 1873, it

ran onto rocks and sank off the coast of Nova

Scotia, killing 535 people.

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RMS Atlantic

During the ship’s 19th voyage, on 1 April 1873, it ran onto rocks and sank off the

Слайд 516 April 1947, the French registered ex-liberty ship caught fire

and exploded dockside while being loaded with ammonium nitrate at

Texas City, Texas. In what came to be called the Texas City Disaster an estimated 581 people, including 28 firefighters, were killed and 5,000 were injured.

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SS Grandcamp

16 April 1947, the French registered ex-liberty ship caught fire and exploded dockside while being loaded with

Слайд 63 September 1878 the Princess Alice was sunk in a

collision on the River Thames with the collier Bywell Castle

off Tripcock Point in 1878. Over 650 people died making it the greatest loss of life in any Thames shipping disaster.

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SS Princess Alice

3 September 1878 the Princess Alice was sunk in a collision on the River Thames with the

Слайд 728 June 1904 the Norge ran aground close to Rockall

on St. Helen’s Reef. The final death toll was 635

with 160 survivors who spent up to eight days in open lifeboats before rescue.

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SS Norge

28 June 1904 the Norge ran aground close to Rockall on St. Helen’s Reef. The final death

Слайд 821 June 2008, the ferry Princess of the Stars capsized

and sank in Typhoon Fengshen off the coast of San

Fernando, Romblon, in the Philippines. Of the estimated 747 people aboard, only 57 survived.

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MV Princess of the Stars

21 June 2008, the ferry Princess of the Stars capsized and sank in Typhoon Fengshen off the

Слайд 9The Camorta was caught in a cyclone and sank in

the Irrawaddy Delta on 6 May 1902 with the loss

of all 655 passengers and 82 crew. She was en route from Madras, India, to Rangoon, Burma, across the Bay of Bengal.

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SS Camorta

The Camorta was caught in a cyclone and sank in the Irrawaddy Delta on 6 May 1902

Слайд 1026 November 1914, a powerful internal explosion ripped the Bulwark

apart in the River Medway estuary. All of her officers

were lost, and out of 750 sailors only 14 sailors survived.

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HMS Bulwark

26 November 1914, a powerful internal explosion ripped the Bulwark apart in the River Medway estuary. All

Слайд 11While moored at Portsmouth in August 1782 the ship heeled

too far and began taking water in through the gun

ports before sinking. More than 800 lives were lost.

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HMS Royal George

While moored at Portsmouth in August 1782 the ship heeled too far and began taking water in

Слайд 12Just before midnight on 9 July 1917 at Scapa Flow,

HMS Vanguard suffered an explosion and sank almost instantly, killing

an estimated 843 men and leaving only two survivors.

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HMS Vanguard

Слайд 1324 July 1915, while moored to the dock in the

Chicago River, the capacity load of passengers shifted to the

river side of the ship causing it to roll over, killing 845 passengers and crew.

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SS Eastland

24 July 1915, while moored to the dock in the Chicago River, the capacity load of passengers

Слайд 14The MS Estonia sank in heavy Baltic seas on 28

September 1994 claiming 852 lives.
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MS Estonia

Слайд 15The General Slocum caught fire and sank in New York’s

East River on 15 June 1904 killing over 1,000 people

and making it New York City’s worst loss-of-life incident until the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

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PS General Slocum

The General Slocum caught fire and sank in New York’s East River on 15 June 1904 killing

Слайд 163 February 2006, the passenger ferry Al Salam Boccaccio 98

sank in the Red Sea carrying 1,312 passengers and 96

crew members. Only 388 people survived.

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MS al-Salam Boccaccio 98

3 February 2006, the passenger ferry Al Salam Boccaccio 98 sank in the Red Sea carrying 1,312

Слайд 1729 May 1914, the Empress of Ireland sank after colliding

with SS Storstad on the Saint Lawrence River claiming 1,012

lives.

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RMS Empress of Ireland

29 May 1914, the Empress of Ireland sank after colliding with SS Storstad on the Saint Lawrence

Слайд 18This Japanese passenger ferry that sank during Typhoon Marie in

the Tsugaru Strait between the Japanese islands of Hokkaido and

Honshu on 26 September 1954 lead to an estimated 1,500 deaths.

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Tōya Maru

This Japanese passenger ferry that sank during Typhoon Marie in the Tsugaru Strait between the Japanese islands

Слайд 19Аn October night in 1707 a Royal Navy fleet made

several fatal miscalculations as they attempted to sail through dangerous

reefs west of the Isles of Scilly. Overall four ships sank leaving nearly 2,000 sailors dead.

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Scilly naval disaster of 1707

Аn October night in 1707 a Royal Navy fleet made several fatal miscalculations as they attempted to

Слайд 20Possibly the most well known maritime accident in history, the

RMS Titanic was supposedly unsinkable but after striking an iceberg

en route to New York City it left 1,523 people dead

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RMS Titanic

Слайд 21Referred to as the “Titanic of the East” this Chinese

junk struck a reef near Indonesia and sank on 6

February 1822, leaving an estimated 1,600 dead.

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Tek Sing

Referred to as the “Titanic of the East” this Chinese junk struck a reef near Indonesia and

Слайд 22The SS Sultana was a steamboat paddlewheeler that exploded on

April 27, 1865 and has been called the greatest American

maritime disaster in history with over 1,600 lives lost.

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SS Sultana

Слайд 23This Senegalese government-owned ferry capsized off the coast of Gambia

on September 26, 2002 and led to a death toll

of nearly 4,000.

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MV Le Joola

This Senegalese government-owned ferry capsized off the coast of Gambia on September 26, 2002 and led to

Слайд 24Responsible for the infamous Halifax Explosion of 1917 this French

ammunition freighter exploded in Halifax Harbor, Nova Scotia after colliding

with another ship. The blast killed over 2,000 people and injured 9,000 more.

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SS Mont-Blanc

Responsible for the infamous Halifax Explosion of 1917 this French ammunition freighter exploded in Halifax Harbor, Nova

Слайд 25This Chinese steamship exploded upon striking a mine (probably left

by the Japanese navy) on the Huangpu River in 1948.

It was packed with refugees from the Chinese Civil War so the exact death toll is not known but some estimates put it near 4,000.

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SS Kiangya

This Chinese steamship exploded upon striking a mine (probably left by the Japanese navy) on the Huangpu

Слайд 26Called the greatest peace time maritime disaster in history, in

1987 the sinking of the MV Doña Paz led to

4,341 deaths with only 24 survivors. The ferry was en route to the capital of the Philippines when it collided with an oil tanker leaving both ships and the surrounding ocean to light up in flames.

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MV Doña Paz