The 6 Biggest Disasters At Sea You Should Know
The ocean, while beautiful, holds many secrets. Discover the most devastating sea disasters in history!
The RMS Titanic, the unsinkable ship, met a tragic fate in 1912. Striking an iceberg, it sank, taking over 1,500 lives with it.
In 1865, the SS Sultana's boiler exploded on the Mississippi River, killing over 1,800 passengers.
In 1987, the MV Doña Paz collided with an oil tanker in the Philippines, leading to a fire that killed around 4,386 people.
The Costa Concordia cruise ship capsized off the coast of Italy in 2012, resulting in 32 deaths.
In 1915, a German U-boat torpedoed the RMS Lusitania, leading to 1,198 deaths.
The MS Estonia sank in the Baltic Sea in 1994 during a storm, killing 852 people.