Largest Cruise Ship Accidents of All Time

Titanic

 

NOT only the Titanic or the Costa Concordia who experienced the tragedy sank and became a big news of all time. Previously, there have been several accidents cruises that take a lot of casualties. What are they?

Check out his review below, as quoted Marineinsight:

 Titanic

Regarded as the greatest maritime accidents of all time, you can not talk about the accident without mentioning the name of a cruise ship Titanic. In its maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York, United States, the ship that previously dubbed "the ship could not sink" it hit the iceberg, after 4 days of sailing. 1517 accident killed the passenger in 1912.

SS Morro Castle

Of all cases terbaka yacht, the SS Morro Castle is probably the worst. Sailing ship of the 1930s, it was on his way to New York when burned. Due to lack of treatment during a fire, the ship finally burned down, killing 137 people on board.

 

 

Royal Pacific Cruise

In 1992, this Greek-owned cruise ship sank after colliding with a fishing boat due to lack of vision. Of the 530 passengers that there are a number of them, 30 were killed and 70 people seriously injured.

 

 

 

 

MV Dona Paz

This ship is not really a cruise ship, but the ferry. The ship sank after colliding with the vessel MT Vector in the Tablas Strait, Philippines on December 20, 1987. Almost all passengers were killed, which is approximately 4375 people and only 21 survivors. This accident merupakaan maritime accidents of all time.

 

 

Club Royale

This luxury casino ship sank due to a big storm in August 1995. Erin storm hit the ship while flying 90 miles east of Port Canaberal, Florida. Fortunately, no passengers on board at the time, but only eight of the 11 crew members who survived.

Share this post