Stories of ocean liners that met disaster at sea.
Abyssinia — A Miracle Rescue
Like many liners, Cunard Line’s Abyssinia (1870) hauled both passengers and cargo. In December 1891,…
Browsing: Disasters at Sea
The Unlucky Dunedin Star
Dunedin Star (1936) ran out of luck in a big way on 29 November 1942.…
Shalom Sinks a Freighter
Just seven months after her maiden voyage, ZIM Line’s Shalom collided with the Norwegian tanker…
Cruise to Hell — Yarmouth Castle
Yarmouth Castle, cruising from Miami to Nassau, caught fire and sank on 13 November 1965.…
The Pacific Disaster
One of the worst maritime disasters in US Pacific coast history occurred on 4 November 1875.…
Principessa Mafalda: Panic and Tragedy
Launched in 1908, Principessa Mafalda ran Genoa-South-American crossings for Navigazione Generale Italiana (NGI). For many years,…
Princess Sophia — A Slow-Motion Disaster
On 24 October 1918, at approximately 3 a.m., Canadian Pacific Line’s Princess Sophia, bound from…
Mohegan Meets the Manacles
Moheagan (1898) Atlantic Transport Line’s Mohegan, bound from Dover to New York, sank in less…
Prinsendam: Fire and Ice
Holland-America Line’s Prinsendam (1973) caught fire in the Gulf of Alaska on 4 October 1980…
Austria, An Inferno At Sea
On 13 September 1858, the HAPAG liner Austria (1857) burned and sank on her westbound…