Abyssinia — A Miracle Rescue
Like many liners, Cunard Line’s Abyssinia (1870) hauled both passengers and cargo. In December 1891,…
Browsing: Disasters at Sea
Stories of ocean liners that met disaster at sea.
The Unlucky Dunedin Star
Dunedin Star (1936) ran out of luck in a big way on 29 November 1942.…
Cruise to Hell — Yarmouth Castle
Yarmouth Castle, cruising from Miami to Nassau, caught fire and sank on 13 November 1965.…
Collision Survivors Survive Second Collision
How many liner passengers can lay claim to the fact they were subjected to two…
The Pacific Disaster
One of the worst maritime disasters in US Pacific coast history occurred on 4 November 1875.…
Prinsendam: Fire and Ice
Holland-America Line’s Prinsendam (1973) caught fire in the Gulf of Alaska on 4 October 1980…
Majestic Spears a Schooner
On 30 July 1894, before sunrise and in dense fog off the Grand Banks, White…
Shalom Sinks Freighter
Just seven months after her maiden voyage, ZIM Line’s Shalom collided with the Norwegian tanker…
Princess Sophia — Slow-Motion Disaster
On 24 October 1918, at approximately 3 a.m., Canadian Pacific Line’s Princess Sophia, bound from…
Mohegan Meets the Manacles
Atlantic Transport Line’s Mohegan, bound from Dover to New York, sank in less than 20…