Medusa
Shipwreck: 135 dead |
1816 |
July |
2nd |
Canaries-
Cape Verde |
Africa |
Sea |
Ran
aground |
No |
Cardex |
The
Akebono Maru:26dd |
1982 |
January |
6th |
|
Aleutian
Islands |
Sea |
Being
boarded |
No |
Cardex |
Chemical
tanker sinks |
1989 |
February |
15th |
Skikda |
Algeria |
Sea |
Gale |
No |
Cardex |
Steamboat
'Sultana': 1238 dead |
1865 |
April |
1st |
Memphis
Tennessee |
America |
Sea |
Boiler
exploded |
Yes |
678 |
The
General Slocum: 1021 dead |
1904 |
June |
15th |
New
York East River |
America |
Sea |
Caught
Fire |
Yes |
565 |
Dutch
freighter Dordrecht |
1972 |
January |
1st |
off
lower California |
America |
Sea |
Flooded
by sea |
No |
Cardex |
Tanker
'V.A.Fogg' |
1972 |
February |
1st |
Gulf
of Mexico |
America |
Sea |
Disappeared |
No |
Cardex |
Freighter
African Neptune |
1972 |
November |
8th |
Brunswick,
Georgia |
America |
Sea |
Hit
drawbridge |
No |
Cardex |
Freigher
'Pacrover' |
1972 |
December |
25th |
Gulf
of Alaska |
America |
Sea |
Sank/storms |
No |
Cardex |
The
Norse Variant |
1973 |
March |
22nd |
S/E
of Cape May |
America |
Sea |
Stormy
seas |
No |
Cardex |
Party
boat The Comet |
1973 |
May |
19th |
off
Port Judith, Rhode Is. |
America |
Sea |
Choppy
seas |
No |
Cardex |
Sea
Witch & Esso Brussels |
1973 |
June |
2nd |
off
Staten Is. New York |
America |
Sea |
Steering
failure |
No |
Cardex |
The
Frosta & George Prince |
1976 |
October |
20th |
Mississippi
River |
America |
Sea |
Collision |
No |
Cardex |
The
'Claude Conway' |
1977 |
March |
20th |
(explodes)S/E
Wilmington |
America |
Sea |
Welding
torch |
No |
Cardex |
Homemade
boat: 33 dd |
1981 |
October |
26th |
off
coast of Miami |
America |
Sea |
Overloaded |
No |
Cardex |
The
Esperancia: 20dd |
1982 |
March |
28th |
Boca
Raton, Florida |
America |
Sea |
Heavy
seas |
No |
Cardex |
Riverboat
capsized |
1984 |
July |
7th |
Near
Huntsville, Alabama |
America |
Sea |
Tornadic
Winds |
No |
Cardex |
Oil
rig under tow: 11 dead |
1985 |
May
|
20th |
Near
Morgan City L.A. |
America |
Sea |
Capsizes |
No |
Cardex |
Fishing
boat |
1989 |
March |
23rd |
off
coast of Virginia |
America |
Sea |
Taking
in water |
No |
Cardex |
Barge
capsized |
1989 |
July |
31st |
off
coast Morgon City |
America |
Sea |
High
winds |
No |
Cardex |
Two
refugee boats sink |
1992 |
February |
6th |
off
coast of Puerto Rico |
America |
Sea |
Rough
seas |
No |
Cardex |
Fishing
boat missing |
1995 |
November |
8th |
off
coast of Oregan |
America |
Sea |
Engine
Problem |
No |
Cardex |
Sailboat
sinks:16 dead |
1996 |
October |
14th |
off
Fort Pierce, Florida |
America |
Sea |
Rough
seas |
No |
Cardex |
Dangerous
torrents:11dead |
1998 |
June |
|
rivers,California |
America |
Sea |
Melting
snow |
No |
Cardex
|
The
Sulphur Queen vanished:39 dead |
1963 |
February |
3rd |
S/E
Atlantic Coast |
America
(North) |
Sea |
Storms |
No |
Cardex |
Coaster
sinks: 182dead |
1995 |
March |
2nd |
off
coast of Angola |
Angola |
Sea |
Ran
Aground |
No |
Cardex |
Cindad
de Asuncion: 53+ dead |
1963 |
July |
11th |
River
Plate, La Plata |
Argentina |
Sea |
Caught
fire |
No |
Cardex |
Ferryboat
with 61aboard |
1973 |
January |
8th |
Parana
River, Posadas |
Argentina |
Sea |
Explosion |
No |
Cardex |
The
Ushuaia & Cargo Boat |
1973 |
October |
28th |
Rio
de la Plata estuary |
Argentina |
Sea |
Collision |
No |
Cardex |
Dinghy
overturns in lake |
1990 |
September |
(late) |
Northern
Argentina |
Argentina |
Sea |
Unknown |
No |
Cardex |
The
Lakonia: 120 dead |
1963 |
December |
22nd |
Sthampton-CanaryIsland |
Atlantic
Ocean |
Sea |
Caught
Fire |
No |
(B)Cardex |
Tanker
Victory: 16dead |
1982 |
February |
13th |
|
Atlantic
Ocean |
Sea |
Broke
In Two |
No |
Cardex |
The
'Marques' capsized |
1984 |
June |
3rd |
Bermuda
- Halifax N.Sc. |
Atlantic
Ocean |
Sea |
Killer
squall |
No |
Cardex |
Boat
Capsized: 40 dead |
1985 |
June |
|
Ivory
Coast - Ghana |
Atlantic
Ocean |
Sea |
Overcrowded |
No |
Cardex |
The
Odyssey Broke In Two |
1988 |
November |
10th |
|
Atlantic
Ocean |
Sea |
Stormy
weather |
No |
Cardex |
Eight
ships sink |
1989 |
February |
25th-26th |
|
Atlantic
Ocean |
Sea |
Fierce
storm |
No |
Cardex |
Trawler
& Ship collide |
1990 |
October |
(mid) |
|
Atlantic
Ocean |
Sea |
Unknown |
No |
Cardex |
Cargo
ship sinks:36 dead |
1994 |
January |
1st |
Mid
north Atlantic Ocean |
Atlantic
Ocean |
Sea |
Fierce
storm |
No |
Cardex |
Fishing
boats x3 sink |
1995 |
February |
25th |
off
coast of Australia |
Australia |
Sea |
Ferocious
Wind |
No |
Cardex |
Sydney-Hobart
Yacht Race |
1998 |
December |
27th |
Bass
Straits |
Australia |
Sea |
Storms |
Yes |
448 |
Ship
'Yarmouth Castle': 89 dead |
1965 |
November |
13th |
Bahama
Island |
Bahamas |
Sea |
Bursts
in flames |
No |
Cardex |
Haitian
Refugee Boat: 100+ dead |
1985 |
August |
Mid |
off
coast of Bahamas |
Bahamas |
Sea |
Tossed
Into Sea |
No |
Cardex |
Sailboat
capsized |
1990 |
July |
10th |
off
coast of Staniel Cay |
Bahamas |
Sea |
Being
towed |
No |
Cardex |
Boat
sinks: 24 dead |
1994 |
February |
21st |
off
coast of TheBahamas |
Bahamas |
Sea |
Overcrowded |
No |
Cardex |
The
'Jessie Scot' sinks: 7 dead |
1848 |
May |
|
|
Baltic
Sea |
Sea |
Unknown |
No |
(B)Cardex |
Ghazi
& Dirghirpir Express |
1973 |
May |
5th |
S/E
of Dacca |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Collision |
No |
Cardex |
Wedding
party launch |
1973 |
June |
16th |
Bay
of Bengal |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Caught
in Gale |
No |
Cardex |
Ferryboat
& steamer |
1975 |
January |
25th |
Nr.
Dacca |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Collision |
No |
Cardex |
Forty
boats sank:50 dd |
1979 |
August |
15th |
Southern
Bangladesh |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Cyclone |
No |
Cardex |
Cargo
Ship & Launch:200d |
1979 |
November |
(early) |
Near
Khulna |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Collision |
No |
Cardex |
Motor
Launch Capsized:17d |
1981 |
January |
16th |
ArialKhanRiver,Faridpur |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Overcrowded |
No |
Cardex |
Ferry
capsized |
1984 |
May |
6th |
Near
Cox's Bazar |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Capsized |
No |
Cardex |
Ferry
& Fishing Trawler:100dead |
1985 |
October |
5th |
Karnaphuli
River |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Collision |
No |
Cardex |
Ferry
capsized |
1985 |
March |
23rd |
near
Dhaka |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Hit
dredger |
No |
Cardex |
Bus
plunges into sea |
1986 |
February |
16th |
Near
Dhaka |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Boarding
Ferry |
No |
Cardex |
Motor
launch sinks |
1986 |
February |
16th |
Near
Khulna |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Hit
vessel |
No |
Cardex |
River
steamer capsized |
1986 |
April |
1st |
Near
Kaligani |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Struck
a rock |
No |
Cardex |
Double
decker ferry |
1986 |
April |
20th |
Dhaleswari
River |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Storm |
No |
Cardex |
Ferry
'Shamia' capsized |
1986 |
May |
25th |
Meyhna
River |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Raging
storm |
No |
Cardex |
Ferry
Sinks |
1987 |
September |
23rd |
Torag
River,Tongi |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Overloaded |
No |
Cardex |
Double
decker ferry sank |
1987 |
October |
15th |
Nr.
Narayanganj |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Overloaded |
No |
Cardex |
Double
decker ferry sank |
1987 |
October |
26th |
Ganges
River |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Hit
silt island |
No |
Cardex |
Ferry
capsized |
1987 |
November |
28th |
off
coast of Bangladesh |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Overcrowded |
No |
Cardex |
Ferry
collides with barge |
1988 |
January |
4th |
Jumna
River |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Overcrowded |
No |
Cardex |
Fishing
boat capsized |
1988 |
May |
21st |
off
Chittagong |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Unknown |
No |
Cardex |
Overcrowded
ferry sinks |
1988 |
October |
26th |
Meghna
River |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Strong
Currents |
No |
Cardex |
River
ferry sinks |
1988 |
December |
27th |
Dhaleswari
River |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Hit
by ship |
No |
Cardex |
Ferry
sinks |
1989 |
March |
(early) |
Southern
Bangladesh |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Unknown |
No |
Cardex |
Passenger
ferry capsized |
1989 |
July |
16th |
Nr.
Manikganj |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Rainstorm |
No |
Cardex |
Ferry
& cargo ship collide |
1990 |
January |
14th |
Near
Dhaka |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Heavy
fog |
No |
Cardex |
Ferry
& Cargo steamer: 50 + dead |
1991 |
January |
|
Near
Barisal |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Collision |
No |
Cardex |
Bus
falls in river: 50+ dead |
1991 |
November |
8th |
80km
east of Dhaka |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Boarding
ferry |
No |
Cardex |
Overcrowded
ferry sinks |
1993 |
March |
28th |
Southern
Bangladesh |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Fierce
storms |
No |
Cardex |
Ferry
sinks: 45 dead |
1993 |
November |
20th |
offCoastOf
S.Bangladesh |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Hi
By Trawler |
No |
Cardex |
Ferry
overturns:200 dead |
1994 |
August |
20th |
Chandpur |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Strong
Currents |
No |
Cardex |
Ferry
sank: 100+ dead |
1994 |
October |
16th |
Nr.Madarbari
Island |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Choppy
waters |
No |
Cardex |
Ferryboat
capsized |
1995 |
August |
(mid) |
Chitra
River |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Unknown |
No |
Cardex |
Fishing
boats battered |
1995 |
November |
10th |
Bay
of Bengal |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Fierce
storm |
No |
Cardex |
Ferry
sinks :77 dead |
1996 |
May |
24th |
Jamuna
River |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Hit
by ferry |
No |
Cardex |
Ferry
capsized:50 dead |
1997 |
June |
13th |
Dhanu
River |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Strong
Currents |
No |
Cardex |
Ferry
sank: scores dead |
1997 |
June |
(late) |
Sandwip
Island |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Strong
winds |
No |
Cardex |
Ferries
x 2 capsized:50+dead |
1998 |
March |
15th |
South
East Bangladesh |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Caught
in a storm |
No |
Cardex
|
Flood
rescue boats capsize:138 dead |
1998 |
September |
7th
& 8th |
Northern
|
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Gushing
rivers |
No |
Cardex |
Nearly
200 fishermen missing |
1998 |
November |
23rd |
Bay
of Bengal |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Storms |
No |
Cardex |
Overcrowded
ferry capsized: 15 dead |
1998 |
December |
7th |
Dhaka |
Bangladesh |
Sea |
Passengers
disembarking |
No |
Cardex |
The
Greek freighter' Tina' |
1977 |
October |
31st |
|
Bay
of Biscay |
Sea |
Sank |
No |
Cardex |
The
Marina d'Equa:30dd |
1981 |
December |
29th |
|
Bay
of Biscay |
Sea |
Storm |
No |
Cardex |
Herald
of Free Enterprise: 187 dead |
1987 |
March |
6th |
Zeebrugge |
Belgium |
Sea |
Doors
not shut |
Yes |
Video318 |
The
British Trent: 9 dead |
1993 |
June |
|
off
Ostend |
Belgium |
Sea |
Collision |
Yes |
323 |
Israeli
freighter Mezada |
1981 |
March |
8th |
off
coast of Bermuda |
Bermuda |
Sea |
Stormy
seas |
No |
Cardex |
The
Elma Tres: 23dead |
1981 |
November |
26th |
off
coast of Bermuda |
Bermuda |
Sea |
Rough
Winds |
No |
Cardex |
Haitian
refugee boat:30 dead |
1998 |
June |
8th |
|
Bermuda |
Sea |
Passengers
panic |
No |
Cardex
|
Oil
Tanker Hits Cargo Ship |
1990 |
September |
(late) |
off
coast of Borneo |
Borneo |
Sea |
Unknown |
No |
Cardex |
Motor
launch sinks: 57+ dead |
1965 |
November |
1st |
Sao
Luis Bay |
Brazil |
Sea |
Struck
reef |
No |
Cardex |
Army
boats capsize |
1975 |
August |
25th |
Joao
Pessoa |
Brazil |
Sea |
Unknown |
No |
Cardex |
Double
Decker Ferry: 230d |
1981 |
January |
6th |
Amazon
River,N.Brazil |
Brazil |
Sea |
Strong
Currents |
No |
Cardex |
The
Sobral Santos:300dd |
1981 |
September |
19th |
at
docks, Obidos |
Brazil |
Sea |
Passengers
Panic |
No |
Cardex |
Boat
capsized kills 14 |
1986 |
December |
22nd |
off
coast of Puerto Rico |
Brazil |
Sea |
Rough
waters |
No |
Cardex |
Ship
carrying170+ sinks |
1988 |
July |
15th |
Amazon
River |
Brazil |
Sea |
Unknown |
No |
Cardex |
Boat
capsized |
1988 |
December |
31st |
off
Rio de Janeiro |
Brazil |
Sea |
Overcrowded |
No |
Cardex |
Riverboat
sinks: 80dead |
1996 |
November |
23rd |
Acara |
Brazil |
Sea |
Hit
a log |
No |
Cardex |
River
boat caught fire:30+dd |
1998 |