News What’s the worst shipwreck in history? (Hint-it’s not the “Titanic”)

[Jason D. Tiller]

On April 14, 1912, on her maiden voyage, the R.M.S. (Royal Mail Ship) Titanic struck an iceberg. She would sink on April 15, resulting in the death of 1517 [sic] passengers and crew. 110 years later, some people still refer to it as “The Worst Maritime Disaster in History”.

What's the worst shipwreck in history? (Hint-it's not the "Titanic".)

THE GRAND BANKS (WHTM) — On April 14, 1912, on her maiden voyage, the R.M.S. (Royal Mail Ship) Titanic struck an iceberg. She would sink on April 15, resulting in the death of 1517 passengers…

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[Michael H. Standart]

The Dona Paz was quite the cluster [bleep], and unfortunately, the practice of lax safety standards, poorly trained crews, bad record keeping and overloading are still major problems in that region. Show me a nasty marine casualty in the Philippines, Indonesia or Bangladesh, and as often as not, I'll be showing you a ferry.