Ship Disasters
Titanic Sinking, Apr 1912
Posted April 9th, 2008 by Linda Horton
Newspaper accounts on the sinking of the Titanic, from setting sail to memorial services for the unfortunate dead.
New York City, Shipping Accident, Jan 1966
Posted July 4th, 2009 by Stu BeitlerTANKER, 2 TUGBOATS HIT IN N.Y.; 4 MISSING. read more »
Lake Pepin, MN Tornado Hits Steamship, July 1890
Posted June 30th, 2009 by Stu Beitler
For very complete articles on this disaster, see the old section of GenDisasters.
Thank you
Stu read more »
Honolulu, HI Submarine Fire, June 1960
Posted June 29th, 2009 by Stu Beitler
TWO MEN LOST IN FLASH FIRE ON ATOM SUB.
Honolulu (AP) -- Two men were unaccounted for after a flash fire aboard the nuclear submarine SARGO at Pearl Harbor, a Navy spokesman said today. read more »
Montreal, QB Freighter Explosion, Sep 1965
Posted June 21st, 2009 by Stu Beitler21 BELIEVED LAKES SHIP BLAST VICTIMS. read more »
Baltimore, MD Ship Collision, July 1890
Posted June 18th, 2009 by Stu BeitlerA FATAL EXCURSION.
SEVERAL PEOPLE LOSE THEIR LIVES IN A COLLISION ON CHESAPEAKE BAY. read more »
Groton, CT Submarine Fire, May 1963
Posted June 8th, 2009 by Stu BeitlerFIRE STRIKES A-SUB.
Groton, Conn. (AP) -- A flash fire in the atomic submarine FLASHER killed three men and injured read more »
Richmond, VA Steamer Pocohontas Fire, May 1904
Posted May 23rd, 2009 by Linda HortonFIRE DESTROYS STEAMSHIP
Pocahontas of Virginia Navigation Company Burns at Richmond.
Special to The New York Times. read more »
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