sailing the cruel seas can end in disaster
disaster
disaster welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 most infamous shipwrecks number 10
10 most infamous shipwrecks number 10
10 most infamous shipwrecks number 10 the Costa Concordia kicking off our list
the Costa Concordia kicking off our list
the Costa Concordia kicking off our list is this avoidable disaster the Costa
is this avoidable disaster the Costa
is this avoidable disaster the Costa Concordia embarked on its Italian cruise
Concordia embarked on its Italian cruise
Concordia embarked on its Italian cruise with over 4,200 Souls aboard but when
with over 4,200 Souls aboard but when
with over 4,200 Souls aboard but when the captain apparently tried to thrill
the captain apparently tried to thrill
the captain apparently tried to thrill shore side observers with a sail by he
shore side observers with a sail by he
shore side observers with a sail by he misjudged and ran aground in the
misjudged and ran aground in the
misjudged and ran aground in the Tyrrhenian sea this negligence later got
Tyrrhenian sea this negligence later got
Tyrrhenian sea this negligence later got him charged with crimes like
him charged with crimes like
him charged with crimes like manslaughter and abandoning ship while
manslaughter and abandoning ship while
manslaughter and abandoning ship while the wrecked boat became a hot tourist
the wrecked boat became a hot tourist
the wrecked boat became a hot tourist destination for those with morbid
destination for those with morbid
destination for those with morbid curiosity number 9 ss Edmund Fitzgerald
curiosity number 9 ss Edmund Fitzgerald
curiosity number 9 ss Edmund Fitzgerald the Great Lakes are prone to shipwrecks
the Great Lakes are prone to shipwrecks
the Great Lakes are prone to shipwrecks and the biggest was the Edmund
and the biggest was the Edmund
and the biggest was the Edmund Fitzgerald no distress calls were sent
Fitzgerald no distress calls were sent
Fitzgerald no distress calls were sent before she sank in Lake Superior so it’s
before she sank in Lake Superior so it’s
before she sank in Lake Superior so it’s unclear what felled the ore freighter
unclear what felled the ore freighter
unclear what felled the ore freighter and killed its 29 member crew but 35
and killed its 29 member crew but 35
and killed its 29 member crew but 35 foot waves and hurricane force winds
foot waves and hurricane force winds
foot waves and hurricane force winds were likely to blame despite her tragic
were likely to blame despite her tragic
were likely to blame despite her tragic end
end
end mighty Fitz would never have been as
mighty Fitz would never have been as
mighty Fitz would never have been as famous had Gordon Lightfoot not told her
famous had Gordon Lightfoot not told her
famous had Gordon Lightfoot not told her tale
tale
tale [Music]
it’s Jenna number 8 MV Vilhelm Gustav
it’s Jenna number 8 MV Vilhelm Gustav the Nazis used this former hospital ship
the Nazis used this former hospital ship
the Nazis used this former hospital ship to evacuate German civilians and
to evacuate German civilians and
to evacuate German civilians and military during World War two x’
military during World War two x’
military during World War two x’ operation hannibal but soon three soviet
operation hannibal but soon three soviet
operation hannibal but soon three soviet torpedoes hit singing the gustav into
torpedoes hit singing the gustav into
torpedoes hit singing the gustav into the baltic sea within 45 minutes though
the baltic sea within 45 minutes though
the baltic sea within 45 minutes though passenger manifests were not kept it is
passenger manifests were not kept it is
passenger manifests were not kept it is known that thousands of women and
known that thousands of women and
known that thousands of women and children perished and that this was
children perished and that this was
children perished and that this was history’s deadliest maritime disaster
history’s deadliest maritime disaster
history’s deadliest maritime disaster today the wreck is honored as a war
today the wreck is honored as a war
today the wreck is honored as a war grave number seven and mass Estonia as
grave number seven and mass Estonia as
grave number seven and mass Estonia as it sailed through the baltic sea from
it sailed through the baltic sea from
it sailed through the baltic sea from estonia to sweden this very experienced
estonia to sweden this very experienced
estonia to sweden this very experienced significant distress when its visor
significant distress when its visor
significant distress when its visor broke allowing water to flood in she
broke allowing water to flood in she
broke allowing water to flood in she quickly tilted dramatically and anyone
quickly tilted dramatically and anyone
quickly tilted dramatically and anyone inside likely went down with the ship
inside likely went down with the ship
inside likely went down with the ship only 137 survived whether the Estonia
only 137 survived whether the Estonia
only 137 survived whether the Estonia was transporting drugs or was sabotage
was transporting drugs or was sabotage
was transporting drugs or was sabotage as suggested by conspiracy theorists we
as suggested by conspiracy theorists we
as suggested by conspiracy theorists we may never know regardless the Estonia’s
may never know regardless the Estonia’s
may never know regardless the Estonia’s failure changed safety guidelines
failure changed safety guidelines
failure changed safety guidelines forever number six the SS mullah
forever number six the SS mullah
forever number six the SS mullah the Canadian province of Nova Scotia was
the Canadian province of Nova Scotia was
the Canadian province of Nova Scotia was devastated when the SS emo crashed into
devastated when the SS emo crashed into
devastated when the SS emo crashed into the SS mold blunt with its cargo of
the SS mold blunt with its cargo of
the SS mold blunt with its cargo of wartime explosives
wartime explosives
wartime explosives [Music]
the Halifax Explosion killed roughly
the Halifax Explosion killed roughly 2,000 injured 9,000 more
2,000 injured 9,000 more
2,000 injured 9,000 more caused a tsunami and destroyed
caused a tsunami and destroyed
caused a tsunami and destroyed everything in its wake in fact it
everything in its wake in fact it
everything in its wake in fact it remains one of history’s largest
remains one of history’s largest
remains one of history’s largest man-made explosions today the event is
man-made explosions today the event is
man-made explosions today the event is one of many memorialized and Halifax’s
one of many memorialized and Halifax’s
one of many memorialized and Halifax’s Maritime Museum of the Atlantic number
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic number
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic number five the RMS Lusitania during World War
five the RMS Lusitania during World War
five the RMS Lusitania during World War one the luxurious Lusitania carried
one the luxurious Lusitania carried
one the luxurious Lusitania carried passengers and government shipments
passengers and government shipments
passengers and government shipments through Atlantic Ocean war zones however
through Atlantic Ocean war zones however
through Atlantic Ocean war zones however on a voyage from New York to Liverpool
on a voyage from New York to Liverpool
on a voyage from New York to Liverpool she was torpedoed by a German u-boat and
she was torpedoed by a German u-boat and
she was torpedoed by a German u-boat and sank in 18 minutes
sank in 18 minutes
sank in 18 minutes the British government was condemned
the British government was condemned
the British government was condemned when it was eventually discovered that
when it was eventually discovered that
when it was eventually discovered that she was secretly hauling weapons on that
she was secretly hauling weapons on that
she was secretly hauling weapons on that ill-fated trip however American deaths
ill-fated trip however American deaths
ill-fated trip however American deaths in the tragedy spurred the u.s. to join
in the tragedy spurred the u.s. to join
in the tragedy spurred the u.s. to join the war causing a turning point in the
the war causing a turning point in the
the war causing a turning point in the battle number four the USS Arizona
December 7 1941 a date which will live
December 7 1941 a date which will live in infamy this catastrophe forced the
in infamy this catastrophe forced the
in infamy this catastrophe forced the u.s. into World War 2 the Arizona was
u.s. into World War 2 the Arizona was
u.s. into World War 2 the Arizona was downed by the surprise Japanese attack
downed by the surprise Japanese attack
downed by the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor killing almost
on Pearl Harbor killing almost
on Pearl Harbor killing almost two-thirds of its crew still visible
two-thirds of its crew still visible
two-thirds of its crew still visible from the surface the ship remains in
from the surface the ship remains in
from the surface the ship remains in astonishingly good shape despite its
astonishingly good shape despite its
astonishingly good shape despite its decades under the salt water the
decades under the salt water the
decades under the salt water the memorial museum erected there is one of
memorial museum erected there is one of
memorial museum erected there is one of the world’s most well known war graves
the world’s most well known war graves
the world’s most well known war graves and serves as a symbol of American
and serves as a symbol of American
and serves as a symbol of American determination number three
determination number three
determination number three M Vila jhula the Jula embarked on its
M Vila jhula the Jula embarked on its
M Vila jhula the Jula embarked on its fateful trip from southern Senegal to
fateful trip from southern Senegal to
fateful trip from southern Senegal to Dakar at three times over capacity an
Dakar at three times over capacity an
Dakar at three times over capacity an hour after reporting favorable
hour after reporting favorable
hour after reporting favorable conditions the ferry encountered a storm
conditions the ferry encountered a storm
conditions the ferry encountered a storm which caused it to capsize in minutes
which caused it to capsize in minutes
which caused it to capsize in minutes rescuers finally turned up the following
rescuers finally turned up the following
rescuers finally turned up the following morning but by then most survivors had
morning but by then most survivors had
morning but by then most survivors had already drowned the government was
already drowned the government was
already drowned the government was heavily criticized for mishandling the
heavily criticized for mishandling the
heavily criticized for mishandling the rescue effort
rescue effort
rescue effort number two MV dunya Paz
number two MV dunya Paz
number two MV dunya Paz though most passengers were undocumented
though most passengers were undocumented
though most passengers were undocumented this is considered history’s deadliest
this is considered history’s deadliest
this is considered history’s deadliest peacetime sea disaster while sailing in
peacetime sea disaster while sailing in
peacetime sea disaster while sailing in the Philippines this ferry collided with
the Philippines this ferry collided with
the Philippines this ferry collided with the MT vector oil tanker causing a fire
the MT vector oil tanker causing a fire
the MT vector oil tanker causing a fire that engulfed and sank both ships
that engulfed and sank both ships
that engulfed and sank both ships survivors braved fiery shark-infested
survivors braved fiery shark-infested
survivors braved fiery shark-infested waters filled with scorched bodies but
waters filled with scorched bodies but
waters filled with scorched bodies but even so only 26 lived an inquiry later
even so only 26 lived an inquiry later
even so only 26 lived an inquiry later deemed the vector unseaworthy and
deemed the vector unseaworthy and
deemed the vector unseaworthy and partially blamed her inexperienced crew
partially blamed her inexperienced crew
partially blamed her inexperienced crew for the tragedy number one the RMS
for the tragedy number one the RMS
for the tragedy number one the RMS Titanic taking the top spot on our list
Titanic taking the top spot on our list
Titanic taking the top spot on our list is the unsinkable ship within three
is the unsinkable ship within three
is the unsinkable ship within three hours of hitting an iceberg on her
hours of hitting an iceberg on her
hours of hitting an iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New
maiden voyage from Southampton to New
maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City the pride of the White Star
York City the pride of the White Star
York City the pride of the White Star Line had sunk into the Atlantic the
Line had sunk into the Atlantic the
Line had sunk into the Atlantic the wreck was not located until 1985 but the
wreck was not located until 1985 but the
wreck was not located until 1985 but the Titanic had deteriorated so much that it
Titanic had deteriorated so much that it
Titanic had deteriorated so much that it was decided she will spend her final
was decided she will spend her final
was decided she will spend her final days on the ocean floor do you agree
days on the ocean floor do you agree
days on the ocean floor do you agree with our list which shipwreck do you
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