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Sailing the cruel seas can end in disaster.
Welcome to WatchMojo.com and today we'll [G] be counting down our picks for the top 10
most infamous shipwrecks.
[Fm] Number 10.
The Costa [Ab] Concordia
[Db] Kicking off our list is this avoidable disaster.
The Costa Concordia [Cm] embarked on its Italian cruise with over [C] 4,200 souls aboard.
But when the [Ab] captain apparently tried to thrill [Db] shore-side [Fm] observers with a sail-by, he [C] misjudged
and ran aground in the Tyrrhenian Sea.
[Cm] This negligence later got him [C] charged with crimes like manslaughter and [Db] abandoning ship,
while the wrecked boat became a hot tourist [Cm] destination for those with morbid curiosity.
Number 9.
[Fm] SS Edmund Fitzgerald
The Great Lakes [Cm] are prone to shipwrecks, and the biggest [C] was the Edmund Fitzgerald.
No distress calls were [Bb] sent before she sank in Lake Superior, [Db] so it's unclear what felled
[Ab] the ore freighter and killed [Cm] its 29-member crew.
But 35-foot waves and hurricane-force winds were likely to blame.
[Fm] Despite her tragic end, [Bbm] Mighty Fitz would never have been [C] as famous had Gordon Lightfoot
not told [B] her tale.
[Gbm]
[E] [B]
[Db] Number 8.
[Cm] MV Wilhelm Gussloch
The Nazis used [C] this former hospital [Cm] ship to evacuate German civilians and [Ab] military during
World War [D] II's Operation [C] Hannibal.
But soon, three Soviet [Cm] torpedoes hit, sinking the Gussloch [C] into the Baltic Sea within 45
minutes.
[Db] Though passenger manifests were not kept, it [Cm] is known that thousands of women and children
perished and that this was history's [Db] deadliest maritime [Fm] disaster.
Today, the wreck is honored as a [Cm] war grave.
Number 7.
MS Estonia
[C] As it sailed through the Baltic Sea from Estonia to [Eb] Sweden, this ferry [Cm] experienced significant
distress when its visor broke, allowing water to flood in.
She quickly tilted dramatically and anyone inside [C] likely went down with the [Bbm] ship.
Only [C] 137 survived.
[Cm] Whether the Estonia was transporting drugs or was [C] sabotaged, as suggested by conspiracy
theorists, we may [Eb] never know.
Regardless, the Estonia's [Cm] failure changed safety guidelines forever.
Number 6.
[Ab] The SS Mont Blanc
[Fm] The Canadian province of Nova Scotia was devastated [C] when the SS Imo crashed into [Fm] the SS Mont Blanc
with its cargo of wartime [Eb] explosives.
[N]
[C] The [Cm] Halifax explosion killed roughly 2,000, injured 9,000 more, [Bb] caused a tsunami [Cm] and destroyed
everything in its wake.
[Ab] In fact, it remains one of history's [C] largest man-made explosions.
Today, the event is one of many memorialized at Halifax's Maritime Museum of the [Ab] Atlantic.
[Cm] Number 5.
The RMS Lusitania
During World War I, the luxurious Lusitania carried passengers [C] and government [Bbm] shipments
through Atlantic Ocean war [C] zones.
However, on a voyage [Cm] from New York to Liverpool, she was torpedoed by a [C] German U-boat and sank
in 18 minutes.
[Eb] The British government was condemned when it [Cm] was eventually discovered that she was
secretly hauling weapons on that ill-fated trip.
However, [Ab] American deaths in the tragedy [Fm] spurred the U.S. to join the war, causing a turning
point in the battle.
[C] Number 4.
The USS Arizona
[G] December 7, [N]
1941, a date which will [Cm] live in infamy.
This catastrophe forced the U.S. into World War II.
The Arizona was downed by the [Fm] surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, killing almost two
thirds of its crew.
Still visible from the surface, [Ab] the ship remains in astonishingly [Eb] good shape despite its decades
under the saltwater.
The memorial museum [Cm] erected there is one of the world's most well-known war graves and
[C] serves as a symbol of [Ab] American determination.
Number 3.
MV [G] Lajula
[C] The Lajula embarked on its [Cm] fateful trip from southern [C] Senegal to Dakar at three times [Db] over capacity.
An hour after reporting [D] favorable conditions, [Cm] the ferry encountered a storm which caused
it to capsize in minutes.
Rescuers finally turned up the following morning, [Db] but by then most survivors had already drowned.
The government was [Cm] heavily criticized for mishandling the rescue effort.
[C]
Number [Bb] 2.
MV Donia [Ab] Paz
Though [Fm] most passengers were [G] undocumented, this is [C] considered history's deadliest peacetime [Cm] sea disaster.
While sailing in [C] the Philippines, this ferry collided with the MT [Db] Vector oil tanker, causing
a fire that engulfed [C] and sank both ships.
Survivors braved fiery, shark [Bb]-infested waters filled with scorched [Fm] bodies, but even so,
only 26 lived.
[Cm] An inquiry later deemed the Vector unseaworthy [C] and partially blamed her inexperienced crew
for the tragedy.
Number 1.
The [Ab] RMS Titanic
[G] [Cm] Taking the top spot on our list is the unsinkable ship.
Within three hours of hitting an [C] iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New
York City, [Bbm] the pride of the [Fm] White Star Line had sunk [Cm] into the Atlantic.
The wreck was not located [C] until 1985, but the Titanic had [Eb] deteriorated so much that
it was decided she will [Cm] spend her final days on the ocean floor.
Do you agree with our list?
[Fm] Which shipwreck do you find the most memorable?
For more historical top 10s, be sure to subscribe to WatchMojo.com.
[Cm]
Sailing the cruel seas can end in disaster.
Welcome to WatchMojo.com and today we'll [G] be counting down our picks for the top 10
most infamous shipwrecks.
[Fm] Number 10.
The Costa [Ab] Concordia
[Db] Kicking off our list is this avoidable disaster.
The Costa Concordia [Cm] embarked on its Italian cruise with over [C] 4,200 souls aboard.
But when the [Ab] captain apparently tried to thrill [Db] shore-side [Fm] observers with a sail-by, he [C] misjudged
and ran aground in the Tyrrhenian Sea.
[Cm] This negligence later got him [C] charged with crimes like manslaughter and [Db] abandoning ship,
while the wrecked boat became a hot tourist [Cm] destination for those with morbid curiosity.
Number 9.
[Fm] SS Edmund Fitzgerald
The Great Lakes [Cm] are prone to shipwrecks, and the biggest [C] was the Edmund Fitzgerald.
No distress calls were [Bb] sent before she sank in Lake Superior, [Db] so it's unclear what felled
[Ab] the ore freighter and killed [Cm] its 29-member crew.
But 35-foot waves and hurricane-force winds were likely to blame.
[Fm] Despite her tragic end, [Bbm] Mighty Fitz would never have been [C] as famous had Gordon Lightfoot
not told [B] her tale.
[Gbm]
[E] [B]
[Db] Number 8.
[Cm] MV Wilhelm Gussloch
The Nazis used [C] this former hospital [Cm] ship to evacuate German civilians and [Ab] military during
World War [D] II's Operation [C] Hannibal.
But soon, three Soviet [Cm] torpedoes hit, sinking the Gussloch [C] into the Baltic Sea within 45
minutes.
[Db] Though passenger manifests were not kept, it [Cm] is known that thousands of women and children
perished and that this was history's [Db] deadliest maritime [Fm] disaster.
Today, the wreck is honored as a [Cm] war grave.
Number 7.
MS Estonia
[C] As it sailed through the Baltic Sea from Estonia to [Eb] Sweden, this ferry [Cm] experienced significant
distress when its visor broke, allowing water to flood in.
She quickly tilted dramatically and anyone inside [C] likely went down with the [Bbm] ship.
Only [C] 137 survived.
[Cm] Whether the Estonia was transporting drugs or was [C] sabotaged, as suggested by conspiracy
theorists, we may [Eb] never know.
Regardless, the Estonia's [Cm] failure changed safety guidelines forever.
Number 6.
[Ab] The SS Mont Blanc
[Fm] The Canadian province of Nova Scotia was devastated [C] when the SS Imo crashed into [Fm] the SS Mont Blanc
with its cargo of wartime [Eb] explosives.
[N]
[C] The [Cm] Halifax explosion killed roughly 2,000, injured 9,000 more, [Bb] caused a tsunami [Cm] and destroyed
everything in its wake.
[Ab] In fact, it remains one of history's [C] largest man-made explosions.
Today, the event is one of many memorialized at Halifax's Maritime Museum of the [Ab] Atlantic.
[Cm] Number 5.
The RMS Lusitania
During World War I, the luxurious Lusitania carried passengers [C] and government [Bbm] shipments
through Atlantic Ocean war [C] zones.
However, on a voyage [Cm] from New York to Liverpool, she was torpedoed by a [C] German U-boat and sank
in 18 minutes.
[Eb] The British government was condemned when it [Cm] was eventually discovered that she was
secretly hauling weapons on that ill-fated trip.
However, [Ab] American deaths in the tragedy [Fm] spurred the U.S. to join the war, causing a turning
point in the battle.
[C] Number 4.
The USS Arizona
[G] December 7, [N]
1941, a date which will [Cm] live in infamy.
This catastrophe forced the U.S. into World War II.
The Arizona was downed by the [Fm] surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, killing almost two
thirds of its crew.
Still visible from the surface, [Ab] the ship remains in astonishingly [Eb] good shape despite its decades
under the saltwater.
The memorial museum [Cm] erected there is one of the world's most well-known war graves and
[C] serves as a symbol of [Ab] American determination.
Number 3.
MV [G] Lajula
[C] The Lajula embarked on its [Cm] fateful trip from southern [C] Senegal to Dakar at three times [Db] over capacity.
An hour after reporting [D] favorable conditions, [Cm] the ferry encountered a storm which caused
it to capsize in minutes.
Rescuers finally turned up the following morning, [Db] but by then most survivors had already drowned.
The government was [Cm] heavily criticized for mishandling the rescue effort.
[C]
Number [Bb] 2.
MV Donia [Ab] Paz
Though [Fm] most passengers were [G] undocumented, this is [C] considered history's deadliest peacetime [Cm] sea disaster.
While sailing in [C] the Philippines, this ferry collided with the MT [Db] Vector oil tanker, causing
a fire that engulfed [C] and sank both ships.
Survivors braved fiery, shark [Bb]-infested waters filled with scorched [Fm] bodies, but even so,
only 26 lived.
[Cm] An inquiry later deemed the Vector unseaworthy [C] and partially blamed her inexperienced crew
for the tragedy.
Number 1.
The [Ab] RMS Titanic
[G] [Cm] Taking the top spot on our list is the unsinkable ship.
Within three hours of hitting an [C] iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New
York City, [Bbm] the pride of the [Fm] White Star Line had sunk [Cm] into the Atlantic.
The wreck was not located [C] until 1985, but the Titanic had [Eb] deteriorated so much that
it was decided she will [Cm] spend her final days on the ocean floor.
Do you agree with our list?
[Fm] Which shipwreck do you find the most memorable?
For more historical top 10s, be sure to subscribe to WatchMojo.com.
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Sailing the cruel seas can end in disaster.
Welcome to WatchMojo.com and today we'll [G] be counting down our picks for the top 10
most infamous shipwrecks.
[Fm] Number 10.
The Costa _ [Ab] Concordia
[Db] Kicking off our list is this avoidable disaster.
The Costa Concordia [Cm] embarked on its Italian cruise with over [C] 4,200 souls aboard.
But when the [Ab] captain apparently tried to thrill [Db] shore-side [Fm] observers with a sail-by, he [C] misjudged
and ran aground in the Tyrrhenian Sea.
[Cm] This negligence later got him [C] charged with crimes like manslaughter and [Db] abandoning ship,
while the wrecked boat became a hot tourist [Cm] destination for those with morbid curiosity.
_ Number 9.
[Fm] SS Edmund Fitzgerald
The Great Lakes [Cm] are prone to shipwrecks, and the biggest [C] was the Edmund Fitzgerald.
No distress calls were [Bb] sent before she sank in Lake Superior, [Db] so it's unclear what felled
[Ab] the ore freighter and killed [Cm] its 29-member crew.
But 35-foot waves and hurricane-force winds were likely to blame.
[Fm] Despite her tragic end, [Bbm] Mighty Fitz would never have been [C] as famous had Gordon Lightfoot
not told [B] her tale.
_ _ _ _ [Gbm] _
_ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[Db] Number 8.
[Cm] MV Wilhelm Gussloch
_ The Nazis used [C] this former hospital [Cm] ship to evacuate German civilians and [Ab] military during
World War [D] II's Operation [C] Hannibal.
But soon, three Soviet [Cm] torpedoes hit, sinking the Gussloch [C] into the Baltic Sea within 45
minutes.
[Db] Though passenger manifests were not kept, it [Cm] is known that thousands of women and children
perished and that this was history's [Db] deadliest maritime [Fm] disaster.
Today, the wreck is honored as a [Cm] war grave.
Number 7.
MS Estonia _
[C] As it sailed through the Baltic Sea from Estonia to [Eb] Sweden, this ferry [Cm] experienced significant
distress when its visor broke, allowing water to flood in.
She quickly tilted dramatically and anyone inside [C] likely went down with the [Bbm] ship.
Only _ [C] 137 survived.
[Cm] Whether the Estonia was transporting drugs or was [C] sabotaged, as suggested by conspiracy
theorists, we may [Eb] never know.
Regardless, the Estonia's [Cm] failure changed safety guidelines forever. _
Number 6.
[Ab] The SS Mont Blanc
_ [Fm] The Canadian province of Nova Scotia was devastated [C] when the SS Imo crashed into [Fm] the SS Mont Blanc
with its cargo of wartime [Eb] explosives.
_ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] The [Cm] Halifax explosion killed roughly 2,000, injured 9,000 more, [Bb] caused a tsunami [Cm] and destroyed
everything in its wake.
[Ab] In fact, it remains one of history's [C] largest man-made explosions.
Today, the event is one of many memorialized at Halifax's Maritime Museum of the [Ab] Atlantic.
[Cm] Number 5.
The RMS Lusitania
_ During World War I, the luxurious Lusitania carried passengers [C] and government [Bbm] shipments
through Atlantic Ocean war [C] zones.
However, on a voyage [Cm] from New York to Liverpool, she was torpedoed by a [C] German U-boat and sank
in 18 minutes.
[Eb] The British government was condemned when it [Cm] was eventually discovered that she was
secretly hauling weapons on that ill-fated trip.
However, [Ab] American deaths in the tragedy [Fm] spurred the U.S. to join the war, causing a turning
point in the battle.
[C] Number 4.
The USS Arizona
_ _ [G] December 7, [N] _ _
1941, _ _ a date which will [Cm] live in infamy.
This catastrophe forced the U.S. into World War II.
The Arizona was downed by the [Fm] surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, killing almost two
thirds of its crew.
Still visible from the surface, [Ab] the ship remains in astonishingly [Eb] good shape despite its decades
under the saltwater.
The memorial museum [Cm] erected there is one of the world's most well-known war graves and
[C] serves as a symbol of [Ab] American determination.
Number 3.
MV [G] Lajula
_ [C] _ The Lajula embarked on its [Cm] fateful trip from southern [C] Senegal to Dakar at three times [Db] over capacity.
An hour after reporting [D] favorable conditions, [Cm] the ferry encountered a storm which caused
it to capsize in minutes.
Rescuers finally turned up the following morning, [Db] but by then most survivors had already drowned.
The government was [Cm] heavily criticized for mishandling the rescue effort.
[C]
Number [Bb] 2.
MV Donia [Ab] Paz
_ Though [Fm] most passengers were [G] undocumented, this is [C] considered history's deadliest peacetime [Cm] sea disaster.
While sailing in [C] the Philippines, this ferry collided with the MT [Db] Vector oil tanker, causing
a fire that engulfed [C] and sank both ships.
Survivors braved fiery, shark [Bb]-infested waters filled with scorched [Fm] bodies, but even so,
only 26 lived.
[Cm] An inquiry later deemed the Vector unseaworthy [C] and partially blamed her inexperienced crew
for the tragedy.
Number 1.
The [Ab] RMS Titanic
[G] _ [Cm] Taking the top spot on our list is the unsinkable ship.
Within three hours of hitting an [C] iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New
York City, [Bbm] the pride of the [Fm] White Star Line had sunk [Cm] into the Atlantic.
The wreck was not located [C] until 1985, but the Titanic had [Eb] deteriorated so much that
it was decided she will [Cm] spend her final days on the ocean floor. _
Do you agree with our list?
[Fm] Which shipwreck do you find the most memorable?
For more historical top 10s, be sure to subscribe to WatchMojo.com.
[Cm] _ _ _ _
Sailing the cruel seas can end in disaster.
Welcome to WatchMojo.com and today we'll [G] be counting down our picks for the top 10
most infamous shipwrecks.
[Fm] Number 10.
The Costa _ [Ab] Concordia
[Db] Kicking off our list is this avoidable disaster.
The Costa Concordia [Cm] embarked on its Italian cruise with over [C] 4,200 souls aboard.
But when the [Ab] captain apparently tried to thrill [Db] shore-side [Fm] observers with a sail-by, he [C] misjudged
and ran aground in the Tyrrhenian Sea.
[Cm] This negligence later got him [C] charged with crimes like manslaughter and [Db] abandoning ship,
while the wrecked boat became a hot tourist [Cm] destination for those with morbid curiosity.
_ Number 9.
[Fm] SS Edmund Fitzgerald
The Great Lakes [Cm] are prone to shipwrecks, and the biggest [C] was the Edmund Fitzgerald.
No distress calls were [Bb] sent before she sank in Lake Superior, [Db] so it's unclear what felled
[Ab] the ore freighter and killed [Cm] its 29-member crew.
But 35-foot waves and hurricane-force winds were likely to blame.
[Fm] Despite her tragic end, [Bbm] Mighty Fitz would never have been [C] as famous had Gordon Lightfoot
not told [B] her tale.
_ _ _ _ [Gbm] _
_ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[Db] Number 8.
[Cm] MV Wilhelm Gussloch
_ The Nazis used [C] this former hospital [Cm] ship to evacuate German civilians and [Ab] military during
World War [D] II's Operation [C] Hannibal.
But soon, three Soviet [Cm] torpedoes hit, sinking the Gussloch [C] into the Baltic Sea within 45
minutes.
[Db] Though passenger manifests were not kept, it [Cm] is known that thousands of women and children
perished and that this was history's [Db] deadliest maritime [Fm] disaster.
Today, the wreck is honored as a [Cm] war grave.
Number 7.
MS Estonia _
[C] As it sailed through the Baltic Sea from Estonia to [Eb] Sweden, this ferry [Cm] experienced significant
distress when its visor broke, allowing water to flood in.
She quickly tilted dramatically and anyone inside [C] likely went down with the [Bbm] ship.
Only _ [C] 137 survived.
[Cm] Whether the Estonia was transporting drugs or was [C] sabotaged, as suggested by conspiracy
theorists, we may [Eb] never know.
Regardless, the Estonia's [Cm] failure changed safety guidelines forever. _
Number 6.
[Ab] The SS Mont Blanc
_ [Fm] The Canadian province of Nova Scotia was devastated [C] when the SS Imo crashed into [Fm] the SS Mont Blanc
with its cargo of wartime [Eb] explosives.
_ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] The [Cm] Halifax explosion killed roughly 2,000, injured 9,000 more, [Bb] caused a tsunami [Cm] and destroyed
everything in its wake.
[Ab] In fact, it remains one of history's [C] largest man-made explosions.
Today, the event is one of many memorialized at Halifax's Maritime Museum of the [Ab] Atlantic.
[Cm] Number 5.
The RMS Lusitania
_ During World War I, the luxurious Lusitania carried passengers [C] and government [Bbm] shipments
through Atlantic Ocean war [C] zones.
However, on a voyage [Cm] from New York to Liverpool, she was torpedoed by a [C] German U-boat and sank
in 18 minutes.
[Eb] The British government was condemned when it [Cm] was eventually discovered that she was
secretly hauling weapons on that ill-fated trip.
However, [Ab] American deaths in the tragedy [Fm] spurred the U.S. to join the war, causing a turning
point in the battle.
[C] Number 4.
The USS Arizona
_ _ [G] December 7, [N] _ _
1941, _ _ a date which will [Cm] live in infamy.
This catastrophe forced the U.S. into World War II.
The Arizona was downed by the [Fm] surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, killing almost two
thirds of its crew.
Still visible from the surface, [Ab] the ship remains in astonishingly [Eb] good shape despite its decades
under the saltwater.
The memorial museum [Cm] erected there is one of the world's most well-known war graves and
[C] serves as a symbol of [Ab] American determination.
Number 3.
MV [G] Lajula
_ [C] _ The Lajula embarked on its [Cm] fateful trip from southern [C] Senegal to Dakar at three times [Db] over capacity.
An hour after reporting [D] favorable conditions, [Cm] the ferry encountered a storm which caused
it to capsize in minutes.
Rescuers finally turned up the following morning, [Db] but by then most survivors had already drowned.
The government was [Cm] heavily criticized for mishandling the rescue effort.
[C]
Number [Bb] 2.
MV Donia [Ab] Paz
_ Though [Fm] most passengers were [G] undocumented, this is [C] considered history's deadliest peacetime [Cm] sea disaster.
While sailing in [C] the Philippines, this ferry collided with the MT [Db] Vector oil tanker, causing
a fire that engulfed [C] and sank both ships.
Survivors braved fiery, shark [Bb]-infested waters filled with scorched [Fm] bodies, but even so,
only 26 lived.
[Cm] An inquiry later deemed the Vector unseaworthy [C] and partially blamed her inexperienced crew
for the tragedy.
Number 1.
The [Ab] RMS Titanic
[G] _ [Cm] Taking the top spot on our list is the unsinkable ship.
Within three hours of hitting an [C] iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New
York City, [Bbm] the pride of the [Fm] White Star Line had sunk [Cm] into the Atlantic.
The wreck was not located [C] until 1985, but the Titanic had [Eb] deteriorated so much that
it was decided she will [Cm] spend her final days on the ocean floor. _
Do you agree with our list?
[Fm] Which shipwreck do you find the most memorable?
For more historical top 10s, be sure to subscribe to WatchMojo.com.
[Cm] _ _ _ _