Disasters and Shipwrecks

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Sinking of the Estonia - 25 Years On

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On 28th September 1994 a ferry disaster shocked Europe and led to a complete change in how roll-on roll-off (Ro-Ro)ferries operated. In the ...
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Monday, September 23, 2019

Terror Attack at Westminster - 22 March 2017

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On 22nd March 2017 the wave of terrorist attacks that had shook the world came suddenly and cruelly to Westminster Bridge. A man hell-be...
Saturday, September 21, 2019

Crash of the Aquila Airways flying boat - 15th November 1957

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In the middle of nowhere on the Isle of Wight lies a tiny area called Brook, a place where farmland rules the eyesight for miles and the ...
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Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Arandora Star - Italian Internee Disaster

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The Blue Star Liner Arandora Star is not one that springs to mind when you discuss wartime sinkings. The ship itself was around 15,000 tons...
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Friday, September 13, 2019

Wilhelm Gustloff - The Worlds Worst Sea Disaster

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It would surprise many people to know that the worlds worst sea disaster (by death toll) is almost not heard of unless you are a ship enth...
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Tuesday, September 10, 2019

The Memorials of 9/11 - A Personal Journey

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It is 18 years ago that the eyes of the world woke up to the news that the word "terrorism" had taken on a whole new meaning....
Sunday, September 8, 2019

Sinking of the Munchen

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The cargo carrier Munchen was launched in 1972 and was 857ft long which made her one of the biggest cargo ships in the world, plying her t...
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