Here’s a look at major ferry and ship sinking disasters throughout history. This timeline is not-all inclusive; various incidents with at least 1,000 fatalities are listed. Death tolls vary by source.

What shipwreck led to the most deaths ... The collision caused the sinking of the Doña Paz, resulting in an estimated death toll of 4,385 people, with only 26 survivors. The tragedy is considered ...

On December 20, 1987, the Doña Paz ferry became a floating ball of flames, killing 4,300 people. Dubbed “Asia’s Titanic,” this is the chilling story of survival and loss. Fed delivers big ...

After searching for two years, researchers discovered the shipwreck of the Western Reserve, an early all-steel ship that broke apart in a gale in 1892 with a sole survivor. transcript The Great ...

The shipwreck, broken in two, was discovered by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society using sonar technology. A historic all-steel ship that broke records as it cruised the Great Lakes but ...

But recently, a discovery was made of a ship that hasn't seen the light of day since before Oklahoma became a state. Advertisement "The Western Reserve was a very important ship in her time.

A cyclone revealed the remains of a wooden shipwreck — believed to date to the 19th century — on the coast of Australia. Photo from Kathleen Banks A storm has dredged up the past in Australia ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society has announced the discovery of a new wreck on Lake Superior: The SS Western Reserve. The 300-foot steel steamer was ...

The Western Reserve, a steel steamer that sank in Lake Superior in 1892, has been found. The shipwreck was located by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society using marine sonic technology.

The crew decided to drop anchor and wait out the rough weather, the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society says. But that day, a gale overtook the ship and within ten minutes, it sank.

A historic all-steel ship that broke records as it cruised the Great Lakes but came to a tragic end has been found more than 100 years after it sank, researchers announced this week. The vessel ...