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.

Titled "Toya Maru Sonan Tsuito-shu," it is a haunting collection of memorial messages written by the bereaved families of 1,155 people who died exactly 70 years ago today in the sinking of the ...