Largest Cruise Ship Sinking

An estimated 9400 people were killed in the disaster making it the largest known loss of life occurring during a single ship sinking in recorded maritime history.

Largest cruise ship sinking. The loss of the Wilhelm Gustloff a German military transport ship which was sunk on January 30 1945 has become infamous as the largest loss of life on a single ship. This video has footage of some of the scariest moments at sea. RMS Lancastria was a British ocean liner requisitioned by the UK Government during the Second World War.

Almost all modern cruise ships. She was sunk on 17 June 1940 during Operation Aerial. 30 2009 and is set to arrive at her home Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale Florida on November 20th.

Other ships also saved handfuls of people. 2 MV Doña Paz. Finally on September 1 1985 an ocean explorer by the name of Robert Ballard discovered her again.

With her Maiden voyage set for December 5th lets take a closer look at this 15 billion behemoth of the seas. This Philippine-registered passenger ferry sank after colliding with the MT. Of the 4200 aboard 32 died and 64 were injured.

Several of the ships crew notably. Join this channel to get access. More than 4200 people were rescued though 32 people died.

Having received an emergency order to evacuate British nationals and troops from France the ship was loaded well in excess of its capacity of 1300 passengers. Horrible cruise ship events. In todays video I return to Ship Simulator Extremes to check out two very large passenger ships.