The sinking of the HMS Titanic on April 14, 1912 is one of many famous tragic and deadly maritime disasters. FMTNews FMTLifestyle
The sinking of the “unsinkable” Titanic in 1912 is one of the most infamous maritime disasters of history.
While modern navigation technology and safety standards have made maritime disasters a rarity, many voyages in the past have resulted in immense tragedy and loss of life.1. Medusa Afraid that the survivors on the raft could reduce their own chances of survival, the lifeboat passengers cut the ropes towing the raft and rowed away to safety.
What was meant to be a short trip around the South African coast turned disastrous as the ship struck a rock and began to sink.Realising this, a regiment colonel ordered the troops to stand at attention and allow women and children to be evacuated first.Since then, “women and children first” remains a strong naval tradition.The wreck of the SS Imo can be seen across the water, across the devastated port of Halifax.
The resulting fire ignited the explosives and at 9.05am, 1,500 people were killed instantly as the surrounding neighbourhood was flattened and the ships disintegrated. Due to rough seas, the ferry soon fatally collided with MT Vector, an oil tanker, which started a fire that spread to both ships.
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