Shipwrecked. Ten of the largest and most famous shipwrecks!!!

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For thousands of years ships sunk during the war, natural disasters and in some cases due to human error. It revealed some of the largest and most famous shipwrecks that have ever occurred.

Svipsteyks.

Svipsteyks

"Svipsteyks" is very popular with divers because of the wildlife and landscapes that have arisen on the site of the shipwreck. The ship is in harbor large, and it can be seen on the water level. The ship was damaged near the island of Cove Island in August 1885. He, fortunately, brought back to the small port tug "Jesse." Schooner was severely damaged and beyond repair, so sunk in the harbor. A huge load of coal, fortunately, managed to raise on board the sunken ship.

Costa Concordia.

The most recent collapse of a cruise ship. Although the ship sank only partially, the disaster cost the lives of 34 passengers. This collapse was widely covered in the press. Captain Schettino tried to make spectacular maneuvers in port. To do this, he turned off the ship's navigation system, which tells how close the ship approached the stone broke. The ship hit a large rock, and water began to fill the boat, causing it capsized. "Costa Concordia" is still in the vicinity of the island of Giglio, Tuscany, and has become a popular tourist attraction; Now, plans for its lifting and towing.

Oriskany.

This ship, nicknamed "Mighty O" was one of the 24 huge ships of class "Essex", ordered by the US Naval fleet. The ship has seen many battles in many places, from Guantanamo Bay in Cuba to the Vietnam War. In 2004 the ship was converted into an artificial reef and it was a very successful home to millions of fish. Today it is considered one of the best dive sites in the world.

Titanic.

The most famous ship in the world. Perhaps this is the most memorable maritime disaster of the XX century. This British cruise liner was the largest passenger ship built in that period. He sank April 15, 1912. On board were 2224 passengers while 1502 people were killed.

Many do not know that the "Titanic" was 2-craft brother - "Olympic" and "Britannic", the latter also sank, stumbled on a mine.

"Titanic" is sailing from Southampton to New York, where he collided with an iceberg and sank in 2 hours and 40 minutes. Its divided into two parts, the housing lies on the seabed at depths of more than 3700 meters.

Sultan.

Almost forgotten, but one of the deadliest disasters. During the collapse of the ship, killing more than 1,800 people. It was the greatest maritime disaster in all of American history. Explosion four boilers turned the ship into a huge fireball engulfed everyone. The blast killed 80% of all who were on board. The crash appeared in the press in the background, due to the fact that the day before she was killed President Lincoln. The ship had been calculated only for 85 passengers, but on board there were approximately 2,400 people. Its fragments lie near Memphis, Tennessee.

L.R Doty.

The ship was launched in 1894 in Michigan, in the western Bay City. He was in a terrible storm, which caused its flooding, killing all 17 crew members aboard. Wreckage has been found 111 years after the loss of the vessel. It is located at a depth of 92 meters in Lake Michigan; load of maize is still intact. This place is because of turbid water is considered one of the most dangerous dive site.

Mont-Blanc.

"Mont Blanc" became known as the ship that was the cause of the explosion in Halifax. The ship was heading to France from New York and was carrying a huge amount of ammunition and explosives. The ship was not too old, but it was very slow due to the weight of the shipment. It went down in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to meet up with the convoy, guide to France. When entry into port the ship crashed into another ship, "Imo". The collision caused a fire, the explosives on board caught fire. The power of the explosion was 2.9 kilotons, it was the largest non-nuclear explosion in history. More than 2,000 people were killed and 9000 injured.