In the early morning hours of May 29, 1914, the luxury passenger ship Empress of Ireland collided with the Norwegian collier Storstad. Over 1000 on board the Empress perished.
Category: Maritime History
Wrecktoberfest – Volume 2: Ghosts of the Queen Mary
The RMS Queen Mary served as a luxury passenger liner in the 20th Century, and even as a transport ship during World War 2. Now it is known as one of the most haunted places in the world.
Ghost Ship: The Octavius
The Octavius was found floating near Greenland in 1775, with all on board found frozen to death.
Wrecktoberfest: Volume 1
Wrecktoberfest special! The spooky tales of the ghost ship Ourang Medan, and the haunted St. Augustine Lighthouse.
The Flying Dutchman
Mariners have been reporting sightings of The Flying Dutchman for centuries. It is believed the sight of this ghost ship is a harbinger of doom.
Phantom Ship: The HMS Eurydice
In 1878, the HMS Eurydice was sunk in a terrible winter storm off the Isle of Wight. It’s ghostly visage has been reported on the waters ever since.
The Andrea Doria – The Pride of Italy
In 1956, the Andrea Doria collided with the Swedish ship Stockholm in dense fog off Nantucket Island. The beautiful and luxurious ship was lost to the Atlantic Ocean.
Lampedusa Migrant Shipwreck
On October 3, 2013, a migrant vessel carrying over 500 people from Libya sank in the Mediterranean Sea, killing more than 360 people.
The Mystery of the Admiral Von Tromp
On September 30, 1975, the fishing trawler Admiral Von Tromp mysteriously grounded, killing two of its crew.