On a cold Christmas Eve in 1886, the British three-masted barque Annie C. Maguire wrecked on the rocks in Portland Harbour, Maine. How the ship wrecked is a mystery and the subsequent behavior of the ship’s crew remains a fascinating and legendary tale.
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Rescue of the Ephraim Williams
On December 22nd, 1884, one of the most miraculous rescues in history saved the crew of the Emphraim Williams off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. In treacherous seas, during a violent storm, the members of the Unites States Life Saving Service performed a brave and daring rescue of the battered, sinking ship.
The Mystery of The Sindia
The 1901 wreck of the Sindia in Ocean City, NJ left much speculation as to the cause and purpose of the shipwreck, and still remains a mystery.
The Mont Blanc: Tragedy at Halifax
On December 6, 1917, the French cargo ship SS Mont Blanc suddenly exploded in Halifax Harbour, producing catastrophic destruction to the city and surrounding neighbourhoods.
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.
The Toya Maru
The Toya Maru was a Japanese commercial ferry operating between the island of Honshu and Hokkaido in Japan. Built by the Japanese National Railways and launched in 1947, the ship was 118.7 m (389 ft) long and 15.85 m (52.0 ft) wide, with a capacity of 1,128 passengers and a crew of 120. On September…
The Ship of Gold
The English merchant vessel, Merchant Royal, is called the “Ship of Gold” and the “El Dorado of the Sea.” She went down in 1641 with a vast fortune of gold and silver.
The SS Principessa Jolanda
The SS Principessa Jolanda was the largest Italian passenger ship ever built when it was launched in 1907. It sank immediately after being launched.