Cruise Ships, Ocean Liners, & Ferries Episodes

The pleasure yacht Wawinet sank on September 21, 1942, in Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada. The Wawinet was owned by retired NHL defenseman Bert Corbeau who played for the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Corbeau was Plant Supervisor at …

On the 13th of January, 2012 the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia struck a rocky outcropping off the coast of Italy, and capsized, killing 32 people.

The Greek Line cruise ends in tragedy

The Steamboat Victoria Disaster

The worst peacetime maritime disaster in history.

Over 1000 people perished when the General Slocum caught fire and sank in the East River in New York City.

The Pulaski went down 40 miles off the coast of North Carolina in 1838, killing 128.

The Georges Philippar was a luxurious passenger liner of the French Messageries Maritimes line. She and other ships built by the Ateliers et Chantiers shipbuilding company were plagued by fires over the years.

In the early morning hours of September 8, 1860, the beautiful sidewheel paddle steamer The Lady Elgin was rammed by the schooner Augusta during a violent gale on Lake Michigan.

The Achille Lauro burned and sank on December 2, 1994.

On July 24th, 1915, the SS Eastland rolled on its side in the Chicago River, just 19 feet from the dock, killing 844 people.

In the early morning hours of 29 May, 1914, the Empress of Ireland collided with the Norwegian ship Storstad, killing over 1000 passengers.

Many of the Queen Mary's crew and guests have claimed to have experienced paranormal activity throughout its long history.

The luxury passenger line Andrea Doria was the pride of post World War 2 Italy, and sank in 1956 after a collision with the vessel Stockholm.

In 1994, the passenger and vehicle ferry MV Estonia sank in the Baltic Sea during a violent storm, killing 852 of its passengers.