Notorious Shipwreck Rankings
Most infamous shipwrecks in history based on loss of life, mystery, historical impact, and cultural significance.
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RMS Titanic (1912)—
RMS Lusitania (1915)—
HMHS Britannic (1916)—
SS Andrea Doria (1956)—
MS Estonia (1994)—
SS Edmund Fitzgerald (1975)—
USS Arizona (1941)—
USS Indianapolis (1945)—
SS Central America (1857)—
SS Eastland (1915)—
HMS Victory (1744)—
HMS Royal George (1782)—
Vasa (1628)—
Mary Rose (1545)—
Batavia (1629)—
SS Arctic (1854)—
SS Atlantic (1873)—
SS Norge (1904)—
SS Empress of Ireland (1914)—
SS Morro Castle (1934)—
SS Cap Arcona (1945)—
MV Wilhelm Gustloff (1945)—
MV Goya (1945)—
SS Kiangya (1948)—
SS Joola (2002)—
MS Herald of Free Enterprise (1987)—
MV Sewol (2014)—
Costa Concordia (2012)—
Exxon Valdez (1989)—
SS El Faro (2015)—
HMS Birkenhead (1852)—
SS Yongala (1911)—
SS Valencia (1906)—
SS Waratah (1909)—
SS General Slocum (1904)—
HMS Hood (1941)—
USS Thresher (1963)—
USS Scorpion (1968)—
SS City of Rio de Janeiro (1901)—
SS La Bourgogne (1898)—
SS Princess Sophia (1918)—
SS Mont-Blanc (1917)—
SS Politician (1941)—
HMS Captain (1870)—
SS Baychimo (1931)—
SS Ourang Medan (1947)—
SS Sultana (1865)—
SS Eastland (1915)—
SS Admiral Nakhimov (1986)—
MS Doña Paz (1987)—