Worst Ship Disaster In History. 4 000 19 march 1945. 9 000 10 february 1945.
The disaster was overshadowed by significant political events that occupied the media at the time. History but it was largely overlooked because it came so soon after the end of the american civil war gen. As the massive ship sank it killed over 1 500 passengers.
This disaster is largely believed to be the second worst in maritime history based on the number of casualties.
The hospital ship steuben was carrying mostly wounded and refugees when it was torpedoed and sunk shortly after midnight in the baltic sea by a soviet submarine. 9 000 10 february 1945. Titanic is arguably the most famous boat disaster in history but it may surprise some that it isn t the deadliest. This disaster is largely believed to be the second worst in maritime history based on the number of casualties.
