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Everyone knows the storyplot of the Titanic, but in terms of loss of life that catastrophe doesn't even amount among the 50 worst maritime disasters of the previous three hundred years. The sources of disaster are legion: besides icebergs and opponent torpedoes, boats have been sunk by open fire, explosions, flooding, capsizing, storms, collisions and individuals error. Ships highlighted include: Wilhelm Gustloff - how record forgot the 10,000 killed. Lancastria - why Britain's worst disaster was protected up. Mont Blanc - the dispatch that ruined a city. Sultana - triumph and tragedy on the Mississippi. Dona Paz - the deadliest disaster in living ram. With disasters from all over the world, these are reviews of individuals - whether they lived or passed on - as well as the boats. They are reviews of tragedy, battle, heroism and cowardice, greed and sacrifice. Only for the lucky few were in addition they stories of rescue and survival.
