Navy Nightmare: Cruise Ship Sinks, Top Military Brass Among Victims..
– *Titanic*: Sank in April 1912 after colliding with an iceberg, resulting in over 1,500 deaths
– *Empress of Ireland*: Sank in May 1914 after colliding with a Norwegian ship in dense fog, resulting in 1,012 deaths
– *Lusitania*: Sank in May 1915 after being torpedoed by a German U-boat, resulting in around 1,200 deaths
– *Costa Concordia*: Sank in January 2012 after hitting a rock off the coast of Italy, resulting in 32 deaths
More recent incidents include ¹:
– *Orient Queen*: Sank in August 2020 after being severely damaged during the Beirut explosion, resulting in two crew member deaths
It’s worth noting that modern cruise ships are designed with safety in mind and adhere to strict international safety standards, making them one of the safest modes of travel.
