Top 10 Deadliest Maritime Disasters

Here are the Top 10 Deadliest Maritime Disasters in history.

When added, the number of casualties from these ten maritime disasters exceeds 60,000.
RIP to all souls who lost their lives during the sinking of these ten ships.

May They Never Be Forgotten.

10) Steuben
Steuben was a former German passenger liner that served as an armed transport ship during the Second World War.
During the early hours of February 10, 1945, Steuben was torpedoed and sunk. There were approximately 4,500 casualties.

9) Tamatsu Maru
Tamatsu Maru was a Japanese landing craft depot ship that served during the Second World War.
On August 19, 1944, Tamatsu Maru was torpedoed and sunk. There were approximately 4,755 casualties.

8) Ryūsei Maru
Ryūsei Maru was a Japanese troop transport ship that served during the Second World War.
On February 25, 1944, Ryūsei Maru was torpedoed and sunk. There were nearly 5,000 casualties.

7) Cap Arcona was a former German ocean liner. During the Second World War, she was requisitioned by the German Navy. By 1945, she was being used as a prison ship.
On May 3, 1945, Cap Arcona capsized after having been bombed by the Royal Air Force. There were approximately 5,000 casualties.

6)Toyama Maru
Toyama Maru was a Japanese troop transport ship that served during the Second World War.
On June 29, 1944, Toyama Maru was torpedoed and sunk. There were approximately 5,400 casualties.

5) Junyo Maru
Junyo Maru was a Japanese prison ship that served during the Second World War.
On September 18, 1944, Junyo Maru was torpedoed and sunk. There were approximately 5,620 casualties.

4) Lancastria
Lancastria was a former British ocean liner that served as a troopship during the Second World War.
On June 17, 1940, Lancastria was sunk after having been caught in an air raid. There were approximately 7,000 casualties.

3) Armenia
Armenia was a former Soviet passenger ship that served as a hospital ship during the Second World War.
On November 7, 1941, Armenia was sunk by a German torpedo-carrying aircraft. There were approximately 7,000 casualties.

2) Goya
Goya was a German troop transport ship that served during the Second World War.
During the early hours of April 17, 1945, Goya sank after having been torpedoed. There were approximately 7,200 casualties.

1) Wilhelm Gustloff
Wilhelm Gustloff was a former German cruise ship that served as a military transport ship during the Second World War.
On January 30, 1945, Wilhelm Gustloff was torpedoed and sunk. There were over 9,400 casualties.
Music used in this video: "Long Note Four," by Kevin MacLeod.

Link to the stock footage of the waves seen at the beginning of the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1r9In2WRxI

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