Here’s a look at major ferry and ship sinking disasters throughout history. This timeline is not-all inclusive; various incidents with at least 1,000 fatalities are listed. Death tolls vary by source.

May 7, 1915 – The luxury liner Lusitania sinks off the coast of Ireland ... explodes after hitting a mine and sinking near Shanghai. September 26, 1954 – The Japanese ferry Toya Maru sinks ...

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The most dramatic land sinking is happening in the Central Valley, "where the ground subsides as much as eight inches per year due to groundwater withdrawal amid drought," said Smithsonian Magazine.

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Touted as a technological wonder, Western Reserve was made from the same steel as the Titanic. Unfortunately, it met a similar fate.

The ocean liner was once the undisputed leader of global transit. Yet, the advent of commercial aviation rendered these icons ...

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The estimated 6,000 to 9,000 lives lost during the sinking make it the deadliest shipwreck in history. On December 20, 1987, the ship collided with the oil tanker Vector while traveling from Leyte ...