Crash of ships… Such an incident is always shrouded in a halo of secrets, myths and legends. The famous shipwrecks are the black pages of history, which can be read only by looking into the depths of the sea. Sadly, majestic giant liners very often become victims of the raging waters of the seas and oceans.
The most famous shipwrecks have been made public. To date, there are many secret lists that name the most impressive ship disasters in the history of mankind. Below are just a few of those that have made history in the world.
Ships wrecked
The first thing that comes to mind is a story that shocked the whole world with its tragedy. It eclipsed every other shipwreck. This is the story of the "Titanic" … Although this story has grown over time with a lot of conjecture and conjecture, everyone is still interested in learning about what really happened. The crew was so blinded by the majesty of their ship and itssuperiority over other courts, that for a time everyone became overconfident.
Possible causes of the tragedy
At that time, many said that a ship that could not be sunk had finally been built. But reality turned out to be unpredictable. One night, the ship was moving at full speed along its route, and only at the very last moment the sailors were able to notice the top of a huge block of ice rising above the surface of the water. Urgent attempts were made to move the ship aside, but it was too late: the ship was wrecked. Almost at full speed, the Titanic hit an iceberg with its starboard side.
The ship breaks in half
The lower tiers in the forward compartment of the ship are gradually beginning to flood. Almost half of the vessel is filled with the cold water of the Atlantic Ocean. A counterweight is created on the ship, as a result of which it is half immersed in water. The body can not withstand the monstrous load and breaks in half. Both parts of the broken ship lose power and sink. Eyewitnesses of the tragedy recall that terrible day with trepidation, but still some facts remain in the shadows. For example, class discrimination of passengers.
Could more be saved?
Some witnesses claim that individual lifeboats were only half full of passengers. Only a few people sat in them, who set sail as soon as possible, in fear that the boat would overflow and sink. As a result, much less was savedpassengers than they could. However, do not forget that heroic deeds also took place that night. Many risked their lives to help others escape. Be that as it may, this disaster has become a symbol of arrogance.
"Admiral Nakhimov": a tangled story
Another, no less tragic collision occurred with the ship "Admiral Nakhimov". It became the big sensation of the twentieth century. The warm day of August began with the arrival of a cruise liner at the port. The city of Novorossiysk said goodbye to passengers who were soon to go on an exciting trip. Around the same time, a ship called "Pyotr Vasev" was planning to enter the port. The crews of both ships were warned about each other and had to act carefully, no one guessed that the ships would soon crash.
Who is guilty and is there any point in finding it out now?
As a result of brief negotiations, it was decided to disperse on the right side at the exit from the port. However, something went wrong, namely, the automatic course setting system failed. Technique is imperfect, this should never be forgotten. Shipwrecks are clear evidence of this. When it was noticed that the ship was moving at full speed directly towards the Admiral Nakhimov, the situation almost completely got out of control.
Dry cargo ship "Pyotr Vasev" crashed into a passenger liner and made a hole eight by ten meters in size in its board. The ship sank in eightminutes. Some of the circumstances under which the ship was wrecked raised questions among many. Why did a passenger ship sink to the bottom like a stone, if, according to the rules, it must have sufficient buoyancy to survive on the surface of the water for at least an hour after the crash? In addition, information was received that the captain had complied with the order of the port dispatcher and changed the route of the vessel. There will be many gaps and white spots in this story.
However, the most inconsolable fact is the death of almost half a thousand people. Perhaps the scale of the disaster would not have been so terrible if it had been possible to launch lifeboats. But what could be done in just eight minutes? It takes at least half an hour to organize the boarding of people in one boat. And this is under favorable conditions.
In the case when the crash of the ship "Nakhimov" took place, there was neither time nor factors allowing people to escape in boats. Time after the disaster, it becomes increasingly difficult to find out the true circumstances of the crash. Surely the true facts lie in the depths of the water, so it makes no sense to speculate, because time, like human lives, cannot be returned back.
These are just two stories, but they are not the only ones. The following list of the most famous shipwrecks will show that the wrecks of the largest liners are far from uncommon.
- Costa Concordia.
- SS America.
- "Pioneer of the world".
- "Mediterranean sky".
- MBCaptayannis.
- BOS 400.
- Fort Shevchenko.
- "Gospel".
- SS Maheno.
- "Santa Maria".
- Dimitrios.
- Olympia.
Ships were built over the years, solemnly left their native ports against the wind and eventually sank, ran aground, leaving only wreckage and piles of iron in memory of themselves.
