The largest sunken ship in the world. East coast of the USA. Fishing boat, Chatham Islands in New Zealand

At least 6 people died in the crash cruise ship"Costa Concordia", which ran aground and then sank in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Italy.
It is noted that the number of victims may increase, since after the disaster, some passengers jumped overboard in cold water and their fate is still unknown.
Two hours before the crash, the cruise ship was diagnosed with a power failure, but the ship went to sea anyway.
The cruise of the Costa Concordia passenger liner, which sank off the coast of Tuscany on Saturday night, almost caused the death of several thousand tourists from all over the world due to technical problems on the ship, as well as uncoordinated actions of the crew.

A few hours before leaving the port, a malfunction in the electrical system was recorded on the liner, but the captain of the ship decided not to delay the departure of the Costa Concordia and not to conduct additional checks.
The ship came too close to the shore, the underwater relief of this area is a stone ridge of reefs.
One of the main causes of the disaster is the inattention of the command or the error of navigation instruments, due to which the giant liner hit the reef and received a hole - as a result, the board immediately began to take on water and roll.

The ship's crew also failed to organize an urgent evacuation. According to eyewitnesses, Costa Concordia workers delayed the launch lifeboats. Later, due to a strong roll, it was no longer possible to place people in the boat.
Panic began among the passengers: seeing that it was almost impossible to get into the boats, many in fright began to jump into the icy water, because they were afraid to go to the bottom with the ship.
At that moment, when the ship received a hole, the passengers had just begun their dinner.
- Suddenly we heard a noise, and the ship seemed to be dragged somewhere. The lights went out, dishes and tables began to fall. There was a terrible panic, - says the Italian Luciano Castro.

People in horror themselves got out of the sinking ship, no signals for action were received from the crew of the ship. People rushed in all directions.

- Have you watched Titanic? That's exactly what happened to us, - says 31-year-old Valerie Ananias from Los Angeles. When the ship tilted, she, along with her parents and sister, had to crawl up the corridors between the cabins.
- We crawled in the dark, only the strobe on the life jacket blinked, - recalls Valerie's mother, - We heard the dishes breaking and people being thrown against the walls.
Mara Parmigiani, an escaping church minister from Germany, was given a ticket to the cruise by her husband. The woman set sail for the first time in her life and almost died on the first night on the ship. It was a miracle to be saved. Documents, personal belongings and money were flooded under water.
- The crew only told us to stay in our seats and do nothing. We were told that nothing threatens our lives,” the victim says.

After some time, people were instructed to put on life jackets and move to the rafts. However, the passengers were blocked on the liner - it rolled over on its side, making it impossible for people to approach the boats.
- If it weren't for the boat passing by, which drove up to help, I think we would most likely have died, - says Mara Parmigiani.

Those passengers who did not have enough life jackets and places in the boats jumped overboard into the icy water in desperation.
One of the dead was a 65-year-old man. He had a heart failure.

Local barges that received a rescue signal, as well as helicopters of search services, came to the aid of the victims. Many were picked directly from the open sea.
At the same time, no one counted those rescued ashore. All figures given to the authorities were approximate.

At the time of the disaster, 4240 people were on board, of which 1032 were crew members. The tourists who cruised the Mediterranean were from Italy, Germany, France, Britain and Russia. In total - 3208 people.
Eight people are listed as dead, about 67 were injured, the search for victims continues. Rescuers are looking for at least 70 more people.
108 citizens of the Russian Federation who were on board were rescued. According to the information of the Russian embassy in Rome, nothing threatens their lives.
The names of 102 Russians have been established, Irina Tyurina, spokeswoman for the Russian Union of Tourism Industry, said. Most of them have already been placed in the Rome Hilton hotel, the rest are being taken there. Tourists were left without money, passports, luggage and will soon be without communication: Cell phones gradually dissipate.
Operators send to the Russian consulate copies of documents of vacationers, according to which the Russians will be returned home. Among the personnel of the liner were Russian-speaking. Whether they were citizens of Russia, it turns out.

Information about the liner:

Costa Concordia- the Concordia class cruise ship was built in 2005 at the Fincantieri Sestri Ponente shipyard in Italy and since 2006 sailed under the Italian flag between ports mediterranean sea. The twin ships are Carnival Splendour, Costa Pacifica, Costa Favolosa, Costa Fascinosa and Costa Serena.

The length of the vessel is 290 meters, the number of passengers: 3,700, crew: 1,100 people.
The ship has 14 passenger decks, 1500 cabins, a three-level theatre, a shopping gallery, 13 bars, cafes, 5 restaurants, 4 swimming pools, a beauty salon, a fitness center, Turkish baths and sauna.

The bottom of the seas and oceans has always attracted scientists, historians and just adventurers. Research is associated with great risk, but there are not fewer applicants for understandable reasons. The ocean floor has not been fully explored, it holds many secrets. Scientists are attracted by the possibility of historical research, because coastline changed over the millennia. But most are attracted by sunken ships. Sea vessels have been drowning since the first man went to sea, and now, according to UN experts, there are more than three million of them.

All attempts to penetrate the secrets of sunken ships are associated with various goals. Scientists and historians are attracted by the archaeological heritage and the investigation into the cause of the disaster, because the ships sank for a variety of reasons. Many attempts to find ships at the bottom of the sea are associated with a banal search for the valuables that were transported on them. Such seekers are especially interested in the times of pirate attacks and various military operations. It was then that gold, silver, ceramics and other valuables fell to the sea and ocean floor.

Search attractiveness

The nature of human nature is such that dreams take a long time. Someone even tries to bring them to life. And many people do not want to earn money, but to find a treasure trove. This could not but be reflected in art and culture. Shipwrecks feature in adventure novels and short stories, popular science articles and Internet blogs, educational television programs, and even in games for computers or other digital devices.

Especially modern users are attracted by the opportunity to feel like a treasure hunter, sitting at home in front of the monitor. It is most relevant to look for sunken ships in ArcheAge for those who wake up such qualities as ambition and determination after watching films about the lost treasures of the Spanish squadrons. The game provides all the possibilities for this.

Caribbean

If we talk about American coast, then the story of the sunken ships will begin in 1492. It was the first voyage of Columbus, in which the flagship Santa Maria sank. The ship has never been found, although the approximate location of its wreck is known. A few years later, the same navigator lost in Caribbean two more ships.

Participants find ships for various purposes - these are both merchant and warships. There is a question about identifying the found skeletons, their nationality, historical and archaeological value, as well as finding out the identities of the people who found their death during the crash.

Expeditions organized by the project found ships such as marine armored boats of the times, landing boats, small armored hunting boats.

The sea does not like strangers

Naturally, not only surface ships were used to explore the depths and conduct military operations or reconnaissance operations - submarines of various purposes were built. But the seas and oceans steadfastly guard their secrets, so there are also underwater sunken ships. Only for the period from 1955 to 2014, eight nuclear submarines are known to have been sunk, two of which belonged to Russia. The number of diesel engines is approaching a hundred.

The most famous wrecks and their secrets

by the most famous ship(and perhaps the largest) is the Titanic. And although official version comes down to the fact that the ship collided with an iceberg and sank, not everyone believes it. First of all, because too many ambiguities remained after the investigation of the shipwreck. A peculiar prediction of his death by the author of the novel "Titan" played its role.

If we talk about the largest sunken treasures, then we can name the ship Nuestra Señora de Atocha, which sank in the 17th century. The ship carried wealth mined in the New World. At the time of the shipwreck, there were tons of emeralds, gold and silver in the holds. These treasures were necessary for the Spanish monarch not only to replenish the treasury, but also for marriage (his chosen one set the condition - to collect the most beautiful treasures that only exist in the world). And although the crash site was known - reefs off the coast of Florida, they could only find it in the 20th century.

Sunken ships that have not yet been found serve as a kind of bait not only for scientists, but also for fans of quick enrichment. Therefore, perhaps it is for the best that the sea keeps its secrets securely.

On November 21, 1916, the Britannic, an Olympic-class ship, and the twin brother of the famous Titanic, sank.

White company star line”began production of Olympic-class liners in 1910. The first of the three twin brothers was the Olympic liner. It was considered the largest ship in the world and surpassed all competitors who previously held this title. The next in this class were Titanic and Britannic, which amazed with their luxury and size. However, the Olympic is the only one of the three liners that did not crash, unlike its "brothers".

We decided to recall the largest shipwrecks:

The Titanic was the second Olympic-class liner and was considered even more luxurious than its predecessor and the largest passenger liner in the world. In May 1911, it was launched for the first time. And on April 10, 1912, he went to his first and last flight. Famed as the safest and most unsinkable, the Titanic collided with an iceberg on April 14, 1912. More than 1,400 people died in this disaster. 712 people were saved. This was a real shock to the whole world.

2. Britannic

The Britannic was the third and last ship of the Olympic class. After the crash of the Titanic, the main goal of the creators of the new liner was to increase the level of safety. What did they achieve with new system davits.

The liner was launched on February 26, 1914, but with the imminent outbreak of the First World War, the Britannic was converted into a hospital ship. November 12, 1916 he went to the 6th voyage to the Mediterranean. November 21, the liner sailed between the island of Kea and mainland Greece where mines were laid by a German submarine. The ship was blown up on the bow from the starboard side. While the crew was trying to buy at least some time, an emergency evacuation began. 9 people died on board, and another 21 people died during the launch of the boats. Nevertheless, rescue operation on the Britannica was considered one of the most successful in the history of navigation.

3. Lusitania

"Lusitania" - British passenger liner, first launched on June 7, 1906. The construction of the Lusitania and various costs were provided by the British government, on the condition that, in case of emergency, the liner would be converted into an armed cruiser. However, when the First World War began. True, the Lusitania did not fit as an armed cruiser, therefore it served as the main high-speed passenger ship. On May 7, 1915, while in the submarine war zone designated by the Kaiser government, the Lusitania was torpedoed by a German submarine. 1198 people died, no more than 700 were saved. After this catastrophe, public opinion in many countries was set against Germany.

4. "Andrea Doria"

"Andrea Doria" - Italian transatlantic liner, first launched on June 16, 1951. It was not like any of its predecessors previously built, and was particularly safe. That is why after the July 26, 1956 collision with the Stockholm liner off the coast of New York, not a single person was left on the sunken liner. This is the most successful rescue operation in history.

5. Doña Paz

Doña Paz - Filipino passenger ferry, built in 1963 in Japan. December 20, 1987 the ship went on its last voyage. Already in the evening of the same day, the ferry collided with the tanker "Vector". The number of victims is about 4375 people. This is the largest maritime disaster in peacetime.

6. Lancastria

Lancastria is an ocean passenger liner built in 1920. After the outbreak of the Second World War, it was used as a military vessel. During the evacuation of troops from Norway on June 17, while off the coast of France, 10 bombs dropped by enemy aircraft hit the Lancastria. On board were 4,500 soldiers and 200 crew members. Only about 700 people were saved.

Liner Costa Concordia, one of the ten largest cruise ships in the world, crashed on January 13, 2012. And one of these days off the coast Italian island Giglio successfully completed a unique operation to raise a 300-meter sunken giant weighing 114,000 tons.

The final liquidation of the consequences of the crash will consist of 10 stages and will require several years.

First, let's tell you about how the cruise ship crashed. liner Costa Concordia.

Confirming Friday the 13th's infamy, the huge cruise ship Costa Concordia, carrying more than 4,200 people, crashed in January 2012 near the island of Giglio off the coast of Tuscany in Italy. (Photo by AP Photo | Giuseppe Modesti):

According to the captain, the cruise liner ran into rocks that were not indicated on the navigation chart. 32 people died, two are missing.

People waiting to be evacuated from a sinking ship, January 14, 2012. Some of them are now dead. (Photo by AP Photo | Courtesy a tourist aboard the ship):

Later, the Costa Concordia sank almost completely into the Mediterranean Sea. January 24, 2012. (Photo by AP Photo | Italian Navy GOS):

The Italian Titanic, the Costa Concordia cruise liner that sank in Italy, has been in trouble since its launch in 2005, when, according to an old maritime tradition, a bottle was supposed to be broken on the side of the ship. But the bottle didn't break. In 2008, the €450 million Costa Concordia cruise ship crashed into a pier off the coast of Naples, Italy.

The prosecutor's office claimed that it was the actions of the captain with the corresponding name Francesco Schettino that led to the wreck of the ship, and also accuses him of fleeing the ship long before the end of the evacuation, leaving his passengers behind. (Photo by Reuters | Enzo Russo | ANSA):

Let's compare the Titanic and the Costa Concordia according to technical characteristics:

Rescuers at the ship, January 19, 2012. To get into some compartments, it was necessary to install explosive charges on the ship's hull, which made the necessary holes. (Photo by Gregorio Borgia | Reuters):

Incidentally, among maritime disasters that occurred in peacetime, in terms of the number of victims, the Titanic ranks third - 1,513 people. The Doña Paz ferry, which collided with an oil tanker in 1987, remains in the lead. More than 4,000 people died in the clash and ensuing fire.

Chairs recovered from the Costa Concordia, (AP Photo | Pier Paolo Cito):

The Costa Concordia had 1,500 cabins, the world's largest maritime wellness center, four swimming pools, five spas, five restaurants, 13 bars, a cinema, a disco and an internet cafe. Let's look inside the sunken cruise ship, January 19, 2013. (Photo by Reuters | Centro subacquei dei Carabinieri):

According to the passengers, when the ship had already received a hole, the crew, dressed in life jackets, persuaded the passengers to return to the cabins, assuring that nothing terrible was happening. Panic reigned.

Scuba divers inspect the interior of the wreck of the Costa Concordia on January 24, 2012. (AP Photo | Italian Navy)

This is how the Costa Concordia cruise ship remained off the coast of Tuscany in Italy on February 11, 2012. (Photo by Reuters | Giampiero Sposito):

In this disaster, 32 people died, two more were not found. Their names are engraved on the memorial plaque. Italy, January 13, 2013. (Photo by AP Photo | Gregorio Borgia):

The specialists were able to start pumping out diesel fuel from the tanks of the vessel only a month later: both because of the search for people, and because of weather conditions. And although a large-scale ecological catastrophe was avoided, the damage protected area Italy was nevertheless inflicted. (Photo by Filippo Monteforte | AFP | Getty Images):

The complete liquidation of the consequences of the crash will consist of 10 stages and will require several years. (Photo by AP Photo | Pier Paolo Cito):

How the cruise ship Costa Concordia was raised

The next stage in the aftermath of the crash was the recovery of the cruise ship Costa Concordia.

View near the island of Giglio off the coast of Tuscany in Italy, September 16, 2013. (Photo by Reuters | Tony Gentile):

Here, at the wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise ship, work is being completed on the installation of equipment before bringing the ship into a vertical position. This operation is truly unique. Previously, engineers had never had to work with such large ships.

The purpose of this operation was to remove the ship from the rocks, lift it up and put it upright with the help of an underwater platform and cranes. Containers on the sides (below in the photo) will allow the entire structure to remain on the surface. (Photo by Andreas Solaro | AFP | Getty Images):

The largest and most expensive maritime rescue operation in history costs about 250 million euros, and damage to owners amounted to 1.5 billion euros. Italy, August 26, 2013. (Photo by Reuters | Alessandro Bianchi):

The main danger of this operation was that during the first maneuvers, the ship's hull, which had serious damage, could break. (Photo by AP Photo | Gregorio Borgia):

After raising the sunken rescuers, the restaurant and the deck on the starboard side are most interested in - most likely, they will try to find the bodies of two missing people there - waiter Kevin Rebello and passenger Maria Grazia Trecariki.

The unique operation to raise a sunken ship off the coast of the Italian island of Giglio took less than a day - 19 hours. The ship was successfully keeled.

The goal of the operation was to achieve zero roll, and this goal has been achieved. (Photo by Vicenzo Pinto | AFP | Getty Images):

600 days on its side on the reefs turned out to be fatal for the Costa Concordia cruise liner, the hull is hopelessly deformed, but now there are no inaccessible zones on it. September 19, 2013. (Photo by Vicenzo Pinto | AFP | Getty Images):

Costa Concordia in an upright position, September 17, 2013. The mangled side of the ship. (Photo by Vicenzo Pinto | AFP | Getty Images):

Off the coast of the island of Giglio, a ship anchored on a platform that will help it survive the winter storm season will remain idle until at least the end of next spring. Then Costa Concordia will be towed to one of the nearest ports for further disposal. (Photo by Vicenzo Pinto | AFP | Getty Images):

The starboard side was severely damaged. September 17, 2013. (Photo by Andreas Solaro | AFP | Getty Images):

The ship Costa Concordia, raised from the day, on September 17, 2013. The mangled right side is visible in the photo. See also: (Photo by Andreas Solaro | AFP | Getty Images):

Ecology

The wreckage of ships resting at the bottom of the sea attracts many historians, scientists or just curious tourists, because they store real stories, and also provide an opportunity to look into the past and see what has remained untouched for many years since the sinking. Life on these ships has long stopped, but things can tell a lot - about catastrophes, suffering and death, allowing us to clearly imagine what happened. Learn about the most famous shipwrecked courts.

1) Titanic

The most famous sunken ship is the unfortunate Titanic, about which many films and television programs have been shot, and whose history is known to everyone, young and old. This shipwreck has haunted researchers around the world for 100 years. Called "unsinkable" Titanic could not resist the forces of nature and on April 14, 1912 collided with an iceberg and went to the bottom, taking with him 1517 men, women and children. The wreckage of the ship was discovered only in 1985 after a long search and is today under protection. UNESCO.

2) Andrea Doria

Beautiful liner called Andrea Doria was launched in 1951. It was an elite ship, where all its 1241 passengers were accommodated in excellent conditions. The disaster took place on July 25, 1956, when Andrea Doria sailed through thick fog. Since visibility was very poor, the team members could not see from a distance what was in front of them. As a result, the liner collided with a Swedish cargo ship Stockholm. Both ships were badly damaged, but unlike Andrea Doria, which immediately began to sink, Stockholm stayed afloat. Since the ship was sinking relatively slowly (11 hours), all passengers were saved, except for those who died in the collision.

3) Rhone

The wreckage of this ancient ship is located in the Caribbean Sea in the British Virgin Islands. It was sunk by a hurricane back in 1867, and the ship broke in half. Rhone today it is an entertainment site that attracts many curious tourists, divers regularly dive into it.

4) General Slocum

paddle steamer General Slocum suffered a fire in 1904 in New York, killing about a thousand people as a result of a fire, which, according to one version, started because of an unextinguished cigarette. The victims of the disaster, who were mostly women and children who could not swim, were on their way to a church event that day. Further fate ship - unknown, it is believed that later what was left of it was turned into a barge that sank a few years later, others said that the ship was blown up with dynamite.

5) Mary Rose

Ship history Mary Rose began neither more nor less, but 500 years ago, when it was built as "the purest flower of any ship that has ever sailed", according to King Henry VIII. A year later, more precisely in 1545, when the ship had already survived 3 wars, was enlarged and improved, it was supposed to meet face to face with the French army off the Isle of Wight. However, the ship, overloaded with artillery, began to sink when, due to a gust of wind, it tilted to one side, and its lower deck was flooded. The ship sank to the bottom to a depth of only about 12 meters, and at first it was perfectly visible from the surface of the water. According to some estimates, about 700 people died as a result of the disaster. The approximate location of the ship was known, but only in 1970 was it possible to determine exactly where it was. In 1982, the wreckage of the ship was raised from the water, which today can be seen in a restored form in the museum of Portsmouth, UK.

6) Lusitania

Got a nice nickname "sea greyhound", sea liner Lusitania went to the bottom in 1915 as a result of one of the most terrible disasters that took place at sea. May 7, the ship was attacked by a torpedo German submarine. The ship sank at an unprecedented rate - in less than half an hour, killing 1,198 people, including women and children. The wreck was discovered in 1935, and since then a lot of research has been carried out to understand where the ship got the second hole and why it sank so quickly.

7) Bismarck

Bismarck was a stunning warship that even enemies described as "masterpiece of military shipbuilding". However, the life of this ship turned out to be very short, because it sank 3 months after launching. In May 1941 Bismarck was attacked by British military forces. About 2,000 people drowned along with the ship. In 1989, the location of the ship was determined at a depth of 4700 meters. The Nazi swastika is still emblazoned on the deck of the ship. 70 years after the sinking, the ship is still pointing its guns at a long-gone enemy.

8) Edmund Fitzgerald

In 1975 the ship Edmund Fitzgerald sailed on Lake Superior heading for Zug Island near Detroid, USA. The powerful cargo ship was famous for its impressive size and heavy weight. However, size and weight did not matter when the ship needed to continue the journey against the will of nature itself. After he tried to ride out a strong storm and cope with 10-meter waves, he ultimately lost the war and drowned. Not being able to even call for help, all the crew members - 27 people - went after the ship and were found at the bottom of the lake.

9) Victory

The ship Pobeda mysteriously vanished during a storm in 1744 and was considered lost until the American Wreck Search Company Odyssey Marine Exploration didn't find it. Aboard the pride of the British fleet, victories, there were about a thousand people, among whom were 100 midshipmen, children from aristocratic families in England, who were on board the ship for the first time. Apparently the ship was carrying gold and silver, and its disappearance was shrouded in obscurity until the ship was discovered in 2008. Only 2 guns and 2 blocks were raised from the bottom, most of the treasure ship is still waiting in the wings.

10) Republic

Republic - paddle steamer who was a member civil war in the United States and sank in 1865. He carried gold and silver coins. The ship sank due to the strongest hurricane, the force of which he could not resist. Fortunately, the ship's passengers managed to escape, but the wreck was considered lost for about 140 years. In 2003, the company mentioned above Odyssey Marine Exploration found the ship at a depth of 518 meters. In fact, the ship was indeed carrying treasures - 51,000 American gold and silver coins with a total value of $ 180 million, as well as a large number of priceless artifacts that were found along with the wreckage.