Tag Archives: Woman Saves for 30 years for trip to Titanic

Woman Saves Up For Titanic Dive; Cruise and other Ship Disasters

According to the BBC, a woman saved for thirty years to afford the cost of diving to the Titanic wreck.

Woman ‘saves for 30 years’ to see Titanic shipwreck – BBC News
16 Oct 2022

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7 Maritime Disasters More Tragic Than The Titanic
World Atlas, 16 Oct 2022

The tragic sinking of the Titanic in 1912 is undoubtedly the most famous maritime disaster to date. However, there are plenty of other instances that either rival or even dwarf the Titanic in terms of destruction or human loss. Here are seven maritime disasters more tragic than the titanic.

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10 Major Cruise Ships And Passenger Vessels That Sank
Marine Insight, 17 Oct 2022

The Titanic might seem the worst passenger ship accident. However, many historic cruise ships met the same fate, though they were not as famous as the RMS Titanic. The earliest cruise ships were constructed in the 1850s but gained prominence after the World Wars ended when vacationing on the seas seemed attractive. Cruise ships were also constructed before that and targeted the affluent section of society. Also, cruise voyages in the 19th and 20th centuries were fraught with many dangers compared to present-day journeys, which have become relatively safer, thanks to advancements in maritime technologies.