Thursday, October 4, 2012

Survivors From Notable Ship Sinkings

From the May 10, 2010, Listverse "55 Survivors from 10 Notable Ship Sinkings."

The number of survivors are ranked from ten to zero in order.  Of course, for photos and more information, go to the site.

10.  USS Juneau, sunk 1942 with ten survivors.  Light cruiser carrying the five Sullivan brothers who all perished.
9.  Girona, sank 1588.  1300 on board, 9 survivors.
8.  Armenia, sank 1941.  7000 aboard, 8 survivors.  A Soviet Union hospital ship sunk by the Germans.

7.  Auguste, sunk 1761.  Of 121, just 7 survivors.  French ship sank in a  storm.
6.  HMS Invincible, 1916.  1021 aboard, 6 survivors.
5.  Atocha, sunk 1622.  Of 265 aboard, 5 survivors.
4.  Lexington, sunk 1843.  Of 143 aboard, 4 survivors.  Steamship.

3.  HMS Hood, sunk 1941.  Of 1415 aboard, 3 survived.  Sunk by German battleship Bismarck.
2.  HMS Vanguard, sunk 1917.  Of 845 aboard, 2 survived. Accidental ammunition explosion.
1.  Dunbar, sunk 1857.  Of 122 aboard, just 1 survived
0.  HMAS Sydney, sunk 1941.  No survivors.

A Really Sad Countdown. 

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