12 Terrifying Ship Disasters 🚢🔥 Smithsonian Channel

These ships — ranging from ferries to cargo ships — all met terrifying, disastrous fates. 0:00 - Intro to 12 Terrifying Ship Disasters 0:17 - One of the Deadliest Fishing Accidents in U.S. Waters 2:45 - Did Modifications to this Fishing Trawler Destabilize It? 5:44 - Captain of Sinking Ship Orders Immediate Evacuation 8:32 - Crew of the Lady Mary Face a Fight to Stay Alive 11:09 - Did This Boat’s Redesign Lead It to a Watery Grave? 13:38 - Passenger Facing Terrifying Choice on a Burning Ship 16:27 - Investigators Turn To Ship’s Crew to Find Elusive Answers 19:18 - Engineless Ship Gets Caught in Category 3 Storm 22:06 - Cargo Ship Lost in the Atlantic Prompts Questions 25:36 - What Caused this 1980 Shipwreck to Tear Apart 27:55 - This NYC Ferry Crash Was a Complete Shock 31:21 - Was This Ferry Disaster Caused by Lax Regulations? Watch More Here: