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The worst maritime disaster in 1912 was the sinking of the R.M.S Titanic in the early morning of April 15, 1912 in the North Atlantic Ocean on its way to New York City, US from Southampton, UK. Over 1,500 lives were lost.
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The worst maritime disaster in 1912 was the sinking of the RMS Titanic. On April 15, 1912, the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank during its maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York City. Approximately 1,500 passengers and crew members lost their lives in the tragedy.
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the sinking of the MV Dona Paz, it collided with an oil tanker, and the Dona Paz caught on fire and it sank in 2 hours it happened on December 20,1987 it was the world's worst peactime maritime disaster, because the tragedy struck with the approach of Christmas
What is the world's worst peacetime maritime disaster?
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