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Bookmark or Share- MV Doña Paz - WikipediaMV Doña Paz was a Japanese-built and Philippine-registered passenger ferry that sank after it collided with the oil tanker Vector on December 20, 1987. Built by Onomichi Zosen of Hiroshima, Japan, the ship was launched on April 25, 1963 as the Himeyuri Maru with a passenger capacity of 608.
- Dona Paz: Remembering Asia's Worst Maritime TragedyOn December 20, 1987, the MV Doña Paz sank, taking with it the lives of over 4,000 passengers. It is still the worst maritime disaster in Asia.
- Asia's Titanic - Thousands Died Thirty Years AgoPublished Dec 19, 2017 8:10 PM by The Maritime Executive. On December 20, 1987 an estimated 4,386 people perished in an incident known as Asia's Titanic. The ferry Doña Paz was making its twice...
- 'I Saw the Sea in Flames,' Survivor Says; 1,500 Dead : Only ...MANILA —. “I saw the sea in flames” before the Dona Paz sank without a trace, a shocked survivor said today as air and sea searchers found none of at least 1,500 people presumed killed when ...
- Sinking of Doña Paz: The world’s deadliest shipping accidentNamed by National Geographic as “Asia’s Titanic” and by Time magazine as “the deadliest peacetime maritime disaster of the 20th century”, the casualty is an interesting case study of how complacency and poor safety standards can lead to unprecedented tragedies. Accident details: At a glance.
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