Wartime Disasters at Sea: Every Passenger Ship Loss in World Wars I and II

During the first and second world wars more than 400 passenger ships of many nationalities were lost. A large number were sunk following torpedo strikes while others were hit by surface shellfire, or by aerial bombardment, or were scuttled. This text contains details of deep-sea passenger carrying vessel engaged either in regular commercial service or in temporary auxiliary duties to be lost during these conflicts. Year-by-year chapters from 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 include a summary of the year's naval activities followed by details of each ship involved in an incident. The information for every ship is presented in a standard format - giving names and former names, year built, owner, builder, tonnage, lenth, engine type with descriptions of the incident - providing date, position, the circumstances, cause and number of casualties.