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Sinking in the Bay of Biscay
- When
- 11 January 1866
- Where
- Bay of Biscay
SS London sank in the Bay of Biscay on 11 January 1866 during a storm, with 220 deaths and 19 survivors.
The ship began taking in water on 10 January. On the third day out, heavy seas caused the cargo to shift and scuppers to choke. The vessel was swept by tremendous seas, leading to its foundering. Only 19 survivors escaped by lifeboat.
Sources
- SS London (1864) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-16
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