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15 Famous Ships and Maritime Disasters Trivia Questions and Answers

Everyone loves a good ship tale. Can you answer these famous ships and maritime disasters trivia questions? Test your knowledge now.

15 Famous Ships and Maritime Disasters Trivia Questions

  1. Which British ocean liner sank after hitting an iceberg in the North Atlantic in 1912?
  2. What ship, known for the mutiny of its crew, was led by Captain William Bligh in 1789?
  3. Which British passenger liner was sunk by a German U-boat in 1915, contributing to the U.S. entering World War I?
  4. What ship, commanded by Christopher Columbus, was one of the three ships that set sail to discover the New World in 1492?
  5. Which U.S. battleship was sunk during the attack on Pearl Harbor, leading to the U.S. entry into World War II?
  6. What is the name of the Swedish warship that sank on its maiden voyage in 1628 and was later salvaged and preserved?
  7. Which famous pirate ship, commanded by Blackbeard, was originally a French slave ship named La Concorde?
  8. What British warship was famously involved in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 and was commanded by Admiral Nelson?
  9. Which luxury ocean liner, designed to be “unsinkable,” was discovered in 1985 nearly 73 years after its sinking?
  10. Which Japanese aircraft carrier was sunk during the Battle of Midway in 1942, marking a turning point in the Pacific War?
  11. What British explorer’s ship was trapped in Antarctic ice in 1915, leading to a famous survival story?
  12. Which Spanish Armada shipwreck off the coast of Ireland is a symbol of Spain’s failed invasion of England in 1588?
  13. What was the name of the British explorer Sir Francis Drake’s ship, which he used to circumnavigate the globe from 1577 to 1580?
  14. Which American whaling ship inspired Herman Melville’s novel Moby-Dick after it was sunk by a sperm whale in 1820?
  15. What Italian cruise ship famously capsized in 2012 after hitting a rock off the coast of Tuscany?

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15 Famous Ships and Maritime Disasters Trivia Questions and Answers

  1. Which British ocean liner sank after hitting an iceberg in the North Atlantic in 1912? – RMS Titanic
  2. What ship, known for the mutiny of its crew, was led by Captain William Bligh in 1789? – HMS Bounty
  3. Which British passenger liner was sunk by a German U-boat in 1915, contributing to the U.S. entering World War I? – RMS Lusitania
  4. What ship, commanded by Christopher Columbus, was one of the three ships that set sail to discover the New World in 1492? – Santa María
  5. Which U.S. battleship was sunk during the attack on Pearl Harbor, leading to the U.S. entry into World War II? – USS Arizona
  6. What is the name of the Swedish warship that sank on its maiden voyage in 1628 and was later salvaged and preserved? – Vasa
  7. Which famous pirate ship, commanded by Blackbeard, was originally a French slave ship named La Concorde? – Queen Anne’s Revenge
  8. What British warship was famously involved in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 and was commanded by Admiral Nelson? – HMS Victory
  9. Which luxury ocean liner, designed to be “unsinkable,” was discovered in 1985 nearly 73 years after its sinking? – RMS Titanic
  10. Which Japanese aircraft carrier was sunk during the Battle of Midway in 1942, marking a turning point in the Pacific War? – Akagi
  11. What British explorer’s ship was trapped in Antarctic ice in 1915, leading to a famous survival story? – Endurance
  12. Which Spanish Armada shipwreck off the coast of Ireland is a symbol of Spain’s failed invasion of England in 1588? – La Girona
  13. What was the name of the British explorer Sir Francis Drake’s ship, which he used to circumnavigate the globe from 1577 to 1580? – Golden Hind
  14. Which American whaling ship inspired Herman Melville’s novel Moby-Dick after it was sunk by a sperm whale in 1820? – Essex
  15. What Italian cruise ship famously capsized in 2012 after hitting a rock off the coast of Tuscany? – Costa Concordia
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