On July 5th, 1904, the New York Times wrote: “In the number of its victims, the terrible wreck of the Danish steamer Norge off the coast of the stormy Hebrides comes near to that of the General Slocum in the placid waters of the East River. No disaster so extensive has happened on the high seas for many years, to remind men that there remains perils of the deep which human science has not yet succeeded in completely dispelling.”
Ship Name: Norge
Year Built: 1881
Tonnage: 3310
Ship Type: Iron Hulled Steamship
Nationality: Denmark
Year Wrecked: 1904
Location Wrecked: Rockall, United Kingdom
Reason for Wreck: Went off Course, Struck Rock
Lives Lost: At least 600
Sources:
https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1904/07/05/issue.html
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