Shiun Maru disaster
The Shiun Maru disaster (紫雲丸事故 Shiun Maru Jiko) was a ship collision in Japan on 11 May 1955, during a school field trip, killing 168 people.
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| Native name | 紫雲丸事故 |
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| Date | May 11, 1955 |
| Location | Japan |
| Type | Ship collision |
| Cause | Thick fog and lack of radar |
| Deaths | 168 |
The Shiun Maru ferry sank in the Seto Inland Sea after colliding with another Japanese National Railways (JNR) ferry, the Uko Maru, in thick fog. A lack of radar onboard contributed to the accident. The victims included 100 students from elementary and junior high schools in Shimane, Hiroshima, Ehime and Kochi prefectures who were on school trips.[1] The sinking of the Shiun Maru motivated the Japanese government to plan the Great Seto Bridge project, the longest two-tiered bridge system in the world.
See also
References
- "Dead ferry tragedy victims get graduation certificates after 50 yrs". Retrieved 18 December 2009.
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