June 28
1904
Sinking of the SS Norge
On June 28, 1904, the Danish passenger liner SS Norge struck a submerged reef off the coast of Scotland and sank within 20 minutes, killing over 635 people—many of them hopeful emigrants bound for America. The disaster remains Denmark’s worst civilian maritime tragedy and a stark episode in the era of European migration. Read more
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