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The Greek ship SS Heraklion sinks in a storm in the Aegean Sea, killing over 200.
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SS Heraklion
Greek car ferry which sank in the Aegean Sea (1966)
SS Heraklion was a roll on/roll off car ferry operating the lines Piraeus – Chania and Piraeus – Heraklion (Irakleio) between 1965 and 1966. The ship capsized and sank on 8 December 1966 in the Aegean Sea, resulting in the death of more than 200 people. Its demise was one of the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Aegean Sea
Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey
The Aegean Sea is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea between Europe and Asia. It is located between the Balkans and Anatolia, and covers an area of some 215,000 km2 (83,000 sq mi). In the north, the Aegean is connected to the Marmara Sea, which in turn connects to…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)