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Spanish Ships with Tragic Loss

Valbanera, SS — Scotish, then Spanish passenger steamship
Notable because of the mystery surrounding her disappearance during a hurricane. More than 480 passengers and crew were lost. Two empty lifeboats and the ships mast marked the spot where the ship sank. LAUNCHED: 1906 → FATE: Sank in a hurricane off Key West September of 1919.

The number of Spanish Ships with Tragic Loss listed is 1

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Ships with Tragic Loss

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