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1. Which of these disasters happened first?
2. Who was the captain of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald when she sank?
3. Which of these ships was sunk by an act of war?
4. How many people were lost with the Andrea Gail?
5. Although not built as a military ship, which of these ships was in military service when it was sunk?
6. The United States Coast Guard investigates maritime accidents in U. S. waters or involving ships bearing U. S. registry. Which of these ships was involved in a collision with a Coast Guard ship, resulting in the loss of 23 lives?
7. Which of these disasters happened on a United States inland waterway?
8. The Great Lakes' most famous maritime disaster is probably the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald on November 10, 1975. Which of these other maritime disasters happened on the Great Lakes?
9. Which of these collisions did not happen on the Mississippi River?
10. Dr. Robert Ballard is probably best known for his 1985 discovery of the wreckage of the RMS Titanic. Which of these other shipwrecks has Dr. Ballard *not* visited?
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