Wartime Passenger Ship Disasters Author:David Williams During WWI and WWII more than 400 passenger ships were sunk following torpedo strikes, surface shellfire, aerial bombardment, or scuttling. Here are details of every deep-sea passenger carrying vessel lost either in regular commercial service or in temporary auxiliary duties. Year-by-year chapters for 1914-18 and 1939-45 contain ships name, year... more » built, owner, builder, tonnage, length, engine type, description of the incident providing date, position, circumstances, cause and number of casualties.« less