MV Le Joola
Ferry
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MV Le Joola was a Senegalese government-owned roll-on/roll-off ferry that capsized off the coast of The Gambia on 26 September 2002, with 1,863 deaths and 64 survivors. It is thought to be the second-worst non-military disaster in maritime... Wikipedia
Launched: March 22, 1990
Length: 261′
Death: 1,863 deaths
Capacity: 536 passengers; 35 cars
Crew: 44
Notes: The ship was overloaded with an estimated 1,863 aboard at the time of disaster
Port of registry: Senegal