SS Utopia
LocationGibraltar
Year1891
DepthShallow
Size2,380 GRT
TypePassenger steamer
About SS Utopia
Rammed by the anchored battleship HMS Anson during a squall and sank within minutes. 562 died, mostly Italian migrants. The worst maritime disaster in Gibraltar waters. The seabed nearby became a mass grave.
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