The Wilhelm Gustloff, a German military ship, sank in 1945, and 9,343
people died, six times the number on the Titanic.

Most people know about the Titanic, the large passenger ship that sank in
1912. Some even believe it to be the worst maritime disaster, ever. But the
worst maritime disaster in history is actually the sinking of the Wilhelm
Gustloff, a German military ship which sank in 1945, causing the deaths of
an estimated 9,343 people on board. The death toll was six times the death
toll of the Titanic disaster which took the lives of 1,517 people.