There have been many shipwrecks in the US, these one's have stood out the most. As one can see, there are many causes to shipwrecks. These include, bad weather, explosions/fires, collisions with other ships or objects, the list is endless. One thing that all of these shipwrecks have in common is that way too many people died; most of the time only one third of the people that started the voyage survive. As a nation, we should be doing more to reduce the number of people died at sea. "Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats"(Voltaire).