One of the worst was the sinking of the G. P. Griffith in 1850. The ship, carrying more than 300 passengers, caught fire within sight of the Ohio shoreline. An estimated 250 to 295 people died.

The MSC Meraviglia is both the largest cruise ship and the passenger ship with the highest capacity to hit Newport Harbor.

The MSC Meraviglia is both the largest cruise ship and the passenger ship with the highest capacity to hit Newport Harbor. The Queen Mary 2, which visited in 2024, is the second largest passenger ...