Photographs, some taken by survivors, document the cruise ship sinking off Southern Africa's eastern coast in August 1991.

How many died on the Oceanos?

Most have heard the story, the sinking of the OCEANOS with 571 passengers and crew on board, none of whom suffered fatalities or serious injury.

What happened to the captain of Oceanos?

Those who did earned instant infamy, like the captain of the Greek luxury liner Oceanos, which sank in rough seas off South Africa in 1991. ... In 1965, the captain and several other crew members were among the first to abandon ship after the Yarmouth Castle caught fire and started sinking off the Bahamas, killing 90.