![The Worst Maritime Disaster of World War II-The Cap Arcona Sinking | by Karthick Nambi | Lessons from History | Medium The Worst Maritime Disaster of World War II-The Cap Arcona Sinking | by Karthick Nambi | Lessons from History | Medium](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/0*qcbeqBSshwS5zDGo.jpg)
The Worst Maritime Disaster of World War II-The Cap Arcona Sinking | by Karthick Nambi | Lessons from History | Medium
![The ocean liner "Cap Arcona" of the shipping company Hamburg Sued under steam at sea Stock Photo - Alamy The ocean liner "Cap Arcona" of the shipping company Hamburg Sued under steam at sea Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TA2W3M/the-ocean-liner-cap-arcona-of-the-shipping-company-hamburg-sued-under-steam-at-sea-TA2W3M.jpg)
The ocean liner "Cap Arcona" of the shipping company Hamburg Sued under steam at sea Stock Photo - Alamy
![The SS Cap Arcona—the ship used by Nazis in their “Titanic” movie and then used as a prisoner ship. Tragedy struck when British bombers mistakenly sank the Arcona, killing 5,000 refugees. : The SS Cap Arcona—the ship used by Nazis in their “Titanic” movie and then used as a prisoner ship. Tragedy struck when British bombers mistakenly sank the Arcona, killing 5,000 refugees. :](https://i.redd.it/i8qytbnmn1b51.jpg)
The SS Cap Arcona—the ship used by Nazis in their “Titanic” movie and then used as a prisoner ship. Tragedy struck when British bombers mistakenly sank the Arcona, killing 5,000 refugees. :
![The liner in the Hamburg port is the Cap Arcona, which, 75 years ago last week, was used as a floating concentration camp and bombed by the RAF, killing over 5000 : r/WorldOfWarships The liner in the Hamburg port is the Cap Arcona, which, 75 years ago last week, was used as a floating concentration camp and bombed by the RAF, killing over 5000 : r/WorldOfWarships](https://i.redd.it/vw95zggnvwx41.jpg)