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Shipwrecking
Event causing a ship to wreck / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shipwrecking is an event that causes a shipwreck, such as a ship striking something that causes the ship to sink; the stranding of a ship on rocks, land or shoal; poor maintenance, resulting in a lack of seaworthiness; or the destruction of a ship either intentionally or by violent weather.
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This article is about the event resulting in a ship being wrecked. For the physical remains of a wrecked ship, see Shipwreck.
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