| Question 1: Without witnesses or survivors, the mystery surrounding the fate of missing ships has inspired many items of nautical lores and the creation of paranormal zones such as the ________. | |||
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| Question 2: Often the search and recovery costs are prohibitive even with today's ________ and wrecking technologies and could not be compensated by salvaged valuables, if indeed there were any onboard. | |||
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| Question 3: The advancement of radar technology by the end of World War II and today's ________ make it more likely that a distressed vessel will be located. | |||
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| Question 4: The following lists contain entries that could not be referenced to an area close to any one particular country or an area definitely in ________. | |||
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| Question 5: Sudden disasters such as military strike, collision, rogue wave, or ________ could also prevent a crew from sending a distress call and reporting a location. | |||
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| Question 6: Many disappearances occurred before wireless telegraphy became available in ________ applications in the late 1890s which would allow crew to send a distress call. | |||
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| Question 7: If it is known that the ________ in question sank, then its wreck has not yet been located. | |||
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| Question 8: Among the many missing ships on the list are ________, which have limited communication, and provide the crew almost no chance of survival if struck by disaster underwater. | |||
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| Question 9: In many cases a probable cause has been deduced, such as a known ________ or warfare, but it could not be confirmed without witnesses or sufficient documentation. | |||
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