was torpedoed at night by a Soviet submarine as it was evacuating German refugees. It was 20% smaller in size than the Titanic, but because it was packed so full with refugees it's loss of life was 7 times greater. Many were standing shoulder to shoulder in corridors, which made evacuation very difficult, as well as the ship capsizing shortly after being torpedoed. Less than 1000 people survived, and most succumbed in the icy waters of the Baltic Sea as water temperatures were around 39 and the air temperature was 14. Some estimates put the loss of life at 10,000 or slightly higher.