The overloaded Teleorman vessel was stalled in mid-sea but caused no harm to its passengers.
The Teleorman, a Romanian navy longboat lost in the Sinking of the Teleorman On October 31, 1912, the longboat Teleorman, a Romanian Navy vessel, was traveling on the Danube from Calarasi to Ostrov. The Teleorman sank upon reaching a bend in the Borcea, the Danube channel at Calarasi. This occurred because the boat was too full and listed to one side at the turn. The navy sergeant commanding the vessel was rescued, as were a border guard sergeant, three soldiers and two sailors; 44 died. 
