List of shipwrecks in 1972
The list of shipwrecks in 1972 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1972.
January
1 January
9 January
13 January
17 January
- Maersk Fighter ( Denmark): The oil rig supply vessel foundered in the North Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km) west of the Vyl Lightship with the loss of nine of her nineteen crew.[3]
27 January
February
1 February
6 February
11 February
13 February
17 February
19 February
- Marcello G ( Italy) capsized and sank at Naples. Declared a constructive total loss but later repaired and returned to service.
29 February
March
1 March
7 March
19 March
April
7 April
22 April
- Gilani ( Canada): capsized and sank at Montreal, Canada. Later refloated, repaired and returned to service.
24 April
May
11 May
12 May
14 May
July
1 July
10 July
Unknown date
August
6 August
- Stade ( West Germany): the coaster was cut in two when in collision with Ciudad di Manizales ( Colombia) in the English Channel and sank with the loss of eleven of her 13 crew. The stern section sank, but the bow section remained afloat. It was sunk by the French Navy as it was a hazard to navigation.[14]
21 August
September
4 September
- Taoyuno ( Republic of China): The fishing vessel was sunk with the loss of 22 of her 23 crew when it was in collision with the bulk carrier Marylisa ( Greece) 600 nautical miles (1,100 km) west of the Cape of Good Hope.[16]
October
1 October
11 October
November
13 November
14 November
- Ypoploiarchos Merlin ( Hellenic Navy): The vehicle carrier sank with the loss of 45 crew after a collision with the supertanker World Hero ( Greece).[20]
27 November
- Tor Hugo ( Norway): c. 234 ton Norwegian fishing vessel, sunk off West Africa after suffering leaks and disastrous hull failure.
30 November
December
15 December
22 December
27 December
References
- ^ "Ship feared lost" The Times (London). Monday, 10 January 1972. Issue 58371, col A, p. 1.
- ^ Mitchell, W H, and Sawyer, L A (1995). The Empire Ships. London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. p. not cited. ISBN 1-85044-275-4.
- ^ "Five dead, four missing as oil rig vessel sinks" The Times (London). Tuesday, 18 January 1972. Issue 58378, col D, p. 1.
- ^ "Liner runs aground" The Times (London). Friday, 28 January 1972. Issue 58387, col F, p. 1.
- ^ "Seamen saved by helicopter" The Times (London). Monday, 7 February 1972. Issue 58395, col F, p. 5.
- ^ "British carrier rescues 14 from sinking ship" The Times (London). Monday, 14 February 1972. Issue 58401, col C, p. 6.
- ^ a b Lane, Anthony (2009). Shipwrecks of Kent. Stroud: The History Press. pp. p35. ISBN 978 0 7524 1720 2.
- ^ "Captain goes down with abandoned ship" The Times (London). Wednesday, 1 March 1972. Issue 58415, col E, p. 9.
- ^ "Belgian Merchant A-G". Belgische Koopvaardij. http://www.belgischekoopvaardij.net/belgian%20merchant%20A-G%2023.5.04.pdf. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ^ "British sailor killed in collision" The Times (London). Wednesday, 8 March 1972. Issue 58421, col G, p. 5.
- ^ "Belgian Merchant P-Z". Belgische Koopvaardij. http://www.belgischekoopvaardij.net/belgian%20Merchant%20%20P-Z.pdf. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ^ "Weather ship may be sued" The Times (London). Tuesday, 4 July 1972. Issue 58521, col A-B, p. 7.
- ^ "Belgian Merchant H-O". Belgische Koopvaardij. http://www.belgischekoopvaardij.net/belgian%20merchant%20H-O%2024.5.04.pdf. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ^ "11 drown as coaster is sliced in two in Channel" The Times (London). Monday, 7 August 1972. Issue 58546, col C, p. 4.
- ^ "More than 40 killed when supertankers collide off Africa's southernmost tip" The Times (London). Tuesday, 22 August 1972. Issue 58559, col B-D, p. 6.
- ^ "22 seamen lost in trawler" The Times (London). Tuesday, 5 September 1972. Issue 58571, col C, p. 6.
- ^ "Channel ships warned of wreck danger" The Times (London). Monday, 2 October 1972. Issue 58594, col A, p. 1.
- ^ "Seven crew saved as submarine sinks" The Times (London). Friday, 13 October 1972. Issue 58604, col G, p. 8.
- ^ a b "42 die as gales sweep Europe" The Times (London). Tuesday, 14 November 1972. Issue 56831, col E-G, p. 7.
- ^ "45 feared dead in supertanker collision" The Times (London). Thursday, 16 November 1972. Issue 58633, col B, p. 1.
- ^ "Four die as coaster capsizes in gale" The Times (London). Friday, 1 December 1972. Issue 58646, col C, p. 3.
- ^ a b c "Locomotives in ship break their fastenings" The Times (London). Saturday, 16 December 1972. Issue 58659, col D, p. 4.
- ^ "Tug's crew saved" The Times (London). Saturday, 23 December 1972. Issue 58664, col E, p. 1.
See also