List of ships sunk by icebergs
A non-exhaustive listing of ships which have sunk as a result of striking ice masses of larger than "growler" or pack size (such collisions with minor ice are comparatively common, usually resulting in lesser damage). Note that many vessels have been lost without a trace in seas containing icebergs; these are not listed due to other possible explanations and lack of survivor testimony.[1]
Date | Ship name | Deaths |
---|---|---|
2007 | Explorer | none |
1991 | Finnpolaris | none |
1959 | Hans Hedtoft | 95 |
1923 | Le Raymound | 2+ |
1912 | Titanic | 1,502 |
1905 | Albatross | 8 |
1905 | Borston | (all) |
1905 | Gibralter | 5 |
1901 | Islander | 40 |
c1900 | Emmeline | 15 |
1897 | Vaillant | 78 |
1894 | Rose | 12 |
1893 | Horn Head | (all 25) [2] |
1887 | Susan | 6 |
1882 | Western Belle | 13 |
1880 | Edith Troop | 25 |
1875 | Vicksburg | 42 |
1861 | Canadian | 35 |
1857 | John Gilpin | none |
1856 | John Rutledge | 118 |
1856 | Pacific | 186 |
1849 | Hannah | ~50 |
1849 | Maria | 109 |
1847 | Eulalia | 24 |
1841 | William Brown | 47 |
1828 | Superb | 6+ |
References
- ↑ Brian T. Hill (May 22, 2009). "Ship Iceberg Collisions database". IceData.com. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ↑ "STEAMER AND CREW LOST. - The Horn Head Sinks in Midocean with Twenty-five Persons on Board. - View Article - NYTimes.com". New York Times. Retrieved 2013-11-29.