List of shipwrecks in 1984
The list of shipwrecks in 1984 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1984.
January
3 January
- Fairplay X (
West Germany): the tug ran aground in the Hayle estuary, Cornwall, United Kingdom.[1]
5 January
- Mahajak Progress (
Thailand): The cargo ship caught fire off Sattahip and was abandoned. Later declared a constructive total loss and was scrapped.[2]
16 January
- Pergo (
Netherlands): The cargo ship was abandoned in the North Sea off Norway. She sailed crewless on auto-pilot for 200 nautical miles (370 km) and ran aground south of Dunbar, East Lothian. The ship was salvaged and taken to Leith.[3]
24 January
- Radiant Med (
Liberia): The cargo ship foundered off Guernsey, Channel Islands after a hatch cover was smashed in heavy seas. Seventeen of the 26 crew were lost. Nine survivors were rescued by the frigate Casabianca (
Marine Nationale) and taken to St Peter Port.[4]
February
1 February
- Skaros (
United Kingdom): Iran-Iraq war: The Bulk carrier was struck by an Iraqi Exocet missile in the Bandar Imam Khomenei Channel and set on fire. Declared a constructive total loss, later scrapped
7 February
- Midnight Sun 1 (
Panama): The cargo ship foundered off Ouessant, France in a storm. Eight of the nineteen crew were lost.[5]
15 February
- Camilla Weston ( United Kingdom): The coaster collided with a German ship in fog 8 nautical miles (15 km) off Cromer, Norfolk and sank. The five crew were rescued.[6]
March
1 March
- Charming ( Jersey): Iran-Iraq War: The cargo ship was struck by an Iraqi missile and set on fire. The fourteen crew abandoned ship,[7] which then ran aground at Bandar Khomenei.[8]
30 March
- Eldia (
Malta): The cargo ship was driven ashore at Orleans, Massachusetts, United States in a hurricane. She was refloated two months later, and scrapped in 1985. - Ane Katrine ( West Germany): the trawler was sunk off Jutland, Denmark after her nets were snagged by Chilean submarine Simpson (
Armada de Chile) which was then undergoing trials. The three crew were killed.[9]
April
11 April
- No 5 dumb hopper barge (
Australia): A redundant hopper barge owned by the Government of South Australia was scuttled about 17.5 kilometres (10.9 mi) south east of Ardrossan in Gulf St Vincent in South Australia during April 1984 in order to create an artificial reef for recreational fishing use following the prohibition of access to the waters within 550 metres (1,800 ft) with the nearby wrecksite of the Zanoni.[10][11]
May
27 May
- Laleham ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship was wrecked on the north coast of Sable Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.[12]
June
3 June
- Bark Marques ( United Kingdom): The barque sank off Bermuda with the loss of nineteen crew.
- Buyuk Hun (
Turkey): Attacked by Iraqi fighters on 3 June 1984 while underway in ballast from Tutunciftlik, Turkey to Kharg Island, Iran. Two Exocet missiles hit the superstructure and the engine room, starting a fire, killing three crew members and injuring two. Later towed to Bushir, Iran, where declared total loss and sold to Taiwanese breakers in 1986.
8 June
- Stena of Sitoo ( United Kingdom): The schooner struck a floating object in the North Sea whilst on a voyage from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Lowestoft, Suffolk and was holed below the waterline. HMS Ambuscade (
Royal Navy) went to her assistance. Pumps were flown out by helicopter and a lifeboat towed her in to Harwich, Essex.[13]
20 June
- Charles H McKay ( Australia): The hopper barge collided with Yeu Man ( Panama) at Melbourne and sank. All eight crew were rescued.[14]
July
17 July
- HMS Devonshire ( Royal Navy): The County-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the North Atlantic Ocean during exercises by HMS Splendid ( Royal Navy).
29 July
- Columbus C. ( Panama) The cruise ship rammed the harbour breakwater and sank at Cadiz, Spain.
30 July
- Alvenus ( United Kingdom): The tanker ran aground off New Orleans, Louisiana, cracking the hull and spilling some of her 14,700,000 US gallons (56,000,000 L) of crude oil.[15]
August
22 August
- Zingara (
Italy): The cargo ship ran aground in the Straits of Tiran, Red Sea.
26 August
- Mont Louis (
France): The tanker sank 12 nautical miles (22 km) off Ostend, Belgium.[16] Amongst her cargo were barrels containing 225 tonnes (221 long tons) of uranium hexafluoride.[17]
September
17 September
- Sealuck ( Malta): The cargo ship ran aground on a reef off Hamilton, Bermuda.[18]
October
2 October
- Stella Croce ( Panama): The bulk carrier collided with another Panamanian vessel and sank at Taichung, Taiwan. Eight crew reported to be missing.[19]
29 October
- Venus (
Philippines): The ferry sank off Marinduque Island. Of the 242 people on board, 114 were rescued by two Philippine Navy ships and a fishing vessel.[20]
November
USCGC Campbell
5 November
- An unnamed ferry ( Philippines): Typhoon Agnes: The ferry capsized and sank off Romblon with the loss of 440 lives.[21]
21 November
- Topeka ( Panama): The cargo ship ran aground off Coatzacoalcos, Mexico and was wrecked with the loss of two of her 27 crew.
22 November
- Fylrix ( United Kingdom): The coaster capsized and sank off Plymouth, Devon. Three crew rescued by a helicopter from RFA Engadine (
Royal Fleet Auxiliary) and landed on HMS Brilliant ( Royal Navy). The remaining four crew were rescued by the Plymouth lifeboat.[22]
27 November
- Lena Wessels ( West Germany): The coaster ran aground off Lowestoft, Suffolk, United Kingdom. The five crew were rescued by helicopter.[23]
29 November
- USCGC Campbell (
United States Coast Guard): The Treasury-class Cutter (boat) was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean (22°48′N 160°06′W / 22.800°N 160.100°W).
December
7 December
- Lady Chilel (
Gambia): The ferry sank in the Gambia River at Ballingho. Four people were killed and twenty injured out of the 98 people on board.[24]
23 December
29 December
- Nes Puk ( West Germany) The cargo ship ran aground in the River Suances, Spain. She was refloated on 7 January and returned to service.[25]
Unknown date
- Permeke (
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Belgium): The cargo ship ran aground in the River Scheldt at Hansweert. She was refloated with assistance from 10 tugs and returned to service.[26]
Unknown date
- Machitis (
Hellenic Navy): The Algerine-class minesweeper was sunk as a target off Crete.
References
- ↑ "Picture gallery" The Times (London). Tuesday, 10 January 1984. (61734), col A-D, p. 4.
- ↑ "Belgian Merchant A-G". Belgische Koopvaardij. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
- ↑ "Crewless ship sailed oil for 200 miles" The Times (London). Tuesday, 17 January 1984. (61740), col B, p. 2.
- ↑ "Question mark over French frigate as 17 die in storm" The Times (London). Wednesday, 25 January 1984. (61747), col E-G, p. 1. (continued on back page, column A)
- ↑ "Eight dead, 11 saved from ship" The Times (London). Wednesday, 8 February 2011. (61572), col A, p. 2.
- ↑ "Seamen saved" The Times (London). Thursday, 16 February 1984. (61759), col D, p. 3.
- ↑ "Missile cripples British ship in Gulf attack" The Times (London). Thursday, 8 March 1984. (61776), col G-H, p. 1.
- ↑ "British protest at Iraqi attack" The Times (London). Friday, 9 March 1984. (61777), col E, p. 4.
- ↑ "Submarine skipper held after loss of Trawler" The Times (London). Saturday, 31 March 1984. (61974), col H, p. 6.
- ↑ "No. 5 DUMB HOPPER BARGE – Ardrossan (also known as "The Zanoni Barge' & 'The Ardrossan Barge'))". Department of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ↑ "South Australian Shipwrecks, The Zanoni 1865 - 1867". Heritage South Australia, Government of South Australia. 2000. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ↑ "SS Laleham - 1984". Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- ↑ "Air-sea aid for holed schooner" The Times (London). Saturday, 9 June 1984. (61853), col A, B, p. 3.
- ↑ "Preliminary Investigation into the circumstances of the collision between the M.V. Yue Man and the M.V. Charles H McKay and the subsequent foundering of the M.V. Charles H McKay on 20 June 1984 at Melbourne.". Australian Transportation Safety Board. 1 December 1984. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ↑ "Slick moves into Gulf of Mexico" The Times (London). Wednesday, 1 August 1984. (61898), col A, p. 5.
- ↑ "Mont Louis loss spurs calls for cargo rules" The Times (London). Tuesday, 4 September 1984. (61927), col H, p. 2.
- ↑ "Sunken nuclear cargo 'safe'" The Times (London). Tuesday, 28 August 1984. (61921), col F, p. 2.
- ↑ "Ship Aground" The Times (London). Tuesday, 18 September 1984. (61939), col H, p. 6.
- ↑ "Carrier sinks" The Times (London). Wednesday, 3 October 1984. (61952), col H, p. 5.
- ↑ "126 missing after ferry sinks in the Philippines" The Times (London). Tuesday, 30 October 1984. (61973), col H, p. 5.
- ↑ "Children die as adults flee typhoon ship" The Times (London). Friday, 9 November 1984. (61982), col E, p. 7.
- ↑ "Rough Passage" The Times (London). Friday, 23 November 1984. (61994), col D-G, p. 3.
- ↑ "Rig airlift as storms hit north and west" The Times (London). Wednesday, 28 November 1984. (61998), col D, p. 1.
- ↑ "Three Britons lost in Gambia disaster" The Times (London). Monday, 10 December 1984. (62008), col D, p. 5.
- ↑ "Belgian Merchant H-O". Belgische Koopvaardij. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "Belgian Merchant P-Z". Belgische Koopvaardij. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
See also
- List of shipwrecks
| Ship events in 1984 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
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