List of shipwrecks in 1985
The list of shipwrecks in 1985 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1985.
February
8 February
- Busko Zdroj (
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Poland): The cargo ship capsized and sank off Sylt, West Germany with the loss of all but one of her 25 crew.[1]
March
6 March
- Ludvig Svoboda (
Soviet Union): The tanker exploded and sank at Ventspils, Latvia killing one crewman and injuring five more.[2]
June
2 June
- Indulgence (
United Kingdom): The yacht, a contender for the America's Cup, ran aground and sank off the Isle of Wight. All ten crew rescued by Local Hero[3]
15 June
- Aktahun (
Mexico): Severely damaged by fire following explosion of mooring vessel Pemex 383 at Coatzacoalcos. Later repaired and returned to service.[4]
16 June
- Bridgeness ( United Kingdom): Ran aground on the Hats and Barrels Reef, off the Welsh coast and sank.[5]
July
10 July
- Rainbow Warrior (
Netherlands): Opération Satanique - Sabotaged by DGSE agents and sunk in Auckland, New Zealand.
21 July
29 July
- Kapodistrias (
Greece): The bulk carrier ran aground at Port Elizabeth and sank.[7]
August
3 August
- Europa (
West Germany): The cruise liner ran aground off Greenland. Refloated on 6 August, returned to service.[8]
10 August
- K431 (
Soviet Navy): Suffered an explosion in her nuclear reactor during refuelling. Ten people killed.
18 August
- Naess Leopard (
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Belgium): Hit by two missiles 25 nautical miles (46 km) north east of Qatar and damaged by the detonation of one of them. Later repaired and returned to service.[9]
25 August
- Ariadne (
Panama): Ran aground off Mogadishu, Somalia and broke in two, a total loss. Bow section capsized and sank on 1 October, causing parts of Mogadishu to be evacuated.[10]
September
13 September
- Smit Matsas 1 ( Greece) First Gulf War: The Salvage tug was hit by an Exocet missile fired by an Iraqi aircraft whilst at a point 50 nautical miles (93 km) north of Ras Tunara, Saudi Arabia. The ship was destroyed by the subsequent fire, all 19 crew were rescued.[11]
29 September
- Taurime (
Republic of Ireland): The yacht struck rocks off Valencia Head and sank. All crew rescued, including Charles Haughey, the Leader of the Opposition in the Irish Parliament.[12]
October
16 October
- General VII ( United Kingdom): The tug sank after colliding with Rora Head ( United Kingdom) in the Thames Estuary. Four of her seven crew were killed.[13][14]
30 October
- Golden Hinde ( United Kingdom): The replica of the 16th-century galleon ran aground at the mouth of the Avon. Refloated the following day.[15]
November
11 November
- Anne ( Netherlands): The coaster was driven ashore at Seaton Carew, Northumberland in a storm. Still beached four days later.[16]
December
18 December
- Asuncion (
Philippines): The ferry sank off Mindoro Island.[17] About 100 of her 182 passengers and 15 crew were rescued.[18]
19 December
- Eagle Tire Co (
United States): Sunk as an articifial reef off Lower Matecumbe Key, Florida.
Unknown date
- Narciso Monturiol (
Spanish Navy): Scuttled off Cartagena.
References
- ↑ "Crew lost as freighter capsizes" The Times (London). Monday, 11 February 1985. (62059), col E, p. 7.
- ↑ "Blast kills seaman on Soviet ship" The Times (London). Friday, 8 March 1985. (62081), col H, p. 5.
- ↑ "Admiral's Cup yachting contender hits rock and sinks" The Times (London). Monday, 3 June 1985. (62154), col G, p. 17.
- ↑ "Belgian Merchant P-Z". Belgische Koopvaardij. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ↑ "Oil slick threatens gannets" The Times (London). Tuesday, 18 June 1985. (62167), col F, p. 2.
- ↑ "Oil spill action" The Times (London). Monday, 22 July 1985. (62196), col H, p. 4.
- ↑ "Ship aground" The Times (London). Wednesday, 31 July 1985. (62204), col H, p. 6.
- ↑ "Liner go-ahead" The Times (London). Tuesday, 6 August 1985. (62209), col F, p. 4.
- ↑ "Belgian Merchant H-O". Belgische Koopvaardij. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "Thousands flee poison threat at Somali port" The Times (London). Wednesday, 2 October 1985. (62258), col H, p. 7.
- ↑ "Tugs Photos History". Loucas G Matsas. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ↑ "Hughey is saved as yacht sinks" The Times (London). Monday, 30 September 1985. (62256), col A, p. 6.
- ↑ "Tug crew feared dead in collision" The Times (London). Thursday, 17 October 1985. (62271), col B, p. 2.
- ↑ "Man rescued from tug dies" The Times (London). Friday, 18 October 1985. (62272), col H, p. 2.
- ↑ "Hinde Replica freed from mud" The Times (London). Thursday, 31 October 1985. (62283), col C-E, p. 32.
- ↑ "untitled" The Times (London). Friday, 15 November 1985. (62996), col C-F, p. 2.
- ↑ "200 feared lost on ferry" The Times (London). Thursday, 19 December 1985. (62325), col C, D, p. 7.
- ↑ "100 survive Philippines sea disaster" The Times (London). Friday, 20 December 1985. (62326), col A, p. 6.
See also
| Ship events in 1985 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 |