List of shipwrecks in 1987

The list of shipwrecks in 1987 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1987.

January

14 January

• Testa Rosa ( Philippines): The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Portugal with the loss of all 30 crew.^[1]

February

1 February

• Midnatsol Norge ( Norway): The hotel ship foundered off Fredrikstad, Norway. Wreck raised, and broken up in Bruges, Belgium, in June 1987.^[2]

March

6 March

• Herald of Free Enterprise ( United Kingdom): Passenger ferry sank in the North Sea off Zeebrugge, Belgium after taking on water and capsizing and sinking stern first; the bow doors of this RO-RO (roll-on roll-off) ferry were subsequently discovered to have been left open. 193 fatalities.

15 March

• Komsomolets Kirgizii ( Soviet Union): The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) off New Jersey, United States. All 37 crew were rescued by American helicopters.^[3]

April

16 April

• Musson ( Soviet Navy): The soviet Project 1234 corvette "Musson" sinks after having been hit by a P-15M cruisemissile during an airdefense-exercise in the Sea of Japan.

May

1 May

• Saint Eloi ( France): Collided with Cambridge Ferry ( United Kingdom) off Dover, both ships damaged.

27 May

• Nawal ( Saudi Arabia): Sank at moorings, Jeddah.^[4]

Unknown date

• Maral R ( United Kingdom): Driven ashore at Seaton Sluice, Northumberland.

June

12 June

• Iron Cumberland ( Hong Kong): The ore carrier sank in the Pacific Ocean. All 29 crew were rescued by Act 5 ( United Kingdom).^[5]

July

28 July

• Fearless ( Cyprus): On fire and grounded at 37°09′N 122°41′E / 37.150°N 122.683°E / 37.150; 122.683. Refloated 27 August, subsequently laid up, scrapped in 1988.^[4]

September

26 September

• Iran Ajr ( Islamic Republic of Iran Navy) : The minelayer was scuttled in the Persian Gulf by American forces after being captured by Navy SEALs.

October

16 October

• Hengist ( United Kingdom) : Great Storm of 1987: The ferry was beached at Folkestone Warren.^[6] Refloated in November, repaired and returned to service.^[7]
• Sumnea ( United Kingdom): Great Storm of 1987: The bulk carrier capsized at Dover, Kent.^[8]

December

5 December

• Cason ( Panama): The cargo ship caught fire off Galicia, Spain and was beached off Cape Finisterre with the loss of 23 of her 31 crew.^[9]

8 December

• Vitatus Putna ( Soviet Union): Factory ship caught fire at 45°04′N 8°09′W / 45.067°N 8.150°W / 45.067; -8.150 and abandoned by her crew with the loss of two lives.^[10]

12 December

• Samson: Crane barge, ran aground at Rams Head, Ardmore, County Waterford, after tow parted in rough seas.

20 December

• Doña Paz ( Philippines): Passenger ferry sunk in the Tablas Strait in the Philippines after colliding with the oil tanker Vector, ( Philippines) killing 4,341 people.^[11]

22 December

• Eastern Summit ( Panama): Ran aground in the Zaire River (05°55′S 12°54′E / 5.917°S 12.900°E / -5.917; 12.900). Refloated 14 January 1988.^[10]

24 December

• The Christian (Flag unknown): The coastal tanker ran aground at Sands of Forvie, Grampian, United Kingdom. Later refloated.^[12][13]

References

1. ↑ "Crew missing" The Times (London). Thursday, 15 January 1987. (62666), col H, p. 10.
2. ↑ "Midnatsol Norge (5234462)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 30 November 2013. (subscription required (help)). 
3. ↑ "Russians saved" The Times (London). Monday, 16 March 1987. (62717), col H, p. 7.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Belgian Merchant P-Z". Belgische Koopvaardij. Retrieved 1 December 2010. 
5. ↑ "29 British seamen rescued in Pacific" The Times (London). Monday, 16 June 1987. (62795), col A, p. 9.
6. ↑ Bob Ogley, Ian Currie and Mark Davison (1991). The Kent Weather Book. Brasted Chart: Froglets Publications Ltd. p. 22. ISBN 1-872337-35-X. 
7. ↑ Lane, Anthony (2009). Shipwrecks of Kent. Stroud: The History Press. pp. p85. ISBN 978-0-7524-1720-2. 
8. ↑ Tony Dawe, Robert Matthews and Nicholas Wood. "Wasted warning of the storm" The Times (London). Saturday, 17 October 1987. (62902), col A-H, p. 1.
9. ↑ "Spanish villagers flee toxic cloud" The Times (London). Friday, 11 December 1987. (62949), col A-B, p. 8.
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Belgian Merchant A-G". Belgische Koopvaardij. Retrieved 1 October 2010. 
11. ↑ "CNN.com - Maritime disasters of the 20th and 21st centuries - Feb 3, 2006". CNN. Retrieved 8 May 2010. 
12. ↑ "Watch on Tanker" The Times (London). Saturday, 26 December 1987. (62961), col A, p. 2.
13. ↑ "Tanker is refloated" The Times (London). Monday, 28 December 1987. (62962), col A, p. 2.

Ship events in 1987
Ship launches:	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992
Ship commissionings:	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992
Ship decommissionings:	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992
Shipwrecks:	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992