The list of shipwrecks in 1970 includes ships that sank, foundered, grounded, or were otherwise lost during 1970.
January
5 January
List of shipwrecks: 5 January 1970
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Badger State |
United States |
Ship was abandoned and sank in the North Pacific after a cargo of bombs broke loose and started to explode. 14 survivors out of a crew of 40.[1] |
6 January
10 January
List of shipwrecks: 10 January 1970
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Elda |
Greece |
Grounded near Mehidia, Morocco after developing engine trouble and a leak. Declared a total loss. |
18 January
List of shipwrecks: 18 January 1970
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Fusina |
Italy |
Sank off Sardinia with the loss of eighteen of her nineteen crew.[3] |
29 January
February
3 February
List of shipwrecks: 3 February 1970
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Rio Damuji |
Cuba |
The cargo ship ran aground at Punta Maya, Varadero Peninsula (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). Salvage was abandoned after gale damage.[5] |
4 February
List of shipwrecks: 4 February 1970
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Arrow |
Liberia |
The tanker ran aground on Cerberus Rock in Chedabucto Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada[6] and broke in two, resulting in the spill of 3.5 million litres of her cargo of crude oil.[7] |
7 February
9 February
10 February
17 February
List of shipwrecks: 17 February 1970
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Amasya |
Turkey |
The cargo ship sank in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of eight of her 33 crew.[10] |
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1970
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Agami |
France |
The trawler foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all nine crew. Officially declared lost on 17 February.[10] |
LT-1969 |
United States Army |
the vessel sank in the Qui Nhon area, Vietnam. Salvaged by USS YMLC-5, USS BD 6062 and USS BD 6662 ( United States Navy) between 7 and 17 February.[11] |
March
4 March
6 March
12 March
List of shipwrecks: 12 March 1970
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Eternity |
Panama |
The cargo ship sank 200 nautical miles (370 km) south of Hong Kong. Twenty-five crew survived.[12] |
13 March
20 March
22 March
27 March
April
1 April
9 April
12 April
13 April
List of shipwrecks: 13 April 1970
Ship |
Country |
Description |
La Jenelle |
United States |
Anchored outside the harbor at Port Hueneme, California, with a skeleton crew of two and no passengers aboard, the cruise ship was driven aground and wrecked during a storm. Her wreck later was gutted by fire, cut down to water level, and filled with rocks to form part of a breakwater. |
19 April
List of shipwrecks: 19 April 1970
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Enterprise |
Canada |
The fishing vessel foundered in the Cabot Strait during a storm.[16] |
20 April
May
8 May
16 May
Unknown date
June
7 June
List of shipwrecks: 7 June 1970
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Batissa |
Argentina |
The cargo ship collided with Italmotor ( Italy) in the Paraná River and caught fire. She was abandoned and later refloated and laid up. A proposed sale fell through and she was scrapped in 1977.[5] |
9 June
List of shipwrecks: 9 June 1970
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Thorland |
Panama |
The cargo ship suffered a catostraphic explosion in the Indian Ocean 400 miles off Mombasa, Kenya in which 9 men were killed. She was towed to Mombasa but refused entry and later en route to South Africa the bow half broke away and sank off Mozambique. The stern was beached at Porto Amelia. Declared a constructive total loss she was later acquired by Greek interests and towed to Japan where she was joined to the bow half of the Wafra and renamed Achillet. |
11 June
15 June
17 June
18 June
19 June
26 June
July
1 July
List of shipwrecks: 1 July 1970
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Ancona |
Italy |
The tanker suffered a rudder failure at Istanbul, Turkey and crashed into a six-storey building killing three people.[19] |
12 July
14 July
20 July
21 July
August
1 August
8 August
21 August
Unknown date
September
9 September
16 September
List of shipwrecks: 16 September 1970
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Fotini Tsavliris |
Cyprus |
The cargo ship ran aground in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) off Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). Refloated on 18 September. Subsequently towed to Greece and laid up. Scrapped in 1972.[5] |
18 September
23 September
List of shipwrecks: 23 September 1970
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Andre |
Belgium |
sank in the Waal after collision with Libia ( Netherlands). Raised on 7 October, repaired and returned to service.[26] |
Unknown date
October
1 October
20 October
23 October
29 October
November
6 November
List of shipwrecks: 6 November 1970
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Marlena |
Liberia |
The tanker ran aground off Syracuse, Sicily, Italy and caught fire. All 36 crew rescued and the fire was extinguished. The ship was refloated a week later.[30] |
17 November
19 November
Unknown date
December
3 December
Unknown date
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Japanese inquiry into shipwrecks mystery" The Times (London). Wednesday, 11 February 1970. (17791), col A-B, p. 7.
- ↑ "18 feared lost" The Times (London). Monday, 19 January 1970. (57771), col A, p. 1.
- ↑ "Submarine stuck" The Times (London). Friday, 30 January 1970. (57781), col E, p. 1.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ "http://people.stfx.ca/rsg/SRSF/GCIFA/ArrowSpill.html"
- ↑ "Nova Scotia oil scare" The Times (London). Monday, 9 February 1970. (57789), col E-F, p. 4.
- ↑ "10 feared lost as coaster capsizes" The Times (London). Saturday, 10 February 1970. (57788), col D-F, p. 1.
- ↑ "29 missing as vessel sinks" The Times (London). Tuesday, 10 February 1970. (57790), col E, p. 1.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Five drowned in shipwreck" The Times (London). Wednesday, 18 February 1970. (57797), col E, p. 6.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ "Survivors back" The Times (London). Saturday, 18 April 1970. (57847), col E, p. 4.
- ↑ "Picture Gallery" The Times (London). Saturday, 14 March 1970. (57818), col D-E, p. 2.
- ↑ "Visiting wives die as storm sinks British ship" The Times (London). Friday, 10 April 1970. (58740), col D-G, p. 1.
- ↑ "Ships sinks after collision" The Times (London). Monday, 13 April 1970. (57842), col D, p. 1.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ "Tanker threatens Spanish beaches" The Times (London). Saturday, 9 May 1970. (578656), col D, p. 4.
- ↑ "Tanker kills 3 on land" The Times (London). Thursday, 2 July 1970. (57907), col G, p. 6.
- ↑ "Gaillard's body found in yacht wreckage" The Times (London). Monday, 13 July 1970. (57916), col A-B, p. 4.
- ↑ "Captain watches as cruise liner sinks" The Times (London). Tuesday, 5 July 1970. (57923), col C-E, p. 5.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ "Submarine's crew saved by captain" The Times (London). Saturday, 21 August. (57951), col C-E, p. 1.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 "Tanker mishaps may put oil prices up again" The Times (London). Saturday, 12 September 1970. (57969), col E-F, p. 5.
- ↑ "Two drowned as coaster sinks in heavy seas" The Times (London). Thursday, 10 September 1970. (57967), col A-B, p. 2.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ "Survivors say a whale sank ship in Atlantic" The Times (London). Wednesday, 21 October 1970. (58002), col C, p. 7.
- ↑ "Disturbing similarity with Torrey Canyon disaster" The Times (London). Monday, 26 October 1970. (58006), col A-G, p. 3.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ "Holed tanker freed after week on the rocks" The Times (London). Saturday, 14 November 1970. (58023), col F-G, p. 3.
- ↑ "Corunna imposes ban on fishing" The Times (London). Tuesday, 17 November 1970. (58025), col F, p. 7.
- ↑ "Tugboat captain accused of harbour pollution" The Times (London). Monday, 23 November 1970. (58030), col E, p. 25.
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