List of shipwrecks in 1975
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January
4 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sand Swan |  United Kingdom |
The dredger ran aground off the coast of Brittany, France and sank at the stern. She was repaired and returned to service.[1] |
5 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Illawarra |  Australia |
The bulk carrier sank in the River Derwent in Tasmania, Australia, after a collision with the Tasman Bridge. |
6 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Robert G. Seymour |  United States |
The motor vessel was destroyed by fire at Angoon, Alaska.[2] |
11 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| David Foss |  United States |
While tending an oil platform in icy conditions, the tug sank near Cape Kasilof (60°22′N 151°22′W) in Cook Inlet on the south-central coast of Alaska. Her crew of six survived.[3] |
14 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Suzanne | United States |
The 275-gross register ton barge was wrecked at Cape Suckling (59°59′30″N 143°53′00″W) on the south-central coast of Alaska.[4] |
20 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Danesh |  Iran |
The tug collided with the motor vessel Arya Tab and the barge Gulf 107 (both  Iran) and sank in Khor Musa Channel off Khorramshahr.[5] |
29 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jakob Maersk |  Denmark |
While entering the port of Leixões, Portugal, with the assistance of tugboats, the tanker ran aground on a sandbar, caught fire, and suffered a series of explosions that broke her apart. Seven of her 17 crew members died, and she burned for 58 hours. |
25 January
February
2 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Moskva |  Soviet Navy |
The Moskva-class helicopter carrier was severely damaged by fire.[7] |
11 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| K P No. 2 | United States |
The 62-gross register ton, 65-foot (19.8 m) barge was lost off Vanik Island (56°28′N 132°36′W) in Southeast Alaska, 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) west of Wrangell, Alaska.[8] |
20 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| George P. Garrison | United States |
Sunk as an artificial reef 30 nautical miles (56 km) east of Cape Henry.[9] |
| Marten | United States |
The 188-gross register ton, 82.2-foot (25.1 m) crab-fishing vessel struck a rock pinnacle, capsized, and sank with the loss of three lives off Spruce Cape (57°49′15″N 152°20′00″W) on Kodiak Island, 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) north of the harbor at Kodiak, Alaska. Her only survivor was her captain, who clung to a cliff in a snowstorm overnight before he was rescued.[10] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rogue |  Canada |
The tugboat sank off Triple Island, British Columbia.[11] |
March
14 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rey Mar Houston | United States |
The 157-gross register ton motor vessel sank off Popof Island in the Shumagin Islands off the south coast of Alaska.[2] |
17 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Red Eagle |  Thailand |
The coastal trading vessel sank in Telok Ayer Basin, Singapore. She was refloated and consequently scrapped.[12] |
April
4 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Spartan Lady |  Liberia |
The oil tanker broke apart in heavy seas in the North Atlantic Ocean south of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. |
6 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Elia |  Panama |
The bulk carrier ran aground off Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Hull, Humberside, United Kingdom. Later refloated, but laid up. Scrapped in 1976.[13] |
15 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Killen |  United States Navy |
The decommissioned Fletcher-class destroyer was sunk as a target off Vieques Island, Puerto Rico. |
17 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Manzanita | United States |
The 78-gross register ton, 76.5-foot (23.3 m) motor vessel sank in the Gulf of Alaska near Cordova, Alaska.[10] |
19 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ida K | United States |
The 18-gross register ton, 39.4-foot (12.0 m) fishing vessel sank in Stephens Passage near Juneau, Alaska.[14] |
22 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unidentified skiff | United States |
The skiff sank with the loss of two lives in Valdez Narrows (61.0678°N 146.6697°W) on the south-central coast of Alaska after a 3-inch (76 mm) hole opened in her hull.[15] |
27 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Carbonero | United States Navy |
The decommissioned Balao-class submarine was sunk as a torpedo target in the Pacific Ocean off Hawaii by the submarine USS Pogy ( United States Navy). |
30 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| RVNS Keo Ngua |  Republic of Vietnam Navy |
Vietnam War: The Phu Du-class motor gunboat was scuttled at the conclusion of the war to prevent capture .[16] |
| Suntory | United States |
The motor vessel was destroyed by fire in Day Harbor on the coast of the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska.[4] |
May
2 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HDMS Delfinen |  Royal Danish Navy |
The Delfinen-class submarine was severely damaged by fire off the coast of Norway. The fire was extinguished and she was towed into Haakonsvern, Norway.[17] |
| RVNS Lam Giang | Republic of Vietnam Navy |
Vietnam War: End of War: The Hat Giang-class landing ship was scuttled to prevent capture. |
11 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Bell | United States Navy |
The decommissioned Fletcher-class destroyer was sunk as a target. |
13 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| VR 1 |  Khmer Rouge |
Vietnam War: Mayaguez Incident: The Type 108 fast attack craft was sunk by U.S. aircraft.[18] |
| VR 2 | Khmer Rouge |
Vietnam War: Mayaguez Incident: The Type 108 fast attack craft was sunk by U.S. aircraft.[18] |
| Three unidentified patrol boats | Khmer Rouge |
Vietnam War: Mayaguez Incident: U.S. aircraft sank the Patrol Craft Fast.[19] |
| Two unidentified motor torpedo boats | Khmer Rouge |
Vietnam War: Mayaguez Incident: U.S. aircraft sank the Higgins-type patrol torpedo boats at Kampong Som, Cambodia.[19] |
25 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kevalaksa | United States |
While under tow by the tug Daphne ( United States) carrying logs, cement, and general cargo, the 3,384-gross register ton, 326-foot (99.4 m) barge capsized and sank off the south-central coast of Alaska near Kachemak Bay and Seldovia.[8] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| RVNS Hau Giang | Republic of Vietnam Navy |
Vietnam War: The Hat Giang-class landing craft mechanized was scuttled to prevent capture at the conclusion of the war. She was raised, repaired, and put in Vietnam People's Navy service. |
June
6 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Peramtaris |  Cyprus |
The cargo ship caught fire east of Malta (36°45′N 16°25′E) and was abandoned by her crew. She was subsequently reboarded, and put in to Augusta, Sicily, Italy on 12 June. She was laid up and then moved to Piraeus, Greece in July 1976. Scrapped in February 1979.[20] |
10 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Waterhouse | United States |
The Liberty ship was scuttled off Horn Island, Mississippi.[21] |
13 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Moore | United States Navy |
The decommissioned Edsall-class destroyer escort was sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean off Virginia. |
16 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Rea | United States |
The gillnet fishing vessel ran aground on Zarembo Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) south of Petersburg, Alaska, and sank with the loss of three lives.[22] |
21 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Forrester | United States |
The 32-foot (9.8 m) fishing vessel sank with the loss of one life after colliding with the Alaska Marine Highway System ferry Malaspina ( United States) in Olga Strait (57°11′N 135°27′W) in Southeast Alaska.[23][15] |
| Nicholas C | Panama |
The bulk carrier sprang a leak and was abandoned 200 nautical miles (370 km) off Beira, Mozambique. Presumed subsequently foundered.[24] |
July
6 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Neches | United States |
The cargo ship was probably sunk by a mine off El Arish, Egypt.[25][26] |
8 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Barge No. 12 | United States |
The steel barge sank in 40 feet (12 m) of water in Lake Huron off Presque Isle, Michigan, at 45.13655°N 83.159233°W.[27][28][29][30] |
14 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dalmatia | United States |
The 12-gross register ton motor vessel sank 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) south of Naknek, Alaska.[3] |
15 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Point Law | United Kingdom |
 The coastal tanker ran aground on the south west coast of Alderney, Channel Islands. Her crew were rescued by the St Peter Port Lifeboat, Alderney Fire Brigade, a cliff rescue team and a French helicopter.[31] |
19 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Herma A |  Trinidad and Tobago |
The Empire F-type coaster foundered at Port of Spain, Trinidad, during a storm.[32] |
23 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Shelly Ann | United States |
The 34-foot (10 m) vessel sank without loss of life at Narrow Cape (57°25′30″N 152°20′00″W) on the coast of Kodiak Island, Alaska.[4] |
24 July
August
10 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Citation | United States |
The motor vessel sank in Sitka Sound in Southeast Alaska.[22] |
| Mojo | United States |
The 26-foot (7.9 m) vessel sank in Ugak Bay (57°25′N 152°35′W) on the coast of Kodiak Island, Alaska, without loss of life. The fishing vessel Mariner ( United States) rescued her crew.[10] |
15 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pursuit | United States |
The 11-gross register ton, 29.2-foot (8.9 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Dry Pass (56°28′00″N 132°22′40″W) in Wrangell, Alaska.[34] |
20 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Mona Island | United States Navy |
The decommissioned Luzon-class internal combustion engine repair ship was sunk as an artificial reef off Wachapreague, Virginia, at 37°32′36″N 075°26′18″W. |
21 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unidentified fishing vessel | United States |
The fishing vessel capsized near Cordova, Alaska, killing her captain's two daughters.[15] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SS Edward W. Scripps | United States |
The Liberty ship was scuttled off South Padre Island, Texas.[35] |
September
1 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Commander | United States |
The motor vessel was wrecked at Chignik Lagoon, Alaska.[22] |
16 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unidentified fishing vessel | United States |
The fishing vessel capsized in Vallenar Bay (55.3856°N 131.8472°W) in Southeast Alaska near Ketchikan, Alaska, killing one person.[15] |
26 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Foss 209 | United States |
While under tow by the vessel Leslie Foss ( United States) off the south-central coast of Alaska, the barge capsized. She was towed 60 nautical miles (110 km; 69 mi) out into the Gulf of Alaska near Cape Saint Elias and scuttled with explosive charges.[23] |
October
4 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hongkong Delegate | Liberia |
The Victory ship suffered extensive damage in a collision with the Columbus Canada ( West Germany) off Monterey, California, United States. She was sold for scrap.[36][37] |
8 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| George L. Farley | United States |
The Liberty ship was scuttled off South Padre Island, Texas.[35] |
12 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hustler | United States |
The 24-gross register ton, 43.2-foot (13.2 m) fishing vessel sank off Kodiak Island in Alaska's Kodiak Archipelago.[38] |
24 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Mills | United States |
The Liberty ship was scuttled off the coast of Alabama.[21] |
November
1 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Baleen | United States |
While under tow after suffering fire damage, the 102-foot (31 m) tug sank in 170 feet (52 m) of water off the coast of Massachusetts in Boston Harbor′s outer harbor 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) east-northeast of The Graves Light at 42°23′05″N 070°44′02″W.[39] |
10 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Edmund Fitzgerald | United States |
The lake freighter sank in Lake Superior near Whitefish Bay with the loss of all 29 aboard. The wreck was found in two pieces on the bottom by a remotely operated underwater vehicle in 1976. |
December
3 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sealee | United States |
The fishing vessel was lost during severe weather in Culross Passage between Culross Island and the northeastern end of the Kenai Peninsula near "Night Island" (probably a reference to Knight Island) at the western end of Prince William Sound off the south-central coast of Alaska.[4] |
| Sharkay | United States |
The fishing vessel was lost during severe weather in Culross Passage between Culross Island and the northeastern end of the Kenai Peninsula near "Night Island" (probably a reference to Knight Island) at the western end of Prince William Sound off the south-central coast of Alaska.[4] |
7 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Western | United States |
The 89-foot (27.1 m) shrimper and her crew of three men disappeared in the Gulf of Alaska somewhere between Pelican and Kodiak, Alaska.[40][15] |
13 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hornet | United States |
The 48-gross register ton motor vessel sank in Clarence Strait in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska near Lincoln Rock (56°03′25″N 132°41′50″W).[38] |
18 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Imbros | Cyprus |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (31°40′N 77°47′W) with the loss of all 22 crew.[41] |
20 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unidentified fishing vessel | United States |
The fishing vessel capsized off Peratrovich Island (55.5788889°N 133.11°W) in Southeast Alaska near Klawock, Alaska, killing one person.[15] |
26 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| William Wheelwright | United Kingdom |
The tanker ran aground off Sinoe, Liberia. She was refloated on 29 December and towed to Lisbon, Portugal. Deemed beyond repair, she was subsequently scrapped in 1976.[42] |
28 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Hua Li | Panama |
The coastal tanker sank in the South China Sea (2°19′N 109°01′E). She was on a voyage from Singapore to Kuching, Malaysia. [43] |
30 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Berge Istra |  Norway |
The supertanker exploded and sank south west of Mindanao Island, the Philippines. Two of the 32 crew survived and were rescued after 22 days adrift in a lifeboat.[44] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aviere |  Italian Navy |
The decommissioned Gleaves-class destroyer was sunk as a target.[45] |
| Antonio Maceo |  Cuban Revolutionary Navy |
The decommissioned Tacoma-class frigate was sunk as a target. |
| Brenton Reef Lightship (LV-39) |  United States |
The old 119-foot (36 m) vessel, which had served as a lightvessel from 1875 to 1939, then in various roles thereafter, including as a floating restaurant, sank while under tow off the coast of Massachusetts 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) east of Marblehead at 44°21′00″N 068°51′24″W.[46] |
| George P. Garrison | United States |
The Liberty ship was scuttled off the Virginia Capes.[47] |
| Mutiara II |  Singapore |
The TID-class tug collided with another vessel and sank.[48] |
| Walter Hines Page | United States |
The Liberty ship was scuttled off Wachapreague, North Carolina.[47] |