Thelist of shipwrecks in 1985 includesships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during1985.
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Boy |  United States | Thefishing vessel burned and sank off "Smith Island" in the waters ofAlaska. The wreck report does not specify which of several islands of the name it refers to.[1] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ardea | United States | The 38-foot (11.6 m) vessel dragged heranchor and was wrecked inKing Cove (58°04′N157°29′W / 58.067°N 157.483°W /58.067; -157.483 (King Cove)) on the coast ofAfognak Island inAlaska′sKodiak Archipelago. Her crew survived.[2] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| K-Jo | United States | The 34-foot (10.4 m)fishing vessel sank offMarmot Island inAlaska′sKodiak Archipelago with the loss of one life. Her two survivors were rescued on 16 January.[3] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Byron I |  United Kingdom | Thecargo ship was wrecked atKalilimenes,Crete, Greece. She was on a voyage fromGdynia, Poland to India.[4] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chil Bo San No. 6 |  South Korea | The 285-foot (86.9 m)fishing trawler was abandoned in a sinking condition in theBering Sea approximately 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) northwest ofAdak Island in theAleutian Islands. AnotherSouth Korean vessel rescued her crew of 29. Her crew may have returned to her later tosalvage her.[5] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Manolis L |  Liberia | Thecargo ship ran aground and sank inNotre Dame Bay,Newfoundland, Canada.[6] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rosa |  United States | Thefishing vessel sank after being surrounded by ice inMarguerite Bay (55°43′N131°38′W / 55.717°N 131.633°W /55.717; -131.633 (Marguerite Bay)) inSoutheast Alaska nearKetchikan,Alaska.[7] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| El Rancho |  United States | The 82-foot (25.0 m)crab-fishing vesselcapsized and sank in theGulf of Alaska approximately 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) west ofCape Alitak on the south end ofAlaska′sKodiak Island. AUnited States Coast Guard helicopter rescued her entire crew of five.[8] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Busko Zdroj |  Poland | Thecargo ship capsized and sank offSylt,West Germany with the loss of all but one of her 25 crew.[9] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alert | United States | The 129-gross ton, 70.5-foot (21.5 m) or 94-foot (28.7 m)fishing vessel was last seen in theShelikof Strait suffering from heavyicing and bound forBumble Bay (57°16′30″N154°41′30″W / 57.27500°N 154.69167°W /57.27500; -154.69167 (Bumble Bay)) on the southwest coast ofAlaska′sKodiak Island after a sudden onset of increasing winds and wave heights and dropping temperatures. She subsequently disappeared with the loss of her entire crew of five, leaving only an oil slick behind.[2] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A Regina |  Panama | Passenger and cargo ferry ran aground offIsla de Mona |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ARA Santa Fe |  Argentine Navy | The wreckedBalao-classsubmarine captured during theFalklands War in 1982 was refloated on 11 February, taken to deep water to bescuttled by British forces, but sank in theSouth Atlantic Ocean 5 miles (8.0 km) north ofSouth Georgia Island.[10] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tagukak | United States | The 43-foot (13.1 m) vessel was destroyed by fire in theGulf of Alaska offSpruce Cape (57°49′15″N152°20′00″W / 57.82083°N 152.33333°W /57.82083; -152.33333 (Spruce Cape)) onKodiak Island. AKodiak,Alaska,harbormaster shuttleferry crew rescued her operator.[11] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| John A. Downs | United States | The 113-foot (34.4 m)tug sank in 230 feet (70 m) of water inLong Island Sound 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) northwest ofGreat Gull Island at41°14′09″N072°07′51″W / 41.23583°N 72.13083°W /41.23583; -72.13083 (John A. Downs) after colliding with abarge she was towing. Her entire crew of eight survived.[12][13] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ludvig Svoboda |  Soviet Union | Thetanker exploded and sank atVentspils,Latvian SSR killing one crewman and injuring five others.[14] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Bounty | United States | The 90-foot (27.4 m)fishing vessel sank during agale in theGulf of Alaska approximately 110 nautical miles (200 km; 130 mi) south ofCape Saint Elias,Alaska. AUnited States Coast Guard helicopter rescued her crew of three.[15] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nordic Pride | United States | Thefishing vessel sank in theBering Sea just west of thePribilof Islands. The fishing vesselStarlite ( United States) rescued her entire crew of five.[16] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pauline Marie | United States | The retiredfishing vessel wasscuttled as anartificial reef in 85 feet (26 m) of water in theNorth Atlantic Ocean east ofOcean City,New Jersey, at39°13.763′N074°12.182′W / 39.229383°N 74.203033°W /39.229383; -74.203033 (Pauline Marie).[17] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mercedes I |  Venezuela | Thecargo ship was scuttled with explosive charges offFort Lauderdale,Florida, to form anartificial reef. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caroline | United Kingdom | The 700-ton coaster capsized and sank south ofThe Lizard in heavy seas. Seven men were rescued by a Royal NavyWessex helicopter, and one by the Lizard lifeboat.[18][19] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| TCGYildirim |  Turkish Navy | Thepatrol vessel was destroyed by an explosion and fire in theAegean Sea offMitylene.[20] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GC-231 |  Nicaraguan Navy | Contra War: The patrol boat was sunk byHonduran Air Force aircraft, with casualties.[21] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Progress |  Canada | Thelake freighter ran aground 5 miles (8.0 km) east ofOgdensburg, New York in theSaint Lawrence River. The ship required the assistance oftugboats to be freed.[22] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Moon Song | United States | The 50-foot (15.2 m)seiner sank offCape Chiniak (57°37′N152°10′W / 57.617°N 152.167°W /57.617; -152.167 (Cape Chiniak)) nearKodiak,Alaska. All six people on board survived.[23] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Marjorie | Canada | The foundering fishing boat was shelled and sunk by the 3-inch (76 mm) guns ofHMCS Nipigon ( Maritime Command) as a hazard to navigation after rescuing her crew.[24] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bertha | United States | Thefishing vesselcapsized without warning and sank offGore Point (59°12′00″N150°57′30″W / 59.20000°N 150.95833°W /59.20000; -150.95833 (Gore Point)) on thesouth-central coast ofAlaska. The fishing vesselWilson ( United States) rescued her crew of four.[25] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Shirley Ann | United States | Loaded with discardedtires, the retired 80-foot (24.4 m)barge wasscuttled as anartificial reef in theNorth Atlantic Ocean 6.5 nautical miles (12.0 km; 7.5 mi) offHarvey Cedars,New Jersey, in 80 feet (24 m) of water at39°37.399′N074°01.668′W / 39.623317°N 74.027800°W /39.623317; -74.027800 (Shirley Ann).[26] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Zeeliner | United States | The retired 63-foot (19.2 m)ferry wasscuttled as anartificial reef in theNorth Atlantic Ocean offFire Island south ofLong Island,New York, in 75 feet (23 m) of water.[27] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anna O | United States | Whiletowing thegillnetfishing vesselHead and Tails ( United States), the 11-gross register ton 31.6-foot (9.6 m)seiner ran aground onSoftuk Bar (60°13′N144°40′W / 60.217°N 144.667°W /60.217; -144.667 (Softuk Bar)) inController Bay (60°04′37″N144°13′04″W / 60.0770°N 144.2178°W /60.0770; -144.2178 (Controller Bay)) on thesouth-central coast ofAlaska and was lost. The only person aboard perished.[2][28] |
| Head and Tails | United States | While undertow by theseinerAnna O ( United States) with no one aboard, the 26-foot (7.9 m)gillnetfishing vessel ran aground onSoftuk Bar (60°13′N144°40′W / 60.217°N 144.667°W /60.217; -144.667 (Softuk Bar)) inController Bay (60°04′37″N144°13′04″W / 60.0770°N 144.2178°W /60.0770; -144.2178 (Controller Bay)) on thesouth-central coast ofAlaska and was lost. She later wassalvaged.[2][28] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kimberly | United States | Thefishing vessel sank in theBering Sea approximately 80 nautical miles (150 km; 92 mi) northwest ofDutch Harbor,Alaska, with the loss of one life. Four members of her crew survived.[3] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Polar Storm | United States | The 52-foot (15.8 m)fishing vessel burned and sank in theGulf of Alaska 120 nautical miles (220 km; 140 mi) northeast ofKodiak,Alaska. The fishing vesselTrident ( United States) rescued her four-man crew.[20] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Petrogen One andCamponavia |  Japan Spain | The Japanese shipPetragen One docked at theGibraltar-San Roque Refinery and was unloading 20,000 tons ofnaphtha, which exploded and also caused the Spanish tankerCamponavia to catch fire. 33 people died and 36 were injured. The fire started explosions inCamponavia, which broke in two and sank in aslick of burning oil. The Japanese ship also snapped in two, leaving only the burning bow and stern visible above the waterline.[29] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maratha Transhipper |  India | Thebulk carrier was driven ashore and wrecked atMormugao.[30] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Indulgence | United Kingdom | Theyacht, a contender for theAmerica's Cup, ran aground and sank off theIsle of Wight. All ten crew rescued byLocal Hero (flag unknown)[31] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| American | United States | The retired 125-foot (38.1 m)schooner wasscuttled as anartificial reef in 120 feet (37 m) of water in theNorth Atlantic Ocean east ofOcean City,New Jersey, at39°13.855′N074°12.332′W / 39.230917°N 74.205533°W /39.230917; -74.205533 (American). Hermasts broke loose and floated to the surface, and were retrieved after she sank.[32] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Advice |  Royal Navy | TheConfiance-class tug was sunk as a target.[33] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeness | United Kingdom | Ran aground on the Hats and Barrels Reef, off the Welsh coast and sank.[34] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arctic Career | Panama | A bulk carrier that sank 440 nautical miles (810 km; 510 mi) northwest ofTristan da Cunha in heavy weather. The entire crew was killed in the sinking.[35] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Al Rubiya |  Kuwait | Therefrigeratedcoaster sprang a leak and sank atBombay, India. Subsequently refloated and scrapped.[36] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| First Lady | United States | The retired 95-foot (29.0 m)fishing trawler andclamdredger wasscuttled as anartificial reef in 100 feet (30 m) of water in theNorth Atlantic Ocean east ofOcean City,New Jersey, at39°13.703′N074°12.486′W / 39.228383°N 74.208100°W /39.228383; -74.208100 (First Lady).[37] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Warrior |  Netherlands | Opération Satanique - Sabotaged byDGSE agents and sunk inAuckland,New Zealand. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance | United States | While tied alongside thefishing vesselDawn L ( United States) and refuelingDawn L, the 63-foot (19.2 m) fishtender exploded and sank offAxel Lind Island (60°47′30″N147°43′30″W / 60.79167°N 147.72500°W /60.79167; -147.72500 (Axel Lind Island)) inPrince William Sound on thesouth-central coast ofAlaska.Dawn L also exploded and sank.Alliance was latersalvaged. The seven people aboard both vessels all survived.[2] |
| Dawn L | United States | While tied alongside the fishtenderAlliance ( United States) and refueling fromAlliance, the 45-foot (13.7 m)fishing vessel exploded and sank offAxel Lind Island (60°47′30″N147°43′30″W / 60.79167°N 147.72500°W /60.79167; -147.72500 (Axel Lind Island)) inPrince William Sound on thesouth-central coast ofAlaska.Alliance also exploded and sank. The seven people aboard both vessels all survived.[1] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sea ZZZs | United States | Thegillnetfishing vessel was destroyed by an explosion and fire in the small-boat harbor atValdez,Alaska.[38] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amaretto | United States | After being stolen, the 71-foot (22 m)sardine-fishing vessel wasscuttled by the thieves in 120 feet (37 m) of water inPenobscot Bay 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) east ofOwls Head,Maine, at44°05′35.29″N068°59′53.13″W / 44.0931361°N 68.9980917°W /44.0931361; -68.9980917 (Amaraetto).[39] |
| Frodo Durban |  Brazil | The tanker ran aground at the entrance toHong Kong Harbour.[40] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dit Out | United States | The boat was lost in the harbor atHomer,Alaska, when her engine exploded just off the fuel dock.[1] |
| Roule |  Honduras | Lebanese Civil War: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk atSidon, Lebanon by Israeli artillery.[41][42] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tylene | United States | The fishtender sank inTrading Bay (60°55′N151°35′W / 60.917°N 151.583°W /60.917; -151.583 (Trading Bay)) on the coast ofAlaska after a wooden plank came loose, causing her to flood, and her pump failed.[11] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mari Jana | United States | Thefishing vessel sank inCook Inlet on thesouth-central coast ofAlaska 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) off the mouth of theKenai River after a large wave broke over her stern.[23] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kapodistrias |  Greece | The bulk carrier ran aground atPort Elizabeth and sank.[43] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Europa |  West Germany | Thecruise ship ran aground offGreenland. Refloated on 6 August, returned to service.[44] |
| HMS Narwhal |  Royal Navy | The decommissionedPorpoise-classsubmarine wasscuttled in theEnglish Channel to serve as a target. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sea Dancer | United States | The 90-foot (27.4 m)bargetender sank with the loss of one life after taking on water in heavy weather 60 nautical miles (110 km; 69 mi) north ofFalse Pass,Alaska.[38] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| K-431 |  Soviet Navy | The Project 675 (Echo II-class) submarine suffered an explosion in her nuclear reactor during refuelling. Ten people killed. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maritime Gardenia | Liberia | The cargo ship ran aground on the Albert Patches, in theTorres Strait (10°20′05″S102°21′01″E / 10.33472°S 102.35028°E /-10.33472; 102.35028). She was on a voyage fromNewcastle, New South Wales, Australia toPenang, Malaysia. Subsequently refloated and towed toSingapore for repairs.[45] |
| Naess Leopard |  Belgium | Hit by two missiles 25 nautical miles (46 km) north east ofQatar and damaged by the detonation of one of them. Later repaired and returned to service.[46] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Western Sea | United States | The 58-foot (17.7 m)seiner was lost inMarmot Bay, 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi)) northeast ofKodiak,Alaska. Her entire crew of six perished. Parts ofWestern Sea including herpilot house, as well as alife preserver, later were found east ofLong Island in theAlexander Archipelago inSoutheast Alaska.[47] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Marie | United States | The 42-foot (12.8 m)fishing vessel was destroyed by fire nearChignik,Alaska. All on board survived.[2] |
| Lady Noreen | United States | The fishtender was destroyed by anelectrical fire nearCape Chacon (54°41′30″N132°00′50″W / 54.69167°N 132.01389°W /54.69167; -132.01389 (Cape Chacon)) inSoutheast Alaska southwest ofKetchikan,Alaska.[48] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ariadne | Panama | Ran aground offMogadishu,Somalia and broke in two, a total loss. Bow section capsized and sank on 1 October, causing parts of Mogadishu to be evacuated.[49] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Lady | United States | During a voyage fromYakutat toSitka,Alaska, while operating as a fishtender with a cargo of 80,000 pounds (36,288 kg) ofsalmon on board, the 70-foot (21.3 m)fishing vesselcapsized and sank offCape Spencer, Alaska. One crewman died after helping his shipmates onto alife raft; the other four men and the only woman on board survived and were rescued by aUnited States Coast Guard helicopter.[20] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Smit Matsas 1 | Greece | Iran–Iraq War: Thesalvage tug was hit by anExocet missile fired by anIraqi aircraft whilst at a point 50 nautical miles (93 km) north ofRas Tunara,Saudi Arabia. The ship was destroyed by the subsequent fire, all 19 crew were rescued.[50] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Junquito |  Spain | Western Sahara War: The trawler was captured byPolisario fighters and scuttled offCape Corbiero,Western Sahara.[51] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Meltem | Turkish Navy | TheDenizkusu-class missile boat was rammed, cut in two and sunk byKhasan ( Soviet Navy) in theBosporus Strait/Black Sea. Five crewmen were killed. The vessel was later salvaged and stricken.[52] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Taurime |  Republic of Ireland | The yacht struck rocks off Valencia Head and sank. All crew rescued, includingCharles Haughey, the Leader of the Opposition in the Irish Parliament.[53] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| General VII | United Kingdom | The tug sank after colliding withRora Head ( United Kingdom) in theThames Estuary. Four of her seven crew were killed.[54][55] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unidentified infiltration ship |  Korean People's Navy | The infiltration ship was sunk by South Koreancoastal artillery.[56] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Jean | United States | The 98-foot (29.9 m)fishing trawler dragged heranchor and sank in shallow water inPortage Bay (57°34′05″N156°02′15″W / 57.56806°N 156.03750°W /57.56806; -156.03750 (Portage Bay)) on the south coast of theAlaska Peninsula inAlaska. AUnited States Coast Guard helicopter rescued her crew of four.[5] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sundowner | United States | The 68-foot (21 m)fishing vessel sank in bad weather in theGulf of Alaska near theSemidi Islands south ofKodiak Island. Hercaptain was lost, but theUnited States Coast Guard rescued the other three members of her crew from alife raft.[38] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Hinde | United Kingdom | The replica of the 16th-century galleon ran aground at the mouth of theAvon. Refloated the following day.[57] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unidentified patrol ship | Korean People's Navy | Thepatrol ship was sunk by South Koreancoastal artillery.[58] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Canaria | Spain | The 342-meteroil tanker was hit by Iraqiexocet missile at28°10′N51°00′E / 28.167°N 51.000°E /28.167; 51.000 (Canaria) duringIran-Iraq war. Deemed atotal loss, she was sold off, renamedCanari, and towed toKaoshiung forscrapping. On the noon of August 11, 1986,Canariexploded while under scrapping, resulting 16 deaths and more than 100 injured .[59] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anne | Netherlands | The coaster was driven ashore atSeaton Carew,Northumberland in a storm. Still beached four days later.[60] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rascal | United States | The retired 41-foot (12.5 m)fishing vessel anddive boat wasscuttled as anartificial reef in 40 feet (12 m) of water inLong Island Sound offMatinecock Point (40°54′07″N73°37′56″W / 40.9020°N 073.6323°W /40.9020; -073.6323 (Matinecock Point)) on the north coast ofLong Island,New York.[61] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Morania Abaco | United States | The retired 264-foot (80.5 m)tanker wasscuttled as anartificial reef in 110 feet (34 m) of water in theNorth Atlantic Ocean east ofOcean City,New Jersey, at39°14.133′N074°12.154′W / 39.235550°N 74.202567°W /39.235550; -74.202567 (Morania Abaco).[62] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aleutian Harvester | United States | The 94-foot (28.7 m)fishing trawler disappeared in theNorth Pacific Ocean during a storm with the loss of her entire crew of three. Searchers believed that she sank approximately 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) south ofUnalaska in theAleutian Islands.[2] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Voyager | United States | Thecrab-fishing vessel struck a rock offCape Pankof onUnimak Island in theAleutian Islands and then went aground and broke up on the beach. AUnited States Coast Guard helicopter rescued her entire crew of four.[20] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Princess Arline | United States | Thefishing vessel sank in theGulf of Alaska approximately 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) south ofSeward,Alaska, during agale. AUnited States Coast Guard helicopter rescued her crew from alife raft.[20] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Asuncion |  Philippines | The ferry sank offMindoro Island.[63] About 100 of her 182 passengers and 15 crew were rescued.[64] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Tire Co | United States | Thecargo ship was sunk as anartificial reef approximately 3nautical miles (5.6 km) northeast of theAlligator Reef Light and 6 nautical miles (11 km) off the coast ofLower Matecumbe Key,Florida. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Malis | Unknown | The out of service coastal freighter was scuttled as anartificial reef nearLittle Pigeon Island in theCredner Islands nearRabaul,New Guinea.[65] |
| Narciso Monturiol | Spanish Navy | The decommissionedsubmarine wasscuttled offCartagena,Spain. |
| HMS Porpoise | Royal Navy | ThePorpoise-classsubmarine was sunk as a target. |
| Samir |  Lebanon | The ship was lost during 1985.[66] |