List of shipwrecks in 1997
The list of shipwrecks in 1997 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1997.
January
25 January
February
27 February
March
5 March
26 March
28 March
April
30 April
May
4 May
List of shipwrecks: 4 May 1997
Ship | Country | Description |
King Cruiser |
Thailand |
The ferry ran aground on the Anemone Reef, Andaman Sea, 10 nautical miles (19 km) off the Phi Phi Islands. All on board, in excess of 560 people, were rescued. |
12 May
July
2 July
List of shipwrecks: 2 July 1997
Ship | Country | Description |
Diamond Grace |
Panama |
The supertanker ran aground in Tokyo Bay 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) off Yokohama.[2] |
22 July
August
2 August
September
8 September
List of shipwrecks: 8 September 1997
Ship | Country | Description |
Fierté Gondávienne |
Haiti |
The sailing vessel sank in the Windward Passage with the loss of up to 400 lives.[3] |
October
27 October
List of shipwrecks: 27 October 1997
Ship | Country | Description |
Sand Kite |
United Kingdom |
The cargo ship struck one of the piers of the Thames Flood Barrier and sank. Later raised, repaired and returned to service.[4] |
November
17 November
19 November
List of shipwrecks: 19 November 1997
Ship | Country | Description |
Green Lily |
Bahamas |
The cargo ship ran aground at Bressay, Shetland Islands, United Kingdom after her engine failed in a storm. All fifteen crew were rescued by the Lerwick lifeboat and a helicopter, although the winchman of the helicopter was killed after his winchline had to be cut.[5] |
December
14 December
List of shipwrecks: 14 December 1997
Ship | Country | Description |
The Living Christ |
Haiti |
The sailing ship sank off the Île de Gonâve with the loss of about 40 lives. There were fifteen survivors reported.[6] |
Unknown date
Unknown date
References
- ↑ Adam Sage. "Two die as blast sinks French ship" The Times (London). Thursday, 1 May 1997. (65878), col A, p. 19.
- ↑ Edwin Karmiol. "100 ships battle oil disaster in Japan" The Times (London). Thursday, 3 July 1997. (65932), col E-H, p. 8.
- ↑ David Adams. "Fears of 400 dead in Haiti ferry sinking" The Times (London). Tuesday, 9 September 1997. (65990), col A, p. 12.
- ↑ Lane, Anthony (2009). Shipwrecks of Kent. Stroud: The History Press. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-7524-1720-2.
- ↑ Shirley English. "Helicopter winchman lost in storm" The Times (London). Thursday, 20 November 1997. (66052), col A-H, p. 3.
- ↑ "Haitian shipwreck kills 40" The Times (London). Monday, 15 December 1997. (66073), col G-H, p. 14.
- ↑ "SS Catalina (+1997)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ↑ "Company’s History". Loucas G Matsas. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ↑ Simper, Robert (1998). River Medway and the Swale. Lavenham: Creekside Publishing. p. 24. ISBN 978-0951992777.
- ↑ Knudsen, Reidar (2011), "RS 24 "Risør" 100 år - Dystert mysterium", Båtmagasinet (in Norwegian) 5, retrieved 24 May 2014
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