The 549-ton fishing trawler capsized and sank in the Bering Sea 120 nautical miles (220 km; 140 mi) north of Adak in the Aleutian Islands with the loss of 32 lives. There was one survivor. Only eight bodies were recovered.[3]
The 963 GRT freighter built was built in 1958 by James Lamont & Company, Greenock, yard no. 393 for Associated Humber Lines, Hull as Darlington. In 1978 she was purchased by Evia Shipping Co, Chalkis, Greece and renamed Ekaterini P. She developed a list after cargo shifted on 20 April 1980, when on passage from Rouen for Lattakia and taken to Brest where she was laid up and subsequently vandalised. She was scuttled by the French Navy off Point Penmarc'h in position 47°19′N05°26′W / 47.317°N 5.433°W on 26 January 1982.[5]
The tanker broke in two in a storm when 800 nautical miles (1,500 km) southwest of Land's End, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Fifteen of her 32 crew were killed when their lifeboat broke up. The survivors were rescued by the frigates HNLMS Van Speijk and HNLMS Callenburgh (both Royal Netherlands Navy).[8]
The oil platform capsized in the Grand Banks, Newfoundland due to malfunctions in ballast system caused by a rogue wave. All 84 crewmembers were killed.
16 February
List of shipwrecks: 16 February 1982
Ship
Country
Description
Mekhanik Tarasov
Soviet Union
The cargo ship sank in the Atlantic Ocean. 32 lost their life. Only five crew members were rescued by the Faroese longliner fishing vessel "Sigurfari" .[9]Mekhanik Tarasov was struck by the same weather conditions as Ocean Ranger which sank barely 24 hours earlier, approximately 65 miles (105 km) to the west.[10]
The President-class frigate collided with the replenishment ship SAS Tafelberg (South African Navy) and sank 80 nautical miles (150 km; 92 mi) south of Cape Town, South Africa. Sixteen crewmembers were killed.
The Troubles: The collier was boarded and bombed by an IRA team using a hijacked lifeboat in Lough Foyle. All crew members survived. The hull was raised and broken up several months later.
The tanker exploded and sank 750 nautical miles (1,390 km) east of Bermuda with the loss of nine crew. Fourteen survivors were rescued by Norrland (Sweden).[13]
Falklands War: The Balao-class submarine sank alongside a pier at King Edward Point on South Georgia Island a day after suffering damage in combat with, and surrendering to, British forces. She later was refloated and scuttled in February 1985.
Falklands War: The spy trawler was damaged by bombs and cannon fire from Fleet Air Arm Sea Harriers from HMS Hermes (Royal Navy) on 9 May and was captured by a Special Boat Squadron team. She sank while under tow the next day.
Falklands War: The bulk carrier was sunk off the Falkland Islands by shelling from HMS Alacrity (Royal Navy). There were only two survivors from her crew of 22.
Falklands War: The fleet supply ship was strafed by British Aerospace Sea Harriers from HMS Hermes (Royal Navy) whilst moored at Fox Bay East, West Falkland and set on fire. The fire was extinguished by her crew, but the ship ran aground during a gale some days later.
Falklands War: The Type 21 frigate sank as a result of damage sustained in bombing by Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft of the Argentine Navy the previous day. The fighters were part of the air group based aboard the aircraft carrierARA Veinticinco de Mayo (Argentine Navy), but this mission was carried out from a land base at Rio Grande. Twenty-two of her crew were killed.
The 34-foot (10.4 m) fishing vesselcapsized and drifted aground in bad weather with the loss of one life near Hinchinbrook Island on the south-central coast of Alaska 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi) southwest of Cordova, Alaska.[4]
Falklands War: The Type 21 frigate was bombed and sunk in Grantham Sound, Falkland Islands, by an Argentine Air Force Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft. One crewmember and a British Army technician who was trying to defuse an unexploded bomb were killed when the bomb exploded.
Falklands War: The container ship was struck by two Exocet missiles fired by Argentine Navy Super Étendard aircraft. The ship was set on fire, and abandoned. Twelve of her crew were killed.
Falklands War: The Type 42 destroyer was bombed and sunk north of the Falkland Sound, Falkland Islands by Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft of the Argentine Air Force. Nineteen crew were killed.
The 189-foot (58 m) fish-processing vessel caught fire while moored at a pier in Seward, Alaska. After toxic fumes from the fire drifted into Seward and forced the evacuation of 1,000 people, Westpro was towed out into the Gulf of Alaska, where she sank.[21]
The self-unloading bulk carrier collided with a pier at Port Weller, Ontario, Canada. The ship's bow was significantly damaged, necessitating its replacement. The vessel returned to service in August, renamed Sauniere.[23]
Falklands War: The Round Table-class landing ship logistics was wrecked and set on fire by bombs dropped by Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft of the Argentine Air Force at Port Pleasant, Falkland Islands, and set on fire. Forty-eight sailors and soldiers were killed.
The 60-foot (18.3 m) halibut-fishing vessel sank approximately 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi) south of Seward, Alaska. The fishing vessel Gjoa and Marathon (both United States) rescued her crew of five.[24]
11 June
List of shipwrecks: 11 June 1982
Ship
Country
Description
Mercury
Singapore
The ore carrier caught fire off Crete, Greece. She was on a voyage from Varna, Romania to Manila, Philippines. Mercury was declared a constructive total loss and scrapped.[25]
1982 Lebanon War: The coaster was damaged the Mediterranean Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) off Tripoli, Lebanon. The cause was a torpedo attack by an unnamed Israeli submarine.[26] She was carrying 56 refugees to Larnaca, Cyprus, 25 of whom were killed. The ship was beached but later sank.[27]
After her eight passengers and crew were shot to death while she was at anchor off Egg Island (55°28′30″N131°09′00″W / 55.47500°N 131.15000°W (Egg Island)) near Craig, Alaska, the 58-foot (17.7 m) seiner was destroyed by a fire. A lone, unidentified man was seen leaving the vessel in a skiff as she burned, and authorities suspected him of having committed the murders and of having set her on fire.[35][36]
When the 42-foot (12.8 m) gillnet fishing vessel attempted to depart Sudden Stream (59°47′00″N139°58′30″W / 59.78333°N 139.97500°W (Sudden Stream)) on the coast of Yakutat Bay on the south-central coast of Alaska, 25 miles (40 km) from Yakutat and 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) southwest of Blizhni Point, large waves struck her, first breaking the windows in her wheelhouse, then washing the wheelhouse overboard and sinking her, killing two members of her crew. Her two survivors clung to a floating hatch cover for two days before reaching shore near Point Manby, where they were rescued.[38]
The offshore supply vessel collided with Regional Endeavour (Australia) off the Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia. She subsequently sank. All six crew were rescued by Lady Sally (Australia).[39]
Falklands War: The abandoned fleet replenishment ship was towed out to deep water in the South Atlantic Ocean off the Falkland Islands and sunk by British Aerospace Sea Harriers of 809 Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm and a torpedo fired by submarine HMS Onyx (Royal Navy).
The lake freighter ran aground in the St. Lawrence River off Van Rensselaer Point. The ship remained aground until freed the next day without major damage.[42]
The cargo ship capsized and sank in bad weather 85 nautical miles (157 km) off the Isles of Scilly with the loss of five of her eleven crew.[43][44] The survivors were rescued by a RAF Sea King helicopter of 202 Squadron.
Iran–Iraq War: The barracks ship, a former ocean liner, was hit by AM-39 Exocet missiles from an Iraqi Super Frelon helicopter or missile boats. The ship burned and was later scuttled.[15][45]
The ferry collided with Speedlink Vanguard (United Kingdom) off Harwich, Essex and capsized,[47] killing six people.[48] Sixty-five people were saved by Dana Futura (Denmark).[47] The ship was salvaged, repaired and returned to service.[48]
The 82-foot (25.0 m) fishing vessel ran aground near Togiak, Alaska, sometime during 1982 prior to mid-December and at the end of herring season in that area. She was refloated and returned to service.[46]
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