The list of shipwrecks in 1970 includes ships that sank, foundered, grounded, or were otherwise lost during 1970.
January
6 January
List of shipwrecks: 6 January 1970
Ship | Country | Description |
Sofia Papas |
Liberia |
The tanker split in two and sank in the Pacific Ocean with the loss of seven crew.[3] |
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.[4] |
February
7 February
List of shipwrecks: 7 February 1970
Ship | Country | Description |
Antonias Demades |
Liberia |
The tanker sank in the Pacific Ocean with the loss of twelve crew.[3] |
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.[21] |
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.[21] |
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.[22] |
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in February 1970
Ship | Country | Description |
Manes P |
Greece |
The cargo ship was driven ashore and sank near St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.[23] |
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.[24] |
18 March
List of shipwrecks: 18 March 1970
Ship | Country | Description |
HMS Gossamer |
Royal Navy |
The M-class minesweeper was sunk as a target.[26] |
April
9 April
List of shipwrecks: 9 April 1970
Ship | Country | Description |
Galletta |
Liberia |
The Liberty ship was driven ashore at "Chaina". She was later refloated and scrapped at Hong Kong.[27] |
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.[30] |
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.[9] |
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 nine 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 Wafra and renamed Achillet. |
15 June
List of shipwrecks: 15 June 1970
Ship | Country | Description |
Robertina |
Panama |
The cargo ship sprang a leak in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Palmas, Liberia. She was beached 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) west of Cape Garraway but declared a constructive total loss.[9] |
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.[41] |
30 July
List of shipwrecks: 30 July 1970
Ship | Country | Description |
RVNS Nguyen Van Tru |
Republic of Vietnam Navy |
Vietnam War: The South Vietnamese LCS(L)-class landing ship was sunk by North Vietnamese 126th Special Naval Commandos.[44][45] |
August
1 August
List of shipwrecks: 1 August 1970
Ship | Country | Description |
Christena |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Overloaded ferry sank in channel between St-Kitts and Nevis. 91 survivors of 300.[46] |
September
23 September
List of shipwrecks: 23 September 1970
Ship | Country | Description |
Andre |
Belgium |
The ship sank in the Waal after collision with Libia ( Netherlands). Raised on 7 October, repaired and returned to service.[52] |
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1970
Ship | Country | Description |
Aquarius |
United States |
The tanker was abandoned off Muscat, Oman following a collision with a Russian merchant ship.[50] |
October
20 October
List of shipwrecks: 20 October 1970
Ship | Country | Description |
Västanvind |
Sweden |
The coaster was in collision with a whale and sank of the Canary Islands, Spain. All four crew rescued.[57] |
23 October
List of shipwrecks: 23 October 1970
Ship | Country | Description |
Pacific Glory |
Liberia |
The tanker collided with Allegro ( Liberia) off the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom and was set on fire. She was beached on a sandbank off the Isle of Wight.[58] |
29 October
List of shipwrecks: 29 October 1970
Ship | Country | Description |
Souris Trader |
Canada |
The coaster sank in the Gulf of St Lawrence following a fire.[59] |
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.[60] |
21 November
List of shipwrecks: 21 November 1970
Ship | Country | Description |
C-176 |
North Vietnam Navy |
Vietnam War: The blockade runner was beached and scuttled by burning when intercepted by enemy vessels.[61] |
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1970
Ship | Country | Description |
Erkowit |
Sudan |
The cargo ship was run aground at Corunna, Spain,[62] following a collision with Dortmund ( West Germany).[63] |
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