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 / 47.317; -5.433 on 26 January 1982.[5]
29 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 29 January 1982
Ship
Country
Description
Kodiak Kid
United States
The 43-foot (13.1 m) tug sank off Woody Island in Alaska's Kodiak Archipelago. A United States Coast Guard helicopter rescued her crew of two from a life raft.[1]
Raymond A
United States
The 76-foot (23.2 m) crab-fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in the Bering Sea north of Umnak Island in the Aleutian Islands. The fishing vessel Ocean Cape (United States) rescued her entire crew of six.[6]
February[]
8 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 8 February 1982
Ship
Country
Description
Sea Hawk
United States
The 102-foot (31 m) crab-fishing vessel sank in the North Pacific Ocean approximately 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) southeast of Dutch Harbor, Alaska.[7]
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.
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]
18 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 18 February 1982
Ship
Country
Description
SAS President Kruger
South African Navy
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 container ship was wrecked at Killantringan Lighthouse in Portamaggie Bay, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
28 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 28 February 1982
Ship
Country
Description
Argentina
The T2 tanker collided with barges in the Parana River and was consequently scrapped.[11][12]
March[]
4 March[]
List of shipwrecks: 4 March 1982
Ship
Country
Description
Vortigern
United Kingdom
The ferry ran aground at Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium. Later refloated, repaired and returned to service.
7 March[]
List of shipwrecks: 7 March 1982
Ship
Country
Description
United States
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 (Sweden).[13]
The container ship lost engine power during a storm. She went aground at Dunmore Head, on the Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland. All crew members were rescued by breeches buoy and a Royal Air Force helicopter. The ship was a total loss, and the bow and other remains are visible today.
Falklands War: The Balao-classsubmarine 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 ArmSea 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.
Falklands War: The Type 21 frigate was bombed and sunk in Grantham Sound, Falkland Islands, by an Argentine Air ForceDouglas 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.
Westpro
United States
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]
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
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]
16 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 4 June 1982
Ship
Country
Description
Lebanon
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]
19 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 19 June 1982
Ship
Country
Description
Sao Tome
Unidentified
The 40-foot (12.2 m) steel-hulledsailing yacht was blown ashore at Hatteras Inlet on the Outer Banks on the coast of North Carolina during a subtropical storm. The United States Coast Guard refloated her on 20 June by towing her off the beach.[28]
The fishing vessel sank in the Gulf of Alaska approximately 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) southwest of Homer, Alaska. The fishing vessel Lobo del Mar (United States) rescued both members of her crew.[7]
The ferry ran aground off Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.
Australia
The offshore supply vessel collided with (Australia) off the Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia. She subsequently sank. All six crew were rescued by Lady Sally (Australia).[39]
30 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 30 September 1982
Ship
Country
Description
Kaiyo Maru No. 12
Japan
The fish processing ship burned and sank 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) north of Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Her crew of 27 survived.[1]
October[]
12 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 12 October 1982
Ship
Country
Description
Saudi Arabia
The cargo ship sank in calm seas off RijekaYugoslavia. All 30 crew survived.[40]
The wreck of Island Cement the day after she was scuttled.
The bulk cement carrier was scuttled in the Bahamas approximately 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) off Williamstown, Grand Bahama Island, to serve as a recreational dive site.
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]
14 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 14 November 1982
Ship
Country
Description
United Kingdom
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 (Denmark).[47] The ship was salvaged, repaired and returned to service.[48]
The oil tanker suffered an explosion, broke up, and sank in the Black Sea 40 nautical miles (46 miles; 74 km) south-southeast of Cape Kaliakra, Bulgaria, with the loss of one life.
Unknown date[]
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1982
Ship
Country
Description
Eastern Sea
United States
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]