List of shipwrecks in 1972
- List of shipwrecks in 1972
The list of shipwrecks in 1972 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1972.
January
January 9
* Seawise University (ex-RMS Queen Elizabeth): 83,673 ton, university ship, due to onboard fire caused by suspected arson attack in Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong.
February
February 11
* Society Explorer ran aground near La Plaza Point, Antarctica. She was towed to Buenos Aires, Argentina and then to Kristiansand, Norway for repairs. [ [http://members.shaw.ca/erik.langeland/Ships/PassengerShips/LindbladExplorer_1969.html Erik Langeland] ]
May
May 11
* "STV Royston Grange" : 7,113 ton, British cargo liner, sunk in the Punta Indio Channel in the Uruguay after colliding with the oil tanker "Tian Chee" and subsequent fire. She was the first British ship to be lost with all hands since World War II. 74 fatalities.
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