The fishing vessel burned and sank off "Smith Island" in the waters of Alaska. The wreck report does not specify which of several islands of the name it refers to.[1]
The 285-foot (86.9 m) fishing trawler was abandoned in a sinking condition in the Bering Sea approximately 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) northwest of Adak Island in the Aleutian Islands. Another South Korean vessel rescued her crew of 29. Her crew may have returned to her later to salvage her.[5]
The 700 ton coaster capsized and sank south of The Lizard in heavy seas. Seven men were rescued by a Royal Navy Wessex helicopter, and one by the Lizard lifeboat.[18][19]
The foundering fishing boat was shelled and sunk by 3" guns of HMCS Nipigon (Royal Canadian Navy) as a hazard to navigation after rescuing her crew.[24]
The fishing vessel sank in the Bering Sea approximately 80 nautical miles (150 km; 92 mi) northwest of Dutch Harbor, Alaska, with the loss of one life. Four members of her crew survived.[3]
A bulk carrier that sank 440 nautical miles (810 km; 510 mi) northwest of Tristan da Cunha in heavy weather. The entire crew were killed in the sinking.[34]
The 90-foot (27.4 m) bargetender sank with the loss of one life after taking on water in heavy weather 60 nautical miles (110 km; 69 mi) north of False Pass, Alaska.[37]
Hit by two missiles 25 nautical miles (46 km) north east of Qatar and damaged by the detonation of one of them. Later repaired and returned to service.[45]
Ran aground off Mogadishu, Somalia and broke in two, a total loss. Bow section capsized and sank on 1 October, causing parts of Mogadishu to be evacuated.[48]
Iran–Iraq War: The salvage tug was hit by an Exocet missile fired by an Iraqi aircraft whilst at a point 50 nautical miles (93 km) north of Ras Tunara, Saudi Arabia. The ship was destroyed by the subsequent fire, all 19 crew were rescued.[49]
The Denizkusu-class missile boat was rammed, cut in two and sunk by Khasan (Soviet Navy) in the Bosporus Strait/Black Sea. Five crewmen were killed. The vessel was later salvaged and stricken.[51]
The yacht struck rocks off Valencia Head and sank. All crew rescued, including Charles Haughey, the Leader of the Opposition in the Irish Parliament.[52]
The 94-foot (28.7 m) fishing trawler disappeared in the North Pacific Ocean during a storm with the loss of her entire crew of three. Searchers believed that she sank approximately 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) south of Unalaska in the Aleutian Islands.[2]
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The list of shipwrecks in 1985 includes ships sunk foundered grounded or otherwise lost during 1985 This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources table of contents 1984 1985 1986 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Unknown date ReferencesJanuary edit1 January edit List of shipwrecks 1 January 1985 Ship State Description Danny Boy nbsp United States The fishing vessel burned and sank off Smith Island in the waters of Alaska The wreck report does not specify which of several islands of the name it refers to 1 6 January edit List of shipwrecks 6 January 1985 Ship State Description Ardea nbsp United States The 38 foot 11 6 m vessel dragged her anchor and was wrecked in King Cove 58 04 N 157 29 W 58 067 N 157 483 W 58 067 157 483 King Cove on the coast of Afognak Island in Alaska s Kodiak Archipelago Her crew survived 2 14 January edit List of shipwrecks 14 January 1985 Ship State Description K Jo nbsp United States The 34 foot 10 4 m fishing vessel sank off Marmot Island in Alaska s Kodiak Archipelago with the loss of one life Her two survivors were rescued on 16 January 3 17 January edit List of shipwrecks 17 January 1985 Ship State Description Byron I nbsp United Kingdom The cargo ship was wrecked at Kalilimenes Crete Greece She was on a voyage from Gdynia Poland to India 4 21 January edit List of shipwrecks 21 January 1985 Ship State Description Chil Bo San No 6 nbsp South Korea The 285 foot 86 9 m fishing trawler was abandoned in a sinking condition in the Bering Sea approximately 200 nautical miles 370 km 230 mi northwest of Adak Island in the Aleutian Islands Another South Korean vessel rescued her crew of 29 Her crew may have returned to her later to salvage her 5 Unknown date edit List of shipwrecks Unknown date in January 1985 Ship State Description Manolis L nbsp Liberia The cargo ship ran aground and sank in Notre Dame Bay Newfoundland Canada 6 February edit5 February edit List of shipwrecks 5 February 1985 Ship State Description Rosa nbsp United States The fishing vessel sank after being surrounded by ice in Marguerite Bay 55 43 N 131 38 W 55 717 N 131 633 W 55 717 131 633 Marguerite Bay in Southeast Alaska near Ketchikan Alaska 7 7 February edit List of shipwrecks 7 February 1985 Ship State Description El Rancho nbsp United States The 82 foot 25 0 m crab fishing vessel capsized and sank in the Gulf of Alaska approximately 35 nautical miles 65 km 40 mi west of Cape Alitak on the south end of Alaska s Kodiak Island A United States Coast Guard helicopter rescued her entire crew of five 8 8 February edit List of shipwrecks 8 February 1985 Ship State Description Busko Zdroj nbsp Poland The cargo ship capsized and sank off Sylt West Germany with the loss of all but one of her 25 crew 9 14 February edit List of shipwrecks 14 February 1985 Ship State Description Alert nbsp United States The 129 gross ton 70 5 foot 21 5 m or 94 foot 28 7 m fishing vessel was last seen in the Shelikof Strait suffering from heavy icing and bound for Bumble Bay 57 16 30 N 154 41 30 W 57 27500 N 154 69167 W 57 27500 154 69167 Bumble Bay on the southwest coast of Alaska s Kodiak Island after a sudden onset of increasing winds and wave heights and dropping temperatures She subsequently disappeared with the loss of her entire crew of five leaving only an oil slick behind 2 15 February edit List of shipwrecks 15 February 1985 Ship State Description A Regina nbsp Panama Passenger and cargo ferry ran aground off Isla de Mona 20 February edit List of shipwrecks 20 February 1985 Ship State Description ARA Santa Fe nbsp Argentine Navy The wrecked Balao class submarine captured during the Falklands War in 1982 was refloated on 11 February taken to deep water to be scuttled by British forces but sank in the South Atlantic Ocean 5 miles 8 0 km north of South Georgia Island 10 26 February edit List of shipwrecks 26 February 1985 Ship State Description Tagukak nbsp United States The 43 foot 13 1 m vessel was destroyed by fire in the Gulf of Alaska off Spruce Cape 57 49 15 N 152 20 00 W 57 82083 N 152 33333 W 57 82083 152 33333 Spruce Cape on Kodiak Island A Kodiak Alaska harbormaster shuttle ferry crew rescued her operator 11 March edit3 March edit List of shipwrecks 3 March 1985 Ship State Description John A Downs nbsp United States The 113 foot 34 4 m tug sank in 230 feet 70 m of water in Long Island Sound 2 nautical miles 3 7 km 2 3 mi northwest of Great Gull Island at 41 14 09 N 072 07 51 W 41 23583 N 72 13083 W 41 23583 72 13083 John A Downs after colliding with a barge she was towing Her entire crew of eight survived 12 13 6 March edit List of shipwrecks 6 March 1985 Ship State Description Ludvig Svoboda nbsp Soviet Union The tanker exploded and sank at Ventspils Latvia killing one crewman and injuring five more 14 21 March edit List of shipwrecks 21 March 1985 Ship State Description Ocean Bounty nbsp United States The 90 foot 27 4 m fishing vessel sank during a gale in the Gulf of Alaska approximately 110 nautical miles 200 km 130 mi south of Cape Saint Elias Alaska A United States Coast Guard helicopter rescued her crew of three 15 26 March edit List of shipwrecks 26 March 1985 Ship State Description Nordic Pride nbsp United States The fishing vessel sank in the Bering Sea just west of the Pribilof Islands The fishing vessel Starlite nbsp United States rescued her entire crew of five 16 29 March edit List of shipwrecks 29 March 1985 Ship State Description Pauline Marie nbsp United States The retired fishing vessel was scuttled as an artificial reef in 85 feet 26 m of water in the North Atlantic Ocean east of Ocean City New Jersey at 39 13 763 N 074 12 182 W 39 229383 N 74 203033 W 39 229383 74 203033 Pauline Marie 17 30 March edit List of shipwrecks 30 March 1985 Ship State Description Mercedes I nbsp Venezuela The cargo ship was scuttled with explosive charges off Fort Lauderdale Florida to form an artificial reef April edit7 April edit List of shipwrecks 7 April 1985 Ship State Description Caroline nbsp United Kingdom The 700 ton coaster capsized and sank south of The Lizard in heavy seas Seven men were rescued by a Royal Navy Wessex helicopter and one by the Lizard lifeboat 18 19 11 April edit List of shipwrecks 11 April 1985 Ship State Description TCG Yildirim nbsp Turkish Navy The patrol vessel was destroyed by an explosion and fire in the Aegean Sea off Mitylene 20 18 April edit List of shipwrecks 18 April 1985 Ship State Description GC 231 nbsp Nicaraguan Navy Contra War The patrol boat was sunk by Honduran Air Force aircraft with casualties 21 23 April edit List of shipwrecks 23 April 1985 Ship State Description Canadian Progress nbsp Canada The lake freighter ran aground 5 miles 8 0 km east of Ogdensburg New York in the Saint Lawrence River The ship required the assistance of tugboats to be freed 22 27 April edit List of shipwrecks 27 April 1985 Ship State Description Moon Song nbsp United States The 50 foot 15 2 m seiner sank off Cape Chiniak 57 37 N 152 10 W 57 617 N 152 167 W 57 617 152 167 Cape Chiniak near Kodiak Alaska All six people on board survived 23 28 April edit List of shipwrecks 28 April 1985 Ship State Description Lady Marjorie nbsp Canada The foundering fishing boat was shelled and sunk by 3 guns of HMCS Nipigon nbsp Royal Canadian Navy as a hazard to navigation after rescuing her crew 24 29 April edit List of shipwrecks 29 April 1985 Ship State Description Bertha nbsp United States The fishing vessel capsized without warning and sank off Gore Point 59 12 00 N 150 57 30 W 59 20000 N 150 95833 W 59 20000 150 95833 Gore Point on the south central coast of Alaska The fishing vessel Wilson nbsp United States rescued her crew of four 25 May edit9 May edit List of shipwrecks 9 May 1985 Ship State Description Shirley Ann nbsp United States Loaded with discarded tires the retired 80 foot 24 4 m barge was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean 6 5 nautical miles 12 0 km 7 5 mi off Harvey Cedars New Jersey in 80 feet 24 m of water at 39 37 399 N 074 01 668 W 39 623317 N 74 027800 W 39 623317 74 027800 Shirley Ann 26 10 May edit List of shipwrecks 10 May 1985 Ship State Description Zeeliner nbsp United States The retired 63 foot 19 2 m ferry was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean off Fire Island south of Long Island New York in 75 feet 23 m of water 27 13 May edit List of shipwrecks 13 May 1985 Ship State Description Arctic Mist nbsp United States The 91 foot 27 7 m fishing vessel capsized and sank in the Gulf of Alaska 75 nautical miles 139 km 86 mi east of Kodiak Alaska All four people on board survived 2 16 May edit List of shipwrecks 16 May 1985 Ship State Description Anna O nbsp United States While towing the gillnet fishing vessel Head and Tails nbsp United States the 11 gross register ton 31 6 foot 9 6 m seiner ran aground on Softuk Bar 60 13 N 144 40 W 60 217 N 144 667 W 60 217 144 667 Softuk Bar in Controller Bay 60 04 37 N 144 13 04 W 60 0770 N 144 2178 W 60 0770 144 2178 Controller Bay on the south central coast of Alaska and was lost The only person aboard perished 2 28 Head and Tails nbsp United States While under tow by the seiner Anna O nbsp United States with no one aboard the 26 foot 7 9 m gillnet fishing vessel ran aground on Softuk Bar 60 13 N 144 40 W 60 217 N 144 667 W 60 217 144 667 Softuk Bar in Controller Bay 60 04 37 N 144 13 04 W 60 0770 N 144 2178 W 60 0770 144 2178 Controller Bay on the south central coast of Alaska and was lost She later was salvaged 2 28 20 May edit List of shipwrecks 20 May 1985 Ship State Description Kimberly nbsp United States The fishing vessel sank in the Bering Sea approximately 80 nautical miles 150 km 92 mi northwest of Dutch Harbor Alaska with the loss of one life Four members of her crew survived 3 22 May edit List of shipwrecks 22 May 1985 Ship State Description Polar Storm nbsp United States The 52 foot 15 8 m fishing vessel burned and sank in the Gulf of Alaska 120 nautical miles 220 km 140 mi northeast of Kodiak Alaska The fishing vessel Trident nbsp United States rescued her four man crew 20 28 May edit List of shipwrecks 28 May 1985 Ship State Description Maratha Transhipper nbsp India The bulk carrier was driven ashore and wrecked at Mormugao 29 June edit2 June edit List of shipwrecks 2 June 1985 Ship State Description Indulgence nbsp United Kingdom The yacht a contender for the America s Cup ran aground and sank off the Isle of Wight All ten crew rescued by Local Hero flag unknown 30 3 June edit List of shipwrecks 3 June 1985 Ship State Description American nbsp United States The retired 125 foot 38 1 m schooner was scuttled as an artificial reef in 120 feet 37 m of water in the North Atlantic Ocean east of Ocean City New Jersey at 39 13 855 N 074 12 332 W 39 230917 N 74 205533 W 39 230917 74 205533 American Her masts broke loose and floated to the surface and were retrieved after she sank 31 4 June edit List of shipwrecks 4 June 1985 Ship State Description HMS Advice nbsp Royal Navy The Confiance class tug was sunk as a target 32 16 June edit List of shipwrecks 16 June 1985 Ship State Description Bridgeness nbsp United Kingdom Ran aground on the Hats and Barrels Reef off the Welsh coast and sank 33 23 June edit List of shipwrecks 23 June 1985 Ship State Description Arctic Career nbsp Panama A bulk carrier that sank 440 nautical miles 810 km 510 mi northwest of Tristan da Cunha in heavy weather The entire crew were killed in the sinking 34 27 June edit List of shipwrecks 27 June 1985 Ship State Description Al Rubiya nbsp Kuwait The refrigerated coaster sprang a leak and sank at Bombay India Subsequently refloated and scrapped 35 July edit3 July edit List of shipwrecks 3 July 1985 Ship State Description First Lady nbsp United States The retired 95 foot 29 0 m fishing trawler and clam dredger was scuttled as an artificial reef in 100 feet 30 m of water in the North Atlantic Ocean east of Ocean City New Jersey at 39 13 703 N 074 12 486 W 39 228383 N 74 208100 W 39 228383 74 208100 First Lady 36 10 July edit List of shipwrecks 10 July 1985 Ship State Description Rainbow Warrior nbsp Netherlands Operation Satanique Sabotaged by DGSE agents and sunk in Auckland New Zealand 12 July edit List of shipwrecks 12 July 1985 Ship State Description Alliance nbsp United States While tied alongside the fishing vessel Dawn L nbsp United States and refueling Dawn L the 63 foot 19 2 m fish tender exploded and sank off Axel Lind Island 60 47 30 N 147 43 30 W 60 79167 N 147 72500 W 60 79167 147 72500 Axel Lind Island in Prince William Sound on the south central coast of Alaska Dawn L also exploded and sank Alliance was later salvaged The seven people aboard both vessels all survived 2 Dawn L nbsp United States While tied alongside the fish tender Alliance nbsp United States and refueling from Alliance the 45 foot 13 7 m fishing vessel exploded and sank off Axel Lind Island 60 47 30 N 147 43 30 W 60 79167 N 147 72500 W 60 79167 147 72500 Axel Lind Island in Prince William Sound on the south central coast of Alaska Alliance also exploded and sank The seven people aboard both vessels all survived 1 13 July edit List of shipwrecks 13 July 1985 Ship State Description Sea ZZZs nbsp United States The gillnet fishing vessel was destroyed by an explosion and fire in the small boat harbor at Valdez Alaska 37 21 July edit List of shipwrecks 21 July 1985 Ship State Description Amaretto nbsp United States After being stolen the 71 foot 22 m sardine fishing vessel was scuttled by the thieves in 120 feet 37 m of water in Penobscot Bay 2 nautical miles 3 7 km 2 3 mi east of Owls Head Maine at 44 05 35 29 N 068 59 53 13 W 44 0931361 N 68 9980917 W 44 0931361 68 9980917 Amaraetto 38 Frodo Durban nbsp Brazil The tanker ran aground at the entrance to Hong Kong Harbour 39 23 July edit List of shipwrecks 23 July Ship State Description Dit Out nbsp United States The boat was lost in the harbor at Homer Alaska when her engine exploded just off the fuel dock 1 Roule nbsp Honduras Lebanese Civil War The cargo ship was shelled and sunk at Sidon Lebanon by Israeli artillery 40 41 24 July edit List of shipwrecks 24 July 1985 Ship State Description Tylene nbsp United States The fish tender sank in Trading Bay 60 55 N 151 35 W 60 917 N 151 583 W 60 917 151 583 Trading Bay on the coast of Alaska after a wooden plank came loose causing her to flood and her pump failed 11 26 July edit List of shipwrecks 26 July 1985 Ship State Description Mari Jana nbsp United States The fishing vessel sank in Cook Inlet on the south central coast of Alaska 6 nautical miles 11 km 6 9 mi off the mouth of the Kenai River after a large wave broke over her stern 23 29 July edit List of shipwrecks 29 July 1985 Ship State Description Kapodistrias nbsp Greece The bulk carrier ran aground at Port Elizabeth and sank 42 August edit3 August edit List of shipwrecks 3 August 1985 Ship State Description Europa nbsp West Germany The cruise ship ran aground off Greenland Refloated on 6 August returned to service 43 HMS Narwhal nbsp Royal Navy The decommissioned Porpoise class submarine was scuttled in the English Channel to serve as a target 7 August edit List of shipwrecks 7 August 1985 Ship State Description Sea Dancer nbsp United States The 90 foot 27 4 m barge tender sank with the loss of one life after taking on water in heavy weather 60 nautical miles 110 km 69 mi north of False Pass Alaska 37 10 August edit List of shipwrecks 10 August 1985 Ship State Description K 431 nbsp Soviet Navy The Project 675 Echo II class submarine suffered an explosion in her nuclear reactor during refuelling Ten people killed 18 August edit List of shipwrecks 18 August 1985 Ship State Description Maritime Gardenia nbsp Liberia The cargo ship ran aground on the Albert Patches in the Torres Strait 10 20 05 S 102 21 01 E 10 33472 S 102 35028 E 10 33472 102 35028 She was on a voyage from Newcastle New South Wales Australia to Penang Malaysia Subsequently refloated and towed to Singapore for repairs 44 Naess Leopard nbsp Belgium Hit by two missiles 25 nautical miles 46 km north east of Qatar and damaged by the detonation of one of them Later repaired and returned to service 45 19 August edit List of shipwrecks 19 August 1985 Ship State Description Western Sea nbsp United States The 58 foot 17 7 m seiner was lost in Marmot Bay 25 nautical miles 46 km 29 mi northeast of Kodiak Alaska Her entire crew of six perished Parts of Western Sea including her pilot house as well as a life preserver later were found east of Long Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska 46 21 August edit List of shipwrecks 21 August 1985 Ship State Description Anna Marie nbsp United States The 42 foot 12 8 m fishing vessel was destroyed by fire near Chignik Alaska All on board survived 2 Lady Noreen nbsp United States The fish tender was destroyed by an electrical fire near Cape Chacon 54 41 30 N 132 00 50 W 54 69167 N 132 01389 W 54 69167 132 01389 Cape Chacon in Southeast Alaska southwest of Ketchikan Alaska 47 25 August edit List of shipwrecks 25 August 1985 Ship State Description Ariadne nbsp Panama Ran aground off Mogadishu Somalia and broke in two a total loss Bow section capsized and sank on 1 October causing parts of Mogadishu to be evacuated 48 September edit6 September edit List of shipwrecks 6 September 1985 Ship State Description Pacific Lady nbsp United States During a voyage from Yakutat to Sitka Alaska while operating as a fish tender with a cargo of 80 000 pounds 36 288 kg of salmon on board the 70 foot 21 3 m fishing vessel capsized and sank off Cape Spencer Alaska One crewman died after helping his shipmates onto a life raft the other four men and the only woman on board survived and were rescued by a United States Coast Guard helicopter 20 13 September edit List of shipwrecks 13 September 1985 Ship State Description Smit Matsas 1 nbsp Greece Iran Iraq War The salvage tug was hit by an Exocet missile fired by an Iraqi aircraft whilst at a point 50 nautical miles 93 km north of Ras Tunara Saudi Arabia The ship was destroyed by the subsequent fire all 19 crew were rescued 49 21 September edit List of shipwrecks 21 September 1985 Ship State Description Junquito nbsp Spain Western Sahara War The trawler was captured by Polisario fighters and scuttled off Cape Corbiero Western Sahara 50 25 September edit List of shipwrecks 25 September 1985 Ship State Description Meltem nbsp Turkish Navy The Denizkusu class missile boat was rammed cut in two and sunk by Khasan nbsp Soviet Navy in the Bosporus Strait Black Sea Five crewmen were killed The vessel was later salvaged and stricken 51 29 September edit List of shipwrecks 29 September 1985 Ship State Description Taurime nbsp Republic of Ireland The yacht struck rocks off Valencia Head and sank All crew rescued including Charles Haughey the Leader of the Opposition in the Irish Parliament 52 October edit16 October edit List of shipwrecks 16 October 1985 Ship State Description General VII nbsp United Kingdom The tug sank after colliding with Rora Head nbsp United Kingdom in the Thames Estuary Four of her seven crew were killed 53 54 20 October edit List of shipwrecks 20 October 1985 Ship State Description Unidentified infiltration ship nbsp Korean People s Navy The infiltration ship was sunk by South Korean coastal artillery 55 26 October edit List of shipwrecks 26 October 1985 Ship State Description Carolyn Jean nbsp United States The 98 foot 29 9 m fishing trawler dragged her anchor and sank in shallow water in Portage Bay 57 34 05 N 156 02 15 W 57 56806 N 156 03750 W 57 56806 156 03750 Portage Bay on the south coast of the Alaska Peninsula in Alaska A United States Coast Guard helicopter rescued her crew of four 5 28 October edit List of shipwrecks 28 October 1985 Ship State Description Sundowner nbsp United States The 68 foot 21 m fishing vessel sank in bad weather in the Gulf of Alaska near the Semidi Islands south of Kodiak Island Her captain was lost but the United States Coast Guard rescued the other three members of her crew from a life raft 37 30 October edit List of shipwrecks 30 October 1985 Ship State Description Golden Hinde nbsp United Kingdom The replica of the 16th century galleon ran aground at the mouth of the Avon Refloated the following day 56 Unknown date edit List of shipwrecks Unknown date 1985 Ship State Description Unidentified patrol ship nbsp Korean People s Navy The patrol ship was sunk by South Korean coastal artillery 57 November edit11 November edit List of shipwrecks 11 November 1985 Ship State Description Anne nbsp Netherlands The coaster was driven ashore at Seaton Carew Northumberland in a storm Still beached four days later 58 17 November edit List of shipwrecks 17 November 1985 Ship State Description Rascal nbsp United States The retired 41 foot 12 5 m fishing vessel and dive boat was scuttled as an artificial reef in 40 feet 12 m of water in Long Island Sound off Matinecock Point 40 54 07 N 73 37 56 W 40 9020 N 073 6323 W 40 9020 073 6323 Matinecock Point on the north coast of Long Island New York 59 18 November edit List of shipwrecks 18 November 1985 Ship State Description Morania Abaco nbsp United States The retired 264 foot 80 5 m tanker was scuttled as an artificial reef in 110 feet 34 m of water in the North Atlantic Ocean east of Ocean City New Jersey at 39 14 133 N 074 12 154 W 39 235550 N 74 202567 W 39 235550 74 202567 Morania Abaco 60 26 November edit List of shipwrecks 26 November 1985 Ship State Description Aleutian Harvester nbsp United States The 94 foot 28 7 m fishing trawler disappeared in the North Pacific Ocean during a storm with the loss of her entire crew of three Searchers believed that she sank approximately 30 nautical miles 56 km 35 mi south of Unalaska in the Aleutian Islands 2 December edit6 December edit List of shipwrecks 6 December 1985 Ship State Description Pacific Voyager nbsp United States The crab fishing vessel struck a rock off Cape Pankof on Unimak Island in the Aleutian Islands and then went aground and broke up on the beach A United States Coast Guard helicopter rescued her entire crew of four 20 16 December edit List of shipwrecks 16 December 1985 Ship State Description Princess Arline nbsp United States The fishing vessel sank in the Gulf of Alaska approximately 40 nautical miles 74 km 46 mi south of Seward Alaska during a gale A United States Coast Guard helicopter rescued her crew from a life raft 20 18 December edit List of shipwrecks 18 December 1985 Ship State Description Asuncion nbsp Philippines The ferry sank off Mindoro Island 61 About 100 of her 182 passengers and 15 crew were rescued 62 19 December edit List of shipwrecks 19 December 1985 Ship State Description Eagle Tire Co nbsp United States The cargo ship was sunk as an artificial reef approximately 3 nautical miles 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