On December 15, 1970, the South Korean ferryboat Namyoung-Ho sank in the Korea Strait.[1] The vessel was heading from Seogwipo-si to Seongsanpo Port near Busan, before it sank about 28 miles (45 km) away from Yeosu and Jeollanam[2]
Boat
The ferry was a 362-ton vessel, with a reported capacity of 321 persons and 140 tons of cargo.[3]
Incident
On December 12, 1970 the ferry departed with 338 passengers on board en route to Jeju island from Busan.[4] The sinking on December 14 was blamed on overloading of the vessel,[5] with initial reports stating that the ferry tilted to one side after 150 crates of tangerines had been placed on one side of the ship.[3]
In 2014, a similar tragedy was repeated in South Korea with the sinking of MV Sewol, which caused more than 300 deaths in circumstances similar to those of the Namyoung-Ho.
References
^Kim, Sam (November 10, 2014). "Sewol Ferry Verdict Stirs Bitter Memory of 1970 Tragedy". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
^Yong-kyun, Kim; Hong-Gyoo, Sohn (2017). Disaster Risk Management in the Republic of Korea (Disaster Risk Reduction). Springer. ISBN978-9811047886.
^ ab"308 Still Missing in Capsizing Of Ferryboat Off South Korea". Retrieved 2018-09-19.
^Suk Kyoon, Kim (2017). Maritime Disputes in Northeast Asia: Regional Challenges and Cooperation. Boston: Leiden. ISBN9789004344211.
^"The Seoul Times". theseoultimes.com. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
January 06, 2023
sinking, namyoung, sinking, namyoung, korean, 남영호, 침몰, 사고, marine, accident, that, occurred, near, south, korea, december, 1970, south, korea, datedecember, 1970timearound, amcoordinates34, coordinates, 083deathsbetween, contents, overview, boat, incident, ref. The sinking of Namyoung Ho Korean 남영호 침몰 사고 was a marine accident that occurred in the sea near South Korea on December 15 1970 Sinking of Namyoung HoSinking of Namyoung Ho South Korea DateDecember 15 1970Timearound 1 AMCoordinates34 5 N 128 5 E 34 083 N 128 083 E 34 083 128 083 Coordinates 34 5 N 128 5 E 34 083 N 128 083 E 34 083 128 083Deathsbetween 323 and 326 Contents 1 Overview 2 Boat 3 Incident 4 ReferencesOverview EditOn December 15 1970 the South Korean ferryboat Namyoung Ho sank in the Korea Strait 1 The vessel was heading from Seogwipo si to Seongsanpo Port near Busan before it sank about 28 miles 45 km away from Yeosu and Jeollanam 2 Boat EditThe ferry was a 362 ton vessel with a reported capacity of 321 persons and 140 tons of cargo 3 Incident EditOn December 12 1970 the ferry departed with 338 passengers on board en route to Jeju island from Busan 4 The sinking on December 14 was blamed on overloading of the vessel 5 with initial reports stating that the ferry tilted to one side after 150 crates of tangerines had been placed on one side of the ship 3 In 2014 a similar tragedy was repeated in South Korea with the sinking of MV Sewol which caused more than 300 deaths in circumstances similar to those of the Namyoung Ho References Edit Kim Sam November 10 2014 Sewol Ferry Verdict Stirs Bitter Memory of 1970 Tragedy Bloomberg com Retrieved September 19 2018 Yong kyun Kim Hong Gyoo Sohn 2017 Disaster Risk Management in the Republic of Korea Disaster Risk Reduction Springer ISBN 978 9811047886 a b 308 Still Missing in Capsizing Of Ferryboat Off South Korea Retrieved 2018 09 19 Suk Kyoon Kim 2017 Maritime Disputes in Northeast Asia Regional Challenges and Cooperation Boston Leiden ISBN 9789004344211 The Seoul Times theseoultimes com Retrieved 2018 09 19 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sinking of Namyoung Ho amp oldid 1118958311, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
