The last major ferry disaster in South Korea was Sinking of the MV Seohae in 1993, when 292 were killed and only 70 were saved. In 1970 the sinking of the Namyoung ferry killed 323 people, according to the General Insurance Association of Korea. The ‘Seohae’ferry sank in 1993, killing 292, according to the Korea Maritime University.
Ranking by Loss
- 326 1970 Namyoung (Korean) Namyoung sank on 14 December 1970. It was carrying 338 people, who were travelling from Pusan to Jeju.[2]
- 292 1993 Seohae Seohae sank near Wido island, Jeolla Province. The ship was carrying 362 passengers (141 more than its capacity) and heavy freight in bad weather.[2]
- 275 2014 Sewol Sewol capsized on 16 April 2014. It was carrying 476 people, mostly secondary school students from Danwon High School (Ansan City) who were travelling from Incheon to Jeju.[3]
- 229 1953 Changgyeong (Korean) Changgyeong sank on 5 January 1953. It was cruising from Yeosu to Busan.[1] 229
List of S Korean Maritime disasters:
Dec 15, 1970: Passenger liner Namyoung sinks off the coast of the southern city of Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, killing 323 people on board.
Oct 10, 1993: Passenger liner Seohae Ferry sinks off the southwestern coast of North Jeolla Province, killing 292.
May 12, 2007: South Korea's cargo ship Golden Rose goes down in China's east sea, killing six and leaving 10 others missing.
July 12, 2007: South Korea's cargo ship Orchid Sun sinks in waters near Oman, leaving 13 crew members missing.
Dec 25, 2007: Freighter Eastern Bright carrying chemicals sinks in rough waters off the coast of Yeosu, leaving 14 seamen missing.
March 10, 2009: Cargo ship Orchid Pia goes under after a collision with automobile carrier off the coast of Japan, leaving 16 sailors missing.
May 26, 2010: South Korea's warship Cheonan sinks near the western sea border with North Korea, killing 46 sailors on board.
April 2, 2010: A boat returning from naval search operations following the Cheonan incident near the western sea border goes down after colliding with a freighter, killing two crew members and leaving seven others missing.
Oct 15, 2013: A Panama-registered cargo ship sinks off South Korea's southeastern port city of Pohang, killing nine and leaving two others missing.
April 4, 2014: Mongolian-flagged cargo ship Grand Fortune 1 goes down off the coast of Yeosu, killing two North Korean crew members on board and leaving 11 others missing.
April 16, 2014: Ferry Sewol sinks, killing at least two and leaving some 290 others missing.
Source: The Korea Herald/Asia News Network
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The South Korean ferry Seohae (Korean: 서해 페리호; Hanja: 西海페리號) sank on October 10, ... This accident was the largest ferry disaster in South Korea since December 15, 1970, when ... 서해 페리호 292명 숨져" [Namyoungho accident killed 326 people 'worst' . ... This page was last modified on 3 May 2014 at 15:38.
The South Korean ferry Seohae (Korean: 서해 페리호; Hanja: 西海페리號) sank on October 10, 1993 in the Yellow Sea near Wido, Buan County, North Jeolla Province. Two hundred and ninety two of the 362 passengers and crew on board were killed. Seventy persons were saved.[1][2][3]
This accident was the largest ferry disaster in South Korea since December 15, 1970, when 323 people on board were killed in the ferry Namyoung (남영호).[3][4]
Accident[edit]
Seohae was a ferry of 110 gross tons, with a maximum capacity of 221 passengers. At the time of the accident, Seohae was carrying 362 people (355 passengers and 7 crew), an excess of 141, and the weather condition was harsh with winds of 10 to 14 metres per second (22 to 31 mph) and wave height of 2 to 3 metres (6.6 to 9.8 ft).[3]
Overload was a factor in the sinking. Another was a 1cm rope found wrapped around both propeller shafts. The rope, left behind by fishing operations, may have made the ferry heel over onto her starboard side.[5]
List of South Korean ferry disasters
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This is a list of disasters involving ferries of South Korea.
[hide]Year Ship name Description Lives lost Image
1953 Changgyeong (Korean) Changgyeong sank on 5 January 1953. It was cruising from Yeosu to Busan.[1] 229
1970 Namyoung (Korean) Namyoung sank on 14 December 1970. It was carrying 338 people, who were travelling from Pusan to Jeju.[2] 326
1993 Seohae Seohae sank near Wido island, Jeolla Province. The ship was carrying 362 passengers (141 more than its capacity) and heavy freight in bad weather.[2] 292
2014 Sewol Sewol capsized on 16 April 2014. It was carrying 476 people, mostly secondary school students from Danwon High School (Ansan City) who were travelling from Incheon to Jeju.[3] 275[4] Ferry Sewol 1.jpg
See also[edit]
List of maritime disasters
List of RORO vessel accidents
1970 Namyoung (Korean) Namyoung sank on 14 December 1970. It was carrying 338 people, who were travelling from Pusan to Jeju.[2]
ReplyDeleteI was a crewmember aboard the USS Halsey DLG 23, dispatched from Japan to conduct search and rescue for the sinking ferry. As I recall, we did not manage to rescue or retrieve any bodies from the site of the sinking. That was 50 years ago and I am still reminded of the incident from time to time since it was during the Xmas holidays. The USS Halsey was awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for our efforts. The medal hangs from my wall, along with a few others including the Vietnam Service Medal. None of the other medals have had a more profound impact on the memory. OS3 Edwin L. McKay USN