List of shipwrecks of Hong Kong

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Date	Name	National Affiliation / Homeport	Type	Owner/Operator	Tonnage	Cause	Deaths	Notes
29 July 1848	SS John Christian	Liverpool	clipper	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Last sighted in the South Atlantic whilst on a voyage from Liverpool to Hong Kong. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.
31 August 1848	SS Charles Wirgman	United States	brig	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown 1848 Typhoon	Unknown	Driven ashore and wrecked in a typhoon at Hong Kong.
31 August 1848	SS Eliza Stewart	United Kingdom	clipper	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown 1848 Typhoon	Unknown	Wrecked in a typhoon at Hong Kong after being hit by British ship SS John Laird and subsequently smashing into Spanish ship SS Dos Hermanos.
31 August 1848	SS Helen Stewart	United Kingdom	barque	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown 1848 Typhoon	Unknown	Wrecked in a typhoon at Hong Kong after being driven ashore at Green Island.
31 August 1848	SS Hermes	United Kingdom	barque	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown 1848 Typhoon	Unknown	Wrecked in a typhoon at Hong Kong after being driven ashore, later refloated.
31 August 1848	SS Kein Heem	Netherlands	barque	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown 1848 Typhoon	Unknown	Wrecked in a typhoon at Hong Kong after being driven ashore at Shek O with the loss of all but three of her crew.
1 September 1848	SS Calder	London	brig	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown 1848 Typhoon	Unknown	Wrecked in a typhoon while underway from Hong Kong to London and towed back to Hong Kong for repairs.
1 September 1848	SS Constant	London	barque	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown 1848 Typhoon	Unknown	Wrecked in a typhoon while underway from Hong Kong to Liverpool and towed back to Hong Kong for repairs.
1 September 1848	SS Daniel Watson	London	brig	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown 1848 Typhoon	Unknown	Wrecked in a typhoon at Hong Kong.
1 September 1848	SS Dos Hermanos	Kingdom of Spain	brig	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown 1848 Typhoon	Unknown	Wrecked in a typhoon at Hong Kong after being dashed against SS Eliza Stewart.
1 September 1848	SS Hindostan	United Kingdom	clipper	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown 1848 Typhoon	Unknown	Wrecked in a typhoon at Hong Kong while underway from Hong Kong to Shanghai.
1 September 1848	SS Island Queen	United Kingdom	schooner	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown 1848 Typhoon	Unknown	Wrecked in a typhoon at Hong Kong while underway from Hong Kong to Shanghai.
1 September 1848	SS Juliane	Free Hanseatic City of Bremen	schooner	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown 1848 Typhoon	Unknown	Wrecked in a typhoon at Hong Kong.
1 September 1848	SS Salopian	United Kingdom	barque	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown 1848 Typhoon	Unknown	Wrecked in a typhoon at Hong Kong and dismasted off Green Island.
1 September 1848	SS San F. Xavier	Portugal|civil 1855 Date Name National Affiliation / Homeport Type Owner/Operator Tonnage Cause Deaths Notes 4 August 1855 20 Chinese war junks Kuhlan Pirate Fleet War Junks Chinese Pirates Unknown Battle of Tai O Bay 500 Action off Tai O, Hong Kong to rescue captured merchant vessels held by a fleet of armed war-junks. British and American forces defeated the pirates in one of the last major battles between Chinese pirate fleets and western navies. An estimated 500 pirates were killed in action, drowned, or were wounded. Around 1,000 pirates were taken prisoner. 1874 Date Name National Affiliation / Homeport Type Owner/Operator Tonnage Cause Deaths Notes 22 September 1874 SS Leonor Kingdom of Spain South America-Macao trade steamer Douglas Lapraik & Company 1874 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Sank at the Douglas Lapraik & Company wharf after attempting to steam full astern while at anchor. Foundered and also damaged the wharf with loss of life including that of its Spanish captain. 22 September 1874 SS Albay Kingdom of Spain South America-Macao trade steamer Douglas Lapraik & Company 1874 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Sank at the Douglas Lapraik & Company wharf shortly after arriving in Hong Kong. She was dragged from her moorings without power after previously shutting off her engines, foundered and wrecked. 22 September 1874 SS Mindanao Hong Kong Barque Unknown 1874 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Sank at Victoria Harbour, later refloated. 22 September 1874 SS Malvern Hong Kong Barque Unknown 1874 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Shattered to pieces and sunk at Possession Point when the barque SS Falcon was blown on top of her, lost with all hands including the captain, his wife and children, later refloated. 22 September 1874 SS Courier Hong Kong Barque Unknown 1874 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Sank at the Sulphur Channel, later refloated. 22 September 1874 SS Imogen Hong Kong Barque Unknown 1874 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Sank at West Point, later refloated. 22 September 1874 SS Maury German Empire Barque Unknown 1874 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Sank at Green Island, later refloated. 22 September 1874 SS Alderbaran German Empire Barque Unknown 1874 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Sank at Green Island, later refloated. 22 September 1874 SS Macao Republic of Peru Steamer Unknown 1874 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Sank at Tsing Yi, total loss. 22 September 1874 SS Lowtoe Kingdom of Siam Schooner Unknown 1874 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Sank at Green Island, total loss. 22 September 1874 SS Dudu Kingdom of Siam Barque Unknown 1874 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Sank at Green Island, total loss. 22 September 1874 SS Seaforth Kingdom of Siam Barque Unknown 1874 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Sank at Green Island, total loss. 22 September 1874 SS Amoy Kingdom of Siam Steamer Unknown 1874 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Sank at Green Island, later refloated. 22 September 1874 SS Lizzie H United States of America Barque Unknown 1874 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Sank at Victoria Harbour, total loss. 22 September 1874 SS Alaska United States of America paddle steamer Unknown 1874 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Blown ashore at Aberdeen, later refloated. 22 September 1874 SS Blue Bell Hong Kong Steamer Unknown 1874 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Sank at Kennedy Town, later refloated. 22 September 1874 SS Early Bird Hong Kong Steamer Unknown 1874 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Sank at Victoria Harbour, later refloated. 22 September 1874 SS Everhard German Empire Barque Unknown 1874 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Foundered and sank northeast of Lantau Island, total loss. 22 September 1874 HMS Flamer China Station Albacore-class gunboat Royal Navy 1874 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Foundered and wrecked while tied up at the Central Praya, total loss. 1906 Date Name National Affiliation / Homeport Type Owner/Operator Tonnage Cause Deaths Notes 18 September 1906 SS Albatross Hong Kong Mirs Bay-Hong Kong ferry Unknown 1906 Hong Kong typhoon 120 Sank near the Nine Pins with 120 lives lost including the Captain and Chief Engineer. 18 September 1906 SS Apenrade German Empire steamer Unknown 1906 Hong Kong typhoon 27 Foundered and sank west of Stonecutters Island with at least 27 lives lost. 18 September 1906 Canada Hong Kong Private launch of the late Mr. Rennie Alfred Herbert Rennie 1906 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Total loss after blown ashore at Junk Bay. Scrapped on site. 18 September 1906 SS Castellano United States hulk Unknown 1906 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Blown ashore at Yau Ma Tei, scrapped. 18 September 1906 SS Changsha Hong Kong China-Australia trade and passenger steamer Australian Oriental Line Butterfield & Swire 1906 Hong Kong typhoon - Foundered at the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock, refloated on 20 September. 18 September 1906 Chiukai Maru Empire of Japan transport steamer Yoichimon Yamane 1906 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Blown onto Kellett Island, later refloated and sank again due to the damage sustained in typhoon. 18 September 1906 SS Fatshan Hong Kong Hong Kong-Canton passenger steamer Canton & Macao Steamboat Company China Navigation Company 1906 Hong Kong typhoon - Foundered at Hung Hom Bay after breaking loose from her company buoy and colliding with French mail steamer Polynesien, refloated on 28 September. 18 September 1906 Fronde French Empire French Navy 1906 Hong Kong typhoon 5 Foundered and sank at the Yaumati Bay Torpedo Depot. 18 September 1906 SS Heungshan Hong Kong passenger steamer Hong Kong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Company 1906 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Severely damaged and holed through bottom after blown ashore at San Chou Island. 18 September 1906 SS Hoichung Hong Kong river steamer Unknown Unknown 1906 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Foundered and wrecked at Yaumati Bay, a total loss. Scrapped at Yaumati. 18 September 1906 SS Hongkong Hong Kong river steamer Unknown 1906 Hong Kong typhoon 32 Blown across the harbour and dashed against the wall of the Boat Club Lagoon. Foundered and wrecked near the Yaumati Bay Torpedo Depot with the loss of 32 lives including its Captain and Chief Officer. 18 September 1906 SS Johanne German Empire steamer Unknown 1906 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Damaged in collision with steamer SS Chow Tai and submerged, later refloated. 18 September 1906 SS Kat On Hong Kong steamer Unknown 1906 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Foundered and stranded at Hunghom Bay, total loss. 18 September 1906 SS Kinshan Hong Kong Hong Kong-Canton passenger steamer Hong Kong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Company China Navigation Company 1906 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Blown ashore at Tai Lam Chow Island near the Capsuimoon and Castle Peak are, later refloated. 18 September 1906 SS Kongnam Hong Kong Hong Kong-West River steamer Butterfield & Swire 1906 Hong Kong typhoon 10 Foundered at her moorings and sunk at Yaumati Bay with the loss of 10 lives including two children. 18 September 1906 SS Kwongchow Hong Kong Hong Kong-West River steamer Shin On Steamship Company 1906 Hong Kong typhoon 400 Foundered and sank at Kowloon Point with the loss of over 400 lives including its Captain and 3rd Engineer. After the typhoon, its masts and funnel were visible above the waterline between the Star Ferry Pier and the Godwin Company Wharf. 18 September 1906 SS Macau Qing Empire steamer Unknown 1906 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Foundered and sank at Yaumati Bay, scrapped. 18 September 1906 SS Monteagle Liverpool Hong Kong-West River steamer Canadian Pacific Railway Company 1906 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Broke free from her moorings and was blown ashore near the ruins of The Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company harbourfront wharfs. 18 September 1906 SS Pakkong Hong Kong Hong Kong-Canton steamer Unknown 1906 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Foundered and sunk at Yaumati Bay, total loss. 18 September 1906 SS Petrarch German Empire steamer Unknown 1906 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Stranded at Hong Kong, refloated and broken up at Hong Kong. 18 September 1906 HMS Phoenix China Station sloop Royal Navy 1906 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Foundered and sunk at Yaumati Bay Torpedo Depot, total loss. 18 September 1906 Unknown revenue schooner Qing Empire schooner Viceroy of Liangguang 1906 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Foundered and sank at Yaumati Bay, scrapped. 18 September 1906 SS Sam Cheong Hong Kong river steamer Unknown 1906 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Foundered and sunk alongside Canton Wharf, total loss. 18 September 1906 SS Signal German Empire steamer Unknown 1906 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Dashed against the rocks at Yaumati Bay and later beached. 18 September 1906 SS Sorsagen United States steamer Unknown 1906 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Foundered and sank alongside the Kowloon docks. 18 September 1906 SS Sun On Hong Kong river steamer Unknown 1906 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Foundered and sunk at Yaumati Bay, later refloated. 18 September 1906 SS Takhing Hong Kong Canton-Wuchow Line steamer China Navigation Company Indo-China Steam Navigation Company 1906 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Blown ashore at Sham Shui Po, later refloated. 18 September 1906 SS Wingchai Hong Kong Hong Kong-Macao line steamer Tata & Company 1906 Hong Kong typhoon 20 Blown ashore and dashed on the rocks at Sham Shui Po with at least 20 dead, scrapping rights sold at auction. 13 October 1906 SS Hankow Hong Kong passenger paddle steamer China Navigation Company Fire at wharfside 111 Completely gutted by fire while dockside at Sheung Wan and carrying around 2,000 passengers, at least 111 lives lost. Ship burned to skeleton, all cargo lost. 1908 Date Name National Affiliation / Homeport Type Owner/Operator Tonnage Cause Deaths Notes 27 July 1908 SS Ying King Hong Kong Canton-Hong Kong Line ferry Sing On Steamship Company 1908 Hong Kong typhoon 421 Sank north of the Lantau Island with 421 lives lost including the Captain and Officers. 27 July 1908 SS Pocahontas Liverpool steamer Watts, Watts & Company 1908 Hong Kong typhoon 0 Blown ashore at southern Stonecutters Island and severely damaged, refloated and broken up at Hong Kong. 27 July 1908 SS Lai Sang Hong Kong steamer Unknown Unknown 1908 Hong Kong typhoon 0 Blown ashore at southern Stonecutters Island and severely damaged. 1936 Date Name National Affiliation / Homeport Type Owner/Operator Tonnage Cause Deaths Notes 17 August 1936 HMS Hydrangea China Station Arabis-class sloop Royal Navy Unknown 1936 Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Wrecked at Stonecutters Island, later sold to breakers. 1937 Date Name National Affiliation / Homeport Type Owner/Operator Tonnage Cause Deaths Notes 26 March 1937 SS Jinkai Maru Kobe steamer Sugaya KK Unknown Unknown Ran aground at Waglan Island, sank on 26 March. 2 September 1937 SS An Lee Hong Kong steamer Unknown 1937 Great Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Built by Schiffsw. V.Henry Koch of South Africa in 1905. Blown ashore and wrecked after slamming into, and and finally dashing upon the Praya at Central, later refloated on 28 December. 3 of her crew were rescued by HMS Suffolk. Captured by the IJN in WWII and sunk after striking a mine on 25 June 1944 off Shimonoseki. 2 September 1937 Asama Maru Yokohama Yokohama-San Francisco Line Nippon Yusen 1937 Great Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Grounded at Chai Wan near the Lyemun Pass after being ripped from her moorings while at anchor at Kowloon Bay and colliding with several other ships including the SS Conte Verde and SS Talamba, later refloated in 1938 and resumed service with NYK. 2 September 1937 SS Bonneville Kingdom of Norway steamer Unknown 1937 Great Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Blown ashore and wrecked off Stonecutters Island, later refloated. 2 September 1937 SS Conte Verde Genoa Far East Line Steamer Lloyd Triestino 1937 Great Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Ran aground off the shores of Cape Collinson after smashing into the Asama Maru, later refloated. 2 September 1937 HMS Cornflower China Station Arabis-class sloop Royal Navy 1937 Great Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Blown ashore and ran aground off Causeway Bay, later refloated. 2 September 1937 SS Emmy Cephalonia steamer Rokos Vergottis 1937 Great Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Blown ashore and wrecked at Hong Kong, later refloated on 16 September. 2 September 1937 SS Eng Lee Hong Kong steamer Unknown 1937 Great Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Blown ashore and wrecked off Hung Hom, later refloated. 2 September 1937 SS Dahun Hong Kong steamer Unknown 1937 Great Hong Kong typhoon Unknown Blown ashore and wrecked off Tsing Yi. 2 September 1937 SS Feng Lee Republic of China |civilGRT|2,061GRT|5,038GRT|4,055GRT|2,133GRT|1,174GRT|1,833GRT|2,827GRT|2,655GRT|2,626GRT|3,790GRT|4,130 1941 Date Name National Affiliation / Homeport Type Owner/Operator Tonnage Cause Deaths Notes 11 December 1941 SS Tinley Hong Kong coaster steamer Unknown Battle of Hong Kong Unknown Scuttled on 11 December at Hong Kong to prevent Japanese capture. 11 December 1941 SS Wawa Panama steamer Wallem & Company Battle of Hong Kong Unknown Scuttled on 11 December at Hong Kong to prevent Japanese capture. Raised, repaired and put in Japanese service as Awa Maru. 12 December 1941 SS Admiral Y. S. Williams Manila steamer American Trading Company Battle of Hong Kong 4 Scuttled at its moorings on 12 December to prevent its capture and use by the Imperial Japanese Navy. Later captured on 24 December by IJN, refloated and put into service. 29 of the crew captured and 4 killed. 12 December 1941 HMS Moth China Station Royal Navy Battle of Hong Kong Unknown Scuttled at its moorings in Victoria Harbour to prevent its capture and use by the Imperial Japanese Navy. Later refloated and put into service by the IJN as the Suma. 12 December 1941 HMS Tamar China Station troopship Royal Navy Battle of Hong Kong Unknown Scuttled at its moorings in Victoria Harbour to prevent its capture and use by the Imperial Japanese Navy. Later discovered during the construction of the Central–Wan Chai Bypass. 16 December 1941 China Station motor torpedo boat Royal Navy Unknown Battle of Hong Kong Unknown Bombed, set on fire, and sunk at Hong Kong by Japanese aircraft. 19 December 1941 HMS Aldgate China Station boom defence vessel Royal Navy Battle of Hong Kong Unknown Scuttled at its moorings in Victoria Harbour to prevent its capture and use by the Imperial Japanese Navy. 19 December 1941 HMS Alliance China Station Royal Navy Battle of Hong Kong Unknown Scuttled at its moorings in Deep Water Bay to prevent its capture and use by the Imperial Japanese Navy. 19 December 1941 HMS Barlight China Station boom defence vessel Royal Navy Battle of Hong Kong Unknown Scuttled at its moorings in Victoria Harbour to prevent its capture and use by the Imperial Japanese Navy. Later refloated and put into service by IJN as the. 19 December 1941 HMS Cornflower China Station Royal Navy Battle of Hong Kong Unknown Scuttled at its moorings in Victoria Harbour to prevent its capture and use by the Imperial Japanese Navy. 19 December 1941 China Station Royal Fleet Auxiliary Battle of Hong Kong Unknown Scuttled at Hong Kong to prevent its capture and use by the Imperial Japanese Navy. Later refloated and put into Japanese service as Enoshima Maru. 19 December 1941 China Station motor torpedo boat Royal Navy Unknown Battle of Hong Kong Unknown Sunk at Hong Kong by Japanese landing craft. 19 December 1941 China Station motor torpedo boat Royal Navy Unknown Battle of Hong Kong Unknown Sunk at Hong Kong by Japanese landing craft. 19 December 1941 HMS Poet Chaucer China Station Royal Navy Battle of Hong Kong Unknown Scuttled at its moorings in Deep Water Bay to prevent its capture and use by the Imperial Japanese Navy. 19 December 1941 HMS Watergate China Station boom defence vessel Royal Navy Battle of Hong Kong Unknown Scuttled at its moorings in Deep Water Bay to prevent its capture and use by the Imperial Japanese Navy. 19 December 1941 HMS Redstart China Station Linnet-class minelayer Royal Navy Battle of Hong Kong Unknown Scuttled at Hong Kong to prevent its capture and use by the Imperial Japanese Navy. 19 December 1941 HMS Tern China Station Tern class gunboat Royal Navy Unknown Battle of Hong Kong Unknown Scuttled at Hong Kong to prevent its capture and use by the Imperial Japanese Navy. 21 December 1941 China Station Royal Navy Battle of Hong Kong 1 bombed and sunk at Hong Kong by Japanese aircraft with the loss of one crew member. Survivors were rescued by MTB 10. 21 December 1941 Krechett 99 Soviet Far East Fleet transport ship Soviet Navy Battle of Hong Kong 0 Sunk after being hit by Japanese bombers and land based artillery while moored near the Taikoo Dockyard at Lei Yue Mun, crew left ships prior to their sinking with permission from Japanese troops. 21 December 1941 Sergei Lazo 09 Soviet Far East Fleet transport ship Soviet Navy Battle of Hong Kong 0 Sunk after being hit by Japanese bombers and land based artillery while moored for overhaul at Tsuen Wan Bay off West Kowloon, crew left ships prior to their sinking with permission from Japanese troops. 21 December 1941 Simferopol 12 Soviet Far East Fleet transport ship Soviet Navy Battle of Hong Kong 0 Sunk after being hit by Japanese bombers and land based artillery while being repaired at dry dock 1 of the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock, crew left ships prior to their sinking with permission from Japanese troops. Later repaired and retained by the Japanese. 21 December 1941 Svirstroi 19 Soviet Far East Fleet transport ship Soviet Navy Battle of Hong Kong 0 Sunk after being hit by Japanese bombers and land based artillery while moored for overhaul at Tsuen Wan Bay off West Kowloon, crew left ships prior to their sinking with permission from Japanese troops. Later repaired and retained by the Japanese. 25 December 1941 MTB 7 China Station 60-foot-class motor torpedo boat Royal Navy Unknown Battle of Hong Kong Unknown Scuttled in Mirs Bay. 25 December 1941 MTB 9 China Station 60-foot-class motor torpedo boat Royal Navy Unknown Battle of Hong Kong Unknown Scuttled in Mirs Bay. 25 December 1941 MTB 10 China Station 60-foot-class motor torpedo boat Royal Navy Unknown Battle of Hong Kong Unknown Scuttled in Mirs Bay. 25 December 1941 MTB 11 China Station 60-foot-class motor torpedo boat Royal Navy Unknown Battle of Hong Kong Unknown Scuttled in Mirs Bay. 25 December 1941 MTB 27 China Station 55-foot-class motor torpedo boat Royal Navy Unknown Battle of Hong Kong Unknown Scuttled in Mirs Bay. 25 December 1941 HMS Robin China Station Royal Navy Battle of Hong Kong Unknown Scuttled at Hong Kong to prevent its capture and use by the Imperial Japanese Navy. 25 December 1941 HMS Thracian China Station Royal Navy Battle of Hong Kong Unknown Ran aground off Round Island on 16 December. Scuttled to prevent its capture and use by the Imperial Japanese Navy. Later refloated and put into service by the IJN as Patrol Boat No. 101. December ? 1941 SS An Lee Hong Kong steamer Unknown Battle of Hong Kong Unknown Seized by the Imperial Japanese Navy at Hong Kong after being scuttled. December ? 1941 SS Tai Poo Sek Kwang Chow Wan Hong Kong-Kwang Chow Wan Line steamer Shun Cheong Steamship Company Battle of Hong Kong Unknown Seized by the Imperial Japanese Navy at Hong Kong after being scuttled. 1947 Date Name National Affiliation / Homeport Type Owner/Operator Tonnage Cause Deaths Notes 4 February 1947 SS Sai On Hong Kong Canton-Hong Kong ferry Sai On Navigation Company Fire 300 Caught fire at its moorings near Connaught Road Central resulting in the loss of 300 lives. 1962 Date Name National Affiliation / Homeport Type Owner/Operator Tonnage Cause Deaths Notes 1 September 1962 SS Tai Kwong 1 Hong Kong steamer Unknown Unknown Typhoon Wanda 0 Sunk near a public pier with bow in the air and dashed against the pier during Typhoon Wanda. 1971 Date Name National Affiliation / Homeport Type Owner/Operator Tonnage Cause Deaths Notes 16 August 1971 SS Fatshan Hong Kong Hong Kong-Macao passenger steamer Tai Tak Hing Shipping Company Typhoon Rose 88 sunk offshore of Lantau Island at a depth of about. 1972 Date Name National Affiliation / Homeport Type Owner/Operator Tonnage Cause Deaths Notes 9 January 1972 SS Seawise University Hong Kong World Campus Afloat program ship Orient Overseas Container Line Suspicious fire 0 Destroyed by suspicious fire and sunk after being capsized by large volume of water taken on to extinguish said fire at. 1983 Date Name National Affiliation / Homeport Type Owner/Operator Tonnage Cause Deaths Notes 9 September 1983 SS City of Lobito Limassol Refrigerated Cargo Ship Lifedream Cia Nav SA Typhoon Ellen 0 Wrecked off Cheung Chau during Typhoon Ellen, broken up in Hong Kong in 1984. 2008 Date Name National Affiliation / Homeport Type Owner/Operator Tonnage Cause Deaths Notes 22 March 2008 SS Neftegaz-67 Guangzhou Anchor handling tug supply vessel Naftogaz of Ukraine Collision at sea. 18 Collided with Chinese bulk carrier Yao Hai off The Brothers and began listing to starboard and sinking shortly after the collision resulting in the deaths of 18 Ukrainian crew members. Salvaged 27 April 2008, refloated and reflagged as Chinese ship De Shun. 2012 Date Name National Affiliation / Homeport Type Owner/Operator Tonnage Cause Deaths Notes 1 October 2012 SS Lamma IV Hong Kong Pleasure craft Hongkong Electric Company collision at sea with Sea Smooth 39 collided with Hong Kong & Kowloon Ferry ship Sea Smooth off Lamma Island, killing 39 of the 127 on board.