The destroyer was driven ashore off the coast of Brittany. A total of 233 crew removed by French Coastguard helicopter. Ship refloated by a French tug.[4]
The oil rig, being towed on a barge, ran aground at Guernsey, Channel Islands, when the tow broke in a storm. Her crew were rescued by the St. Peter Port Lifeboat and Royal Navy helicopters.[5]
The tanker collided with bulk carrier Roseline (France) off the Norfolk coast and capsized, remaining afloat for a number of days afterwards.[10] Bow section blown up and sunk on 1 June.[11] About 5,000 tonnes of heavy fuel oil were spilt.[12]
The coaster collided with Macasse (Ivory Coast) and sank in the Seine 16 nautical miles (30 km) downstream of Rouen, France with the loss of four of her five crew.[15][16]
The tanker collided with the bulk carrier Maroudio (Greece) and sank off Ouessant, France. The bulk carrier August Pacific (United Kingdom) washed out her tanks in the area where the accident occurred. She was forced to stop by L'Alerte (Marine Nationale) after ignoring demands from the dredger Baccarat (France) to stop. Her captain was fined ₣50,000 (then £5,800) for illegally discharging the oil.[18]
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