List of ships sunk by icebergs explained

A non-exhaustive listing of ships which have sunk as a result of striking ice masses of larger than "growler" or pack size (such collisions with minor ice are comparatively common, usually resulting in less damage). Note that many vessels have been lost without a trace in seas containing icebergs; these are not listed due to other possible explanations and lack of survivor testimony.^[1]

Date	Ship name	Deaths
2007	Explorer	0
1991	Finnpolaris	0
1977	William Carson	0
1959	Hans Hedtoft	95 (all)
1923	Le Raymound	2+
1912	Titanic	1517
1901	Islander	40
1897	Vaillant ^[2] ^[3]	78
1894	Rose	12
1893	Horn Head	25 (all)^[4]
1887	Susan	6
1882	Western Belle	13
1880	Edith Troop	25
1875	Vicksburg	42
1861	Canadian	35
1857	John Gilpin	0
1856	John Rutledge	118
1856	Pacific	186 (all)
1849	Hannah	49
1849	Maria	109
1847	Eulalia	24
1841	William Brown	47
1828	Superb	6+

See also

• Futility - 1898 novella about a fictional ship sunk by an iceberg, noted to have similarities to the Titanic.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Brian T. Hill . Ship Iceberg Collisions database . IceData.com . May 22, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120315031947/http://www.icedata.ca/Pages/ShipCollisions/ShipCol_OnlineSearch.php . March 15, 2012.
2. Web site: 13/04/1897 : Vaillant. 2023-06-23.
3. Web site: Le Naufrage du VAILLANT. 2023-06-23.
4. Web site: STEAMER AND CREW LOST. - The Horn Head Sinks in Midocean with Twenty-five Persons on Board. - View Article - NYTimes.com . New York Times . 2013-11-29 . 2013-12-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131204005044/http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F5081EFD345D15738DDDAF0994DA405B8485F0D3 . dead .