Shipwreck Log
  • Notable Shipwrecks
    • Amoco Cadiz
    • Atlantic Empress
    • Derbyshire
    • Ice Prince
    • Iron Baron
    • Mataafa
    • MT Braer
    • MT Haven
    • Pasha Bulker
    • Rena
    • Selendang Ayu
    • Sansinena Explosion
    • Tasman Spirit
    • The Wrong Trousers Shipwreck – RMS Mülheim
  • Casualty Lists
    • Annual Report of the Lake Carriers Association – 1909
    • Captain Hall – 1869
    • Lloyds List – 1963
    • Marine Review
    • WK Webster
    • The Unknown List
  • Library Archive

Shipwreck Log

A log of shipwrecks & maritime accidents for the last 15 years

TS 97799

TS 97799

September 16, 2015 Paul Hancock

TS 97799

The fishing vessel TS 97799 exploded and sunk in the South China Sea off  Vung Tau, Vietnam.  The vessel suffered the explosion in the galley from a cooking gas cylinder.  Reports state only 4 of the 20 crew were later rescued.  Authorities have launched a search and rescue operation for the remaining missing crew.

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram
  • Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
  • Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email

Explosion, Fire, Sank
Explosion, Fire, Fishing vessel, sank, South China Sea, TS 97799, Vietnam, Vung Tau

Post navigation

PREVIOUS
Cape Moreton
NEXT
Mitra Anugerah 10
Comments are closed.

Archives

Calendar

September 2015
M T W T F S S
 123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
282930  
« Aug   Oct »

Categories

Allision Broke-In-Two Capsize Collision Costa Concordia Damaged Disabled Explosion Fire Grounding Historical Ice Japan Tsunami Missing Missing Vessel Name Pollution Rena Sank Uncategorized

Wreck Links

  • Binnenschifferforum.de
  • binnenvaartlog.nl
  • BOW Blog
  • Clear Seas
  • DGzRS (German Maritime Service)
  • Halifax Shipping News
  • Indian Ocean Tuna Commision
  • KNRM (Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution)
  • Marine Traffic
  • Maritime Wiki
  • NSRI (National Sea Rescue Institute)
  • RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution)
  • Russian River Ships
  • Ship Detective
  • Ships and Shipping Companies
  • Trawler Photos UK
  • Vessel Tracker
© 2025 | Proudly Powered by WordPress | Theme: Nisarg