The sinking of ''Namyoung-Ho'' () was a
marine accident
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that occurred in the sea near
South Korea on December 15, 1970.
Overview
On December 15, 1970, the South Korean ferryboat ''Namyoung-Ho'' sank in the Korea Strait. The vessel was heading from
Seogwipo-si
Seogwipo () is the second-largest city on Jeju Island, settled on a rocky volcanic coastline in the southern part of Jeju Province, South Korea. In July 2006, Seogwipo's boundaries were expanded to include the entire southern half of Jeju island. ...
to Seongsanpo Port near
Busan, before it sank about away from
Yeosu and
Jeollanam
South Jeolla Province (; ''Jeollanam-do''; ), also known as Jeonnam, is a province of South Korea. South Jeolla has a population of 1,902,324 (2014) and has a geographic area of located in the Honam region at the southwestern tip of the Korean ...
Boat
The ferry was a 362-ton vessel, with a reported capacity of 321 persons and 140 tons of cargo.
Incident
On December 12, 1970 the ferry departed with 338 passengers on board en route to Jeju island from Busan. The sinking on December 14 was blamed on overloading of the vessel,
with initial reports stating that the ferry tilted to one side after 150 crates of tangerines had been placed on one side of the ship.
In 2014, a similar tragedy was repeated in South Korea with the
sinking of MV ''Sewol'', which caused more than 300 deaths in circumstances similar to those of the ''Namyoung-Ho''.
References
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Maritime incidents in South Korea
Shipwrecks in the Yellow Sea
Ferries of South Korea
Maritime incidents in 1970
December 1970 events in Asia
1970 in South Korea