APPEMDIX A 

 ICEBERG CASUALTIES 



Over 61 years have elapsed since the tragic sinking of the 

 RMS TITANIC, the international clamor from which brought about 

 the International Ice Patrol. In conducting an extensive 

 literature search for other iceberg related casualties, letters, 

 newspaper accounts and the files of Lloyds have been reviewed. 

 These results are tabulated on the following pages to present 

 the reader an awesome display of the death and destruction 

 brought upon mankind by one of natures formidable creations.... 

 the iceberg. 



Neither the 19 incidents in the hundred years before nor 

 the 37 incidents in the 61 years after the TITANIC are meant 

 to be all inclusive. There have been undoubtedly many instances 

 of "brushing" against icebergs with damage so minor as to not 

 require reporting as well as occasions of iceberg damage that 

 were never reported. There are also ships which have left port 

 on trans-Atlantic voyages and been claimed by the ocean without 

 report. Some of these are undoubtedly attributable to icebergs. 

 Readers with information on iceberg casualties not included on 

 this list or amplifying data on the categories labeled as 

 unknown are invited to send them to Commander, International 

 Ice Patrol, Building 110, U.S. Coast Guard Support Center, 

 Governors Island, NY 10004. 



Because of the above, a reasonable statistical analysis of 

 the data is not possible. It is interesting to note, however, 

 that in over half the reported incidents the ships either sank 

 or were abandoned. What is important, is the fact that not one 

 reported iceberg casuality has occurred in the vicinity of 

 the Grand Banks of Newfoundland outside the eastern, south- 

 eastern and southern limits of all known ice as published by 

 the International Ice Patrol. In the colum "GRAND BANKS AREA?" 

 a YES indicates the casualty occurred within the limits of all 

 known ice; a NO indicates that the casualty occurred in a 

 different geographical location. 



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