<Tr> <Th> Ship </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Description </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cheshire </Td> <Td> Isle of Man </Td> <Td> The bulk carrier was evacuated 45 nautical miles (83 km) off Gran Canaria, Canary Islands after her cargo of ammonium nitrate became heated and gave off fumes . Authorities refused to allow the ship to enter port, fearing a repeat of the Texas City Disaster in 1947 . On 17 August, an explosion and fire occurred. Cheshire was taken under tow on 21 August . She arrived at Motril, Spain on 13 September . </Td> </Tr> <Table> List of shipwrecks: 19 August 2017 <Tr> <Th> Ship </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Description </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Xing Dong Yuan </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> The cargo ship collided with another vessel and sank in the Taiwan Strait off Pintang Island . Four of her fourteen crew were rescued, nine were killed and one was listed as missing . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Ship </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Description </Th> </Tr>

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