Event Category	Disaster
Event Group	Natural
Event Subgroup	Meteorological - Hydrological
Event Type	Storms and Severe Thunderstorms
Place	Gulf of St. Lawrence QC
Event Start Date	December 7, 1989
Event End Date	December 7, 1989
Comments	Gulf of St. Lawrence QC, December 7, 1989. Two ships, "Johanna B" and "Capitaine Torres", about 200 km apart, sank shortly after issuing distress calls during a brutal storm. All 39 seamen aboard the two ships went missing and were presumed dead.
Fatalities	39
Injured / Infected	0
Evacuated	0
Estimated Total Cost	Unknown
Federal DFAA Payments	$0
Provincial DFAA Payments	$0
Provincial Department Payments	Unknown
Municipal Costs	Unknown
OGD Costs	Unknown
Insurance Payments	Unknown
NGO Payments	Unknown
Utility - People Affected	0
Magnitude	0.0