Records relating to Blue Funnel vessels trapped in the Great Bitter Lake, Suez Canal following the Six Day War between Israel and Egypt, 1967.

14 merchant ships were marooned in the Great Bitter Lake, an area of the Suez Canal, at the start of the Six-Day War between Israel and Egypt, 1967. They were trapped there for eight years until Egypt reopened the canal in 1975. Four of the ships were British-flagged, including three from Liverpool shipping lines: MS Melampus and MS Agapenor from Blue Funnel Line, and MS Scottish Star from Blue Star Line. The fourth British ship was MS Port Invercargill of the London-based Port Line.