List of shipwrecks in 1964
The list of shipwrecks in 1964 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1964.
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January
3 January
Ship | State | Description |
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Looiersgracht | ![]() | The coaster collided with Langkloof (![]() |
Schelde | ![]() | The cargo ship collided with Francois L D (![]() |
10 January
Ship | State | Description |
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HMS Tiptoe | ![]() | The T-class submarine ran aground in the Clyde at Greenock. Refloated after seven hours.[3] |
12 January
Ship | State | Description |
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Demeter | ![]() | The merchant vessel sank. |
13 January
Ship | State | Description |
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ACS Bullfinch | ![]() | The cable-laying ship grounded in the Firth of Clyde.[4] Refloated the next day.[5] |
16 January
Ship | State | Description |
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Dori | ![]() | The Liberty ship sprang a leak and was beached near Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal. She later exploded and sank.[6] |
18 January
Ship | State | Description |
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Perote | ![]() | The T2 tanker ran aground on a reef off the Isla de Enmedio, Mexico whilst under tow from Brownsville, Texas to Veracruz, Mexico for scrapping.[7] |
20 January
Ship | State | Description |
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Bogota | ![]() | The cargo ship was driven ashore on Fehmarn, West Germany and severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Gdansk, Poland to Chittagong, India. She was refloated on 22 January and taken in to Kiel, West Germany, where temporary repairs were made to enable her to complete the voyage. Bogota was laid up at Hong Kong, where she was subsequently lost due to damage sustained in two typhoons.[8] |
25 January
Ship | State | Description |
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Humpy | ![]() | The 17-gross register ton, 35.6-foot (10.9 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Akhiok (sometimes called "Alitak"), Alaska.[9] |
John-Wayne | ![]() | The 16-gross register ton, 34.4-foot (10.5 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Akhiok (sometimes called "Alitak"), Alaska.[10] |
Pafco No. 2 | ![]() | The 12-gross register ton, 33.4-foot (10.2 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Akhiok (sometimes called "Alitak"), Alaska.[11] |
Pafco No. 10 | ![]() | The 28-gross register ton, 42-foot (12.8 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Akhiok (sometimes called "Alitak"), Alaska.[11] |
Pafco No. 11 | ![]() | The 28-gross register ton, 42-foot (12.8 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Akhiok (sometimes called "Alitak"), Alaska.[11] |
Pafco No. 13 | ![]() | The 28-gross register ton, 42-foot (12.8 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Akhiok (sometimes called "Alitak"), Alaska.[11] |
Pafco 21 | ![]() | The 17-gross register ton, 35.6-foot (10.9 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Akhiok (sometimes called "Alitak"), Alaska.[11] |
Pafco 23 | ![]() | The 17-gross register ton, 35.6-foot (10.9 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Akhiok (sometimes called "Alitak"), Alaska.[11] |
Pafco 24 | ![]() | The 17-gross register ton, 35.6-foot (10.9 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Akhiok (sometimes called "Alitak"), Alaska.[11] |
Sacred Heart | ![]() | The 14-gross register ton, 34-foot (10.4 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Akhiok (sometimes called "Alitak"), Alaska.[12] |
Starling | ![]() | The 20-gross register ton, 38.2-foot (11.6 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Akhiok (sometimes called "Alitak"), Alaska.[12] |
26 January
Ship | State | Description |
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Nysjø | ![]() | The fishing vessel was sunk when accidentally rammed by the cargo ship Trattendorf (![]() |
February
2 February
Ship | State | Description |
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Security | ![]() | The cargo ship collided with Carpathia (![]() |
3 February
Ship | State | Description |
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Agia Erini L | ![]() | The Liberty ship foundered in the Pacific Ocean (30°22′N 153°00′E / 30.367°N 153.000°E / 30.367; 153.000).[15] |
Kingsgarth | ![]() | The tug collided with Port Launceston (![]() |
8 February
Ship | State | Description |
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Grammatiki | ![]() | The Liberty ship sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Pacific Ocean (40°38′N 159°31′W / 40.633°N 159.517°W / 40.633; -159.517). She subsequently sank.[17] |
10 February
Ship | State | Description |
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Cape Spencer | ![]() | The 185-gross register ton, 85.3-foot (26.0 m) fishing vessel was wrecked on the south shore of Akun Bay (54°15′N 165°30′W / 54.250°N 165.500°W / 54.250; -165.500 (Akun Bay)) on the northeast coast of Akun Island in the Aleutian Islands.[18] |
Dirk | ![]() | The coaster collided with the stores ship USNS Blue Jacket (![]() |
HMAS Voyager | ![]() | The Daring-class destroyer sank after a collision with the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne (![]() |
11 February
Ship | State | Description |
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Queensgate | ![]() | The coaster ran aground off Tynemouth, Northumberland. Later refloated.[20] |
San Jacinto | ![]() | The tanker exploded and broke in two off the coast of Virginia. She was on a voyage from Portland, Maine to Jacksonville, Florida. Subsequently rebuilt and returned to service.[21] |
17 February
Ship | State | Description |
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Western Clipper | ![]() | The 125-gross register ton, 78.7-foot (24.0 m) fishing vessel was wrecked on the beach at Atka, Alaska, on Atka Island in the Andreanof Islands subgroup of the Aleutian Islands.[22] |
18 February
Ship | State | Description |
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Harvey | ![]() | The 19-gross register ton 39.6-foot (12.1 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Old Harbor, Alaska.[9] |
21 February
Ship | State | Description |
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Ambassador | ![]() | The cargo ship sank 660 nautical miles (1,220 km) south east of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, having been adrift for three days following engine failure. She had been taken in tow by the tug Elbe (![]() ![]() ![]() |
23 February
Ship | State | Description |
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Brother George | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground off the south coast of the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom.[25] Refloated the next day with assistance from Schedle (![]() |
Witte Zee | ![]() | The tug struck a rock and sank. She was assisting Abeille 10 (![]() ![]() ![]() |
March
1 March
Ship | State | Description |
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Alma | ![]() | The 118-gross register ton, 87.2-foot (26.6 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire about 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) southeast of Long Island (57°46′N 152°17′W / 57.767°N 152.283°W / 57.767; -152.283 (Long Island)) in Chiniak Bay (57°42′47″N 152°21′21″W / 57.7131°N 152.3558°W / 57.7131; -152.3558 (Chiniak Bay)) in Alaska's Kodiak Archipelago.[27] |
Amphialos | ![]() | The tanker broke in two and sank 230 to 270 nautical miles (430 to 500 km) southeast of Liverpool, Nova Scotia, Canada. HMCS Athabaskan (![]() |
6 March
Ship | State | Description |
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Bunker Hill | ![]() | The T2 tanker exploded and broke in two off Anacortes, Washington.[29] |
11 March
Ship | State | Description |
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Jan Brons | ![]() | The coaster ran aground at Dunmore East, Ireland. Six crew rescued by breeches buoy.[30] |
14 March
Ship | State | Description |
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Jalamanjari | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground outside Hartlepool Harbour, Co Durham, United Kingdom.[31] |
Maria G L | ![]() | The Liberty ship ran aground near Yokohama, Japan. She broke in two and sank.[32] |
15 March
Ship | State | Description |
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Merak | ![]() | The coaster ran aground off Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, United Kingdom. All five crew were rescued.[31] |
16 March
Ship | State | Description |
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Pegu | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground at Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. She was on a voyage from Saint John's, Newfoundland, Canada to Santiago de Cuba. She was refloated on 23 March and taken in to Santiago de Cubab. Although declared a constructive total loss, she was repaired and returned to service.[33] |
18 March
Ship | State | Description |
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Lenie | ![]() | The coaster ran aground on the Caernarvonshire coast. Refloated after three hours.[34] |
23 March
Ship | State | Description |
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Unidentified vessel | ![]() | Guinea-Bissau War of Independence: The vessel was sunk by PAIGC action in the Cumbidjan River near Bedanda.[35] |
Unidentified vessel | ![]() | Guinea-Bissau War of Independence: The vessel was sunk by PAIGC action in the Rio Grande de Buba River.[35] |
Wingfoot | ![]() | The 8-gross register ton, 30.3-foot (9.2 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Aaron Creek (56°21′N 131°59′W / 56.350°N 131.983°W / 56.350; -131.983 (Aaron Creek)) in Southeast Alaska[22] |
25 March
Ship | State | Description |
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C. L. Anderson | ![]() | The 95-gross register ton, 71.5-foot (21.8 m) State of Alaska fishing vessel was destroyed by a storm off Kodiak Island in Alaska's Kodiak Archipelago at a location identified reported as "Kaline Rock," perhaps a reference to Kalsin Rock or Kalsin Reef at the entrance to Kalsin Bay (57°37′54″N 152°24′01″W / 57.6317°N 152.4003°W / 57.6317; -152.4003 (Kalsin Bay)) just south of Kodiak, Alaska.[18] |
27 March
28 March
Ship | State | Description |
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Tajo | ![]() | The Liberty ship sprang a leak and was beached near Las Palmas, Canary Islands, a total loss.[53] |
April
2 April
Ship | State | Description |
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Cindy | ![]() | 1964 Alaska earthquake: The 14-gross register ton, 43.6-foot (13.3 m) fishing vessel was wrecked at Kodiak, Alaska.[18] |
Vagabond | ![]() | The 11 GRT, 39.9-foot (12.2 m) wooden fishing vessel was destroyed by a storm in the harbor at St. Paul on Saint Paul Island in the Pribilof Islands.[51] |
4 April
Ship | State | Description |
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Mule | ![]() | A storm destroyed the 31-gross register ton, 51.9-foot (15.8 m) fishing vessel near Cape Spencer, Alaska.[44] |
6 April
Ship | State | Description |
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Dom Jose | ![]() | The ferry, a converted Landing Ship, Tank, foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (6°00′N 56°30′W / 6.000°N 56.500°W / 6.000; -56.500. She was being towed from Paramaribo, Suriname to Georgetown, Guyana by the tug Ginny (![]() |
8 April
Ship | State | Description |
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Blue Ocean | ![]() | The 68-foot (20.7 m) halibut-fishing vessel was lost in Unimak Pass in the Aleutian Islands in a blinding snowstorm with 80-mile-per-hour (130 km/h) winds when her crew of eight abandoned her on the beach during the storm.[36] |
10 April
Ship | State | Description |
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Arrow | ![]() | The 22-gross register ton, 46.7-foot (14.2 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Kodiak, Alaska.[27] |
13 April
Ship | State | Description |
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Anapa | ![]() | The fishing trawler collided with the frigate HDMS Esbern Snare (![]() |
Neckerbay | ![]() | The 13-gross register ton, 35.5-foot (10.8 m) motor vessel sank in Krestof Sound (57°12′N 135°35′W / 57.200°N 135.583°W / 57.200; -135.583 (Krestof Sound)) in Southeast Alaska near Sitka, Alaska, after striking a log.[45] |
14 April
Ship | State | Description |
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Hustler | ![]() | During a test run on Lake Havasu on the border between Arizona and California for a planned attempt to break the world water speed record, the hydroplane – which its support crew thought had reached 290 miles per hour (470 km/h) during the run – crashed into the shore at a speed of at least 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) after its pilot, Lee Taylor, was unable to turn off its jet engine. Taylor leaped from the boat before the crash while traveling at 175 miles per hour (282 km/h) and bounced along the surface of the water for 50 feet (15 m) before coming to rest with severe injuries. The damaged boat crossed the shore and came to rest 25 to 30 feet (7.6 to 9.1 m) inland up a 20-degree incline.[57][58][59] |
19 April
Ship | State | Description |
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Norco | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground and was wrecked and abandoned on Little Corn Island in the Caribbean Sea.[60][61] |
May
1 May
Ship | State | Description |
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No. 107 | ![]() | Chinese Civil War: The Hai Lang-class assault boat was sunk by gunfire by the patrol boat No. 572 (![]() |
No. 109 | ![]() | Chinese Civil War: The Hai Lang-class assault boat was sunk by gunfire by the patrol boat No. 572 (![]() |
2 May
Ship | State | Description |
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Alkimos | ![]() | ![]() |
USNS Card | ![]() | Vietnam War: A limpet mine attached by a North Vietnamese frogman sank the aircraft transport, a former Bogue-class escort carrier, as she lay alongside a pier at Saigon, South Vietnam, killing five of her crew. She was refloated on 19 May 1964 and returned to service in December 1964. |
4 May
Ship | State | Description |
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Dynamite Kid | ![]() | The 33-gross register ton, 50.1-foot (15.3 m) fishing vessel sank in Cook Inlet on the south-central coast of Alaska about 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) off Point Pogibshi (59°25′30″N 151°53′00″W / 59.42500°N 151.88333°W / 59.42500; -151.88333 (Point Pogibshi)).[37] |
10 May
Ship | State | Description |
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Dona S | ![]() | The 106-gross register ton, 70.4-foot (21.5 m) fishing vessel sank off Baranof Island in the northern Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska.[37] |
23 May
Ship | State | Description |
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Mermaid | ![]() | The 24-gross register ton, 41.3-foot (12.6 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Kodiak, Alaska.[44] |
27 May
Ship | State | Description |
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Almarie | ![]() | The 12-gross register ton, 36.8-foot (11.2 m) fishing vessel was wrecked on Rosa Reef (55°24′45″N 131°48′05″W / 55.41250°N 131.80139°W / 55.41250; -131.80139 (Rosa Reef)) in Southeast Alaska about 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) north of Ketchikan, Alaska.[27] |
28 May
Ship | State | Description |
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Madura | ![]() | The cargo ship was driven ashore in a typhoon at Hong Kong. She was refloated on 10 July but declared at constructive total loss and consequently scrapped.[63] |
June
1 June
Ship | State | Description |
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P S & W H Ry No. 3 | ![]() | The 167-gross register ton, 105-foot (32.0 m) barge sank in the Kuskokwim River near Bethel, Alaska.[11] |
3 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Poseidon 3 | ![]() | The collier collided with Bencruachan (![]() |
12 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Minnie K | ![]() | The 10-gross register ton, 30.8-foot (9.4 m) fishing vessel sank at Meyers Chuck, Alaska.[44] |
13 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Armando II | ![]() | The fishing vessel was sunk by a Cuban exile-operated speedboat, with 18 crew members injured.[65] |
21 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Union Atlantic | ![]() | The Liberty ship sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Bay of Bengal (12°07′N 85°58′E / 12.117°N 85.967°E / 12.117; 85.967). Presumed subsequently sank.[17] |
29 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Rajah Soliman | ![]() | Typhoon Winnie/Dading: The destroyer escort sank while tied up at a dock. She later was raised and sold for scrap.[66] |
July
3 July
Ship | State | Description |
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Bonifaz | ![]() | The tanker collided with Fabiola (![]() ![]() ![]() |
Jean | ![]() | The 7-gross register ton, 29.5-foot (9.0 m) fishing vessel sank at Cape Chacon (54°41′30″N 132°00′50″W / 54.69167°N 132.01389°W / 54.69167; -132.01389 (Cape Chacon)) in Southeast Alaska.[10] |
8 July
Ship | State | Description |
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Arromanches | ![]() | The ferry ran aground off Seaford, Sussex in a storm. Refloated after three hours.[69] |
Man Quingshéng | ![]() | Chinese Civil War: The infiltration ship was damaged by gunfire and captured by the frigate Hengyang (![]() |
Man Quingsheng | ![]() | Chinese Civil War: The infiltration ship was sunk by gunfire by the minesweeper Shajiadian (![]() |
10 July
Ship | State | Description |
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Virginia | ![]() | The 10 GRT, 29.7-foot (9.1 m) fishing vessel foundered in Cook Inlet off the coast of Alaska.[51] |
12 July
Ship | State | Description |
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Daijin No. 1 | ![]() | Chinese Civil War: The infiltration ship was sunk by gunfire near Hainan, China, by the submarine chasers No. 272 and No. 274 (both ![]() ![]() |
Daijin No. 2 | ![]() | Chinese Civil War: The infiltration ship was sunk by gunfire near Hainan, China, by the submarine chasers No. 272 and No. 274 (both ![]() |
Minnie S | ![]() | The 17-gross register ton, 38.4-foot (11.7 m) fishing vessel sank in Prince William Sound northwest of Green Island on the south-central coast of Alaska.[44] |
16 July
Ship | State | Description |
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Trepassey | ![]() | The sailing ship foundered off Halifax, Nova Scotia (43°10′N 63°10′W / 43.167°N 63.167°W / 43.167; -63.167).[70] |
17 July
Ship | State | Description |
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Syra | ![]() | The Liberty ship ran aground at Callao, Peru (6°07′S 81°06′W / 6.117°S 81.100°W / -6.117; -81.100). She was later refloated but declared a constructive total loss and scrapped.[71] |
21 July
Ship | State | Description |
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Gay Lady | ![]() | The 11-gross register ton, 29.9-foot (9.1 m) fishing vessel struck a submerged object in Prince William Sound on the south-central coast of Alaska and was lost.[40] |
23 July
Ship | State | Description |
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General Pershing | ![]() | The 44-gross register ton, 59.6-foot (18.2 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by a storm near Valdez, Alaska, about 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) southeast of Glacier Island (60°33′N 147°11′W / 60.550°N 147.183°W / 60.550; -147.183 (Glacier Island)).[40] |
24 July
Ship | State | Description |
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Snoopy | ![]() | The fishing trawler was sunk by a World War II torpedo she brought up in her nets off Currituck Sound, North Carolina. Eight crew were killed, the other four were wounded.[72][73] |
Star of Alexandria | ![]() | The cargo ship exploded and sank at Bône, Algeria, killing at least twenty people and injuring at least 165 others.[74] |
Unknown date
Ship | State | Description |
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Unidentified vessel | ![]() | Guinea-Bissau War of Independence: The vessel was sunk by PAIGC action at Quitafine in the Cacine River sometime in July.[35] |
August
1 August
Ship | State | Description |
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Yukon | ![]() | The fishing vessel sank in Malina Bay (58°13′N 153°05′W / 58.217°N 153.083°W / 58.217; -153.083 (Malina Bay)) near Kodiak, Alaska. Her crew survived and reached shore aboard a life raft.[52] |
2 August
Ship | State | Description |
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Violet | ![]() | The 11 GRT, 31.7-foot (9.7 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in Anchorage Bay near Chignik, Alaska.[51] |
4 August
Ship | State | Description |
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USS Spikefish | ![]() | The decommissioned Balao-class auxiliary submarine was sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean off Long Island, New York. |
6 August
Ship | State | Description |
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Guernsey Coast | ![]() | The coaster collided with the steamer Catcher (![]() |
8 August
Ship | State | Description |
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Ema Marie | ![]() | The 7-gross register ton, 31.5-foot (9.6 m) fishing vessel sank in Iliamna Bay on the southeastern coast of the Alaska Peninsula in Alaska.[38] |
10 August
Ship | State | Description |
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Laurie Ann | ![]() | The motor vessel was destroyed by fire at Cordova, Alaska.[43] |
11 August
Ship | State | Description |
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S J No. 5 | ![]() | The motor vessel sank in Uyak Bay on the coast of Kodiak Island 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) from Harvester Island (57°39′N 154°00′W / 57.650°N 154.000°W / 57.650; -154.000 (Uyak Bay)).[12] |
25 August
Ship | State | Description |
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Kenya | ![]() | The tug collided with Maarshaven (![]() |
September
1 September
Ship | State | Description |
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Medina Princess | ![]() | The cargo ship was driven onto a reef off Djibouti. She was sold for scrapping in 1967.[77] |
5 September
Ship | State | Description |
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Amonea | ![]() | Typhoon Ruby: The cargo ship broke from her moorings in a typhoon at Hong Kong. She collided with other vessels and ras aground on the Datum Rock. She was refloated on 11 October.[78] |
Bogota | ![]() | Typhoon Ruby: The cargo ship, laid up due to severe damage, was driven ashore on Lantau Island during a typhoon. Further damaged by Typhoon Dot on 13 October, she was refloated on 26 October. Consequently scrapped.[8] |
Cosmo Trader | ![]() | Typhoon Ruby: The cargo ship was driven ashore on Kau Shau Island, Hong Kong. She was refloated on 4 November but was declared a constructive total loss. She was consequently scrapped.[79] |
Dorar | ![]() | Typhoon Ruby: The cargo ship foundered at Hong Kong with the loss of eleven crew.[80] |
Southern Paul | ![]() | This former coastal minesweeper was acting as a port auxiliary craft in Leith Harbour, South Georgia when she capsized and sank due to the accumulation of snow and ice on deck.[81] |
Southern Peter | ![]() | This former coastal minesweeper was acting as a port auxiliary craft in Leith Harbour, South Georgia when she capsized and sank due to the accumulation of snow and ice on deck.[82] |
6 September
Ship | State | Description |
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Leecliffe Hall | ![]() | The bulk carrier collided with Apollonia (![]() |
7 September
Ship | State | Description |
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Kirk Maid | ![]() | The cargo ship sprang a leak and sank 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) off Kingston, Jamaica. She was on a voyage from Dominica to Kingston.[84] |
11 September
Ship | State | Description |
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Globe Explorer | ![]() | The tanker suffered an engine room fire off Cape Charles, Virginia. Consequently scrapped.[85] |
13 September
Ship | State | Description |
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Locks | ![]() | The 43-gross register ton, 58.7-foot (17.9 m) fishing vessel was lost after she collided with the vessel Fern (![]() |
Marionga Maris | ![]() | The cargo liner ran aground on the Etna Bank, approximately 45 nautical miles (83 km) north of Jakarta, Indonesia. She was on a voyage from Manila, Philippines to a port in Canada. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[86] |
14 September
Ship | State | Description |
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Avalon | ![]() | The barge foundered in a storm off Palos Verdes, California. |
17 September
Ship | State | Description |
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Penn Carrier | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground in the Suez Canal.[87] |
18 September
Ship | State | Description |
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Trentbank | ![]() | The cargo ship collided with Fogo (![]() |
20 September
Ship | State | Description |
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Unidentified tanker | ![]() | The tanker collided with the cargo ship Eastern Take (![]() |
Kaptjan Nielsen | ![]() | The dredger capsized and sank at Brisbane, Australia. Seven crew were killed and two reported as missing.[90] |
25 September
Ship | State | Description |
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Adri XIV | ![]() | Typhoon Wilda: The cargo ship capsized and sank at Kobe, Japan in a typhoon. Subsequently refloated and laid up at Nadahama, after which no further trace.[91] |
Oriental | ![]() | Typhoon Wilda: The cargo ship was driven aground at Satsuma, Kagoshima, Japan during a typhoon. All crew were rescued.[92] |
29 September
Ship | State | Description |
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Livanita | ![]() | The bulk carrier ran aground in the Clyde at Scotstoun, Glasgow, United Kingdom.[93] Refloated on 6 October.[94] |
Sycamore Hill | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground in the Bosporus, Turkey.[95] Refloated 2 October.[96] |
30 September
Ship | State | Description |
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Spray | ![]() | The 8-gross register ton, 31.2-foot (9.5 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Juneau, Alaska.[12] |
Unknown date
Ship | State | Description |
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Tosha | ![]() | The 13-gross register ton, 35.5-foot (10.8 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire on the Copper River Flats near Cordova, Alaska.[49] |
October
7 October
Ship | State | Description |
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USS Barbero | ![]() | The decommissioned Balao-class guided-missile submarine was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, by the submarine USS Greenfish (![]() |
9 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Hecta I | ![]() | The fishing vessel was sunk by a Cuban exile-operated speedboat.[65] |
12 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Stefanios | ![]() | The Liberty ship ran aground on the Atlantic coast of Spain just outside the Strait of Gibraltar at 36°01′N 5°43′W / 36.017°N 5.717°W / 36.017; -5.717. She was later refloated and towed to Gibraltar, where she was declared a constructive total loss. She subsequently was scrapped.[97] |
14 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Amonea | ![]() | Typhoon Dot: The cargo ship was driven ashore in a typhoon at Hong Kong. She was declared a total loss.[78] |
Borus | ![]() | Typhoon Dot: The tanker, awaiting scrapping, sank in a typhoon at Hong Kong. Subsequently refloated and scrapped.[98] |
Dia | ![]() | The cargo ship developed a leak and sank south of Savona, Italy (44°12′N 08°38′E / 44.200°N 8.633°E / 44.200; 8.633). She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Bourgas, Bulgaria.[99] |
Doris | ![]() | The cargo ship was driven ashore in a storm at Naples, Italy. She capsized and sank.[100] |
15 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Famous | ![]() | The motor vessel sank in Frederick Sound in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska.[39] |
18 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Tulipan | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground on the Monach Islands, Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom. Thirteen of her fourteen crew were rescued by a Royal Air Force helicopter.[101] |
22 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Radio | ![]() | The 13-gross register ton, 35.3-foot (10.8 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Hoonah, Alaska.[48] |
25 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Capetan Vanghelis | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. Refloated after six hours by a tug and the Ramsgate lifeboat.[102] |
26 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Paul L | ![]() | During a voyage from Aberdeen, Washington, to Kodiak, Alaska, via Ketchikan, Alaska, the 65-gross register ton, 65.4-foot (19.9 m) fishing vessel was wrecked during a storm near the mouth of the Italio River (59°19′40″N 139°14′30″W / 59.32778°N 139.24167°W / 59.32778; -139.24167 (Italio River)) 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) southeast of Yakutat, Alaska. All four members of her crew lost their lives.[11] |
27 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Charles A. Dunning | ![]() | The vessel sank at 46°30′N 61°40′W / 46.500°N 61.667°W / 46.500; -61.667 after breaking its tow from Pictou, Nova Scotia to the scrapyard at Sydney, Nova Scotia.[103] |
28 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Magdeburg | ![]() | Sank after a collision with Yamashiro Maru (![]() |
29 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Tjokroaminoto | ![]() | ![]() |
November
1 November
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
A P S Co. No. 10 | ![]() | The 42-gross register ton, 60.1-foot (18.3 m) barge was destroyed by fire at Sand Point, Alaska.[27] |
11 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Comet | ![]() | The 36-gross register ton, 47.9-foot (14.6 m) fishing vessel was wrecked at Shaft Rock (55°27′15″N 133°19′10″W / 55.45417°N 133.31944°W / 55.45417; -133.31944 (Shaft Rock)) off Noyes Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska.[18] |
Macedon | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground at Ras Beirut, Lebanon and broke in three. She was on a voyage from Houston, Texas, United States to Bombay, India. She sank on 21 November.[106] |
15 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Archangelos | ![]() | The Liberty ship sprang a leak and foundered in the Pacific Ocean (24°10′N 111°50′W / 24.167°N 111.833°W / 24.167; -111.833).[107] |
Marnic | ![]() | The Liberty ship ran aground in the Bahamas. She was later refloated but declared a constructive total loss.[97] |
17 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Clydefield | ![]() | The tanker was severely damaged by fire at Cutuco, El Salvador. She was consequently scrapped.[108] |
19 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Kali K | ![]() | The Liberty ship ran aground in Tokyo Bay. She was later refloated but declared a constructive total loss and scrapped.[109] |
20 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Pompadour | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground in the South China Sea, some 70 nautical miles (130 km) west of Palawan, Philippines. Salvonia (![]() ![]() |
23 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Virginia E | ![]() | The 70 GRT, 68.7-foot (20.9 m) fishing vessel burned at King Cove, Alaska.[51] |
24 November
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
USS Sea Devil | ![]() | The decommissioned Balao-class auxiliary submarine was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off Southern California. |
26 November
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Stolt Dagali | ![]() | The edible products tanker was cut in half in a collision with the ocean liner/cruise ship Shalom (![]() |
29 November
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Agios Nikolaos Y | ![]() | The cargo ship exploded and sank off Peniche, Portugal. Crew rescued by the tanker Fogo (![]() |
December
1 December
Ship | State | Description |
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Fury | ![]() | The cargo ship was driven ashore at Wedge Island, Nova Scotia, Canada in a storm. She was declared a constructive total loss.[112] |
2 December
Ship | State | Description |
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Acadia Seahawk | ![]() | The trawler sank at 43°30′N 61°10′W / 43.500°N 61.167°W / 43.500; -61.167.[113] |
3 December
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Union Pacific | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground off Naha, Japan. She was on a voyage from Mormugao, India to Osaka, Japan. She was declared a constructive total loss.[114] |
7 December
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Scantic | ![]() | The cargo ship foundered in Saint George's Channel (51°10′N 7°15′W / 51.167°N 7.250°W / 51.167; -7.250. She was on a voyage from Preston, Lancashire to Goole, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.[115] |
12 December
Ship | State | Description |
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Deutschland | ![]() | The coaster collided with Vera (![]() |
Fury | ![]() | The cargo ship lost her steering gear and was driven ashore at Canso, Nova Scotia.[117] |
Yewcroft | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground at IJmuiden, Netherlands.[116] |
13 December
Ship | State | Description |
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Tjoba | ![]() | The coaster capsized and sank in the Rhine at Sankt Goar, West Germany. The ship was raised after eight days when it was discovered that the ship's cat had survived in an air pocket. He was taken to a vet in Koblenz for treatment.[118] |
14 December
Ship | State | Description |
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Golfo di Trieste | ![]() | The Liberty ship sprang a leak and sank in the Pacific Ocean (11°10′N 112°31′E / 11.167°N 112.517°E / 11.167; 112.517).[119] |
17 December
Ship | State | Description |
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North Wind | ![]() | The 32-gross register ton, 50.1-foot (15.3 m) tug sank about 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) east of Cape Spencer, Alaska.[45] |
San Patrick | ![]() | During a voyage from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to Yokohama, Japan, the 521-foot (159 m) bulk carrier was wrecked on Ulak Island in the western Aleutian Islands and broke up on rocks in heavy surf with the loss of her entire crew of 32, all of whom were from northwestern Spain.[120][121][122][12] |
22 December
Ship | State | Description |
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North Wind | ![]() | The coaster was driven ashore at Preston, Devon, United Kingdom. Crew rescued by breeches buoy.[123] |
23 December
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
HMCyS Vijaya | ![]() | The Algerine-class minesweeper ran aground during a cyclone in the Gulf of Mannar.[124] |
24 December
Ship | State | Description |
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Athenoula T | ![]() | The Liberty ship ran aground at Hook of Holland, South Holland, Netherlands. Later refloated, she was declared a constructive total loss.[125] |
27 December
Ship | State | Description |
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Smith Voyager | ![]() | The cargo sank under tow in the South Atlantic.[126] She had been disabled on 21 December following a shift in her cargo of grain.[122] She foundered due to the rupturing of a seam.[126] Four crew drowned,[127] the remaining crew were rescued by a United States Coast Guard cutter.[126] |
28 December
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Southbank | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground off Washington Island, Kiribati[128] and broke in two.[129] The crew abandoned ship but one was drowned and two injured. USCGC Winnebago (![]() |
Unknown date
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
El Firma | ![]() | The 8-gross register ton, 31.3-foot (9.5 m) fishing vessel sank at Cordova, Alaska.[38] |
Unknown date
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Betty S | ![]() | The 12-gross register ton, 38.6-foot (11.8 m) fishing vessel sank off Ketchikan, Alaska.[36] |
Margin | ![]() | The coaster ran aground at Port Elizabeth, South Africa, subsequently scrapped.[130] |
Saint Anna | ![]() | The 26-gross register ton, 48-foot (14.6 m) fishing vessel was reported in 1964 to have been lost after striking a rock in Johnson Cove (56°05′55″N 132°41′20″W / 56.09861°N 132.68889°W / 56.09861; -132.68889 (Johnson Cove)) near Lincoln Rock (56°03′25″N 132°41′45″W / 56.0569°N 132.6958°W / 56.0569; -132.6958 (Lincoln Rock)) in Southeast Alaska. The report does not provide a date for the sinking or specify the year in which it occurred.[12] |
Thorium | ![]() | The ICI coaster ran aground on Knot Spit, Lancashire in 1964 and was refloated six days later.[131] |
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