List of shipwrecks in 1927
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The list of shipwrecks in 1927 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1927.
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January[edit]
1 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mentor |  Greece | The cargo ship ran aground at Horli, Soviet Union.[1] She was refloated on 6 January.[2] |
| Tzar Ferdinand |  Bulgaria | The cargo ship came ashore on Kos, Greece.[3] She was refloated on 6 January.[4] |
2 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sheila |  United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground at Fern na More Point, Ross and Cromarty (57°34′N 5°51′W / 57.567°N 5.850°W).[3] She was abandoned on 4 January.[5] |
5 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Three Twins |  United States | The 10-gross register ton, 33.8-foot (10.3 m) motor vessel sank off Prince of Wales Island in the Alexander Archipelago opposite Ketchikan, Territory of Alaska. Only one of the three people aboard survived.[6] |
6 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charles G. Black | United States | The cargo ship ran aground off South Pass.[2] She was refloated on 11 January.[7] |
| Yawata Maru No.2 |  Japan | The cargo ship collided with Harada Maru No.7 ( Japan) in the Shimonoseki Strait and sank with some loss of life.[2] |
7 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Baralt |  Netherlands | The cargo ship struck a sunken wreck at Maracaibo, Venezuela and was beached on Zapara Island.[8] |
9 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clan Maqcuarrie | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground in the Paraná River, Argentina.[8] She was refloated on 21 January.[9] |
11 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Louise Greer | United States | The tug collided with Howard ( United States) at Norfolk, Virginia and sank.[10] |
12 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Burpee L. Tucker | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven ashore on Seal Island, Nova Scotia, Canada and was a total loss.[11] |
13 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Whittemore | United States | The four-masted schooner caught fire and was then dismasted in a gale in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Cod, Massachusetts. She was abandoned by her crew. A United States government ship towed her into Provincetown.[12] |
| Essex Isles | United Kingdom | The tanker caught fire and sank at Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico and was beached.[12][13] |
14 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Swiftsure | United Kingdom | The cargo ship collided with another vessel in the Bristol Channel. She was beached at Cardiff, Glamorgan.[12] |
15 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arita Maru No.2 | Japan | The cargo ship sank in the South China Sea off the east coast of Korea.[14] |
| Oscar Dickson |  Sweden | The cargo ship collided with Alpha ( Norway) off Oscarsborg Fortress in the Oslofjord, Norway and sank. Her crew were rescued.[13] |
16 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Odysseus | Greece | The cargo ship departed Malta for Antwerp, Belgium on 16 January. A lifeboat and the body of a crew member washed up at Philippeville, Algeria on or around 8 February. Presumed foundered in the Mediterranean Sea with the loss of all hands.[15] |
| Shinten Maru | Japan | The cargo ship ran aground off the Shiriyazaki Lighthouse, Honshu.[16] She was refloated on 7 February.[17] |
17 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vidzeme |  Latvia | The cargo ship ran aground at Sõrve.[16] She was refloated on 20 January.[18] |
18 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amelia and Jane | United Kingdom | The auxiliary schooner caught fire in the Irish Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) off Drummore, Wigtownshire and sank. Her crew survived.[19] |
| Emilie Dunford | United Kingdom | The cargo ship collided with Sheaf Arrow ( United Kingdom in the Seine at Quillebeuf-sur-Seine, Eure, France and sank with the loss of two crew. Survivors were rescued by Sheaf Arrow.[19] She was refloated on 25 March.[20] |
19 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mildred | United Kingdom | The tug struck a submerged object off Isle Haute, Nova Scotia, Canada and sank. Her crew were rescued.[14] |
| Sava |  Yugoslavia | The cargo ship ran aground at Kustendje, Bulgaria.[18] She was refloated on 13 March.[21] |
20 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bilko | United States | The cargo ship collided with Creole ( United States) in the Mississippi River 75 nautical miles (139 km) downstream of New Orleans, Louisiana and was beached.[9] |
| Enniskillen | United Kingdom | The coaster departed Blyth, Northumberland for Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[22] |
21 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Karroo | United Kingdom | The cargo ship caught fire at Staten Island, New York, United States. and settled. She was refloated the next day.[23][24] |
23 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Terje | Norway | The cargo ship collided with Nassau ( United States) in the East River at Astoria, New York and was beached.[23] She was refloated on 24 January.[25] |
24 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka Maru | Japan | The cargo ship was driven ashore and sank near Manao.[24] |
25 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Antigoon |  Belgium | The cargo ship collided with Elisabeth van België ( Belgium) in the Scheldt at Boomke and was beached.[25] |
| USCGC Lincoln | .png){kind=small} United States Coast Guard | The cutter caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean and sank with the loss of six of her eight crew. Survivors were rescued by Defender ( United Kingdom).[26] |
26 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lonsdale | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground at Portrush, County Antrim and was abandoned by her crew.[27] |
27 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rodonto | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground at Molara Island, Sardinia, Italy and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.[27] |
| Mary | Latvia | The cargo ship collided with Hero ( United Kingdom) in the Weser at Höherweg and was beached.[25] She was refloated on 31 January.[28] |
| Retuerto |  Spain | The cargo ship was wrecked at Pravia, Asturias with the loss of seventeen crew.[25] |
28 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Antinoë | United Kingdom | The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by President Roosevelt ( United States).[29] |
29 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic |  United Kingdom | The ocean liner was rammed by Anaconda ( United States) in the Atlantic Ocean off Fire Island, New York. Both ships were repaired and returned to service.[30] |
| Hokoku Maru | Japan | The cargo ship ran aground in the Tsugaru Straits.[31] She was refloated on 19 February and sailed to Hakodate, where she was declared a constructive total loss.[32] |
30 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dundrennan | United Kingdom | The cargo ship collided with Tasso ( Italy) in the Scheldt and was beached.[33] She was refloated on 2 February.[34] |
| Oberschlesien |  Germany | The tanker collided with City of Salisbury ( United Kingdom) off Brunsbüttelkoog, Schleswig-Holstein and was beached.[33] |
31 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Izabran | Yugoslavia | The cargo ship ran aground at Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, United States.[35] She was refloated on 3 February.[34] |
| Juvigny | United States | The cargo ship collided with Valemore ( United Kingdom) in Delaware Bay and sank. Her crew were rescued by Valemore.[36] |
February[edit]
1 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Helene | Germany | The schooner collided with Scotscraig ( United Kingdom) at Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein and sank with the loss of her captain. Survivors were rescued by Scotscraig.[35] |
2 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lodovica | Italy | The cargo ship ran aground 10 nautical miles (19 km) east of Maldonado, Uruguay and was abandoned by her crew.[37] She was refloated on 17 March.[38] |
| Oberon | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground at Oban, Argyllshire.[39] She was refloated on 18 March.[38] |
| Tottenham | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground at Novorossiysk, Soviet Union.[39] She was refloated on 6 February.[40] |
3 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maashaven | Netherlands | The cargo ship ran aground at Ventspils, Latvia. Salvage efforts were suspended on 4 February.[31] She was refloated on 14 February.[41] |
| Merannio | United Kingdom | The cargo ship collided with at Port of London Authority hopper barge in the River Thames at Purfleet, Essex and sank.[34] |
| Sheerness | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground on the Tuskar Rock and was wrecked with the loss of seventeen of her 31 crew. Survivors were rescued by Kingstown ( United Kingdom).[34] |
4 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Huallaga |  Peru | The cargo ship ran aground at Ilo.[31] She was abandoned as a total loss on 10 February.[42] |
| Memfi | Italy | The cargo ship ran aground on the Berli Shoals.[31] She was declared a total loss.[43] |
| Muskogee | United States | The cargo ship ran aground in the South Pass.[44] She was refloated on 7 February.[43] |
| Phyllis Hudson | United Kingdom | The cargo ship collided with Java ( Netherlands) off Walsoorden, Netherlands and sank. Her crew were rescued.[44] |
| San Martino | Italy | The cargo ship collided with Dubravka ( Yugoslavia) in the Mediterranean Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) north of Messina, Sicily and sank. Her crew were rescued.[45] |
| Selwyn Eddy | United States | The cargo ship came ashore in Vineyard Sound and was wrecked.[31] |
| Ulsnes | Norway | The cargo ship ran aground on the west coast of Skagen, Denmark. Her crew were rescued.[31] She was refloated on 9 February.[45] |
5 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fox | United Kingdom | The cargo ship sprang a leak and sank in the English Channel off Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure, France. Her crew were rescued.[40] |
| King Robert | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground in the Indio Channel.[45] She was refloated on 13 February.[46] |
6 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Cod | United States | The coaster collided with Michael Tracey ( United States) in Hell Gate, New York and sank. Her crew were rescued.[44] |
| La Tourmente |  France | The schooner sprang a leak and foundered off Sark, Channel Islands. Her crew were rescued.[43] |
7 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caraibe | France | The cargo ship ran aground at Antilla, Cuba.[40] She was later refloated, arriving at Santiago de Cuba on 15 February.[47] |
| Durostor |  Romania | The cargo ship ran aground at Constanţa whilst going to the assistance of Imperatul Taian ( Romania).[43] She was refloated on 22 February.[48] |
| Imperatul Traian | Romania | The cargo ship ran aground at Cape Tuzla, Soviet Union.[40] She was refloated on 2 September,[49] but was driven ashore again on 3 September.[50] |
| John Francis Stuard | United States | The four-masted schooner ran aground on a reef off Port-a-Piment, Haiti.[43] She was a total loss.[17] |
| Magrace | United Kingdom | The cargo ship was destroyed by fire at Slidell, Louisiana.[40] |
| M. T. Cicerone | Italy | The cargo ship ran aground at Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal.[51] She was declared a total loss on 10 February.[17] |
8 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Shinchiku Maru | Japan | The cargo ship ran aground at Misaki, Aomori.[43] She was declared a total loss on 1 March.[52] |
9 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Galava | United Kingdom | The coaster foundered off Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia with some loss of life.[45] |
| Lord Byron | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground at Jaffa, Palestine.[45] Seven of her 28 crew were landed on 11 February.[53] She was refloated on 28 March.[54] |
11 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Akti | Greece | The cargo ship struck rocks at Alexandria, Egypt and ran aground.[46] She was refloated on 3 March.[55] |
| Francesco Ciampini | Italy | The cargo ship collided with Signe ( Denmark) in the English Channel off the South Goodwin Lightship ( United Kingdom) and sank. All 30 crew were rescued by Signe.[53] |
| Plodder | United Kingdom | The coaster collided with Endymion ( United Kingdom) in the English Channel 20 nautical miles (37 km) south east of Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex and sank.[56] All eleven crew were rescued by Harley and the fishing smack Bonny Lena (both United Kingdom).[46][57] |
12 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Clear | United States | The 17-gross register ton fishing vessel was wrecked in heavy fog and darkness on the northeast coast of Langara Island in the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia, Canada. Her crew of five survived, but she became a total loss.[58] |
| Emma | United Kingdom | The Thames barge was struck by London Shipper ( United Kingdom) in the River Thames at Greenwich, London and was beached.[46] |
| Rhenania | Germany | The cargo ship ran aground at Simrishamn, Sweden.[46] She was refloated on 16 February.[59] |
13 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Raa | Norway | The coaster was rammed and sunk by Gordejuela ( Spain) in the English Channel 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) off Folkestone, Kent and sank. All seventeen crew were rescued by Gordejuela.[57] |
14 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hibernia | United Kingdom | The auxiliary schooner collided with City of Birmingham ( United Kingdom) in the Thames Estuary and sank. Her crew were rescued by City of Birmingham.[41] |
| Plawsworth | United Kingdom | The cargo ship collided with Goulandris ( Greece) in the North Sea and was beached at Minsenersand, Germany.[60] |
18 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cecil P. Stewart | United States | The schooner was driven ashore at Harvey Cedars, New Jersey and was a total loss. Her crew were rescued.[47] |
20 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ak Deniz |  Turkey | The mail ship ran aground at Istanbul.[61] She was refloated on 22 March.[62] |
| USCGC CG-238 | United States Coast Guard | The cutter capsized in a storm.[63] |
| Nancy | United States | The 259-foot (79 m), 2,117-gross register ton five-masted schooner dragged her anchor during a storm and was wrecked without loss of life on Nantasket Beach at Hull, Massachusetts. Her wreck subsequently was a tourist attraction for many years until it ultimately was burned and her keel became buried in sand.[64] |
22 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Evelyn V. Miller | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven ashore at Long Point, Ontario, Canada and was a total loss. Her crew were rescued.[65] |
| Vendlus |  Estonia | The cargo ship ran aground and sank at Hermano, Sweden. Her crew were rescued.[48] |
23 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Black Sea | United Kingdom | The tanker exploded, burnt and sank in New York Bay. Her crew survived.[66] She was later raised, repairs and returned to service.[67] |
| Scandia | United States | The 116-gross register ton, 90.8-foot (27.7 m) fishing vessel was wrecked on rocks at the entrance to the harbor at Kodiak, Territory of Alaska. Her entire crew of 15 survived and were rescued by the vessel Duncan 1 ( United States).[68] |
24 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Stenies | Greece | The cargo ship collided with another vessel in the Atlantic Ocean 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) off Land's End, Cornwall, United Kingdom and sank with the loss off twenty of her 21 crew. The survivor was rescued by the fishing vessel Fox Trott ( France).[69][70] |
25 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Artemis |  Honduras | The steam yacht was destroyed by fire in the Atlantic Ocean off Key West, Florida.[71] |
| City of Annapolis |  United States | The cargo ship collided with City of Richmond ( United States) at Baltimore, Maryland and sank.[72] |
| Grodno | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground at Corfu, Greece.[72] She was refloated on 28 February and found to be extensively damaged.[52] |
| Industry | United Kingdom | The Thames barge collided with Marsden ( United Kingdom) in the Thames Estuary and sank. Her crew were rescued.[71] |
| Kathleen Conrad | United Kingdom | The auxiliary sailing ship came ashore at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and was a total loss.[71] |
| Mary E. Moore | United States | The cargo ship sank in the Pacific Ocean off the mouth of the Coquille River. Her crew were rescued.[72] |
| Sarrebourg | France | The cargo ship ran aground on the Portsal Rocks, Brest, Finistère and was wrecked.[72] |
26 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gardenia | Italy | The cargo ship struck floating wreckage in the Great Belt and developed a leak. She was beached at Bandholm, Sweden.[69] |
28 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hilton | United States | The cargo ship struck a submerged object in the Kill Van Kull and was beached.[52] She was refloated on 31 March.[73] |
| Hoffnung | Germany | The auxiliary sailing ship sprang a leak and was beached at Hamburg.[74] |
Unknown date[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| City of Waterford | United Kingdom | The cargo ship came ashore in the Outer Hebrides. She was declared a total loss on 15 February.[41] |
| Venus | United States | The vessel was severely damaged during a storm in the Gulf of Alaska off Kodiak, Territory of Alaska, losing her wheelhouse, deck gear, and dories. She arrived at Kodiak in a wrecked condition, with little left of her other than her hull and Bollinger engine.[75] |
March[edit]
1 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Millocrat | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground at Greenisland, County Antrim.[52] She was refloated on 4 March.[76] |
2 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jessie G. Noyes | United States | The schooner broke up in a hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean. Three crewmen were washed overboard and drowned. Eight survivors drifted on a part of the quarterdeck until rescued by the steamer Topeka ( Norway) on 7 March.[77] |
3 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda | Norway | The cargo ship was wrecked at Tamatave, Madagascar in a cyclone.[78] |
| Beechtree | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground on Peel Rock, off the coast of Cornwall and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.[79] |
| Catinat | France | The cargo ship was driven ashore at Tamitave in a cyclone.[80] She was declared a total loss on 23 March.[67] |
| De Riziny | France | The sailing ship was wrecked at Tamitave in a cyclone.[78] |
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom | The barque was driven ashore at Tamitave in a cyclone.[78][80] |
| Sainte-Anne | France | The cargo ship was driven ashore at Tamitave in a cyclone with the loss of seven crew.[80] |
| Ville de Marseille | France | The cargo ship was driven ashore at Tamitave in a cyclone.[80] She was refloated on 21 March.[62] |
4 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Montclair |  Canada | During a voyage from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, to New York City with a cargo of wood lath, the 142-foot (43 m), 371-gross register ton three-masted schooner ran aground on Orleans Bar off Nauset Beach on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and broke up. Her wreck then washed ashore on the beach. Five members of her crew perished; two survived.[81] |
5 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cabo Hatteras | Spain | The cargo ship caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean 140 nautical miles (260 km) east south east of Sandy Hook, New Jersey and was abandoned by her crew. They were rescued by Cabo Torres ( Spain). Cabo Hatteras was shelled and sunk on 6 March by USCGC Seminole ( United States Coast Guard).[78][82] |
| WTB Co. No. 33 | United States | While moored in a cove near Ward Cove in Southeast Alaska for the winter to four dolphins that had been weakened by teredos, the 733-ton, 160-foot (48.8 m) scow was blown ashore and wrecked when the dolphins gave way in high winds. No one was aboard the scow at the time.[83] |
7 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Carna | Netherlands | The cargo ship ran aground in the Dominican Republic and was wrecked.[80][84] |
| Chaudiere | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground at Ardrossan, Ayrshire whilst awaiting scrapping, which commenced on 14 February 1928.[85] |
8 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Akashi Maru | The cargo ship was driven ashore at Dairen, China in a cyclone and wrecked.[86] | |
| Paul Lecat | France | The ocean liner ran aground in the Yangtze 20 nautical miles (37 km) from Woosung, China.[87] She was refloated on 20 March.[88] |
9 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kinonne Maru | Japan | The cargo ship was wrecked at Mokpo, Korea.[62][89] |
10 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fedelma | United Kingdom | The coaster ran aground in the River Parrett downstream of Bridgwater, Somerset.[90] She was refloated on 16 March.[91] |
| Svanen | Sweden | The schooner came ashore at Larvik, Norway and was wrecked.[90] |
| Servaux No.6 | France | The tug sank at Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône with the loss of a crew member.[90] |
11 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| El Sol |  United States | The cargo ship collided with Sac City ( United States) in New York Harbor and sank. |
| Kilcredane | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground at Hakodate, Japan.[92] She was refloated on 18 March.[93] |
| Kirishima Maru | Japan | The training ship foundered in the Pacific Ocean 100 nautical miles (190 km) off Cape Inubō with the loss of all hands.[94] |
13 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ines Fierro | Spain | The cargo ship ran aground at Llastres, Asturias and was wrecked. Her crew survived.[84] |
15 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| G. J. Cherry | United States | The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (34°02′N 72°05′W / 34.033°N 72.083°W). Her crew were rescued by Gulfpoint ( United States).[92] G. J. Cherry was later taken in tow by Carrabasset ( United States).[84] |
16 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clint | United Kingdom | The cargo ship foundered at Montrose, Forfarshire. Her crew were rescued by Dunscore ( United Kingdom).[91] |
| Vendome | France | The cargo ship ran aground at Libreville, French West Africa.[95] She was refloated on 23 March.[67] |
18 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Comandante Manoel Lourenco |  Brazil | The cargo ship foundered at Ilha Grande, Piauí.[93] |
| Hector | Germany | The cargo ship ran aground at Faro, Portugal.[93] Salvage efforts were suspended on 19 March.[84] |
19 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Majestic IV | United Kingdom | The cargo ship foundered in the North Sea off Lindisfarne, Northumberland.[96] |
20 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Wakamiya Maru | Japan | The cargo ship was driven ashore at Choshi and was a total loss.[88] |
23 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Stig Gorthon | Sweden | The cargo ship collided with another vessel at Vegesack, Germany and was beached. She was later refloated and towed to Bremen.[97] |
24 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Europa | Netherlands | The dredger struck a submerged object and sank at Huelva, Andalusia, Spain.[98] |
| Verdande | Norway | The cargo ship departed Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom for Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain. Five crew and two lifebelts and some lifeboats washed ashore at Boscastle and Bude, Cornwall, United Kingdom on 28 March. Believed foundered with the loss of all hands.[54][99] |
26 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chevalier | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground on Barmore Island, Argyllshire.[20] She was refloated on 1 April.[73] |
| Maria | Germany | The schooner was driven ashore at Simrishamn, Sweden and was wrecked with the loss of all hands.[20] |
28 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fulmar | United Kingdom | The cargo ship collided with Rio Claro ( United Kingdom) in the English Channel 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) off Dungeness, Kent and sank. Her crew survived.[54] |
| General Maude | United Kingdom | The schooner was abandoned and set afire in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Aztec ( Norway).[100] |
29 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sea Brand | United Kingdom | The schooner foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. All six crew were rescued by Ndolja ( Sweden).[100] |
| Steel Inventor | United States | The cargo ship ran aground on Old Providence Island, Colombia.[101] She was refloated on 22 April.[102] |
30 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cairnhill | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground at Matanzas, Cuba.[103] She was refloated on 2 April.[104] |
Unknown date[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Oliver Ellsworth | United States | The steamer was sunk by a boiler explosion in Long Island Sound. One person was killed.[105] |
April[edit]
1 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Beatty Rose | United Kingdom | The collier foundered off the Casquets, Channel Islands.[106] All thirteen crew were rescued.[107] |
| Gandara | United Kingdom | The cargo liner ran aground at Point Cires, Spanish Morocco.[108] She was refloated on 5 April.[106] |
| Jacinto | Spain | The cargo ship collided with Author ( United Kingdom) in the Atlantic Ocean off Gibraltar and sank. Seven crew were rescued by Author.[73] |
| Louis Pasteur | France | The schooner foundered in the English Channel off Cherbourg, Manche with the loss of all hands.[109] |
| Neville | United Kingdom | The collier foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Land's End, Cornwall. All thirteen crew were rescued by Teelin Head ( United Kingdom).[73][109] |
5 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unkai Maru No.3 | Japan | The cargo ship was abandoned in the East China Sea. Although she was presumed to have subsequently foundered,[110] she was later discovered still afloat.[111] She came ashore at Hinomisaki on 8 April.[112] |
6 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tjileboet | Netherlands | The cargo ship ran aground on Lingting Island, Hong Kong.[111] Her bow section was cut off and the ship was refloated on 28 April.[113] |
8 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hamlet |  South Africa | The coaster came ashore in Saldanha Bay. She broke her back and was a total loss.[114] |
| Ida | Germany | The auxiliary sailing vessel was struck by Siretul ( Romania) at Hamburg and sank.[115] |
12 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Balto | Norway | The cargo ship was driven ashore at Melilla, Spanish Morocco and wrecked. Her crew survived.[116][117] She was refloated on 3 August.[118] |
| Castilla | Spain | The hospital ship was driven ashore at Melilla and was wrecked. Her crew survived.[116][117] |
| Collingdale | United Kingdom | The cargo ship was driven ashore at Melilla and was wrecked. All 28 crew were rescued after two days by a local motor boat.[117] She was declared a total loss on 19 April.[119] |
| Conte Verde | Italy | The ocean liner ran aground at Buenos Aires, Argentina.[120] She was refloated the next day.[121] |
| Nicolas Pateras | Greece | The cargo ship was driven ashore at Melilla and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued by the Melilla Lifeboat after two days.[117] She was refloated on 16 May.[122] |
13 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolita | Spain | The coaster foundered at Santander, Cantabria with the loss of eight of her nine crew.[123] |
| Fina | Italy | The cargo ship came ashore on Kacova, Greece.[121] She was refloated on 16 April.[124] |
| Scotland Maru | Japan | The cargo ship struck rocks at Tathong Point, Hong Kong and was beached in Kowloon Bay.[121] She was later refloated and arrived at Hong Kong on 19 April.[125] |
14 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mariu | Italy | The cargo ship sprang a leak and sank in the Mediterranean Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) south of Cape Camarat. Her crew survived.[124] |
15 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christel Vinnen | Italy | The barque came ashore on Old Providence Island, Colombia and was wrecked. Her crew survived.[119] |
17 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Emmy L D | France | The cargo ship ran aground at Galata, Turkey.[126] She was refloated on 20 April.[127] |
| Riverina | United Kingdom | The passenger ship ran aground at Gabo. Her 250 passengers were taken off on 20 April.[128] |
18 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Wrestler | United Kingdom | The tug struck a rock at Freshwater, Isle of Wight and sank with the loss of two of her ten crew.[126] |
21 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Camano | United States | The four-masted schooner was driven ashore at San Juan, Puerto Rico and was wrecked.[102][129] |
| Suez Maru | Japan | The cargo ship ran aground on the west coast of Sakhalin, Soviet Union.[129] She was refloated on4 October.[130] |
| Westland | United States | The cargo ship ran aground on a reef in Lake Huron.[127] She was refloated on 1 May.[131] |
26 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Angeliki | Greece | The sailing ship sprang a leak and sank at Patras.[132] She was refloated on 28 April. Subsequently repaired and returned to service.[133] |
| Stanley Hall | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground at Tanga, Tanganyika.[132] She was refloated on 30 April.[134] |
27 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Henri Desmarais | France | The tanker ran aground at Cabo de Gata, Almeria, Spain.[135] She was refloated on 1 May.[136] |
30 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tasman | Netherlands | The cargo ship ran aground on Clerke Island, Queensland, Australia.[131] She was refloated on 13 May.[137] |
May[edit]
1 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Colorado | United States Navy | The Colorado-class battleship ran aground on the Diamond Shoals off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.[138] She was refloated on 2 May.[139] |
2 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Astoria | United States | The cargo ship ran aground in Grays Harbor and was abandoned by her crew.[136] She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service. |
| Bessie C. Lake | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven ashore at Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon and was wrecked. Her crew survived.[136] |
| Monteceniso | Italy | The cargo ship ran aground in the Point Indio Channel, Buenos Aires, Argentina.[136] She was refloated on 13 May.[137] |
| Ryvarden | Norway | The cargo ship ran aground at Vila Real, Portugal. She was refloated on 10 May.[140] |
3 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Frost | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven ashore at Port au Bras, Newfoundland and was wrecked.[131] |
| Miyazaki Maru | Japan | The passenger ship ran aground at Kwarenko, Formosa. All on board were rescued.[141][142] She broke in three on 1 June and was a total loss.[143] |
| President Wittock | Belgium | The fishing boat struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the Dutch coast. Her crew were rescued by the fishing smack Blencathra ( United Kingdom).[144] |
8 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Luckenbach | United States | The cargo ship ran aground at Point Guinos, Costa Rica. She was refloated on 17 May.[122][145] |
10 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Everett Hays | United States | The 39-gross register ton steam auxiliary schooner struck a reef off Nikolski on Umnak Island in the Aleutian Islands and sank. Her crew of seven survived.[146][147] |
| Marietta Nominos | Greece | The cargo ship ran aground at the entrance to the Corinth Canal.[148] She was refloated on 14 May.[149] |
12 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Delfina | United States | The cargo ship ran aground at San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic.[150] She was later refloated, and arrived at Boston, Massachusetts on 25 May.[151] |
18 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Athena | Italy | The cargo ship foundered in the Mediterranean Sea 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) off Sète, Hérault, France. Her crew were rescued.[152] |
| Karado Maru | Japan | The cargo ship came ashore at Nemuro, Hokkaidō and was wrecked.[146] |
| Ysseldijk | Netherlands | The cargo ship ran aground in the Paraná River 12 nautical miles (22 km) upstream of Rosario, Argentina.[152] She was refloated on 28 May.[153] |
19 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana Harbor | United States | The cargo ship came ashore on the Rodgers Reef, Gorda Point.[154] She was abandoned as a total loss on 20 May. Her crew were rescued.[155] |
| West Irmo | United States | The cargo ship ran aground at Calabar, Nigeria.[154] She was refloated on 24 May.[156] |
22 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ostsee | Germany | The cargo ship was driven ashore at Point Cires, Spanish Morocco.[157] She was still aground on 29 May, when a salvage tug arrived.[158] |
23 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amiral Jauréguiberry | France | The cargo ship ran aground at Pauillac, Gironde.[157] She was refloated on 26 May.[159] |
| Kifune Maru No.5 | Japan | The cargo ship ran aground on Moenaushi.[151] She was refloated on 3 June.[160] |
| Sekkai Maru | Japan | The cargo ship collided with Daitoru Maru ( Japan) at Shimonoseki and was beached.[161] |
| Tacoma Maru | Japan | The cargo ship ran aground on Iki Island.[157] She was refloated on 31 May.[162] |
25 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Big Jimsie | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven ashore at Moenaushi, Sakhalin, Soviet Union and was a total loss.[151] |
| Thomas R. Buckham | United States | The cargo ship struck a bridge at Simmesport, Louisiana and sank in the Atchafalaya River.[151] |
28 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ekaterina C | Greece | The cargo ship ran aground in the Martin Garcia Channel. She was still aground on 18 July.[163] |
| Negros |  Philippines | The passenger ferry foundered in a typhoon with the loss of 108 of the 178 people on board.[164] |
30 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Borée | France | The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (47°51′N 9°58′W / 47.850°N 9.967°W). Her crew were rescued by Aquarius ( United States).[165] |
31 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Baltanic | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground on Surop, off Reval, Estonia. She was refloated on 2 June.[162][166] |
| Okinawa Maru | Japan | The cargo ship ran aground at Gyeryuto, Korea and sank.[143] |
June[edit]
4 June[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| City of Nome | United States | The cargo ship was destroyed by fire at Aberdeen, Washington.[167] |
| Clan Macintyre | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground in the Paraná River, Argentina.[167] She was refloated on 11 June.[168] |
9 June[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Abron | United States | The cargo ship ran aground on Old Providence Island, Colombia.[169] She was refloated on 17 June.[170] |
| Kenkon Maru No.5 | Japan | The cargo ship ran aground at Mombetsu, Hokkaidō.[171] She was refloated on 15 June.[172] |
10 June[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Touraco | United Kingdom | The coaster ran aground in Little Vasa Water, Orkney Islands. She was refloated on 16 June.[173] |
11 June[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Martaban | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground in the Paraná River, Argentina.[168] She was refloated on 16 June.[170] |
12 June[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bluestone | United Kingdom | The cargo ship capsized in the Beryozovye Islands, Soviet Union. Her crew were rescued.[168] She was later raised and sold.[174]</ref> |
13 June[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kumano Maru | Japan | The cargo liner collided with Yamashiro Maru ( Japan) at Kobe and was beached. All on board were rescued.[171] |
14 June[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hollandia | Netherlands | The schooner capsized in the Atlantic Ocean (13°25′N 70°13′W / 13.417°N 70.217°W) whilst under tow of Melilla ( Germany). Her crew were rescued but she was declared a total loss.[172][175] |
15 June[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kumano Maru | Japan | The cargo ship collided with another vessel off Takamatsu and was beached.[171] |
| Sumino-o Maru | Japan | The coaster collided with Taizan Maru ( Japan) in the Tsugaru Strait and sank.[172] |
20 June[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Craster Hall | United States | The cargo ship collided with Reginolite ( Canada) at Talara, Peru and was beached.[176] |
23 June[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ozark | United States | The cargo ship collided with the trawler Surge ( United States) at Boston, Massachusetts, or 22 miles (35 km) south east of Nauset Light, Cape Cod. Ozark was beached.[177][178] |
| Surge | United States | The fishing steamer was sunk in a collision with Ozark ( United States) 22 miles (35 km) south east of Nauset Light, Cape Cod. Three crewmen killed.[179] |
27 June[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Birkdale | United Kingdom | The barque caught fire off Diego de Almagro Island, Chile on 24 June, and was a total loss when she ran aground on the island Islas Lobos, in the Nelson Strait three days later. Six of her twenty crew were lost. Survivors were rescued by Porvenir ( Chilean Navy).[180][181] |
29 June[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Felicité | France | The schooner was driven ashore at Tors Cove, Newfoundland and was abandoned by her crew.[182] |
| Sina | Latvia | The cargo ship was destroyed by fire at Riga.[182] |
July[edit]
1 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Robert C Wente | United States | The cargo ship was destroyed by fire in the St. Clare River, Chicago, Illinois.[183] |
| Masuren | Germany | The coaster ran aground in the River Parrett at Bridgwater, Somerset, United Kingdom.[184] She was refloated on 4 July.[185] |
2 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chi Chuen |  China | The cargo ship ran aground in the Yangtze 32 nautical miles (59 km) upstream of Ichang.[186] She was refloated on 10 July.[187] |
| St. François Xavier | France | The passenger ship came ashore on Spratly Island, Vietnam. All on board were rescued.[186] |
3 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kyphissia | Greece | The cargo ship ran aground at Willemstad, Curaçao and Dependencies.[186] She was refloated on 9 July.[187] |
| Nuten | United States | The 22-gross register ton motor vessel was destroyed while moored at Nushagak, Territory of Alaska, by a fire that began in her galley stove. All three people aboard survived.[188] |
4 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nephrite | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground off Derrybeg, County Donegal, Ireland. Her crew were rescued.[185] |
5 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Grace | United Kingdom | The schooner foundered in the Pentland Firth off Swona. Her crew were rescued.[189] |
| Presidente Saavedra |  Bolivia | The cargo ship sank at Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was refloated on 12 July.[190][191] |
7 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aster | France | The cargo ship ran aground at Foundiougne, French West Africa.[192] She was refloated on 13 July.[193] |
| Gloria Swanson | United Kingdom | The schooner was destroyed by fire in the Atlantic Ocean off the Canadian coast.[194] |
8 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Westowrie | United Kingdom | The coaster collided with Lambeth ( United Kingdom) in the North Sea off Whitby, Yorkshire and sank. All six crew were rescued by Chartered ( United Kingdom).[192][195] |
9 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Boa Viagem |  Portugal | The tug sprang a leak and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued by Benguela ( Portugal).[191] |
13 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Margaret | Canada | The ship ran aground in the Magdalen Islands, Quebec and was a total loss.[193] |
| Western Lass | United Kingdom | The schooner came ashore on the Brison Rocks, off Cape Cornwall and was a total loss. Her crew survived.[193] |
14 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Shahzada | United Kingdom | The cargo ship sprang a leak in the Bay of Bengal 50 nautical miles (93 km) off Sandheads, West Bengal, India and sank with the loss of 21 of her 72 crew. Survivors were rescued by Clintonia ( United Kingdom).[196] |
15 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | United States | The 12-gross register ton motor vessel was destroyed by fire at Ketchikan, Territory of Alaska.[197] |
| Sagaland | Norway | The cargo ship collided with Veendam ( Netherlands) in the Atlantic Ocean 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) east Nantucket, Massachusetts and sank with the loss of a crew member.[198] |
16 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lutetia | France | The cargo ship sank at Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Inférieure.[199] She was refloated on 25 July.[200] |
19 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Olga | United States | The 8-gross register ton fishing vessel was wrecked on the northwest end of Hump Island (58°27′30″N 134°59′00″W / 58.45833°N 134.98333°W) in Lynn Canal in Southeast Alaska after her steering gear broke and her gasoline engine failed.[201] |
20 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Empirestar | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground in the Uruguay River downstream of Fray Bentos, Uruguay.[181] She was refloated on 24 July.[202] |
| Gerda | Sweden | The brig was abandoned by her crew. She was discovered derelict 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south west of the Svenska Bjorn Lightship ( Sweden) by Trolleholm ( Sweden).[181] |
| Toto Maru | Japan | The cargo ship was wrecked on the west coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Soviet Union.[203] Her crew were rescued by an Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer.[204] |
21 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Carspey | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground in the Banana Creek, Congo River. She was refloated on 2 August.[205][206] |
| Chios | Greece | The cargo ship collided with Rafaello ( Italy) at Istanbul, Turkey and was beached.[202] She was refloated on 26 July.[207] |
| Homestead | United States | The cargo ship was abandoned off the Laccadive Islands, India. Her crew were rescued by Aungban ( United Kingdom).[208] |
23 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bayrupert | United Kingdom | The cargo liner struck an uncharted rock near Cape Harrigan, Labrador, Canada (55°59′N 59°59′W / 55.983°N 59.983°W) and was wrecked. All on board survived.[209] She was declared a total loss on 3 August.[118] |
| Rose | United Kingdom | The cargo ship sprang a leak and was beached at Holyhead, Anglesey.[202] |
26 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Majestic | United Kingdom | The paddle steamer sank at Baltimore, Ohio.[210] |
27 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mikkidura | United States | The 10-gross register ton auxiliary schooner was destroyed by fire while at anchor in Barlow Cove (58°24′N 134°55′W / 58.400°N 134.917°W) in Southeast Alaska. The two people aboard survived.[211] |
28 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Celticstar | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground in the Uruguay River downstream of Fray Bentos, Uruguay.[212] She was refloated on 4 August.[213] |
| Favorite |  United States | The passenger vessel was struck by a squall causing her to roll on her port side, fill and sink in Lake Michigan one-half mile (0.80 km) off North Avenue, Chicago. 27 passengers drowned.[214] |
| Mary E. Sultan | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven ashore at Port Royal, Jamaica and was wrecked.[215] |
30 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Admiral Watson | United States | The cargo ship ran aground in Milbanke Sound, British Columbia, Canada.[216] She was still aground on 4 August, but was expected to be refloated within a week.[118] |
| Oscar Midling | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground in the Ibicuy Islands, Argentina.[216] She was refloated on 4 August.[217] |
| San Fraterno | United Kingdom | The tanker struck rocks at Bonet Island, Strait of Magellan and sank. Her crew were rescued by Inverarder ( United Kingdom).[216] |
August[edit]
3 August[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Silver City | United Kingdom | The cargo ship struck rocks in Domino Run, between the Island of Ponds and Spotted Island, Labrador and was beached at Domino Harbour.[213] She was refloated on 6 August.[218] |
5 August[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chiyoda |  Imperial Japanese Navy | The decommissioned cruiser was sunk as a gunnery target in the Bungo Channel by the heavy cruiser Furutaka ( Imperial Japanese Navy). |
| O-2 | Imperial Japanese Navy | An American merchant ship sighted the derelict hulk of the Type U-43 submarine – which had foundered off Japan in a storm on 21 April 1925 – floating in the Pacific Ocean west of Oahu, Hawaii. The hulk subsequently was scuttled. (Some sources claim O-2 was scrapped in 1922.) |
| Stad Vlaardingen | Netherlands | The cargo ship ran aground at La Plata, Argentina.[217] She was refloated on 12 August.[219] |
6 August[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elterwater | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground south of Carr Point, Lothian.[218] It was reported on 16 August that she was thought to have broken her back,[220] but this proved not to be the case.[221] |
7 August[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Read | United Kingdom | The tanker ran aground near Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire.[218] She was refloated on 12 August but had to be beached.[222] Ben Read was refloated again on 14 August.[223] |
8 August[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rafael Nunez | Spain | The cargo ship sank at Herida, Murcia.[224] |
12 August[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ansonia | United States | Prohibition in the United States: The rum running cargo ship was intercepted at Staten Island, New York by a United States Coast Guard vessel. She rammed and sank a sand barge before running aground on a sandbank.[222] |
| Burlington | United States | The cargo ship sank at Cleveland, Ohio.[219] |
13 August[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Granite City | United Kingdom | The tug foundered in the River Tyne at Blaydon, Northumberland.[223] |
| Sicily | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground in the Paraná River, Argentina.[223] She was refloated on 2 September.[225] |
14 August[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mission | United States | The 13-gross register ton motor vessel caught fire after a hand lantern ignited gasoline in her bilge, then exploded and sank in 132 feet (40 m) of water 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) south of Burnett Cannery – probably now Cannery Point (56°04′N 132°29′W / 56.067°N 132.483°W) in Burnett Inlet – in Southeast Alaska. Her crew abandoned ship in a dinghy and survived even though the dinghy was only 15 feet (4.6 m) from Mission at the time of the explosion.[211] |
15 August[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sambre | United Kingdom | The cargo ship struck an uncharted rock at Vitória, Brazil and was beached.[220] She was refloated on 4 September.[226] |
| Sumidagawa Maru | Japan | The cargo ship ran aground at Yenryumisaki.[227] She later broke up and salvage efforts were abandoned on 6 September.[50] |
17 August[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Branch | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground on Green Island or Ship Island, Ecuador.[228][229] She was refloated on 28 August and arrived at Guayaquil later that day.[230] |
18 August[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hennepin | United States | The barge sprang a leak and sank in Lake Michigan. |
| Kibi Maru No.2 | Japan | The coaster was driven ashore at Cape Mirabetsu, Sakhalin, Soviet Union and was severely damaged.[229][231] |
19 August[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aransas | United States | The tug was destroyed by fire in Lake Pontchartrain.[232] |
| Glofield | United Kingdom | The cargo ship sprang a leak and sank in the Paraná River, Buenos Aires, Argentina.[232] |
| Marionga D. Thermiotis | Greece | The cargo ship caught fire at Corcubión, A Coruña, Spain.[233] She was abandoned by her crew on 21 August,[234] sinking later that day.[235] The fire was extinguished on 24 August.[236] |
20 August[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eros | United Kingdom | The cargo ship came ashore in Foal Bay, Jamaica.[234] She was refloated on 26 August.[230] |
| Teseo | Italy | The cargo ship ran aground in the Paraná River at Punta Indio, Argentina.[234] She was refloated on 1 September.[237] |
21 August[edit]
| Ship | State |
|
|---|