The cargo ship capsized and sank at Suda Bay, Crete. Refloated on 26 March and towed to Piran, Yugoslavia for repairs. Re-entered service in August 1960.[4]
Chinese Civil War: The auxiliary gunboat was shelled and sunk by No. 565, No. 566, and No. 567 (all People's Liberation Army Navy). 12 crewmen killed, 10 taken as prisoners of war.[20]
USCGC General GreeneWhile attempting to assist a tug in distress, the United States Coast Guard cutter — 125-foot (38 m) Active-class patrol boat — was swept ashore on Spring Hill Beach at East Sandwich, Massachusetts, by hurricane-force winds and 40-foot (12 m) waves. All hands were rescued and the ship was refloated on 8 March.[21][22]
MV Plassy, 2005 Wrecked on Finnis Rock, off Inisheer, Aran Islands, Ireland. All eleven crew saved. Wreck later driven ashore, where it remained as of 2005.
The cargo ship wrecked in the Atlantic Ocean north of São Luís, Brazil, on Manoel Luis Reef at 00°46′S044°20′W / 0.767°S 44.333°W / -0.767; -44.333 (MV Altamar) during a voyage from Cabedelo to Belém, Brazil, with a cargo of grain.
The Surf-class tanker was sunk as a target off the coast of Malaya in 64 metres (210 ft) of water off Pulau Aur (2°33′N104°40′E / 2.550°N 104.667°E / 2.550; 104.667).[32][33]
The coaster was holed and abandoned off the coast of Virginia, United States. An explosion in her engine room blew her stern off and she sank in the Atlantic Ocean (37°12′N75°15′W / 37.200°N 75.250°W / 37.200; -75.250). She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands.[39]
The cargo ship sprang a leak after her cargo of scrap iron shifted. An explosion then occurred at the stern of the ship and she sank off Virginia, United States. All 23 crew rescued by United States Coast Guard vessels.[40]
The coaster was last reported at 58°N44°W / 58°N 44°W / 58; -44.[42] Wreckage found on 3 May by a Royal Danish Navycorvette. All fifteen crew and three passengers lost.[43]
The cargo ship was rammed by Polaris (Sweden) while moored at Montreal. She broke free from her moorings and rammed into Thorshope (Norway) and sank within 30 minutes.[44] Later partly raised and scrapped.
Typhoon Mary: The cargo ship was driven aground against Pratas Island in the South China Sea and was wrecked. Her 55 crew took to the liferafts.[53][54]
The cargo ship ran aground on a sandbank at the mouth of the Saguenay River in Quebec, Canada. She broke in half during refloating attempts on 16 June. Later refloated and scuttled.
The dredger capsized in the Bristol Channel off Flat Holm. Her seven crew survived. She was subsequently towed to Cardiff, Glamorgan, where she was righted, repaired and returned to service.[57]
The cargo ship suffered an onboard explosion and sank in the Red Sea 300 nautical miles (560 km) south of Suez, Egypt (25°31′N35°27′E / 25.517°N 35.450°E / 25.517; 35.450).[58]
The tug foundered at Port Kembla, New South Wales whilst attempting to go to the aid of Bulwarra (United Kingdom), which was being driven against the jetty in a storm.[64]
The coaster collided with Irish Maple (Republic of Ireland) and sank 8 nautical miles (15 km) off New Brighton, Cheshire. All ten crew rescued by the dredger Hilbre Island and the Liverpool Pilot Boat (both United Kingdom).[65]
The tanker ran aground 8 nautical miles (15 km) south of Tamandaré, Brazil following an engine room fire. Refloated on 5 September but subsequently scrapped.[70]
The cargo ship collided with the tanker Esso Switzerland (Panama) near the Isla de Alborán in the Strait of Gibraltar with the loss of three of her 26 crew. Twenty three survivors were rescued by Esso Switzerland and transferred to USNS General LeRoy Eltinge (United States Naval Service) and landed at Gibraltar.[72]Halcyon Med was cut in two; The stern section sank (approx 36°09′N3°36′W / 36.150°N 3.600°W / 36.150; -3.600). The bow section was taken in tow, but it also sank (36°26′N3°20′W / 36.433°N 3.333°W / 36.433; -3.333). She was on a voyage from Arzew, Algeria to Granton, Lothian, United Kingdom.[73]
The 389-gross register ton, 119.8-foot (36.5 m) scow was wrecked on Ocean Cape Beach (59°32′30″N139°51′30″W / 59.54167°N 139.85833°W / 59.54167; -139.85833 (Ocean Cape Beach)) on the south-central coast of Alaska.[36]
Ithaka.The bulk ore carrier lost her rudder and both anchors in a gale and was stranded in Hudson Bay, Canada 10 nautical miles (19 km) east of Churchill, Manitoba (58°46′42″N93°53′24″W / 58.77833°N 93.89000°W / 58.77833; -93.89000).[2][77] Crew rescued by CGS Sir William Alexander (Canada) and landed at Winnipeg, Manitoba on 18 September.[77]
and Diamant (Netherlands): The ferry and tanker collided in the Rhine at Emmerich, West Germany. Diamant's cargo of petrol caught fire, engulfing both ships. The coaster Vaarwell II (Netherlands) and tanker Brigitte (West Germany) were also engulfed by flames and sank. Two people were killed.[81] A number of other vessels were damaged; including Cabato, Emilia, Liberté, Spido, Vinkeveen and Virgo Fidelis II (all Netherlands); Bellinzona Basel (Switzerland)[82]
The mailboat ran aground in Escart Bay, West Loch Tarbert and was holed. Her cargo of mail and all 150 passengers were transferred to Lochfyne (United Kingdom). Several sheep were thrown overboard and swam ashore without loss.[83]
The naval auxiliary ship was dumping ammunition at sea when there was an explosion and fire. She capsized and sank 23 nautical miles (43 km) off Sydney with the loss of two of her crew.[85]
The cargo ship ran aground on Tor Rocks, Northern Ireland and was wrecked. All 33 crew rescued by helicopter and transferred to HMS Leopard (Royal Navy).[86]
The cargo ship sank 45 nautical miles (83 km) south of Kamaran, Aden. Twenty three crew killed, one survivor was rescued by Strathnaver (United Kingdom).[91]
Arkendale H and Wastdale H, July 2011The barges collided with the Severn Railway Bridge, bringing down two spans. Both vessels caught fire and were grounded near the main channel.[92] The wreckage of both vessels is in situ as of July 2011.
The cargo ship was driven ashore in the Karnaphuli River in a cyclone. She was refloated on 15 November. Subsequently repaired and returned to service.[94]
The cargo ship was driven ashore at Famagusta in a gale. She was refloated on 29 April 1961 and anchored whilst minor repairs carried out. Declared a constructive total loss, she departed under tow on 31 August for Genoa, Italy. Sold and repaired, renamed Maha.[4]
The tanker collided with World Harmony (Greece) in the Bosporus off Beykoz, Turkey and both ships caught fire. They drifted onto Tarsus (Turkey) setting that ship on fire. All three ships were wrecked. A total of 47 crew from the three ships were killed and about 40 were injured.[107]
The Amphion-class submarine hit an uncharted rock in the Hauraki Gulf off Auckland, New Zealand, at 36°26′S175°8′E / 36.433°S 175.133°E / -36.433; 175.133. The rock subsequently was named Anchorite Rock.
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