List of shipwrecks in 1926
The list of shipwrecks in 1926 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1926.
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January[edit]
1 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Piercy |  United Kingdom | The three-masted schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (47°13′N 35°54′W / 47.217°N 35.900°W). Her crew were rescued by Beemsterdijk ( Netherlands).[1] |
2 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Juno |  Finland | The cargo ship ran aground at Kökarsörn and sank. Her crew were rescued.[1] |
| Lady Macullum | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground at Poolavl Point, 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north of Kalkudah, Ceylon and sank with some loss of life.[1] |
| Maralie | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground in the River Fal at Falmouth, Cornwall.[1] She was refloated on 5 January.[2] |
4 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cecile |  France | The schooner foundered in the Bay of Biscay. Her crew were rescued by Capri ( United Kingdom).[3] |
5 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Omega | France | The schooner came ashore off the La Coubre Lighthouse, Charente-Maritime. Five of her nine crew were landed.[3] She broke in two the next day and was a total loss. The remainder of her crew were rescued.[4] |
6 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ardgarroch | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground at Villerville, Calvados, France.[3] She was refloated on 10 January.[5] |
7 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Audace |  Italy | The cargo ship collided with Petka ( Yugoslavia) at Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia and sank.[6] |
8 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Manuela Pla |  Spain | The coaster capsized at Mobile, Alabama, United States.[7] |
| Ormond |  United States | The barge, towed by Goliath ( United States), broke loose between Norfolk, Virginia and New York City, she anchored, but sank. Lost with all four hands.[8] |
| T. J. Hooper | United States | The barge, towed by Goliath ( United States), broke loose between Norfolk, Virginia and New York city, she anchored, but sank. Lost with all four hands.[9] |
9 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Prins Valdemar | United States | The ship ran aground in the Miami Shipping Channel off Miami, Florida, capsized and sank partially submerged, blocking the channel. Refloated 42 days later, hauled ashore for use as a building. Scrapped in 1952.[10] |
11 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tung Shing | United Kingdom | The coaster was rammed and sunk by Empress of Asia ( United Kingdom) in the Yangtze at Shanghai, China with the loss of between five and ten lives.[11] |
12 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| John Gibson | United Kingdom | The schooner was in collision with Empress ( France) in the English Channel off Dover, Kent and sank. All four crew were rescued by Empress.[12] |
| Nesta | United Kingdom | The Thames barge collided with Jolly Charles ( United Kingdom) in the River Medway at Cliffe, Kent and sank.[12] |
13 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Valdura | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground in Ballyteighe Bay.[13] She was still aground on 28 January.[14] She was refloated on 13 March.[15] |
| Volga | Italy | The tanker caught fire in the Persian Gulf off Oman.[16] Her crew were rescued on 19 January by British Rose ( United Kingdom).[17] |
15 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| King #1 | United States | A gasoline vapor explosion that occurred while her crew was lighting her stove destroyed the 8-gross register ton motor vessel while she was at anchor in Green Island Harbor (60°15′00″N 147°28′30″W / 60.25000°N 147.47500°W) in Southeast Alaska. Her crew of two survived and escaped in a dory.[18] |
16 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SS Pere Marquette (2) | United States | The train ferry ran aground at Manitowoc, Wisconsin.[19] She was refloated in late December.[20] |
| Rosabelle | United Kingdom | The cargo ship collided with Lady Longford ( United Kingdom) in the River Mersey and was beached.[21] She was refloated on 18 January.[22] |
17 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clovelly | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground at Ortigueira, Galicia, Spain.[23] She was declared a total loss on 27 January.[14] |
| Daishin Maru No.3 |  Japan | The cargo ship departed from Yokohama for Muroran, Hokkaidō. Although presumed foundered off Yamata, Iwatw with the loss of all hands,[24][25] she was discovered on 18 February drifting at 33°44′N 155°26′E / 33.733°N 155.433°E by Java Arrow ( United Kingdom) and her 14 crew were taken off.[26] |
18 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Onda |  Greece | The cargo ship ran aground at Epanomi Point.[23] She was refloated on 23 January.[27] |
19 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Heinrich Schuldt |  Germany | The cargo ship ran aground in Holbek Fjord.[17] She was refloated on 23 January.[27] |
| Palma | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground in the Bonny River, Nigeria.[28] She was refloated on 27 January.[14] |
20 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maria |  Chile | The four-masted barque sprang a leak off Chañaral and was abandoned by her crew. She came ashore and was a total loss.[29][30] |
| W.B. | United Kingdom | The Thames barge was struck by Weser ( Germany) in the River Thames at Blackwall, London and sank.[31] |
23 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Principessa Jolanda | Italy | The cargo ship ran aground at Cape Kaliakra, Bulgaria.[32] She was declared a constructive total loss.[33] |
25 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Antinoë | United Kingdom | The cargo ship issued an SOS in the Atlantic Ocean (46°10′N 39°58′W / 46.167°N 39.967°W).[34] She was abandoned on 28 January (47°50′N 36°00′W / 47.833°N 36.000°W). Her crew were rescued by President Roosevelt ( United States).[35] |
| Aspasia Despousi | Greece | The cargo ship ran aground at Cuxhaven, Germany.[33] She was refloated on 1 February.[36] |
| Maridal |  Norway | The cargo ship was beached on Possession Island, South-West Africa having struck the Angra Reef on 11 January.[34] |
| Risøy | Norway | The cargo ship was abandoned in the North Sea off Jæren, Norway. Her crew were rescued by Kongshavn ( Norway).[37] |
| Solvang | Norway | The cargo ship collided with Vacuum ( United States) in the Atlantic Ocean off the Winter Quarter Lighthouse, Delaware and sank.[34] |
26 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Buckeye | United States | While anchored in Whiskey Cove (55°19′40″N 131°37′45″W / 55.32778°N 131.62917°W) on the north coast of Pennock Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska, the 15-gross register ton motor vessel suffered an explosion which set her on fire. After the fire went out of control, she was scuttled to extinguish it. The only person aboard survived.[38] |
| Vassilos Destounis | Greece | The cargo ship ran aground in the Danube downstream of Galaţi, Romania.[24] She was refloated on 1 February.[25] |
27 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Filia E. Tricoglu | Greece | The cargo ship ran aground on Siphanto.[39] She was abandoned as a total loss.[40] |
| Laristan | United Kingdom | The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (45°12′N 43°12′W / 45.200°N 43.200°W) with the loss of 24 of her 30 crew. Survivors were rescued by Bremen ( Germany).[41] |
28 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gertrud | Netherlands | The schooner, which had departed St. John's, Newfoundland on 25 January for Oporto, Portugal, was reported on this date in the Atlantic Ocean (47°37′N 35°14′W / 47.617°N 35.233°W). No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[42] |
| Spencer Lake | United Kingdom | The schooner was dismasted and abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (36°37′N 41°00′W / 36.617°N 41.000°W). Her crew were rescued by Ogontz ( United States).[43][44] |
29 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eleftheris M. Tricoglu | Greece | The cargo ship ran aground off Arranmore, County Donegal, Ireland.[40] She was declared a total loss on 10 February.[45] |
| Gordon T. Tibbo | United Kingdom | The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of the United States. Her crew were rescued.[43] |
30 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Johanne Dybwad | Norway | The cargo ship issued an SOS in the Atlantic Ocean (45°50′N 37°20′W / 45.833°N 37.333°W).[46] All 25 crew were taken off the ship on 3 February by Arminco ( Belgium).[47] The ship was left drifting, and was discovered at 46°10′N 30°05′W / 46.167°N 30.083°W on 21 February by West Ira ( United States), which took her in tow .[26][48] She arrived at Falmouth, Cornwall on 28 February.[49] |
Unknown January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bronx No. 1 | United States | The barge, towed by W. F. Mattich ( United States), sank in a storm 3 or 4 miles (4.8 or 6.4 km) south east of Frying Pan Shoals Lightship between 26 and 29 January. Four lives lost between the two barges.[50] |
| Severan | United States | The barge, towed by W. F. Mattich ( United States), sank in a storm 3 or 4 miles (4.8 or 6.4 km) south east of Frying Pan Shoals Lightship between 26 and 29 January. Four lives lost between the two barges[51] |
February[edit]
1 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Searsport | United States | The barge, towed by Battleboto ( United States), broke loose from her tow in a gale and snowstorm off Barnegat, New Jersey and was never seen again. Lost with all four hands.[52] |
| Yankee II | United States | The 38-gross register ton, 83-foot (25 m) vessel sank at Cordova, Territory of Alaska. Her two crewmen survived.[53] |
2 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Porthcawl | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground off West Inchcolm in the Firth of Forth.[54] She was refloated on 23 February and beached at Leith, Lothian.[55] |
3 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amerika | Germany | The cargo ship ran aground on the west coast of Gothland, Sweden.[56] She was refloated on 6 February.[57] |
| Maitland |  Sweden | The cargo ship was in collision with Bazalgette ( United Kingdom) in the River Thames and sank. All 20 people aboard survived. The wreck was subsequently struck by Brockley, Corness (both United Kingdom) and Marcato ( Sweden). The Marcato also sank. All 21 people aboard were rescued by Southampton ( United Kingdom).[58][59] |
| Tolosa | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground in the Saloum River, French West Africa.[56] She was refloated on 6 February.[57] |
| Unidentified barges | United States | Three barges, towed by Georges Creek ( United States), sank in a storm north east of Brigantine, New Jersey. Seven crewmen killed, two rescued by the United States Coast Guard.[60] |
| Whimbrel | United Kingdom | The cargo ship collided with Marloch ( United Kingdom) in the Scheldt off Vlissingen, Netherlands and sank.[61] |
4 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Burma | Italy | The cargo ship ran aground on Tree Island, China.[59] She was refloated on 7 February.[57] |
| City of Agra | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground at Cochin, India.[62] She was refloated on 15 February.[63] |
| Kenwood | United States | Carrying a cargo of lumber, the 184-foot (56 m), 929-gross register ton four-masted schooner was blown onto rocks during a gale just offshore on the north side of Cedar Point at Scituate, Massachusetts. Her wreck settled in 10 feet (3.0 m) of water.[64] |
5 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | Sweden | The cargo ship ran aground at Paskallavik.[65] She was refloated on 10 February.[66] |
6 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Avarca | United Kingdom | The auxiliary sailing vessel was destroyed by fire in Davao Gulf.[57] |
| Jean Dupuis | France | The cargo ship ran aground in the Maskali Islands, French Somaliland. She was still aground on 11 February.[66] |
| Retraction | United Kingdom | The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean in a sinking condition. She was set afire by her crew, who were rescued by El Oso ( United Kingdom).[57] |
| Wellington | United States | The tug collided with Ardmore ( United States) in the Atlantic Ocean off New Jersey and sank.[57] |
7 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ooma | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground on Ocean Island.[45] |
8 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Muguet | France | The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (36°15′N 36°36′W / 36.250°N 36.600°W). She was set afire and her crew were rescued by West Harcuvar ( United States).[67] |
| Yosemite | United States | The schooner ran aground at Point Reyes, California. Her crew were rescued by Willamette ( United States). Yosemite was taken in tow by Sea Ranger ( United States) but was wrecked when part of her cargo of dynamite exploded.[67] |
9 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Altai Mendi | Spain | The cargo ship ran aground at Hong Kong. She was refloated on 11 March.[68] |
| Munin | Sweden | The cargo ship ran aground at Brogsbredan.[67] She broke in two about a month later and was a total loss.[69] |
| Pinto | United Kingdom | The cargo ship foundered 115 nautical miles (213 km) west by north of "Lindnaze". Her crew were rescued by Casper ( United States).[67] |
10 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cuttie Sark | United Kingdom | The Thames barge collided with Foam Queen ( United Kingdom) in the River Thames at Deptford, London and sank.[70] |
| Imica | Norway | The cargo ship foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by the trawler Irene Wray ( United Kingdom).[70] |
11 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Harald Caspar | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground off Sable Island, Nova Scotia, Canada and was a total loss.[71] |
| Heian Maru | Japan | The cargo ship was wrecked at Cape Soyedomani, Hokkaidō. |
| Ignazio | Italy | The cargo ship ran aground at Alexandria, Egypt. She was refloated on 1 March.[72] |
12 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Moneyspinner | United Kingdom | The coaster ran aground at Oporto, Portugal and was abandoned by her crew.[73] She was declared a total loss on 16 February.[74] |
13 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | United Kingdom | The passenger ferry collided with Darlington ( United Kingdom) in the North Sea off Terneuzen, Netherlands. Both vessels were beached. All passengers were taken off Antwerp by other ships.[75][76] |
| Député Henri Durré | France | The cargo ship collided with Poseidon ( Germany) in the Scheldt at Antwerp, Belgium and sank.[75][76] The wreck was cleared in January 2013.[77] |
| Marie Thereze |  Danzig | The cargo ship was rammed and sunk in the North Sea by British Earl ( United Kingdom) off the Cross Sands Lightship ( United Kingdom). All 23 crew were rescued by British Earl.[78] |
| Sumo Maru | Japan | The passenger ship ran aground at Good Hope Cape, near Swatow, China. Her passengers and mails were taken off by Taikwa Maru ( Japan).[79] |
14 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Strauss | Germany | The cargo ship ran aground on Nygrund, Estonia.[79] She was refloated on 27 April.[80] |
15 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cirilo Amoros | Spain | The cargo ship ran aground at Ballyvooney Cove, County Waterford, Ireland and was abandoned.[79][63] |
| Jane | United Kingdom | The coaster ran aground at Port Logan, Wigtownshire.[79] She was refloated on 14 March.[81] |
| Libertà | Italy | The cargo ship ran aground off Bolt Head, Devon, United Kingdom and was abandoned.[63] |
16 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Useful | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven ashore near the Southerness Lighthouse, Dumfriesshire and was wrecked with the loss of a crew member.[74] |
17 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Edith | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground at Westkapelle, Netherlands.[82] She was refloated on 25 February.[83] |
| Marita | Netherlands | The cargo ship ran aground in the River Avon, Somerset, United Kingdom.[82] She was refloated on 14 March.[81] |
| Naparima |  Trinidad | The passenger ship was rammed and sunk by Vandyck ( United Kingdom) with the loss of twelve lives.[84] |
19 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Boeton | Netherlands | The cargo ship caught fire at Brest, Finistère, France and was beached.[85] She was refloated on 26 February.[86] |
| Pearl | United Kingdom | The coaster ran aground in the Ture River, County Donegal, Ireland.[85] She was refloated on 24 February.[87] |
| Prospera |  Brazil | The cargo ship caught fire at Rio de Janeiro and was beached.[26] |
| Westerham | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground at Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, Somme France.[85] She was refloated on 24 February.[88] |
20 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Varanger | Norway | The tanker ran aground in the Paraná River at Point Indio, Argentina.[26] She was refloated on 25 February.[83] |
21 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maron | Germany | The cargo ship ran aground at Falsterbo, Sweden.[26] She was refloated on 1 June.[89] |
24 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Touraine | Norway | The cargo ship ran aground at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[87] She was refloated on 3 March.[90] |
26 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| General Belgrano | Germany | The cargo ship collided with Burutu ( United Kingdom) at Hamburg and was beached.[86] |
| Sheaf Don | United Kingdom | The cargo ship came ashore at Langesund, Norway.[86] She subsequently sank and was a total loss.[49] |
27 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMML 287 |  Royal Navy | The motor launch foundered in the English Channel. Her crew were rescued by HMS Turquoise ( Royal Navy).[91] |
28 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Karu | United Kingdom | The coaster sprang a leak and foundered in the Pacific Ocean off Cape Maria van Diemen, North Island, New Zealand with some loss of life.[92] |
March[edit]
2 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elly | United Kingdom | The auxiliary sailing vessel was wrecked at Golden Bay, Newfoundland. Her crew survived.[93] |
3 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arabia | Germany | The cargo ship foundered in the Irish Sea with the loss of all 19 crew.[94] |
| Harry Herbert | United Kingdom | The schooner was wrecked on the Lynch Bank, in the Bristol Channel. Her crew survived.[95] |
5 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Daina |  Latvia | The three-masted schooner was driven ashore at Zeebrugge, West Flanders, Belgium and was wrecked with the loss of one of her six crew.[96] |
| Horaisan Maru | Japan | The cargo ship ran aground at Aberdeen, Washington, United States and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.[97] |
6 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest | United Kingdom | The sailing ship foundered off Red Island, Dominion of Newfoundland, with the loss of a crew member.[98] |
| Klar | Norway | The tug collided with Venus ( Norway) at Karmsundet, Norway, and sank with the loss of three crew.[98] |
| Neo Hebridais | France | The cargo ship was struck by Refrigerant ( France) at Alexandria, Egypt and was beached.[98] |
| W. C. Kennedy | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven ashore on the North Reef, Grand Turk Island and was wrecked. Her crew survived.[98] |
7 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chojun Maru | Japan | The cargo ship collided with Nichinan Maru ( Japan) at Shimonoseki and was beached.[69] She was refloated on 17 March.[99] |
10 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| America | United States | The ocean liner was severely damaged by fire at Newport News, Virginia.[68] She was subsequently repaired and returned to service. |
| Camellia | United Kingdom | The Thames barge collided with Sapper ( United Kingdom) in the River Thames at Charlton, London and sank.[100] |
| Chi Yung |  China | The ship was destroyed by fire in the Yantze.[101] |
| Grado | Norway | The cargo ship ran aground at Lemvig, Denmark.[102] She was refloated on 16 March.[103] |
11 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sirena | Italy | The cargo ship ran aground at Hook of Holland, Netherlands and was abandoned as a total loss.[104] |
| Skra | Greece | The cargo ship ran aground at Aigio.[104] |
12 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alleanza | Italy | The cargo ship ran aground at the Ras el-Tin Palace, Alexandria, Egypt.[81] She was refloated on 15 March.[103] |
13 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bragi | Germany | The cargo ship ran aground at Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom.[81] She was refloated on 27 March.[105] |
| Maria Altieri | Italy | The barquentine was abandoned in the Mediterranean Sea (35°25′N 17°37′E / 35.417°N 17.617°E). All eight crew were rescued by Ningchow ( United Kingdom).[81] |
| Suduffco |  United States | The cargo ship departed Newark, New Jersey for San Francisco, California. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[106] |
14 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern City | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground at Nuevitas, Cuba.[81] She was refloated on 20 March.[107] |
16 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cavalaire | France | The cargo ship came ashore at Point Blevee, Saint Marie Island, Madagascar and was abandoned.[99] |
17 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fagerness | The steamer sank off Trevose Head, Cornwall after she was run down by steamer Cornish Coast.[108] | |
| Paparoa | United Kingdom | The cargo ship caught fire in the Indian Ocean (29°38′S 14°25′E / 29.633°S 14.417°E).[109] She was abandoned at 28°26′S 13°42′E / 28.433°S 13.700°E and subsequently sank.[110][111] |
18 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fagernes | Italy | The cargo ship collided with Cornish Coast ( United Kingdom) in the Bristol Channel off the Scarweather Lightship ( United Kingdom) and sank.[110] |
22 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cecil Junior |  Newfoundland | The schooner foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by RFA War Diwan ( Royal Navy).[112] |
| Paes de Carvalho | Brazil | The passenger ship caught fire and sank in the Amazon River at Coury with the loss of 104 of the 189 people aboard.[113] |
26 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Sophie | United Kingdom | The sailing vessel sank at Légué, Côtes-du-Nord, France.[105] |
27 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rubislaw | United Kingdom | The cargo ship collided with Mercur ( Denmark) at Hamburg, Germany and was beached.[105] |
April[edit]
1 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| C. Steward | United States | The 10-gross register ton motor vessel broke up while at anchor with no one aboard at Chignik, Territory of Alaska. Her wreck was abandoned.[114] |
| Laleham | United Kingdom | The cargo ship was abandoned and set afire in the Atlantic Ocean (39°06′N 56°36′W / 39.100°N 56.600°W).[115] Her crew were rescued by Shirvan ( United Kingdom).[116] |
2 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dorrigo |  Australia | The coaster foundered off Double Island Point, Queensland, Australia with the loss of 22 of her 24 crew.[117][118] |
3 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Uncle John | United States | During a voyage in the Territory of Alaska from Petersburg to Cordova carrying four crewmen and a cargo of eight tons of cannery supplies, the 26-gross register ton, 46.5-foot (14.2 m) motor vessel was wrecked without loss of life on a sandbar at the entrance of Dry Bay while seeking shelter from an offshore sandstorm.[119] |
6 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ryuyo Maru | Japan | The cargo ship struck a submerged object at Tasuke and sank.[118] |
8 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| O. T. Waring | United States | The tanker was severely damaged by and explosion and fire at New Orleans, Louisiana. Manx Isles ( United Kingdom) was also damaged.[120] |
9 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aeolus | Sweden | The coaster was severely damaged by fire at Stockholm.[120] |
| Atlanta City | United States | The cargo ship caught fire and sank at Manila, Philippines.[120] |
| Seal | United Kingdom | The cargo ship suffered an explosion aboard and fire at Grates Cove, Newfoundland and sank. Her crew were rescued by Eagle ( United Kingdom).[121] |
| Silvanus | Netherlands | The tanker collided with Thomas H. Wheeler ( United States) in the Mississippi River 41 nautical miles (76 km) downstream from New Orleans, Louisiana. She caught fire and subsequently sank with some loss of life.[120][122] Declared a total loss but subsequently rebuilt as Papoose. |
| Tokiwa Maru | Japan | The cargo ship ran aground at Chiuchu. She was still aground five days later.[106] |
12 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground in the Paraná River at Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina.[123] She was refloated on 24 April.[124] |
| Diamond O. | United States | The sternwheeler was destroyed by fire at Portland, Oregon.[123] |
14 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tilly Russ I | Germany | The cargo ship struck a rock in Barösund, Finland and was beached in Hycklösund. She subsequently capsized and sank. Her crew survived.[125] |
15 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Morawitz |  Hungary | The cargo ship ran aground in the Paraná River, Argentina.[126] She was refloated on 19 April.[127] |
16 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chiton | United Kingdom | The former War-class fleet oiler ran aground on Klein Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles.[128] She was refloated on 27 April.[80] |
18 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tana | Norway | The cargo ship caught fire at Valencia, Spain and was beached.[129] |
20 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elena | Italy | The coaster foundered in the Tyrrhenian Sea off Amantea, Calabria.[130] |
| Little Stefano | United Kingdom | The schooner was dismasted and abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 35°N 35°W / 35°N 35°W). Her crew were rescued by Carimare ( France).[130] |
| M.F.C. | France | The schooner was abandoned and set afire in the Atlantic Ocean (49°14′N 10°05′W / 49.233°N 10.083°W). Her crew were rescued by West Eldara ( United States).[130] |
22 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fratelli Monteneri | Italy | The schooner was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (34°35′N 19°15′E / 34.583°N 19.250°E) by the explosion of her cargo of benzine. Five of her six crew were lost, the survivor was rescued by Greldon ( United Kingdom).[131] |
25 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| WTB Co. No. 35 | United States | The barge was wrecked at Cape Hinchinbrook, Territory of Alaska, near the southern end of Hinchinbrook Island adjacent to Prince William Sound, during a gale.[132] |
| WTB Co. No. 55 | United States | While under tow by the tug Forest T. Crosby ( United States) and carrying a 300-ton cargo that included machinery and boilers on a voyage from Seattle, Washington to Port Hobron on Kodiak Island, the 458-ton, 153-foot (47 m) scow's towline broke when a gale with 80 mph (130 km/h) winds suddenly struck. She was driven ashore at Cape Hinchinbrook, Territory of Alaska, near the southern end of Hinchinbrook Island adjacent to Prince William Sound, and broke up, becoming a total loss. There was no loss of life.[132] |
| WTB Co. No. 58 | United States | The barge was wrecked at Cape Hinchinbrook, Territory of Alaska, near the southern end of Hinchinbrook Island adjacent to Prince William Sound, during a gale.[132] |
26 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aghios Georgios | Greece | The cargo ship struck a submerged wreck in the River Plate and was beached.[133] She was refloated on 30 April.[134] |
| Agios Georgios | Greece | The brigantine ran aground on Kea and was wrecked.[133] |
27 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chichubu Maru | Japan | The passenger ship sank off Horomushiro with the loss of all 259 people aboard.[135] |
| Eugenio Dutrus | Spain | The cargo ship ran aground on the Cabezos Shoals and was beached north of Tarifa, Andalusia.[136] She was declared a total loss on 29 April.[137] |
| Mentor | Greece | The cargo ship ran aground in the Danube at Sulina, Romania.[80] She was refloated on 1 May.[138] |
30 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Earl of Powis | United Kingdom | The tug ran aground at Leith, Lothian and sank. Her crew were rescued.[138] She was refloated on 29 May. Subsequently repaired and returned to service.[89] |
May[edit]
11 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| H.A.M. No.3 | Netherlands | While in tow of tug Kraus from Surabaya, Dutch East Indies to Melbourne, Australia, the 339-ton cutter suction dredger foundered in stormy weather off Sugar Loaf Point, near Newcastle, New South Wales.[139] H.A.M. No.3 was converted from the hull of the gunboat SMS Wespe of 1876.[140] |
13 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Edith | United States | With no one on board, the 245-gross register ton, 120-foot (36.6 m) freight barge was wrecked at Big Port Walter in Port Walter, Territory of Alaska.[141] |
18 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kanazawa Maru | Japan | The cargo ship sank in the Yellow Sea off Chemulpo, Korea.[142] |
19 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ella M | United States | With no one aboard, the 17-ton motor vessel dragged her anchor during a gale and was wrecked on Afognak Beach (58°00′30″N 152°46′00″W / 58.00833°N 152.76667°W) on Afognak Island in the Territory of Alaska's Kodiak Archipelago.[141] |
20 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chiayang | United Kingdom | The cargo ship struck rocks in the Yangtze 48 nautical miles (89 km) in China above Ichang. She was beached at Yehtan.[143] She was declared a total loss on 26 May.[144] |
23 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Martin | United States | During a voyage in the Territory of Alaska from Fortuna Ledge to Holy Cross, the 28-gross register ton motor vessel caught fire on the Yukon River near Paimiut. Her crew of six beached her and survived, but she became a total loss.[145] |
25 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester Civilian | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground at Cloridorme, Quebec, Canada.[146] She was refloated on 19 July.[147] |
26 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS L-8 | United States Navy | The decommissioned L-class submarine was sunk as a target in a torpedo test in 120 feet (37 m) of water off Newport, Rhode Island, 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) south of the Brenton Reef light tower.[148][149] |
29 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka Maru | Japan | The cargo ship ran aground at Shriyasaki, Japan. She was refloated on 6 June.[150] |
June[edit]
1 June[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Irving | United States | The paddle steamer collided with one of the barges being pushed by the tug Thomas E. Moran ( United States) and sank in the Hudson River at New York with the loss of three lives. She was raised on 13 February 1927 but was subsequently declared a total loss. |
3 June[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cecelie | France | The schooner was dismasted in the Atlantic Ocean (49°10′N 4°07′W / 49.167°N 4.117°W) and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued by Wagogo ( Germany).[151] |
| Else | Finland | The barque ran aground at Skag, Örnsköldsvik, Sweden and was wrecked.[151] |
6 June[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert | United Kingdom | The Thames barge collided with Carrickmore ( United Kingdom) in the River Thames at Gravesend, Kent and sank. Her crew were rescued.[152] |
7 June[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Barsac | France | The cargo ship struck a rock and was beached at Le Conquet, Finistère.[153] |
8 June[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantus | United States |  The concrete ship, scheduled to be used as a pier, broke loose from her moorings in a storm and went aground 150 feet off Sunset Beach, New Jersey. All attempts to refloat her were unsuccessful and she was abandoned. The wreck was still on the beach in September 2007.[154] |
10 June[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chasseloup Laubat |  Marine Nationale | The Friant-class cruiser was struck by St. Louis ( France) at Dakar, French West Africa and sank.[155] She was refloated on 15 June.[156] |
11 June[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Araucania | Chile | The coaster was driven ashore at Valparaiso and wrecked.[157] |
| Campanita | United Kingdom | The tug was struck by Miramar ( Chile) at Valparaiso and sank.[157] |
| Cophive | United Kingdom | The tug was struck by Miramar ( Chile) at Valparaiso and sank.[157] |
| Cordillera | Chile | The tug was struck by Brasilia ( Germany) at Valparaiso and sank.[157] |
| Don Roberto | Chile | The coaster was driven ashore at Valparaiso and wrecked.[157] |
| Edith | Chile | The sailing ship was driven ashore at Chiloe and was wrecked.[157] |
| Golden Fleece | United Kingdom | The tug was struck by Miramar ( Chile) at Valparaiso and sank.[157] |
| Jasper | United Kingdom | The tug was driven ashore at Valparaiso and wrecked.[157] |
| Miramar | Chile | The cargo ship broke free from her mooring at Valparaiso. She struck several tugs and was wrecked.[157] |
| Nita | United Kingdom | The tug was struck by Miramar ( Chile) at Valparaiso and sank.[157] |
| Wallaroo | United Kingdom | The tug was struck by Miramar ( Chile) at Valparaiso and sank.[157] |
13 June[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alps Maru | Japan | The cargo ship ran aground off Vlissingen, Netherlands and broke in two.[158] She further broke up on 3 July,[159] the sterns section sinking with the loss of two lives.[160] |
| Hastings County | Norway | The cargo ship ran aground off the Auskerry Lighthouse, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom.[161] She was declared a total loss on 21 July.[162] |
| Eliopoli | Italy | The cargo ship struck a submerged object 70 nautical miles (130 km) north east of Cabo Polonio, Uruguay and sank. Her crew were rescued by Bibbco ( United States).[163] |
| Hwa Tai | China | The cargo ship collided with Eumaeus ( United Kingdom) in the Whangpo River at Shanghai and was beached.[158] |
14 June[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva | United States | The schooner was abandoned on fire in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Florida. Her crew were rescued by an American steamship.[163] |
| S & E #3 | United States | Under tow during a voyage from Seattle, Washington, to Hidden Inlet, Territory of Alaska, with a deck cargo of anchors, cables, wire netting, and rails, the 25-gross register ton scow capsized in Johnstone Strait along the northeast coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, off the south end of Hanson Island, apparently after springing a leak. After making four attempts to right S & E #3 over the course of almost 4+1⁄2 hours, the tug towing her was forced to give up on trying to save her.[164] |
15 June[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Storm King | United States | The Design 1025 cargo ship ran aground at Cape Serrat, Tunisia.[165] She was declared a total loss on 27 July.[166] |
16 June[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| City of Naples | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground off Ommaizaki, Japan.[165] Her crew were taken off the next day by Kasuga ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[167][168][169] |
| Delft | Netherlands | The cargo ship ran aground on Santa Clara Island, Chile. She was declared a total loss on 12 July.[170] |
17 June[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rheinland | Germany | The cargo ship collided with Mitsuki Maru ( Japan) in the Yantze at Hankow, China and was beached.[150] Salvage efforts were abandoned on 22 June.[171] |
18 June[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USFS Sea Gull | United States Bureau of Fisheries | The 31-foot (9.4 m) fishery patrol vessel was destroyed by fire in the Territory of Alaska.[172] |
20 June[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Minnie | United States | The 8-gross register ton, 34.7-foot (10.6 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Excursion Inlet in Southeast Alaska. The only person on board survived.[173] |
| Winnie | United States | The motor vessel was lost at Excursion Inlet in Southeast Alaska.[132] |
24 June[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Falmouth | United States | The schooner was destroyed by fire in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued.[174] |
27 June[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ancud | United Kingdom | The cargo ship was destroyed by fire at Valparaiso, Chile. She was towed out of port, sinking on 28 June.[175][176] |
30 June[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gardelaki | Greece | The cargo ship ran aground at Kouroytchesme, Turkey.[177] She was refloated on 2 July.[178] |
| Maria Parera |  Argentina | The ferry collided with Lucia Cardo ( Argentina) and sank.[179] Salvage efforts were abandoned on 22 July.[180] |
July[edit]
1 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Taiyu Maru | Japan | The cargo ship came ashore on at Samaruka, Siberia, Soviet Union. She was refloated on 30 July.[181][182] |
2 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| North Wind | United States | The cargo ship struck rocks and foundered in Lake Erie.[181] |
| Queen of Nassau | United States | The passenger ship sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Islamorada, Florida. |
7 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ruth | Norway | The cargo ship ran aground in the Paraná River, Argentina.[183] She was refloated on 13 July.[184] |
8 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cooma | United Kingdom | .jpg) The cargo liner ran aground on the North Reef, off the coast of Queensland.[185] She was abandoned on 10 July.[186] Cooma was declared a total loss on 12 July.[170] She was gutted by fire on 1 January 1927.[187] |
| Port Kembla | United States | The cargo ship ran aground on San Salvador Island, Bahamas.[185] Her crew were taken off towards the end of July by Marair.[188] Salvage efforts were abandoned in early August.[189] |
9 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aylestone | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground at Fernando de Noronha in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil. Her crew were rescued.[190] |
| Gladys | United States | The 11-gross register ton fishing vessel was destroyed in Southeast Alaska approximately 28 nautical miles (52 km; 32 mi) south-southeast of Coronation Island by a fire that began when a kerosene blowtorch being used on her machinery ignited a fire that went out of control. Her crew of three abandoned ship in a lifeboat and was picked up by a trolling boat between the Spanish Islands (55°57′38″N 134°07′33″W / 55.9605556°N 134.1258333°W) and Cape Decision.[191] |
10 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Meteor | United States | Carrying a cargo of 3,500 tons of coal, the collier was wrecked in fog without loss of life 150 yards (137 m) off Spar Point on the southern shore of Block Island off the coast of Rhode Island at 41°08′46″N 071°35′04″W / 41.14611°N 71.58444°W. Her wreck settled in 10 to 20 feet (3.0 to 6.1 m) of water.[192] |
12 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cambria | United Kingdom | The passenger ship, a paddle steamer, ran aground in Combe Martin Bay, Devon. Her 500 passengers were taken off by Richard Crowley ( Royal National Lifeboat Institution). She was refloated later that day.[95][193] |
| Kirkwynd | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground in Cymyran Bay. Her crew were rescued.[193] She was refloated the next day.[184] |
| Melrose Abbey | United Kingdom | The coaster collided with Girasol ( United Kingdom) off The Lizard, Cornwall and sank. Her crew were rescued by Girasol.[193] |
14 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fontainbleu | France | The cargo liner caught fire and was abandoned at Djibouti, French Somaliland and was abandoned. She was declared a total loss.[194] |
15 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gannet | United Kingdom | The Thames barge collided with Corcove ( United Kingdom) in the River Thames at Gravesend, Kent and sank. Her crew were rescued.[195] |
| Louisiana | Denmark | The cargo ship ran aground at Point Indio, Argentina.[195] She was refloated on 19 July.[196] |
16 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Emma L |  Canada | The tug collided with Brulin ( Canada) in Lake St. Louis and sank with the loss of six lives.[197] |
| Home | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground at Fogo, Dominion of Newfoundland.[198] She was refloated on 24 July.[199] |
| Kooringa | United Kingdom | The coaster caught fire and sank off Cape Shanck, Victoria, Australia.[197] |
17 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Julia Luckenbach | United States | The cargo ship ran aground at Kalama, Washington.[195] She was refloated on 22 July.[180] |
18 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Buster | United States | The 31-gross register ton motor vessel sank just outside Funter Bay on the west coast of Admiralty Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska. She had caught fire the previous day and burned all night before sinking. Her crew of six survived.[38] |
| Trelawney | United Kingdom | The cargo ship collided with Gaelic Prince ( United Kingdom) in the Bristol Channel during thick fog. All crew 28 crew were rescued by Gaelic Prince but the ship's cat perished.[196][200] |
| William Shepherd | United Kingdom | The ketch sank at Connah's Quay, Flintshire.[198] |
20 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Burnside | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground at Port Edgar, Lothian.[147] She was refloated on 26 July.[201] |
21 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pompei | Italy | The tug foundered in the Mediterranean Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) off Bastia, Corsica, France. Her crew survived.[162] |
22 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Harry R. Jones | United States | The cargo ship collided with Francis E. House ( United States) in the Soo River and was beached.[202] |
| Yoko Maru | Japan | The cargo ship ran aground at Rumoye, Hokkaidō.[202] She was refloated on 27 July.[203] |
23 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Myrtle H | United States | The 23-gross register ton motor vessel was wrecked on a sandbar 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) from Boswell Bay (60°24′N 146°08′W / 60.400°N 146.133°W) on Hinchinbrook Island at the entrance to Prince William Sound on the south-central coast of the Territory of Alaska.[173] |
26 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| West Faralon | United States | The Design 1133 cargo ship ran aground on Vries Island in the Kuril Islands.[199] She was refloated on 29 July.[204] |
27 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hakuho Maru | Japan | The cargo ship ran aground at Mera.[166] She was refloated on 3 August.[189] |
30 July[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cawdor Castle | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground in Conception Bay, South-West Africa.[205][206] She broke up over the following weeks and was a complete wreck by early September.[207] |
| Nordpol | Norway | The cargo ship sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Iceland.[208] |
Unknown date[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reiyo Maru | Japan | The cargo ship hit a submerged rock off the Aleutian Islands. She flooded and settled on the bottom up to the bridge sometime in July before being salvaged at an unknown date.[209] |
August[edit]
2 August[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A. F. Coats | United States | The schooner was destroyed by fire at Ponce, Puerto Rico.[210] |
4 August[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bitar | Brazil | The coaster collided with a pontoon in the Bay of Araras and sank with the loss of 26 lives.[211] |
| Discovery | United States | The 17-gross register ton fishing vessel struck a rock and sank in Chatham Strait in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska. Her crew of four survived.[145] |
5 August[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Norlina | United States | The cargo ship ran aground at Gerstle Cove near Salt Point, California and was a total loss.[212] |
6 August[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Llangorse | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground in the Paraná River, Argentina.[213] She was refloated on 13 August.[214] |
7 August[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ringhorn | Norway | The cargo ship ran aground on Scatarie Island, Nova Scotia, Canada with some loss of life.[213][215] She broke up and was a total loss.[216] |
| Tayuen Maru | Japan | The cargo ship was destroyed by fire in the Yangtze 50 nautical miles (93 km) upstream of Hankow, China.[217] |
9 August[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS H29 | Royal Navy | The H-class submarine sank at HMNB Devonport with the loss of six lives. |
| Pemba | United Kingdom | The coaster foundered in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of South Africa.[215] |
10 August[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Daisy | United Kingdom | The cargo ship sank at San Francisco, California.[218] |
| Sadie A. Knickle | United Kingdom | The schooner foundered off Sable Island, Nova Scotia, Canada with the loss of all 22 crew.[219][220] |
| Sylvia Mosher | United Kingdom | The schooner was wrecked at Halifax, Nova Scotia with the loss of all 26 crew.[221] |
| Yayoi | Imperial Japanese Navy | Japanese aircraft sank the decommissioned destroyer as a target off the Oki Islands in the Sea of Japan.[222] |
13 August[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albert San | Australia | The former Castle-class trawler was wrecked on this date. |
14 August[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Branch | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground on the Negrilla Reef, Colombia. She was refloated but was consequently beached at Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca.[223] |
| Tokei Maru | Japan | The cargo ship ran aground in the Yangtze 20 nautical miles (37 km) downstream of Nanking, China.[224] She was refloated on 30 August.[225] |
15 August[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kwaiun Maru No.2 | Japan | The cargo ship was wrecked off Tsaofeitien Lighthouse, China. She broke into three sections, but her crew were rescued.[226][227] |
16 August[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| J. J. | United States | After salvaging her gasoline engine and fittings, the 15-gross register ton motor vessel's owner broke her up and abandoned her wreck at Kodiak, Territory of Alaska.[228] |
| Orna | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground in the River Hooghly, India.[229] She was refloated on 19 August.[230] |
18 August[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pyrite | France | The cargo ship came ashore at Tintingoe, Madagascar and was a total loss.[230] |
19 August[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Artico | Italy | The cargo ship ran aground in the Paraná River at Point Indio, Argentina.[230] |
| Eleanor F. Bartram | United States | The schooner departed Norfolk, Virginia for Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands.[231][232] |