List of shipwrecks in 1946
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The list of shipwrecks in 1946 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1946.
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[edit] January
[edit] 3 January
- Empire Tigachi (
United Kingdom):The coastall tanker ran aground at Nidingen, Sweden. Later broke in two, a total loss.
[edit] 8 January
- HMS Safari (
Royal Navy): The S-class submarine sank under tow in the English Channel.
[edit] 20 January
- Dursley ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground off Redcar, Yorkshire.[1]
[edit] 24 January
- Carnifex Ferry (
United States: The tanker collided with F F Wolfe ( United Kingdom) in The Downs off the coast of Kent, United Kingdom and was severely damaged at the bows.[2] - Cobble Hill ( United States): The tanker ran aground off Sheerness, Kent, United Kingdom.[2]
[edit] 27 January
- Gradisca ( United Kingdom): The troopship ran aground on Gavos, Greece.[3]
[edit] 30 January
- Antetam ( United States): The cargo ship struck a mine in the Gironde Estuary and sank with the loss of one of her 41 crew.[4]
- Luray Victory ( United States): The Victory ship ran aground and sank, Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom.[5]
[edit] February
[edit] 1 February
- Fort Massac ( United Kingdom): the cargo ship collided with Thornaby ( United Kingdom) near the Sunk Light Vessel, 10 nautical miles (19 km) east south east of Harwich (51°53′N 1°32′E / 51.883°N 1.533°E). Fort Massac sank, Thornaby put into Harwich with severely damaged bows.[6]
[edit] 3 February
- Rian (
Netherlands): The coaster collided with HNLMS Jan van Gelder ( Koninklijke Marine and sank off Ramsey, Isle of Man. All six crew were rescued by Jan van Gelder.[7]
[edit] 4 February
- Yukon (
Canada): The passenger ship ran aground in Johnstone Bay, Alaska, United States and broke in two.[8] All 496 passengers and crew were rescued.[9]
[edit] 6 February
- Sphene ( United Kingdom): The coaster foundered in the Bristol Channel off Cornwall. All five crew were rescued.[10]
[edit] 10 February
- Lindøy (
Norway): Capsized and sank south of Sogneoksen whilst on a voyage from Bulandet to Bergen.[11]
[edit] 11 February
- Girl Lena ( United Kingdom): The trawler collided with HMS Saga ( Royal Navy) in the English Channel near the Eddystone Lighthouse and sank. The crew were rescued by Saga.[12]
- Ponce de Lyon ( United States): The Liberty ship ran aground at The Gantocks, off Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland.[12]
[edit] 15 February
- Fulham VII ( United Kingdom): The coaster collided with Alfred Victory ( United States) 16 nautical miles (30 km) south west of Beachy Head, East Sussex, United Kingdom and sank with the loss of one of her seventeen crew.[13]
- Tijger ( Netherlands): The coaster collided with Edward R. Squibb ( United States east of the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom and sank. All eight people on board were rescued.[13]
[edit] 24 February
[edit] 25 February
- Leeuwarden ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship struck a mine and sank 18 nautical miles (33 km) north of Dieppe, France. All crew were rescued by the trawler André Marcel (
France).[14]
[edit] 28 February
- Herisle ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship was hit by William A. Jones ( United States) after the latter broke free from her moorings in a gale at Gibraltar. Two hours later, there were two explosions on boare Herisle and she sank with the loss of fiver of her 34 crew.[15][16]
[edit] March
[edit] 1 March
- Sackett's Harbor ( United States): The T2 tanker broke in half at sea, bow section sank off Adak, Alaska. Stern section reached Adak under its own power. Later fitted with a new bow and returned to service.
[edit] 2 March
- Belgian Tenacity (
Belgium): The cargo ship collided with Esso Belgium ( Belgium) in the Scheldt and was beached to avoid sinking. Later repaired and returned to service.[17] - Empire Waveney ( United Kingdom): The ocean liner caught fire at Canada Dock, Liverpool, Lancashire and sank. Declared a total loss, scrapped in 1947.[6]
[edit] 5 March
- Kielce (
Poland): The cargo ship collided with Lombardy ( United Kingdom) in the English Channel off Dover, Kent, United Kingdom and sank. All crew were rescued by Lombardy.[18]
[edit] 17 March
- Byron Darmton ( United States): The Liberty ship ran aground ran aground on Sanda Island, Argyllshire, United Kingdom and broke in two.[19]
[edit] 26 March
- J. P. Poe ( United States): The Liberty ship ran aground near Dover, Kent, United Kingdom. Later refloated.[20]
- Muggur ( Norway): The cargo ship capsized and sank in Ofotfjord after her cargo of herring and timber shifted.[11]
[edit] April
[edit] 9 April
- Empire Bridge ( United Kingdom) collided with wreck of Fort Massac during salvage operations. Holed and quickly sank in upright position. Salvage attempt on 23 August only succeeded in turning her on her side. Declared a total loss.
[edit] 16 April
- Helen May ( Norway): The cargo ship ran aground in the Krakhellesundet whilst on a voyage from Bergen to Ålesund.[11]
[edit] 17 April
[edit] 21 April
- Empire Christopher ( United Kingdom) struck a mine and sank in the Gulf of Martaban (14°09′N 98°03′E / 14.15°N 98.05°E).
- Ramø ( Norway): Struck a mine and sank at Henningsvær, Lofoten Islands.[11]
[edit] 28 April
- Thea ( Netherlands): The coaster capsized and sank in Bridlington Bay, United Kingdom with the loss of two of the eight people on board.[21]
[edit] 30 April
- USS Solar ( United States Navy): The Buckley-class destroyer escort exploded and sank at Naval Ammunition Depot Earle, New Jersey with the loss of seven of her 213 crew.
[edit] 30 April
- RO-500 (
Imperial Japanese Navy): Scuttled in Maizuru Bay by the United States Navy. - Stubborn ( Royal Navy): Sunk as target, off Malta.
[edit] May
[edit] 1 May
- Georgetown Victory ( United States): The troopship ran aground in the entrance to Strangford Lough, Co Down, United Kingdom and broke her back. All 1,100-plus on board were rescued by the Claughey, Donaghadee and Newcastle lifeboats.[22]
[edit] 8 May
- HMS Diomede ( Royal Navy): Whilst on tow and sheltering in Mount's Bay from an easterly gale, the Danae-class cruiser drifted onto the Larrigan, rocks and stranded at low tide. Refloated several hours later she continued on her journey from Falmouth to the Clyde for scrapping.[23]
[edit] June
[edit] 9 June
- USS Solar ( United States Navy): The Buckley-class destroyer escort was scuttled 100 nautical miles (190 km) off New York.
[edit] 28 June
- C 8 (
Armada Española): The submarine was ramed by Lepanto) ( Armada Española and sank off the Balearic Islands with the loss of all 46 crew.[24]
[edit] Unknown date
- Flowergate ( United Kingdom) ran aground on Porthminster Beach, St. Ives whilst under tow to breakers yard. Later refloated and continued her journey.[25]
[edit] July
[edit] 1 July
- USS Anderson ( United States Navy): Operation Crossroads: Sunk by nuclear weapon at Bikini Atoll as a test target.
- USS Carlisle ( United States Navy): Operation Crossroads: Sunk by nuclear weapon at Bikini Atoll as a test target.
- USS Gilliam ( United States Navy): Operation Crossroads: Sunk by nuclear weapon at Bikini Atoll as a test target.
- USS Lamson ( United States Navy): Operation Crossroads: Sunk by nuclear weapon at Bikini Atoll as a test target.
- USS Sakawa ( United States Navy): Operation Crossroads: Sunk by nuclear weapon at Bikini Atoll as a test target.target
[edit] 2 July
[edit] 11 July
[edit] 25 July
- USS Apogon ( United States Navy): Operation Crossroads: Sunk by nuclear weapon at Bikini Atoll as a test target.Bikini Atoll in Operation Crossroads as a test target
- USS Arkansas ( United States Navy): Operation Crossroads: Sunk by nuclear weapon at Bikini Atoll as a test target. target
- USS LSM-60 ( United States Navy): Operation Crossroads: Blown apart/pulverized by nuclear weapon suspended from it at Bikini Atoll.
- USS Pilotfish ( United States Navy): Operation Crossroads: Sunk by nuclear weapon at Bikini Atoll as a test target. Raised, moved to Eniwetok and sunk by another nuclear weapon in 1948.
- USS Saratoga ( United States Navy): Operation Crossroads: Sunk by nuclear weapon at Bikini Atoll as a test target.
- YO-160 ( United States Navy): Operation Crossroads: Sunk by nuclear weapon at Bikini Atoll as a test target.
[edit] 30 July
- USS Nagato ( United States Navy): Operation Crossroads: Sunk by nuclear weapon at Bikini Atoll as a test target.
- Vipya (
Nyasaland): The ferry capsized and sank in Lake Nyasa 7 nautical miles (13 km) off Mount Waller with the loss of 148 lives.[26]
[edit] 31 July
- American Farmer ( United States: The cargo ship collided with SS William J. Riddle ( United States in the Atlantic Ocean and was severely damaged and abandoned. All passengers and crew rescued by William J. Riddle. American Farmer was initially reported to have sunk, but later reported to be still afloat.[27]
[edit] Unknown date
- USS Skipjack ( United States Navy): Operation Crossroads: The Salmon-class submarine was sunk by a nuclear weapon at Bikini Atoll as a test target. Later raised for further use as a target ship.
[edit] August
[edit] 2 August
- Empire Cross ( United Kingdom) Capsized following an explosion and fire at Haifa, Palestine. Up to 25 people killed.
[edit] 10 August
- Adur II ( United Kingdom): The tug capsized and sank off Hartland Point, Devon with the loss of one of her crew.[28]
[edit] 16 August
[edit] 22 August
- Empire Rival ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship was damaged at Haifa, Palestine by a limpet mine and was beached. She was later repaired and returned to service.[6]
[edit] 25 August
- Empire Peacock ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (47°55′N 8°30′W / 47.917°N 8.5°W) with a cargo of oboslete chemical ammunition.[6]
[edit] September
[edit] 3 September
- Fulani ( United Kingdom: the cargo ship ran aground in the River Mersey at Liverpool, Lancashire.[29] Refloated the next day.[30]
- Sea King ( Norway): The cargo ship sank in the Trondheimsleia following a collision with another ship. Was on a voyage from Skrova to Trondheim.[11]
[edit] 12 September
- Fort Fraser ( United Kingdom: The cargo ship ran aground at Paull, Yorkshire. Later refloated.[31]
- Helena Modjeska ( United States): The cargo ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. Later broke her back, a total loss.[5]
[edit] 13 September
- Marit II ( Norway): The tanker broke in two off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, United States (35°09′N 73°24′W / 35.15°N 73.4°W and sank with the loss of eleven crew.[11]
[edit] 15 September
- Herøy ( Norway): The cargo ship sprang a leak and sank west of the Feistein Lighthouse, Klepp whilst on a voyage from Odda to Sarpsborg.[11]
[edit] 19 September
- Ohio ( United Kingdom): The tanker was scuttled off Malta.
[edit] 20 September
- TID 62 ( United Kingdom): The tug suffered a failure of her steering gear off Beachy Head, East Sussex. She was taken in tow by HMS Zephyr ( Royal Navy) and anchored off Folkestone, Kent where she later sank with the loss of a crewman.[32]
[edit] 29 September
- Fort Vermillion ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom.[33] Refloated on 6 October.[5]
- Torni ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground at Petard Point, Ravenscar, Yorkshire.[33]
[edit] 30 September
- Alta ( Norway): The cargo ship sank off Makkaur. Raised in 1949 and converted to a barge in 1950.[11]
[edit] Unknown date
- LCG(M) 132 ( Norway): The landing craft was driven ashore whilst under tow from Inveraray, Argyllshire to Greenock, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom and was a total loss.[11]
- Schuyler Colfax (
United States): The liberty ship was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean by USS Tilefish ( United States Navy).[34]
[edit] October
[edit] 10 October
- Fluor ( United Kingdom): The coaster was struck by Strathnaver ( United Kingdom) whilst moored at Southampton, Hampshire and sank. All twelve crew escaped.[35]
[edit] 11 October
- Glamorganbrook ( United Kingdom): The coaster sprang a leak and sank off Scarborough, Yorkshire with the loss of one the fifteen people on board.[36]
[edit] 12 October
- Empire Severn ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship was scuttled north west of the Hebrides (58°18′N 9°37′E / 58.3°N 9.617°E) with a cargo of obsolete chemical ammunition.[6]
[edit] 24 October
- Bakkøy ( Norway): The cargo ship ran aground east of Lindesnes whilst on a voyage from Korshamn to Oslo.[11]
[edit] 28 October
- Renascent ( Norway): The coaster sprang a leak and sank in the North Sea whilst on a voyage from Lowestoft, Suffolk, United Kingdom to Kristiansand.[11]
[edit] 29 October
- Stanburn ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship foundered off Sfax, Tunisia with the loss of four of her 35 crew.[37]
[edit] November
[edit] 2 November
- Empire Woodlark ( United Kingdom): The troopship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Hebrides (59°00′N 7°40′W / 59°N 7.667°W) with a cargo of obsolete chemical ammunition.[6]
- Tora ( Norway): The cargo ship sprang a leak and sank in the Åland Sea west of Almagrundet, Sweden whilst on a voyage from Kotka, Finland to Stavanger.[11]
[edit] 4 November
[edit] 5 November
- Lund ( Royal Navy): The naval trawler was sunk by the explosion of a depth charge whilst engaged in an operation to disperse the wreck of SS Flandres ( Belgium) off Deal, Kent. Four crew were killed and three were injured.[38]
- Valle ( Norway): The coaster suffered engine failure and struck rocks whilst on a voyage from Grimstad to Haugesund.[11]
[edit] 11 November
- Empire Pitt ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground in the English Channel off Berville-sur-Mer, Eure, France and broke her back. She was declared a constructive total loss.[6]
[edit] 20 November
- Albany ( United Kingdom): The coaster disappeared on a voyage between Port Talbot and Rosslare.
- Stormont ( United Kingdom): The coaster was in collision with Empire Brent ( United Kingdom) in the River Mersey and sank with the loss of 160 of the 210 cattle she was carrying.[39]
[edit] 22 November
- Hirma ( Norway): The cargo ship ran aground west of the Geita Lighthouse, Askvoll whilst on a voyage from Bergen to Bodø.[11]
[edit] 26 November
- Garth ( United Kingdom: The dredger sank in the Bristol Channel with the loss of all six crew.[40]
[edit] 27 November
[edit] Unknown date
- Tillamok ( United States): The tanker ran aground at Porthcawl, Glamorgan, United Kingdom. Still aground on 25 December.[41]
[edit] December
[edit] 5 December
- Rubens ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship was abandoned 50 nautical miles (93 km) north of Bonacca, Honduras. Drifted ashore at Bonacca, a total loss.[17]
[edit] 8 December
- Empire Eden ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground at Spurn Head, Yorkshire in a gale, but was refloated.
- Francis Batey ( United Kingdom): The tug sank in the Tyne.[42]
- Irma (
Sweden): The cargo ship was driven on to Manacle Rock, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Towed clear by Zwarte Zee ( Netherlands.[42] - Liberté ( France): The ocean liner collided with the wreck of Paris ( France) and sank at Le Havre.[43] Later raised, repaired and returned to service.
- HMS Saltburn ( Royal Navy): The Hunt-class Minesweeper (ship) broke free from her tow and ran aground at Hartland Point, Devon.[42]
- Security ( United Kingdom: The tug sank off Portland, Dorset.[42]
- HMS Truant ( Royal Navy): The T-class submarine broke free from her tow and sank off the Channel Islands.[42]
- Wansford ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground at Falmouth, Cornwall. Towed clear by Zwarte Zee ( Netherlands).[42]
[edit] 13 December
- Tove ( Norway): The coaster capsized and sank in the Kattegat whilst on a voyage from Randers to Bergen. One crewmember was killed.[11]
[edit] 16 December
- HMS Leipzig ( Royal Navy): The Leipzig-class cruiser was scuttled in the North Sea with a cargo of obsolete chemical weapons.
[edit] 19 December
- Havskaaren ( Norway): The coaster ran aground at Kvalnesflæsa, Lofoten Islands.[11]
[edit] 22 December
- USS Prinz Eugen ( United States Navy): The Admiral Hipper-class cruiser capsized and sank at Kwajalein Atoll.
[edit] 23 December
- Marna ( Norway: The coaster sank west of Gamle Hellesund whilst on a voyage from Gothenburg, Sweden to Grangemouth, Northumberland, United Kingdom.[11]
[edit] 24 December
- Northeastern Victory ( United States): The Victory ship ran aground and sank, Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom.[5]
[edit] 25 December
- Anastasia ( United Kingdom): The coaster sprang a leak and was beached at Skar Point, Walney Island, Lancashire.[44]
[edit] 26 December
- Brigadier General M. G. Zalinski ( United States Navy): The transport ship sank, Inside Passage, British Columbia.
[edit] 31 December
- Schwabenland (
Germany) The cargo ship was scuttled in the Skagerak, Denmark laden with gas shells.
[edit] References
- ^ "Frost And Fog" The Times (London). Monday, 21 January 1946. Issue 50355, col F, p. 4.
- ^ a b "Oil Tankers In Trouble" The Times (London). Friday, 25 January 1946. Issue 50359, col C, p. 4.
- ^ "Troopship Ashore Off Crete" The Times (London). Monday, 27 January 1946. Issue 50361, col E, p. 3.
- ^ "Steamer Sinks In The Girond Estuary" The Times (London). Thursday, 31 January 1946. Issue 50364, col C, p. 3.
- ^ a b c d Lane, Anthony (2009). Shipwrecks of Kent. Stroud: The History Press. pp. p44-49. ISBN 978 0 7524 1720 2.
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- ^ "Dutch Motor Ship Sunk Off Isle Of Man" The Times (London). Monday, 4 February 1946. Issue 50367, col B, p. 2.
- ^ "Bombers Fly To Help Stranded Liner" The Times (London). Wednesday, 6 February 1946. Issue 50369, col E, p. 3.
- ^ "All Saved From Wrecked Liner" The Times (London). Thursday, 7 February 1946. Issue 50370, col E, p. 4.
- ^ "Sunk Ship's Crew Saved" The Times (London). Thursday, 7 Februayr 1946. Issue 50370, col C, p. 2.
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- ^ a b "Submarine And Trawler In Collision" The Times (London). Tuesday, 12 February 1946. Issue 50374, col E, p. 2.
- ^ a b "Two Ships Sunk" The Times (London). Saturday, 16 February 1946. Issue 50378, col D, p. 2.
- ^ "News in Brief" The Times (London). Tuesday, 26 February 1946. Issue 50386, col B, p. 2.
- ^ "Ship Sunk At Gibraltar" The Times (London). Friday, 1 March 1946. Issue 50389, col D, p. 3.
- ^ "Five Missing In Lost British Steamer" The Times (London). Saturday, 2 March 1946. Issue 50390, col E, p. 3.
- ^ a b "Belgian Merchant A-G". Belgische Koopvaardij. http://www.belgischekoopvaardij.net/belgian%20merchant%20A-G%2023.5.04.pdf. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ^ "Collision In Channel" The Times (London). Wednesday, 6 March 1946. Issue 50393, col G, p. 4.
- ^ "American Ship Aground" The Times (London). Monday, 18 March 1946. Issue 50403, col B, p. 2.
- ^ "News in Brief" The Times (London). Wednesday, 27 March 1946. Issue 50411, col C, p. 2.
- ^ "Ship Capsizes In Rough Weather" The Times (London). Monday, 29 April 1946. Issue 50438, col D, p. 2.
- ^ "Troopship Aground" The Times (London). Thursday, 2 May 1946. Issue 50441, col G, p. 4.
- ^ Larn, R. and Larn, B. (1991) Shipwrecks around Mounts Bay. Penryn: Tor Mark Press.
- ^ "Spanish Submarine Sunk" The Times (London). Saturday, 29 June 1946. Issue 50490, col D, p. 3.
- ^ a b "1946-62". St. Ives Trust. http://www.stivestrust.co.uk/html/1946_-_1962.HTM. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
- ^ "148 Missing In Lake Nyasa Accident" The Times (London). Thursday, 1 August 1946. Issue 50518, col D, p. 4.
- ^ "Food Ship Damaged In Collision" The Times (London). Friday, 2 August 1946. Issue 50519, col D, p. 4.
- ^ "Damage By Gales And Rainstorms" The Times (London). Monday, 12 August 1946. Issue 50527, col F, p. 4.
- ^ "Gales And Rain" The Times (London). Wednesday, 3 August 1946. Issue 50547, col F, p. 4.
- ^ "Storm Damage To Crops" The Times (London). Thursday, 5 September 1946. Issue 50548, col E, p. 5.
- ^ "Two Ships Aground" The Times (London). Friday, 13 September 1946. Issue 50555, col F, p. 4.
- ^ "People Marooned In Houses" The Times (London). Saturday, 21 September 1946. Issue 50562, col G, p. 4.
- ^ a b "Steamers Aground" The Times (London). Monday, 30 September 1946. Issue 50569, col E, p. 4.
- ^ "Tilefish". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss307.txt. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ^ "Cargo Ship Sunk At Southampton" The Times (London). Friday, 11 October 1946. Issue 50579, col E, p. 4.
- ^ "Ship's Master Drowned" The Times (London). Saturday, 12 October 1946. Issue 50580, col B, p. 2.
- ^ "British Steamer Sunk" The Times (London). Wednesday, 30 October 1946. Issue 50595, col E, p. 4.
- ^ "Naval Cutter Blown Up" The Times (London). Wednesday, 6 November 1946. Issue 50601, col D, p. 4.
- ^ "Cattle Boat Sunk In Mersey" The Times (London). Thursday, 21 November 1946. Issue 50614, col D, p. 2.
- ^ "Dredger Sunk In The Bristol Channel" The Times (London). Wednesday, 27 November 1946. Issue 50619, col A, p. 2.
- ^ "Ship's Stern Nearly Clear Of Goodwins" The Times (London). Saturday, 28 December 1946. Issue 50644, col B, p. 2.
- ^ a b c d e f "Vessels Adrift In Gale" The Times (London). Monday, 9 December 1946. Issue 50629, col C, p. 2.
- ^ "Europa Founders In Harbour" The Times (London). Tuesday, 10 December 1946. Issue 50630, col D, p. 3.
- ^ "Three Vessels Aground" The Times (London). Friday, 27 December 1946. Issue 50643, col E, p. 2.
[edit] See also
| Ship events in 1946 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 |
