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The list of shipwrecks in 1953 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1953.

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January

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1 January

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List of shipwrecks: 1 January 1953
Ship State Description
Attu Island United States Carrying a cargo of 5,000 tons of cement and damaged earlier in her voyage when she struck a reef off Pennock Island in Southeast Alaska while under tow by the tug Hercules ( United States), the 328-foot (100.0 m) LST-type barge capsized and sank bottom-up 0.5 nautical miles (0.93 km) south of Bar Harbor in Ketchikan, Territory of Alaska. An attempt during the 1970s to refloat her failed.[1]

4 January

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List of shipwrecks: 4 January 1953
Ship State Description
Larraiz Spain The 130-foot (40 m), 300-ton trawler was wrecked between Cape Blanco and Cape Barbas, Spanish Possessions in the Sahara (21°45′N 17°00′W / 21.750°N 17.000°W / 21.750; -17.000).[2][3]

5 January

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List of shipwrecks: 5 January 1953
Ship State Description
Dairi Maru Japan The cargo ship sank in a collision in Kurushima Strait.[4]

6 January

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List of shipwrecks: 6 January 1953
Ship State Description
Frederik Netherlands The cargo ship sank in a collision 7 miles (11 km) north of IJmuiden.[5]
Kelvinbank United Kingdom The Liberty ship was driven onto a reef and the wreck of Ooma ( Gilbert Islands) on Ocean Island, Gilbert Islands. Attempts to refloat her ended on 16 January when she broke in two and was abandoned.[6][7][8][9]

7 January

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List of shipwrecks: 7 January 1953
Ship State Description
R. P. S. Netherlands The cargo ship sank after her cargo shifted 60 miles (97 km) southwest of Ushant.[10]

8 January

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List of shipwrecks: 8 January 1953
Ship State Description
Avanti Sweden The 10,000-ton tanker broke in two north east of Okinawa, Japan (28°11′N 132°03′E / 28.183°N 132.050°E / 28.183; 132.050) in a gale. Eleven crew rescued by Eastern and 21 by Kanazu Maru ( Japan). Her captain, chief engineer and six messboys died.[8][11][12]
Klipfontein Netherlands
Klipfontein
The cargo liner struck a submerged reef 100 nautical miles (190 km) north of Lourenço Marques, Mozambique (24°32′S 35°14′E / 24.533°S 35.233°E / -24.533; 35.233) and sank. All passengers and crew rescued by Bloemfontein Castle ( United Kingdom).[13][14]
Maraat V Netherlands The cargo ship ran aground at Sea Palling, Norfolk, United Kingdom.[15] Refloated on 9 January after being aground for 28 hours.[16]

9 January

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List of shipwrecks: 9 January 1953
Ship State Description
Changgyeong-ho [ko] South Korea According to South Korea Coast Guard official confirmed report, the passenger ferry, while sailing from Yeosu Port and headed to Busan Port, capsized 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest from Dadaepo area, Busan, South Korea. 229 people died and only seven people survived.[17]
Jumper Hitch United States The cargo ship collided with another vessel off Japan. Reported to be in danger of sinking and requested assistance.[18]
Triago Spain The 422-ton cargo ship sprung a leak and foundered in the Mediterranean Sea (40°34′N 1°16′E / 40.567°N 1.267°E / 40.567; 1.267).[19]
RFA Wave Commander  Royal Navy The Wave-class oiler ran aground off Cape Henry, Virginia, United States.[18]

10 January

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List of shipwrecks: 10 January 1953
Ship State Description
Selbarden Norway The 499-ton cargo vessel caught fire in the engine room and was beached at Vestfjorden. Refloated, repaired and returned to service as East Star.[20][21]

11 January

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List of shipwrecks: 11 January 1953
Ship State Description
Campo Grande Spain The cargo ship ran aground off the Cork Lightship, off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom.[22]

12 January

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List of shipwrecks: 12 January 1953
Ship State Description
Stella Maris Netherlands The cargo ship sank in a collision off The Naze.[23]

13 January

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List of shipwrecks: 13 January 1953
Ship State Description
Bertrix Norway The 297-ton cargo ship ran aground at Stokoya. She was re-floated & beached at Stokksund but subsequently sank, possibly during the Great Flood of 1953 at the end of the month.[24]
Eleonore West Germany The cargo ship stranded 10 miles (16 km) south of Gothenburg in fog and later sank in heavy weather.[25]
Gullo Sweden The cargo ship struck a submerged rock and sank at 54°37′N 12°23′E / 54.617°N 12.383°E / 54.617; 12.383.[26]

15 January

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List of shipwrecks: 15 January 1953
Ship State Description
American Leader United States The cargo ship collided with Chickasaw ( United States) in New York Harbor. American Leader was severely damaged at the bow.[27]
American Veteran United States The cargo ship was in collision with the ferry Gold Star Mother in New York Harbor. Both ships were damaged, with Gold Star Mother taking in water by the bows and having eleven of her 1,900 passengers injured.[27]
Esso Wilmington United States The tanker ran aground in New York Harbor.[27]
Sunlight United Kingdom The trawler was wrecked on rocks in fog at Murble Point, Caithness.[28]

17 January

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List of shipwrecks: 17 January 1953
Ship State Description
L F Mathies West Germany The cargo ship ran aground off Portishead, Somerset, United Kingdom. Later refloated and docked at Avonmouth.[29]

18 January

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List of shipwrecks: 18 January 1953
Ship State Description
City of San Diego United States The fishing vessel burned and sank 33 miles (53 km) southeast of Coronados.[30][31]
Santi Spain The cargo ship was in collision with British Dragoon ( United Kingdom) and sank off Cape Espichel, Portugal. Thirty-six survivors rescued by British Dragoon.

19 January

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List of shipwrecks: 19 January 1953
Ship State Description
Maria Lina West Germany The cargo ship was sunk by a naval mine in the Oster Ems in dense fog. The wreck was found on 20 January.[32][33]

21 January

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List of shipwrecks: 21 January 1953
Ship State Description
Arklow flag unknown The coaster ran aground off Avonmouth. Refloated the next day.[34]
Palomares United Kingdom The cargo ship ran aground off Avonmouth. Refloated the next day.[34]

23 January

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List of shipwrecks: 23 January 1953
Ship State Description
Kent County Norway The ore carrier ran aground at Bell Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.[35]
Tirrenia Finland The cargo ship caught fire causing her cargo of ammonium nitrate to explode in the Red Sea. The crew safely abandoned ship before she exploded.[36]

25 January

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List of shipwrecks: 25 January 1953
Ship State Description
Empress of Canada United Kingdom The ocean liner caught fire, capsized and sank at Liverpool, Lancashire. Refloated and scrapped in 1954.

26 January

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List of shipwrecks: 26 January 1953
Ship State Description
Camarones United States The fishing vessel was wrecked on Cay Corker near British Honduras.[37]

28 January

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List of shipwrecks: 28 January 1953
Ship State Description
Hoy Fatt Malaysia Federation of Malaya The 148-ton cargo vessel was wrecked in the Indian Ocean at 07°59′N 93°54′E / 7.983°N 93.900°E / 7.983; 93.900.[38]

31 January

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List of shipwrecks: 31 January 1953
Ship State Description
HMS Berkeley Castle  Royal Navy The Castle-class corvette capsized in Sheerness Dockyard.[39]
Catharina Duyvis Netherlands North Sea flood of 1953: The trawler sank in the North Sea, last reported 18 miles (29 km) north west of IJmuiden. There were 16 fatalities.[40]
Clan Macquarrie United Kingdom North Sea flood of 1953: The 425.1-foot (129.6 m), 7,131-ton cargo ship was beset by hurricane force winds, sleet and snow gusting over 160 km/h (100 mph), was driven ashore on the north west coast of the Isle of Lewis near the village of Borve, Lewis 10 nautical miles (19 km) off the Butt of Lewis, Outer Hebrides. All 66 crew were rescued by Stornoway Lifesaving Corps. Refloated 16 March and after inspection was scrapped.[41][42]
Guava United Kingdom North Sea flood of 1953: The 285-ton motor trawler and her crew of eleven sank at roughly 53°50′N 3°0′E / 53.833°N 3.000°E / 53.833; 3.000 (100 nautical miles (190 km) east of the River Humber) in heavy gales during the night to 1 February.[43][44]
Leopold Nera Belgium North Sea flood of 1953: The 58-ton trawler sank in the storm. Lost with all five crew.[citation needed]
Michael Griffith United Kingdom North Sea flood of 1953: The sold off Castle-class trawler from Fleetwood, Lancashire, foundered in a Force 10 snowstorm with rough seas and 30-foot (9.1 m) waves 7 to 8 miles (11 to 13 km) off Barra Head, West Scotland, with the loss of all 13 crew.[45][46]
Princess Victoria United Kingdom North Sea flood of 1953: The roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry sank in the North Channel during a severe windstorm. There were 133 fatalities.
Salland Netherlands North Sea flood of 1953: The 295-ton coastal trading vessel sank in the North Sea near Egmond during the severe windstorm. The vessel was last sighted off Prawle Point on 29 January. There were eight fatalities.[47]
Sheldon United Kingdom North Sea flood of 1953: The 280-ton motor trawler was last reported 60 miles (97 km) northwest of Dennis Head. Lost with all 14 crew.[48]
Terra Nova United Kingdom North Sea flood of 1953: The 160-ton vessel went ashore at Wells-next-the-Sea.[49]
Unknown lightship Unknown North Sea flood of 1953: A derelict lightship broke free from her tow and went aground on the English coast.[50]
Westland Netherlands North Sea flood of 1953: The 426-ton coastal trading vessel sank in the North Sea. Last sighted near Cuxhaven on 30 January. There were ten fatalities.[51]
Yewvalley United Kingdom North Sea flood of 1953: The 823-ton coaster was last reported off Cromer. Lost with all 12 crew. The wreck, found off Cromer, was reasonably identified as Yewvalley in 2012, in 27–34 metres (89–112 ft) of water and showing evidence of being sunk by a naval mine.[52][53]

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List of shipwrecks: unknown January 1953
Ship State Description
Abba Denmark The 100.5-foot (30.6 m), 149-ton cargo/fishing vessel departed Kopervik, Karmoy, on 16 January. Her boat and floating debris were discovered off Rugsund, Bremanger, on 18 January. Presumed to have sunk in heavy weather in Froysjoen Fjord near the Halenes Lighthouse. Lost with all eight hands.[54][55]
Dan Sweden The cargo ship was last sighted 14 January off Rixholt.[56]
Maria Ceretti Italy The tugboat was lost sometime in January.[57]

February

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1 February

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List of shipwrecks: 1 February 1953
Ship State Description
Aspo Sweden North Sea flood of 1953: The steamer sank in heavy weather in the North Sea. She last made radio contact at 55°57′N 4°00′E / 55.950°N 4.000°E / 55.950; 4.000. Lost with all 22 crew.[58][59]
RFA Olcades  Royal Fleet Auxiliary North Sea flood of 1953: The derelict 10,000-ton Ol-class tanker broke loose from her tow and went ashore at Bacton Gap. The vessel was then shifted by the wind to Ostend Gap, Happisburgh, Norfolk. Refloated on 16 April and scrapped later.[60][61]
HMS Sirdar  Royal Navy The S-class submarine was swamped by floods while in drydock at Sheerness Dockyard and sank. She was later raised, repaired, and returned to service.

7 February

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List of shipwrecks: 7 February 1953
Ship State Description
G R Y Denmark The 257-ton cargo vessel stranded and sank in heavy weather off Skudeneshavn.[62]

10 February

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List of shipwrecks: 10 February 1953
Ship State Description
Susanna Italy The vessel was wrecked on a reef in the Red Sea 30 miles (48 km) north of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.[63]

15 February

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List of shipwrecks: 15 February 1953
Ship State Description
Shiratori Maru Japan The fishing vessel sank in a collision near Oshima, Honshu.[64]
Stanley Force United Kingdom The coaster struck a submerged object and sank off Guernsey, Channel Islands.[65]

20 February

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List of shipwrecks: 20 February 1953
Ship State Description
Ferryland Canada The cargo ship struck ground and sank at Tortuga Island.[66]
Richard Crofts United Kingdom The sold off Castle-class trawler struck Roaring Jake reef near Cornaig Bay, Coll, Inner Hebrides in thick fog and heavy seas. She slipped off the reef and sank in 17-metre (56 ft) of water. Four crew reached shore, but her skipper and seven crew died.[67][68]

22 February

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List of shipwrecks: 22 February 1953
Ship State Description
Azuma Maru Japan The 144-ton fishing vessel was lost in heavy weather.[69]

25 February

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List of shipwrecks: 25 February 1953
Ship State Description
Medellin Colombia The cargo ship grounded in the Magdalena River, Colombia. Refloated and sold for scrapping.[70]

26 February

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List of shipwrecks: 26 February 1953
Ship State Description
Huglen United Kingdom The cargo ship ran aground at Huglen, Norway.[71]

27 February

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List of shipwrecks: 27 February 1953
Ship State Description
Mollie G Canada The tanker suffered explosions and burned out while loading at St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.[72][73]
Siorak Denmark The 100-ton schooner struck as submerged rock off Avigait, Greenland (62°10′N 50°00′W / 62.167°N 50.000°W / 62.167; -50.000) and sank.[74][75]

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List of shipwrecks: unknown February 1953
Ship State Description
Lark Netherlands The cargo ship was last sighted on 10 February off Brevik.[76]

March

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1 March

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List of shipwrecks: 1 March 1953
Ship State Description
Baalbek Norway The cargo ship collided with the Great Nore Sands Fort, in the North Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) off Sheerness, Kent, United Kingdom. One of the seven towers of the fort collapsed and the ship ran aground. Four of the fourteen crew of the fort were reported missing.[77]

2 March

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List of shipwrecks: 2 March 1953
Ship State Description
Siorak Denmark The schooner struck a rock and sank off Avigait. All ten crew rescued.[78]

3 March

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List of shipwrecks: 3 March 1953
Ship State Description
Loomis United States The 15-gross register ton, 45.8-foot (14.0 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in Jamestown Bay (57°02′40″N 135°17′30″W / 57.04444°N 135.29167°W / 57.04444; -135.29167 (Jamestown Bay)) in Southeast Alaska 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) south of Sitka, Territory of Alaska.[79]

4 March

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List of shipwrecks: 4 March 1953
Ship State Description
Northumbrian Coast United Kingdom The cargo ship collided with Egyptian Prince ( United Kingdom) and was beached on the Mucking Flats in the Thames Estuary.[80]
Rigel Sweden The cargo ship collided with Senegal ( Italy) 25 nautical miles (46 km) north of Margate, Kent, United Kingdom (51°41′N 2°16′E / 51.683°N 2.267°E / 51.683; 2.267) and sank. All 29 crew rescued by Arnhem ( United Kingdom).[80][81]

8 March

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List of shipwrecks: 8 March 1953
Ship State Description
Angy Liberia The tanker exploded in the Atlantic Ocean 1,125 miles (1,811 km) east of New York (40°22′N 50°11′W / 40.367°N 50.183°W / 40.367; -50.183) in violent storms, breaking in two. The stern remained afloat at the time and it was believed that the bow did also but it was never found. Lost on the bow was her captain, his wife and six crewmen. Her stern was sighted by Claiborne ( United States) the next day and 28 crew were rescued. Later the same day the stern was taken under tow by Seaborne ( United States). The stern sank on 14 March several hundred miles east of New York.[82][83][84]
City of Colchester United Kingdom The Liberty ship was damaged by fire at Dundee, Perthshire.[85]
Sollum Royal Egyptian Navy The Bangor-class minesweeper sank 12 nautical miles (22 km) off Alexandria with the loss of 53 of her 115 crew. The 63 survivors were rescued by Czech ( Poland).[86]
Yorkdock United States The tugboat capsized and sank in the Delaware River.[87]

10 March

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List of shipwrecks: 10 March 1953
Ship State Description
Southern Wind United Kingdom The yacht struck rocks and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Antibes, Alpes-Maritimes, France. All three people aboard were rescued.[88]
Tahsis No. 3 Canada The bulk oil carrier sank after striking a rock in Welcome Pass north of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

11 March

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List of shipwrecks: 11 March 1953
Ship State Description
Settsu Maru Japan The whaling support ship sank in the Antarctic after being caught in pack ice, or due to an accident with her sea valve, or sea injection valves.[89][90][91]

14 March

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List of shipwrecks: 14 March 1953
Ship State Description
Occidente Spain The 120-ton vessel sprung a leak and sank at the entrance to the harbour at Luarca, Spain.[92]

15 March

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List of shipwrecks: 15 March 1953
Ship State Description
Ibogawa Maru Japan The 896-ton cargo ship ran aground off Hirado Island.[93]

16 March

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List of shipwrecks: 16 March 1953
Ship State Description
Ecuador Ecuador The 1,083-ton cargo vessel burned and sank in Limon Bay, Cristobal, Panama Canal Zone.[94]
Safina-E-Millat Unknown The 8,134-ton cargo vessel was destroyed by fire while under repair at Karachi, and scrapped.[95]

17 March

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List of shipwrecks: 17 March 1953
Ship State Description
Lairds Ben United Kingdom The cargo ship ran aground in the Clyde at Old Kilpatrick, Renfrewshire.[96]

18 March

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List of shipwrecks: 18 March 1953
Ship State Description
Liege Belgium The cargo ship sank in a collision in the River Schelde in fog.[97]

19 March

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List of shipwrecks: 19 March 1953
Ship State Description
Bandia Sweden The motor schooner burned and sank between the coast of Norway and Hallo.[98][99]

20 March

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List of shipwrecks: 20 March 1953
Ship State Description
Cuma Turkey The cargo ship sank in a collision east of Great Yarmouth (52°40′N 2°14′E / 52.667°N 2.233°E / 52.667; 2.233).[100]
Milborne United Kingdom The coaster ran aground off Anglesey. Refloated but leaking, towed by Empire Punch ( United Kingdom) to Holyhead. Later repaired and returned to service.
Roine Finland The cargo ship sank in a collision near the Newarp Lightship in fog.[101]

22 March

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List of shipwrecks: 22 March 1953
Ship State Description
Leicester City United Kingdom The trawler was wrecked on rocks in heavy weather at Hoy, Orkney.[102]

24 March

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List of shipwrecks: 24 March 1953
Ship State Description
Herada Spain The cargo ship was wrecked in fog on rocks at Percebellido, south of Cabo Torinana.[103]
Hibou Honduras The passenger/cargo ship sprung a leak and foundered in the Pacific Ocean off Chile (22°59′S 70°50′W / 22.983°S 70.833°W / -22.983; -70.833).[104][105]

27 March

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List of shipwrecks: 27 March 1953
Ship State Description
River Lossie United Kingdom The trawler was wrecked on rocks in a snowstorm off Lerwick.[106]

28 March

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List of shipwrecks: 28 March 1953
Ship State Description
HDMS Lougen  Royal Danish Navy The minelayer was damaged by an onboard explosion at Rønne. Three crew were killed, seven were severely injured.[107]

29 March

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List of shipwrecks: 29 March 1953
Ship State Description
Minhoto Portugal The motor schooner struck a submerged object and sank off Cabo Roca.[108]
Mountcharles United Kingdom The cargo ship sank in the Bristol Channel (50°54′N 5°32′W / 50.900°N 5.533°W / 50.900; -5.533). The crew were rescued by RFA Black Ranger ( Royal Navy).[109][110]

April

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1 April

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List of shipwrecks: 1 April 1953
Ship State Description
Ciudad de Palma Spain The passenger ship ran aground at Cala Figuera, Mallorca. All 670 passengers and crew rescued.[111]

2 April

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List of shipwrecks: 2 April 1953
Ship State Description
North Cape United States The 77-foot (23 m) fishing vessel burned at anchor and sank near the Green Islands, about 25 miles (40 km) south of Jurien Bay, Australia, in 5 fathoms (30 ft; 9.1 m) of water.[112][113]
Rolling Wave United States The 13-gross register ton, 36.2-foot (11.0 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at the Thomas Basin Float (55°20′20″N 131°38′30″W / 55.33889°N 131.64167°W / 55.33889; -131.64167 (Thomas Basin Float)) near Ketchikan, Territory of Alaska.[114]

4 April

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List of shipwrecks: 4 April 1953
Ship State Description
TCG Dumlupınar  Turkish Navy The Balao-class submarine collided with Naboland ( Sweden) and sank in the Dardanelles with the loss of 81 of her 86 crew.

5 April

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List of shipwrecks: 5 April 1953
Ship State Description
Elsie Thorden Sweden The 1,933-ton cargo ship went aground at Barranquilla, Colombia, broke in two the next day.[115]

6 April

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List of shipwrecks: 6 April 1953
Ship State Description
Susan Vittery Ireland The schooner foundered in Dungarvan Bay. All crew survived.[116]

7 April

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List of shipwrecks: 7 April 1953
Ship State Description
Sollum Royal Egyptian Navy The Matrouth-class minesweeper foundered in heavy weather off Alexandria, Egypt.
Zulu Coast United Kingdom The cargo ship was wrecked 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the Groene River in fog.[117]

10 April

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List of shipwrecks: 10 April 1953
Ship State Description
Angela Finland The coaster ran aground in heavy weather on Coll, Inner Hebrides, United Kingdom. All 12 crew survived.[118]

13 April

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List of shipwrecks: 13 April 1953
Ship State Description
Lien Sheng China The 125-ton vessel burned and sank in the Formosa Strait.[119]
Taboga Panama The cargo ship foundered 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) west south west of Saint Mathieu Point, Ouessant, France.[120]

14 April

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List of shipwrecks: 14 April 1953
Ship State Description
Banja Norway The vessel was driven onto the mole at Vadsø, Norway after a line fouled her prop.[121]
HMS Conway United Kingdom
Conway after grounding

The Mercantile Marine Service Association training ship, formerly a 90-gun Rodney-class ship of the line, ran aground in the Menai Strait and was subsequently declared a total loss. Her wreck was destroyed by a fire in 1956.

16 April

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List of shipwrecks: 16 April 1953
Ship State Description
Menestheus United Kingdom The cargo ship suffered an explosion in her engine room and caught fire in the Pacific Ocean. Her 40 crew were rescued by the Victory ship Navajo Victory ( United States, which took Menestheus in tow for San Diego, California, United States.[122]

17 April

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List of shipwrecks: 17 April 1953
Ship State Description
La Marmolera Dominican Republic The 168-ton vessel sank after a collision a wharf in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.[123]

18 April

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List of shipwrecks: 18 April 1953
Ship State Description
Kronprins Frederick Denmark The ferry caught fire at Harwich, Essex, United Kingdom and was burnt out and sank. Refloated and towed to Elsinore, Denmark in September 1953 for repair.[124][125]

19 April

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List of shipwrecks: 19 April 1953
Ship State Description
Abumando Chile The 239-ton vessel was driven ashore and wrecked in a storm at Valparaiso, Chile.[126]

20 April

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List of shipwrecks: 20 April 1953
Ship State Description
Noel Du Nord Canada The 138-ton cargo vessel sank after a collision in Lac Saint-Pierre, about 63 miles (101 km) below Montreal.[127]

21 April

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List of shipwrecks: 21 April 1953
Ship State Description
Victoria France The trawler was wrecked on rocks at St. Paul Island, Cape Breton in heavy weather.[128]

24 April

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List of shipwrecks: 24 April 1953
Ship State Description
Narkissos Greece The 131-ton cargo vessel burned and sank off Kynaros Island.[129]

27 April

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List of shipwrecks: 27 April 1953
Ship State Description
Sempach  Switzerland The cargo ship capsized and sank in the Mediterranean Sea 3 to 4 nautical miles (5.6 to 7.4 km) north of Nemours, French Algeria in long swells. Her 12 crew and 1 female passenger survived.[130][131]

28 April

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List of shipwrecks: 28 April 1953
Ship State Description
Alert III United States The 65-foot (20 m) tug sank in 50 feet (15 m) of water off the coast of Massachusetts in Buzzards Bay at (41°29′45″N 070°52′30″W / 41.49583°N 70.87500°W / 41.49583; -70.87500 (Alert III)), halfway between Pasque Island and the Smith Point radome.[132]

May

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1 May

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List of shipwrecks: 1 May 1953
Ship State Description
Amacitia Canada The cargo ship was wrecked on a reef at Long Point, near Port au Port, Newfoundland in fog.[133]
El Shark  Egypt The vessel was wrecked on a reef 60 miles (97 km) from Suez.[134]

5 May

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List of shipwrecks: 5 May 1953
Ship State Description
Cabo Quintres Spain The cargo ship was wrecked on rocks off Cabo Villano in fog.[135]

6 May

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List of shipwrecks: 6 May 1953
Ship State Description
Duke of York United Kingdom The ferry collided with USNS Haiti Victory ( United States Navy) 40 nautical miles (74 km) east of Harwich, Essex and was cut in two. The bow section sank, three lives were lost of the 396 people on board. The stern section was towed to Harwich.[136] A new bow was built and Duke of York returned to service.
General Drury Canada The motor vessel sprang a leak and sank 50 miles (80 km) northeast of Grand Turk.[137][138]

8 May

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List of shipwrecks: May 1953
Ship State Description
St. Bernadette United States The 171-ton fishing vessel sprang a leak in her engine room and sank 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Mount Desert, Maine.[139]

9 May

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List of shipwrecks: 9 May 1953
Ship State Description
Sonja United States The 408-ton tuna fishing vessel sank in the Pacific Ocean after a collision off Cabo Blanco, Costa Rica.[140]
Supreme United States The 33.5-foot (10.2 m), 7-gross register ton, fishing vessel sank at the Thomas Basin Float at Ketchikan in Southeast Alaska.[141]

11 May

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List of shipwrecks: 11 May 1953
Ship State Description
Chacartegui Segundo Spain The cargo ship was wrecked at La Vaca, off Cape Penas in fog.[142]
Henry Steinbrenner United States The 427-foot (130 m), 4,719-gross register ton bulk carrier sank in Lake Superior 15 nautical miles (28 km) south of Isle Royale Light with the loss of 17 of her 31 crew after her cargo hatch covers were lost during a storm.

12 May

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List of shipwrecks: 12 May 1953
Ship State Description
Georgiana Panama The cargo ship was wrecked on rocks outside the harbour of San Juan. Later refloated and sold for scrap.[143]

14 May

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List of shipwrecks: 14 May 1953
Ship State Description
Docteur Yersin France The Park ship was lost 3 miles (4.8 km) from Đồng Hới, French Indochina.[144]
Erandio Spain The 112-ton trawler was wrecked at Quiberon in heavy weather.[145]

15 May

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List of shipwrecks: 15 May 1953
Ship State Description
Camilles Australia The Castle-class trawler, purchased by the Royal Australian Navy for use as a target, was scuttled in the Rottnest ship graveyard.[146][147]

16 May

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List of shipwrecks: 16 May 1953
Ship State Description
Rio Lagares Spain The 130-ton trawler was wrecked at Punta Candelária, near Cedeira, in fog.[148]

17 May

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List of shipwrecks: 17 May 1953
Ship State Description
F.P.B. 1023  Royal Navy The fast patrol boat caught fire and sank at Aarhus, Denmark. HMS Gay Archer ( Royal Navy) was damaged by the fire.[149]
Nasr Royal Egyptian Navy The Bangor-class minesweeper collided with the steamship Jaguar ( Sweden) in Suez Bay and sank with the loss of her captain. The rest of her 111 crew were rescued.[150]
Swan United States The 23-gross register ton, 44.6-foot (13.6 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire off Takanis Bay (57°55′N 136°31′W / 57.917°N 136.517°W / 57.917; -136.517 (Takanis Bay)) on the southeast end of Yakobi Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska.[141]

18 May

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List of shipwrecks: 18 May 1953
Ship State Description
Hero United Kingdom The 120-foot (37 m), 226-ton trawler was sunk in a collision with Rivercrest ( United Kingdom) in dense fog 30 miles (48 km) west of the Smalls Lighthouse in the Irish sea. All eleven crew rescued by Rivercrest, but one man refused to leave the sinking ship and remained on her as she went down. He was later picked up almost unconscious and died.[151][152]

20 May

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List of shipwrecks: 20 May 1953
Ship State Description
Jerry United States The 16-gross register ton, 52-foot (15.8 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in the harbor at Cordova, Territory of Alaska.[153]
Lady Wolmar United Kingdom The concrete ship was driven ashore on Cheju Island, South Korea (33°32′N 126°50′E / 33.533°N 126.833°E / 33.533; 126.833). She was on a voyage from Kobe to Inchon. She broke up, a total loss. All crew rescued by USS Henrico ( United States Navy) and a Royal Navy ship.[154][155][156]
Ronald and Mary Jane United States The fishing vessel burned and sank 35 miles (56 km) south southwest of Shelburne, Nova Scotia.[157][158]

21 May

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List of shipwrecks: 21 May 1953
Ship State Description
El Retiro Vanuatu The 249-ton cargo vessel was wrecked at the entrance to the Segond Channel, Espiritu Santo.[159][160]

23 May

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List of shipwrecks: 23 May 1953
Ship State Description
George R United States The tugboat sank in the Gulf of Mexico at 28°59′N 91°28′W / 28.983°N 91.467°W / 28.983; -91.467.[161]

24 May

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List of shipwrecks: 24 May 1953
Ship State Description
Andaman Sweden The cargo ship collided in fog with Fortune ( Panama) in the English Channel and sank in the South Goodwins. All crew rescued and landed at Dover, Kent.[162]
Lucy Edwina Canada The motor schooner broke lose from her moorings and was wrecked at Raleigh, Newfoundland and Labrador.[163][164]
Ternefjell Norway The cargo ship collided with Dotterell ( United Kingdom) off Start Point, Devon and sank. All 26 crew were rescued by Dotterell.[162]

25 May

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List of shipwrecks: 25 May 1953
Ship State Description
Landan Norway The cargo ship capsized and sank off Svaaholmen Norway, south of Egersund.[165]

26 May

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List of shipwrecks: 26 May 1953
Ship State Description
Maggie United States The 12-gross register ton, 30.3-foot (9.2 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire near Anchor Point in Cook Inlet on the south-central coast of the Territory of Alaska.[166]

27 May

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List of shipwrecks: 27 May 1953
Ship State Description
Mataquito Chile The 326-ton tugboat sank in heavy weather in Valparaiso Bay.[167]

29 May

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List of shipwrecks: 29 May 1953
Ship State Description
Saxonstar Liberia The tanker was wrecked on rocks off Ishigaki Island 160 miles (260 km) northeast of Formosa in heavy weather.[168]

30 May

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List of shipwrecks: 30 May 1953
Ship State Description
Mona Lisa United States The fishing vessel burned and sank off South America.[169]

Unknown date

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List of shipwrecks: Unknown May 1953
Ship State Description
Lucimar Brazil The vessel sank off Tamboretes Lighthouse, Santa Catarina before 8 May.[170]

June

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3 June

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List of shipwrecks: 3 June 1953
Ship State Description
Lesummunde West Germany The vessel sprung a leak 60 miles (97 km) off Ago, near Hudiksvall Sweden, and was taken under tow but sank at 61°33′N 19°18′E / 61.550°N 19.300°E / 61.550; 19.300.[171]

4 June

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List of shipwrecks: 4 June 1953
Ship State Description
Serapide Italy The cargo ship sank off Cape Palos, Spain. All 24 crew rescued by Legazpi ( Spanish Navy).[172]

7 June

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List of shipwrecks: 7 June 1953
Ship State Description
Bagotville Transport Canada The motor schooner burned in the Saguenay River.[173][174]
Pan Massachusetts, and
Phoenix 		United States The T3 tanker Phoenix collided in the Delaware River with the tanker Pan Massachusetts ( United States) at Delaware City, Delaware. Both ships caught fire and were abandoned by their crews. Phoenix ran aground and broke in tow. She was declared a constructive total loss and consequently scrapped. Pan Massachusetts was on a voyage from Texas City, Texas to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The fire was extinguished on 9 June, and she was beached on 14 June. She was refloated on 21 June and taken in to Baltimore, Maryland. She was repaired in 1954 and returned to service as Commonwealth.[175][176][177]

8 June

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List of shipwrecks: 8 June 1953
Ship State Description
Helen B. United States The 71-foot (22 m), 105-ton fishing vessel burned in Peril Strait half way between Saook Bay and Rodman Bay (57°29′N 135°19′W / 57.483°N 135.317°W / 57.483; -135.317).[178][179]

10 June

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List of shipwrecks: 10 June 1953
Ship State Description
Riviere United Kingdom The 117-foot (36 m), 226-ton trawler was sunk in a collision with Firelight ( United Kingdom) in dense fog 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Flamborough Head. There were three survivors. Her captain and nine crew were killed.[180][181]

14 June

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List of shipwrecks: 14 June 1953
Ship State Description
Bedford Prince United Kingdom The Fort ship struck a rock and was beached to prevent sinking in the Gulf of Paria. Later refloated, towed to New Orleans and sold for scrap.[182]

16 June

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List of shipwrecks: 16 June 1953
Ship State Description
Brand V Norway The cruise ship ran aground at Ålesund and was a total loss. All passengers and crew were rescued.[183]
Harriet and Vivian Canada The vessel was lost at Indian Tickle, Labrador.[184]

17 June

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List of shipwrecks: 17 June 1953
Ship State Description
Empire State Honduras The cargo ship was wrecked on rocks 3 miles (4.8 km) from Walton, Nova Scotia, due to steering gear failure. Later refloated and sold for scrap.[185]

20 June

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List of shipwrecks: 20 June 1953
Ship State Description
Rosnes Norway The cargo ship was wrecked at Lagoyfallet, Sollund.[186]
Scotiadoc Canada The 424-foot (129 m), 4,432-gross register ton bulk carrier sank with the loss of one life in 850 feet (259 m) of water in Lake Superior off Trowbridge Island, near the Sleeping Giant on the Sibley Peninsula in Ontario, Canada, after colliding in heavy fog with the steamer Burlington ( Canada). There were 30 survivors.[187]

26 June

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List of shipwrecks: 26 June 1953
Ship State Description
Cornelis B Netherlands The 366-ton coastal tanker sank after a collision in dense fog with the tanker Achille Lauro ( Italy) about 19 miles (31 km) northwest of Ile de Batz (48°57′N 04°23′W / 48.950°N 4.383°W / 48.950; -4.383).[188][189]
Mary Pat United States The 10-gross register ton, 27.7-foot (8.4 m) motor vessel was destroyed by fire in Bristol Bay off the coast of the Territory of Alaska.[166]

27 June

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List of shipwrecks: 27 June 1953
Ship State Description
Oga Maru Japan The 884-ton cargo ship was wrecked in fog near Tsunoshima Lighthouse, Shimonoseki.[190]

Unknown date

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List of shipwrecks: unknown June 1953
Ship State Description
Azuma Maru No.8 Japan The 143-ton fishing vessel sank in heavy weather sometime in June.[191]

28 June

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List of shipwrecks: 28 June 1953
Ship State Description
Steenstraete Belgium The Victory ship caught fire at Beira, Portuguese East Africa with the loss of 20 stevedores. The cargo ships Clan Sutherland, Clan Macaulay, Caledonian Monarch and Umtali (all United Kingdom) were damaged.[192]

July

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2 July

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List of shipwrecks: 2 July 1953
Ship State Description
Sangola United Kingdom The passenger ship ran aground in the Hooghly River at Budge Budge, India.[193]

6 July

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List of shipwrecks: 6 July 1953
Ship State Description
Chip Lin China The cargo ship was wrecked on rocks in a storm off Cheduba, Burma (18°47′N 93°30′E / 18.783°N 93.500°E / 18.783; 93.500).[194]
H. A. Gehres Philippines The 103-ton fishing vessel sprung a leak and sank in an unknown location while under tow from New Orleans to the Philippines.[195][196]

7 July

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List of shipwrecks: 7 July 1953
Ship State Description
Cornhusker Mariner United States Super Typhoon Kit:The cargo ship dragged anchor and went aground at Pusan, Korea in a typhoon and broke in two. The stern section was salvaged by USS Current ( United States Navy).[197][198][199]

10 July

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List of shipwrecks: 10 July 1953
Ship State Description
Alfie Cam Australia The 282-ton fishing vessel was wrecked at Eden, New South Wales.[200]
William Clarke Quinn United States The 108-ton fishing vessel sank 5 miles (8.0 km) west of the Sabine River mouth due to bow damage.[201]

13 July

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List of shipwrecks: 13 July 1953
Ship State Description
Fimbert Dominican Republic The 675-ton motor-schooner sank after an explosion off Cape Samana, Dominican republic.[202][203]

14 July

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List of shipwrecks: 14 July 1953
Ship State Description
Greenrock Canada The 181-ton motor-schooner fishing vessel sank in a collision with Thomas D. in fog 10 miles (16 km) off Nova Scotia.[204][205]
Jacob Luckenbach United States The cargo ship collided with Hawaiian Pilot ( United States) and sank 18 nautical miles (33 km) southwest of San Francisco, California.[206]

16 July

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List of shipwrecks: 16 July 1953
Ship State Description
Three unidentified landing ships  Republic of China Navy Chinese Civil War: Second Battle of Dongshan Island: The landing ships were sunk in a harbor on the coast of Dongshan Island in China by mortar fire that detonated their cargoes of ammunition.[207]

18 July

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List of shipwrecks: 18 July 1953
Ship State Description
Aina Maria Nurminen Finland The 370.1-foot (112.8 m) 4,021-ton cargo ship struck a naval mine in Kiel Fjord (54°34′N 10°34′E / 54.567°N 10.567°E / 54.567; 10.567) and was beached, refloated and broken up at Boom in December 1953.[208][209]

20 July

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List of shipwrecks: 20 July 1953
Ship State Description
A R 5 United States The 8-gross register ton, 27.5-foot (8.4 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire near Red Bluff (58°04′N 157°29′W / 58.067°N 157.483°W / 58.067; -157.483 (Red Bluff)) on the Bristol Bay coast of the Territory of Alaska.[1]

22 July

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List of shipwrecks: 22 July 1953
Ship State Description
Pagan India The 721-ton paddle steamer passenger/cargo vessel was sunk in a collision in the River Brahmaputra.[210][211]

23 July

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List of shipwrecks: 23 July 1953
Ship State Description
Pan Georgia United States The T2 tanker exploded and was burnt out at Wilmington, Delaware. Consequently laid up, subsequently converted to a dredger.[212]

24 July

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List of shipwrecks: 24 July 1953
Ship State Description
Francis Lorraine United States The 148-ton cargo ship burned and sank near Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada.[213]
General Alvear Argentina The 1,717-ton paddle steamer cargo vessel stranded and sank in fog at the entrance to Buenos Aires.[214]

26 July

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List of shipwrecks: 26 July 1953
Ship State Description
Duero Spain The vessel collided with Culrain ( United Kingdom) and sank in the Strait of Gibraltar (35°37′N 5°25′W / 35.617°N 5.417°W / 35.617; -5.417). All 28 crew were saved.[215][216]

31 July

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List of shipwrecks: 31 July 1953
Ship State Description
Bessemer Canada The 158-ton fishing vessel burned and sank off Halifax, Nova Scotia.[217]

August

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1 August

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List of shipwrecks: 1 August 1953
Ship State Description
Mishimasan Maru Japan The cargo ship stranded and sank near Kinkasan Lighthouse, Iwate prefecture, Honshu, Japan.[218]

4 August

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List of shipwrecks: 4 August 1953
Ship State Description
St. Paul Liberia The cargo ship stranded 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Cape Mesurado, Liberia. Later refloated but sank under tow.[219]

8 August

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List of shipwrecks: 8 August 1953
Ship State Description
Hampton Roads Honduras The 197-ton cargo ship sank in the Atlantic Ocean southeast of Wilmington, North Carolina (33°12′N 75°34′W / 33.200°N 75.567°W / 33.200; -75.567).[220]

9 August

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List of shipwrecks: 9 August 1953
Ship State Description
St Columba United Kingdom The ferry ran aground in Ettrick Bay, Kyles of Bute, Buteshire. Refloated the same day.[221]

10 August

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List of shipwrecks: 10 August 1953
Ship State Description
Ice Hunter Canada The 122.7-foot (37.4 m) 257-ton cargo ship was wrecked on Bowell Island, 5 miles south of Chesterfield Inlet, Hudson Bay, Canada.[222][223]

11 August

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List of shipwrecks: 11 August 1953
Ship State Description
Louzado Portugal The 224-ton fishing vessel sprung a leak and sank near Virgin Rocks, Newfoundland and Labrador.[224]
Sacco No. 3 United States The 28-gross register ton, 55.2-foot (16.8 m) scow was wrecked 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) southeast of Ocean Cape (59°32′30″N 39°51′30″W / 59.54167°N 39.85833°W / 59.54167; -39.85833 (Ocean Cape)), Territory of Alaska.[141]

12 August

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List of shipwrecks: 12 August 1953
Ship State Description
Doromar Honduras The 152-ton cargo ship caught fire in the engine room and sank in the Caribbean Sea east south east of Playa del Carmen (20°05′N 84°38′W / 20.083°N 84.633°W / 20.083; -84.633).[225]

15 August

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List of shipwrecks: 15 August 1953
Ship State Description
Metamora Canada Hurricane Barbara: The 103.7-foot (31.6 m) 117-ton cargo ship, a motor schooner, was wrecked in a hurricane at Point Riche, Newfoundland, Canada.[226][227]

19 August

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List of shipwrecks: 19 August 1953
Ship State Description
Else Basse Denmark
Else Basse on fire
The cargo ship caught fire off Cape Anguille, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and was abandoned. Her 24 crew and a passenger were rescued by Corner Brook ( United Kingdom.[228] She was subsequently repaired and returned to service as the Finnish Kaarina.[229]

22 August

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List of shipwrecks: 22 August 1953
Ship State Description
Vertrauen West Germany The 286-ton cargo ship sank 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Ronne in heavy weather.[230]

28 August

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List of shipwrecks: 28 August 1953
Ship State Description
George R. Bradford Canada The 167-ton cargo vessel was wrecked at Amherst, Magdalen Islands, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada in fog.[231]

31 August

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List of shipwrecks: 31 August 1953
Ship State Description
Akademik Karpinsky Soviet Union The cargo ship foundered on a voyage between Kaliningrad and Amsterdam.

Unknown date

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List of shipwrecks: Unknown August 1953
Ship State Description
Erland Denmark The 95.5-foot (29.1 m) 135-ton motor schooner cargo vessel was lost off Ventspils, Latvia, USSR.[232][233]
Sendra Spain The 106-ton fishing vessel was stranded in dense fog north of Oued Massa, Morocco.[234][235]

September

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1 September

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List of shipwrecks: 1 September 1953
Ship State Description
Rodolfo Skalweit Argentina The cargo ship was wrecked in a storm at San Antonio, Argentina and broke up.[236]

3 September

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List of shipwrecks: 3 September 1953
Ship State Description
Laifjeld Norway The 121-ton fishing vessel sprung a leak and sank 120 miles (190 km) northeast of the Faroe Islands.[237]
Raeburn United Kingdom The cargo ship ran aground at the Monkstone Rock Lighthouse in the Bristol Channel.[238]

5 September

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List of shipwrecks: 5 September 1953
Ship State Description
Chaco Argentina The 5,103-ton cargo ship stranded in the main channel at Necochea, Argentina. Later beached and declared a total loss.[239]

7 September

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List of shipwrecks: 7 September 1953
Ship State Description
Ann-Charlotte Spain The 260-ton motor-schooner cargo ship sank in a collision 70 miles (110 km) northwest of Borkum.[240][241]
Eugenia Panama Hurricane Carol: The cargo ship was driven ashore at Provincetown, Massachusetts. Crew taken off by breeches buoy.[242]
Lomela United States The 42-gross register ton, 51.6-foot (15.7 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in the Gulf of Alaska approximately 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi) southeast of Kodiak, Territory of Alaska.[79]

8 September

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List of shipwrecks: 8 September 1953
Ship State Description
Liberté France The ocean liner ran aground at Le Havre. Refloated that day.[243]

9 September

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List of shipwrecks: 9 September 1953
Ship State Description
Esmereldas  Ecuadorian Navy The naval yacht ran aground in the Gunyas River and was declared a total loss.[244]

15 September

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List of shipwrecks: 15 September 1953
Ship State Description
South Pacific United States The 240-ton fishing vessel burned and sank in an unknown location.[245]

16 September

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List of shipwrecks: 16 September 1953
Ship State Description
Gustaf Sweden The 115-ton motor-schooner cargo ship burned and sank 6 miles off Stocka after an explosion in the cargo hold.[246]

18 September

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List of shipwrecks: 18 September 1953
Ship State Description
Hassett United Kingdom The 349-ton trawler was wrecked at Auckengill, due to misinterpretation of lights by her skipper. Five crew were killed, with 14 survivors.[247][248]

19 September

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List of shipwrecks: 19 September 1953
Ship State Description
Francis Lorraine Canada The 148-ton fishing vessel burned out at St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.[249]
Norsya Canada The 126-ton motor ship struck a submerged object and sank 12 miles (19 km) west of Matane.[250][251]

20 September

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List of shipwrecks: 20 September 1953
Ship State Description
George Scott United Kingdom The 209-ton trawler, a sold off naval trawler, was wrecked at Muckle Flugga, Shetland Islands. Later refloated, towed to Aberdeen and scrapped.[252][253]

21 September

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List of shipwrecks: 21 September 1953
Ship State Description
Greenville Liberia The cargo ship sank in the Atlantic Ocean (50°00′N 23°30′W / 50.000°N 23.500°W / 50.000; -23.500) with the loss of one crewmember. The 25 survivors were rescued by Île de France ( France).[254][255]
Libby, McNeill & Libby X No. 2 United States The 34-gross register ton, 56-foot (17.1 m) scow sank at Yakutat, Territory of Alaska.[79]

22 September

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List of shipwrecks: 22 September 1953
Ship State Description
Rosina Spain The 158-ton fishing vessel sprung a leak and sank 15 miles (24 km) off Hercules Lighthouse.[256]

23 September

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List of shipwrecks: 23 September 1953
Ship State Description
RFA Wave Ruler  Royal Navy The Wave-class oiler ran aground off Swansea, Wales. Refloated on 5 October and returned to service.
Wolf III United States The vessel burned and sank at the Wolf and Co., Russell Inc dock in the Harvey Canal 4½ miles south of Harvey Locks, Harvey, Louisiana.[257]
Wolf IV and Wolf V United States The former YMS-1-class minesweepers burned and sank at the Wolf and Co., Russell Inc dock in the Harvey Canal 4+1⁄2 miles (7.2 km) south of Harvey Locks, Harvey, Louisiana.[258][259][260]

25 September

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List of shipwrecks: 25 September 1953
Ship State Description
Dover Sweden The 143-ton cargo ship sprung a leak after engine failure and sank 20 miles (32 km) east of the Outer Skerries.[261]

27 September

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List of shipwrecks: 27 September 1953
Ship State Description
Donatello D. Italy The cargo ship was wrecked in a storm on rocks off Riou Island, near Marseille, France, sinking the next day. The crew were rescued by Calypso ( France) from Riou Island and Grand Conglü island.[262][263]
Gilbert Jr. Dominican Republic The 271-ton cargo vessel sank at Puerto Estrella, Puerto Rico.[264]
Pasadena II Canada The 115.5-foot (35.2 m) 141-ton motor-schooner fishing vessel was wrecked in fog off Bull Rock, near Fisherman Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada.[265][266]
Walrus United States The 21-gross register ton, 41-foot (12 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Lincoln Rock in Clarence Strait in the Territory of Alaska.[267]

28 September

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List of shipwrecks: 28 September 1953
Ship State Description
Hans Falnes Norway The 110.9-foot (33.8 m) 217-ton cargo ship, a sold off naval whaler/minesweeper, was stranded in dense fog off Gamle Hellesund, Trøndenøholmen and sank. Raised, repaired and returned to service.[268][269]

29 September

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List of shipwrecks: 29 September 1953
Ship State Description
HMS Tyrian  Royal Navy The S and T-class destroyer ran aground in the North Sea 17 nautical miles (31 km) east south east of Cromer, Norfolk, England. Later refloated.[270]

30 September

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List of shipwrecks: 30 September 1953
Ship State Description
USS Rockford  United States Navy The decommissioned Tacoma-class frigate was sunk as a torpedo target.
Sortland United States The 7-gross register ton, 28.5-foot (8.7 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Driftwood Bay (59°56′N 149°13′W / 59.933°N 149.217°W / 59.933; -149.217 (Driftwood Bay)) in Day Harbor on the coast of the Kenai Peninsula in the Territory of Alaska.[141]

Unknown date

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List of shipwrecks: Unknown date September 1953
Ship State Description
C. A. Anderson Canada The 146-ton vessel was wrecked at L'Anse-au-Clair, Labrador.[271]
Celt United States The 43-gross register ton, 62.5-foot (19.1 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in Cholmondeley Sound (55°17′N 132°04′W / 55.283°N 132.067°W / 55.283; -132.067 (Cholmondeley Sound)) in Southeast Alaska.[272]

October

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2 October

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List of shipwrecks: 2 October 1953
Ship State Description
Bussard Denmark The 231-ton cargo ship was lost on rocks near Stavern, Norway.[273]
Tong Shui Panama The T1 tanker ran aground on a reef off Pratas Island, Taiwan. She was on a voyage from Hong Kong to Negros Island, Philippines. She was refloated on 9 October and laid up, hulked at Manila 1956.[274][275]

5 October

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List of shipwrecks: 5 October 1953
Ship State Description
Kotka Finland The 943-ton cargo vessel capsized due to cargo shift in heavy seas and sank 10 miles (16 km) south of Hoburg.[276]

7 October

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List of shipwrecks: 7 October 1953
Ship State Description
Aladag Turkey The 195-ton cargo ship was lost in heavy weather at Incer Burnu Dardanelles Strait, 20 miles (32 km) from Gelibolu.[277]
Beckenham United Kingdom The cargo ship ran aground and broke in two at Cape Ratmanova in the Kara Sea, Soviet Union.[278] All 35 crew were rescued by the Liberty ship Alexander Suvorov ( Soviet Union).[279][280]
Bima Norway The 164-ton cargo ship stranded on Langholmen, near Skudeneshavn.[281]
Fearless United States The 63-gross register ton, 64.9-foot (19.8 m) scow sank in Iliamna Bay on the southeast coast of the Territory of Alaska's Alaska Peninsula.[282]

9 October

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13 October

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List of shipwrecks: 13 October 1953
Ship State Description
Tiderip United States The 15-gross register ton, 39.6-foot (12.1 m) fishing vessel sank in the Gulf of Alaska near Kodiak, Territory of Alaska.[283]

14 October

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List of shipwrecks: 14 October 1953
Ship State Description
Chrysanthi Greece The 655-ton cargo ship sprung a leak and sank off Corfu.[284]
Reliance No. 3 United States The 10-gross register ton, 31.9-foot (9.7 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in Lynn Canal off Naked Island (58°15′20″N 134°56′30″W / 58.25556°N 134.94167°W / 58.25556; -134.94167 (Naked Island)) near Funter Bay in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska.[114]

16 October

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List of shipwrecks: 16 October 1953
Ship State Description
Mary F. Hyde Canada The 114-ton motor schooner was lost in the Cabot Strait, between Port aux Basques, and Sydney, Nova Scotia.[285]
Santa Magdalena Brazil The 2,201-ton vessel burned and sank 15 miles (24 km) off Maranhao.[286]

20 October

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List of shipwrecks: 20 October 1953
Ship State Description
Lamy-Unidos Brazil The 196.2-foot (59.8 m), 747-ton cargo vessel was wrecked at Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.[287][288]

21 October

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List of shipwrecks: 21 October 1953
Ship State Description
Bharatveer India The cargo ship was driven ashore 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north of Madras in a cyclone. A fire broke out two days later and she was subsequently declared a constructive total loss.[289]
Hoop op Zegen Belgium The 96.8-foot (29.5 m), 132-ton fishing vessel sank after a collision with Varios Hellas ( Greece) in the North Sea 35 miles (56 km) from Oostende.[290][291]

22 October

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List of shipwrecks: 22 October 1953
Ship State Description
Eiho Maru Japan The tanker ran aground in the River Mersey, United Kingdom, three times within 24 hours.[292]
Lokki Finland The 114.5-foot (34.9 m), 206-ton cargo ship was wrecked in fog at Blagrundet, between Nordmaling and Umea, Sweden.[293][294]

24 October

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List of shipwrecks: 24 October 1953
Ship State Description
Lucero del Alba Mexico The 170-ton vessel was lost off Punta Molas, Quintana roo.[295]

25 October

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List of shipwrecks: 25 October 1953
Ship State Description
Sea Gram United States The 13-gross register ton, 41.8-foot (12.7 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Saltery Bay (57°47′N 134°57′W / 57.783°N 134.950°W / 57.783; -134.950 (Saltery Bay)) in Tenakee Inlet in Southeast Alaska.[141]

26 October

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List of shipwrecks: 26 October 1953
Ship State Description
Islandmagee United Kingdom The 117-foot (36 m), 227-ton cargo vessel sank in a Force 9 gale just after passing the North Carr Lightship. Lost with all six hands. Wreck located in a survey in 1960 (56°17′N 02°32′W / 56.283°N 2.533°W / 56.283; -2.533).[296][297]

27 October

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List of shipwrecks: 27 October 1953
Ship State Description
Jane W United States The 100-ton vessel burned and sank 30 miles north of Cayenne.[298]
Poseidon Sweden The 227-ton cargo ship stranded and sank at Landsort.[299]
Robert Lindsay United Kingdom Royal National Lifeboat Institution The lifeboat capsized and was driven ashore attempting to enter the harbor at Arbroath in a gale after attempting to locate/help the cargo ship Islandmagee that sank in the Force 9 gale. Six crewmen died, one survived. Repaired and returned to service.[300][301]

28 October

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List of shipwrecks: 28 October 1953
Ship State Description
Dola Canada The 157-ton tugboat was sunk in a collision in fog off the entrance to Howe Sound, Vancouver, Canada.[302]

Unknown date

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List of shipwrecks: Unknown date October 1953
Ship State Description
Hiawatha United States The 74-gross register ton, 66-foot (20.1 m) yacht sank at the entrance to Port Etches on the south-central coast of the Territory of Alaska.[153]

November

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1 November

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List of shipwrecks: 1 November 1953
Ship State Description
Juno Norway The 113-ton cargo ship stranded on Hustadviken, south of Kristiansund.[303]

2 November

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List of shipwrecks: 2 November 1953
Ship State Description
Trygve United States The 15-gross register ton, 38.5-foot (11.7 m) fishing vessel was wrecked on the beach at Homer Spit on the southern tip of the Kenai Peninsula in the Territory of Alaska.[283]

3 November

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List of shipwrecks: 3 November 1953
Ship State Description
Oliver Olsen United States The 2,235-ton cargo vessel ran ashore at Brandon, Oregon. Condemned and scrapped, or became part of the south jetty.[304]

4 November

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List of shipwrecks: 4 November 1953
Ship State Description
Andrew Z United States The 12-gross register ton, 36.5-foot (11.1 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in George Inlet on the south coast of Revillagigedo Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska.[1]
Tonghai Sweden The cargo ship collided with Esso Cardiff ( United Kingdom) in fog off the coast of Spain (44°26′N 08°35′W / 44.433°N 8.583°W / 44.433; -8.583). Tonghai was taken in tow by the tug Abeille 26 ( France) but sank on 6 November at Farrol Roads. All crew were rescued by Esso Cardiff.[305][306]

6 November

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List of shipwrecks: 6 November 1953
Ship State Description
Björkö Sweden The cargo ship collided with USAS Seawind ( United States Army) and sank off Cuxhaven, West Germany.[305] Seven of her eighteen crew were killed.[307]

7 November

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List of shipwrecks: 7 November 1953
Ship State Description
Columbus Netherlands The 499-ton cargo vessel was lost 140 miles (230 km) east of Grimsby due to cargo shift.[308]
Meteor United States The 8-gross register ton, 28.4-foot (8.7 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire off Rocky Point (60°21′30″N 147°03′00″W / 60.35833°N 147.05000°W / 60.35833; -147.05000 (Rocky Point)) on Montague Island in Prince William Sound on the south-central coast of the Territory of Alaska.[166]

8 November

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List of shipwrecks: 8 November 1953
Ship State Description
Columbus Netherlands The coaster sank 50 nautical miles (93 km) north west of Texel. All eleven crew were rescued.[309]

9 November

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List of shipwrecks: 9 November 1953
Ship State Description
Wanita United States The 32-gross register ton, 44-foot (13 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at the mouth of Red Bay on the north end of Prince of Wales Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska.[267]

10 November

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List of shipwrecks: 10 November 1953
Ship State Description
Aurora Netherlands The cargo ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Cap de Fer, Algeria. She was being towed from Phillippeville, Algeria to an Italian port.[310]

11 November

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List of shipwrecks: 11 November 1953
Ship State Description
Dorothy Lee United States The 102-ton fishing vessel was lost at San Hipolito Bay, 400 miles (640 km) south of San Diego.[311]
Ragnhild I Norway The 110-ton trawler sank in a collision at Gibostad.[312]
Superior United States The 107-ton fishing vessel foundered 58 miles southeast of the Cape Cod Lightship.[313][314]

15 November

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List of shipwrecks: 15 November 1953
Ship State Description
Estelle S. Canada The 168-ton ship was lost at Wolf Island, Nova Scotia.[315]

16 November

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List of shipwrecks: 16 November 1953
Ship State Description
Aura Finland The 1,912-ton cargo vessel was lost near Vaida Bay.[316]
Belldock United Kingdom The 236-ton trawler stranded at Balta Island, Shetland Islands, Scotland. Refloated, condemned and scrapped.[317]
Edda Finland The 184-ton fishing vessel capsized and sank off the north coast of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula.[318]
Vittoria Claudia Italy The cargo ship collided with Perou ( France) and sank in the English Channel 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) off Dungeness, Kent, with the loss of twenty of her 25 crew.[319]

21 November

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List of shipwrecks: 21 November 1953
Ship State Description
Marita Norway The 265.1-foot (80.8 m), 1,960-ton cargo ship ran aground at Falske Bolsaks, southwest Rosnaes. She was re-floated and scrapped.[320][321]

24 November

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List of shipwrecks: 24 November 1953
Ship State Description
Clara Louise United States The 103-ton vessel burned and sank 3 miles (4.8 km) from Boon Island in the Gulf of Maine.[322]
Danzig Canada The cargo ship sank 48 miles (77 km) off Flint Island, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. Six crew were rescued.[323]
Pescadilla Argentina The 237-ton trawler sank in a collision at (35°58′S 56°20′W / 35.967°S 56.333°W / -35.967; -56.333).[324]
Vespa United Kingdom The tug was in collision with Malmo ( United Kingdom) and sank in the River Thames at Woolwich. All five crew rescued.[325]

25 November

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List of shipwrecks: 25 November 1953
Ship State Description
Marsworth United Kingdom The 519-ton cable layer, or cargo ship, collided with Milford ( United Kingdom) in dense fog and sank off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[326][327]

26 November

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List of shipwrecks: 26 November 1953
Ship State Description
Nuevo Dominicano Dominican Republic The 3,445-ton cruise ship ran aground 9–10 October off Nuevitas, Cuba. Refloated and ran aground again on 17 October on Punta Guarico, near Baracoa. Refloated on 26 November and quickly sank.[328]

28 November

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List of shipwrecks: 28 November 1953
Ship State Description
Jankiki Panama The 5,950-ton cargo vessel was lost off Portugal due to cargo shift.[329]
Hokushin Maru Japan The 892-ton cargo ship was wrecked on the east coast of Shiriyasaki.[330]

29 November

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List of shipwrecks: 29 November 1953
Ship State Description
Halesius United Kingdom The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) north of Lisbon, Portugal. She was on a voyage from Casablanca, Morocco to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands.[331]

30 November

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List of shipwrecks: 30 November 1953
Ship State Description
Oliver Olson United States The cargo ship ran aground at Coquille, Oregon. She was only partially salvaged, the remaining wreck subsequently was incorporated into a jetty.

December

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1 December

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List of shipwrecks: 1 December 1953
Ship State Description
Hildina United Kingdom The 128.3-foot (39.1 m), 296-ton trawler capsized and sank 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Sule Skerry in rough seas after her trawl came fast on the sea bed. Six crew were lost with ten others rescued by Velia ( United Kingdom).[332][333]

2 December

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List of shipwrecks: 2 December 1953
Ship State Description
Hin Leong Crown Colony of Singapore The 250-ton cargo ship was sunk in a storm in Lingga Strait 15 miles (24 km) from Kuala Laja at the mouth of the Indragiri River, Sumatra.[334][335][336]
Jong Kheng Crown Colony of Singapore The 175-ton cargo ship was lost in a storm in Lingga Strait, Sumatra.[337]

3 December

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List of shipwrecks: 3 December 1953
Ship State Description
Aurora Norway The 260-ton ship stranded and sank north of Rauna.[338]
Clara Louise United States The 103-ton vessel burned and sank 3 miles from Boon Island in the Gulf of Maine.[339]

4 December

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List of shipwrecks: 3 December 1953
Ship State Description
Explorer United States The 387-ton vessel was lost at Fernandina Island, Galapagos Islands.[340]
M. E. Johnson Ireland The 133-ton cargo ship was wrecked in heavy weather near Arklow, Ireland.[341]

8 December

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List of shipwrecks: 8 December 1953
Ship State Description
Ruskin Norway The 281-ton cargo ship stranded on rocks and sank off Haugesund.[342]
Stella Maris Panama The 845-ton cargo ship was lost south of the Cidreira Lighthouse, 150 miles (240 km) north of the Rio Grande.[343]

10 December

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List of shipwrecks: 10 December 1953
Ship State Description
Victoria Marquez Spain The 168-ton fishing vessel was sunk in a collision off Cape St. Vincent.[344]

11 December

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List of shipwrecks: 11 December 1953
Ship State Description
Madelyne E. Hebb Canada The 147-ton ship was wrecked on rocks at Western Bay, Conception Bay, Newfoundland, Canada.[345]

13 December

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List of shipwrecks: 13 December 1953
Ship State Description
River Leven United Kingdom The trawler, a sold off Strath-class naval trawler, sprung a leak and sank under tow around 16.5 miles (26.6 km) off of Beadnell Bay 33 miles (53 km) north northeast of the Tyne.[346][347]

14 December

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List of shipwrecks: 14 December 1953
Ship State Description
Dimitris Greece The 5,202-ton cargo ship ran aground off Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.[348] All sixteen crew rescued. Dimitris was declared a total loss.[349]
Olympia Greece The ocean liner ran aground in Southampton Water, Hampshire, United Kingdom. Later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[350]

15 December

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List of shipwrecks: 15 December 1953
Ship State Description
Brockley Combe United Kingdom The 662-ton coaster ran aground at the Minquiers, Jersey, Channel Islands and broke in two. All crew were rescued by the Jersey lifeboat.[351]

22 December

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List of shipwrecks: 22 December 1953
Ship State Description
Francesca Trieste The 286-ton cargo vessel sank after an explosion in the engine room off Point Rogoznica.[352]

24 December

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List of shipwrecks: 24 December 1953
Ship State Description
Alf Everard United Kingdom The 213-ton Thames barge exited the Medway and collided with a coaster, she then hit a second vessel before being rammed amidships by City of Johannesburg ( United Kingdom) and sank in the Thames Estuary. All seven crew were rescued by the collier Alexander Kennedy ( United Kingdom) which was one of the two earlier vessels with which she collided.[353][354]
Gustaf Reuter Sweden The 1,290-ton tanker exploded and sank at Gothenburg, killing one of the eleven crew on board at the time.[355][356]

25 December

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List of shipwrecks: 26 December 1953
Ship State Description
Columbus United States The 213-ton fishing vessel burned and sank after an engine room fire in an unknown location.[357]

26 December

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List of shipwrecks: 26 December 1953
Ship State Description
Hanon Sweden The 2,030-ton cargo ship ran aground at Engey, Reykjavik. She was re-floated and scrapped.[358]
Oklahoma Sweden The 5,914-ton cargo vessel broke in two and sank in a storm in the Atlantic Ocean 400 miles (640 km) northeast of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Thirty-six survivors were rescued by USNS Blue Jacket ( United States Navy) and seven by Orion ( Finland).[359][360]

Unknown date

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List of shipwrecks: unknown date in December 1953
Ship State Description
Roda West Germany The cargo ship sank in the North Sea on or after 3 December. She was being towed from Stavanger, Norway to Hamburg for scrapping. She was refloated in 1956 and scrapped at Hamburg.[361]

Unknown date

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List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1953
Ship State Description
Marti Cuba The schooner was wrecked in a hurricane.[362]
Monique France The 240-ton, Société des Isles ferry left the Loyalty Islands on 31 July for Noumea and should have arrived on 1 August. A search started on 3 August, but she was never found. She had 75 passengers and crew,[363] or 108 passengers and 18 crew.[364] A former US Navy YF-class lighter was launched on 4 October 1945 at Port Chalmers as Avon[365] and renamed Monique.[366] It was suggested she may have been overloaded.[367]
Pelican Canada The barge was scuttled.
Signa Canada The 189-ton ship was dismantled and disposed of by sinking.[368]

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