The list of shipwrecks in 1955 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1955.
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January
2 January
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Rosafred |  Sweden
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The cargo ship ran aground off Stockholm. All 22 crew rescued by K A Wallenberg ( Sweden).
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7 January
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Lanarkbrook |  United Kingdom
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The coaster collided with Artesien ( France) in the Seine. Lanarkbrook was holed and was beached to prevent her sinking.
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10 January
| Ship | State | Description |
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| ROCS Chung Kuan |  Republic of China Navy
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Chinese Civil War: The Chung Hai-class tank landing ship was bombed and sunk by People's Republic of China Ilyushin Il-10 and Tupolev Tu-2 aircraft. |
| ROCS Dong Ting | Republic of China Navy
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Chinese Civil War: The Qing Jiang-class submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk off Quemoy by No. 102 ( People's Liberation Army Navy).
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13 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gatt |  Norway
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The cargo ship ran aground at Hook of Holland, Netherlands. Crew of 22 rescued by a Koninklijke Marine helicopter or a line from the shore. |
15 January
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Sudbury Hill | United Kingdom
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The cargo ship ran aground off Bermuda but was refloated undamaged. |
16 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Centauro |  Italy
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The cargo ship was blown from her moorings at Hamilton, Bermuda and ran aground on a reef. Refloated on 17 January. |
17 January
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Gerda Maersk (or Gerd Mærsk) |  Denmark
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The tanker ran aground on Scharhörn, in the mouth of the Elbe, West Germany Gerd Mærsk, loaded with crude oil, leaked on the Scharhörn reef during a heavy snowstorm at hurricane force, while on a voyage to Hamburg. During the rescue operation, it was decided to pump part of the cargo overboard to keep the ship from breaking apart, releasing about 7000-8000 tons of crude oil.
In the meantime, the oil slick covered an area of 1600 square kilometers and reached the islands of Amrum, Föhr, Sylt, Rømø and Fanø despite considerable attempts to combat it. As far away as Esbjerg, the spills drew widespread bird deaths. |
18 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Greta Thordén |  Finland
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The cargo ship collided with Olympic Brook ( Greece) off Brunsbüttel, West Germany.
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| Markhor | United Kingdom
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The cargo ship ran aground in the Weser at Blexenreede, West Germany. |
| Theta Star | United Kingdom
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The cargo ship ran aground on Terschelling, Netherlands. |
20 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Edendale |  Crown Colony of Singapore
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Chinese Civil War: The cargo ship was sunk in an air raid at Swatow, China. All 52 crew survived. |
| ROCS Yin Jiang | Republic of China Navy
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Chinese Civil War: Battle of the Yijiangsan Islands: The Qing Jiang-class submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk off the Yijiangsan Islands by No. 159 ( People's Liberation Army Navy).
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21 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Roskva | Norway
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The cargo ship ran aground off Burial Island, County Down, Northern Ireland. |
| Mando |  Panama
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The cargo ship ran aground off Round Island, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom. All 26 crew rescued by the St. Mary's lifeboat. |
22 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsbridge | United Kingdom
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The cargo ship ran aground off Christchurch, Dorset. |
23 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Syros | Greece
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The tanker ran aground off Bermuda after her anchor chains broke in a gale. |
24 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bobara | United Kingdom
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The cargo ship ran aground at Rhosneigr, Anglesey. |
25 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albertville |  Belgium
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The cargo ship ran aground in the Scheldt. |
| Bullaren | Sweden
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The cargo ship ran aground in the Scheldt, Belgium. |
February
4 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Wrangler |  Royal Navy
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The W-class destroyer ran aground at Villefranche sur Mer, France. Refloated on 6 February by French Navy and Italian Navy tugs. |
12 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Thorncombe | United Kingdom
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World War II:The Design 381 Coastal Freighter was wrecked near Diêm Điền. |
14 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hoheweg |  West Germany
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The cargo ship collided with Sunny Prince and sank in the English Channel off Dungeness, Kent. All fifteen crew rescued by Sunny Prince and landed at Dover. |
19 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Camas Meadows |  United States
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The T2 tanker capsized and sank at Genoa, Italy in a storm. |
21 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Monviso | Italy
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Ran aground at Hope Point, St. Margaret's Bay, Kent. Refloated by tugs and returned to service. |
| Nordanland | Sweden
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The cargo ship exploded and sank when her cargo of calcium carbide reacted with seawater and formed acetylene after the ship was badly damaged in a storm at Genoa, Italy the previous day. |
22 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Meta D | United States
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The Liberty ship ran aground 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off Selsey Bill, Sussex, United Kingdom. Refloated on 25 February and towed into Southampton, Hampshire. |
March
2 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Inchkeith |  Hong Kong
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The cargo ship struck an uncharted rock in the Bay of Bengal off Port Meadows, Andaman Islands and was abandoned as a total loss. |
8 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sue | United States
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The 19-gross register ton, 36.3-foot (11.1 m) fishing vessel was wrecked in Phoenix Bay (58°11′N 152°15′W / 58.183°N 152.250°W / 58.183; -152.250 (Phoenix Bay)) inside of Perenosa Bay (58°25′51″N 152°25′02″W / 58.4307°N 152.4173°W / 58.4307; -152.4173 (Phoenix Bay)) on the coast of Kodiak Island. |
14 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Iason | Greece
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The fishing vessel capsized and sank in the Ionian Sea with the loss of eleven of her fifteen crew. Stratheden ( United Kingdom) sent one of her lifeboats to the aid of Iason, but it capsized and all eight on board were drowned. Four survivors from Iason were rescued by Stratheden.
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20 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| British Craftsman | United Kingdom
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The tanker ran aground off Stockholm, Sweden. |
23 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Henny |  Netherlands
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The coaster was driven ashore at Aberavon, Glamorganshire in a storm. Refloated after five hours. |
| Venus | Norway
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The ocean liner ran aground at Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom. |
24 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Urola |  Spain
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The cargo ship collided with Storaya Pyaltylotka ( Soviet Union) off Setubal, Portugal and sank. Storaya Pyaltylotka was badly damaged, entering the Tagus still taking on water. All 33 crew from Urola were rescued.
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25 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lea | Netherlands
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The coaster ran aground at Kettleness, Yorkshire. |
28 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Harvester | United States
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The 20-gross register ton 39.9-foot (12.2 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in Sumner Strait in Southeast Alaska at the north end of Level Island (56°28′N 133°05′W / 56.467°N 133.083°W / 56.467; -133.083 (Level Island)) in the Alexander Archipelago. |
29 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nigelock | United Kingdom
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The coaster ran aground at Foochow, China. |
April
18 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Georgios Matsas | Greece
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Ran aground off Muros, Spain and subsequently sank. Raised on 17 June, but declared a constructive total loss. Repaired and sold, served a further ten years before being scrapped. |
22 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| William Burnett | United States
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The 28-gross register ton, 48.6-foot (14.8 m) motor vessel was destroyed by fire at Koffman Cove in Southeast Alaska. |
24 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Empire Fowey | United Kingdom
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The troopship ran aground in the Suez Canal, Egypt. Refloated after twelve hours. |
26 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Belgion |  Greece
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The cargo ship was in collision with Tai Shan ( Norway) in the Scheldt at Fort Paarel, Belgium. Belgion capsized and sank with the loss of five of her 27 crew.
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| Germania | Greece
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The cargo ship collided with Maro ( Panama) in the English Channel and was beached off Beachy Head, Sussex. Although declared a constructive total loss, she was sold, repaired and returned to service as Auriga.
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May
6 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pyidawtha |  Burma
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The steamship ran aground and was wrecked in the Bay of Bengal off Cheduba Island. |
7 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pafco No. 7 | United States
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The 15-gross register ton, 33.1-foot (10.1 m) fishing vessel sank in the Gulf of Alaska off Cape Saint Elias on the southwestern end of Kayak Island on the southcentral coast of the Territory of Alaska. |
9 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle | United States
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The 30-gross register ton, 50.3-foot (15.3 m) fishing vessel was wrecked at Yakutat, Territory of Alaska. |
10 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Republic of China Navy
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A small military vessel reportedly exploded at Kaohsiung, Taiwan killing 49. |
11 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Shiun Maru |  Japan
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 Japan) and sank with the loss of 168 lives.
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18 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Urmajo | Netherlands
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The coaster ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. All ten crew rescued by the Ramsgate lifeboat. They were later returned to the ship which refloated on the next tide. Urmajo was towed into Ramsgate by the tug Ocean Cock ( United Kingdom).
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| Zor |  Turkey
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The cargo ship developed a heavy list in the North Sea off Norfolk. Ten crew were rescued by the collier Richmond Queen ( United Kingdom) and transferred to the Wells lifeboat. Richmond Queen and two other ships stood by as it was not possible to rescue all crew on board.
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22 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Zor | Turkey
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The cargo ship capsized and sank between the Humber and The Wash. She rose to the surface in a capsized state on 23 May. |
23 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hacienda | United States
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The 11-gross register ton 32.1-foot (9.8 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in Behm Canal in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska. |
24 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Empire Trooper | United Kingdom
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The troopship ran aground on a sankbank off the coast of Fife. She was being towed from Southampton, Hampshire to Inverkeithing, Fife for scrapping. She was refloated four weeks later and completed her voyage. |
29 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Goolgwai |  Australia
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Wrecked on rocks at Malabar, Sydney, Australia. |
30 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Harfry | United Kingdom
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The collier collided with Firmity ( United Kingdom) off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Both ships were holed. Harfry was beached at Hemsby and Firmity put into Great Yarmouth.
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| HMS Northumbria | Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
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The Ton-class minesweeper was in collision with Cyprian Prince ( Cyprus) off Newcastle upon Tyne and was holed. Cyprian Prince towed her into Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Stalingrad |  Soviet Union
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The incomplete Stalingrad-class battlecruiser was driven ashore in Sevastopol Bay. She was refloated in 1956. |
June
8 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ferranti | United Kingdom
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The flatiron collier collided on the River Thames with the United States Lines freighter American Jurist ( United States) off Stoneness Point, West Thurrock, England, and put ashore, sinking. Ferranti was broken up in 1956.
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| Mary Ann | United States
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The 7-gross register ton, 29.4-foot (9.0 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in Kendrick Bay (54°51′15″N 131°58′00″W / 54.85417°N 131.96667°W / 54.85417; -131.96667 (Kendrick Bay)) on the coast of Prince of Wales Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska. |
| Mona's Isle | United Kingdom
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The ferry collided with a fishing vessel and ran aground at Fleetwood, Lancashire. The fishing vessel was cut in two and sank with the loss of one of her three crew. Mona's Isle was later refloated. |
9 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Johannishus | Sweden
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Collided with Buccaneer ( Panama) and caught fire. Ship a total loss, cargo of oil largely salvaged.
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10 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Morzhovoi | United States
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The 81-gross register ton, 80.2-foot (24.4 m) motor cargo vessel was destroyed by fire in Funter Bay in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska. |
16 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Sidon | Royal Navy
|
The S-class submarine sank in Portland Harbour, England, following an on-board torpedo explosion. Thirteen lives were lost. Later refloated and sunk in 1957 in deeper water. |
26 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Larsen Bay No. 7 | United States
|
The 49-gross register ton, 59.9-foot (18.3 m) scow was wrecked at East Anchor Cove (54°41′30″N 163°04′00″W / 54.69167°N 163.06667°W / 54.69167; -163.06667 (East Anchor Cove)) near False Pass, Territory of Alaska. |
July
8 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vindicator | United States
|
The 253-gross register ton, 126.1-foot (38.4 m) fishing vessel was lost when she struck a submerged reef off Cape Saint Elias on the southwestern tip of Kayak Island in the Territory of Alaska. |
12 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| La Flecha |  Mexico
|
The passenger ship sank off Veracruz with the loss of 30 lives. |
13 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Geologist | United Kingdom
|
The cargo ship collided with Sun Princess ( Liberia) and sank off Corazal Point, Trinidad with the loss of twenty of her 42 crew. Geologist was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Maracaibo, Venezuela.
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14 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cygnet | Liberia
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The cargo ship was holed in a collision off the Goodwin Sands, Kent. All crew rescued by Baltic Clipper (flag unknown). |
15 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| M T B S Inc. V | United States
|
The 45-gross register ton, 50-foot (15.2 m) cargo barge was wrecked at Unalakleet, Territory of Alaska. |
16 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex Trader | United Kingdom
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The cargo ship ran aground in the Saint Lawrence River, 30 nautical miles (56 km) from Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. |
17 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alasco 3 | United States
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The 22-gross register ton, 46.3-foot (14.1 m) fishing vessel was wrecked at Deer Harbor (57°56′30″N 136°33′00″W / 57.94167°N 136.55000°W / 57.94167; -136.55000 (Deer Harbor)) in Southeast Alaska. |
| Seine | United Kingdom
|
The coaster collided with the steamer Drochobyz ( Soviet Union) 8 nautical miles (15 km) south west of Dungeness, Kent, England, and sank. All seven crew were rescued by Drochobyz.
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20 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ugashik Three | United States
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The 33-gross register ton, 49.1-foot (15.0 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire on the Ugashik River near Ugashik, Territory of Alaska. |
21 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Leader | United States
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The 50-gross register ton, 65.3-foot (19.9 m) fishing vessel sank in the Bering Sea. |
22 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lucky Boy | United States
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The 10-gross register ton, 32.8-foot (10.0 m) fishing vessel was wrecked on the beach at the northern end of Kalgin Island in Cook Inlet on the south-central coast of the Territory of Alaska. |
| Punta | Panama
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The cargo ship ran aground on the Seven Stones reef, off Land's End, Cornwall, United Kingdom. All crew rescued. The ship broke up and sank the following day. |
23 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ansonia | United States
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The 50-gross register ton, 63.4-foot (19.3 m) fishing vessel struck a rock and sank in Uyak Bay (57°48′N 154°04′W / 57.800°N 154.067°W / 57.800; -154.067 (Uyak Bay)) on the coast of the Territory of Alaska′ Kodiak Island. |
27 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Empire Claire | United Kingdom
|
Operation Sandcastle: The cargo ship was scuttled with a load of 16,000 German chemical bombs at 56°30′N 12°00′W / 56.500°N 12.000°W / 56.500; -12.000. |
| Katy-T | United States
|
The 8-gross register ton, 29.3-foot (8.9 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in Uyak Bay (57°48′N 154°04′W / 57.800°N 154.067°W / 57.800; -154.067 (Uyak Bay)) on the coast of Kodiak Island in the Territory of Alaska′s Kodiak Archipelago. |
28 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vir Pandian |  India
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The coaster ran aground at Gopinath. Declared a constructive total loss, she was scrapped in situ. |
29 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Star of Malta | Malta
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The passenger ship ran aground at Valletta and was wrecked. One crew member and a passenger were killed. |
August
4 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Frolic | United States
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The 14-gross register ton, 31.5-foot (9.6 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire while moored at Hydaburg, Territory of Alaska. |
6 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Michael J | United States
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The 9-gross register ton, 28.7-foot (8.7 m) pump-jet fishing vessel was destroyed by a storm off the southwest coast of the Territory of Alaska. |
10 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| North King | United States
|
The 256-gross register ton, 99-foot (30.2 m) fishing vessel was wrecked in the Aleutian Islands on the southwest coast of Unimak Island between Scotch Cap (54°23′40″N 164°44′41″W / 54.39444°N 164.74472°W / 54.39444; -164.74472 (Scotch Cap)) and Sennett Point (54°29′00″N 164°54′30″W / 54.48333°N 164.90833°W / 54.48333; -164.90833 (Sennett Point)). |
11 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A R 3 | United States
|
The 8-gross register ton, 27.5-foot (8.4 m) fishing vessel was lost after colliding with the vessel Alaskan Reefer ( United States) 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) off Humpy Cove (56°51′30″N 154°01′00″W / 56.85833°N 154.01667°W / 56.85833; -154.01667 (Humpy Cove)) on the coast of the Territory of Alaska's Kodiak Island.
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14 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enos | United States
|
The 25-gross register ton, 45-foot (13.7 m) fishing vessel was wrecked at "Lazarita Island" – probably a reference to Larzatita Island (55°35′05″N 133°14′40″W / 55.58472°N 133.24444°W / 55.58472; -133.24444 (Larzatita Island)) – in Southeast Alaska. |
| Levin J. Marvel | United States
|
Hurricane Connie: With 23 passengers and a crew of four aboard, the 183-gross register ton, 128-foot (39 m) three-masted sightseeing schooner dragged her anchors in 10-to-15-foot (3.0 to 4.6 m) seas, rolled over twice, breaking her masts, and settled on her starboard side in 21 feet (6.4 m) of water in the Chesapeake Bay off North Beach, Maryland, with the loss of 12 lives. |
25 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aksala | United States
|
The 8-gross register ton, 31.3-foot (9.5 m) fishing vessel sank in Nutkwa Inlet (55°02′N 132°36′W / 55.033°N 132.600°W / 55.033; -132.600 (Nutkwa Inlet)) on the southwest coast of Prince of Wales Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska. |
| Argobeam | United Kingdom
|
The cargo ship caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean during a hurricane and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from the Hampton Roads, Virginia, United States to Copenhagen, Denmark. Argobeam was taken in tow by the tug Salveda ( United Kingdom) and taken in to Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, where she arrived on 28 August. Subsequently sold, repaired and returned to service as Parkgate.
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27 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Parks No. 2 | United States
|
The 7-gross register ton, 29.5-foot (9.0 m) fishing vessel sank at Harriet Point (60°24′N 152°15′W / 60.400°N 152.250°W / 60.400; -152.250 (Harriet Point)) in Cook Inlet on the south-central coast of the Territory of Alaska. |
28 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Harold J | United States
|
The tug sank in the Bering Sea near Lopp Lagoon on the coast of the Territory of Alaska during a gale with the loss of three lives. |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hans Egede | Netherlands
|
Caught fire off the Dutch coast. Towed to Dover where fire was extinguished. |
September
4 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ambes | France
|
The tug capsized and sank in the Gironde Estuary following a collision with Lipari ( United States). Three crew were killed.
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| La France | United States
|
The 18-gross register ton, 35.7-foot (10.9 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in Southeast Alaska between Moira Sound and Ketchikan, Territory of Alaska. |
9 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ruth | United States
|
While near San Juan Bautista Island (55°26′N 133°16′W / 55.433°N 133.267°W / 55.433; -133.267 (San Juan Bautista Island)) in Southeast Alaska between Craig and Hydaburg, Territory of Alaska, the 30-foot (9.1 m) troller suffered an explosion caused by a fuel line for her gasoline engine leaking near her galley stove, then was destroyed by the resulting fire. Three of her five crewmen were killed in the explosion, and another disappeared and presumably drowned while trying to swim to shore, leaving only one survivor, who was rescued. |
15 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| California | United States
|
The 104-foot (32 m), 82-gross register ton fishing trawler sank in up to 50 feet (15 m) of water at 42°40′25″N 070°34′19″W / 42.67361°N 70.57194°W / 42.67361; -70.57194 (California) after running aground on a reef off Rockport, Massachusetts, between Dry Salvages and Little Salvages. |
16 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mikie | United States
|
The 7-gross register ton, 27.9-foot (8.5 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in Fortuna Strait (57°25′N 135°53′W / 57.417°N 135.883°W / 57.417; -135.883 (Fortuna Strait)) near Chichagof Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska. |
26 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jean O | United States
|
The 13-gross register ton, 39.6-foot (12.1 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in Controller Bay (60°05′N 144°15′W / 60.083°N 144.250°W / 60.083; -144.250 (Controller Bay)) on the south-central coast of the Territory of Alaska. |
30 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lelonta II |  Thailand
|
The yacht capsized and sank off Capraia, Italy. All twenty on board were rescued, including the owner of the yacht, Prince Biram of Siam. |
| Queen | United States
|
The 8-gross register ton, 29.8-foot (9.1 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Cordova, Territory of Alaska. |
October
4 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fechenheim | West Germany
|
The cargo ship ran aground at Oslo, Norway and broke in two. All 42 crew were rescued. |
6 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Thorodd | Norway
|
The cargo ship foundered in a storm south of Risør, Norway. Crew rescued by the cutter Grant. |
11 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Wallsend | United Kingdom
|
The cargo ship ran aground at Hook of Holland, Netherlands. Refloated by 13 October. |
12 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Conde de Barbate | Spain
|
The coaster collided with Columbie ( France) and sank off Vigo with the loss of all five crew.
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14 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HDMS Graadyb |  Royal Danish Navy
|
The minesweeper was holed at the bow by an explosion at Holmen, Copenhagen. Subsequently decommissioned and scrapped. |
16 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bluebird | United Kingdom
|
The hydroplane sank in Lake Mead, Arizona and Nevada, United States. Salvaged and returned to service. |
19 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HNLMS Tijgerhaai |  Royal Netherlands Navy
|
The Zwaardvisch-class submarine ran aground at Weymouth, Dorset, United Kingdom. Refloated the same day. |
21 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Regis | United States
|
The 29-gross register ton, 52.7-foot (16.1 m) fishing vessel was wrecked on Sullivan Island in Lynn Canal in Southeast Alaska. |
26 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio Sanchez Valdes | Mexico
|
The coaster sank in the Caribbean off the coast of Mexico with the loss of all 25 crew. |
27 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Glenda Rae | United States
|
The 11-gross register ton, 29.1-foot (8.9 m) fishing vessel sank in Rocky Bay (59°14′15″N 151°25′00″W / 59.23750°N 151.41667°W / 59.23750; -151.41667 (Rocky Bay)) near Seldovia, Territory of Alaska. |
28 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Karmas | Sweden
|
The cargo ship ran aground at the mouth of the River Tees, Northumberland, United Kingdom. Refloated on 10 November. |
| William Lykes | United States
|
The ocean liner ran aground in Table Bay, South Africa. Refloated on 31 October. |
29 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Novorossiyisk |  Soviet Navy
|
The Conte di Cavour-class battleship was sunk by an explosion while at anchor at Sevastopol in the Soviet Union with the loss of 608 lives. |
November
9 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Last Chance | United States
|
The 7-gross register ton, 30.8-foot (9.4 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in Anderson Bay in the Territory of Alaska. The wreck report does not identify which of several Anderson Bays the incident occurred in. |
10 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alice G II | United States
|
The 7-gross register ton, 29.7-foot (9.1 m) fishing vessel sank in Young Bay (58°10′N 134°40′W / 58.167°N 134.667°W / 58.167; -134.667 (Young Bay)) on the coast of Admiralty Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska. |
| Joyita | United Kingdom
|
The merchant vessel was found awash and adrift in the Pacific Ocean, with no one on board, more than 600 nautical miles (1,100 km; 690 mi) from her scheduled route, partially submerged and listing heavily. She had left Suva, Fiji, on 3 October and was expected to arrive at Funafuti in the Ellice islands on 5 October, but searches in the region after she was overdue had found no trace of her. Joyita was later salvaged and repaired. |
11 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nunivak | United States
|
The 49-gross register ton, 51-foot (15.5 m) fishing vessel sank at Kodiak, Territory of Alaska. |
12 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kishin Maru |  Japan
|
The cargo ship sank on this date. |
15 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| City of Ghent |  Ireland
|
The coaster sank three nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) off the Lizard Lighthouse, Cornwall, United Kingdom. All seventeen crew rescued by the Cadgwith lifeboat. |
| Panagiotis | Greece
|
The Liberty ship ran aground at Kunsan, Korea and broke her back. Although declared a constructive total loss, she was rebuilt, lengthened and returned to service. |
16 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Foulney | United Kingdom
|
The dredger was in collision off Fleetwood, Lancashire with the trawler Teroma ( United Kingdom), which sank. Foulney was beached and refloated the next day.
|
18 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mille |  French Navy
|
The submarine ran aground in St. Paul's Bay, Malta. The vessel was refloated after six hours with assistance from two tugs. |
23 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albacore, and Nang Suang Nawa |
 Philippines Thailand
|
The tug Albacore and cargo ship Nang Suang Nawa were lost at sea between Thailand and Hong Kong. Their last reported position was 17°56′N 113°54′E / 17.933°N 113.900°E / 17.933; 113.900. |
25 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kismet II | Liberia
|
The cargo ship ean aground on a reef off Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada (47°05′N 60°03′W / 47.083°N 60.050°W / 47.083; -60.050). All 22 crew were rescued by a Royal Canadian Navy helicopter. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada. She was abandoned as a total loss. |
26 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Seneff |  Canada
|
The trawler, built in 1918 as a Navarin-class minesweeper for the French Navy, struck a submerged object off of Canso, Nova Scotia, and later sank; crew successfully rescued. |
December
9 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Darton | United Kingdom
|
The cargo ship ran aground off Gedser, Denmark but was refloated. |
14 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria City | United Kingdom
|
The cargo ship collided with Valentina Bibolini ( Italy) 10 nautical miles (19 km) north of Ameland, Netherlands and sank.
|
18 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sea Horse | United States
|
The 142-gross register ton, 100.2-foot (30.5 m) motor cargo vessel – a converted landing craft tank – sank in the Gulf of Alaska approximately 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) off East Chugach Island (59°08′N 151°28′W / 59.133°N 151.467°W / 59.133; -151.467 (East Chugach Island)) off the coast of the Territory of Alaska. |
19 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| No. 535 | People's Liberation Army Navy
|
Chinese Civil War: The Type 53 patrol boat was sunk by Nationalist Republic F-84 Thunderjet aircraft. 17 killed with seven wounded. |
27 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tanda Maru | Japan
|
The cargo ship was driven ashore in a typhoon off Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, Honshu (40°34′N 141°21′E / 40.567°N 141.350°E / 40.567; 141.350) and broke in two. Fourteen of her 24 crew were rescued by an American helicopter. |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ROCS Lu Shan | Republic of China Navy
|
The landing ship was wrecked ca. 1954–1955. |
| Midland City |  Canada
|
The ferry was deliberately run aground at Wye Marsh on the Georgian Bay coast of Ontario, Canada, and intentionally burnt as a means of disposal. |
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See also
| Ship events in 1955 | |
|---|---|
| Ship launches | |
| Ship commissionings | |
| Ship decommissionings | |
| Shipwrecks | |