List of shipwrecks in 1969
Appearance
The list of shipwrecks in 1969 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1969.
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January
5 January
Ship | State | Description |
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Bolivar | ![]() |
The ore carrier broke in two and sank 170 nautical miles (310 km) off Cape Nojima, Japan with the loss of 31 of her 33 crew.[1] |
6 January
Ship | State | Description |
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Anastassia | ![]() |
The Liberty ship ran aground off Constanţa, Romania. She was declared a constructive total loss.[2] |
9 January
Ship | State | Description |
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Preveze | ![]() |
The cargo ship caught fire off the Cape Verde Islands. She was on a voyage from Ashdod, Israel to Santos, Brazil. The fire was extinguished on 11 January and she was towed in to São Vicente, Cape Verde Islands by Cherniakovsk (![]() |
12 January
Ship | State | Description |
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Carmania | ![]() |
The ocean liner ran aground off the Bahamas.[4] The passengers were transferred to Flavia (![]() |
President Jefferson | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground at 10°20′N 107°10′E / 10.333°N 107.167°E. Refloated on 18 January with assistance from USS YLLC-5 (![]() |
31 January
Ship | State | Description |
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Sitka | ![]() |
The fishing vessel was stranded on the beach and destroyed by fire 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) west-northwest of Point Astley (57°43′N 133°39′W / 57.717°N 133.650°W) near the entrance to Holkham Bay in Southeast Alaska.[7] |
USS Sterlet | ![]() |
The decommissioned Balao-class submarine was sunk as a target by the submarine USS Sargo (![]() |
Unknown date
Ship | State | Description |
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Njandoma | ![]() |
The freighter broke apart on Scharhörn with toxic chemicals on board on his voyage to England. The barrels could be salvaged from the halves of the ship.[8][9] |
February
1 February
Ship | State | Description |
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Kukuyoshi Maru No. 15 | ![]() |
The fishing vessel was wrecked on the coast of Rat Island in the Aleutian Islands. A United States Coast Guard helicopter rescued her crew.[10] |
6 February
Ship | State | Description |
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USS ATC-132-1 | ![]() |
The armoured troop carrier capsized off Vietnam. Salvaged by USS YLLC-5 (![]() |
USS Redfish | ![]() |
The decommissioned Balao-class auxiliary submarine was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego, California, by the auxiliary submarine USS Medregal (![]() |
9 February
Ship | State | Description |
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London II | ![]() |
The motor vessel foundered off Moni, Cyprus.[11] |
10 February
Ship | State | Description |
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Lukia M | ![]() |
The cargo ship sprang a leak off Barren Island in the South China Sea (29°29′N 124°16′E / 29.483°N 124.267°E) and was abandoned. She was towed to Shanghai and seized by the Chinese Government. |
11 February
Ship | State | Description |
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USS PTC-71 | ![]() |
The torpedo patrol boat was sunk by an enemy missile near Mui Boi Bung, Vietnam. Salvaged the next day and towed to Vung Tau by USS Pivot (![]() |
12 February
Ship | State | Description |
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Flying Petrel | ![]() |
The tug ran aground at Cape Kaliakra, Romania and was abandoned. She was on a voyage from Piraeus, Greece to Sulina, Romania.[12] |
13 February
Ship | State | Description |
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HMAS Arunta | ![]() |
The decommissioned Tribal-class destroyer capsized and sank in the Tasman Sea off Australia's Broken Bay while under tow to a scrapyard. |
16 February
Ship | State | Description |
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Antonios P | ![]() |
The coaster ran aground off Ravenna, Italy. She was on a voyage from Lattakia to Ravenna. She was refloated on 11 March and towed in to Ravenna. Consequently scrapped.[13] |
24 February
Ship | State | Description |
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Sevilla | ![]() |
The cargo ship sank in the Elbe following a collision with Nette Skou (![]() |
March
1 March
Ship | State | Description |
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USS Day | ![]() |
The decommissioned Rudderow-class destroyer escort was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off San Clemente Island, California. |
8 March
Ship | State | Description |
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Martindale | ![]() |
The motor vessel was wrecked in Surf Bay (54°10′N 165°37′W / 54.167°N 165.617°W) on the southwest coast of Akun Island in the Aleutian Islands.[15] |
11 March
Ship | State | Description |
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Shun Tai | ![]() |
The cargo ship collided in the Singapore Strait 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) south of Singapore with World Carrier (Flag unknown) and sank. Shun Tai was on a voyage from Canton, China to Colombo, Ceylon[16] |
19 March
Ship | State | Description |
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Garden City | ![]() |
The cargo ship sank after colliding with Zagłębie Dąbrowskie (![]() |
21 March
Ship | State | Description |
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Iolite | ![]() |
The fishing trawler was scuttled off the coast of South Africa.[19] |
25 March
Ship | State | Description |
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Samuel S | ![]() |
The Liberty ship ran aground on Kuchinoerabu Island, Japan (30°25′N 130°14′E / 30.417°N 130.233°E) and broke in two.[20] |
26 March
Ship | State | Description |
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USS Charles F. Hughes | ![]() |
The decommissioned Benson-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Virginia. |
28 March
Ship | State | Description |
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Nyleve | ![]() |
The former fisheries research ship Albatross III was wrecked on Roman Key, Cuba.[21][22] |
29 March
Ship | State | Description |
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James Barrie | ![]() |
The trawler ran aground on Louther Rock on 27 March. She drifted off on 29 March and was taken under tow but sank in Hoxa Sound, Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands. Most brass items have been salvaged.[23][24] |
Unknown date
Ship | State | Description |
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Irene | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground off South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom.[25] |
Irving Walnut | ![]() |
The Maple type tug was scuttled off the east coast of Canada.[26] |
Miss Kay | ![]() |
The tug foundered off the mouth of the Soi Rap River. Refloated on 21 March.[6] |
USS M 111-1 | ![]() |
The landing craft mechanized capsized off South Vietnam. She was salvaged on 19 April and towed to Nha Be, South Vietnam, by the light salvage lift craft USS YLLC-5 (![]() |
Poseidon | ![]() |
The vessel ran aground off the Italian coast. Repairs uneconomic and the ship was subsequently scrapped. |
April
3 April
Ship | State | Description |
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USS Tills | ![]() |
The decommissioned Cannon-class destroyer escort was sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Virginia. |
4 April
Ship | State | Description |
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Pacstar | ![]() |
The Liberty ship ran aground in Tokyo Bay, a total loss.[27] |
Pelican | ![]() |
The motor vessel sank in the Gulf of Alaska south of Yakutat, Alaska.[28] |
Sad El Furat | ![]() |
War of Attrition: The tanker, blocked in the Suez Canal, Egypt, was shelled by Israeli Army artillery, and later sank about 11 April.[29][30][31] |
6 April
Ship | State | Description |
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Union Faith | ![]() |
![]() The cargo ship was in collision with oil barges on the Mississippi. The ship was engulfed in flames and sank, with the loss of 25 persons, including all on the bridge[32] |
11 April
Ship | State | Description |
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Alfonso Tercero | ![]() |
The coaster sank 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north of the Noordhinder Lightship, off the Netherlands following a collision with Brasilia (![]() |
18 April
Ship | State | Description |
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Vigia | ![]() |
The supply vessel sank in the North Sea. All three crew were rescued by a Dutch trawler and landed in the Netherlands.[35] |
29 April
Ship | State | Description |
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USS ASPB 132-1 | ![]() |
The assault support patrol boat struck a mine in the Song Cai Tu River, Vietnam and sank. Salvaged on 1 May.[6][36] |
Unknown date
Ship | State | Description |
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Patrice Lumumba | ![]() |
Guinea-Bissau War of Independence: The transport boat was sunk by Portuguese action sometime in April.[37] |
May
1 May
Ship | State | Description |
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Manana II | ![]() |
The charter vessel sank near Sitka, Alaska, after striking a snag. All seven people on board survived.[15] |
7 May
Ship | State | Description |
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Capetan Panaos | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground in the Black Sea at Kilyos, Turkey. Refloated on 22 May and beached at Büyükdere. Refloated on 9 August, subsequently sold for scrapping.[38] |
10 May
Ship | State | Description |
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Louis B | ![]() |
The motor vessel was destroyed by fire at Nushagak, Alaska.[39] |
15 May
Ship | State | Description |
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USCGC Casco | ![]() |
The decommissioned Casco-class cutter was sunk as a target by two torpedo hits in the North Atlantic Ocean at 36°40′00″N 024°16′00″W / 36.66667°N 24.26667°W. |
USS Guitarro | ![]() |
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20 May
Ship | State | Description |
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Seiho Maru | ![]() |
The coaster sank after a collision with Energy Evolution (![]() |
23 May
Ship | State | Description |
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Carol Irene | ![]() |
The motor vessel was wrecked at Cordova, Alaska.[41] |
26 May
Ship | State | Description |
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Tayo Maru | ![]() |
The trawler sank in a collision with a Soviet patrol boat. Eight crew rescued.[42] |
27 May
Ship | State | Description |
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Guadina | ![]() |
Guinea-Bissau War of Independence: The sailing boat was sunk by PAIGC mine. Five crewmen killed, eight wounded.[37] |
Unknown date
Ship | State | Description |
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USS PBR 7520 | ![]() |
The river patrol boat was hit by two rockets and beached on fire. Equipment salvaged by USS YLLC-1 (![]() |
June
3 June
Ship | State | Description |
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USS Frank E. Evans | ![]() |
![]() The Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer was cut in two in a collision with HMAS Melbourne ( |
7 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Cape Uganik | ![]() |
The motor vessel was destroyed by a storm in Kanatak Lagoon (57°31′N 156°02′W / 57.517°N 156.033°W) on the south coast of the Alaska Peninsula in Alaska.[41] |
16 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Maringa | ![]() |
The Liberty ship foundered off the coast of Brazil (11°30′S 37°15′W / 11.500°S 37.250°W).[43] |
ROCS Mei HUA | ![]() |
The Mei Chin-class LSM sank after colliding with MS Ta Tung. |
17 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Sitakund | ![]() |
The stern section, which had been beached off Eastbourne, Sussex, refloated itself, drifted past Eastbourne Pier and ran aground to the east of the town.[44] |
19 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Falcon | ![]() |
The motor vessel was destroyed by fire in the harbor at Sand Point, Alaska.[45] |
20 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Victoria Bay | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground at Chittagong, India. She was on a voyage from Chittagong to Chalna, East Pakistan. She was refloated on 6 July. Repairs were deemed uneconomic and she was consequently scrapped.[46] |
24 June
Ship | State | Description |
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USS Beale | ![]() |
The decommissioned Fletcher-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean 250 nautical miles (463 km) east of the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. |
USS Richard S. Bull | ![]() |
The decommissioned John C. Butler-class destroyer escort was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. |
25 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Andromachi | ![]() |
War of Attrition: The cargo ship, blocked in the Suez Canal, Egypt, was shelled by Israeli Army artillery, set on fire, and then sank and was abandoned. She was scrapped at Adabiya in March 1976.[47][48] |
Captain George K | ![]() |
The Liberty ship suffered a fractured hull in the Indian Ocean. She was declared a constructive total loss.[2] |
Selena | ![]() |
The motor vessel sank in the Gulf of Alaska south of Yakutat, Alaska.[7] |
26 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Aghia Trias | ![]() |
War of Attrition: The cargo ship, blocked in the Suez Canal, Egypt, was shelled by Israeli Army artillery, set on fire, and sank.[29][49] |
Marhonda | ![]() |
War of Attrition: The cargo ship, blocked in the Suez Canal, Egypt, was shelled by Israeli Army artillery, set on fire, and then sank and was abandoned; then further damaged in an aircraft bomb on 1 July.[29][50][51] |
27 June
Ship | State | Description |
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USS Snowden | ![]() |
The decommissioned Edsall-class destroyer escort was sunk as a target. |
28 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Becky Thatcher | ![]() |
The historic sternwheel texas-deck paddle steamer, operating as a stationary showboat theater, broke her moorings on the Mississippi River at St. Louis, Missouri, during a severe storm with high winds and drifted several miles downstream with about a hundred restaurant patrons aboard before crashing into a dock on the Illinois side of the river. The restaurant patrons were taken off safely by the towboat Larrayne Andress (![]() |
29 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Sincere | ![]() |
The cargo ship burned and sank off Bunguran Island, Indonesia. |
July
4 July
Ship | State | Description |
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USS Witek | ![]() |
The decommissioned Gearing-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean off Virginia. |
10 July
Ship | State | Description |
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K 9 | ![]() |
A storm destroyed the motor vessel in Bristol Bay off Cape Greig on the coast of the Alaska Peninsula in Alaska.[10] |
16 July
Ship | State | Description |
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USS Manta | ![]() |
The decommissioned Balao-class submarine was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Hampton Roads, Virginia, as a target for aircraft. |
USS Tullibee | ![]() |
The decommissioned Balao-class submarine was sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean off Norfolk, Virginia. |
19 July
Ship | State | Description |
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TRP-1281 | ![]() |
The fishing boat capsized and sank between Aegna and Prangli islands in Northern Estonia with the loss of 12 passengers of her 36 passengers and 2 crew.[53] |
20 July
Ship | State | Description |
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Bull Moose | ![]() |
The 47-foot (14.3 m) purse seiner capsized and sank with the loss of two lives in Glacier Bay in Southeast Alaska near Point Gustavus (58°23′N 135°55′W / 58.383°N 135.917°W) in Icy Strait in the Alexander Archipelago. Another fishing vessel rescued her four survivors.[54] |
Eastern Star | ![]() |
The refrigerated cargo ship was severely damaged by fire and was declared a constructive total loss.[55] |
21 July
Ship | State | Description |
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Discoverer | ![]() |
The passenger and freight boat was wrecked in Cordova Bay off Sukkwan Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska after her engine broke down. All on board survived.[56] |
25 July
Ship | State | Description |
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Silja | ![]() |
The tanker sank following a collision with Ville de Majunga (![]() |
Unknown date
Ship | State | Description |
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HQ-1224 | ![]() |
The armored troop carrier sank at Ta Cru, South Vietnam. Salvaged on 31 July by USS CSB-2 (![]() |
USS Richey | ![]() |
The decommissioned Edsall-class destroyer escort was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off California. |
Wenny | ![]() |
The ore carrier capsized and sank off the coast of Norway with the loss of nine of her crew.[58] |
August
1 August
Ship | State | Description |
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BC Clipper | ![]() |
The halibut fishing vessel suffered an explosion, burned, and sank off Twoheaded Island (56°54′N 153°35′W / 56.900°N 153.583°W) off the coast of Kodiak Island, Alaska, after a liquefied gas line from the galley freezer broke and the galley stove ignited the leaking gas. Three people were killed; the fishing vessel Peggy Jo (flag unknown) rescued the five survivors from an overturned life raft.[59] |
2 August
Ship | State | Description |
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Bethlehem | ![]() |
The cargo ship collided with the tanker Showa Maru (![]() |
8 August
Ship | State | Description |
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Thlinket | ![]() |
The motor vessel sank in Sumner Strait in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeastern Alaska.[62] |
9 August
Ship | State | Description |
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Unidentified fishing trawler | ![]() |
The fishing trawler sank in a collision with a Soviet patrol boat off Hokkaido, Japan. Eleven of her crew were killed.[42] |
17 August
Ship | State | Description |
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Argos | ![]() |
The tug struck a submerged object and sank northwest of Found Island (56°06′15″N 132°04′30″W / 56.10417°N 132.07500°W) off the southwest tip of Wrangell Island in Southeast Alaska.[63] |
18 August
Ship | State | Description |
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Hulda | ![]() |
Hurricane Camille: The cargo liner was driven ashore at Gulfport, Mississippi, United States. Declared a constructive total loss and scrapped in situ.[64] |
21 August
Ship | State | Description |
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Heroic | ![]() |
The fishing trawler, a former Accentor-class coastal minesweeper, caught fire and sank in the Atlantic Ocean 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Gloucester, Massachusetts in 100 feet (30 m) of water in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (42°24′N 70°27′W / 42.400°N 70.450°W). The captain and four crew members were picked up by the fishing vessel Tiko I (![]() |
22 August
Ship | State | Description |
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Sharon Patricia | ![]() |
The motor vessel capsized and was lost in Shelikof Strait on the south-central coast of Alaska with the loss of one life.[7] |
25 August
Ship | State | Description |
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Noongah | ![]() |
Foundered on a voyage between Newcastle and Townsville with the loss of 21 lives.[66] |
26 August
Ship | State | Description |
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Dear John | ![]() |
The motor vessel was destroyed by fire in Chatham Strait in Southeast Alaska 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) north of Funter Bay.[56] |
Skilak | ![]() |
The motor vessel sank in Cook Inlet on the south-central coast of Alaska between Chinitna Point and Anchor Point.[7] |
29 August
Ship | State | Description |
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Munroe | ![]() |
The 30-gross register ton, 46.9-foot (14.3 m) motor vessel sank after striking an iceberg in Stephens Passage in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska.[15] |
September
1 September
Ship | State | Description |
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Fani | ![]() |
The cargo ship caught fire at Piraeus. She was beached on Salamis Island. Refloated later that month and consequently scrapped.[67] |
Paralos | ![]() |
The cargo ship collided with Priamos (![]() |
6 September
Ship | State | Description |
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Two unidentified motor torpedo boats | ![]() |
War of Attrition: Operation Escort: Two No. 260-class motor torpedo boats were sunk with limpet mines by Israeli frogmen at Ras Sadat in the Bay of Suez.[69][better source needed] |
Unknown | ![]() |
War of Attrition: Operation Escort: The Hazir submersible exploded from accidental causes returning from the operation, killing three frogmen and wounding one.[69][better source needed] |
16 September
Ship | State | Description |
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USS Trepang | ![]() |
The decommissioned Balao-class auxiliary submarine was sunk as a gunnery target by the destroyers USS Fechteler and USS Henderson (both ![]() |
22 September
Ship | State | Description |
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Agromayer | ![]() |
The cargo ship was driven onto rocks 18 nautical miles (33 km) north west of Göteborg, Sweden and later sank at 57°53.630′N 11°26.970′E / 57.893833°N 11.449500°E. One of the twenty people on board was killed.[70][71] |
USS Sandpumper | ![]() |
The dredger sank at Đồng Tâm, Vietnam after dredging up a piece of unexploded ordnance, which exploded on board. Salvage operations involving USS Crilly and USS Crandall (both ![]() |
Unidentified ship | ![]() |
The ship ran aground near Göteborg, Sweden, with the loss of at least 15 of her crew.[70] |
23 September
Ship | State | Description |
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Angel Gabriel | ![]() |
The tanker ran aground near Marsaskala, Malta in a storm. One person was killed of the 50 on board.[72] |
Unknown date
Ship | State | Description |
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Poseidone | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground. She was on a voyage from Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France to Egypt. She was refloated and put in to Naples, Italy, where she was declared a constructive total loss.[73] |
October
1 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Helen N | ![]() |
The motor vessel was destroyed by fire at Allen Marine Ways in Jamestown Bay (57°02′40″N 135°17′30″W / 57.04444°N 135.29167°W) in Sitka, Alaska.[74] |
2 October
Ship | State | Description |
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USNS Private Leonard C. Brostrom | ![]() |
The heavy lift cargo ship ran aground off Vung Tau, South Vietnam. She was refloated that day by the salvage lift craft USS YLLC-3 (![]() |
4 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Splendid Sky | ![]() |
The Liberty ship ran aground in the Scheldt. She was declared a constructive total loss and scrapped.[2] |
7 October
Ship | State | Description |
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HQ-6529 | ![]() |
Vietnam War: The monitor struck a mine and sank south of Kien An, Vietnam. Salvaged by the United States Navy on 11 October and towed to Dong Tam for repairs.[6] |
8 October
Ship | State | Description |
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USS Barton | ![]() |
The decommissioned Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Virginia. |
Tobruk | ![]() |
The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea in 35.06N/36.36E on a voyage from Syria to Libya.[75][76] |
10 October
Ship | State | Description |
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USS Frank E. Evans | ![]() |
Stern section sunk as a target in the South China Sea off U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay, Zambales, Philippines. |
14 October
Ship | State | Description |
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USS Madison | ![]() |
The decommissioned Benson-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean off southeastern Florida. |
28 October
Ship | State | Description |
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USS Vincennes | ![]() |
The decommissioned Cleveland-class light cruiser was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off Point Mugu, California, during missile experiments. |
31 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Larry | ![]() |
The tug sank in a storm near Cape Menshikof (57°31′20″N 157°49′15″W / 57.52222°N 157.82083°W) on the Bristol Bay coast of the Alaska Peninsula. A bush pilot rescued her crew of four.[39] |
Unknown date
Ship | State | Description |
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HQ-1237 | ![]() |
The armored troop carrier sank at Thoi Benh, South Vietnam. Salvaged by USS Satyr (![]() |
USCGC Matagorda | ![]() |
The decommissioned Casco-class cutter was sunk as a target by the United States Navy in the Pacific Ocean 72 nautical miles (133 km) off Hawaii in position 20°08′00″N 158°30′00″W / 20.13333°N 158.50000°W. |
Ogoya | ![]() |
Nigerian Civil War: The PC-461-class patrol vessel was wrecked off Brass, Nigeria.[77] |
PBR-7547 | ![]() |
The river patrol boat was sunk near Tang Am, South Vietnam. She was salvaged on 29 October by USS CSB-3 (![]() |
November
1 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Cabna | ![]() |
The motor vessel was destroyed by fire at Nenana, Alaska.[41] |
4 November
Ship | State | Description |
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USS Bailey | ![]() |
The decommissioned Benson-class destroyer was sunk as a target off Florida. |
5 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Cherokee | ![]() |
The motor vessel was wrecked in Golovnin Bay on the west coast of Alaska.[41] |
6 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Reliance Harmony | ![]() |
The Liberty ship collided with Maritime Express (flag unknown) and sank in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan (32°18′N 131°45′E / 32.300°N 131.750°E).[78] |
7 November
Ship | State | Description |
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USS Bream | ![]() |
The decommissioned Gato-class submarine was sunk as a target off California by the submarine USS Sculpin (![]() |
8 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Tobruk | ![]() |
The refrigerated cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea.[79] |
11 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Jeannie Lee | ![]() |
The motor vessel was destroyed by fire in Pirates Cove (56°59′15″N 135°22′00″W / 56.98750°N 135.36667°W) in Sitka Sound in Southeast Alaska.[80] |
19 November
Ship | State | Description |
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USS Burrfish | ![]() |
The decommissioned Balao-class submarine was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off San Clemente Island, California. |
22 November
Ship | State | Description |
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New Jersey | ![]() |
The dredger sank after an explosion while dredging at Dong Tam, South Vietnam. Refloated in December and towed to Singapore for repairs.[6] |
27 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Hullman | ![]() |
The tug capsized and sank off Grimsby whilst towing Conoco Arrow (![]() |
Unknown date
Ship | State | Description |
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HQ-5135 | ![]() |
The assault support patrol boat was sunk at Dong Hung, South Vietnam. She was salvaged between 9 and 16 November in a joint Republic of Vietnam Navy and United States Navy operation and towed to Dong Tam, South Vietnam, for repairs.[6] |
HQ-1234 | ![]() |
The armored troop carrier was sunk at Dong Hung, South Vietnam. She was salvaged between 9 and 16 November in a joint Republic of Vietnam Navy and United States Navy operation and towed to Dong Tam, Vietnam, South Vietnam, for repairs.[6] |
December
5 December
Ship | State | Description |
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Teejin | ![]() |
The crab-fishing vessel was wrecked at Cape Lazaref (54°37′00″N 163°35′10″W / 54.61667°N 163.58611°W) on Unimak Island in the Aleutian Islands.[62] |
14 December
Ship | State | Description |
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Metric | ![]() |
The coaster sank off Pembrokeshire after her cargo shifted in stormy weather. All crew rescued by Vega (![]() |
15 December
Ship | State | Description |
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Marpessa | ![]() |
The tanker sank 50 nautical miles (93 km) north west of Dakar, Senegal after an explosion and fire on 12 December.[83] |
16 December
Ship | State | Description |
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Romulus | ![]() |
The cargo ship foundered in the mouth of the Adour, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. Six of her 25 crew were killed.[84] |
19 December
Ship | State | Description |
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USS Iredell County | ![]() |
The landing ship tank ran aground in the Cochien River, Vietnam. Salvage operation involving USS Chowanoc, USS Current and USS Reclaimer (![]() |
25 December
Ship | State | Description |
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Rosa Vlassi | ![]() |
The cargo ship capsized and sank in the Mediterranean Sea (37°37′N 24°02′E / 37.617°N 24.033°E).[85] |
26 December
Ship | State | Description |
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Oregis | ![]() |
The bulk carrier ran around at Workington, Cumberland. Refloated on 26 December.[86] |
28 December
Ship | State | Description |
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Horis | ![]() |
The Empire Malta-class cargo ship sprang a leak in the Celebes Sea. She was on a voyage from Surabaya, Indonesia to Hong Kong. She capsized and sank the next day 200 nautical miles (370 km) off Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia (3°53′N 119°23′E / 3.883°N 119.383°E).[87] |
29 December
Ship | State | Description |
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Mactra | ![]() |
The tanker suffered an explosion of her tanks whilst cleaning her tanks off the coast of Mozambique. One of her crew was injured.[88][89] |
30 December
Ship | State | Description |
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Heinrich Hauschildt | ![]() |
The coaster capsized and sank 20 nautical miles (37 km) north of Kiel.[90] |
Unknown date
Ship | State | Description |
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Bandim | ![]() |
Guinea-Bissau War of Independence: The motorboat was damaged by Portuguese rockets and machine gun fire from two inflatables and beached sometime in 1969. The beached vessel was burned by the Portuguese.[37] |
Ben Olliver | ![]() |
The dredger was struck by lightning and sank off Bedhampton, Hampshire. She was refloated and taken in tow, but sank off Langstone, Hampshire.[91] |
Hemsley 1 | ![]() |
The tanker was wrecked at Winecove Point, Cornwall.[92] |
USS Heyliger | ![]() |
The decommissioned John C. Butler-class destroyer escort was sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean by the United States Atlantic Fleet. |
Lalor | ![]() |
The tug was scuttled off Townsville, Queensland. |
Matrouh | ![]() |
The corvette sank in 1968 or 1969.[93] |
USS Pandemus | ![]() |
The decommissioned Achelous-class landing craft repair ship was sunk as a target in late 1969. |
Taif | ![]() |
War of Attrition: The passenger-cargo ship, blocked in the Suez Canal, Egypt, was shelled by Israeli Army artillery, set on fire, and then sank and was abandoned.[94][95] |
Talodi | ![]() |
War of Attrition: The passenger/cargo ship, blocked in the Suez Canal, Egypt, was shelled by Israeli Army artillery, set on fire, and then sank and was abandoned.[96][97] |
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