List of shipwrecks in 1936
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2 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Seiho Maru |  Japan |
The 990 GRT coaster ran aground at northwest coast of Otaru, Hokkaidō.[1] |
3 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| St. Gerard Magella | flag unknown | The schooner ran aground at Cap-Haïtien, Haiti, and was wrecked.[2][3] |
4 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Donetz |  Soviet Union |
The 1,710 GRT cargo ship on a voyage from Leningrad to Rotterdam with a cargo of grain, struck a mine and sank in the Gulf of Finland off the Styrsudd Lighthouse, Finland with the loss of at least two crew.[4] |
| Vigor |  Sweden |
The cargo ship reported that she was 45 nautical miles (83 km) south west of Land's End, Cornwall, United Kingdom. She subsequently foundered, a lifebuoy came ashore in the Isles of Scilly on 8 January.[5] |
5 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Beryl |  United Kingdom |
The auxiliary sailing barge fouled her anchor and sank at Cowes, Isle of Wight. All three crew survived.[6] |
6 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alice and Jessie | United Kingdom |
The coaster foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 6 nautical miles (11 km) off Wedge Island, Nova Scotia, Canada (45°00′N 2°15′E / 45.000°N 2.250°E).[7] |
| Ethel May | United Kingdom |
The schooner was blown ashore at Dale, Pembrokeshire and was wrecked.[1] |
| Shinkyo Maru[clarification needed] | Japan |
The cargo ship ran aground at Niigata.[1] She was refloated on 16 February.[8] |
| Vizcaya |  Spain |
The 948 GRT coaster on a voyage from Bilbao to Palma with a cargo of maize foundered in the Atlantic Ocean, south of Cape Finisterre (42°30′N 9°25′W / 42.500°N 9.417°W) with the loss of two of her eighteen crew. Survivors were rescued by Castellon ( Spain) and Minna ( Estonia).[1] |
8 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ciudad de Malaga | Spain |
The 1,550 GRT cargo ship on a voyage from Las Palmas to Tenerife collided with Cape of Good Hope ( United Kingdom) at Las Palmas, Canary Islands and sank.[9] Salvage efforts were abandoned on 15 May.[10] |
9 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bradda | United Kingdom |
The 239 GRT coaster on a passage from Birkenhead to Rogerstown with a cargo of coal, foundered in the River Mersey off Formby, Lancashire with the loss of five of her six crew.[11] |
12 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ingertre |  Norway |
The 3,088 GRT cargo ship ran on a passage from Bergen to Narvik in ballast, aground at Florø, Norway and was abandoned by her crew.[12] |
| Iowa |  United States |
The Design 1019 cargo ship ran aground on the Columbia Bar in the Columbia River and sank with the loss of all 34 crew. |
| West Camak | United States |
The Design 1019 cargo ship collided with Planet ( Germany) in the Scheldt at Terneuzen, Netherlands and was beached.[12] |
14 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Castro |  Chile |
The 644 GRT coaster on a voyage from Valparaiso to Puerto Montt with a cargo of coal, ran aground and sank north of Lebu.[13] |
| Cautin | Chile |
The 4,316 GRT cargo liner ran aground at Lobos de Tierra Island, Peru. Passengers were taken off by Chimu ( United States). She was declared a total loss.[14][13] |
15 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana |  Denmark |
The cargo ship ran aground in the River Plate, Argentina.[15] She was refloated on 23 January.[16] |
| West Hika | United States |
The Design 1013 cargo ship on a voyage from Mobile to Tyne ran aground at Seaham, County Durham, United Kingdom.[17] Salvage operations were abandoned on 12 February and she was declared a constructive total loss.[18] She was refloated on 6 September.[19] |
16 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hilma Bissmark | Germany |
The 652 GRT coaster on a passage from Altona to Bergen in ballast, ran off Lyngholmen, Nordland, Norway.[20] |
| Mehentu |  India |
The 106 GRT tug on a passage from Bhavnagar to Bombay foundered 53 nautical miles (98 km) north west of Bombay. Fifteen crew were rescued by Bandra ( United Kingdom).[21] |
17 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cherokee | United States |
The cargo liner collided with Welcombe ( United Kingdom) in the St. Johns River, at Jacksonville, Florida. Cherokee was beached and Welcombe sank.[21] |
18 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Meri |  Finland |
The 151 GRT coaster on a passage from Helsingfors to Stettin with a cargo of coke slack, sprang a leak and sank in the Baltic Sea off Götaland, Sweden. The crew were rescued by Chr. Mathiessen ( Sweden).[21] |
20 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Velasco | United States |
The dredger ran aground at Álvaro Obregón, Mexico and was wrecked.[22] |
22 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ardri | United Kingdom |
The 478 GRT auxiliary three-masted sailing ship on a passage from London to Glasgow with a cargo of cement, foundered in Cardigan Bay. The crew were rescued by Finola ( United Kingdom).[16] |
23 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Colonel Cochrane | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship collided with Akroa ( United Kingdom) in the River Thames and was consequently beached.[16] She was refloated the next day.[23] |
24 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Forthbridge | United Kingdom |
The 5,140 GRT cargo ship on a passage from Port Alberni to Dairen with a cargo of lumber caught fire in the Sea of Japan (36°33′N 133°27′E / 36.550°N 133.450°E). The crew abandoned ship and were rescued by Kahoku Maru ( Japan).[24] She came ashore in the Oki Islands and was declared a total loss.[25] |
25 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Heatherfield | United Kingdom |
The 447 GRT coaster ran aground at Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire. All crew were rescued by breeches buoy.[26] |
27 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Meidai Maru | Japan |
The cargo ship came ashore at Fukuyama, Hiroshima and sank.[27] |
| Taycraig | United Kingdom |
The 407 GRT coaster on a passage from Plymouth to Newlyn in ballast, hit the Gear Rock, off Penzance promenade, Cornwall. All nine crew were rescued by the Penlee Lifeboat. Taycraig broke up and sank three days later.[27][28] |
28 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| H. H. Petersen | Denmark |
The cargo ship ran aground in Koldingfjord.[29] She was refloated on 1 February.[30] |
29 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Banker | United States |
The cargo ship ran aground at Port Aransas, Texas.[5] She was refloated on 10 February.[31] |
30 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chang Ho |  China |
The 2,664 GRT cargo ship on a voyage with a cargo of cement, ran aground at Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan. She broke in two and sank.[5] |
31 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hikosan Maru | Japan |
The cargo ship foundered in Hakata Bay with the loss of at least thirteen of her crew.[30] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Wusueh | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship ran aground near Bethune Point, Shanghai, China. She was refloated on 27 February.[32] |
February
1 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Julia |  Peru |
The 213 GRT coaster on a passage from Pimentel to Callao with a cargo of rice and sugar, struck the rocks in a dense fog 14 miles off Huarmey, Peru. Two women and six children passengers drowned, while eleven crewmembers, the master and three other passengers were saved. |
| Tokho Maru | Japan |
The cargo ship ran aground at Suttsu, Hokkaidō, Japan, and was a total loss.[33][34] |
3 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Parrsboro | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship caught fire at Liverpool, Nova Scotia, Canada and was burnt out.[33] |
5 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elsie Annie | United Kingdom |
The 358 GRT coaster on a passage from Ayr to Wexford with a cargo of coal, ran aground on Wexford Bar and was wrecked.[35] |
| Pretoria | United Kingdom |
The 103.3-foot (31.5 m), 159 GRT steam trawler was sunk when struck by Georgette ( United Kingdom) six miles (9.7 km) south southeast of Buchan Ness Lighthouse. The crew were picked up from her boat by Georgette.[36][37] |
| Unnan Maru | Japan |
The cargo ship foundered in the Pacific Ocean off the Shionomisaki Lighthouse with the loss of all 45 crew.[38][39] |
11 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Daunt Rock Lightship |  United Kingdom |
The lightship was abandoned in the Irish Sea. Her crew were rescued by the Ballycotton Lifeboat.[40] |
| Rita Garcia | Spain |
The cargo ship foundered in the Adriatic Sea off Ancona, Marche, Italy. All 33 crew were rescued.[41] She was refloated on 12 March.[42] |
12 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anubis | Germany |
The cargo ship was driven ashore at Mersin, Turkey.[43] She was refloated on 20 February.[44] |
| Aris |  Greece |
The 307 GRT auxiliary schooner on a passage from Aivali to Piraeus with a cargo of oil cake was wrecked on Andros with the loss of all but one of her crew.[45] |
| Macedonia | Germany |
The cargo ship was driven ashore at Mersin.[43] She was refloated on 20 February.[44] |
| Pécheuse |  France |
The schooner foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 72 nautical miles (133 km) east south east of the Fastnet Rock. All six crew were rescued by the trawler Thomas Ansell ( United Kingdom).[18] |
| Polymnia | Greece |
The cargo ship ran aground at Cape Rotja, Formentera, Spain.[43] She was refloated on 21 February.[44] |
8 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Panaghis | Greece |
The 181 GRT coaster on voyage to Kavalla with a cargo of tobacco and sugar, ran aground at Epanomi Point with the loss of three crew. Salvage efforts were abandoned.[46] |
14 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tung Shun | China |
The 2,346 GRT cargo ship on a voyage from Foochow to Haiphong in ballast, ran aground 3 miles south of Mofu Point, Hainan. |
15 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Üsküdar |  Turkey |
The cargo ship sank at Zonguldak.[45] |
16 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Guadarrama | Spain |
The dredger came ashore at Cádiz and was wrecked.[8] |
17 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Elizabeth | United Kingdom |
 The coal hulk was driven ashore in a storm at Stanley Harbour, Falkland Islands. The ship remains beached there.[citation needed] |
18 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Stefanos Costomenis | Greece |
The 5,409 GRT cargo ship on a voyage from Tampa to Rotterdam with a cargo of phosphates, foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 500 nautical miles (930 km) east of New York. All 33 crew were rescued by City of Newport News ( United States).[47][48] |
19 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS R-8 | United States Navy |
The R-class submarine sank at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. she was subsequently raised but was stricken and sunk as a target on 19 August 1936. |
21 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gisla | Norway |
The 3,549 GRT freighter with a cargo of 5,000 tons of nitrates caught fire while discharging her cargo at Baltimore. The fire raged for 16 hours and the ship eventually sank after a series of explosions. One fireman died and 21 were injured while fighting the fire. The ship was subsequently sold for scrapping, but later repaired and returned to service in 1938 as Hellenic Pioneer. |
22 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A.C.W. 11 | United Kingdom |
The 151-foot (46 m), 378-ton concrete barge dragged anchor in a gale and ran hard aground in The Bay of Franks, Orkney Islands (59°08′N 02°36′W / 59.133°N 2.600°W).[49] |
| Brightside | United Kingdom |
The coaster ran aground in the Solent.[50] She was refloated on 29 February.[51] |
23 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| San Marco |  Italy |
The 278 GRT coaster on a passage from Genoa to Imperia in ballast, was wrecked at Capo Berta. All crew were rescued.[52] |
25 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Crefeld | Germany |
The cargo ship ran aground at Alexandria, Egypt.[50] She was refloated on 28 February.[51] |
| Gustaf Wasa | Sweden |
The 1,382 GRT cargo ship on a voyage from West Hartlepool to Norrkoping with a cargo of coal, ran aground and was wrecked at Arkobadan, Arkösund Skerries.[53] |
26 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Forsete | Norway |
The 537 GRT coaster on apassage from Rekefjord to Harstad with a cargo of herring, foundered outside of Egersund, Norway, with the loss of one crew member.[54] |
27 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Davenport | United Kingdom |
The Thames barge sank in the English Channel off Eastbourne, Sussex. All three crew were rescued by the Eastbourne Lifeboat.[54] |
28 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kawsar |  Egypt |
The cargo ship ran aground at Irk el Gorab.[55] She was still aground on 5 March,[56] but was later refloated. |
| Lysaker III | Norway |
The 1,167 GRT cargo ship departed from Rekefjord, Norway, for Rotterdam, Netherlands with a cargo of ore. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[42][57] |
29 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alaskan | United States |
The 29-gross register ton motor vessel sank in 690 feet (210 m) of water in Stephens Passage in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska approximately two nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) north of Slocum Inlet (58°09′N 134°05′W / 58.150°N 134.083°W) eight hours after she began flooding due to a failure of her propeller shaft and an attempt to beach her failed. Her crew of two survived.[58] |
| Franz Patrão Lopez |
Germany Portugal |
The German barge, which had been recovered after drifting off the Lisbon Bar, was being towed into the River Tagus by the Portuguese salvage vessel alongside. Franz ran aground off Cascais, near the Bugio Lighthouse and, in sinking, her masts punctured the hull of the salvage vessel. Both vessels became total losses.[59][60][61] |
| Harriet | Sweden |
The auxiliary schooner collided with a breakwater at Copenhagen, Denmark and sank.[51] |
| Renfrew Ferry | United Kingdom |
The ferry sprang a leak and sank in the Caledonian Canal.[51] |
March
2 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Condor | Germany |
The schooner collided with Walter L M Russ ( Germany) in the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal and sank.[59] |
| Hong Keat | United Kingdom |
The passenger ship caught fire and sank in the Strait of Singapore. All 61 people on board were rescued.[62] |
6 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Horsia | Denmark |
The cargo ship ran aground at Stubbekøbing, Sjælland.[63] She was refloated on 11 March.[64] |
7 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Germany |
A cargo ship sprang a leak in the Atlantic Ocean (48°18′N 4°02′W / 48.300°N 4.033°W). She was taken in tow by Abeille No.22 ( France) and beached in Bertheaume Bay, Finistère, France.[65] |
8 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sea Fisher | United Kingdom |
The 552 GRT coaster on a passage from Blyth to Hayle witha cargo of coal, collided with Sutherland ( United Kingdom) in the North Sea off the Shipwash Lightship ( United Kingdom) and sank. All crew were rescued.[57] |
10 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alko |  Netherlands |
The 200 GRT coaster on a passage from Par to Leith with a cargo of China clay, collided with the fishing vessel Leyland ( United Kingdom) in the North Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) north north west of Flamborough Head, Yorkshire, United Kingdom and sank.[66] |
| Aghios Spyridon | Greece |
The 1,581 GRT cargo ship with a cargo of carbon disulfide caught fire at Lavrio and was later declared a total loss.[67] |
| Nadod | Norway |
The 893 GRT coaster on a passage from Goole to Calais with a cargo of coal, collided with Salerno ( United Kingdom in the River Humber and sank. All sixteen crew were rescued.[64] |
| Phyllis | United States |
The cargo ship came ashore 200 nautical miles (370 km) south of the mouth of the Columbia River and was wrecked. The crew survived.[67] |
| Pink Rose | United Kingdom |
The 739 GRT coaster on a passage from Tyne to Shoreham with a cargo of coke, collided with George Frusher ( United Kingdom in the North Sea 11 nautical miles (20 km) south east of the mouth of the River Tyne and sank. All crew were rescued.[66] |
13 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jose Cristobal | flag unknown | The tanker exploded at Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador and was a total loss.[68] |
| Marchigiano | Italy |
The 746 GRT coaster on a passage from Genoa to Assab with a cargo of benzine suffered an explosion and sank in the Red Sea 125 nautical miles (232 km) off Port Sudan, Sudan (22°47′N 36°56′E / 22.783°N 36.933°E) with the loss of ten of her seventeen crew. Survivors were rescued by Brighton ( United Kingdom).[68][69] |
14 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Styliani | Greece |
The 1,828 GRT cargo ship on a passage from Suez to Massawah with a cargo of petrol caught fire, exploded and sank in the Red Sea (approximately 17°N 39°E / 17°N 39°E). Her crew were rescued by Fusijama ( Italy).[69] |
| Winooka | United Kingdom |
The 137.5-foot (41.9 m), 320 GRT trawler was sunk in a collision with trawler Ethyl Taylor ( United Kingdom) off St. Kilda. Three crew killed. Survivors rescued by Ethyl Taylor.[70][71] |
15 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Volsella | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship ran aground at Port Hedland, Western Australia.[72] She was refloated on 23 March.[73] |
| Winooka | United Kingdom |
The 137.4-foot (41.9 m), 334-ton steam trawler was sunk in a collision with Ethel Taylor ( United Kingdom) off St Kilda. Three crew were killed. Survivors were rescued by Ethel Taylor.[74] |
17 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Partanna | United Kingdom |
The schooner departed from St. John's, Newfoundland for the Newfoundland fishing grounds. No further trace.[75] |
18 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Siantar | Netherlands |
The cargo ship ran aground at Makassar, Dutch East Indies (approximately 5°S 119°E / 5°S 119°E).[76] She was refloated on 24 March.[77] |
19 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | United Kingdom |
The coaster ran aground at Southend, Argyllshire.[78] |
21 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| France Maru | Japan |
The cargo ship ran aground on Baliguan Island. (11°13′N 132°20′E / 11.217°N 132.333°E).[79] She was refloated on 26 March.[80] |
26 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Boree | France |
The 1,882 GRT cargo ship on a voyage from Tyne to Caen with a cargo of coal, collided with Aizkarai Mendi ( Spain) in the North Sea 24 nautical miles (44 km) north west of Cromer, Norfolk, United Kingdom and sank with the loss of nine of her 22 crew. Survivors were rescued by Aizkarai Mendi, Caduceus ( United Kingdom) and the Wells and Cromer lifeboats.[81] |
| Panagiotis Th. Coumantaros | Greece |
The cargo ship ran aground at Abu Zenima, Egypt. Her captain committed suicide.[82] |
27 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Esbo | Finland |
The cargo ship sank in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south east of Craig, Angus. All crew were rescued by Vanguard ( United Kingdom). Like the original wreck in October 1935 the cited report is incorrect-see Whitehaven News 2 Apr 1936 page 4. She had been refloated at the 7th attempt on 26 March 1936 and was being towed to Troon, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, for breaking up. She sprang a leak and sank in deep water about 15 miles off Troon.[82] |
28 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eskburn | United Kingdom |
The coaster ran aground in Lunan Bay.[83] She was refloated on 19 May 1937.[84] |
| Osterhav | Finland |
The 4,293 GRT cargo ship on a passage from Raumo to Ellesmere Port with a cargo of wood pulp, ran aground south of Duncansby Head, Sutherland, United Kingdom in thick fog. She was refloated but was leaking severely and was consequently beached in Sinclair Bay. The crew subsequently abandoned ship. She was refloated on 31 August.[85] The ship was declared a total loss and later scrapped.[83] |
29 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chancellor | United Kingdom |
The 105.6-foot (32.2 m), 168-ton steam trawler sank 20 miles (32 km) west southwest of Cape Wrath.[86] |
| Inga I | Norway |
The 1,183 GRT cargo ship on a passage from Cardiff to Porto with a cargo of coal, ran aground at the mouth of Douro river. The crew were rescued by the Porto Lifeboat.[87] |
31 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Toyohiko Maru | Japan |
The cargo ship ran aground at Haiphong, French Indo-China (20°43′N 107°27′E / 20.717°N 107.450°E).[88] She was refloated on 25 April.[89] |
April
1 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Barle | United Kingdom |
The 135.2-foot (41.2 m), 283-ton steam trawler was wrecked after running aground 500 yards (460 m) east of Mull of Oa, Islay. Her crew rowed to shore in her boat.[90][91] |
3 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Taiko Maru No.3 | Japan |
The coaster foundered off Nagasaki with the loss of fourteen lives.[92] |
5 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maddalena Odero | Italy |
The cargo ship ran aground at Key West, Florida, United States.[92] She was refloated on 8 April.[93] |
7 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Georgios | Greece |
The auxiliary schooner ran aground at Likhades Island and consequently foundered.[94] |
| Santa Flavia | United States |
The 2,113 GRT cannery ship undergoing an overhaul at Seattle, caught fire and was destroyed. One person was killed. |
| Scotland Maru | Japan |
The 5,863 GRT cargo ship on a passage from Port Sudan to Moji with a cargo of salt ran aground at Osima, Kagashima and consequently sank.[95] |
| Vancouver | Germany |
The cargo liner struck rocks at Point Remedios and was beached at Acajutla, El Salvador, where the passengers were taken off.[96] She was refloated on 22 April.[97] |
14 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Smith Thompson | United States Navy |
The Clemson-class destroyer was rammed amidships by the destroyer USS Whipple ( United States Navy) during exercises in Subic Bay in the Philippines. No lives lost. Towed back to base by the destroyer USS Barker ( United States Navy), she was deemed beyond economical repair. She was decommissioned and sunk as a target on 25 July 1935.[98] |
| USS Whipple | United States Navy |
The Clemson-class destroyer rammed the destroyer USS Smith Thompson ( United States Navy) during exercises in Subic Bay in the Philippines. No lives lost. Although her bow was bent around backwards, Whipple was repaired using Smith Thompson's undamaged bow and returned to service.[98] |
15 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| City of St. Joseph | United States |
The cargo ship was burnt out at Benton Harbor, Michigan.[99] |
16 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Terningen | Norway |
The auxiliary three-masted sealing schooner was crushed by ice and sank. All crew were rescued by Sedov ( Soviet Union).[99][100] |
17 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Delphinus | Sweden |
The cargo ship ran aground in Lake Cener and sank.[101] |
| Iciar | Spain |
The cargo ship was driven ashore at Bilbao and was wrecked.[101] |
20 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hiram | Norway |
The cargo liner ran aground on Green Island, China and was beached. Passengers were rescued by Kinngsu ( United Kingdom).[102] She was refloated later that day.[103] |
| Prospect | Norway |
The 442 GRT coaster on a passage from Mo to Tyne with a cargo of timber, collided with Canis ( Norway) at Stavanger, Norway and sank.[104] |
22 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Uromi | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship was scuttled off Lagos, Nigeria.[105] |
23 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hanasaki Maru | Japan |
The cargo ship ran aground at Ebeko, Kuril Islands, Soviet Union (50°40′N 156°08′E / 50.667°N 156.133°E).[106] She was refloated on 25 May.[107] |
| Wan Tai | China |
The coaster was hit by Terukuni Maru ( Japan) at Dairen and sank.[104] |
25 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Herzogin Cecilie | Finland |
 The 3,111 GRT four-masted barque on a passage from Port Lincoln to Ipswich with a cargo of grain ran around on the Ham Stone Rock, near Bolt Head, Devon, United Kingdom. She was beached at Starhole Bay but was wrecked there by the action of the waves and subsequently sold for scrapping. |
27 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nordland | Germany |
The 6,559 GRT cargo ship caught fire while unloading her cargo of benzine at Mogadishu, Italian Somaliland. The vessel was beached and later declared a total loss.[108] |
29 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hansa | Norway |
The 1,137 GRT cargo ship on a passage from Rotterdam to Bergen with a cargo of manure and coke ran aground and was beached at Lista, Norway.[109] She was refloated on 4 May, and subsequently sold for scrapping.[110] |
| Mrav |  Yugoslavia |
The 3,870 GRT cargo ship on a passage from Antwerp to Dubrovnik with general cargo, collided with Mari ( Estonia) in the English Channel 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) off Dungeness, Kent, United Kingdom and sank. All crew were rescued by Mari.[111] |
| Portugal |  Belgium |
The cargo ship caught fire at Alicante, Spain and sank.[108] She was refloated on 2 May.[110] |
30 April
| Ship | State | Description
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|---|
May
1 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cedarberg | United Kingdom |
The coaster came ashore 10 nautical miles (19 km) from Lamberts Bay, South Africa and was a total loss.[112] |
4 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| James A. Lewis | United States |
The cargo ship caught fire in Chesapeake Bay and burnt down to the waterline.[113] |
| Katingo | Greece |
The 2,578 GRT cargo ship collided with Assunzione ( Italy) in the Bay of Biscay off Ouessant, Finistère, France (48°10′N 6°08′W / 48.167°N 6.133°W). She was abandoned by her crew, who were rescued by Assunzione. Katingo was taken in tow by Abeille No.24 ( France), which made for Brest.[113] Katingo subsequently foundered. One crew member was lost.[114] |
5 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Birtley | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship ran aground near the Souter Lighthouse, County Durham.[115] She was refloated on 2 December.[116] |
| Mishima |  Imperial Japanese Navy |
The decommissioned submarine tender – formerly an Admiral Ushakov-class coastal defense ship – was sunk as a target by aircraft from the aircraft carrier Hōshō ( Imperial Japanese Navy) in the Pacific Ocean off Kushima, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. |
6 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chasmoor | United Kingdom |
The 706 GRT coastal collier on a passage from Dublin to Newport in ballast, ran aground on Bishops and Clerks, Pembrokeshire and sank. The crew were rescued by Dublin ( United Kingdom).[117] |
7 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alphard | Netherlands |
The 3,551 GRT cargo ship on a passage from Rotterdam to Melilla in ballast, collided with New York ( Germany) in the North Sea north of Ostend, Belgium and sank. All 26 crew were rescued by New York.[118] |
| HMAS Anzac |  Royal Australian Navy |
The decommissioned Parker-class destroyer leader was sunk as a target in the Tasman Sea off Sydney Heads, Australia. |
8 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| West Cape | United States |
The cargo ship struck a rock in the Columbia River 12 nautical miles (22 km) upstream of Astoria, Oregon and was consequently beached.[119] She was refloated the next day.[120] |
11 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Oldenburg | Germany |
The 1,316 GRT cargo liner on a passage from Larache to Hamburg with general cargo ran aground at Espozende, Portugal and sank. All on board survived.[121] |
12 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rodi | Italy |
The cargo ship sank at Durrës, Albania.[122] |
13 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ming Chiang | China |
The ship sank off Wanhsien with the loss of over 40 lives.[122] |
14 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hiawatha | United States |
The 8-gross register ton fishing vessel sank in rough weather about 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) off Caamano Point (55°30′N 131°58′W / 55.500°N 131.967°W) in Southeast Alaska. Her crew of two survived.[123] |
15 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS S-4 | United States Navy |
The decommissioned S-class submarine was scuttled as a means of disposal. |
16 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Koan Maru | Japan |
The cargo ship sank at Hakodate.[124] |
18 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dela | United Kingdom |
The 129 GRT coaster on a passage from Fingringhoe to London with a cargo of sand, ran aground on Buxey Sands, near Clacton-on-Sea, Essex and was subsequently wrecked.[125] |
19 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mars |  Latvia |
The coaster ran aground on the Isle of May, Fife, United Kingdom.[126] She broke her back on 21 May and subsequently broke up.[125] |
28 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hogstad | Norway |
The 696 GRT coaster on a voyage from Dunston to Svelgen with a cargo of coke foundered in the North Sea (58°38′N 4°22′E / 58.633°N 4.367°E) with the loss of twelve of her thirteen crew. The survivor was rescued by Westplein ( Netherlands).[127] |
29 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ethel Radcliffe | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship ran aground at Alexandria, Egypt.[127] She was refloated on 3 June.[128] |
31 May
June
6 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Magnhild | Norway |
The 1,135 GRT cargo ship on a passage from Halifax to St. Jonh's, Newfoundland with a cargo of coal came ashore at Mistaken Point, Newfoundland and became a total loss.[130] |
9 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| W. N. Dicks | flag unknown | The schooner sprang a leak and sank in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) off Miquelon.[131] |
11 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aycliffe Hall | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship collided with A. P. Berwind (flag unknown) in Lake Erie and sank. The crew were rescued by A. P. Berwind.[132] |
12 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eilianus | United Kingdom |
The 718 GRT coaster on a passage from Havre to Briton Ferry with a cargo of scrap iron ran aground 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south of Hartland Point, Devon and was wrecked.[132][133] |
14 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rudolph N | United States |
The 29-gross register ton, 51.9-foot (15.8 m) motor vessel caught fire after her gasoline engine backfired while she was moored at the Nakeem Cannery, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Telephone Point (58°46′10″N 157°02′15″W / 58.76944°N 157.03750°W) on the west bank of the Kvichak River in the Territory of Alaska. After the fire went out of control, the vessels Fanny and Nakeen (both United States) towed her out into the river, where the fire destroyed her. Her crew of four survived.[134] |
18 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chrysopolis | Greece |
The 5,291 GRT cargo liner on a voyage from Emden to Cape Town in ballast ran aground at Cape Barbas, Morocco.[135] She was abandoned on 21 June and the crew were rescued by Temple Mead ( United Kingdom).[136] |
19 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ariadne Pandeli | Greece |
The cargo ship caught fire at Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.[137] She exploded and capsized on 25 June and was a total loss.[138] |
| Tashmoo | United States |
The passenger steamboat struck a rock and sank in the Detroit River at Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada. |
21 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Vooar | United Kingdom |
The 227 GRT coaster on a passage from Birkenhead to Coleraine with a cargo of coal sprang a leak near Castlerock. She was beached at Portrush, County Antrim and was abandoned by her crew.[139] |
| El Kantara | France |
The passenger ship sank off Palamós, Catalonia, Spain. All on board, including 450 passengers, were rescued.[140] |
22 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|
24 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford | Norway |
The 4,803 GRT cargo liner on a passage from London to Geraldton with a cargo of coke and cement ran aground on a reef 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off Geraldton, Western Australia and was wrecked.[141] |
25 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Baron Ogilvy | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship ran aground at Isla Palenque, Panama.[141] She was refloated on 21 July.[142] |
28 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Navahoe | United States |
The schooner barge was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) north of Dragon's Mouth, Trinidad.[143] |
| Neptun | Denmark |
The coaster ran aground in the River Humber at Brough, Yorkshire and was a total loss. All crew survived.[144] |
29 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Luciano A | Italy |
The schooner sprang a leak and sank in the Mediterranean Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) east of Cape Comino.[145] |
| Dagfinn | Sweden |
The cargo ship sprang a leak and sank in the Kattegat 10 nautical miles (19 km) off the Ostreflak Lightship ( Denmark). All crew were rescued by the trawler Betania (flag unknown).[145] |
July
2 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle | United States |
The 20-gross register ton motor vessel was destroyed by a gasoline explosion and fire at Unga, Territory of Alaska. Her crew of four survived.[146] |
| Sima | United Kingdom |
The passenger ship ran aground on Onekotan, Kuril Islands.[147] She was refloated on 8 July.[148] |
3 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hirosaki Maru | Japan |
The 1,354 GRT cargo ship on a passage from Honto to Odomari with general cargo, ran aground at Cape Notoro, Sakhalin, and was wrecked. |
4 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Carl XV | Sweden |
The 547 GRT passenger-cargo ship on a passage from Sundsvall to Vasa with passengers and general cargo, ran aground at Storkallegrund south of the Strommingsbadan Lighthouse and sank. All 62 people on board were rescued by Vollrath Tham ( Sweden) or reached shore in their lifeboats.[147] |
| Culberson | United States |
The cargo ship ran aground 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south west of Punta Mogotes, Argentina.[149] She was refloated on 8 July.[150] |
| Maja | Sweden |
The 1,281 GRT cargo ship on a voyage from Hartlepool to Kopmanholmen with a cargo of coal, ran aground and sank at Trysunda.[149] |
6 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sol Nascente | Portugal |
The schooner foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verde Islands. All crew survived.[151] |
| St Aubin | United Kingdom |
The tug was rammed and sunk at Whampoo, Hong Kong by Pingan ( China).[147] |
7 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alice | United States |
The 31-ton fishing steamer was destroyed by fire while on a slipway on the Bristol Bay coast of the Territory of Alaska.[58] |
8 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Alton | United States Navy |
After being sold out of naval service, the decommissioned accommodation ship – formerly the protected cruiser USS Chicago – foundered in the Pacific Ocean while under tow from Honolulu, Hawaii, to San Francisco, California, for delivery to her buyers.[152] |
| Marguerite | United States |
The 19-gross register ton motor vessel caught fire after suffering an explosion while docked at "Snug Harbor" – possibly Snug Harbor (60°15′N 147°43′W / 60.250°N 147.717°W) on Knight Island in western Prince William Sound – on the south-central coast of the Territory of Alaska. She was cut loose from the dock and sank. Her crew of three survived.[153] |
| Nunoca | United Kingdom |
The coaster departed Georgetown, Grand Cayman for Tampa, Florida, United States. She subsequently caught fire and foundered in the Gulf of Mexico off Dry Tortugas with the loss of all 22 people on board.[142][154][155] |
9 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Leonian | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship ran aground at the mouth of the Forcados River, Burutu, Nigeria.[148] She was refloated on 15 July.[156] |
12 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Choyo Maru | Japan |
The cargo ship ran aground on the east coast of Sakhalin, Soviet Union.[157] She was declared a total loss on 16 July.[156] |
| Fjord | Norway |
The 2,155 GRT cargo ship on a passage from New York to Port Medway in ballast, ran aground and sank in dense fog near Ram Island Rocks, outside of Lockeport, Nova Scotia. |
13 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cabo Blanco | Spain |
The 2,163 GRT cargo ship on a voyage from Huelva to Vigo with general cargo, ran aground near the Montedor Lighthouse, Portugal.[157] All on board were rescued but she was a total loss.[158] |
14 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Harvest | United States |
The cargo ship collided with State of Virginia ( United States) off the Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse, Maryland. Both vessels were beached.[159] |
| Wagrien | Germany |
The cargo ship departed from Leningrad, Soviet Union for Gdynia, Poland.[160] She subsequently foundered with the loss of all hands. Wreckage from the ship washed up on Saaremaa, Estonia on 19 July.[161] |
15 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Taurau | United Kingdom |
The tug struck a rock and sank off Dartmouth, Devon, England. The crew were rescued by the fishing vessel Owl ( United Kingdom).[159] |
| Maranon | Peru |
The transport ship struck a rock and sank 180 nautical miles (330 km) south of Lima, Peru.[162][163] |
18 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Abel Tasman | United Kingdom |
The 2,047 GRT cargo ship moored at her coaling berth at Greymouth, New Zealand was swept away in the river flood and became a total wreck after settling against the rocks on North Beach. |
| Oso | United States |
The 8-gross register ton salmon troller began flooding and sank 20 minutes later in the Gulf of Alaska off Lituya Bay on the coast of the Territory of Alaska. The motor vessel Mine ( United States) rescued her two-man crew.[164] |
19 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nora Maersk | Denmark |
The cargo ship caught fire at Zamboanga, Philippines. She was severely damaged and was declared a constructive total loss.[165] |
20 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Don Carlos | Chile |
The 2,017 GRT cargo ship left Lota to Tocopilla with a cargo of coal and clay goods on 18 July 1936. Last reported from 32°45′S 72°16′W / 32.750°S 72.267°W. No further trace, presumed foundered.[166] |
| Garada | United Kingdom |
The 5,333 GRT cargo ship on a passage from Karachi to Calcutta with a cargo of cotton and grain, caught fire soon after arrival at Cuddalore. The vessel was beached, but later declared a total loss. |
21 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Isidoro Pons |  Philippines |
The 1,027 GRT cargo ship ran aground in Zambales Province, Luzon, Philippines and sank.[167] |
22 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Don Carlos | Chile |
The collier foundered in the Pacific Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) off Valparaíso with the loss of all hands.[168] |
23 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Virgilia | Germany |
The cargo ship collided with Bury ( United Kingdom) in the Elbe at the Graueror Fortress and was beached.[161] |
24 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Bakke | Norway |
The cargo ship collided with a buoy and sank in the Victoria Channel, Belfast, County Antrim, United Kingdom.[169] |
25 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Smith Thompson | United States Navy |
The decommissioned Clemson-class destroyer was sunk as a target off Subic Bay in the Philippines. |
27 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Skipjack | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship was rammed at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk by Maise Graham ( United Kingdom) and was consequently beached.[170] |
28 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cinta Nu 1 | Spanish Navy |
Spanish Civil War: The auxiliary patrol ship was lost on this date. |
| Material Service | United States |
The cargo ship capsized and sank off the South Chicago Piers, Lake Michigan with the loss of fifteen crew.[171][172] |
| Svend | Sweden |
The galeass collided with Alca ( Finland) off Copenhagen, Denmark and sank. All crew were rescued by Alca.[173] |
30 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nora | Denmark |
The cargo ship collided with Poul Moller ( Denmark) of Copenhagen and sank. All crew were rescued by Poul Moller.[172] |
August
3 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Landfort | Spain |
Spanish Civil War: The coaster was sunk as a blockship at Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Cádiz, Spain.[174] |
| Viktor | Estonia |
The sailing ship struck rocks on the west side of St. Kilda, Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom, and sprang a leak. She was abandoned by her crew, and came ashore on Shillay.[174][175] |
4 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Emmirson | United States |
The 17-gross register ton, 37.4-foot (11.4 m) fishing vessel sank near Chignik, Territory of Alaska.[146] |
5 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Hope | United Kingdom |
The fishing drifter sank after collision with the trawler Fernbank ( United Kingdom), 5 miles (8.0 km) off Fraserburgh, Scotland; the crew were all rescued.[176] |
| USS Radford | United States Navy |
The Wickes-class destroyer was sunk as a target in accordance with the London Naval Treaty. |
6 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Antonios Vrondisis | Greece |
The cargo ship ran aground at Kem, Soviet Union.[177] She was refloated on 11 August but found to be severely damaged.[178] |
7 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christos Markettas | Greece |
The cargo ship ran aground in the Paraná River at Ramallo, Buenos Aires, Argentina.[174] She was refloated on 14 August.[179] |
| Eduardo Dato |  Spanish Navy |
Spanish Civil War: The Antonio Canovas del Castillo-class gunboat was shelled and sunk at Algeciras by Jaime I ( Spanish Navy). Raised later in August and repaired by February 1937. |
| San Francisco | France |
The cargo ship ran aground on the Haisborough Sands off the coast of Norfolk, United Kingdom.[180] She was refloated on 12 August.[178] |
9 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Shadow | United Kingdom |
Spanish Civil War: The yacht was shelled and wrecked by the Nationalist cruiser Almirante Cervera ( Spanish Navy) at Gijón with the loss of one of her two crew.[181] The hull was later saved by her owner.[182] |
12 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Champlin | United States Navy |
The decommissioned Wickes-class destroyer was sunk in the Pacific Ocean during experimental tests. |
| Rooiberg | United Kingdom |
The whaler struck a rock in Saldanha Bay and sank. She was declared a total loss.[178] |
13 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Oranaise | France |
The 1,806 GRT cargo liner on a voyage from Mostaganem to Cette with a cargo of wine and cereals capsized and sank in the Mediterranean Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) off Mostaganem, Algeria with the loss of 38 of the 40 people on board. The capsizing was most likely caused by cargo shift.[183][184] |
14 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eubee | France |
The passenger ship collided with Corinaldo ( United Kingdom) in the Atlantic Ocean 90 nautical miles (170 km) north of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Eubee was left with her engine room flooded,[185] and five stokers killed. Passengers were taken off by Corinaldo. Eubee was taken in tow by Antonio Azambuja ( Brazil) and Powerful ( Uruguay),[179] but she foundered on 16 August. The crew were rescued by Antonio Azambuja.[186] |
15 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USC&GS Fathomer |  United States Coast and Geodetic Survey |
 The survey ship was driven aground on a reef at Port San Vincente, Philippines in a typhoon. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service. |
17 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Muscallonge | flag unknown | The tug was burnt out at Brockville, Ontario, Canada.[187] |
| Sunning | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship was wrecked at Hong Kong in a typhoon. She broke her back and was a total loss.[186] |
19 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS R-8 | United States Navy |
The R-class submarine was sunk as a target by aerial bombing in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Henry, Virginia. Her wreck was discovered in 2020 in approximately 293 feet (89 m) of water, 52.89 nautical miles (97.95 km; 60.86 mi) southeast of Ocean City, Maryland, at 37°45.369′N 074°10.472′W / 37.756150°N 74.174533°W. |
| Sawtooth | United States |
During a trip from the Golovin Cold Storage Plant to Golovin in the Territory of Alaska, the 11-gross register ton, 41-foot (12.5 m) fishing vessel was wrecked near Caroline Island (64°33′N 163°02′W / 64.550°N 163.033°W) in Golovnin Bay after her steering gear failed and she ran up on a beach. Both people on board survived.[188] |
20 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Motorboats and barges | Unknown | Spanish Civil War: The destroyer Almirante Miranda ( Spanish Republican Navy) sank 20 motorboats and barges while bombarding Palma de Mallorca on Mallorca in the Balearic Islands.[189] |
21 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| King Bleddyn | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship ran aground on the Alacran Reef in the Gulf of Mexico.[190] She was refloated on 24 August.[191] |
22 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Primus | Finland |
The tug collided with Atlantis ( United Kingdom) at Helsingfors. She capsized and sank with the loss of four crew.[192] |
24 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Antonis G. Lemos | Greece |
The cargo ship collided with the destroyer leader HMS Keith ( Royal Navy) in the English Channel 20 nautical miles (37 km) north of Alderney, Channel Islands (49°56′N 2°17′W / 49.933°N 2.283°W). All crew were rescued by the destroyer HMS Brilliant ( Royal Navy).[193][194] |
| Janine | France |
The dredger foundered off Cape D'Ambre, Madagascar, with the loss of all but two crew.[195] |
| Snowflake | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship struck a rock in the Bristol Channel off Hangman Point, Devon, England, and was holed. She was beached at Watermouth.[195] |
26 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| T. H. Trahey | United States |
The 494-ton, 130-foot (39.6 m) cargo barge was wrecked without loss of life on the Yukon River in the Territory of Alaska.[196] |
27 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Konstan | Spain |
Spanish Civil War: The 1,857 GRT cargo ship on a passage from Bilbao to Gijon with iron ore was captured outside of Santander by the Nationalist battleship Alfonso XIII. The ship was ordered to go to El Ferrol accompanied by the Nationalist destroyer Velasco. Due to the age of the steamer, the convoy could only move very slowly and on their way, Velasco was repeatedly attacked by the Republican aircraft. Consequently, the steamer's crew was ordered to abandon ship, and the vessel was shelled and sunk by Velasco. The steamer's crew were interned in Ferrol but later were able to return to the Republican-controlled area.[197] |
| Osprey | United States |
The 12-gross register ton, 41-foot (12.5 m) seiner sank in San Alberto Bay (55°28′N 133°14′W / 55.467°N 133.233°W) in the Alexander Archipelago between Prince of Wales Island and San Fernando Island (55°30′51″N 133°21′25″W / 55.5141667°N 133.3569444°W) in Southeast Alaska after colliding with the motor vessel Leba ( United States). All six people aboard abandoned ship in a boat and rowed to Leba.[164] |
30 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tamaye Maru | Japan |
The coaster was driven ashore and sank at Miyake Island.[198][199] |
September
1 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Calla Milo | Spanish Navy |
Spanish Civil War: The Nationalist training vessel was sunk by Republican aircraft.[200] |
| Juan Mary | Spanish Navy |
Spanish Civil War: The auxiliary patrol ship was lost on this date. |
2 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Miyake Maru | Japan |
The coaster sank in the Pacific Ocean off Miyake Island.[199] |
3 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fuyang | Republic of China |
The cargo ship foundered in the Yangtze 30 nautical miles (56 km) upstream of Ichang.[201] |
| Jan Store | Sweden |
The schooner ran ashore at Ristna Point, Estonia and was wrecked.[201] |
4 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Keishu Maru | Japan |
The coaster sank in the Tsushima Strait south west of Fusan, Korea.[19][202] |
6 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Stella | Italy |
The 4,265 GRT cargo ship caught fire at Rhodes, Greece, and was burnt out.[203] |
| Walter S. Bailey | United Kingdom |
The 125-foot (38 m), 244-ton steam trawler was wrecked on the southeast coast of Iceland, a total loss.[204] |
8 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| NRP Afonso de Albuquerque |  Portuguese Navy |
1936 Naval Revolt: The Afonso de Albuquerque-class sloop was shelled by coast artillery and was beached in the Tagus with some loss of life. Refloated, repaired and returned to service.[205] |
| Baltic | Netherlands |
The auxiliary schooner ran aground off Ameland, Friesland. All crew were rescued.[197] |
| NRP Dão | Portuguese Navy |
1936 Naval Revolt: The Douro-class destroyer was shelled by coast artillery and was beached in the Tagus with some loss of life. Refloated, repaired and returned to service.[206] |
| Sirenes | Norway |
The cargo ship ran aground at Callantsoog, Netherlands.[197] She was refloated on 22 September.[207] |
9 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Romance | United States |
The 1,240-gross register ton cargo liner collided in fog with the cargo ship New York ( United States) off the coast of Massachusetts in Outer Boston Harbor and sank without loss of life in up to 80 feet (24 m) of water 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) north of The Graves Light at 42°23′41″N 070°51′50″W / 42.39472°N 70.86389°W.[208][209] |
11 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nuevo Alvarez Feijóo | Spain |
Spanish Civil War: The fishing trawler was shelled and sunk by C-4 ( Spanish Navy).[210] |
12 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jata Mendi | Spain |
The 4,250 GRT cargo ship awaiting scrapping at Bilbao, was taken to Pasajes during the night and sunk there to block the entrance to the port. Later raised by the Nationalists and scrapped in August 1937. |
13 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick A |  United States |
While no one was aboard, the 12-gross register ton motor vessel dragged her anchor during a gale and was wrecked in Akutan Bay (54°08′05″N 165°46′20″W / 54.13472°N 165.77222°W) on Akutan Island in the Aleutian Islands, about 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) east of the bay′s southern peninsula.[211] |
| Unidentified boats | All boats on Lovatnet — a lake in Norway — were wrecked or sunk when a landslide near the lake′s southern end generated a megatsunami that ranged in size from 74 metres (243 ft) in the vicinity of the slide to 12.6 metres (41 ft) at the north end of the lake.[212] |
14 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aldena | United States |
During a voyage from Chicago, Illinois, to St. Paul, Minnesota, the 21-gross register ton motor yacht was destroyed on the Mississippi River at Guttenberg, Iowa, by a fire that began when her gasoline engine back-fired while she was anchored at the Guttenberg lock. Both members of her crew survived.[213][214] |
| Bassa | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship ran aground in the Sherboro River, Sierra Leone.[215] She was refloated on 21 September.[216] |
| Westport | United States |
The 116-gross register ton, 88-foot (26.8 m) whaling steamer was wrecked without loss of life on a reef off Akutan Island in the Fox Islands group of the eastern Aleutian Islands during a gale. The cutter USCGC Daphne (.png){kind=small} United States Coast Guard) rescued all 12 people aboard Westport.[217] |
16 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pourquoi-Pas | France |
The research vessel was wrecked off Álftanes, Iceland with the loss of 39 of the 40 people on board. |
17 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Avon River | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship ran aground on Mansel Island, Northern Territory, Canada.[218] She was abandoned as a total loss on 20 September. The crew were rescued by N. B. McLean ( Canada).[219] |
19 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| B-6 | Spanish Republican Navy |
Spanish Civil War: The B-class submarine sank off Cabo de Peñas, Spain, after exchanging gunfire with and surrendering to the destroyer Velasco and armed tugs Cirizia and Galicia (all Nationalist Spain), either due to damage inflicted by gunfire or because she was scuttled by her crew to prevent capture.[220][189] |
21 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Karanan | Netherlands |
The coaster, on her maiden voyage ran aground at Blakeney, Norfolk, United Kingdom.[221] She was refloated on 1 October.[222] |
22 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Onteora | United States |
The cargo ship was burnt out at New York.[216] |
| Rosaura | United Kingdom |
The motor yacht was in collision with Henca ( Netherlands) at Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands and was severely damaged. She was subsequently repaired and returned to service. |
23 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| E M Dalglas | Denmark |
The cargo ship collided with Angelina Lauro ( Italy) in the English Channel off Ouessant, France and was severely damaged.[223] |
24 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Maru | Japan |
The cargo ship collided with Uyo Maru ( Japan) at Yokohama and was consequently beached.[224] |
25 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bandar Shahpour | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship struck a rock in St. George's Channel off the Smalls Lighthouse. She was consequently beached at Dale, Pembrokeshire.[225] |
| Madrid |  Argentina |
The coaster collided with Epaminondas C. Embiricos ( Greece) at Ramallo, Buenos Aires and was beached.[225] She sank the next day.[226] |
29 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Almirante Ferrándiz | Spanish Republican Navy |
Spanish Civil War: Battle of Cape Espartel: The Churruca-class destroyer was sunk by gunfire in the Strait of Gibraltar off Tarifa, Spain, by the heavy cruiser Canarias ( Nationalist Spain) with the loss of 104 crewmen killed. Thirty-one were rescued and made prisoners of war and 25 were rescued by the steamer Katoubia ( France).[189][200] |
| Xauen | Spanish Republican Navy |
Spanish Civil War: : Battle of Cape Espartel: The naval trawler was reported sunk by gunfire in the Strait of Gibraltar off Spain east of Europa Point by the heavy cruiser Canarias ( Nationalist Spain).[189][227] According to one source, however, she remained afloat and escaped to Málaga.[189] |
October
2 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gaston |  Nicaragua |
The 847 GRT banana boat sank after an explosion while lying at anchor about 3 miles off Zamora, Mexico. |
| General Haig | United Kingdom |
The auxiliary schooner was driven ashore at Curler, Labrador, Canada and was a total loss.[228] |
4 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Estonia | Finland |
The barquentine ran aground on Örskär, Sweden and was wrecked. All crew survived.[229] |
| Mabel A. Frye | United Kingdom |
The four-masted schooner sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (44°44′N 45°34′W / 44.733°N 45.567°W). The crew were rescued by American Merchant ( United States).[230] |
| Soshu Maru | Japan |
The cargo ship ran aground on the east coast of Sakhalin, Soviet Union.[231] She was later refloated and taken in tow, but came ashore again on 23 October 1936.[232] |
5 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hiawatha II | United Kingdom |
The schooner sprang a leak in the Atlantic Ocean (45°35′N 57°05′W / 45.583°N 57.083°W) and was abandoned. The crew were rescued by the trawler Viernoe ( United Kingdom).[231] |
| Holland | Netherlands |
The coaster ran aground on the Moma Bar, 75 nautical miles (139 km) south of Angoche, Portuguese East Africa.[233] She was refloated on 12 October.[234] |
7 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pocopson | United States |
The 177-foot (53.9 m), 721-gross register ton schooner barge sank in 50 feet (15 m) of water in the North Atlantic Ocean off Neptune City, New Jersey, at 40°12.204′N 073°59.257′W / 40.203400°N 73.987617°W. Her crew of three survived.[235] |
8 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ohioan | United States |
The cargo ship ran aground on Seal Rocks, San Francisco, California and was a total loss. |
9 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| I-5 | Spanish Navy |
Spanish Civil War: The I-1-class motor patrol boat was shelled and sunk in the Strait of Gibraltar by Almirante Cervera ( Spanish Navy).[236] |
| Uad Lucas | Spanish Navy |
Spanish Civil War: The Uad Ras-class naval trawler was shelled and sunk at Málaga by Almirante Cervera ( Spanish Navy). |
| Uad Muluya | Spanish Navy |
Spanish Civil War: The Uad Ras-class naval trawler was shelled and sunk at Málaga by Almirante Cervera ( Spanish Navy). |
11 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cara | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship struck rocks off Kyleakin, Isle of Skye and was consequently beached.[237] She was refloated on 19 October and subsequently repaired.[238] |
12 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| B 4 | Spanish Navy |
Spanish Civil War: The B-class submarine was bombed and sunk (or just damaged) in Málaga Harbour. Raised soon after but never repaired.[220] |
14 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Panaghis | Greece |
The cargo ship ran aground at Gallipoli, Turkey.[239] She was refloated by 23 October.[240] |
15 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Moko Maru | Japan |
The cargo ship foundered in the South China Sea. All crew were rescued by Concordia ( Norway).[241][242] |
| Olympic | United States |
With no one on board, the 12-gross register ton motor vessel dragged her anchor and was blown ashore and wrecked in the harbor at Sitka, Territory of Alaska.[164] |
16 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fernando Poo | Second Spanish Republic |
Spanish Civil War: During a voyage from Barcelona, Spain, to Spanish colonies in Africa carrying mail, the unarmed Republican merchant ship was sunk by gunfire by the auxiliary cruiser Cuidad de Mahón ( Nationalist Spain) in the Bight of Biafra off Bata, Río Muni, with the loss of 40 lives after refusing to surrender.[189] |
17 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sand Merchant | United Kingdom |
The dredger capsized and sank in Lake Erie 16 nautical miles (30 km) north west of Cleveland, Ohio, United States with the loss of twenty crew.[243] |
| Shuna | United Kingdom |
The 1,494 GRT cargo ship on a passage from Clyde to Gothenburg with general cargo and coal, ran aground near Ardmore Point, Islay, Outer Hebrides.[244] She subsequently broke in two and was abandoned as a total loss.[245] |
18 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hilda | Finland |
The three-masted schooner ran aground at Signildskar and was wrecked.[238] |
| St. Joseph | Norway |
The cargo ship ran aground on the Grey Rocks, Sound of Mull.[244] She was refloated on 12 November.[246] |
19 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lois A. Conrad | United Kingdom |
The schooner foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 19 nautical miles (35 km) off North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. All crew were rescued by Haligonian ( United Kingdom).[238] |
20 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Okeanis | Greece |
The cargo ship was abandoned in the North Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) off IJmuiden, North Holland, Netherlands. The crew were rescued by Belgion ( Greece). Okeanis was later towed into IJmuiden by Witte Zee ( Netherlands).[247] |
| Van der Wijck | Netherlands |
The 2,633 GRT cargo-passenger ship on a voyage from Sourabaya to Samarang, capsized and sank in the Java Sea near Tandjong Pakis with some loss of life amongst the 226 people on board. Thirty-four people were reported missing.[248] |
22 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Birmania | Italy |
The cargo ship ran aground in the Brazzinaga Canal near Split, Yugoslavia and broke in two. She was declared a total loss.[232] She was refloated on 27 October.[249] |
| Manyo Maru | Japan |
The cargo ship foundered in Ishikari Bay off Otaru, Hokkaidō. The crew were rescued.[232] |
| Oura Maru | Japan |
The salvage vessel foundered in the Sea of Japan west of Hokkaidō.[232] |
| Soshu Maru | Japan |
The cargo ship was driven ashore on the west coast of Hokkaidō after her tow parted.[232] |
24 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albion | Netherlands |
The coaster foundered in The Wash. All crew were rescued by Dewsbury ( United Kingdom).[250] |
| Asdang |  Thailand |
The 640 GRT coaster while on a passage to Singapore, came ashore at Kemaman, Malaya and was a total loss.[251] |
| Stranna | Norway |
The cargo ship departed the Clyde for Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[252] |
25 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cristóbal Colón | Spain |
The ocean liner ran aground on a reef 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north of Bermuda.[253] Salvage efforts were abandoned on 6 November and she was declared a total loss.[254] |
| Elanchove | Spain |
The cargo ship foundered with the loss of thirty nine crew members and two accompanying family member. Only one crewmember survived. She was on a voyage from Bilbao to Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom.[255] |
| Nanna | Finland |
The 471 GRT coaster on a passage from Tallinn to Gdynia with a cargo of scrap iron, sank in the Baltic Sea off Odensholm, Estonia. All crew survived.[256] |
26 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Donsam | flag unknown | The cargo ship sank in the Paraná River.[249] |
| Helēna Faulbaums | Latvia |
The 1,951 GRT cargo ship on a passage from Liverpool to Blyth in ballast, foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (56°14′N 5°55′W / 56.233°N 5.917°W) at Belnahua reef near Oban, Scotland with the loss of fifteen of her nineteen crew, of which 7 were buried in Cullipool Cemetery.[249][257][258][259] |
| Osaka Maru | Japan |
The cargo ship foundered in the Pacific Ocean off Shiomisaki.[260] |
| Ostsee | Germany |
The 1,307 GRT cargo ship on a passage from Lubeck to Uleaborg with a cargo of potash ran aground at Marjaniemi, Oulu, Finland.[249] She subsequently broke in two and was a total loss.[254] |
| Una | Brazil |
The 1,036 GRT cargo ship on a passage from Rio Grande to Santos with general cargo, sank in the Atlantic Ocean 80 nautical miles (150 km) south of Florianópolis. The crew were rescued.[249] |
27 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Abdel Lateef Loutfi | Egypt |
The cargo ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off Alexandria.[249] |
| Elbe I | Germany |
The lightship foundered in the North Sea with the loss of all fifteen crew.[261] |
| Hedstrommen | Sweden |
The cargo ship sprang a leak and sank in the North Sea. The crew were rescued by two fishing vessels.[262]
|
| Vestkyst I | Norway |
The coaster collided with Galtesund ( Norway) at Arendal, Norway and sank with the loss of two crew members.[249] |
28 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Starmount | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship ran aground in the Saint Lawrence River at Brockville, Ontario, Canada.[263] She was refloated on 31 October.[264] |
29 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agnes Ann | United States |
While towing logs, the 8-gross register ton, 31.1-foot (9.5 m) fishing vessel was destroyed in Behm Canal off Escape Point (55°39′N 131°43′W / 55.650°N 131.717°W) in Southeast Alaska by a fire than began in her engine room.[58] |
30 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Marinero Cante | Spanish Navy |
Spanish Civil War: The Condestable Zaragoza-class fisheries protection vessel was scuttled at Rosas to prevent capture by Nationalists, or shelled and sunk by Canarias ( Spanish Navy).[236] |
| Myconos | Greece |
The 1,802 GRT cargo ship on a voyage from Rotterdam to Syra with a cargo of coal, collided with another vessel in the Bay of Biscay and was beached at Ouessant, Finistère, France. She was declared a total loss.[262] |
Unknown
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| B 5 | Spanish Navy |
Spanish Civil War: The B-class submarine was either sunk by a Nationalist seaplane in the Strait of Gibraltar on 12 October, or scuttled by her commanding officer on 16 October. |
November
1 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bessemer City | United States |
The 5,686 GRT cargo ship on a passage from New Westminster to London with general cargo, was wrecked at Clodgy Point, St. Ives, Cornwall. All 33 crew were rescued by the St. Ives Lifeboat. The cargo was salvaged by local people after washing up on nearby beaches.[264][265] |
2 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Allenstein | Germany |
The cargo ship ran aground at Östergarn, Sweden.[264] She was refloated on 6 November.[266] |
3 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Carl Vinnen | Germany |
The cargo ship ran aground on Middelgrunden, Øresund.[245] She was refloated on 6 November.[266] |
| Trione | Sweden |
The cargo ship ran aground at Ilhéus, Brazil.[245] She was refloated on 12 November.[267] |
8 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Isis | Germany |
The 4,454 GRT passenger-cargo ship on a voyage from Hamburg to New York foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) west of Land's End, Cornwall, United Kingdom. The only survivor was rescued by Westernland ( Germany).[268] |
| J. Oswald Boyd | United States |
The 1,806 GRT tanker travelling with a cargo of gasoline, ran aground on Simmons Reef, Lake Michigan and was wrecked. She was destroyed in an explosion and fire on 2 January 1937.[269] |
10 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | United Kingdom |
The 211 GRT coaster was burnt out at St. Peter's, Nova Scotia, Canada.[270] |
| Garibaldi | Denmark |
The auxiliary three-masted schooner came ashore near the Lungö Lighthouse, Sweden.[271] She was refloated on 13 November and found to be severely damaged.[272] |
11 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nor | Norway |
The coaster ran aground on Bulholmen, Folda, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway, and sank.[271] |
12 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alisada | United Kingdom |
The 177 GRT auxiliary schooner on a passage from Nassau to Inagua caught fire at Long Cay, Bahamas and was destroyed.[272] |
| Pine | United Kingdom |
The coaster was hit by Olive ( United Kingdom in Carlingford Lough and sank. All eight cre were rescued by Olive.[246][273] |
14 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Welsh City | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship ran aground on Saltholm, Øresund.[267] She was refloated on 21 November.[274] |
15 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Manuel | Spain |
Spanish Civil War: The coaster was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by Canarias ( Spanish Navy).[267] |
16 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sture | Sweden |
The 301 GRT coaster on a passage from Slottsbron to Gothenburg with a cargo of wood pulp, sank in Vänern.[275] |
18 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kildalkey | United Kingdom |
The whaler ran aground in Saldanha Bay.[276] She was declared a total loss on 3 December.[277] |
| Ste Catherine |  Haiti |
The sailing vessel sank in the Caribbean Sea off Petite-Rivière-de-Nippes.[276] |
| Yewbank | United Kingdom |
The coaster came ashore at Horsey, Norfolk. All ten crew were rescued.[276] She was refloated on 27 November.[278] |
20 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chesley R | United Kingdom |
The schooner ran aground at Argentia, Newfoundland.[279] She was refloated on 28 December.[280] |
| U-18 |  Kriegsmarine |
The Type IIB submarine collided with another vessel in the Bight of Lübeck and sank with the loss of eight of her twenty crew.[281] Subsequently raised, repaired and returned to service. |
21 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hibou | United Kingdom |
The 559 GRT coaster on a passage from Owen Sound to Manitowaning with general cargo, foundered in Georgian Bay 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) north of Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada with the loss of seven of her seventeen crew.[274] |
22 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Colwith Force | United Kingdom |
The coaster sprang a leak in the English Channel 17 nautical miles (31 km) south south east of The Lizard, Cornwall and was abandoned. All crew were rescued by Marina ( Norway). Colwith Force was towed into Falmouth, Cornwall by Flying Irishman ( Netherlands).[282][283] |
| Schelde | Netherlands |
The 300 GRT coaster on a passage from Porsgrunn to Jersey with a cargo of timber, ran aground on the Paternosters, 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north of Jersey, Channel Islands. All crew survived.[284] |
23 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fiona | United Kingdom |
The tanker ran aground at Suva, Fiji. She was refloated on 23 November.[285] |
24 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ceres | United Kingdom |
The ketch sank at anchor at Baggy Point, Devon. She was launched at Salcombe, Devon in 1811.[28][285] |
| Sibiryakoff | Soviet Union |
The icebreaker struck a rock in the Kara Sea and stuck fast. She was subsequently abandoned in late December. All crew were rescued by Lenin ( Soviet Union).[286] |
25 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Erinoula | Greece |
The cargo ship struck a submerged wreck at Bender Eregli, Turkey and was beached.[285] She was refloated on 7 February 1937.[287] |
| Fred W. Green | United States |
The cargo ship collided with a pier at Muskegon, Michigan and sank.[288] |
| Izmir | Turkey |
The cargo ship was driven ashore at Bender Eregli in a storm.[288] She was refloated on 1 December.[289] |
27 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ally | Denmark |
The coaster collided with Tempo ( Denmark) off Aarhus (56°00′N 10°57′E / 56.000°N 10.950°E) and sank.[290] |
30 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Watco | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Miquelon. All crew were rescued.[291] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dignitas | Italy |
The cargo ship, Bizerta for IJmuiden with iron ore, passed Ushant on 8 November and due 11 November; no further trace and supposed foundered in the English Channel in stormy weather.[292][255][293] |
| I-5 | Spanish Navy |
Spanish Civil War: The I-1-class motor patrol boat was shelled and sunk in the Strait of Gibraltar by Almirante Cervera ( Spanish Navy) on either 6 October or 1 November 1936.[236] |
| Morris Ville | flag unknown | The schooner capsized in Bonne Bay.[290] |