List of shipwrecks in 1952

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The list of shipwrecks in 1952 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1952.

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9 January

List of shipwrecks: 9 January 1952
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Pennsylvania United States The Victory ship suffered a structural failure of her hull in thje Pacific Ocean 600 nautical miles (1,100 km) north west of Cape Flattery, Washington and was abandoned. She was on a voyage from Seattle, Washington to Yokohama, Japan. Last known position 51°09′N 141°13′W / 51.150°N 141.217°W / 51.150; -141.217. No further trace, presumed foundered; all hands lost.[1]
Robin Doncaster United States The cargo ship collided with tug Ruth and barge Agram (both United States) in the Delaware River. Agram was damaged beyond economic repair.

10 January

List of shipwrecks: 10 January 1952
ShipStateDescription
Flying Enterprise United States
Flying Enterprise sinking.
The cargo ship sank in English Channel, 31 nautical miles (57 km) south of The Lizard. Her cargo included $160,000 and zirconium.[2]

12 January

List of shipwrecks: 12 January 1952
ShipStateDescription
City of Lichfield United Kingdom The Liberty ship put in to Falmouth, Cornwall on fire. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Beira, Mozambique.[3]

13 January

List of shipwrecks: 13 January 1952
ShipStateDescription
Agen France The cargo ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands and broke apart.[4]
Radmar United Kingdom
Radmar at Hook of Holland
The cargo ship ran aground off Hook of Holland, Netherlands.[5] Refloated on 26 February.[6]
Sovac Radiant Panama The tanker ran aground at South Foreland, Kent. Refloated the next day.[4]

14 January

List of shipwrecks: 14 January 1952
ShipStateDescription
Taxiarchis Greece The cargo ship ran aground at Redcar, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. All 37 crew rescued.[7]

15 January

List of shipwrecks: 15 January 1952
ShipStateDescription
Filadelfos Panama The cargo vessel ran aground, broke in two and sank at Maaloysundet.[8]

17 January

List of shipwrecks: 17 January 1952
ShipStateDescription
Cresset United States The 36-gross register ton, 53.6-foot (16.3 m) fishing vessel sank in a storm at Kodiak, Territory of Alaska.[9]
Liberty  Liberia The cargo ship ran aground at Pendeen, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Her entire crew survived. She later was scrapped.[10]

20 January

List of shipwrecks: 20 January 1952
ShipStateDescription
Acclivity United Kingdom The tanker sank off Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland. All seven crew rescued by the collier Magrix ( United Kingdom).[11]

22 January

List of shipwrecks: 22 January 1952
ShipStateDescription
City of Liverpool United Kingdom The ocean liner ran aground at Grays Thurrock, Essex. Refloated the next day.[12]

24 January

List of shipwrecks: 24 January 1952
ShipStateDescription
Arahura New Zealand The steamer was sunk as a target in Cook Strait by Royal New Zealand Air Force aircraft.

28 January

List of shipwrecks: 28 January 1952
ShipStateDescription
North Britain United Kingdom The cargo ship ran aground off Fiji. Refloated later that day.[13]
Tofua New Zealand The cargo liner ran aground off Fiji. Refloated later that day.[13]

February

1 February

List of shipwrecks: 1 February 1952
ShipStateDescription
Night Hawk United States The 16-gross register ton, 35.9-foot (10.9 m) fishing vessel was wrecked at Slate Island (55°05′45″N 131°03′00″W / 55.09583°N 131.05000°W / 55.09583; -131.05000 (Slate Island)) in Southeast Alaska.[14]

11 February

List of shipwrecks: 11 February 1952
ShipStateDescription
Hans Hoth West Germany The coaster sank in the North Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) off the mouth of the Tyne. All nine crew saved by the tug Hendon ( United Kingdom).[15]

12 February

13 February

List of shipwrecks: 13 February 1952
ShipStateDescription
Paolina United States The 60.39-gross register ton, 32.3-foot (9.8 m) fishing vessel was lost in the vicinity of Nantucket Lightship ( United States) in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Massachusetts. Paolina was last heard from by radio at about 7:00 P.M. on 12 February 1952. At that time it was established vessel had on board about 30,000 pounds of mixed fish and was about 32 miles (51 km) south-southwest of Nantucket Lightship and was planning to head for New Bedford, Massachusetts at midnight to arrive on 13 February to make the 14 February fish market. The U.S. Coast Guard was first notified at 9:15 A.M. on 15 February that Paolina was overdue. An extensive U.S.Coast Guard surface and air search took place until abandoned on the morning of 18 February, due to a bad northeast storm, the improbability of Paolina being afloat, and the need for the services of Coast Guard resources in connection with the then-ongoing operations off Chatham, Massachusetts involving the tankers Fort Mercer and Pendleton.[17]

15 February

List of shipwrecks: 15 February 1952
ShipStateDescription
Kerry United States The 11-gross register ton, 33.5-foot (10.2 m) fishing vessel was wrecked on the coast of Afognak Island in the Territory of Alaska's Kodiak Archipelago.[18]

18 February

List of shipwrecks: 18 February 1952
ShipStateDescription
Helen Stevenson United States The Liberty ship developed cracks in her deck 230 nautical miles (430 km) north west of Bermuda. She was on a voyage from Trieste, Italy to New York. She was escorted in to Hamilton, Bermuda by USCGC Dexter ( United States Coast Guard) on 21 February.[19][20][21]
Pendleton United States
Pendleton sinking, 19 February 1952

Carrying a cargo of fuel oil, the Type T2-SE-A1 tanker broke in two in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Massachusetts. The stern section grounded 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) off Chatham, Massachusetts, and later sank in 25 feet (7.6 m) of water 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) east of Monomoy Island at 41°35′10″N 069°57′45″W / 41.58611°N 69.96250°W / 41.58611; -69.96250 (Pendleton stern section). Her bow section either sank or ran aground on a nearby reef and later was salvaged and rebuilt, according to different sources. Thirty-two of her 41 crew were rescued by the motor lifeboat CG 36500 ( United States Coast Guard). Her other nine crew members perished.[22]

Fort Mercer United States
Bow section of Fort Mercer sinking.
The T2-SE-A1 tanker broke in two off Chatham, Massachusetts. Twenty-one of her 34 crew were rescued from the stern section by the icebreaker USCGC Eastwind ( United States Coast Guard). Four crew were rescued from the bow section by the cutter USCGC Yakutat ( United States Coast Guard).[23]

19 February

List of shipwrecks: 19 February 1952
ShipStateDescription
Arkaba Unknown flag The cargo ship was stranded on a reef off Port Lincoln, South Australia. She was later refloated and returned to service.

25 February

List of shipwrecks: 19 February 1952
ShipStateDescription
Elanor Unknown flag The barge was sunk in the River Mersey, England, in a collision with the passenger ship Tynwald ( Isle of Man).

March

3 March

List of shipwrecks: 3 March 1952
ShipStateDescription
Rachel Jackson United States The Liberty ship was damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) north west of Bermuda. Four ships went to her aid. She was on a voyage from Norfolk, Virginia to a European port.[24]

12 March

List of shipwrecks: 12 March 1952
ShipStateDescription
Caronia United Kingdom The passenger ship ran aground in the Suez Canal in Egypt.[25]

21 March

List of shipwrecks: 21 March 1952
ShipStateDescription
Lepar Netherlands The Design 381 cargo ship burned off Djambi after an explosion.[26]

22 March

List of shipwrecks: 22 March 1952
ShipStateDescription
Leok Netherlands The Design 381 class cargo ship caught fire, burned in the River Siak near Pakan Baru.[27]

April

3 April

List of shipwrecks: 3 April 1952
ShipStateDescription
RFA Wave Ruler  Royal Navy The Wave-class oiler caught fire at Greenock, Scotland. Later repaired and returned to service.

5 April

List of shipwrecks: 5 April 1952
ShipStateDescription
Alfios Greece The Liberty ship struck the wreck of Kontum (France French Indochina) off Saigon, French Indochina. She ran aground, broke in two and sank (10°20′N 107°03′E / 10.333°N 107.050°E / 10.333; 107.050).[28]
Brattind, Buskøy,
Pels, Ringsel and Vårglimt		 all Norway The vessels sank in a storm in the West Ice, Greenland. A total of 78 lives were lost.

13 April

List of shipwrecks: 13 April 1952
ShipStateDescription
William Eaton United States The Liberty ship was driven ashore near Toshima, Japan (34°34′N 139°15′E / 34.567°N 139.250°E / 34.567; 139.250). She was on a voyage from Otaru, Japan to Pusan, South Korea. She broke in two on 26 April and was a total loss.[29][30]

23 April

List of shipwrecks: 23 April 1952
ShipStateDescription
Holdernile United Kingdom Collided in the River Scheldt near Fort St Marie, Belgium with Meerkerk ( Netherlands) and sank.[31]

26 April

List of shipwrecks: 26 April 1952
ShipStateDescription
USS Hobson  United States Navy The Gleaves-class destroyer collided in the Atlantic Ocean with the aircraft carrier USS Wasp ( United States Navy) and sank with the loss of 176 lives.

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1952
ShipStateDescription
Flying Buzzard United Kingdom The tug was towing Esso Appalachee ( United Kingdom) with Flying Petrel ( United Kingdom) when Esso Appalachee fouled her tow and then collided with Flying Buzzard, sinking her. She was salvaged in May and repaired, returning to service in October.
Beltana Australia The cargo ship ran aground in Port Philip Bay, Victoria, Australia. Refloated on 7 May.[32]

May

4 May

List of shipwrecks: 4 May 1952
ShipStateDescription
Heathery Brae United Kingdom The 86-foot (26 m), 90-ton salvage vessel was engaged in salvage work over the wreck of Clarrie ( United Kingdom), wrecked in 1921, off Bordeaux harbour, Guernsey Channel Islands. Timed explosive charges were placed on the wreck but she could not move clear in time and was severely damaged by the explosion. She launched her lifeboat and the four crew pulled clear before the vessel foundered.[33][34][35][36]

7 May

List of shipwrecks: 7 May 1952
ShipStateDescription
Orcades United Kingdom The ocean liner ran aground in Port Philip Bay, Victoria, Australia.[32]
Rio Santa Cruz Argentina The passenger-cargo ship suffered major boiler explosion at sea off Cabo Blanco, between Puerto Deseado and Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina, with loss of six lives; the ship was laid up and later scrapped.[37]

8 May

List of shipwrecks: 8 May 1952
ShipStateDescription
HMS Tenacious  Royal Navy The T-class destroyer ran aground in the River Foyle, Northern Ireland.[38]

10 May

List of shipwrecks: 10 May 1952
ShipStateDescription
Chervona Ukraina  Soviet Navy The decommissioned Admiral Nakhimov-class light cruiser was grounded on a spit for use as a target. By 1980, nothing remained of the ship above the water's surface.
Laughing Lady United States The 10-gross register ton, 33-foot (10.1 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Latouche (60°03′05″N 147°54′00″W / 60.05139°N 147.90000°W / 60.05139; -147.90000 (Latouche, Alaska)) in the Territory of Alaska.[39]

11 May

List of shipwrecks: 11 May 1952
ShipStateDescription
Marion United States The 14-gross register ton, 49.5-foot (15.1 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire on the south-central coast of the Territory of Alaska, 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) west of the mouth of the Kaliakh River (60°05′40″N 142°48′30″W / 60.09444°N 142.80833°W / 60.09444; -142.80833 (Kaliakh River)).[40]

12 May

List of shipwrecks: 12 May 1952
ShipStateDescription
Rouen France The Liberty ship ran aground at Los Vilos, Chile. She was refloated and towed in to Valparaíso.[41]

15 May

List of shipwrecks: 15 May 1952
ShipStateDescription
Angelina,
Barbara Lykes and
F. L. Heyes		 United States The steamship Barbara Lykes collided with the tanker F. L. Heyes in the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. Some of the tanker's cargo of petrol spilled and caught fire, damaging Angelina.[42]

20 May

List of shipwrecks: 20 May 1952
ShipStateDescription
Estrella United States The 7-gross register ton, 38.8-foot (11.8 m) motor vessel was destroyed by fire at Clover Pass (55°28′20″N 131°47′30″W / 55.47222°N 131.79167°W / 55.47222; -131.79167 (Clover Pass)) in Southeast Alaska.[43]

21 May

List of shipwrecks: 21 May 1952
ShipStateDescription
Nathaniel B. Palmer United States The Liberty ship ran aground in the Martin Garcia Channel. She was later refloated. Although declared a constructive total loss, she was repaired and returned to service.[44]

30 May

List of shipwrecks: 30 May 1952
ShipStateDescription
Halesius United Kingdom The cargo ship ran aground 25 nautical miles (46 km) from Cape Ténès, Algeria. She was on a voyage from San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic to Colombo, Ceylon. She was refloated but was laid up and later sold.[45]

June

3 June

List of shipwrecks: 3 June 1952
ShipStateDescription
Inger Skou Denmark The Hansa A Type cargo ship ran aground on the Chinchorro Bank, off the coast of British Honduras and sank. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States to Belize City, British Honduras.
Perseusz Poland The 140.3-foot (42.8 m), 352-ton trawler was lost when she struck a submerged wreck and sank, or stranded, off Świnoujście, Poland (54°01′N 14°20′E / 54.017°N 14.333°E / 54.017; 14.333).[46][47]

5 June

List of shipwrecks: 5 June 1952
ShipStateDescription
HMML 2582  Royal Navy Exercise Bluebird: A Royal Netherlands Air Force Republic F-84 Thunderjet aircraft collided with the motor launch's mast and crashed onto the boat, killing its pilot and fifteen crew of 2582, which sank. The accident occurred in the Marsdiep, Netherlands.[48]

27 June

List of shipwrecks: 27 June 1952
ShipStateDescription
Alasco United States The 22-gross register ton, 44-foot (13.4 m) fishing vessel sank near Cordova, Territory of Alaska.[49]
Othon Greece The Liberty ship ran aground off Karachi, Pakistan, broke in two and sank.[50]

30 June

List of shipwrecks: 30 June 1952
ShipStateDescription
Mahenge Belgium The Victory ship collided with Liberty ship Granville ( France) off Alderney, Channel Islands (49°48′N 2°18′W / 49.800°N 2.300°W / 49.800; -2.300). Mahenge sank,[51] her 46 crew and three passengers were rescued by Ringas ( Norway). Granville was severely damaged and set on fire. Later towed to Cherbourg, France after the fire was extinguished.

July

6 July

List of shipwrecks: 6 July 1952
ShipStateDescription
Whiteson United Kingdom The cargo ship sank northeast of the Paracel Islands, China.[52]

10 July

List of shipwrecks: 10 July 1952
ShipStateDescription
Prins Alexander Netherlands The ship collided with the Liberty ship N. O. Rogenaes in the English Channel. Prins Alexander was towed in to Dover, Kent, United Kingdom.[53]
Solar United States The 36-gross register ton, 43.7-foot (13.3 m) fishing vessel was wrecked in Oil Bay (59°38′N 153°17′W / 59.633°N 153.283°W / 59.633; -153.283 (Oil Bay)) in Cook Inlet on the south-central coast of Alaska.[54]

12 July

List of shipwrecks: 12 July 1952
ShipStateDescription
Lompoc, and
Victor H. Kelly		 United States The tanker Victor H. Kelly caught fire at Oleum, California and exploded, setting fire to the T2 tanker Lompoc. Victory H. Kelly consequently sank. Lompoc was later repaired and returned to service.[55] Victor H. Kelly was declared a constructive total loss, but was sold and converted to a bulk carrier, returning to service as Spruce Woods.[56]

14 July

List of shipwrecks: 14 July 1952
ShipStateDescription
Empire Marshal United Kingdom The heavy lift ship was severely damaged by an explosion in her engine room at Pusan, Korea. She was declared a constructive total loss, but was repaired using the engines from the tanker Elax ( United Kingdom), which was scrapped. Returned to service as Bermuda Trader under the Hong Kong flag.[57]

22 July

List of shipwrecks: 22 July 1952
ShipStateDescription
Iola United States The 11-gross register ton, 33.4-foot (10.2 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at 53°44′N 167°00′W / 53.733°N 167.000°W / 53.733; -167.000 (MV Iola), near Near Island in the Territory of Alaska's Kodiak Archipelago.[58]
Portland Denmark The tanker sank in the Kattegat with the loss of seventeen crew.[59]
Wizard United States The 60-gross register ton, 65.6-foot (20.0 m) fishing vessel was wrecked on Fossil Beach between Narrow Cape and Pasagshak Beach in Uyak Bay on Kodiak Island in the Territory of Alaska's Kodiak Archipelago. She later was refloated, but her deck gave way while she was under tow to Kodiak and she sank near the outer buoy of Womens Bay.[60]

25 July

List of shipwrecks: 25 July 1952
ShipStateDescription
Hercules United States The 80-gross register ton, 72-foot (21.9 m) scow sank off Perl Island in Cook Inlet on the south-central coast of the Territory of Alaska.[61]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1952
ShipStateDescription
Prins Alexander Netherlands The cargo ship collided with N O Rogenaes ( Norway), Strait of Dover. Towed into Dover.[62]

August

1 August

List of shipwrecks: 1 August 1952
ShipStateDescription
Pas de Calais II France The dredger sank in Boulogne Harbour after dredging up a torpedo, which exploded. Eleven crew were killed.[63]
Sundown United States The 270-gross register ton, 107.6-foot (32.8 m) motor cargo vessel was wrecked on Akun Island in the Fox Islands in the eastern Aleutian Islands.[54]

3 August

5 August

List of shipwrecks: 5 August 1952
ShipStateDescription
Alice T United States The 131-gross register ton, 107.5-foot (32.8 m) fishing vessel was wrecked on the northwest corner of Perl Island in Chugach Passage (59°09.99′N 151°46.53′W / 59.16650°N 151.77550°W / 59.16650; -151.77550 (Chugach Passage)) on the south-central coast of the Territory of Alaska.[49]

6 August

List of shipwrecks: 6 August 1952
ShipStateDescription
HDMS Y 340  Royal Danish Navy The cutter collided with the ferry Broen ( Denmark) and sank in the Nyborg Fjord. Later salvaged, repaired, and returned to service.[65]

8 August

List of shipwrecks: 8 August 1952
ShipStateDescription
Ariana Finland The cargo ship ran aground in the Scheldt, Belgium and broke in two.[66]

10 August

List of shipwrecks: 10 August 1952
ShipStateDescription
Lassei United Kingdom The cargo ship ran aground off Cloughey Bay, Northern Ireland.[67] Refloated on 2 September.[68]

15 August

List of shipwrecks: 15 August 1952
ShipStateDescription
Florence S United States The 37-gross register ton, 75-foot (22.9 m) barge sank in the Yukon River near Galena, Territory of Alaska.[69]

17 August

List of shipwrecks: 17 August 1952
ShipStateDescription
Evgenia Chandris Greece The Liberty ship ran aground in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, United States. She was later refloated and taken into Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Although declared a constructive total loss, she was repaired and returned to service.[44]

20 August

List of shipwrecks: 20 August 1952
ShipStateDescription
Magnolia United Kingdom The 125.3-foot (38.2 m), 259.76-ton fishing trawler sprung a leak in heavy swells 45 miles (72 km) northeast of the Spurn Lightship on 19 August. She was later taken under tow by the trawler Rose of England ( United Kingdom). Nineteen hours later on 20 August she suddenly foundered with the loss of three of her crew. Survivors were rescued by Rose of England.[70][71][72]
Western Farmer United States The Liberty ship collided with the tanker Bjorgholm ( Norway) near the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom and broke in two. Her crew were rescued by the Dover and Ramsgate lifeboats.[70][73]

28 August

List of shipwrecks: 28 August 1952
ShipStateDescription
USS Sarsi  United States Navy Korean War: The Abnaki-class fleet ocean tug struck a naval mine and sank off the coast of North Korea between Wonsan and Hungnam. Four crewmen were killed and four wounded. Survivors were rescued by the destroyer USS Boyd and the minesweepers USS Zeal and USS Competent (all  United States Navy).[74][75][76]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1952
ShipStateDescription
Cha-194 Japan The No.1-class auxiliary submarine chaser ran aground near Sakata and was abandoned as a total loss.[77]

September

1 September

List of shipwrecks: 1 September 1952
ShipStateDescription
Derwentfield United Kingdom The tanker suffered an explosion and fire at Balik Papan, Borneo, Indonesia. She was abandoned on 16 September and declared a constructive total loss.[78]

4 September

List of shipwrecks: 4 September 1952
ShipStateDescription
Stream Fisher United Kingdom The coaster sank at Swansea, Glamorgan whilst being loaded.[79]

5 September

List of shipwrecks: 5 September 1952
ShipStateDescription
Foundation Star Honduras The tanker broke in two of Cape Hatteras in a storm.[80]
John Randolph United States The bow section of the Liberty ship, a former United States Navy hulk, was driven ashore and wrecked in Torrisdale Bay, Argyllshire, United Kingdom. It had been under tow from Reykjavík, Iceland to Faslane, Argyllshire for scrapping.[81]

7 September

List of shipwrecks: 7 September 1952
ShipStateDescription
Princess Kathleen Canada
Princess Kathleen sinking.
During a voyage from Juneau to Skagway, Territory of Alaska, the 5,875-ton, 369-foot (112.5 m) passenger-cargo ship ran aground at Lena Point (58°23′45″N 134°46′45″W / 58.39583°N 134.77917°W / 58.39583; -134.77917 (Lena Point)) in Lynn Canal in Southeast Alaska. After all 425 passengers and crew abandoned ship in her lifeboats and reached shore, she slid off Lena Point and sank in 120 feet (36.6 m) of water.[64]

9 September

List of shipwrecks: 9 September 1952
ShipStateDescription
Niš Yugoslavia The ferry capsized and sank in the Danube at Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Ninety people drowned.[82]

15 September

List of shipwrecks: 15 September 1952
ShipStateDescription
Neverita United Kingdom The tanker suffered an explosion in her engine room off Cape York, Queensland, Australia. She was towed in to Townsville, Queensland on 1 October by the tug Carlock ( Australia).[83]

19 September

22 September

List of shipwrecks: 22 September 1952
ShipStateDescription
Unknown minelayer Korean People's Army Naval Force Korean War: The minelayer was captured by HMCS Nootka ( Royal Canadian Navy) in the Taedong River estuary and was scuttled. Five crewmen were captured.[75]

23 September

List of shipwrecks: 23 September 1952
ShipStateDescription
Joacosta Portugal The three-masted sailing trawler sank in the Atlantic 56 nautical miles (104 km) north of Saõ Miguel Island, Azores. Twelve crew were rescued by Compass ( United States). Thirty five were rescued by Steel Executive ( United States) and the remaining 27 were rescued by Henriette Schulee ( West Germany).[84][85]

24 September

List of shipwrecks: 24 September 1952
ShipStateDescription
Kaiyō No. 5 Japan The oceanographic research ship was sunk by jets of water and tephra[86] from the eruption of the submarine volcano Myōjin-shō.
S S F Co No 5 United States The 126-gross register ton, 70-foot (21 m) scow sank off Narrow Point (55°47′30″N 132°28′30″W / 55.79167°N 132.47500°W / 55.79167; -132.47500 (Narrow Point)) in Clarence Strait in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska.[54]

25 September

List of shipwrecks: 25 September 1952
ShipStateDescription
Western United States The 9-gross register ton, 30.3-foot (9.2 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in Canoe Passage at the south end of Etolin Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska.[60]

28 September

List of shipwrecks: 28 September 1952
ShipStateDescription
Sibylle  French Navy The S-class submarine sank in the Mediterranean off Cape Camarat with the loss of all hands.[87]

29 September

List of shipwrecks: 29 September 1952
ShipStateDescription
Crusader United Kingdom Piloted on Loch Ness in Scotland by John Cobb in an attempt to set a new world water speed record, the jet-powered speedboat struck a wake at an estimated speed of 210 miles per hour (340 km/h) and disintegrated, killing Cobb, whose body was thrown 50 yards (46 m).[88] The boat′s wreckage was discovered on 5 July 2002 on the bottom of Loch Ness at a depth of 200 metres (656 ft).[89]

30 September

List of shipwrecks: 30 September 1952
ShipStateDescription
HMS Wave  Royal Navy The Algerine-class minesweeper ran aground at St. Ives. All crew saved. Ship later refloated and towed to Devonport.[10]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1952
ShipStateDescription
Foundation Star Honduras The tanker broke in two whilst on a voyage from Veracruz to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Both sections sank.[90]
No. 26 Olbbaemi  Republic of Korea Navy Korean War: The Galmaegi-class motor torpedo boat – an Elco 80-foot (24.4 m) PT boat – was lost.

October

1 October

List of shipwrecks: 1 October 1952
ShipStateDescription
Baron Dunmore United Kingdom The cargo ship ran aground at Workington, Cumberland and broke her back.[91]

2 October

List of shipwrecks: 2 October 1952
ShipStateDescription
Luctor Netherlands The cargo ship capsized and sank off Guernsey, Channel Islands with the loss of three of her seven crew.[92]

3 October

List of shipwrecks: 3 October 1952
ShipStateDescription
HMS Plym  Royal Navy
The atomic explosion that destroyed HMS Plym.
Operation Hurricane: The decommissioned frigate was obliterated by an atomic bomb detonated inside her hull in a nuclear test 350 metres (383 yards) off Trimouille Island in the lagoon in the Monte Bello Islands in Western Australia.[93]

4 October

List of shipwrecks: 4 October 1952
ShipStateDescription
Norman United Kingdom The steam trawler was wrecked on skerries east of Cape Farewell, southern Greenland with only one survivor from a crew of 21.[94]

5 October

List of shipwrecks: 5 October 1952
ShipStateDescription
Braconlea United Kingdom The 115.5-foot (35.2 m), 200-ton trawler foundered 170 miles (270 km) south of Iceland. Five crew were killed while the survivors were rescued by an Icelandic trawler.[95][72]

8 October

List of shipwrecks: 8 October 1952
ShipStateDescription
Heemskerk Netherlands The cargo ship ran aground at Osthammar, Sweden and was damaged. Later refloated and towed into Oregrund.[96]

11 October

List of shipwrecks: 11 October 1952
ShipStateDescription
Three unidentified motor torpedo boats China People's Liberation Army Navy Chinese Civil War: Battle of Nanri Island: Three motor torpedo boats were sunk by coastal artillery.[97]
Three unidentified junks China People's Liberation Army Navy Chinese Civil War: Battle of Nanri Island: Three junks were sunk by coastal artillery.[97]

18 October

List of shipwrecks: 18 October 1952
ShipStateDescription
Timberman United States The 53-gross register ton, 61.1-foot (18.6 m) tug was wrecked at Caamano Point (55°30′N 131°58′W / 55.500°N 131.967°W / 55.500; -131.967 (Caamano Point)) in Southeast Alaska.[98]

23 October

List of shipwrecks: 23 October 1952
ShipStateDescription
Loch Lomond United Kingdom The 131-foot (40 m), 310-ton trawler bottomed in the harbour in heavy swells at Aberdeen damaging her rudder. She was then swept onto the apron of the North Pier and wrecked. She was declared a total loss and broken up in place.[99][100]
Wyre Law United Kingdom The 135.2-foot (41.2 m), 313-ton trawler was wrecked on rocks in Broad Bay, Isle of Lewis.[101]

November

4 November

List of shipwrecks: 4 November 1952
ShipStateDescription
Aslett Flag unknown The motor yacht caught fire in the Mediterranean Sea. Four people were rescued by Kypros ( United Kingdom).[102]

5 November

List of shipwrecks: 5 November 1952
ShipStateDescription
Ann United States The 17-gross register ton, 37.4-foot (11.4 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire while moored at Latouche Island (60°03′05″N 147°54′00″W / 60.05139°N 147.90000°W / 60.05139; -147.90000 (Red Bluff)) in the Gulf of Alaska off the south-central coast of the Territory of Alaska.[49]

6 November

List of shipwrecks: 6 November 1952
ShipStateDescription
Antioche II France The out of service trawler, a sold off Castle-class trawler, while being towed to the breakers yard, broke loose and stranded on the Isle D'Quessant. Scrapped in place.[103][104]
Faustus Panama
Faustus
The cargo ship ran aground north of Hook of Holland, South Holland, Netherlands. Her 26 crew were rescued by Jan Lels ( Netherlands). Faustus was driven through the breakwater and sank the following day. She was on a voyage from the Hampton Roads, Virginia, United States to Rotterdam, South Holland.[105][106][107]
Bakir Turkey The cargo ship ran aground off Ameland, Netherlands.[105]
Sac Badalone Spain The cargo ship ran aground off the Wadden Islands, Netherlands.[105]

18 November

List of shipwrecks: 18 November 1952
ShipStateDescription
Home Canada The steamship was stranded at Jersey Harbour after breaking her moorings.[108]

21 November

List of shipwrecks: 21 November 1952
ShipStateDescription
Krasnyi Kavkaz  Soviet Navy The decommissioned cruiser was sunk as a target by SS-N-1 Scrubber anti-ship cruise missiles.

24 November

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1952
ShipStateDescription
Adrias II Greece The ship ran aground at Falconera Islet whilst on a voyage from Crete to Piraeus.[109]
Aslett Flag unknown The motor yacht caught fire and sank in the Mediterranean Sea. Four people were rescued by Kypros ( United Kingdom).[102]
Brunswick United Kingdom The tug was involved in a collision with another vessel and sank in the River Mersey with the loss of three crew. Raised on 17 November and beached near Liverpool, Lancashire.[110]

December

Unknown date

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