List of shipwrecks in August 1923
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2 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Citriana |  United Kingdom |
The passenger ship struck a rock and foundered at Kilindini, Kenya. All on board were rescued.[3] |
| Richard Welford | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship capsized at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[3] |
3 August
6 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Thursby | United Kingdom |
The collier foundered 10 nautical miles (19 km) north north east of the Longships Lighthouse.[5] |
| Tudorstar | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship ran aground in the Paraná River, Argentina.[6] She was refloated on 11 August.[7] |
8 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen |  United States |
The 48-gross register ton, 52.1-foot (15.9 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire on the north end of Gravina Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska.[8] |
| Baron Blantyre | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship departed Port Natal, South Africa for Adelaide, South Australia.[9] Presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[10] |
| Saian Maru |  Japan |
The ship sailed on this date, no further trace.[11] |
| San Giuseppe |  Italy |
The cargo ship ran aground in the Strait of Canso.[12] She was refloated on 14 August.[13] |
10 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nyland |  Sweden |
The cargo ship ran aground near Trelleborg, Skåne County.[14] She was refloated on 13 August.[7] |
13 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Inverspey | United Kingdom |
The 125-foot (38 m), 280-ton steam trawler ran aground in Galway Bay, Ireland and declared a total loss.[15][16] |
| Sable Island | United Kingdom |
The cargo liner ran aground at Lamaline, Newfoundland.[17] Her passengers were taken off on 14 August.[18] She was refloated on 24 August.[19] |
16 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas |  Isle of Man |
The passenger ship collided with Artemisia ( United Kingdom) in the River Mersey at Liverpool, Lancashire. All on board were rescued before she sank. The wreck was cleared in December. |
18 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ginyo Maru | Japan |
The cargo ship sank at Hong Kong during a typhoon.[20] |
| HMS L9 |  Royal Navy |
The L-class submarine sank at Hong Kong during a typhoon. She was salvaged on 6 September, repaired and returned to service. |
| Loongsang | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship foundered in a typhoon at Hong Kong with the loss of 25 lives.[20][21] |
| Mylie | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship foundered during a typhoon with the loss of all but one of her crew. The survivor was rescued by Sin Kiang ( United Kingdom) on 30 August.[22] She was on a voyage from Chinwangtao to Shanghai, China.[23] |
| Sekino Maru | Japan |
The cargo ship sank at Hong Kong during a typhoon.[20] |
19 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changsha | United Kingdom |
The refrigerated cargo liner was driven onto the Tiji Tiji Reef, off Simunul, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. Her passengers were rescued by Victoria ( United Kingdom).[24] She was refloated on 23 September.[25] |
| Leicester | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship ran aground at Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada.[26] She was refloated on 22 August.[11] |
| Samson | United States |
The 11-gross register ton, 33.4-foot (10.2 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Cape Augustine (54°57′N 133°10′W / 54.950°N 133.167°W) on Dall Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska. Her three-man crew survived.[27] |
| Sergei | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship collided with Juno ( United Kingdom) in the North Sea off Grimsby, Lincolnshire and sank.[20] |
21 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Submarine No. 70 |  Imperial Japanese Navy |
The Ro-29-class submarine foundered in the Seto Inland Sea off Awaji Island with the loss of 90 of her 95 crew.[28] Salvage operations began in October.[29] |
22 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Onega | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship ran aground on the Khaces Shoal, off Kristinestad, Finland.[11] She was refloated on 30 August.[23] |
23 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Airston | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship was discovered abandoned in the English Channel by Ben Henshaw and Ben Johnson (both United Kingdom) and was towed into Portland, Dorset.[11] |
24 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Braebeg | United Kingdom |
The coaster struck a submerged wreck ay Ballyhack, County Wexford and was beached.[30] |
25 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gutenfels |  Germany |
The cargo ship ran aground at Guadalmesí Point, Spain.[31] She was abandoned as a total loss on 14 September.[9] |
26 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| España |  Armada Española |
The España-class battleship ran aground at Cape Tres Forcas, Spanish Morocco. She broke in two in November and was declared a total loss. |
27 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Thursby | United Kingdom |
The coaster foundered in the Irish Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) north east of the Longships Lighthouse with the loss of one of her thirteen crew.[32] |
