List of shipwrecks in February 1923
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Poseidon |  Germany |
The cargo ship ran aground in the Paraná River, Argentina.[1] She was refloated on 4 February.[2] |
2 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alroy |  United Kingdom |
The auxiliary sailing vessel came ashore at Camber Sands, Sussex and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued by the Rye Lifeboat.[3] |
| Garouda |  France |
The cargo ship was wrecked at Pulo Bintang, Netherlands East Indies.[3] Her crew were rescued.[4] |
| Marguerite Ryan | United Kingdom |
The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Corinthic ( United Kingdom).[5] |
| No. 2 | United Kingdom |
The bucket dredger capsized and sank in the River Humber at Hull, Yorkshire with the loss of six of her eight crew.[6] |
3 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arfeld | Germany |
The cargo ship collided with Lacuna ( United Kingdom) in the Mississippi River at New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and was beached.[5] |
5 February
6 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tamara 12 | Germany |
The sailing ship departed Leith, Lothian, United Kingdom for Hamburg. Presumed later foundered in the North Sea with the loss of all hands. A lifeboat with the body of a crew member washed up at Start Point, Sanday, Orkney Islands on 20 February.[9] |
7 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Frank M. Deering |  United States |
The schooner came ashore on Cobb Island, Maryland and was wrecked.[4] |
| Goodwin | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship collided with Maid of Orleans ( United Kingdom) in the North Sea off the Girdler Lightship ( United Kingdom). She was beached on the West Girdler Sands off Herne Bay, Kent.[4] She was refloated on 12 February and towed to Greenhithe, Kent.[10] |
| Slievenamon |  Ireland |
The coaster came ashore in Ballycotton Bay.[11] She was refloated on 12 February.[12] |
| Centaurus |  Denmark |
The barquentine sailed from Harbour Buffett, Newfoundland for Málaga, Spain. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands.[13][14] |
8 February
9 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adolf Vinnen | Germany |
 The five-masted barquentine was driven onto rocks at Bass Point, Cornwall, United Kingdom on her maiden voyage.[17] All 24 crew were saved by means of rocket apparatus from the cliffs.[18] |
| Romanitza | France |
The cargo ship ran aground at Bessaker, Norway. She was refloated on 16 February.[19] |
10 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Latham | United Kingdom |
The auxiliary schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Olympia ( United Kingdom), which towed Sarah Latham to Liverpool, Lancashire.[20] |
| Scotia Maiden |  Canada |
The auxiliary sailing vessel caught fire and was abandoned in the Mediterranean Sea (40°00′N 1°15′E / 40.000°N 1.250°E). All crew were rescued by Fenchurch ( United Kingdom).[20] |
13 February
14 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Good Partner | United States |
The 13-gross register ton motor vessel was lost at Metlakatla, Territory of Alaska, when the dolphin she was moored to collapsed while no one was on board.[22] |
| Lukkos |  Netherlands |
The cargo ship passed Dungeness, Kent, United Kingdom bound for a port in Spanish Morocco. Presumed foundered in the English Channel with the loss of all hands. Wreckage washed up at Bexhill-on-Sea and Beachy Head, Sussex on 20 February.[23] |
| Regina | United Kingdom |
The tug struck a submerged object and sank in the River Thames at Rainham, Essex.[24] She was refloated on 18 February.[21] |
15 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Moncenisio |  Italy |
The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (36°35′N 65°22′W / 36.583°N 65.367°W) with the loss of all hands.[25][11] |
| Tuscan Prince | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship was wrecked on the coast of Washington, United States.[26] |
16 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dorin | United Kingdom |
The auxiliary sailing vessel was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (39°54′N 73°30′W / 39.900°N 73.500°W). She was set afire by her crew, who were rescued by Vasari ( United Kingdom).[27] Dorin was towed into New York by USCGC Seneca ( United States Coast Guard), arriving on 19 February.[28] |
| Giulio Cesare | Italy |
The cargo ship struck a rock and foundered off Cape Trafalgar, Spain. Her crew were rescued.[27] |
| Sagua | United States |
The cargo ship caught fire and sank at Hoboken, New Jersey.[27][29] |
| Wasa |  Finland |
The cargo ship was sunk by ice in the Gulf of Finland off the Kallbadan Lighthouse. Her crew were rescued.[29] |
| West Hematite | United States |
The Design 1013 cargo ship ran aground in the Weser, Germany. |
17 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dotterel | United Kingdom |
The coaster ran aground at Rhue Point, Ross and Cromarty. Her crew were rescued.[21] |
| Lawrence | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship ran aground off Seaton Delaval, Northumberland and was wrecked. Her crew survived.[27] |
| Radium |  Yugoslavia |
The cargo ship was wrecked at Speeton, Yorkshire. Her 28 crew were rescued by rocket apparatus.[27][30] |
| Trefusis | United Kingdom |
The coaster collided with Grace ( United Kingdom) in the North Sea off Spurn Point, Yorkshire and sank. Her crew were rescued.[27][30] She was refloated on 10 March.[31] |
18 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Domingo | Italy |
The cargo ship was driven ashore at Peniche, Portugal.[27] Her crew were rescued.[28] |
| Jacobus | United Kingdom |
The coaster came ashore at Garton, Yorkshire and was severely damaged.[21][30] |
| Porpoise | United States |
The 8-gross register ton, 28-foot (8.5 m) motor vessel sank without loss of life in Southeast Alaska 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) north of Wrangell, Territory of Alaska.[32] |
| Valur | United Kingdom |
The coaster foundered in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Orkney Islands with the loss of two crew. Survivors were rescued by a trawler.[21][28] |
| Woodburn | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship foundered off the Isle of Whithorn, Wigtownshire with the loss of all hands.[21] |
19 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fenella | United Kingdom |
The passenger ferry collided with Clan Cumming in the River Mersey and was beached at Tranmere, Cheshire.[21] She was refloated on 22 February and drydocked.[23] |
| Laumur | France |
The cargo ship came ashore at Hardelot, Pas-de-Calais. She broke in two and was a total loss.[21] |
| Santino | United States |
The five-masted auxiliary schooner sprang a leak off Nantucket, Massachusetts and was abandoned.[21] |
| Sapporo Maru No.3 |  Japan |
The cargo ship ran aground on the Noto Peninsula. She was declared a total loss.[21][28] |
| Toyo Maru No.3 | Japan |
The cargo ship ran aground at Kokusanto, Korea. She sank on 27 February. Her crew were rescued.[33] |
20 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Otto Fischer | Germany |
The cargo ship foundered in the Mediterranean Sea 90 nautical miles (170 km) north of Cape Villano, Algeria (48°56′N 9°18′W / 48.933°N 9.300°W). Her 39 crew were rescued by Hakozaki Maru ( Japan) and Older ( Norway).[23][28] |
| Utopia | United Kingdom |
The cargo liner sprang a leak in the Indian Ocean. She was beached at Antalaha, Madagascar and sank. All on board were rescued.[9] |
21 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| T. H. Skogland | Norway |
The cargo liner ran aground off Bayona, Galicia, Spain.[9] All 36 people on board were rescued but she was a total loss.[23] |
22 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Empress | United Kingdom |
The sailing ship was driven ashore at Bibette Head, Alderney, Channel Islands and sank. Her crew were rescued.[23] |
| Wynor | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship foundered in the North Sea north east of Lossiemouth, Morayshire. Her crew survived.[23] |
23 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bourbancy | France |
The cargo ship sank at Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône whilst laid up.[34] |
| Cragside | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship was driven on the breakwater at Portland Harbour, Dorset. Her crew were rescued before she capsized and sank.[34] |
| Helen M. Coolen | United Kingdom |
The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (39°02′N 66°25′W / 39.033°N 66.417°W). Her crew were rescued.[34] |
| Elwick | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship collided with Lisbon Maru ( Japan) in the North Sea off Cuxhaven, Germany. She was towed in to Cuxhaven and beached.[34] |
24 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Heim | Norway |
The cargo ship departed Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom for Barcelona, Spain. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[35] |
| Villaodrid |  Spain |
The cargo ship departed from the River Clyde, United Kingdom for Bilbao. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[36] |
25 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eslington Firth | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship ran aground 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north of Cushendun, County Antrim. Her crew were rescued. She was a total loss.[37][38] |
| Sabina | Spain |
The cargo ship ran aground in Fleshwick Bay, Isle of Man.[37] She was refloated later that day and taken to Port Erin,[38] Where she was beached 27 February.[33] |
26 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| China Maru | Japan |
The cargo ship ran aground at Kara Point, Greece.[38] She was refloated on 3 March.[39] |
| Echo | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship collided with Coimbra ( Portugal) in the North Sea off Terschelling, Netherlands and sank. Her eighteen crew were rescued by Yainville ( France) and the trawler Richmond ( United Kingdom).[33][40][41] |
| Storaker | Norway |
The cargo ship sprang a leak in the Atlantic Ocean and was abandoned (46°02′N 43°23′W / 46.033°N 43.383°W). Her crew were rescued by City of Flint ( United Kingdom).[33] |
27 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blairlogie | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship was abandoned in the Irish Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) off the Smalls Lighthouse.[33][38] |
| Bustard | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship sank at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire.[42] She was refloated on 3 March.[43] |
| Frank H. Adams (schooner) | United Kingdom |
The schooner sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the trawler William Brady ( United Kingdom).[40] |
| Southwark | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship was beached at Porthfawr, Caernarfonshire. Her crew were rescued.[33] |
| Watson A. West | United States |
The schooner came ashore at San Francisco, California and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.[42] |
