List of shipwrecks in 1949
The list of shipwrecks in 1949 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1949.
January
1 January
February
3 February
9 February
13 February
March
1 March
- Katowice ( Poland): The cargo ship ran aground off the Netherlands. All 26 crew rescued by a Dutch lifeboat.[4]
6 March
25 March
31 March
April
3 April
14 April
16 April
20 April
22 April
25 April
Unknown date
May
4 May
15 May
25 May
- Henrik ( Norway): The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Sound of Falsterbo, Denmark with the loss of four of her nineteen crew.[14]
29 May
- Inchmark ( Hong Kong): The cargo ship ran aground on the Schilpad Island Reef, Banda Sea () and was declared a total loss.[15]
June
3 June
20 June
21 June
- Prinses Astrid ( Belgium): The cross-Channel ferry struck a mine 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off Dunquerque, France and sank with the loss of five of her 65 crew. All 60 survivors and 218 passengers on board were rescued by Cap Hatid ( France) and various tugs from Dunquerque.[16]
22 June
July
1 July
- Marie-Flore ( Belgium): Collided with Ragnhild Brövig ( Norway) off the mouth of the River Scheldt ( and sank. Wreck raised on 3 July 1951, repaired and sold to Dutch buyers.[18]
31 July
August
23 August
26 August
September
7 September
- Chaksang ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship caught fire at Hong Kong due to barratry. She sank the next day and was declared a total loss. Raised on 22 March 1950 and subsequently scrapped.[15]
9 September
14 September
- Noronic ( Canada): Caught fire and sank whilst moored in Toronto Harbour with the loss of at least 118 lives. Ship raised in November 1949 and subsequently scrapped.
23 September
28 September
Unknown date
October
4 October
5 October
18 October
19 October
20 October
- Africa Occidental ( Portugal): The cargo ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom but was refloated undamaged after an hour.[26]
27 October
31 October
November
9 November
13 November
18 November
27 November
- Britkon ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground at Oskarhamn, Sweden and was wrecked. All 27 people on board were rescued.[31]
December
3 December
11 December
- Toornvliet ( Netherlands): The coaster foundered off the East Goodwin Lightship with the loss of six of her nine crew.[32]
19 December
Exact date uncertain
References
- ^ "The Queen Mary Back In Port" The Times (London). Monday, 3 January 1949. Issue 51269, col E, p. 4.
- ^ "Ship Sinks In Thames" The Times (London). Friday, 4 February 1949. Issue 51297, col E, p. 4.
- ^ "Ship Sunk In Channel Collision" The Times (London). Monday, 14 February 1949. Issue 51305, col D, p. 4.
- ^ "95 M.P.H. In Holland" The Times (London). Wednesday, 2 March 1949. Issue 51319, col G, p. 4.
- ^ "Widespread Falls Of Snow" The Times (London). Monday, 7 March 1949. Issue 51323, col F, p. 4.
- ^ "Steamer Sunk By Mine Near Canton" The Times (London). Saturday, 26 March 1949. Issue 51340, col G, p. 4.
- ^ "Three Men On Raft In Fog" The Times (London). Friday, 1 April 1949. Issue 51345, col F, p. 4.
- ^ "Bodies Of Fishermen Washed Ashore" The Times (London). Saturday, 2 April 1949. Issue 51346, col D, p. 3.
- ^ a b c "Explosion In Ship" The Times (London). Saturday, 16 April 1949. Issue 51357, col B, p. 3.
- ^ "British Steamer Aground" The Times (London). Saturday, 23 April 1949. Issue 51363, col C, p. 4.
- ^ a b "Belgian Merchant P-Z". Belgische Koopvaardij. http://www.belgischekoopvaardij.net/belgian%20Merchant%20%20P-Z.pdf. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ^ "Ship Sinks After Collision" The Times (London). Thursday, 5 May 1949. Issue 51373, col C, p. 4.
- ^ "Danish Ship Lost Off Greenland" The Times (London). Wednesday, 18 May 1949. Issue 51384, col G, p. 4.
- ^ "Norwegian Ship Sunk By Mine" The Times (London). Thursday, 26 May 1949. Issue 51391, col E, p. 3.
- ^ a b c Mitchell, W H, and Sawyer, L A (1995). The Empire Ships. London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. p. not cited. ISBN 1-85044-275-4.
- ^ "Dover-Ostend Ship Sunk" The Times (London). Wednesday, 22 June 1949. Issue 51414, col D, p. 4.
- ^ "Ship Strikes On Wreck" The Times (London). Thursday, 23 June 1949. Issue 51415, col D, p. 4.
- ^ a b "Belgian Merchant H-O". Belgische Koopvaardij. http://www.belgischekoopvaardij.net/belgian%20merchant%20H-O%2024.5.04.pdf. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ^ "500 Killed In Chinese Ship Explosion" The Times (London). Wednesday, 24 August 1949. Issue 51468, col D, p. 3.
- ^ "British Ship Aground In Pacific" The Times (London). Saturday, 10 September 1949. Issue 51483, col G, p. 4.
- ^ "Liner Refloated" The Times (London). Thursday, 29 September 1949. Issue 51499, col E, p. 4.
- ^ Heaton, K E (8 July 2004). "Shipwrecks in British Columbia's Waters". http://www.harlowmarine.com/app/newsletter/view_article/19,2.html. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
- ^ "Ship In Collision With War-time Wreck" The Times (London). Wednesday, 5 October 1949. Issue 51504, col E, p. 3.
- ^ "Motor-ship On Reef" The Times (London). Friday, 7 October 1949. Issue 51506, col C, p. 4.
- ^ "Fire In French Liner" The Times (London). Thursday, 20 October 1949. Issue 51517, col D, p. 3.
- ^ "Steamer Escapes The Goodwins" The Times (London). Friday, 21 October 1949. Issue 51518, col A, p. 4.
- ^ "Kiel Canal Blocked" The Times (London). Tuesday, 1 November 1949. Issue 51527, col D, p. 4.
- ^ "H.M.S. Ajax Aground" The Times (London). Thursday, 10 November 1949. Issue 51535, col G, p. 4.
- ^ "Ship Lost Off Devon Coast" The Times (London). Monday, 14 November 1949. Issue 51538, col G, p. 4.
- ^ a b "Traffic Delayed By Fog" The Times (London). Saturday, 19 November 1949. Issue 51543, col E, p. 4.
- ^ "Crew Of Wrecked Hull Steamer Safe" The Times (London). Tuesday, 29 November 1949. Issue 51551, col D, p. 3.
- ^ "Dutch Coaster Sunk" The Times (London). Monday, 12 December 1949. Issue 51562, col G, p. 4.
- ^ a b "Severe Gales In North" The Times (London). Tuesday, 20 December 1949. Issue 51569, col D, p. 4.
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