List of shipwrecks in 1958
The list of shipwrecks in 1958 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1958.
January
6 January
9 January
13 January
21 January
27 January
29 January
February
19 February
25 February
26 February
March
2 March
9 March
- Lusambo ( Belgium): The cargo ship struck a submerged object naar the Westhinder Lightship and holed. Put into Antwerp for repairs.[13]
10 March
14 March
27 March
April
6 April
20 April
- Pepinella ( Italy): The cargo ship collided with Sunoak ( Norway) and sank 30 nautical miles (56 km) east of Ramsgate, Kent with the loss of one of her nineteen crew.[18]
28 April
Unknown date
- Intata ( Indonesia): The coaster was bombed and sunk at Kendari, Indonesia with the loss of five of her 28 crew.[19]
May
2 May
12 May
14 May
29 May
June
8 June
26 June
July
6 July
August
5 August
8 August
- St Nicholas ( Liberia): The cargo ship ran aground in the Caribbean Sea 135 nautical miles (250 km) off Kingston, Jamaica. Salvage efforts were abandoned in September and she was declared a total loss.[17]
21 August
26 August
September
8 September
10 September
13 September
- Melika ( Liberia): The cargo ship collided with Fernand Gilabert ( France). Both ships set on fire, a total of 21 crew killed.
26 September
October
5 October
- Tupavuori ( Finland): The tanker caught fire, exploded and sank at Tupavuori, with the loss of ten crew.[32]
6 October
22 October
- Zeta Trader ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground off Pulau Mantaras, 35 nautical miles (65 km) south of Singapore.[34] Refloated on 29 October.[35]
23 October
31 October
November
2 November
13 November
16 November
18 November
23 November
December
1 December
3 December
5 December
- Alex ( West Germany): The coaster collided with a Dutch vessel in the Waal and sank. All five crew were rescued.[43]
14 December
17 December
18 December
- Taxiarchis ( Greece): The cargo ship ran aground in the Aegean Sea between Kos and Turkey. Refloated on 23 December, repairs uneconomic and scrapped in August 1959.[17]
23 December
Unknown date
References
- ^ "Dutch Ship Presumed Lost" The Times (London). Wednesday, 8 January 1958. Issue 54043, col F, p. 6.
- ^ a b "Gales Cause 4 Deaths" The Times (London). Friday, 10 January 1958. Issue 54045, col F, p. 4.
- ^ "Picture Gallery" The Times (London). Friday, 10 January 1958. Issue 54045, col C-D, p. 5.
- ^ a b "Warship Found Badly Holed" The Times (London). Wednesday, 15 January 1958. Issue 54509, col G, p. 8.
- ^ "Crew Saved From Sinking Steamer" The Times (London). Thursday, 23 January 1958. Issue 54056, col G, p. 6.
- ^ "Japanese Ferry Lost In Gale" The Times (London). Tuesday, 28 January 1958. Issue 54060, col D, p. 8.
- ^ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Thursday, 30 January 1958. Issue 54062, col G, p. 7.
- ^ "British Ship Sinks After Explosion" The Times (London). Thursday, 20 February 1958. Issue 54080, col A, p. 8.
- ^ "MV Seistan (+1958)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?138410. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- ^ "Coaster Sinks In Mersey Gale" The Times (London). Wednesday, 26 February 1958. Issue 54085, col B, p. 8.
- ^ "6 Feared Drowned In Thames" The Times (London). Thursday, 27 February 1958. Issue 54086, col D, p. 8.
- ^ "Rammed Ship Sinks" The Times (London). Monday, 3 March 1958. Issue 54089, col D, p. 7.
- ^ "Belgian Merchant H-O". Belgische Koopvaardij. http://www.belgischekoopvaardij.net/belgian%20merchant%20H-O%2024.5.04.pdf. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ^ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Tuesday, 11 March 1958. Issue 54096, col F, p. 9.
- ^ "Crew Of 35 Rescued" The Times (London). Saturday, 15 March 1968. Issue 54100, col B, p. 6.
- ^ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Saturday, 29 March 1958. Issue 54112, col G, p. 5.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Captain Lost In Sea Collision" The Times (London). Monday, 21 April 1958. Issue 54130, col F, p. 8.
- ^ a b "20 From Bombed Ship Reach Singapore" The Times (London). 3 May 1958, 3 May 1958. Issue 54141, col A, p. 5.
- ^ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Monday, 5 May 1958. Issue 54142, col G, p. 9.
- ^ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Thursday, 15 May 1958. Issue 54151, col E, p. 11.
- ^ "U.S. Submarine Sinks After Collision" The Times (London). Saturday, 31 May 1958. Issue 54165, col E, p. 6.
- ^ "News in Brief" The Times (London). Monday, 9 June 1958. Issue 54172, col F, p. 6.
- ^ "Tanker's Crew Safe After Collision" The Times (London). Monday, 7 July 1958. Issue 54196, col F, p. 8.
- ^ "Women Drown As Ship Sinks" The Times (London). Wednesday, 6 August 1958. Issue 54222, col D, p. 8.
- ^ "Picture Gallery" The Times (London). Friday, 22 August 1958. Issue 54236, col C-D, p. 8.
- ^ "Picture Gallery" The Times (London). Wednesday, 27 August 1958. Issue 54240, col C-D, p. 8.
- ^ "Tugs Refloat Dutch Cruiser" The Times (London). Thursday, 28 August 1958. Issue 54241, col C, p. 5.
- ^ "U.S. Cutter Sinks Burning Wreck" The Times (London). Tuesday, 9 September 1958. Issue 54251, col C, p. 8.
- ^ "Blazing Ship Sinks In Tow" The Times (London). Thurdsay, 11 September 1958. Issue 54253, col F, p. 8.
- ^ "Liner Went Aground On Goodwins" The Times (London). Saturday, 27 September 1958. Issue 54267, col F, p. 6.
- ^ "Finnish Tanker Blows Up In Harbour" The Times (London). Monday, 6 October 1958. Issue 54274, col F, p. 10.
- ^ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Tuesday, 7 October 1958. Issue 54275, col G, p. 8.
- ^ "News In Brief" The Times (London). Thursday, 23 October 1958. Issue 54289, col E, p. 11.
- ^ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Thursday, 30 October 1958. Issue 54295, col G, p. 8.
- ^ "Belgian Merchant A-G". Belgische Koopvaardij. http://www.belgischekoopvaardij.net/belgian%20merchant%20A-G%2023.5.04.pdf. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ^ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Saturday, 1 November 1958. Issue 54297, col D, p. 5.
- ^ "Channel Ship Aground" The Times (London). Monday, 3 November 1958. Issue 54298, col F, p. 5.
- ^ "Picture Gallery" The Times (London). Friday, 14 November 1958. Issue 54308, col B-C, p. 11.
- ^ a b "Groundings Delay Suez Canal Traffic" The Times (London). Monday, 24 November 1958. Issue 54316, col G, p. 6.
- ^ "British Ship Aground Off Holland" The Times (London). Tuesday, 2 December 1958. Issue 54323, col C, p. 10.
- ^ "Ships Collide In Channel Fog" The Times (London). Thursday, 4 December 1958. Issue 54325, col F, p. 12.
- ^ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Saturday, 6 December 1958. Issue 54327, col B, p. 5.
- ^ "Ship Aground In Thames" The Times (London). Monday, 15 December 1958. Issue 54334, col A, p. 8.
- ^ "Thursday" The Times (London). Thursday, 18 December 1958. Issue 54337, col B-C, p. 10.
- ^ a b "News in Brief" The Times (London). Wednesday, 24 December 1958. Issue 54342, col G, p. 4.
See also