List of shipwrecks in 1959

The list of shipwrecks in 1959 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1959.

January

9 January

14 January

27 January

30 January

February

5 February

7 February

13 February

17 February

19 February

25 February

March

3 March

17 March

23 March

Unknown date

April

13 April

15 April

19 April

26 April

29 April

May

8 May

21 May

26 May

Unknown date

June

9 June

15 June

18 June

July

3 July

6 July

12 July

28 July

29 July

August

11 August

21 August

23 August

30 August

September

4 September

14 September

27 September

October

4 October

18 October

November

13 November

23 November

24 November

27 October

30 November

December

10 December

13 December

20 December

References

  1. ^ "Protection Cruiser Heeled Over" The Times (London). Monday, 11 May 1959. Issue 54457, col E, p. 14.
  2. ^ "34 Rescued As British Ship Founders" The Times (London). Thursday, 15 January 1959. Issue 54359, col F, p. 8.
  3. ^ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Wednesday, 28 January 1959. Issue 54370, col G, p. 6.
  4. ^ "Six Men Rescued By British Tug" The Times (London). Friday, 30 January 1959. Issue 54372, col C, p. 9.
  5. ^ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Friday, 6 February 1959. Issue 54378, col G, p. 11.
  6. ^ "Belgian Car Ferry Goes Aground" The Times (London). Monday, 9 February 1959. Issue 54380, col F, p. 6.
  7. ^ "Five Feared Dead In Tug Collision" The Times (London). Monday, 9 February 1959. Issue 54380, col G, p. 6.
  8. ^ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Saturday, 14 February 1959. Issue 54385, col G, p. 5.
  9. ^ a b "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Thursday, 26 February 1959. Issue 54395, col G, p. 9.
  10. ^ "Iceland Boat Sunk With 12 Crew" The Times (London). Friday, 20 February 1959. Issue 54390, col G, p. 10.
  11. ^ "Swedish Ship Aground Off Caithness" The Times (London). Wednesday, 4 March 1959. Issue 54400, col F, p. 7.
  12. ^ "Helicopters Take 13 Off Stranded Ship" The Times (London). Wednesday, 18 March 1959. Issue 54412, col G, p. 9.
  13. ^ "Russian Ship Sinks After Collision" The Times (London). Tuesday, 24 March 1959. Issue 54417, col G, p. 11.
  14. ^ "Line Queen Elizabeth in Collision" The Times (London). Thursday, 30 July 1959. Issue 54526, col A, p. 6.
  15. ^ "Picture Gallery" The Times (London). Thursday, 16 April 1959. Issue 54436, col D, p. 12.
  16. ^ "British Ship Sinks In Weser Estuary" The Times (London). Monday, 20 April 1959. Issue 54439, col G, p. 8.
  17. ^ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Monday, 27 April 1959. Issue 54445, col G, p. 9.
  18. ^ "15-hour Hold-up On Seaway" The Times (London). Thursday, 30 April 1959. Issue 54448, col B-D, p. 8.
  19. ^ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Saturday, 9 May 1959. Issue 54456, col F, p. 5.
  20. ^ "Nile Pleasure Steamer Sinks" The Times (London). Saturday, 9 May 1959. Issue 54456, col D, p. 6.
  21. ^ "British Ship Aground Off France" The Times (London). Friday, 22 May 1959. Issue 54467, col E, p. 10.
  22. ^ a b c d 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. 
  23. ^ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Tuesday, 19 May 1959. Issue 54464, col G, p. 9.
  24. ^ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Thursday, 7 May 1959. Issue 54454, col G, p. 11.
  25. ^ "British Crew In Wreck Drama" The Times (London). Friday, 19 June 1959. Issue 54491, col G, p. 12.
  26. ^ "Three Dead In Harbour Oil Inferno" The Times (London). Saturday, 4 July 1959. Issue 54504, col G, p. 6.
  27. ^ "Rescue Of Blazing Ship Survivors" The Times (London). Saturday, 4 July 1959. Issue 54504, col G, p. 6.
  28. ^ "News in Brief" The Times (London). Tuesday, 21 July 1959. Issue 54518, col G, p. 5.
  29. ^ "Three Missing After Channel Collision" The Times (London). Monday, 13 July 1959. Issue 54511, col D, p. 4.
  30. ^ "Crew Abandon Stranded U.S. Tanker" The Times (London). Wednesday, 120859. Issue 54537, col G, p. 6.
  31. ^ "Ship Sinks Off Philippines" The Times (London). Saturday, 22 August 1959. Issue 54546, col F, p. 6.
  32. ^ "Spanish Ship Goes Down Off Kent" The Times (London). Monday, 8 August 1959. Issue 54547, col G, p. 8.
  33. ^ "Five Men Lost At Sea" The Times (London). Monday, 24 August 1959. Issue 54547, col G, p. 8.
  34. ^ "News in Brief" The Times (London). Tuesday, 1 September 1959. Issue 54554, col G, p. 5.
  35. ^ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Monday, 7 September 1959. Issue 54559, col G, p. 8.
  36. ^ "Six Rescued After Schooner Sinks" The Times (London). Tuesday, 15 September 1959. Issue 54566, col G, p. 4.
  37. ^ "Over 800 Killed by Typhoon" The Times (London). Monday, 28 September 1959. Issue 54577, col C, p. 10.
  38. ^ "Japan Death Toll Now 1,799" The Times (London). Tuesday, 30 September 1959. Issue 54579, col D, p. 10.
  39. ^ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Monday, 5 October 1959. Issue 54583, col G, p. 8.
  40. ^ "Arms Vessel Scuttled By Crew" The Times (London). Monday, 19 October 1959. Issue 54595, col D, p. 10.
  41. ^ "Ships in Distress after 104 M.P.H. Gale" The Times (London). Saturday, 14 November 1959. Issue 54618, col F-G, p. 6.
  42. ^ a b c "British Ship On Fire In Ghent" The Times (London). Wednesday, 24 November 1959. Issue 54627, col A, p. 12.
  43. ^ a b "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Friday, 11 December 1959. Issue 54641, col G, p. 11.
  44. ^ "Braemar Castle Refloated" The Times (London). Wednesday, 2 December 1959. Issue 54633, col E, p. 9.
  45. ^ "Liner That Grounded Resumes Voyage" The Times (London). Friday, 4 December 1959. Issue 54635, col C, p. 11.
  46. ^ "Belgian Merchant H-O". Belgische Koopvaardij. http://www.belgischekoopvaardij.net/belgian%20merchant%20H-O%2024.5.04.pdf. Retrieved 31 October 2010. 

See also

Ship events in 1959
Ship launches: 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964
Ship commissionings: 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964
Ship decommissionings: 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964
Shipwrecks: 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964