List of shipwrecks in 1927

The list of shipwrecks in 1927 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1927.

February

• Artemis ( Honduras): Burned and sank.

11 February

• Plodder ( United Kingdom): Collided with Endymion ( United Kingdom and sank 20 nautical miles (37 km) south east of Shoreham-by-Sea.^[1]

March

7 March

• Chaudiere ( United Kingdom): Went aground at Ardrossan, Ayrshire whilst awaiting scrapping, which commenced 14 February 1928.^[2]

11 March

• El Sol ( United States): Sank after a collision with Sac City ( United States) in New York Harbor.

June

• Bluestone ( United Kingdom): Capsized. Later raised and sold.^[1]

August

18 August

Hennepin ( United States): Sprang a leak and sank in Lake Michigan.

October

10 October

• Nil ( France): Foundered 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) east of Vilano.^[2]

11 October

• Ostsee ( Germany): Ran aground off Point Cires, Morocco. Refloated 25 June but declared a constructive total loss.^[2]

25 October

• SS Principessa Mafalda ( Italy): Broke a propeller shaft. Sea water caused boilers to explode. Capsized off Brazil. 303 crew and passengers lost.

28 October

• Ems ( Argentina): Caught fire and sank 20 nautical miles (37 km) off the coast of Ireland. Six crew lost.

November

3 November

• Greycliffe ( Australia): Collided with Tahiti ( Australia) in Sydney Harbour and sank with the loss of 40 lives.

21 November

• Georgia ( Netherlands): Ran aground on Haisborough Sands, off the coast of Norfolk, United Kingdom and broke in two.

December

7 December

• Kamloops ( Canada): Foundered off Isle Royale, Lake Superior with the loss of all 22 crew.

17 December

• USS S-4 ( United States Navy): Rammed by USS Paulding ( United States Navy) and sunk with the loss of six crew. Raised in March 1928, repaired and returned to service.

26 December

• Charles ( Belgium): Ran aground on Fidra, Berwickshire, Scotland. Refloated 8 January 1927, repaired and returned to service.^[3]

31 December

• Clitunno ( Italy): Wrecked in the Black Sea between Cape Shableh and Cape Kaliakra.^[1]

References

See also

Ship events in 1927
Ship launches:	1922	1923	1924	1925	1926	1927	1928	1929	1930	1931	1932
Ship commissionings:	1922	1923	1924	1925	1926	1927	1928	1929	1930	1931	1932
Ship decommissionings:	1922	1923	1924	1925	1926	1927	1928	1929	1930	1931	1932
Shipwrecks:	1922	1923	1924	1925	1926	1927	1928	1929	1930	1931	1932