List of shipwrecks in 1952

The list of shipwrecks in 1952 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1952.

1 January
2 February
- 2.1 11 February
- 2.2 19 February
3 March
- 3.1 12 March
4 April
5 May
- 5.1 7 May
- 5.2 8 May
6 June
- 6.1 5 June
- 6.2 30 June
7 July
8 August
9 September
10 October
11 November
- 11.1 6 November
- 11.2 Unknown date
12 December
13 Unknown date
14 References
15 See also

January

9 January

Robin Doncaster ( United States): The cargo ship collided with tug Ruth and barge Agram (both United States) in the Delaware River. Agram damaged beyond economic repair.

10 January

Flying Enterprise ( United States): The cargo ship sank in English Channel, 31 nautical miles (57 km) south of The Lizard. Her cargo included $160,000 and zirconium.^[1]

13 January

Sovac Radiant ( Panama): The tanker ran aground at South Foreland, Kent. Refloated the next day.^[2]
Agen ( France): The cargo ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands and broke apart.^[2]
Radmar ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground off Hoek van Holland, Netherlands.^[3] Refloated on 26 February.^[4]

14 January

Taxiarchis ( Greece): The cargo ship ran aground at Redcar, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. All 37 crew rescued.^[5]

17 January

Liberty ( Liberia): The cargo ship ran aground at Pendeen. All crew saved, ship later scrapped.^[6]

20 January

Acclivity ( United Kingdom: The tanker sank off Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland. All seven crew rescued by the collier Magrix ( United Kingdom).^[7]

22 January

City of Liverpool ( United Kingdom): The ocean liner ran aground at Grays Thurrock, Essex. Refloated the next day.^[8]

28 January

North Britain ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground off Fiji. Refloated later that day.^[9]
Tofua ( New Zealand): The cargo liner ran aground off Fiji. Refloated later that day.^[9]

February

11 February

Hans Hoth ( West Germany): The coaster sank in the North Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) off the mouth of the Tyne. All nine crew saved by the tug Hendon ( United Kingdom).^[10]

19 February

Pendleton ( United States): The Type T2-SE-A1 tanker grounded six miles off Chatham, Massachusetts and sank.^[11]
Fort Mercer ( United States): The T2-SE-A1 tanker broke in two off Chatham, Massachusetts. Twenty one of her 34 crew were rescued from the stern secion by USCGC Eastwind ( United States Coast Guard). Four crew were rescued from the bow section by USCGC Yakutat ( United States Coast Guard).^[12]

March

12 March

Caronia ( United Kingdom): The passenger ship ran aground in the Suez Canal, Egypt.^[13]

April

3 April

RFA Wave Ruler ( Royal Fleet Auxiliary): The Wave-class oiler caught fire at Greenock, Scotland. Later repaired and returned to service.

5 April

Brattind, Buskøy, Pels, Ringsel and Vårglimt (all Norway): Sank in a storm in the West Ice, Greenland. A total of 78 lives were lost.

15 April

William Eaton ( United States): The Liberty ship ran aground off Tokyo, Japan.^[14]

23 April

Holdernile ( United Kingdom): Collided in the River Scheldt near Fort St Marie, Belgium with Meerkerk ( Netherlands) and sank.^[15]

24 April

Rabenhaupt ( Netherlands): Struck the wreck of Holdernile ( United Kingdom) and sank. Refloated on 15 May and beached. Later repaired and returned to service.^[16]

26 April

Hobson ( United States Navy): The Gleaves-class destroyer collided in the Atlantic Ocean with the aircraft carrier Wasp ( United States Navy) and sank with the loss of 176 lives.

Unknown date

Flying Buzzard ( United Kingdom): The tug was towing Esso Appalachee ( United Kingdom) with Flying Petrel ( United Kingdom) when Esso Appalachee fouled her tow and then collided with Flying Buzzard, sinking her. She was salvaged in May and repaired, returning to service in October.
Beltana ( Australia): The cargo ship ran agroud in Port Philip Bay, Victoria, Australia. Refloated on 7 May.^[17]

May

7 May

Orcades ( United Kingdom): The ocean liner ran aground in Port Philip Bay, Victoria, Australia.^[17]

8 May

HMS Tenacious ( Royal Navy): The T-class destroyer ran aground in the River Foyle, Northern Ireland.^[18]

June

5 June

HMML 2582 ( Royal Navy): Exercise Bluebird: A Royal Netherlands Air Force Republic F-84 Thunderjet collided with the motor launch's mast and crashed onto the boat, killing its pilot and fifteen crew of 2582, which sank. The accident occurred in the Marsdiep, Netherlands.^[19]

30 June

Mahenge ( Belgium): The Victory ship collided with Liberty ship Granville ( France) off Alderney, Channel Islands (). Mahenge sank, her 46 crew and three passengers were rescued by Ringas ( Norway). Granville severely damaged and set on fire. Later towed to Cherbourg, France after fire extinguished.^[20]

July

6 July

Whiteson ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship sank north east of the Paracel Islands, China.^[21]

22 July

Portland ( Denmark): The tanker sank in the Kattegat with the loss of seventeen crew.^[22]

Unknown date

Prins Alexander ( Netherlands): The cargo ship collided with N O Rogenaes ( Norway), Strait of Dover. Towed into Dover.^[2]

August

1 August

Pas de Calais II ( France): The dredger sank in Boulogne Harbour after dredging up a torpedo, which exploded. Eleven crew were killed.^[23]

8 August

Ariana ( Finland): The cargo ship ran aground in the Scheldt, Belgium and broke in two.^[24]

10 August

Lassei ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground off Cloughey Bay, Northern Ireland.^[25] Refloated on 2 September.^[26]

20 August

Western Farmer ( United States): The Liberty ship collided with the tanker Bjorgholm ( Norway) near the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom and broke in two.^[27]^[28]

September

1 September

Derwentfield ( United Kingdom): Explosion and fire at Balik Papan, Borneo, abandoned on 16 September and declared a constructive total loss.

4 September

Stream Fisher ( United Kingdom): The coaster sank at Swansea, Glamorgan whilst being loaded.^[29]

9 September

Nish ( Yugoslavia): The ferry capsized and sank in the Danube at Belgrade. Ninety people drowned.^[30]

23 September

Joacosta ( Portugal): The three-masted sailing trawler sank in the Atlantic 56 nautical miles (104 km) north of Saõ Miguel Island, Azores. Twelve crew were rescued by Compass ( United States). Thirty five were rescued by Steel Executive ( United States) and the remaining 27 were rescued by Henriette Schulee ( West Germany.^[31]^[32]

28 September

La Sibylle ( Marine Nationale): The S-class submarine sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Camarat with the loss of all hands.^[33]

30 September

HMS Wave ( Royal Navy) The Algerine-class minesweeper ran aground at St. Ives. All crew saved. Ship later refloated and towed to Devonport.^[6]

Unknown date

Foundation Star ( Honduras): The tanker broke in two whilst on a voyage from Vera Cruz to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Both sections sank.^[34]

October

1 October

Baron Dunmore ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground at Workington, Cumberland and broke her back.^[35]

2 October

Luctor ( Netherlands): The cargo ship capsized and sank off Guernsey, Channel Islands with the loss of three of her seven crew.^[36]

8 October

Heemskerk ( Netherlands): The cargo ship ran aground at Osthammar, Sweden and was damaged. Later refloated and towed into Oregrund.^[37]

November

6 November

Faustus ( Panama): The cargo ship ran aground north of Hoek van Holland, Netherlands. Sank the following day.^[38]
Bakir ( Turkey): The cargo ship ran aground off Ameland, Netherlands.^[38]
Sac Badalone ( Spain): The cargo ship ran aground off the Wadden Islands, Netherlands.^[38]

Unknown date

Adrias II ( Greece) ran aground at Falconera Islet whilst on a voyage from Crete to Pireaus.^[39]
Brunswick ( United Kingdom): The tug was involved in a collision with another vessel and sank in the River Mersey with the loss of three crew. Raised on 17 November and beached near Liverpool, Lancashire.^[40]

December

3 December

Havørnent ( Royal Danish Navy): The gunboat ran aground on Scroby Sands, Norfolk, United Kingdom.^[41]

10 December

Ellen ( West Germany): The coastal tanker collided with the ocean liner Maasdam ( Netherlands) in the Nieuwe Waterweg, Netherlands. She capsized and sank with the loss of six of the twelve people on board.^[42]

11 December

Fernstream ( Norway): The cargo liner collided with Hawaiian Rancher ( United States) and sank near the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, United States. All 42 crew and twelve passengers were rescued.^[43]

15 December

USNS Grommet Reefer ( United States Navy): Ran aground at Livorno, Italy, a total loss.

22 December

Champollion ( France): The ocean liner ran aground at Ouzai Bay, Beirut, Lebanon and was wrecked.^[44] Seventeen people were killed.^[45]
Margarita ( Finland): The cargo ship ran aground on Ailsa Craig, Firth of Clyde, United Kingdom.^[46] Refloated on 29 December.^[47]

23 December

Albatros ( Netherlands): The cargo ship ran aground at St Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight and was wrecked.^[48]
Oswestry Grange United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground in the Nieuwe Waterweg, Netherlands.^[49]

24 December

Virginia ( Panama): The cargo ship ran aground off Atherfield, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. Refloated 23 January 1953, but declared a constructive total loss and subsequently scrapped.^[50]^[20]
S117 Soviet Navy lost in the Strait of Tartary. All 47 crew lost.

28 December

Emory Victory ( United States): The Victory ship ran aground at Cairnryan, Wigtownshire, United Kingdom.^[51]

29 December

Fermian ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground off St Sampson's, Guernsey, Channel Islands.^[52]

30 December

City of New York ( United States): The schooner ran aground at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada and caught fire.^[53]

Unknown date

Merino (unknown flag): The cargo ship ran aground in Wineglass Bay, Swansea, Tasmania, Australia.^[54]

Unknown date

Southern Collins ( United Kingdom) ran aground at entrance to Leith harbour and was holed. Later repaired and returned to service

References

^ Larn, Richard; Larn, Bridget. Wreck & Rescue round the Cornish coast. Redruth: Tor Mark Press. p. 48. ISBN 978 085025 406 8.
^ ^a ^b ^c Lane, Anthony (2009). Shipwrecks of Kent. Stroud: The History Press. pp. p71, 74–75. ISBN 978 0 7524 1720 2.
^ "British Ship Aground" The Times (London). Monday, 14 January 1952. Issue 52208, col E, p. 4.
^ "untitled" The Times (London). Wednesday, 27 February 1952. Issue 52246, col D, p. 3.
^ "Shipping In Distress" The Times (London). Friday, 18 January 1952. Issue 52212, col F, p. 4.
^ ^a ^b "1946-62". St. Ives Trust. http://www.stivestrust.co.uk/html/1946_-_1962.HTM. Retrieved 15 March 2008.
^ "Crew Rescued From Sinking Ship" The Times (London). Monday, 21 January 1952. Issue 52214, col F, p. 5.
^ "News In Brief" The Times (London). Thursday, 24 January 1952. Issue 52217, col C, p. 2.
^ ^a ^b "Hurricand Damage In Fiji Islands" The Times (London). Tuesday, 29 January 1952. Issue 52221, col F, p. 3.
^ "Tug's Vain Attempt To Save German Ship" The Times (London). Tuesday, 12 February 1952. Issue 52233, col D, p. 3.
^ "SS Pendleton (+1952)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?18558#122658. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
^ "Blizzard in U.S." The Times (London). Wednesday, 20 February 1952. Issue 52240, col G, p. 4.
^ "Cunard Liner Aground" The Times (London). Thursday, 13 March 1952. Issue 52259, col E, p. 3.
^ "U.S. Ship Aground Near Tokyo" The Times (London). Wednesday, 16 April 1952. Issue 52287, col F, p. 6.
^ "British Ship Sinks In Scheldt Collission" The Times (London). Thursday, 24 April 1952. Issue 52294, col C, p. 3.
^ "Belgian Merchant P-Z". Belgische Koopvaardij. http://www.belgischekoopvaardij.net/belgian%20Merchant%20%20P-Z.pdf. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
^ ^a ^b "The Orcades Aground" The Times (London). Wednesday, 7 May 1952. Issue 52305, col C, p. 6.
^ "Stranding Of H.M.S. Tenacious" The Times (London). Thursday, 10 July 1952. Issue 52360, col E, p. 3.
^ "Fighter Crashes On British Launch" The Times (London). Friday, 6 June 1952. Issue 52331, col F, p. 5.
^ ^a ^b "Belgian Merchant H-O". Belgische Koopvaardij. http://www.belgischekoopvaardij.net/belgian%20merchant%20H-O%2024.5.04.pdf. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
^ "British Ship Reported Sunk In Typhoon" The Times (London). Monday, 7 July 1952. Issue 52357, col A, p. 3.
^ "Mystery Of Danish Ship" The Times (London). Friday, 25 July 1952. Issue 52373, col B, p. 5.
^ "Torpedo Explosion At Boulogne" The Times (London). Saturday, 2 August 1952. Issue 52380, col F, p. 4.
^ "Stranded Finnish Ship Breaks In Two" The Times (London). Saturday, 9 August 1952. Issue 52386, col D, p. 3.
^ "Week-end Gale And Floods" The Times (London). Monday, 11 August 1952. Issue 52387, col A, p. 3.
^ "News In Brief" The Times (London). Wednesday, 3 September 1952. Issue 52407, col C, p. 7.
^ "U.S. Ship Breaks Up Near Goodwins" The Times (London). Thursday, 21 August 1952. Issue 52396, col F, p. 4.
^ "Efforts To Save U.S. Ship's Cargo" The Times (London). Saturday, 25 August 1952. Issue 52398, col G, p. 4.
^ "News In Brief" The Times (London). Thursday, 4 September 1952. Issue 52408, col D, p. 2.
^ "Ninety Drowned In Danube" The Times (London). Wednesday, 10 September 1952. Issue 52413, col C, p. 4.
^ "80 Missing From Sailing Ship" The Times (London). Tuesday, 30 September 1952. Issue 52430, col E, p. 6.
^ "Crew Of Portuguese Trawler Rescued" The Times (London). Wednesday, 1 October 1952. Issue 52430, col G, p. 6.
^ "Loss Of La Sibylle" The Times (London). Monday, 29 September 1952. Issue 52429, col C, p. 8.
^ "Shipping Lost In September" The Times (London). Monday, 13 October 1952. Issue 52441, col C, p. 10.
^ "Vessel Breaks Back On Mud Bank" The Times (London). Thursday, 2 October 1952. Issue 52432, col D, p. 6.
^ "Dutch Ship Sinks In Channel" The Times (London). Friday, 3 October 1952. Issue 52433, col C, p. 4.
^ "Crew Of Dutch Ship Rescued" The Times (London). Thursday, 9 October 1952. Issue 52438, col C, p. 5.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Ship Sunk During Gale" The Times (London). Saturday, 8 November 1952. Issue 52464, col F, p. 6.
^ "Tugs photos". Loucas G Matsos. http://www.matsas.gr/TugsPhotos.htm. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
^ "News In Brief" The Times (London). Tuesday, 18 November 1952. Issue 52472, col B, p. 3.
^ "Helicopter Rescue From Gunboat" The Times (London). Thursday, 4 December 1952. Issue 52486, col D, p. 8.
^ "German Tanker Sinks" The Times (London). Thursday, 11 December 1952. Issue 52492, col A, p. 6.
^ "Escapes From Sinking Ship" The Times (London). Friday, 12 December 1952. Issue 52493, col E, p. 8.
^ "Liner Aground Off Beirut" The Times (London). Tuesday, 23 December 1952. Issue 52502, col E, p. 6.
^ "Wrecked Liner Abandoned" The Times (London). Wednesday, 24 December 1952. Issue 52503, col C, p. 6.
^ "Effort To Refloat Finnish Ship" The Times (London). Tuesday, 23 December 1952. Issue 52502, col E, p. 6.
^ "Finnish Cargo Ship Refloated" The Times (London). Tuesday, 30 December 1952. Issue 52506, col C, p. 2.
^ "Visitors to Mount’s Bay. The Last days of HMS WARSPITE". Hearts of Oak. http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~treevecwll/visitorshw.htm. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
^ "British Ship Aground In Rotterdam Canal" The Times (London). Wednesday, 24 December 1952. Issue 52503, col C, p. 6.
^ "Hope Of Salving Finnish Ship" The Times (London). Saturday, 27 December 1952. Issue 52504, col D, p. 2.
^ "U.S. Freighter Refloated" The Times (London). Monday, 29 December 1952. Issue 52505, col D, p. 2.
^ "Vessel Aground Off Guernsey" The Times (London). Tuesday, 30 December 1952. Issue 52506, col F, p. 5.
^ "Admiral Byrd's Flagship" The Times (London). Wednesday, 31 December 1952. Issue 52507, col D, p. 5.
^ "Art Treasures From Stranded Ship" The Times (London). Friday, 2 January 1952. Issue 52509, col E, p. 6.

Ship events in 1952
Ship launches:	1947	1948	1949	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957
Ship commissionings:	1947	1948	1949	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957
Ship decommissionings:	1947	1948	1949	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957
Shipwrecks:	1947	1948	1949	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957

List of shipwrecks in 1952

Contents

January

9 January

10 January

13 January

14 January

17 January

20 January

22 January

28 January

February

11 February

19 February

March

12 March

April

3 April

5 April

15 April

23 April

24 April

26 April

Unknown date

May

7 May

8 May

June

5 June

30 June

July

6 July

22 July

Unknown date

August

1 August

8 August

10 August

20 August

September

1 September

4 September

9 September

23 September

28 September

30 September

Unknown date

October

1 October

2 October

8 October

November

6 November

Unknown date

December

3 December

10 December

11 December

15 December

22 December

23 December

24 December

28 December

29 December

30 December

Unknown date

Unknown date

References

See also