List of shipwrecks in 1966
The list of shipwrecks in 1966 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1966.
January
6 January
11 January
14 January
20 January
22 January
- Praia do Saude ( Portugal): The cargo ship ran aground in the southern Algarve. All six crew escaped alive.[5]
23 January
February
20 February
March
4 March
19 March
23 March
April
3 April
8 April
- Stavfjord ( Norway): The cargo ship collided with Oriente ( Cuba) 16 nautical miles (30 km) north of Ameland, Netherlands. Both ships sank, all crew rescued by Luden ( Netherlands).[14]
12 April
21 April
26 April
May
10 May
17 May
- Fina Norvege ( Belgium): The tanker ran aground on Cani Island, Tunisia. Her cargo was transferred to Fina Canada ( Belgium). She was refloated on 31 May, rebuilt with a new bow section and returned to service.[19]
- Pioneer Cebu ( Philippines): The ferry foundered off Cebu Island during Typhoon Irma,[20] Of the 305 passengers and crew, at least 175 were killed.[21]
24 May
June
2 June
16 June
- Alva Cape ( United Kingdom): The tanker collided with Texaco Massachusetts ( United States), caught fire killing all 33 people on board both ships and the tugs Esso Vermont and Latin America.[23]
19 June
25 June
28 June
July
1 July
3 July
17 July
- Bridlington Queen ( United Kingdom): The passenger boat sprang a leak and sank at Bridlington, Yorkshire. All 120 on board rescued by various pleasure craft. Later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[26]
25 July
30 July
- Janet Glory ( Liberia): The cargo ship ran aground at Spencer's Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. All 31 on board abandoned the ship by lifeboat and landed at Spencer's Wharf. Three local fishermen boarded the ship with the intention of salvage, but were killed when the ship exploded. Their fishing boat was also sunk.[28][29]
August
8 August
11 August
23 August
Unknown date
September
1 September
3 September
7 September
12 September
25 September
October
16 October
23 October
November
6 November
- Ada ( Italy): The dredger collided with Boček ( Yugoslavia) and sank at Lido de Venezia.[40] Refloated on 4 February 1967, repaired and given a new diesel engine, returned to service.[41]
10 November
- Shibam ( Aden): The coaster was driven ashore at Salalah, Oman during a tropical cyclone. Later repaired and returned to service
14 November
- Marina di Sapri ( Italy: The cargo ship struck the wreck of Ada ( Italy and sank.[41]
17 November
28 November
30 November
December
8 December
12 December
31 December
- Oriana ( Panama): The cargo ship caught fire at Kaohsiung, Taiwan. She was grounded due to the amount of water pumped aboard during firefighting operations. Refloated on 4 January 1967 and declared a constructive total loss.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Sailing Ship runs aground on Reef" The Times (London). Friday, 7 January 1966. Issue 56523, col G, p. 9.
- ^ "31 Missing After Ship Sinks" The Times (London). Wednesday, 11 January 1966. Issue 56527, col A, p. 10.
- ^ "Six are missing after French ship sinks" The Times (London). Saturday, 15 January 1966. Issue 56530, col A, p. 8.
- ^ "Man Lowered to Sinking Ship" The Times (London). Friday, 21 January 1966. Issue 56535, col B, p. 12.
- ^ "Six Swim Ashore" The Times (London). Monday, 24 January 1966. Issue 56537, col E, p. 8.
- ^ "Tanker in Peril off New York" The Times (London). Monday, 24 January 1966. Issue 56537, col E, p. 10.
- ^ "Bouwnummer RDM-301, s.s. "Chelwood Beacon", 1960, tanker." (in Dutch and English). Shipmotions. http://www.shipmotions.nl/RDM/RDM/RDM-301.html. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ (in German) Katastrophen. Der Spiegel. http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-46265919.html. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ "Belgian Merchant P-Z". Belgische Koopvaardij. http://www.belgischekoopvaardij.net/belgian%20Merchant%20%20P-Z.pdf. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ^ "Ship Sinks in Tagus After Collision" The Times (London). Tuesday, 24 March 1966. Issue 56588, col D, p. 17.
- ^ "Volunteer Crew Drowns in North Sea Gale" The Times (London). Monday, 4 April 1966. Issue 56597, col D, p. 12.
- ^ "Anzi Victims' Bodies Washed Ashore" The Times (London). Saturday, 9 April 1966. Issue 56601, col G, p. 5.
- ^ "Cargo Ships Sink off Dutch Coast" The Times (London). Saturday, 9 Aoril 1966. Issue 56601, col C, p. 8.
- ^ "News in Brief" The Times (London). Monday, 18 April 1966. Issue 56608, col A, p. 7.
- ^ "Seven Saved After Abandoning Ship" The Times (London). Friday, 22 April 1966. Issue 56612, col C, p. 12.
- ^ "Six Dead in Sea Collision" The Times (London). Wednesday, 27 April 1966. Issue 56616, col C, p. 10.
- ^ "Five Tugs Pull Liner Clear" The Times (London). Wednesday, 11 May 1966. Issue 56628, col E, p. 1.
- ^ "Belgian Merchant A-G". Belgische Koopvaardij. http://www.belgischekoopvaardij.net/belgian%20merchant%20A-G%2023.5.04.pdf. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ^ "Philippine Typhoon kills 13" The Times (London). Wednesday, 18 May 2011. Issue 56634, col E, p. 8.
- ^ "Picture Gallery" The Times (London). Friday, 20 May 1966. Issue 56636, col C-E, p. 10.
- ^ "29 are feared lost at sea" The Times (London). Wednesday, 25 May 1966. Issue 56640, col D, p. 11.
- ^ a b c "MV Alva Cape (+1966)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?31434. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ "Frigate Sails for Seychelles" The Times (London). Monday, 20 June 1966. Issue 56662, col C, p. 1.
- ^ "Ship Breaks Back on Rocks" The Times (London). Saturday, 2 July 1966. Issue 56673, col E-G, p. 1.
- ^ "120 Step off Sinking Ship" The Times (London). Monday, 18 July 1966. Issue 56686, col D-G, p. 10.
- ^ "163-year-old barge sinks in Thames" The Times (London). Wednesday, 27 July 2011. Issue 56694, col D, p. 1.
- ^ "Janet Glory - 1966". Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mma/wrecks/wrecks/shipwrecks.asp?ID=2398. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ "Janet Glory (+1966)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?37109. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ a b "Russian vessel cuts 'hot cable' line" The Times (London). Friday, 12 August 1966. Issue 56708, col A, p. 8.
- ^ "Bombing of Boats Admitted" The Times (London). Wednesday, 24 August 1966. Issue 56718, col D, p. 1.
- ^ Lane, Anthony (2009). Shipwrecks of Kent. Stroud: The History Press. pp. p81. ISBN 978 0 7524 1720 2.
- ^ "200 taken off Ocean Liner" The Times (London). Friday, 2 September 1966. Issue 56726, col G, p. 9.
- ^ "142 Rescued from Ship in Gale" The Times (London). Thursday, 8 September 1966. Issue 56731, col C-E, p. 1.
- ^ "German liner ablaze in New York" The Times (London). Thursday, 8 September 1966. Issue 56731, col E, p. 1.
- ^ "Attempts to raise the Hai today" The Times (London). Saturday, 17 September 1966. Issue 56739, col D, p. 7.
- ^ "184 killed in Japan typhoon" The Times (London). Monday, 26 September 1966. Issue 56746, col D-G, p. 1.
- ^ "Passengers Taken off Grounded Ferry" The Times (London). Monday, 17 October 196. Issue 56764, col C, p. 1.
- ^ "40 die in collision off Manila" The Times (London). Monday, 24 October 1966. Issue 56770, col B, p. 7.
- ^ "Dyke breaches flood in Adriatic islands" The Times (London). Monday, 7 November 1966. Issue 56782, col B-G, p. 1.
- ^ a b "RFA Rippledyke". Royal Fleet Auxiliary Historical Society. http://www.historicalrfa.org/rfa-rippledyke. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ "Floods block roads" The Times (London). Friday, 18 November 1966. Issue 56792, col D, p. 10.
- ^ "Tegean - 1966". Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mma/wrecks/wrecks/shipwrecks.asp?ID=4462. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ "SS Tegean (+1966)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?36645. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ a b c "Coaster sinks in fog collision" The Times (London). Tuesday, 13 December 1966. Issue 56813, col E, p. 1.