List of shipwrecks in 1923

The list of shipwrecks in 1923 includes a chronological list of all shipwrecks in 1923.

January

3 January

• Four Brothers ( United Kingdom): The schooner foundered in the Irish Sea off Rhyl, Denbighshire with the loss of two lives.^[1]

4 January

• The Victory ( United Kingdom): The coaster ran aground at Youghal, County Cork. She was refloated and beached on 6 January but sank in the early hours of 7 January.^[2]

5 January

• Fundus ( Germany): The cargo ship sank at Hamburg.^[3]

6 January

• Perrosien ( France): The topsail schooner came ashore at Bucks Mills, Devon and was wrecked.^[4]

12 January

• West Calumb ( United States): The cargo ship collided with Western Plains ( United States) at New York and sank.^[5][6] She was refloated on 16 January.^[7]

15 January

• Carmen ( Sweden): The four masted auxiliary schooner ran aground on the Isle of May, Fife, United Kingdom. All sixteen crew were rescued.^[8]
• Cobden ( United Kingdom): The schooner collided with the trawler Stronsay ( United Kingdom) in the River Humber and sank. Her crew were rescued.^[9][10]
• Dorothy ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship came ashore 10 nautical miles (19 km) from Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic and was wrecked.^[9][10]
• Patrick Henry ( United States): The cargo ship ran aground on Sibay Island, Philippines. She was refloated but was leaking and was beached.^[8] Patrick Henry was refloated on 18 January.^[7]
• Sacramento ( Sweden): The schooner capsized in the Baltic Sea south east of Ystad, Skåne County.^[8] She was discovered derelict and towed into Saßnitz, Mecklenburg, Germany.^[11]

16 January

• Aleppo ( Germany): The cargo ship collided with Uganglianza ( Italy) at Antwerp, Belgium and sank.^[9]
• Belle ( United Kingdom): The tug was in collision with Trewidden ( United Kingdom) off Cardiff, Glamorgan and sank with the loss of two crew members.^[9]
• Germania ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship struck rocks off Cape Malea, Greece and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.^[10]
• Heimat ( Germany): The cargo ship sank at Sandhamn, Stockholm, Sweden with the loss of all hands.^[9]
• Louise M. Richards ( United States): The schooner was driven ashore at Bluefields, Nicaragua and was wrecked.^[8]
• Nal ( Danzig): The barque sank off the Wollaston Islands, Chile. Her crew were rescued.^[12]
• Salvador ( Spain): The cargo ship was wrecked near Bonanza, Andalusia. Her crew were rescued.^[9]

17 January

• Montello ( Italy): The cargo ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean.^[13]

19 January

• Chilier ( Belgium) The cargo ship was last reported in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 50°N 21°W / 50°N 21°W / 50; -21). No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all 39 crew.^[14]
• Maligin ( Soviet Navy): The icebreaker foundered in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Sweden. She was carrying a consignment of 200,000 German rifles which had been transshipped at sea a few days prior.^[15]
• Nuestra Señora del Carmen ( Spain): The sailing ship was wrecked at Cape San Lorenzo with the loss of two of her six crew.^[16]
• Racconigi ( Italy): The cargo ship caught fire in the Mediterranean Sea and was beached 30 nautical miles (56 km) east of Algiers, Algeria.^[11]
• Speranza ( Italy): The cargo ship collided with Cuidad de Montevideo ( Uruguay) at Buenos Aires, Argentina and sank. Her crew were rescued.^[17]

20 January

• Yanagawa Maru ( Japan): The cargo ship ran aground in the Hirado Strait. Her crew were rescued.^[18]

21 January

• Albert ( United Kingdom): The tug struck the wreck of a coal grab at Liverpool, Lancashire and sank with the loss of three of her seven crew.^[19]
• Farmand ( Denmark): The cargo ship foundered in the Skaggerak with the loss of seven of her nine crew.^[20]
• Nautilus ( United Kingdom): The cargo liner collided with Australia ( United Kingdom) in the Scheldt at Antwerp, Belgium and sank with the loss of three of the eighteen people on board.^[21]
• Wilbo ( Germany): The cargo ship foundered off Elbmündung with the loss of seven of her seventeen crew.^[22]

22 January

• Lillian ( United Kingdom): The tug sank at Erith, Kent.^[18]

24 January

• Moween ( Canada): The schooner was abandoned and set afire in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 27°N 72°W / 27°N 72°W / 27; -72). Her crew were rescued by Nord-Schleswig ( Germany).^[23]

26 January

• Clintonia ( United Kingdom): The schooner caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean and was abandoned (42°30′N 58°00′W / 42.500°N 58.000°W / 42.500; -58.000). Her crew were rescued by Empress of Scotland ( United Kingdom).^[24]
• Maid of England ( United Kingdom): The barquentine was dismasted in the Atlantic Ocean off Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada.^[24] She was abandoned by her crew, who were rescued by Manchester Shipper ( United Kingdom). Maid of England was towed into Halifax by Manchester Shipper.^[25]

29 January

• Beukelsdijk ( Netherlands): The cargo ship was wrecked at Bodø, Nordland, Norway.

30 January

• Mar del Plata ( Spain): The cargo ship departed the River Clyde, United Kingdom for Bilbao. Presumed later foundered in the Irish Sea with the loss of all hands. A lifeboat from the ship was discovered off Ramsey, Isle of Man on 2 February.^[26]

31 January

• Martha ( United Kingdom): The three-masted schoonerbuilt 1903, sank in Swansea Bay. Her crew were rescued by Singleton ( United Kingdom).^[27]

February

1 February

• Poseidon ( Germany): The cargo ship ran aground in the Paraná River, Argentina.^[27] She was refloated on 4 February.^[28]

2 February

• Alroy ( United Kingdom): The auxiliary sailing vessel came ashore at Camber Sands, East Sussex and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued by the Rye Lifeboat.^[26]
• Garouda ( France): The cargo ship was wrecked at Pulo Bintang, Netherlands East Indies.^[26] Her crew were rescued.^[29]
• Marguerite Ryan ( United Kingdom): The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Corinthic ( United Kingdom).^[30]
• No. 2 ( United Kingdom): The bucket dredger capsized and sank in the River Humber at Hull, Yorkshire with the loss of six of her eight crew.^[31]

3 February

• Arfeld ( Germany): The cargo ship collided with Lacuna ( United Kingdom) in the Mississippi River at New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and was beached.^[30]

5 February

• Padova ( Italy): The cargo ship ran aground at Fordeiro, A Coruña, Spain. Her crew were rescued.^[32] She was a total loss.^[33]

6 February

• Tamara 12 ( Germany): The sailing ship departed Leith, Lothian, United Kingdom for Hamburg. Presumed later foundered in the North Sea with the loss of all hands. A lifeboat with the body of a crew member washed up at Start Point, Sanday, Orkney Islands on 20 February.^[34]

7 February

• Frank M. Deering ( United States): The schooner came ashore on Cobb Island, Maryland and was wrecked.^[29]
• Goodwin ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship collided with Maid of Orleans ( United Kingdom) in the North Sea off the Girdler Lightship ( United Kingdom). She was beached on the West Girdler Sands off Herne Bay, Kent.^[29] She was refloated on 12 February and towed to Greenhithe, Kent.^[35]
• Slievenamon ( Ireland): The coaster came ashore in Ballycotton Bay.^[36] She was refloated on 12 February.^[37]

7 February

• Centaurus ( Denmark): The barquentine sailed from Harbour Buffett, Newfoundland for Malaga, Spain. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands.^[38][39]

8 February

• Figueira ( Portugal): The cargo ship was driven ashore at Leixões and was wrecked.^[33][40] She was refloated in early June.^[41]
• Rhona ( Portugal): The tug ran aground at Lisbon and sank with the loss of five of her seven crew.^[33]

9 February

• Adolf Vinnen ( Germany): The five-masted barquentine was driven onto rocks at Bass Point, Cornwall, United Kingdom on her maiden voyage.^[42] All 24 crew were saved by means of rocket apparatus from the cliffs.^[43]
• Romanitza ( France): The cargo ship ran aground at Bessaker, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. She was refloated on 16 February.^[44]

10 February

• Sarah Latham ( United Kingdom): The auxiliary schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Olympia ( United Kingdom), which towed Sarah Latham to Liverpool, Lancashire.^[45]
• Scotia Maiden ( Canada): The auxiliary sailing vessel caught fire and was abandoned in the Mediterranean Sea (40°00′N 1°15′E / 40.000°N 1.250°E / 40.000; 1.250). All crew were rescued by Fenchurch ( United Kingdom).^[45]

13 February

• Esperanza ( Spain): The four-masted schooner ran aground on the Luna Shoals off the coast of the Dominican Republic and was a total loss.^[46]

14 February

• Lukkos ( Netherlands): The cargo ship passed Dungeness, Kent, United Kingdom bound for a Moroccan port. Presumed foundered in the English Channel with the loss of all hands. Wreckage washed up at Bexhill-on-Sea and Beachy Head, East Sussex on 20 February.^[47]
• Regina ( United Kingdom): The tug struck a submerged object and sank in the River Thames at Rainham, Essex.^[48] She was refloated on 18 February.^[46]

15 February

• Moncenisio ( Italy): The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (36°35′N 65°22′W / 36.583°N 65.367°W / 36.583; -65.367) with the loss of all hands.^[13][36]
• Tuscan Prince ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship was wrecked on the coast of Washington, United States.^[49]

16 February

• Dorin ( United Kingdom): The auxiliary sailing vessel was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (39°54′N 73°30′W / 39.900°N 73.500°W / 39.900; -73.500). She was set afire by her crew, who were rescued by Vasari ( United Kingdom).^[50] Dorin was towed into New York by USCGC Seneca ( United States Coast Guard), arriving on 19 February.^[51]
• Giulio Cesare ( Italy): The cargo ship struck a rock and foundered off Cape Trafalgar, Spain. Her crew were rescued.^[50]
• Sagua ( United States): The cargo ship caught fire and sank at Hoboken, New Jersey.^[50][52]
• Wasa ( Finland): The cargo ship was sunk by ice in the Gulf of Finland off the Kallbadan Lighthouse. Her crew were rescued.^[52]
• West Hematite ( United States): The Design 1013 cargo ship ran aground in the Weser, Germany.

17 February

• Dotterel ( United Kingdom): The coaster ran aground at Rhue Point, Ross and Cromarty. Her crew were rescued.^[46]
• Lawrence ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground off Seaton Delaval, Northumberland and was wrecked. Her crew survived.^[50]
• Radium ( Yugoslavia): The cargo ship was wrecked at Speeton, Yorkshire. Her 28 crew were rescued by rocket apparatus.^[50][53]
• Trefusis ( United Kingdom): The coaster collided with Grace ( United Kingdom in the North Sea off Spurn Point, Yorkshire and sank. Her crew were rescued.^[50][53] She was refloated on 10 March.^[54]

18 February

• Domingo ( Italy): The cargo ship was driven ashore at Peniche, Portugal.^[50] Her crew were rescued.^[51]
• Jacobus ( United Kingdom): The coaster came ashore at Garton, Yorkshire and was severely damaged.^[46][53]
• Valur ( United Kingdom): The coaster foundered in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Orkney Islands with the loss of two crew. Survivors were rescued by a trawler.^[46][51]
• Woodburn ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship foundered off the Isle of Whithorn, Wigtownshire with the loss of all hands.^[46]

19 February

• Fenella ( United Kingdom): The passenger ferry collided with Clan Cumming in the River Mersey and was beached at Tranmere, Cheshire.^[46] She was refloated on 22 February and drydocked.^[47]
• Laumur ( France): The cargo ship came ashore at Hardelot, Pas-de-Calais. She broke in two and was a total loss.^[46]
• Santino ( United States): The five-masted auxiliary schooner sprang a leak off Nantucket, Massachusetts and was abandoned.^[46]
• Sapporo Maru No.3 ( Japan): The cargo ship ran aground on the Noto Peninsula. She was declared a total loss.^[46][51]
• Toyo Maru No.3 ( Japan): The cargo ship ran aground at Kokusanto, Korea. She sank on 27 February. Her crew were rescued.^[55]

20 February

• Otto Fischer ( Germany): The cargo ship foundered in the Mediterranean Sea 90 nautical miles (170 km) north of Cape Villano, Algeria (48°56′N 9°18′W / 48.933°N 9.300°W / 48.933; -9.300). Her 39 crew were rescued by Hakozaki Maru ( Japan) and Older ( Norway).^[47][51]
• Utopia ( United Kingdom): The cargo liner sprang a leak in the Indian Ocean. She was beached at Antalaha, Madagascar and sank. All on board were rescued.^[34]

21 February

• T. H. Skogland ( Norway): The cargo liner ran aground off Bayona, Galicia, Spain.^[34] All 36 people on board were rescued but she was a total loss.^[47]

22 February

• Empress ( United Kingdom): The sailing ship was driven ashore at Bibette Head, Alderney, Channel Islands and sank. Her crew were rescued.^[47]
• Wynor ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship foundered in the North Sea north east of Lossiemouth, Morayshire. Her crew survived.^[47]

23 February

• Bourbancy ( France): The cargo ship sank at Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône whilst laid up.^[56]
• Cragside ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship was driven on the breakwater at Portland Harbour, Dorset. Her crew were rescued before she capsized and sank.^[56]
• Helen M. Coolen ( United Kingdom): The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (39°02′N 66°25′W / 39.033°N 66.417°W / 39.033; -66.417). Her crew were rescued.^[56]
• Elwick ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship collided with Lisbon Maru ( Japan) in the North Sea off Cuxhaven, Germany. She was towed in to Cuxhaven and beached.^[56]

24 February

• Heim ( Norway): The cargo ship departed Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom for Barcelona, Spain. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.^[57]
• Villaodrid ( Spain): The cargo ship departed from the River Clyde, United Kingdom for Bilbao. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.^[58]

25 February

• Eslington Firth ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north of Cushendun, County Antrim. Her crew were rescued. She was a total loss.^[59][60]
• Sabina ( Spain): The cargo ship ran aground in Fleshwick Bay, Isle of Man.^[59] She was refloated later that day and taken to Port Erin,^[60] Where she was beached 27 February.^[55]

26 February

• China Maru ( Japan): The cargo ship ran aground at Kara Point, Greece.^[60] She was refloated on 3 March.^[61]
• Echo ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship collided with Coimbra ( Portugal) in the North Sea off Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands and sank. Her eighteen crew were rescued by Yainville ( France) and the trawler Richmond ( United Kingdom).^[55][62][63]
• Storaker ( Norway): The cargo ship sprang a leak in the Atlantic Ocean and was abandoned (46°02′N 43°23′W / 46.033°N 43.383°W / 46.033; -43.383). Her crew were rescued by City of Flint ( United Kingdom).^[55]

27 February

• Blairlogie ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship was abandoned in the Irish Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) off the Smalls Lighthouse.^[55][60]
• Bustard ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship sank at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire.^[64] She was refloated on 3 March.^[65]
• Frank H. Adams (schooner) ( United Kingdom): The schooner sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the trawler William Brady ( United Kingdom).^[62]
• Southwark ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship was beached at Porthfawr, Caernarfonshire. Her crew were rescued.^[55]
• Watson A. West ( United States): The schooner came ashore at San Francisco, California and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.^[64]

28 February

• Heimdal ( Denmark): The schooner was abandoned in the Baltic Sea with the loss of two of her crew. Survivors were rescued by the trawler Vidette, which took her in tow She sank the next day (57°33′N 11°00′E / 57.550°N 11.000°E / 57.550; 11.000).^[65]
• Nicolao Tommaseo ( Italy): The cargo ship ran aground near the Karabournou Lighthouse, Turkey.^[66] She was refloated on 3 March.^[61]

Unknown date

• Majken ( Sweden): The schooner was abandoned in the North Sea 155 nautical miles (287 km) east of Aberdeen, United Kingdom. Five crew were rescued by the trawler Strath Moray ( United Kingdom) and landed at Aberdeen on 10 February.^[45]

March

3 March

• Babinda ( United States): The cargo ship caught fire at San Francisco, California and was abandoned.^[65]
• Hieronymus ( Danzig): The auxiliary sailing ship foundered in the Skaggerak off Hanstholm, Denmark. Her crew were rescued by Aalborg ( Denmark).^[61]

5 March

• Yunur ( Norway): The cargo ship was driven ashore on the Westman Islands, Iceland and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.^[65]

7 March

• Monte ( United Kingdom: The auxiliary sailing ship came ashore at Mandal Vest-Agder, Norway and was wrecked.^[67]

8 March

• Mindini ( United Kingdom): The cargo liner ran aground at Samarai, New Guinea.^[68] Her passengers and crew were rescued by Nauru Chief ( United Kingdom).^[54]

9 March

• Rigel ( Finland): The cargo ship was sunk by ice 10 nautical miles (19 km) off Mariehamn.^[68]

12 March

• Marjane ( France): The trawler was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Hyères, Var by the explosion of a mine which had caught in her nets. Two of her crew were killed.^[69]

14 March

• Cape Cod ( United States): The cargo ship a struck rock in Long Island Sound and was beached on Plum Island.^[70]

15 March

• Eastway ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship was wrecked at Lourenço Marques, Mozambique with the loss of two of her crew.^[58] Survivors were rescued by a tug.^[71]
• Merville ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship foundered in the North Sea with the loss of thirteen of her fifteen crew. Survivors were rescued by Frithjof Eide ( Norway).^[70][72]

16 March

• Levanzo ( Italy): The passenger ship ran aground off Elba. Her passengers were transferred to Bali, Ischia and Massaua (all  Italy).^[71] She sank on 3 April.^[73]

17 March

• Banhei Maru No.2 ( Japan): The cargo ship foundered off Yokohama.^[71]
• Buckleigh ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground in Jones Inlet, New York.^[71] She was refloated on 31 March.^[74]
• Freia ( Uruguay): The cargo ship caught fire at La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina. She broke free from her moorings and sank.^[71][75]

18 March

• Maid of Sparta ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground on Samsø, Denmark (56°04′N 11°00′E / 56.067°N 11.000°E / 56.067; 11.000) and was abandoned by her crew.^[76] She was refloated on 22 March.^[77]

19 March

• Shannonmede ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship was driven ashore at Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.^[78]

20 March

• Peiho ( Germany): The schooner came ashore 10 nautical miles (19 km) north of Cape San Diego, Argentina. Twenty four crew landed on New Year Island.^[79]

21 March

• Bohemia ( United Kingdom): The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (45°00′N 55°13′W / 45.000°N 55.217°W / 45.000; -55.217).^[77]
• Giulia ( Italy): The cargo ship sprang a leak in the Atlantic Ocean (41°37′N 58°37′W / 41.617°N 58.617°W / 41.617; -58.617).^[80] She was subsequently abandoned.^[81]

22 March

• Texan ( United States): The cargo ship came ashore on Block Island, Rhode Island.^[77] She was refloated on 28 March.^[82]

23 March

• USS Coastal Battleship No. 4 ( United States Navy): The target ship was sunk in the Gulf of Panama by USS Mississippi ( United States Navy).

25 March

• Felix ( France): The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (47°56′N 11°54′W / 47.933°N 11.900°W / 47.933; -11.900). She was set afire by her crew, who were rescued by Nolisment ( France).^[83]

26 March

• Aspen ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground between Formby and Southport, Lancashire.^[83] She was refloated on 30 March.^[74]
• Marco Aurelio ( Italy): The cargo ship was abandoned in the Cerigo Channel.^[83]
• Rey Jaime I ( Spain): The cargo liner ran aground at Livorno, Tuscany, Italy. Her passengers were taken off.^[84] She was refloated on 29 March.^[85]
• Taishin Maru ( Japan): The cargo ship ran aground on the west coast of the Kwantung Peninsula and was abandoned by her crew.^[85]

27 March

• Amy Turner ( United Kingdom): The barquentine foundered off Guam with the loss of ten of her fourteen crew. Survivors reached landed at Hinuatan, Philippines after 24 days^[86]
• Charles F. Gordon ( United Kingdom): The schooner was Wrecked at Double Head, Cuba. Her crew were rescued.^[87]
• F. C. Lockhart ( United Kingdom): The schooner ran aground on Lippy Island, Maine, United States and was a total loss.^[87]
• Madelon ( France): The schooner was destroyed by fire off the Bishop's Rock. Her crew were rescued by the trawler Capstone ( United Kingdom).^[84]
• Rusholme ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship struck rocks 28 nautical miles (52 km) south of Port Nolloth, South Africa and was a total loss. Her crew survived.^[87]

31 March

• Chaldon ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship struck a rock in the Pentland Firth and was beached at Scrabster, Caithness.^[74] She was refloated on 3 April.^[73]
• Gladys M. Hollet ( United Kingdom): The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Race, Newfoundland. Her crew were rescued.^[74]

April

1 April

• Laurana ( Germany): The cargo ship ran aground at Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain. She was refloated but was discovered to be leaking severely and was beached.^[88] Laurana was refloated on 16 April.^[89]
• Portgwarra ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground at Melilla, Spain.^[74] She was refloated on 16 April.^[90]

3 April

• HMS Ceres ( Royal Navy): The C-class cruiser was in collision with USS Fox ( United States Navy) in the Bosporus. Both vessels sustained substantial damage.^[91]
• Free Will ( United Kingdom): The salvage vessel was holed during salvage operations at Portland, Dorset and was beached. Her crew were taken off by Conqueress and Petrel (both  United Kingdom).^[92]
• Reta M. Cluett ( United Kingdom): The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Race, Newfoundland (40°05′N 53°38′W / 40.083°N 53.633°W / 40.083; -53.633). She was set afire by her crew before they were rescued.^[92]

5 April

• Glutra ( Norway): The cargo ship foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by the trawler Este Brügge ( Germany).^[93]

6 April

• Chika Maru ( Japan): The cargo ship ran aground and sank in the Kurushima Channel.^[94] She was refloated on 22 April.^[95]
• Competitor ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground at Cape Cod, Massachusetts.^[96] She was refloated on 16 April.^[90]

7 April

• Addington ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground in the Danube at Sulina, Romania.^[96] She was refloated on 11 April.^[97]
• Nordvalen ( Denmark): The cargo ship collided with Baracoo ( United States) in Chesapeake Bay and sank.^[94][96]

8 April

• Unicorn ( United Kingdom). The coaster foundered off Rame Head, Cornwall with the loss of three of her five crew.^[98]

17 April

• Cité d'Aleth ( France): The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (46°47′00″N 6°46′30″W / 46.78333°N 6.77500°W / 46.78333; -6.77500). Her crew were rescued by Drake ( United Kingdom).^[99]

21 April

• The Gay Gordon ( Newfoundland): The schooner foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (41°40′N 41°55′W / 41.667°N 41.917°W / 41.667; -41.917). Her crew were rescued by Hollinside ( United Kingdom).^[100][101]

23 April

• Stranger ( United States): The schooner was destroyed by fire in the Gulf of Mexico. Her crew were rescued.^[102]

24 April

• Mossamedes ( Portugal): The cargo ship ran aground at Cape Frio, Namíbia. She was a total loss.^[103]

25 April

• Maschyagandhi ( United Kingdom): The barque foundered in the Bay of Bengal. Her crew survived.^[95]
• Teja ( Chile): The cargo ship struck rocks off Punta de Lobos and sank.^[104]

26 April

• Brush ( United States): The cargo ship ran aground at the South Cape Arago Lighthouse, Oregon. Her crew were rescued by a United States Coast Guard ship.^[103]

30 April

• Seaconnet ( United States): The cargo ship foundered at Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts.^[101]

Unknown date

• Dunmail ( United Kingdom: The ship foundered in the Bristol Channel. Her crew were rescued by Thamesmead ( United Kingdom).^[105]

May

3 May

• Alioth ( United Kingdom): The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in West Bay, Dorset.^[106]
• Elizabeth Ann Slater ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship collided with Teesider ( United Kingdom) in the North Sea off Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland. She was beached at South Shields.^[107]

4 May

• Kissho Maru ( Japan): The cargo ship collided with Seikai Maru ( Japan) at Shimonoseki and sank.^[108]

7 May

• Roxane ( Sweden): The car ship collided with Harald ( Germany) in the North Sea off the Elbe 1 Lightship ( Germany) and sank. Her crew were rescued.^[109]

9 May

• Lake Gebhart ( United States): The Design 1093 cargo ship ran aground on the Umatilla Reef off Cape Flattery, Washington. She broke in two and was a total loss.^[110][111]
• Manhattan Island ( United States): The cargo ship ran aground at Sari Siglar, Turkey.^[112] She was refloated on 17 May.^[113]
• Yugala ( Thailand): The cargo ship was severely damaged by fire at Singora with the loss of six crew. She was consequently beached.^[110][112]

10 May

• Kitanna ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship foundered in the English Channel 32 nautical miles (59 km) north east by north of Alderney, Channel Isles.^[114]
• Kum Sang ( United Kingdom): The passenger ship came ashore near Ango, Philippines (approximately 16°N 120°E / 16°N 120°E / 16; 120).^[110] She was refloated on 22 May.^[115]

14 May

• D'Aosta ( Italy): The cargo ship ran aground off Munxar, Malta.^[116] She was refloated on 18 May.^[113]
• David ( Panama): The cargo ship collided with Yorba Linda ( United States) in the Gulf of Panama 50 nautical miles (93 km) off Panama City and was beached at Bucaro.^[117]
• Sagama River ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground in the Paraná River, Argentina.^[117] She was refloated on 21 May.^[118]

16 May

• Gul-Djemal ( Ottoman Empire): The cargo ship ran aground at Cape Jason.^[119] She was refloated on 22 May.^[118]
• Jan ( Denmark): The cargo ship ran aground in the Northumberland Strait.^[119] She was refloated on 23 May.^[120]
• Picardiër ( Belgium) Ran aground on Adler Grund, off Bornholm, Denmark. Refloated 23 May and towed to Stettin, Germany where repaired.^[121]

19 May

• Maggie Marshall ( United Kingdom): The salvage vessel was wrecked at St. Esprit, Nova Scotia, Canada whilst going to the aid of Cymric Queen ( United Kingdom).^[122]

21 May

• Glenburnie ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground at Spot Point, Newfoundland.^[123] She was refloated on 24 May.^[120]
• Marcella ( United Kingdom): The schooner foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Louisburg, Nova Scotia, Canada.^[123]
• Rosa ( United Kingdom): The coaster ran aground at Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland.^[123] She was refloated on 28 May.^[124]

22 May

• Marvale ( United Kingdom): The ocean liner struck the Capr Freel Rock off St. Shott's, Newfoundland and sank. All 436 people on board were rescued.^[125]
• Shoyei Maru ( Japan): The cargo ship ran aground on Shimushu Island, Kuril Islands and was abandoned by her crew.^[124]

26 May

• HM Gunboat Black Fly ( Royal Navy): The Fly-class gunboat collided with a pontoon bridge over the Tigris at Baghdad, Iraq and sank with the loss of six crew.^[126][127]
• Precheur ( France): The tug foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (48°32′N 7°00′W / 48.533°N 7.000°W / 48.533; -7.000).^[128]

27 May

• Baron Vernon ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship collided with Metagama ( United Kingdom): in the River Clyde at Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire and was beached.^[129] She subsequently sank,^[130] but was refloated in late July 1924.^[131]

29 May

• Lady Shea ( United Kingdom): The schooner sprang a leak and sank off Port Maria, Jamaica.^[128]
• Waterway ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship capsized at Nantes, Loire-Atlantique.^[132]

31 May

• Ranan Maru ( Japan): The cargo liner ran aground at Tsingtao, China. All passengers and crew were rescued.^[133] She was refloated on 5 June.^[134]

June

1 June

• Shoyei Maru ( Japan): The cargo ship was wrecked on the Kamchatka Peninsula, Soviet Union.^[135]

3 June

• Graphic ( United Kingdom): The passenger ship collided with Balsam ( United States) in Belfast Lough and sank off Carrickfergus, County Antrim. All 120 people on board were rescued.^[136] She was refloated on 24 June.^[137]

4 June

• Trevessa ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship foundered in the Pacific Ocean between Australia and Mauritius (28°45′N 85°42′E / 28.750°N 85.700°E / 28.750; 85.700). Her crew took to two lifeboats. Some survivors reached land after 24 days at sea.^{[138][139][140]}

6 June

• USS Cardinal ( United States Navy): The Lapwing-class minesweeper ran aground at Chirikof Island, Alaska and was wrecked.

8 June

• Lark ( United Kingdom): The Thames barge collided with Edmee ( United Kingdom) in the River Thames at Millwall, London and sank.^[141]

10 June

• Maidan ( United Kingdom): The cargo liner ran aground on St. John's Island, Egypt and sank.^[142]
• Nivelle ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship came ashore at Lizard Head, Cornwall. Her twenty crew were rescued by the Lizard Lifeboat.^[143] She was refloated on 25 June.^[137]

18 June

• Tensho Maru ( Japan): The cargo ship came ashore at Hakodate and was wrecked.^[144]

19 June

• Ymer ( Sweden): The cargo ship ran aground ank sank at Sandkamn. Her crew were rescued.^[145]

21 June

• Tokahachi Maru ( Japan): The cargo ship collided with Kelio Maro ( Japan at Hakodate and sank.^[146]

22 June

• Keisshin Maru No.3 ( Japan): The cargo ship collided with Kizukawa Maru ( Japan) at Kobe and sank.^[147]
• Maindy Grange ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground at Pointe de Penmarc'h, Finistère, France.^[147] She was refloated on 25 June.^[137]

23 June

• Arantxa Mendi ( Spain): The cargo ship ran aground at Cape Trafalgar.^[148] She was refloated on 27 June.^[149]

24 June

• Tenshin Maru ( Japan): The cargo ship ran aground in the Hirado Strait.^[150] She was refloated on 28 June.^[151]

25 June

• Caraquet ( United Kingdom): The cargo liner ran aground on the Northern Reefs, Bermuda.^[137] Her passengers were taken off.^[150]

26 June

• Cornelia ( United States): The tug was destroyed by fire at New York.^[150]
• Sicily ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground in the Paraná River, Argentina.^[150] She was refloated on 5 July.^[152]
• Sumatra ( Australia): The cargo ship foundered off Port Maquarie, New South Wales with the loss of all 45 people on board.^[153][154]

29 June

• Minnie de Larrinaga ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground st Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, Bouches du Rhône, France. She was refloated on 2 July.^[155]

30 June

• O. A. Knudsen ( Norway): The cargo ship ran aground at Gull Island, Newfoundland and was abandoned by her crew.^[151] She had sun by 5 July and was a total loss.^[152]

July

1 July

• Reichenfels ( Germany): The cargo ship struck rocks off Viipuri, Finland and was beached.^[156]

2 July

• Advance ( United States): The cargo ship ran aground on Shut-in Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.^[155] She broke in two and was a total loss.^[157]

3 July

• Newtown ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship was driven ashore at Lockeport, Nova Scotia, Canada.^[157] She was refloated on 14 July.^[158]

4 July

• Claudegallus ( France): The cargo ship ran aground bear Mostaganem, Algeria. Her crew were rescued.^[157] She was refloated later that day and taken to Mostaganem for examination.^[152]
• Hilarius ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship came ashore at Port Hastings, Nova Scotia, Canada.^[157] She was refloated on 8 July.^[159]

5 July

• Liège ( Belgium): The cargo ship ran aground at Buenos Aires, Argentina.^[152] She was refloated on 11 July.^[160]

7 July

• Butio ( Portugal): The cargo ship was severely damaged by fire at Port da Cruz, Madeira.^[159]

• Caesarea ( United Kingdom): The passenger ferry struck the Pignonet Rock, off Moilmont Point, Jersey and was holed. Her captain decided to return to port, but she later struck the Oyster Rock and was beached at St. Peter Port. All 370 passengers were rescued.^[161] She was later refloated and towed to Southampton, Hampshire, where she arrived on 4 August.^[162]
• Coquimbo ( Chile): The cargo ship was driven ashore at Valparaíso and sank.^[159]

9 July

• Alert ( United States): The four-masted schooner was wrecked at Suva, Fiji.^[159]

10 July

• Devonier ( Belgium): The cargo ship was stranded in the River Plate at Maldonado Point by an exceptionally high tide following a hurricane. The wreck was still in situ in 1953.^[14]
• General Allenby ( United Kingdom): The schooner was driven ashore at Povoa, Portugal and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.^[163]
• Montferland ( Netherlands): The cargo ship was driven ashore in the River Plate in a hurricane.^[164] She was refloated on 22 November.^[165]
• Rugia ( Germany): The ocean liner was driven ashore in the River Plate at Montevideo, Uruguay in a hurricane. Nine hundred passengers were taken off.^[164] She was refloated on 29 December.^[166]
• Tuscany ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship sank in the River Plate at Montevideo during a hurricane.^[164]

12 July

• Assistance ( United Kingdom): The tug was rammed and sunk in the Bristol Channel by Legarto( United Kingdom) with the loss of four crew.^[160]

13 July

• Swiftstar ( United States): The tanker departed Colón, Panama. Burnt wreckage from the ship was reported in the Caribbean Sea off San Andrés Island, Colombia on 22 July.^[167] Foundered with the loss of all hands.^[168]

14 July

• Yonan Maru ( Japan): The cargo ship ran aground in the Columbia River at Astoria, Oregon, United States.^[158]

15 July

• Begona No.5 ( Spain): The cargo ship collided with Eldorado ( Sweden) and Sheridan ( United Kingdom) in the North Sea off the Cross Sands Lightship ( United Kingdom). Begona No.5 and Eldorado both sank. All 43 crew from the two vessels were rescued by George Jewson ( United Kingdom).^{[14][158][169]}
• City of Dunkirk ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship collided with Miyajima Maru ( Japan) off Quelpart, Japan and was beached.^[158]
• Danish Rose ( United Kingdom): The sailing ship foundered in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) off Brora, Sutherland. Her crew were rescued.^[158]

18 July

• Golden Crown ( United Kingdom): The coaster ran aground on Robben Island, South Africa and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.^[170]

19 July

• Jane ( Sweden): The cargo ship foundered off Fetlar, Shetland Islands, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued.^[171]

20 July

• Togo Maru ( Japan): The cargo ship foundered off the coast of Korea.^[172]

22 July

• Pietro Brizollaria ( Italy): The auxiliary sailing vessel caught fire and sank in the Mediterranea Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km) north west of Alexandra, Egypt.^[172]

24 July

• Seistan ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground in the Hainan Strait.^[173] She was refloated on 1 August.^[174]

26 July

• Villareal ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship foundered in the North Sea off Norderney, Lower Saxony, Germany. Her crew were rescued by Moskov ( Denmark).^[175]

28 July

• Ranier ( United States): The cargo ship collided with Mandasan Maru ( Japan) at Victoria, V.I. and was beached.^[176]
• St. Roch ( France): The cargo ship foundered in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape San Sebastián, Catalonia, Spain. Her crew were rescued by Viborg ( Denmark).^[176]

29 July

• Ferrera ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship caught fire 10 nautical miles (19 km) east of Sabang, Netherlands East Indies and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued by Namwah (flag unknown).^[177]

31 July

• Drammen ( Norway): The cargo ship caught fire at Gravesend, Kent and was beached.^[174]

August

1 August

• Magicstar ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground in the Yangtze 10 nautical miles (19 km) downstream of Kiukiang, China.^[174] She was refloated on 4 August.^[162]

2 August

• Citriana ( United Kingdom): The passenger ship struck a rock and foundered at Kilindini, Kenya. All on board were rescued.^[178]
• Richard Welford ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship capsized at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.^[178]

3 August

• Dina Accame ( Italy): The cargo ship caught fire and sank at Genoa, Liguria.^[179]
• Maria M. ( Italy): The ship collided with Napoli ( Italy) in the Bay of Naples and sank.^[179]

6 August

• Tudorstar ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground in the Paraná River, Argentina.^[180] She was refloated on 11 August.^[181]

8 August

• Baron Blantyre ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship departed Port Natal, South Africa for Adelaide, South Australia.^[182] Presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.^[183]
• Saian Maru ( Japan): The ship sailed on this date, no further trace.^[184]
• San Giuseppe ( Italy): The cargo ship ran aground in the Strait of Canso.^[185] She was refloated on 14 August.^[186]

10 August

• Nyland ( Sweden): The cargo ship ran aground near Trelleborg, Skåne County.^[167] She was refloated on 13 August.^[181]

13 August

• Sable Island ( United Kingdom): The cargo liner ran aground at Lamaline, Newfoundland.^[187] Her passengers were taken off on 14 August.^[188] She was refloated on 24 August.^[189]

16 August

• Douglas ( Isle of Man): The passenger ship collided with Artemisia ( United Kingdom) in the River Mersey at Liverpool, Lancashire. All on board were rescued before she sank. The wreck was cleared in December.

18 August

• Ginyo Maru ( Japan): The cargo ship sank at Hong Kong during a typhoon.^[168]
• HMS L9 ( Royal Navy): The L-class submarine sank at Hong Kong during a typhoon. She was salvaged on 6 September, repaired and returned to service.
• Loongsang ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship foundered in a typhoon at Hong Kong with the loss of 25 lives.^[168][190]
• Mylie ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship foundered during a typhoon with the loss of all but one of her crew. The survivor was rescued by Sin Kiang ( United Kingdom) on 30 August.^[191] She was on a voyage from Chinwangtao to Shanghai, China.^[192]
• Sekino Maru ( Japan): The cargo ship sank at Hong Kong during a typhoon.^[168]

19 August

• Changsha ( United Kingdom): The refrigerated cargo liner was driven onto the Tiji Tiji Reef, off Simunul, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. Her passengers were rescued by Victoria ( United Kingdom).^[193] She was refloated on 23 September.^[194]
• Leicester ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground at Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada.^[195] She was refloated on 22 August.^[184]
• Sergei ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship collided with Juno ( United Kingdom) in the North Sea off Grimsby, Lincolnshire and sank.^[168]

21 August

• 70 ( Imperial Japanese Navy): The Ro-29-class submarine foundered in the Seto Inland Sea off Awaji Island with the loss of 90 of her 95 crew.^[196] Salvage operations began on October.^[197]

22 August

• Onega ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground on the Khaces Shoal, off Kristinestad, Finland.^[184] She was refloated on 30 August.^[192]

23 August

• Airston ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship was discovered abandoned in the English Channel by Ben Henshaw and Ben Johnson (both  United Kingdom) and was towed into Portland, Dorset.^[184]

24 August

• Braebeg ( United Kingdom): The coaster struck a submerged wreck ay Ballyhack, County Wexford and was beached.^[198]

25 August

• Gutenfels ( Germany): The cargo ship ran aground at Guadalmesí Point, Spain.^[199] She was abandoned as a total loss on 14 September.^[182]

26 August

• España ( Armada Española): The España-class battleship ran aground at Cape Tres Forcas, Morocco. She broke in two in November and was declared a total loss.
• Niitaka ( Imperial Japanese Navy): The Niitaka-class cruiser ran aground and sank off Sakhalin in a typhoon with the loss of 284 of her 299 crew.

27 August

• Thursby ( United Kingdom): The coaster foundered in the Irish Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) north east of the Longships Lighthouse with the loss of one of her thirteen crew.^[200]

29 August

• Glyndwr ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship passed Dungeness, Kent for Oporto, Portugal.^[201] No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.^[182]

30 August

• Deputé Emile Driant: The collier capsized and sank in the English Channel off boulogne, Pas-de-Calais with the loss of nineteen of her 24 crew.^[202][203]
• Klüpfel ( Germany): The cargo ship foundered in the North Sea with the loss of all but one of her crew. The survivor was rescued by a Dutch fishing vessel.^[203][204]
• Rawlinson ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship foundered in the North Sea.^[203] A lifeboat from the ship was recovered by a German trawler on 10 September. All hands lost.^[205]

31 August

• Sheikh Berkhud ( Egypt): The cargo ship sank at Suez.^[206]

September

1 September

• Amagi ( Imperial Japanese Navy): Great Kantō earthquake: The Amagi-class battlecruiser was damaged beyond economic repair at Yokosuka whilst under conversion to an aircraft carrier. She was scrapped in situ in 1924.

4 September

• Cronstadt ( United Kingdom): The tanker was destroyed by fire at Lisbon, Portugal.^[203][204]

6 September

• Orkney ( United Kingdom): The dredger foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off the Longships Lighthouse.^[207]
• Sanno Maru ( Japan): The cargo ship ran aground on Kinzan Island, Rikuzen Province.^[208] She had broken in two by 17 September and was a total loss^[209]

8 September

• Armour ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship was gutted by fire and sank at Cleveland, Ohio, United States.^[210]

• Chauncey ( United States Navy): Honda Point Disaster: The Clemson-class destroyer was wrecked at Honda Point, California. All 130 crew survived.
• Cuba ( United States): The cargo ship ran aground off San Miguel Island, California and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.
• Delphy ( United States Navy): Honda Point Disaster: The Clemson-class destroyer was wrecked at Honda Point with the loss of three of her 130 crew.
• Farragut ( United States Navy): Honda Point Disaster: The Clemson-class destroyer ran aground at Honda Point. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.
• Fuller ( United States Navy): Honda Point Disaster: The Clemson-class destroyer was wrecked at Honda Point. All 122 crew survived.
• Nicholas ( United States Navy): Honda Point Disaster: The Clemson-class destroyer was wrecked at Honda Point. All 122 crew survived.
• Somers ( United States Navy): Honda Point Disaster: The Clemson-class destroyer grazed a rock at Honda Point and suffered slight damage.
• S. P. Lee ( United States Navy): Honda Point Disaster: The Clemson-class destroyer was wrecked at Honda Point.
• Woodbury ( United States Navy): Honda Point Disaster: The Clemson-class destroyer was wrecked at Honda Point. All 122 crew survived.
• Young ( United States Navy): Honda Point Disaster: The Clemson-class destroyer was wrecked at Honda Point with the loss of twenty of her 122 crew.

10 September

• Ono Maru No.12 ( Japan): The cargo ship ran aground at Torusaki, Aomori. She sank in a typhoon on 16 September.^[211]

12 September

• Despina ( Greece): The cargo ship collided with Saxicava ( United Kingdom) in the Strait of Gibraltar. She was taken in tow by Eemdijk ( Netherlands) but sank 8 nautical miles (15 km) south south west of Gibraltar.^[208]
• Fiume ( Italy): The cargo ship struck a submerged wreck and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off the Planier Lighthouse, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.^[201]

15 September

• Antonios ( Greece): The cargo ship exploded and sank in the English Channel in the Atlantic Ocean (49°36′N 6°08′W / 49.600°N 6.133°W / 49.600; -6.133). Her crew were rescued by Andrea Costa (flag unknown).^[212]

17 September

• Pine Villa ( United Kingdom): The coaster caught fire in the Irish Sea off South Stack, Anglesey and sank with the loss of four of her seven crew.^[209]

18 September

• Paulette ( France): The schooner foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (48°05′N 23°15′W / 48.083°N 23.250°W / 48.083; -23.250).^[194]

21 September

• Urrugne ( France): The cargo ship was discovered abandoned in the English Channel off the Royal Sovereign Lightship ( United Kingdom). She was towed into Dover, Kent by Lady Brassey ( United Kingdom).^[213] Her crew were later rescued by Tallo ( Netherlands) and landed at IJmuiden, North Holland, Netherlands.^[194]

25 September

• Obernai ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship sprang a leak at Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada and was beached.^[214]

27 September

• Santa Maria ( Portugal): The cargo ship came ashore at Cape Villano, Spain.^[215]

28 September

• Alcibiades ( Belgium): The cargo ship sprang a leak and was beached at Varna, Romania.^[216]

29 September

• Brotonne ( France): The cargo ship was in collision with another vessel in Falmouth Bay and sank. All seventeen crew survived.^[217]
• Florence ( United Kingdom): The schooner was in collision with Mokta ( United Kingdom) in the English Channel between the South Goodwin and West Goodwin Lightships (both  United Kingdom) with the loss of twelve or thirteen lives. The sole survivor was rescued by Zora ( Yugoslavia).^[218]
• La Guardia ( Spain): The cargo ship sank at Tarragona, Catalonia.^[216]

30 September

• Clan Macmaster ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground on the Calf of Man, Isle of Man.^[216] She was declared a total loss on 3 October.^[219]
• Gutfeld ( Germany): The cargo ship ran aground on the Longships, off Cornwall, United Kingdom. She was refloated but was discovered to be leaking severely and was beached in Falmouth Bay.^[217]

October

1 October

• Troutpool ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship was wrecked off Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon.^[219][220]
• Yport ( France): The cargo ship ran aground at Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada and was a total loss. Her crew were rescued.^[221]

2 October

• Electric Flash ( United Kingdom): The schooner was driven ashore at Renews, Newfoundland and was a total loss.^[221]
• Helen Swazy ( United Kingdom): The schooner caught fire and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean 39°40′N 70°44′W / 39.667°N 70.733°W / 39.667; -70.733. All eight crew were rescued by Garonne (flag unknown).^[222]
• L'Auroch ( France): The cargo ship was driven ashore at Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon and was abandoned by her crew.^[221]
• Lizzie Trenberth ( United Kingdom): The schooner, which had departed from Runcorn, Cheshire on 24 September for Mevagissey, Cornwall was last reported on this date. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.^[223]

3 October

• Adrana ( Germany): The cargo ship ran aground and sank on Storkallegrund, Sweden.^[219]
• Evelyn ( United Kingdom): The ketch was reported in the English Channel 10 nautical miles (19 km) south east of the Royal Sovereign Lightship ( United Kingdom). No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.^[224]
• Governor Parr ( United Kingdom): the schooner sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (42°49′30″N 55°56′00″W / 42.82500°N 55.93333°W / 42.82500; -55.93333) with the loss of two of her eight crew. Survivors were rescued by Schodak ( United States).^[219][222]

4 October

• Stuartstar ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground at Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands.^[222] Forty-nine of her 51 crew were taken off the next day.^[225] She was declared a total loss on 10 October.^[226]

7 October

• Else (flag unknown): The schooner capsized in the Gulf of Finland 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) west of Sommers, Finland. Her crew were rescued by Colinton ( United Kingdom).^[227]

8 October

• City of Westminster ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground on the Runnelstone, Cornwall. All 48 people on board were rescued by the Penlee and Sennen Cove Lifeboats.^[228]
• Norman W. Strong ( United Kingdom): The schooner ran aground in the Saint Lawrence River and was wrecked.^[227]

9 October

• John S. Emery ( United States): The barquentine was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Samland ( Belgium).^[229]
• Kennecott ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship came ashore on Frederick Island, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, Canada and was wrecked.^[226]
• Vital ( Germany): The cargo ship collided with Sekstant ( Norway) at Hull, Yorkshire and sank.^[229]

10 October

• Bretagne ( Denmark): The cargo ship ran aground on Häfringe Island, Sweden with the loss of her captain. The survivors were rescued.^[230]
• Lutzen (flag unknown): The cargo ship departed Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada for Havana, Cuba. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.^[231]

11 October

• City of Everett ( United States): The cargo ship caught fire and foundered in the Gulf of Mexico with the loss of all 26 crew.
• Montoro ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground in the Torres Straits.^[232]
• Omono Maru ( Japan): The cargo ship was wrecked off Taneichi, Iwate.^[233]
• Phoeniciër ( Belgium) The cargo ship ran aground at Memel, East Prussia, Germany. Her crew were rescued.^[234] She was refloated on 4 May 1924, but was declared a constructive total loss. She was sold, repaired and returned to service.^[121]

13 October

• Aberdeen ( Canada): The Canadian Government ship (CGS) ran aground on Black Ledge, Seal Island, Nova Scotia and was abandoned.^[235]
• Cetus ( United States): The cargo ship collided with another vessel in Lake Michigan and sank. Her crew were rescued.^[236]
• Port Arthur ( United Kingdom): The schooner collided with Howard Young ( United Kingdom) at St. John's, Newfoundland and sank.^[236]

15 October

• Jean Macdonald Duff ( United Kingdom): The schooner was abandoned and set afire in the Atlantic Ocean (42°28′N 24°43′W / 42.467°N 24.717°W / 42.467; -24.717). Her crew were rescued by Arawa ( United Kingdom).^[237]
• Mabel (flag unknown): The four-masted schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean off Nassau, Bahamas.^[237]
• Seine ( France): The cargo ship collided with Andalusia ( Germany) in the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal, Germany and sank. She was refloated on 17 October.^[233][238]

16 October

• Egon ( Sweden): The cargo shp struck a mine in the Baltic Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) south of the Äransgrund Lighthouse and sank. Her crew were rescued by a German ship.^[239][240]
• Kaduskak ( United Kingdom ( United Kingdom): The auxiliary Sailing vessel was destroyed by fire at St. Martins, New Brunswick, Canada.^[241]
• USS Quiros ( United States Navy): The gunboat was sunk as a target off the coast of China.

17 October

• Strathmore ( United Kingdom): The Thames barge collided with Lapwing ( United Kingdom) in the River Thames at Erith, Kent and sank.^[242]
• Ville de Reims ( France): The cargo ship came ashore between Noissi-Bé and Diego Suarez, Madagascar.^[243] She was refloated on 22 October.^[244] She was refloated on 23 October.^[245]

18 October

• Etoile D'Anjouan ( France): The cargo ship ran aground on Nosyfaty Island, Madagascar whilst going to the assistance of Ville de Reims ( France).^[246] She was refloated on 23 October.^[245]
• General Smuts ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground at Port Eads, Louisiana, United States.^[241]
• Portuense ( Portugal): The sailing vessel caught fire and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (39°00′N 33°49′W / 39.000°N 33.817°W / 39.000; -33.817). Her crew were rescued by Presidente Wilson ( United Kingdom).^[241]

19 October

• Agatoelo ( Italy): The cargo ship struck a mine in the Gulf of İzmir off Karaburun, Turkey and sank with the loss of eight crew.^[247]

20 October

• Polmanter ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground at Oporto, Portugal.^[246]

21 October

• Leonor ( France): The schooner sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal. Her crew were rescued.^[248]

22 October

• Fernhill ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship collided with Port Auckland ( United Kingdom) in the Elbe at Blankenese, Germany and sank. she was refloated on 13 December.^[244][249]
• San Gil ( United States): The passenger ship ran aground on Old Providence Island, Colombia.^[244] Her passengers were taken off by Pastores ( United States).^[231]
• Saxon Prince ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship caught fire at Santos, São Paulo, Brazil and was beached.^[250] She was refloated on 24 October.^[231]

23 October

• O-5 ( United States Navy): The O-class submarine was rammed and sunk in Limon Bay by Abangarez ( United States) with the loss of three crew. She was partially raised on 30 October to enable the rescue of two survivors. Subsequently stricken in April 1924 and sold for scrap.

24 October

• Wm S. McDonald ( United Kingdom): The three-masted schooner caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean 16 nautical miles (30 km) off Sandy Hook, New Jersey. All seven crew were rescued by San manuel ( United Kingdom).^[231]

25 October

• Karin ( Sweden): The auxiliary sailing vessel caught fire in the Øresund and was beached at Klampenborg, Denmark.^[248]

27 October

• Conovium ( United Kingdom): The coaster, which had departed Garston, Lancashire for Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland on 26 October,^[251] was reported 10 nautical miles (19 km) south west of the Chicken Rock, Isle of Man.^[224] She subsequently foundered in the Irish Sea with the loss of all hands. The bodies of the crew washed up on the coast of Cumberland in late November.^[251]
• Raven ( France: The schooner ran aground at Swansea, Glamorgan, United Kingdom and was wrecked. Her five crew were rescued by Charlie Medland ( Royal National Lifeboat Institution).^[105]

29 October

• Borgneuf ( France): The cargo ship ran aground at Arcachon, Gironde.^[252] She was refloated on 12 November.^[253]
• Delfin ( United Kingdom): The schooner caught fire and sank at Alexandria, Egypt.^[254]
• Steelville ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground in the Strait of Kertch.^[254] She was refloated on 6 November.^[255]
• 26 ( Imperial Japanese Navy): The Type L submarine sank at Kure Naval Base. Her crew were rescued.^[256] She was refloated on 2 November.^[257]

31 October

• Shinmei Maru ( Japan): The cargo ship collided with Kasuga Maru ( Japan) at Shimonoseki and sank.^[252]

Unknown date

• Black Cat ( United Kingdom): The schooner foundered on a voyage from Runcorn, Cheshire to Falmouth, Cornwall with the loss of all hands.^[234]
• Mary Manson Gruener ( United States): The schooner foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her cre were rescued by Isabella ( United States) and landed at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 5 October.^[225]

November

1 November

• Shinshu Maru ( Japan): The cargo ship collided with Kanei Naru ( Japan) in the South China Sea off the north east coast of Korea and sank with some loss of life.^[258]

2 November

• General J. B. Carr ( United States): The cargo ship was destroyed by fire and sank at New York.^[258]

3 November

• Success ( United Kingdom): The coaster ran aground at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. She was refloated on 4 November and brought into the harbour where she sank.^[258]

4 November

• Domino ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground off the Hombursund Lighthouse, Norway. Her crew were rescued.^[258] She broke in two,^[255] and was a total loss.^[259]

5 November

• Equator ( United Kingdom): The sailing ship departed from Trinidad. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.^[260]
• Tainan Maru ( Japan): The cargo ship collided with Itsukushima Maru ( Japan) in the Inland Sea of Japan and was beached. She was later refloated and brought into Kobe.^[261]

6 November

• Perun ( Germany): The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Portugal. Her crew were rescued by Wolf ( Germany).^[262]

7 November

• Conifer ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship collided with Skogstad ( Norway) in the Thames Estuary at Tilbury, Essex. She was beached but subsequently foundered.^[263]

9 November

• Castleisland ( United Kingdom): The coaster came ashore in Belfast Lough and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued by the Donaghadee Lifeboat.^[264]
• Goole ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship collided with Wynding ( United Kingdom) in the River Humber. She was taken to Hull where she sank.^[264]
• Merche ( Spain): The cargo ship sprang a leak in the Atlantic Ocean (30°59′N 11°00′W / 30.983°N 11.000°W / 30.983; -11.000) and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued by Indiana ( Italy).^[265]

10 November

• Martin Eduard ( Latvia): The ship sprang a leak in the Baltic Sea off Gotland, Sweden and was abandoned.^[253]

11 November

• Hsin Lee ( China): The cargo ship ran aground near Yalukiang.^[266] She was refloated on 25 November.^[251]

12 November

• Helios (flag unknown): The salvage vessel sank off Pihlajasaari, Finland.^[253]

13 November

• A. C. Kirk ( United Kingdom): The coaster was reported off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire bound for Grangemouth, Stirlingshire. No further trace, presumed foundered in the North Sea with the loss of all hands.^[224]

15 November

• Danemark ( Denmark): The cargo ship ran aground at Kristiania, Norway.^[267] She was refloated on 19 November.^[268]
• Robert and Elizabeth ( United Kingdom): The Thames barge foundered in the Thames Estuary off Southend Pier, Essex. both crew survived.^[267]
• Sagua ( United States): The cargo ship ran aground at Bluefields, Nicaragua.^[269] She was refloated on 21 November.^[270]

17 November

• Grace N Pendelton ( United States): The auxiliary schooner was in collision with another vessell in the North Sea off Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany and foundered with the loss of all but two of her crew. Survivors were rescued by Hermes ( Germany).^{[121][269][271][272]}
• Ibis ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground in Liverpool Bay. She refloated but then grounded again.^[269] Declared a total loss, the wreck was dispersed by the Mersey Harbour Board using exploives.^[268]
• Kronos ( Germany): The cargo ship foundered in the Baltic Sea off Saaremaa, Estonia with the loss of all hands, at least fourteen crew.^[268][271]
• Rijperkerk ( Netherlands): The cargo ship put into Bastia, Corsica, France on fire. She was scuttled by HNLMS Tromp ( Royal Netherlands Navy).^[269]
• Spurn ( United Kingdom): The tug foundered in Liverpool Bay whilst going to the aid of Ibis ( United Kingdom). Her crew were rescued by the New Brighton Lifeboat.^[269]

18 November

• Java ( Denmark): The cargo ship ran aground off the Sletterhage Lighthouse, Helgenæs.^[268] She was refloated on 22 November.^[270]

21 November

• Picardier ( Belgium): The cargo ship ran aground off Hernosand, Sweden (61°40′30″N 17°30′45″E / 61.67500°N 17.51250°E / 61.67500; 17.51250) with the loss of a crew member. She broke her back on 12 December and was declared a total loss.^{[121][270][271]}

23 November

• Otterburn ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship suffered an on board explosion and fire at Marseille, Bouches du Rhône, France and was beached. Several crew members were killed by the explosion.^[270]
• Victor Réveille ( Marine Nationale): The German Type UE I submarine ran aground at Boulogne, Pas de Calais.^[270]

24 November

• Blankenese ( Italy): The cargo ship was towed into Gibraltar on fire and was beached.^[273] She was refloated on 27 November.^[251]
• Kullaberg ( Sweden): The coaster ran aground and capsized in the River Humber at Lower Whitton, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom.^[273] She was refloated the next day cut ran aground at Broomfleet, Yorkshire.^[251] She was refloated again on 29 November.^[274]
• Little Princess ( United Kingdom): The schooner caught fire and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued by West Lashaway ( United States).^[273]
• River Wye ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship came ashore at Port Mouton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada (44°00′N 64°20′W / 44.000°N 64.333°W / 44.000; -64.333) and was a total loss.^[273][275]
• Sam ( Norway): The auxiliary sailing vessel ran aground off the Færder Lighthouse. She was refloated but subsequently sank. Her crew were rescued.^[251]

27 November

• Russ (flag unknown): The cargo ship ran aground at Nida, Lithuania.^[276]

29 November

• schooner ( France): The schooner was wrecked in the Pierre des Portes Rocks, off Saint-Malo, Finistère.^[277]

30 November

• Hermina ( Germany): The auxiliary sailing vessel was driven ashore at Wyk auf Föhr, Schleswig-Holstein and was wrecked.^[277]

December

1 December

• Jarl ( Sweden): The cargo ship struck a mine in the Baltic Sea off Reval, Estonia and sank. Her crew survived.^[278]
• Neptun ( Soviet Union): The schooner was wrecked on Ven, Sweden.^[278]

3 December

• Günther ( Germany): The cargo ship ran aground off the Bovbjerg Lighthouse, Denmark.^[279] She was refloated on 9 December.^[280]
• Ilga ( Latvia): The cargo ship was rammed by Hydrografs ( Latvia) off Mühlgraben and was beached.^[279]

5 December

• Creek Fisher ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship collided with Albia ( Spain) off Penarth, Glamorgan and was beached. She was refloated later that day and drydocked at Cardiff.^[281]
• Rhodopis ( Germany): The cargo ship collided with Somme ( United Kingdom) in the Scheldt at Antwerp, Belgium and was beached.^[282]
• Rosa ( United Kingdom): The coaster departed London for Gloucester No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.^[283][284]
• Tone ( Norway): The coaster departed Immingham, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom for Christiania. Presumed subsequently foundered in the North Sea with the loss of all hands. A lifeboat from the ship washed up at Lindesnes, Vest-Agder, Norway on 10 December.^[285]
• T.W. Lake ( United States): The coaster foundered off Lopez Island, San Juan Islands with the loss of all eighteen crew.

6 December

• Düsseldorf ( Germany): The cargo ship ran aground 20 nautical miles (37 km) from Valparaíso, Chile and was wrecked.^[286]
• Junior ( Netherlands): The tug collided with Transporter ( United Kingdom) at IJmuiden, North Holland and sank with the loss of a crew member.^[286]
• Kalfsund ( Sweden): The cargo ship ran aground at Järnäs and was wrecked.^[286]
• Salta ( Spain): The schooner came ashore at Bayonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France and was wrecked with the loss of two of her crew.^[286]

7 December

• Kalmar ( Sweden): The cargo ship collided with Bellglade ( United Kingdom) in the North Sea off Cuxhaven, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and sank with the loss of a crew member.^[286]
• Mary Peers ( United Kingdom): The auxiliary schooner was driven ashore in Whitesand Bay, Cornwall and was wrecked.^[286]

9 December

• Rosa ( United Kingdom): The coaster foundered in the English Channel 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south of Portland Bill, Dorset with the loss of all hands. Two bodies were recovered by Innisholm ( United Kingdom).^[287]

10 December

• John R. Penrose ( United Kingdom): The schooner sank at Barbados.^[288]
• Somersby ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship came ashore at Malpica de Berganti, A Coruña, Spain and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.^[285]

11 December

• Bishopton ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship came ashore at Kettleness, Yorkshire. She refloated but subsequently sank. Her crew survived.^[288]
• Rose Marie ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship collided with Livorno ( United Kingdom) in the North Sea off the Haisbro Lightship ( United Kingdom) and sank.^[288] All eighteen crew were rescued by Livorno.^[289]

13 December

• Bankdale ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship caught fire at Barcelona, Spain and sank.^[249]

15 December

• Runa ( Norway): The cargo ship sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Her crew were rescued by W. W. Mills ( United States).^[290]

16 December

• Armagh ( United Kingdom): The ocean liner ran aground in the River Mersey at Liverpool, Lancashire. All 106 people on board were rescued by the New Brighton Lifeboat and a number of tugs.^[291] Armagh later broke her back and was a total loss.^[290]
• Martha ( United Kingdom): The schooner was destroyed by fire at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.^[290]

17 December

• Algora ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship departed Hamburg, Germany for Rochester, Kent. No further trace, presumed foundered in the North Sea with the loss of all hands.^[283][292]
• C. A. Smith ( United States): The auxiliary schooner was wrecked in Coos Bay with the loss of ten crew.^[293]
• Demerara Lightship ( United Kingdom): The lightship sank off Georgetown, British Guiana.^[293]
• Ravn ( Norway): The cargo ship foundered in the North Sea. Her eighteen crew were rescued by the trawler Flow ( United Kingdom).^[294][295]

18 December

• Asama Maro ( Japan): The cargo ship collided with Paul Lecat ( France) in the Inland Sea of Japan and was beached.^[293]

19 December

• Alesia ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship, which was to be scrapped, broke free from her tow and came ashore on Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands.^[296] She was still there in April 1924.^[297]

20 December

• Limburg ( Netherlands): The tug came ashore at Maasvlakte, South Holland. Her crew were rescued.^[298]

22 December

• Gotha ( Sweden): The schooner ran aground on the Haisbro Sands. She was refloated but sank in the North Sea off the Wold Lightship ( United Kingdom). Her crew were rescued by a Swedish steamship.^[295]

25 December

• Frielinghaus ( Germany): The cargo ship ran aground and was beached at Risvær, Norway.^[299][300]
• Hjortholm ( Denmark): The cargo ship came ashore on Skagen.^[299] Her crew were rescued by the Skagen Lifeboat.^[301]

26 December

• J. Oswald Boyd ( United States): The cargo ship ran aground at Port Eads, Louisiana.^[299] She was refloated on 29 December.^[166]
• Tekirdagh ( Turkey): The coaster sank at Constantinople in a blizzard.^[300]

27 December

• Gunlog ( Sweden): The cargo ship was driven ashore on Fehmarn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.^[302] She was refloated on 31 December.^[303]
• Kong Haakon ( Denmark): The cargo liner ran aground north of Fanø. Forty passengers were taken off by a tug. She was refloated the next day.^[302]

28 December

• Algama ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground at Les Baleines, Loire-Atlantique. Her crew were rescued.^[304]
• Colibri ( France): The tanker was driven ashore at San Stefano, Turkey.^[300] She was refloated on 2 January 1924.^[305]
• Conejos ( United States): The cargo ship sank in the Black Sea 130 nautical miles (240 km) west of Hatum, Turkey (42°14′N 38°19′E / 42.233°N 38.317°E / 42.233; 38.317).^[304][306]
• Isonzo ( Italy): The cargo ship collided with Ak-Deniz ( Turkey) off Zonguldak, Turkey and sank.^[302]

29 December

• Czarina ( Newfoundland): The barquentine sprang a leak in the Atlantic Ocean and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued by Cairnmona ( United Kingdom).^[166]
• Margaret ( Denmark): The auxiliary sailing ship caught fire at Copenhagen and was scuttled.^[166]
• Mutlah ( Italy): The cargo ship issued an SOS in the Mediterranean Sea (38°40′N 6°34′E / 38.667°N 6.567°E / 38.667; 6.567). No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.^[307]
• Sir Redvers Buller ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship collided with Newtonards ( United Kingdom) in the River Thames at Erith, Kent and sank.^[166] She was refloated on 2 January.^[308]

30 December

• Biesbosch ( Belgium): The cargo ship was abandoned and foundered 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by the Bridlington Lifeboat.^[14][166]

31 December

• A. Moulton ( United Kingdom): The schooner was wrecked at St. John's, Newfoundland.^[303]
• Pruth ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground on the Natara Reef, off Port Moresby, New Guinea and was wrecked.

Unknown date

• Shinkoku Maru ( Japan): The cargo ship ran aground on Montague Island, Alaska, United States in the early days of December. She was declared a total loss on 16 January 1924.^[284]

References

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