List of shipwrecks in 1952
The list of shipwrecks in 1952 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1952.
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
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
Pendleton sinking, 19 February 1952
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 section 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 (ship) 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
- USS Hobson ( United States Navy): The Gleaves-class destroyer collided in the Atlantic Ocean with the aircraft carrier USS 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 aground 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 (
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Belgium): The Victory ship collided with Liberty ship Granville ( France) off Alderney, Channel Islands (49°48′N 2°18′W / 49.800°N 2.300°W). 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
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
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
- Niš (
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 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 (
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Spain): The cargo ship ran aground off the Wadden Islands, Netherlands.[38]
18 November
- SS Home (
Canada): She was stranded at Jersey Harbour after breaking her moorings.[39]
Unknown date
- Adrias II ( Greece) ran aground at Falconera Islet whilst on a voyage from Crete to Piraeus.[40]
- 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.[41]
December
3 December
- Havørnent (
Royal Danish Navy): The gunboat ran aground on Scroby Sands, Norfolk, United Kingdom.[42]
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.[43]
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.[44]
15 December
- USNS Grommet Reefer ( United States Navy): Ran aground at Livorno, Italy, a total loss.
21 December
- Quartette ( United States): The Liberty ship ran aground off Midway Island. Thirty-five crew were rescued the next day by Frontenac Victory ( United States). Quartette broke in two in January 1953 and was declared a total loss.[45]
22 December
- Champollion ( France): The ocean liner ran aground at Ouzai Bay, Beirut, Lebanon and was wrecked.[46] Seventeen people were killed.[47]
- Margarita (
Finland): The cargo ship ran aground on Ailsa Craig, Firth of Clyde, United Kingdom.[48] Refloated on 29 December.[49]
23 December
- Albatros ( Netherlands): The cargo ship ran aground at St Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight and was wrecked.[50]
- Oswestry Grange ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground in the Nieuwe Waterweg, Netherlands.[51]
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.[20][52]
- S117 (
Soviet Navy) lost in the Strait of Tartary. All 47 crew lost.
27 December
- Merino ( Australia): The 550-ton interstate cargo ship, owned by L. W. Smith Pty. Ltd., Launceston, ran aground in Wineglass Bay, Swansea, Tasmania, Australia.[53]
28 December
- Emory Victory ( United States): The Victory ship ran aground at Cairnryan, Wigtownshire, United Kingdom.[54]
29 December
- Fermian ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground off St Sampson's, Guernsey, Channel Islands.[55]
30 December
- City of New York ( United States): The schooner ran aground at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada and caught fire.[56]
Unknown date
- Levant II (
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Malta): The decommissioned cable ship was on its way to be scuttled when it began to take on water and sunk off Grand Harbour.[57] - Southern Collins ( United Kingdom) ran aground at entrance to Leith harbour and was holed. Later repaired and returned to service
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- ↑ "British Ship Aground" The Times (London). Monday, 14 January 1952. (52208), col E, p. 4.
- ↑ "untitled" The Times (London). Wednesday, 27 February 1952. (52246), col D, p. 3.
- ↑ "Shipping In Distress" The Times (London). Friday, 18 January 1952. (52212), col F, p. 4.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "1946-62". St. Ives Trust. Retrieved 15 March 2008.
- ↑ "Crew Rescued From Sinking Ship" The Times (London). Monday, 21 January 1952. (52214), col F, p. 5.
- ↑ "News In Brief" The Times (London). Thursday, 24 January 1952. (52217), col C, p. 2.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Hurricand Damage In Fiji Islands" The Times (London). Tuesday, 29 January 1952. (52221), col F, p. 3.
- ↑ "Tug's Vain Attempt To Save German Ship" The Times (London). Tuesday, 12 February 1952. (52233), col D, p. 3.
- ↑ "SS Pendleton (+1952)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ↑ "Blizzard in U.S." The Times (London). Wednesday, 20 February 1952. (52240), col G, p. 4.
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- ↑ "U.S. Ship Aground Near Tokyo" The Times (London). Wednesday, 16 April 1952. (52287), col F, p. 6.
- ↑ "British Ship Sinks In Scheldt Collision" The Times (London). Thursday, 24 April 1952. (52294), col C, p. 3.
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- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "The Orcades Aground" The Times (London). Wednesday, 7 May 1952. (52305), col C, p. 6.
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- ↑ "British Ship Reported Sunk In Typhoon" The Times (London). Monday, 7 July 1952. (52357), col A, p. 3.
- ↑ "Mystery Of Danish Ship" The Times (London). Friday, 25 July 1952. (52373), col B, p. 5.
- ↑ "Torpedo Explosion At Boulogne" The Times (London). Saturday, 2 August 1952. (52380), col F, p. 4.
- ↑ "Stranded Finnish Ship Breaks In Two" The Times (London). Saturday, 9 August 1952. (52386), col D, p. 3.
- ↑ "Week-end Gale And Floods" The Times (London). Monday, 11 August 1952. (52387), col A, p. 3.
- ↑ "News In Brief" The Times (London). Wednesday, 3 September 1952. (52407), col C, p. 7.
- ↑ "U.S. Ship Breaks Up Near Goodwins" The Times (London). Thursday, 21 August 1952. (52396), col F, p. 4.
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- ↑ "Ninety Drowned In Danube" The Times (London). Wednesday, 10 September 1952. (52413), col C, p. 4.
- ↑ "80 Missing From Sailing Ship" The Times (London). Tuesday, 30 September 1952. (52430), col E, p. 6.
- ↑ "Crew Of Portuguese Trawler Rescued" The Times (London). Wednesday, 1 October 1952. (52430), col G, p. 6.
- ↑ "Loss Of La Sibylle" The Times (London). Monday, 29 September 1952. (52429), col C, p. 8.
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- ↑ "Vessel Breaks Back On Mud Bank" The Times (London). Thursday, 2 October 1952. (52432), col D, p. 6.
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See also
| 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 |