List of shipwrecks in 1958
The list of shipwrecks in 1958 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1958.
January
6 January
- Capella (
Netherlands): The coaster foundered 10 nautical miles (19 km) north of Texel with the loss of all nine crew.[1]
9 January
- Ballyherbert (
Ireland): The coaster ran aground near Ardrossan, Ayrshire.[2] - Stanrealm (
United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground in Holy Loch. Later refloated and towed to Greenock, Ayrshire.[2] - HMS Taciturn (
Royal Navy): The T-class submarine ran aground in the Firth of Clyde.[3] Later refloated with aid of HMS Barcombe ( Royal Navy).[4]
13 January
- HMS Barcombe ( Royal Navy): The Bar-class boom defence vessel ran aground in Loch Buie, Argyllshire. The ship was holed, and the crew were taken off by HMS Kingfisher.[4]
21 January
- Anna Toop ( United Kingdom): The coaster ran aground on the South Arklow Bank, Co Wicklow, Ireland. All eleven crew rescued by the Arklow lifeboat. Refloated and taken under tow but sank the next day.[5]
27 January
29 January
- Hadsel (
Norway): The coaster ran aground on the Lofoten Islands and sank. All 46 passengers and crew were rescued.[7]
February
19 February
- Seistan ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship caught fire, exploded and sank in the Persian Gulf.[8] Fifty eight of her 66 crew were killed.[9]
25 February
- Gannochy ( United Kingdom): The coaster sank in the Mersey Channel, 13 nautical miles (24 km) north west of Liverpool, Lancashire.[10]
26 February
- Hawkstone ( United Kingdom): The tug ran aground in the Thames Estuary. Two barges she was towing were discovered at Allhallows, Kent and Yantlett, Kent. All six crew were killed.[11]
March
1 March
- Üsküdar (
Turkey): The ferry sank in lodos with the loss of 272 people aboard including seven crew. 39 people survived.[12]
2 March
- Continental (
West Germany): The coaster was in collision with the collier Wansbeck ( United Kingdom) off Cromer, Norfolk and sank with the loss of one of her six crew.[13]
9 March
- Lusambo (
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Belgium): The cargo ship struck a submerged object naar the Westhinder Lightship and holed. Put into Antwerp for repairs.[14]
10 March
- Rainer ( West Germany): The coaster ran aground near the Lorelei Rock, in the Rhine and sank.[15]
14 March
- Skaubryn ( Norway): Caught fire in the Indian Ocean. One passenger died.
- Nadia (
Panama): The cargo ship sank at the entrance to Alexandria Harbour, Egypt. All 35 crew were rescued.[16]
27 March
- Enrico Insom (
Italy): The tanker ran aground at Port Said, Egypt, blocking the Suez Canal.[17]
April
6 April
- Pan Ocean ( Panama): The cargo ship foundered in the Mediterranean Sea 160 nautical miles (300 km) north west of Alexandria, Egypt (33°15′N 27°55′E / 33.250°N 27.917°E).[18]
- Skaubryn ( Norway): The cargo ship sank in the Indian Ocean.
20 April
- Pepinella ( Italy): The cargo ship collided with Sunoak ( Norway) and sank 30 nautical miles (56 km) east of Ramsgate, Kent with the loss of one of her nineteen crew.[19]
28 April
- Hang Tuah (
Indonesian Navy): The Bathurst-class corvette was bombed and sunk by a CIA Douglas B-26 Invader off Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia.[20] - San Flaviano ( United Kingdom): The tanker was bombed and sunk by a CIA B-26 Invader off Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia.[20][21]
28 or 30 April
These three ships were bombed in an air raid or raids on Ambon Bay in Indonesia. Ambon was bombed several times, and sources differ as to the date(s) on which the ships were attacked.[22] One source suggests that they were hit on 1 or 2 May.[23]
- Aquila ( Italy): The cargo ship was bombed by a CIA B-26 Invader[22] in Ambon Bay, Indonesia.[23] She sank on 27 May 1958.[24]
- Armonia (
Greece): The cargo ship was bombed and damaged or sunk by a CIA B-26 Invader[22] in Ambon Bay, Indonesia. Subsequently salvaged and registered in Panama as Keanyew. - Flying Lark ( Panama): The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by a CIA B-26 Invader[22] in Ambon Bay, Indonesia.[23][25]
Unknown date
- Intata ( Indonesia): The coaster was bombed and sunk at Kendari, Indonesia with the loss of five of her 28 crew.[21]
May
2 May
- Nefeli ( Greece): The cargo ship foundered in the Red Sea. All eighteen crew rescued by Frankfort ( West Germany).[26]
12 May
- Cliffville ( United Kingdom): Sprang a leak and capsized at Meadowside Granary Wharf, Glasgow. Declared a total constructive loss.
14 May
- USS President Hayes (
United States Navy): The Type C3 ship ran aground in the Paracel Islands, China.[27]
29 May
- USS Stickleback ( United States Navy): The Balao-class submarine collided with USS Silverstein ( United States Navy) and sank. All 82 crew were rescued.[28]
June
3 June
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- Gayunda (
Australia): The barge was beached at Woody Point, Queensland to serve as a breakwater.
8 June
- Lady Stella ( United Kingdom): The coaster was in collision with Pardo and sank 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off Dover, Kent. All twelve on board rescued by the tug Dominance ( United Kingdom).[29]
26 June
July
6 July
- Josef Joham ( West Germany): The coastal tanker collided with Ludwigshafen ( West Germany) in the English Channel north of Guernsey. Josef Joham was cut in two and sank, all eleven crew were rescued by Ludwigshafen.[30]
August
5 August
- Cabo Razo (
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Spain): The cargo ship sank in the Arosa Estuary off Pontevedra. Thirteen of the 44 people on board were killed.[31]
8 August
- St Nicholas (
Liberia): The cargo ship ran aground in the Caribbean Sea 135 nautical miles (250 km) off Kingston, Jamaica. Salvage efforts were abandoned in September and she was declared a total loss.[18]
21 August
- Willemijn ( Netherlands): The coaster ran aground on Burial Island, Co Down, Northern Ireland.[32]
22 August
- Norse Lady ( Panama): the cargo ship had run aground off Parigi, Indonesia on 14 August.[33] Permesta rebels captured her on 16 August, refloated her and beached her at Belang.[33] The Indonesian Navy sighted her there on 18 August and shelled her on 22 August, setting her on fire.[33] Norse Lady was burnt out and remained a beached wreck until March 1966, when she was towed to Kaohsiung, Taiwan and scrapped.[33][34]
26 August
- HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën ( Royal Netherlands Navy): The De Zeven Provinciën-class cruiser collided with the harbour wall at Den Helder and ran aground.[35] Refloated the next day.[36]
September
8 September
- Anna Maria (
Portugal): The schooner caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) south east of Cape Race, Newfoundland, Canada. The 40 crew were rescued by a Spanish trawler. The wreck was later sunk by USCGC Spencer (
United States Coast Guard) as it was a hazard to shipping.[37]
10 September
- Concha (
Costa Rica): The coastal tanker caught fire off Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom. All crew rescued by frigate HMS Chichester ( Royal Navy). They were transferred to the tug Empire Rosa (
United Kingdom) and landed at Milford Haven. The tug Sheila ( United Kingdom) took Concha in tow but she sank 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) south of Skokholm.[38]
18 September
- Ashtabula (
Canada): The car ferry sank after colliding with the cargo ship Ben Moreell off Ashtabula, Ohio. The Captain was killed.
13 September
- Melika ( Liberia): The tanker collided with tanker Fernand Gilabert (
France). Both ships set on fire, a total of 21 crew killed.
26 September
- Rangitiki (
New Zealand): The ocean liner ran aground on the Goodwin Sands 6 nautical miles (11 km) off Deal, Kent, United Kingdom. Later refloated undamaged.[39]
October
5 October
- Tupavuori (
Finland): The tanker caught fire, exploded and sank at Tupavuori, with the loss of ten crew.[40]
6 October
- Hoi Wong ( Norway): The passenger ship ran aground in the Paracel Islands, China.[41]
22 October
- Zeta Trader ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground off Pulau Mantaras, 35 nautical miles (65 km) south of Singapore.[42] Refloated on 29 October.[43]
23 October
- Earsdon ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship sank in the River Tyne following a collision. Raised in March 1959 and scrapped.[44]
31 October
- Corijs ( Netherlands): The lightship sank in the Scheldt estuary after she was hit by Selvik ( Norway). All five crew rescued.[45]
November
2 November
- Prince Philippe ( Belgium): The ferry ran aground at Dover, Kent, United Kingdom. Refloated two hours later.[46]
3 November
- Lake Burnaby (
Canada): The 6,140 grt freighter was stranded on Bancorran Reef, Philippines and declared a total loss
13 November
- Forresbank ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship caught fire and came ashore 25 nautical miles (46 km) south of Port St. Johns, Eastern Cape, South Africa.[47]
16 November
- Nyon (
Switzerland): The cargo ship ran aground at St Abb's Head, Berwickshire, Scotland. Stern section salvaged and new bow section fitted in 1959, returned to service.
18 November
- Carl D. Bradley (
United States): Broke in two and sank, Lake Michigan.
23 November
- Caltex Wellington ( United Kingdom):The Type T2-SE-A2 tanker ran aground in the Suez Canal, 12 nautical miles (22 km) south of Port Said, Egypt. Later refloated.[48]
- Dansborg (
Denmark): The tanker ran aground in the Suez Canal 12 nautical miles (22 km) south of Port Said. Later refloated.[48]
December
1 December
- Indore ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground off Vlissingen, Netherlands.[49]
3 December
- Prodromos ( Liberia): The cargo ship collided with King Minos ( Greece) in the English Channel and was abandoned. Twenty-three crew rescued by two Dutch ships. The tug Jean Bart ( France) took Prodromos in tow and she was beached at Rye Harbour, East Sussex, United Kingdom. King Minos was assisted into Dover Harbour, Kent by the tug Dominant and salvage ship Swin (both United Kingdom).[50]
5 December
- Alex ( West Germany): The coaster collided with a Dutch vessel in the Waal and sank. All five crew were rescued.[51]
14 December
- Mendi Palm ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship collided with a Port of London Authority dredger in the Thames Estuary and ran aground.[52]
17 December
- HMS Volatile ( Royal Navy): The V-class submarine broke her tow and came ashore at Sandsend Wyke, Yorkshire whilst being towed to the Tyne for scrapping.[53] Refloated on 23 December.[54]
18 December
- Taxiarchis ( Greece): The cargo ship ran aground in the Aegean Sea between Kos and Turkey. Refloated on 23 December, repairs were uneconomic and she was scrapped in August 1959.[18]
23 December
- Broughty ( United Kingdom): The coaster collided with Sunima ( Norway) in the Thames Estuary and was beached on the Rainham Marshes, Essex.[54]
Late December
- Seabird ( Norway): The cargo steamer, formerly the Flower-class corvette HMS Heartsease, was smuggling for Permesta rebels in Minahasa, North Sulawesi when the Indonesian Air Force intercepted and sank her in Bolaang Bay shortly before New Year.[55]
Unknown date
- Los Mayas ( Panama): Ran aground at Muskegon, Michigan, United States and was holed. Later repaired and returned to service.
References
- ↑ "Dutch Ship Presumed Lost" The Times (London). Wednesday, 8 January 1958. (54043), col F, p. 6.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Gales Cause 4 Deaths" The Times (London). Friday, 10 January 1958. (54045), col F, p. 4.
- ↑ "Picture Gallery" The Times (London). Friday, 10 January 1958. (54045), col C-D, p. 5.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Warship Found Badly Holed" The Times (London). Wednesday, 15 January 1958. (54509), col G, p. 8.
- ↑ "Crew Saved From Sinking Steamer" The Times (London). Thursday, 23 January 1958. (54056), col G, p. 6.
- ↑ "Japanese Ferry Lost In Gale" The Times (London). Tuesday, 28 January 1958. (54060), col D, p. 8.
- ↑ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Thursday, 30 January 1958. (54062), col G, p. 7.
- ↑ "British Ship Sinks After Explosion" The Times (London). Thursday, 20 February 1958. (54080), col A, p. 8.
- ↑ "MV Seistan (+1958)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- ↑ "Coaster Sinks In Mersey Gale" The Times (London). Wednesday, 26 February 1958. (54085), col B, p. 8.
- ↑ "6 Feared Drowned In Thames" The Times (London). Thursday, 27 February 1958. (54086), col D, p. 8.
- ↑ Bozoğlu, Ali. "S/S Üsküar 1927-1958" (in Turkish). Deniz Gazete. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ↑ "Rammed Ship Sinks" The Times (London). Monday, 3 March 1958. (54089), col D, p. 7.
- ↑ "Belgian Merchant H-O". Belgische Koopvaardij. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Tuesday, 11 March 1958. (54096), col F, p. 9.
- ↑ "Crew Of 35 Rescued" The Times (London). Saturday, 15 March 1968. (54100), col B, p. 6.
- ↑ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Saturday, 29 March 1958. (54112), col G, p. 5.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 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.
- ↑ "Captain Lost In Sea Collision" The Times (London). Monday, 21 April 1958. (54130), col F, p. 8.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Conboy, Kenneth; Morrison, James (1999). Feet to the Fire CIA Covert Operations in Indonesia, 1957–1958. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. p. 116. ISBN 1-55750-193-9.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 "20 From Bombed Ship Reach Singapore" The Times (London). 3 May 1958, 3 May 1958. (54141), col A, p. 5.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 Conboy, Kenneth; Morrison, James (1999). Feet to the Fire CIA Covert Operations in Indonesia, 1957–1958. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. p. 115. ISBN 1-55750-193-9.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 Kahin, Audrey R; Kahin, George McT (1997) [1995]. Subversion as Foreign Policy The Secret Eisenhower and Dulles Debacle in Indonesia. Seattle and London: University of Washington Press. pp. 173, 290. ISBN 0-295-97618-7.
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- ↑ "Flying Lark (5603916)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 28 July 2012. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Monday, 5 May 1958. (54142), col G, p. 9.
- ↑ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Thursday, 15 May 1958. (54151), col E, p. 11.
- ↑ "U.S. Submarine Sinks After Collision" The Times (London). Saturday, 31 May 1958. (54165), col E, p. 6.
- ↑ "News in Brief" The Times (London). Monday, 9 June 1958. (54172), col F, p. 6.
- ↑ "Tanker's Crew Safe After Collision" The Times (London). Monday, 7 July 1958. (54196), col F, p. 8.
- ↑ "Women Drown As Ship Sinks" The Times (London). Wednesday, 6 August 1958. (54222), col D, p. 8.
- ↑ "Picture Gallery" The Times (London). Friday, 22 August 1958. (54236), col C-D, p. 8.
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 33.3 Lawson, Siri Holm (13 March 2012). "D/S Norefjord". 1939–45 Norwegian Merchant Fleet. Warsailors. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ↑ "Norse Lady (5605050)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 30 July 2012. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Picture Gallery" The Times (London). Wednesday, 27 August 1958. (54240), col C-D, p. 8.
- ↑ "Tugs Refloat Dutch Cruiser" The Times (London). Thursday, 28 August 1958. (54241), col C, p. 5.
- ↑ "U.S. Cutter Sinks Burning Wreck" The Times (London). Tuesday, 9 September 1958. (54251), col C, p. 8.
- ↑ "Blazing Ship Sinks In Tow" The Times (London). Thursday, 11 September 1958. (54253), col F, p. 8.
- ↑ "Liner Went Aground On Goodwins" The Times (London). Saturday, 27 September 1958. (54267), col F, p. 6.
- ↑ "Finnish Tanker Blows Up In Harbour" The Times (London). Monday, 6 October 1958. (54274), col F, p. 10.
- ↑ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Tuesday, 7 October 1958. (54275), col G, p. 8.
- ↑ "News In Brief" The Times (London). Thursday, 23 October 1958. (54289), col E, p. 11.
- ↑ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Thursday, 30 October 1958. (54295), col G, p. 8.
- ↑ "Belgian Merchant A-G". Belgische Koopvaardij. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ↑ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Saturday, 1 November 1958. (54297), col D, p. 5.
- ↑ "Channel Ship Aground" The Times (London). Monday, 3 November 1958. (54298), col F, p. 5.
- ↑ "Picture Gallery" The Times (London). Friday, 14 November 1958. (54308), col B-C, p. 11.
- ↑ 48.0 48.1 "Groundings Delay Suez Canal Traffic" The Times (London). Monday, 24 November 1958. (54316), col G, p. 6.
- ↑ "British Ship Aground Off Holland" The Times (London). Tuesday, 2 December 1958. (54323), col C, p. 10.
- ↑ "Ships Collide In Channel Fog" The Times (London). Thursday, 4 December 1958. (54325), col F, p. 12.
- ↑ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Saturday, 6 December 1958. (54327), col B, p. 5.
- ↑ "Ship Aground In Thames" The Times (London). Monday, 15 December 1958. (54334), col A, p. 8.
- ↑ "Thursday" The Times (London). Thursday, 18 December 1958. (54337), col B-C, p. 10.
- ↑ 54.0 54.1 "News in Brief" The Times (London). Wednesday, 24 December 1958. (54342), col G, p. 4.
- ↑ Conboy, Kenneth; Morrison, James (1999). Feet to the Fire CIA Covert Operations in Indonesia, 1957–1958. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. p. 158. ISBN 1-55750-193-9.
See also
| Ship events in 1958 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 |