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The list of shipwrecks in 1952 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1952 .
January
9 January
10 January
13 January
14 January
17 January
20 January
22 January
24 January
28 January
February
1 February
List of shipwrecks: 1 February 1952
Ship
State
Description
Night Hawk
United States
The 16-
11 February
12 February
List of shipwrecks: 12 February 1952
Ship
State
Description
Davey Lynn
United States
The 7-
13 February
List of shipwrecks: 13 February 1952
Ship
State
Description
Paolina
United States
The 60.39-gross register ton, 32.3-foot (9.8 m) fishing vessel was lost in the vicinity of U.S. Coast Guard was first notified at 9:15 A.M. on 15 February that
Paolina was overdue. An extensive U.S.Coast Guard surface and air search took place until abandoned on the morning of 18 February, due to a bad northeast storm, the improbability of
Paolina being afloat, and the need for the services of Coast Guard resources in connection with the then-ongoing operations off
Chatham, Massachusetts involving the tankers
Fort Mercer and
Pendleton .
[14]
15 February
List of shipwrecks: 15 February 1952
Ship
State
Description
Kerry
United States
The 11-
18 February
19 February
25 February
March
12 March
21 March
List of shipwrecks: 21 March 1952
Ship
State
Description
Lepar
Netherlands
The Design 381 cargo ship burned off Djambi after an explosion.[19]
22 March
List of shipwrecks: 22 March 1952
Ship
State
Description
Leok
Netherlands
The Design 381 class cargo ship caught fire, burned in the
April
3 April
5 April
15 April
23 April
26 April
Unknown date
May
4 May
List of shipwrecks: 4 May 1952
Ship
State
Description
Heathery Brae
United Kingdom
Was engaged in salvage work over the wreck of Clarrie (flag unknown) off Bordeaux harbour, Guernsey Channel Islands . Timed explosive charges were placed on the wreck but she could not move clear in time and was severely damaged by the explosion. She launched her lifeboat and the four crew pulled clear before the vessel foundered.[25] [26]
7 May
8 May
10 May
11 May
List of shipwrecks: 11 May 1952
Ship
State
Description
Marion
United States
The 14-
20 May
List of shipwrecks: 20 May 1952
Ship
State
Description
Estrella
United States
The 7-
21 May
30 May
List of shipwrecks: 30 May 1952
Ship
State
Description
Halesius
United Kingdom
The Ceylon. She was refloated but was laid up and later sold.
[33]
June
3 June
List of shipwrecks: 3 June 1952
Ship
State
Description
Inger Skou
Denmark
The Hansa A Type cargo ship ran aground on the Chinchorro Bank, off the coast of , British Honduras.
5 June
27 June
30 June
July
6 July
10 July
List of shipwrecks: 10 July 1952
Ship
State
Description
Solar
United States
The 36-
14 July
22 July
25 July
List of shipwrecks: 25 July 1952
Ship
State
Description
Hercules
United States
The 80-
Unknown date
August
1 August
3 August
List of shipwrecks: 3 August 1952
Ship
State
Description
Pawik
United States
The 18-
5 August
List of shipwrecks: 5 August 1952
Ship
State
Description
Alice T
United States
The 131-
6 August
8 August
List of shipwrecks: 8 August 1952
Ship
State
Description
Ariana
Finland
The cargo ship ran aground in the Scheldt , Belgium and broke in two.[48]
10 August
15 August
List of shipwrecks: 15 August 1952
Ship
State
Description
Florence S
United States
The 37-
17 August
List of shipwrecks: 17 August 1952
Ship
State
Description
Evgenia Chandris
Greece
The constructive total loss, she was repaired and returned to service.
[32]
20 August
28 August
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1952
Ship
State
Description
Cha-194
Japan
The No.1-class auxiliary submarine chaser ran aground near
Sakata and was abandoned as a total loss.
[57]
September
1 September
4 September
5 September
7 September
9 September
19 September
List of shipwrecks: 19 September 1992
Ship
State
Description
Doris
United States
The 7-
22 September
23 September
24 September
25 September
List of shipwrecks: 25 September 1952
Ship
State
Description
Western
United States
The 9-
28 September
29 September
List of shipwrecks: 29 September 1952
Ship
State
Description
Crusader
United Kingdom
Piloted on Loch Ness in Scotland by John Cobb in an attempt to set a new world water speed record , the jet -powered speedboat struck a wake at an estimated speed of 210 miles per hour (340 km/h) and disintegrated, killing Cobb, whose body was thrown 50 yards (46 m).[66] The boat′s wreckage was discovered on 5 July 2002 on the bottom of Loch Ness at a depth of 200 metres (656 ft).[67]
30 September
List of shipwrecks: 30 September 1952
Ship
State
Description
HMS Wave
Royal Navy
The St. Ives. All crew saved. Ship later refloated and towed to
Devonport .
[7]
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1952
Ship
State
Description
Foundation Star
Honduras
The tanker broke in two whilst on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Both sections sank.
[68]
No. 26 Olbbaemi
Republic of Korea Navy
– was lost.
October
1 October
2 October
3 October
4 October
List of shipwrecks: 4 October 1952
Ship
State
Description
Norman
United Kingdom
The steam trawler was wrecked on Cape Farewell, southern
Greenland with only one survivor from a crew of 21.
[72]
8 October
List of shipwrecks: 8 October 1952
Ship
State
Description
Heemskerk
Netherlands
The cargo ship ran aground at
11 October
18 October
List of shipwrecks: 18 October 1952
Ship
State
Description
Timberman
United States
The 53-
November
5 November
List of shipwrecks: 5 November 1952
Ship
State
Description
Ann
United States
The 17-
6 November
18 November
21 November
List of shipwrecks: 21 November 1952
Ship
State
Description
Krasnyi Kavkaz
Soviet Navy
The decommissioned .
24 November
List of shipwrecks: 24 November 1952
Ship
State
Description
Denny Jo
United States
The 38-
Unknown date
December
3 December
10 December
11 December
List of shipwrecks: 11 December 1952
Ship
State
Description
Fernstream
Norway
The cargo liner collided with San Francisco, California, United States. All 42 crew and twelve passengers were rescued.
[85]
15 December
17 December
18 December
List of shipwrecks: 18 December 1952
Ship
State
Description
Wafico No. 2
United States
The 7-
21 December
22 December
23 December
24 December
List of shipwrecks: 24 December 1952
Ship
State
Description
Virginia
Panama
The cargo ship ran aground off Atherfield , Isle of Wight , United Kingdom. Refloated on 23 January 1953, but declared a constructive total loss and subsequently scrapped.[95] [96]
27 December
List of shipwrecks: 27 December 1952
Ship
State
Description
Merino
Australia
The 550-ton interstate cargo ship, owned by L. W. Smith Pty. Ltd., Launceston, ran aground in
28 December
29 December
Unknown date
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