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The list of shipwrecks in 1955 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1955 .
January
2 January
7 January
10 January
13 January
List of shipwrecks: 13 January 1955
Ship
State
Description
Gatt
Norway
The cargo ship ran aground at Koninklijke Marine helicopter or a line from the shore.
[5]
15 January
List of shipwrecks: 15 January 1955
Ship
State
Description
Sudbury Hill
United Kingdom
The cargo ship ran aground off Bermuda but was refloated undamaged.[6]
16 January
List of shipwrecks: 16 January 1955
Ship
State
Description
Centauro
Italy
The cargo ship was blown from her moorings at Hamilton, Bermuda and ran aground on a reef. Refloated on 17 January.[6]
17 January
List of shipwrecks: 17 January 1955
Ship
State
Description
Gerda Maersk (or Gerd Mærsk )
Denmark
The Gerd Mærsk , loaded with crude oil, leaked on the Scharhörn reef during a heavy snowstorm at hurricane force, while on a voyage to Hamburg. During the rescue operation, it was decided to pump part of the cargo overboard to keep the ship from breaking apart, releasing about 7000-8000 tons of crude oil.
In the meantime, the oil slick covered an area of 1600 square kilometers and reached the islands of Amrum , Föhr , Sylt , Rømø and Fanø despite considerable attempts to combat it. As far away as Esbjerg , the spills drew widespread bird deaths.[8]
18 January
20 January
21 January
22 January
23 January
List of shipwrecks: 23 January 1955
Ship
State
Description
Syros
Greece
The tanker ran aground off Bermuda after her anchor chains broke in a gale.[17]
24 January
25 January
February
4 February
12 February
14 February
List of shipwrecks: 14 February 1955
Ship
State
Description
Hoheweg
West Germany
The cargo ship collided with Dungeness,
Kent . All fifteen crew rescued by
Sunny Prince and landed at
Dover .
[22]
19 February
21 February
List of shipwrecks: 21 February 1955
Ship
State
Description
Monviso
Italy
Ran aground at Hope Point, St. Margaret's Bay,
Kent . Refloated by tugs and returned to service.
[25]
Nordanland
Sweden
The cargo ship exploded and sank when her cargo of calcium carbide reacted with seawater and formed acetylene after the ship was badly damaged in a storm at Genoa, Italy the previous day.[23] [26]
22 February
March
2 March
8 March
List of shipwrecks: 8 March 1965
Ship
State
Description
Sue
United States
The 19-
14 March
List of shipwrecks: 14 March 1955
Ship
State
Description
Iason
Greece
The fishing vessel capsized and sank in the Ionian Sea with the loss of eleven of her fifteen crew. Stratheden ( United Kingdom ) sent one of her lifeboats to the aid of Iason , but it capsized and all eight on board were drowned. Four survivors from Iason were rescued by Stratheden .[32]
20 March
23 March
List of shipwrecks: 23 March 1955
Ship
State
Description
Anna Henny
Netherlands
The coaster was driven ashore at Glamorganshire in a storm. Refloated after five hours.
[34]
Venus
Norway
The Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom.
[35]
24 March
List of shipwrecks: 24 March 1955
Ship
State
Description
Urola
Spain
The cargo ship collided with Setubal, Portugal and sank.
Storaya Pyaltylotka was badly damaged, entering the
Tagus still taking on water. All 33 crew from
Urola were rescued.
[36]
25 March
28 March
List of shipwrecks: 28 March 1955
Ship
State
Description
Harvester
United States
The 20-
29 March
April
18 April
List of shipwrecks: 18 April 1955
Ship
State
Description
Georgios Matsas
Greece
Ran aground off Muros , Spain and subsequently sank. Raised on 17 June, but declared a constructive total loss. Repaired and sold, served a further ten years before being scrapped.[40]
22 April
List of shipwrecks: 22 April 1955
Ship
State
Description
William Burnett
United States
The 28-
24 April
26 April
List of shipwrecks: 26 April 1955
Ship
State
Description
Belgion
Greece
The cargo ship was in collision with Tai Shan ( Norway ) in the Scheldt at Fort Paarel , Belgium. Belgion capsized and sank with the loss of five of her 27 crew.[43]
Germania
Greece
The cargo ship collided with constructive total loss, she was sold, repaired and returned to service as
Auriga .
[45]
May
6 May
7 May
List of shipwrecks: 7 May 1955
Ship
State
Description
Pafco No. 7
United States
The 15-
9 May
List of shipwrecks: 9 May 1955
Ship
State
Description
Eagle
United States
The 30-
10 May
11 May
18 May
22 May
List of shipwrecks: 22 May 1955
Ship
State
Description
Zor
Turkey
The cargo ship capsized and sank between the Humber and
The Wash . She rose to the surface in a capsized state on 23 May.
[51]
23 May
List of shipwrecks: 23 May 1955
Ship
State
Description
Hacienda
United States
The 11-
24 May
29 May
30 May
Unknown date
June
8 June
9 June
10 June
List of shipwrecks: 10 June 1955
Ship
State
Description
Morzhovoi
United States
The 81-
16 June
26 June
List of shipwrecks: 26 June 1955
Ship
State
Description
Larsen Bay No. 7
United States
The 49-
July
8 July
List of shipwrecks: 8 July 1955
Ship
State
Description
Vindicator
United States
The 253-
12 July
List of shipwrecks: 12 July 1955
Ship
State
Description
La Flecha
Mexico
The Veracruz with the loss of 30 lives.
[63]
13 July
14 July
15 July
List of shipwrecks: 15 July 1955
Ship
State
Description
M T B S Inc. V
United States
The 45-
16 July
17 July
20 July
List of shipwrecks: 20 July 1955
Ship
State
Description
Ugashik Three
United States
The 33-
21 July
List of shipwrecks: 21 July 1955
Ship
State
Description
Leader
United States
The 50-
22 July
List of shipwrecks: 22 July 1955
Ship
State
Description
Lucky Boy
United States
The 10-
Punta
Panama
The cargo ship ran aground on the Seven Stones reef, off
Land's End ,
Cornwall , United Kingdom. All crew rescued.
[71] The ship broke up and sank the following day.
[72]
23 July
List of shipwrecks: 23 July 1955
Ship
State
Description
Ansonia
United States
The 50-
27 July
28 July
List of shipwrecks: 28 July 1955
Ship
State
Description
Vir Pandian
India
The coaster ran aground at
29 July
List of shipwrecks: 29 July 1955
Ship
State
Description
Star of Malta
Malta
The passenger ship ran aground at Valletta and was wrecked. One crew member and a passenger were killed.[75]
August
4 August
List of shipwrecks: 4 August 1955
Ship
State
Description
Frolic
United States
The 14-
6 August
List of shipwrecks: 6 August 1955
Ship
State
Description
Michael J
United States
The 9-
10 August
List of shipwrecks: 10 August 1955
Ship
State
Description
North King
United States
The 256-
11 August
List of shipwrecks: 11 August 1955
Ship
State
Description
A R 3
United States
The 8-
14 August
25 August
27 August
List of shipwrecks: 27 August 1955
Ship
State
Description
Parks No. 2
United States
The 7-
28 August
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1955
Ship
State
Description
Hans Egede
Netherlands
Caught fire off the Dutch coast. Towed to Dover where fire was extinguished.[60]
September
4 September
9 September
List of shipwrecks: 9 September 1955
Ship
State
Description
Ruth
United States
While near gasoline engine leaking near her
galley stove , then was destroyed by the resulting fire. Three of her five crewmen were killed in the explosion, and another disappeared and presumably drowned while trying to swim to shore, leaving only one survivor, who was rescued.
[83]
15 September
List of shipwrecks: 15 September 1955
Ship
State
Description
California
United States
The 104-foot (32 m), 82-
16 September
List of shipwrecks: 16 September 1955
Ship
State
Description
Mikie
United States
The 7-
26 September
List of shipwrecks: 26 September 1955
Ship
State
Description
Jean O
United States
The 13-
30 September
October
4 October
List of shipwrecks: 4 October 1955
Ship
State
Description
Fechenheim
West Germany
The cargo ship ran aground at Oslo , Norway and broke in two. All 42 crew were rescued.[88]
6 October
List of shipwrecks: 6 October 1955
Ship
State
Description
Thorodd
Norway
The cargo ship foundered in a storm south of Risør , Norway. Crew rescued by the cutter Grant .
11 October
12 October
14 October
16 October
19 October
21 October
List of shipwrecks: 21 October 1955
Ship
State
Description
Regis
United States
The 29-
26 October
27 October
List of shipwrecks: 27 October 1955
Ship
State
Description
Glenda Rae
United States
The 11-
28 October
29 October
November
9 November
List of shipwrecks: 9 November 1955
Ship
State
Description
Last Chance
United States
The 7-
10 November
List of shipwrecks: 10 November 1955
Ship
State
Description
Alice G II
United States
The 7-
Joyita
United Kingdom
The merchant vessel was found awash and adrift in the
Pacific Ocean , with no one on board, more than 600
nautical miles (1,100 km; 690 mi) from her scheduled route, partially submerged and listing heavily. She had left
Suva ,
Fiji , on 3 October and was expected to arrive at
Funafuti in the
Ellice islands on 5 October, but searches in the region after she was overdue had found no trace of her.
Joyita was later
salvaged and repaired.
11 November
List of shipwrecks: 11 November 1955
Ship
State
Description
Nunivak
United States
The 49-
12 November
List of shipwrecks: 12 November 1955
Ship
State
Description
Kishin Maru
Japan
The cargo ship sank on this date.[96]
15 November
16 November
18 November
List of shipwrecks: 18 November 1955
Ship
State
Description
Mille
French Navy
The submarine ran aground in St. Paul's Bay , Malta. The vessel was refloated after six hours with assistance from two tugs.[100]
23 November
25 November
List of shipwrecks: 25 November 1955
Ship
State
Description
Kismet II
Liberia
The
26 November
December
9 December
14 December
18 December
19 December
27 December
Unknown date
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