The cargo ship sprang a leak after her cargo of scrap iron shifted. An explosion then occurred at the stern of the ship and she sank off Virginia, United States. All 23 crew rescued by United States Coast Guard vessels.[40]
The cargo ship was rammed by Polaris (Sweden) while moored at Montreal. She broke free from her moorings and rammed into Thorshope (Norway) and sank within 30 minutes.[44] Later partly raised and scrapped.
Typhoon Mary: The cargo ship was driven aground against Pratas Island in the South China Sea and was wrecked. Her 55 crew took to the liferafts.[53][54]
The cargo ship ran aground on a sandbank at the mouth of the Saguenay River in Quebec, Canada. She broke in half during refloating attempts on 16 June. Later refloated and scuttled.
dredger capsized in the Bristol Channel off Flat Holm. Her seven crew survived. She was subsequently towed to Cardiff, Glamorgan, where she was righted, repaired and returned to service.[57]
tanker ran aground 8 nautical miles (15 km) south of Tamandaré, Brazil following an engine room fire. Refloated on 5 September but subsequently scrapped.[70]
and Diamant (Netherlands): The ferry and tanker collided in the Rhine at Emmerich, West Germany. Diamant's cargo of petrol caught fire, engulfing both ships. The coaster Vaarwell II (Netherlands) and tanker Brigitte (West Germany) were also engulfed by flames and sank. Two people were killed.[81] A number of other vessels were damaged; including Cabato, Emilia, Liberté, Spido, Vinkeveen and Virgo Fidelis II (all Netherlands); Bellinzona Basel (Switzerland)[82]
mailboat ran aground in Escart Bay, West Loch Tarbert and was holed. Her cargo of mail and all 150 passengers were transferred to Lochfyne (United Kingdom). Several sheep were thrown overboard and swam ashore without loss.[83]
The naval auxiliary ship was dumping ammunition at sea when there was an explosion and fire. She capsized and sank 23 nautical miles (43 km) off Sydney with the loss of two of her crew.[85]
The barges collided with the Severn Railway Bridge, bringing down two spans. Both vessels caught fire and were grounded near the main channel.[92] The wreckage of both vessels is in situ as of July 2011.
The cargo ship was driven ashore in the Karnaphuli River in a cyclone. She was refloated on 15 November. Subsequently repaired and returned to service.[94]
The cargo ship was driven ashore at Famagusta in a gale. She was refloated on 29 April 1961 and anchored whilst minor repairs carried out. Declared a constructive total loss, she departed under tow on 31 August for Genoa, Italy. Sold and repaired, renamed Maha.[4]
The tanker collided with World Harmony (Greece) in the Bosporus off Beykoz, Turkey and both ships caught fire. They drifted onto Tarsus (Turkey) setting that ship on fire. All three ships were wrecked. A total of 47 crew from the three ships were killed and about 40 were injured.[107]
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