The cargo liner caught fire, exploded and sank in the Indian Ocean 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) off Barberyn, Ceylon with the loss of four lives. Survivors were rescued by Porthos (France).[4][5]
The cargo ship came ashore at Lade, Kent and broke her back.[8][9] She was abandoned as a total loss on 12 January.[10] The stern section was towed to Gravesend, Kent, arriving on 4 February.[11] The bow section arrived on 20 February.[12] She was subsequently repaired and returned to service.[13]
The cargo ship ran aground in the Black Sea east of the entrance to the Bosporus. She broke in two and sank. All 36 crew were rescued by Raila (Norway).[52][62] She was refloated on 23 May.[63]
The cargo ship foundered in the North Sea following an onboard explosion. Twelve crew were rescued by the trawler Chikara (United Kingdom) and landed at Grimsby, Lincolnshire on 28 February.[71]
The passenger ship was undergoing an annual refit at Yarrows in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, when water leaking into her hold caused her to list 45 degrees and sink alongside a pier in 26 feet (7.9 m) of water. She was refloated, repaired, and returned to service.[74]
The cargo liner caught fire in the Yangtze 80 nautical miles (150 km) upstream of Woosung. She was beached, but about 300 of the approximately 500 people were killed. Chuentiao (Chinese Navy) and Taho (China) rescued 183 people between them.[80]Ta Chi was a total loss.[81]
The ocean liner ran aground on Little Cumbrae, Ayrshire. Approximately 300 passengers were taken off by the ship's lifeboats. She was refloated the next day.[91]
The tanker caught fire 250 nautical miles (460 km) south of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. The steamerJohn D. Archbold stood by to assist. The fire was extinguished the next day, and Ruth Kellogg proceeded to New York, arriving on 11 May 1931.[137][138] She was repaired and returned to service.
The Java-classcruiser ran aground off Koemba Island, Netherlands East Indies. She was refloated three days later. Subsequently repaired and returned to service.
The ocean liner caught fire at Hamilton, Bermuda with the loss of two lives.[168] She was extensively damaged, with her superstructure destroyed.[169] She departed Bermuda on 6 July for repair at Belfast.[170] A further fire occurred on 19 November whilst she was under repair.[171]Bermuda was declared a total loss.[172]
The cargo ship grounded on the North Shoal. She refloated but was found to be holed and was beached in Birsay Bay, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom.[183] She was abandoned as a total loss.[185]
The cargo ship was last reported off Taichow Island, China. She subsequently foundered in a typhoon off Fuyan Island. with the loss of 53 of her 56 crew.[209] Survivors were rescued by Sepoy (Royal Navy) after they had been captured by pirates.[210]
The decommissioned Iron Duke-classbattleship was sunk as a gunnery target. Her wreck was refloated and on 6 February 1932 was sold for breaking up.[231]
The cargo ship ran aground on Ebal Rocks off Gurnard's Head and was a total loss. All nineteen crew and three passengers rowed ashore. The ship's cat was rescued later.[36][254][255]
The towboat struck a submerged object at Port Morien, Nova Scotia and consequently sank 3+1⁄2 nautical miles (6.5 km) offshore. Her crew took to the lifeboats and survived.[262]
The schooner lost her rudder and sails in heavy seas and went ashore at Porthleven, Cornwall, United Kingdom whilst trying to put into the harbour for repairs.[290][291]
The cargo ship was rammed and sunk in the Sea of Marmara off Khairsis Island, Turkey by Le Loing (Marine Nationale) with the loss of one crew member. The survivors were rescued by Le Loing.[292][300]
The cargo ship ran aground in the Dardanelles at Ak Bashi Liman, Turkey.[305] she was refloated on 24 November.[306] She was refloated on 24 November.[306]
19 November
For the loss of the British ocean liner Bermuda on this day, see the entry for 17 June 1931
This steam trawler ran aground on the west coast of Bear Island.[307] Her 15 man crew were rescued after a 60 hour effort by over 100 men from the fishing fleet.[307]
The passenger ship caught fire in Heysham Harbour, Lancashire. She capsized on 28 November. Duke of Lancaster was raised in January 1932, repaired and returned to service.[318]
The cargo ship collided with Selby (United Kingdom) at Hamburg, Germany, and was beached at Altona. She was refloated the next day. Selby was severely damaged.[309][320]
The cargo ship ran aground on the north east coast of Formosa.[317] She broke in two on 10 December, with the stern section sinking. Kwanan Maru was declared a total loss.[326]
The passenger ship caught fire in the Yangtze 40 nautical miles (74 km) from Shanghai and sank with the loss of twenty of the approximately 300 people on board.[331][333]
The almost completed United Fruit Company refrigerated cargo liner was destroyed by fire at Newport News, Virginia. The ship was rebuilt and renamed Peten and later Jamaica operating for United Fruit Company.[340][319]
The 1,322-ton trading supply steamer was abandoned in ice in the Arctic Ocean in the autumn of 1931. According to one report, she remained adrift in the Arctic ice pack for 52 months before she finally disappeared early in 1934; other reports claim she was sighted adrift as late as 1969, resulting in references to her as the "Ghost Ship of the Arctic."[355]
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