HTMS PrasaeKorean War: The Bangpakong-class frigate was wrecked on the east coast of Korea and scuttled after running aground after being shelled by North Korean shore batteries.[4]
The tanker broke in two off Cape Finisterre, Spain. Stern half taken in tow by the tug Bustler (United Kingdom).[13] Bow section also remained afloat and was taken under tow. Ship declared a constructive total loss and scrapped.[14]
The VIC-type lighter was driven ashore in the Casamance River. She was on a voyage from Bathurst to "Bissao". She was refloated on 25 January and towed in to Zighinkor, but was deleted from the shipping registers that year.[15]
First Indochina War: The Laita-class LST was sunk by an explosion at Nha Trang, Vietnam, French Indochina. 24 crewmen and 54 troops killed. The ship was raised, repaired and returned to service as an accommodations ship.[39]
At 05:40 a.m. the 4,436 GRTUnion Steamship Company passenger ferry Wahine (meaning 'wife') ran hard aground on the Masela Island Reef off Cape Palsu in the Arafura Sea, being held as far aft as the engine room. In response to a distress call, all aboard were rescued by the Standard Vacuum Oil's tanker Stanvac Karachi and returned to Darwin. From there the men were flown in relays to their destination. Salvage attempts were unsuccessful and the vessel was abandoned as a total loss.[57]
The oil tanker suffered two explosions and a fire in the small hours of the morning while loading at Pulau Bukom, Singapore. Three officers,[59] 19 crew and five shore-based staff were killed.[60] On 14 September she was drydocked for refitting[61] and in due course she returned to service.
The cargo ship sprang a leak and was beached at Zeebrugge, Belgium. She was being towed from Ouistreham, Calvados, France to Antwerp, Belgium for scrapping. She was later refloated and completed her voyage.[62]
The Tudor Queen-class coaster ran aground at Reedness, Yorkshire. She rolled over on 4 October, salvage was abandoned in 1952 and the ship was scrapped in 1954.[68]
The 9-gross register ton, 32.6-foot (9.9 m) fishing vessel sank in "Rocky Bay" in Southeast Alaska. The wreck report does not specify in which of several bodies of water with that name the sinking took place.[70]
The freight barge caught fire on the Buffalo River in New York after the tugDauntless #12 pushed it into the path of the steamerPenobscot and Penobscot collided with Morania #130. The fire killed eleven people and burned for several days.
The coaster struck a rock 50 nautical miles (93 km) off Black Head, Devon damaging her steering gear. She was driven ashore at Lowland Point. All seventeen crew rescued by the Coveracklifeboat.[77]
The Liberty ship caught fire and was abandoned 350 nautical miles (650 km) west of Cape Flattery, Washington. Although taken in tow, she sank on 18 November 40 nautical miles (74 km) north west of Cape Flattery.[79]
The decommissioned battleship sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores on her way to a scrapyard with the loss of her entire caretaker crew of eight men.
The cargo liner caught fire in the Columbia River at East Astoria, Oregon, United States with the loss of eleven of the 114 people on board. The severely damaged ship was later repaired and converted to a cargo ship.[89][90]
The Liberty ship ran aground at Famagusta, Cyprus.[94] with the loss of five of her 31 crew. The ship broke in two and was declared a total loss.[95][96]
The Liberty ship was driven ashore near Civitavecchia, Italy. She was later refloated but declared a constructive total loss. Subsequently repaired and returned to service as Elisa Campanella for Italian owners.[97]
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