List of shipwrecks in 1948
The list of shipwrecks in 1948 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1948.
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Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr |
May | Jun | Jul | Aug |
Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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References |
January
2 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Silvia Onorato | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands and broke her back.[1] |
3 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Lynn Trader | ![]() |
The coaster ran aground in Bridlington Bay, Yorkshire.[2] |
6 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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City of London | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground 20 nautical miles (37 km) north west of Margate, Kent. Refloated the next day.[3] |
7 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Teasel | ![]() |
The coaster ran aground near Holyhead, Anglesey.[3] |
9 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Podolsk | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground on the Amhurst Rocks in the Yangtze Estuary 60 nautical miles (110 km) from Wusong, China. She sank two days later.[4] |
11 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Veni | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground on Balach Rocks, Islay, Inner Hebrides, United Kingdom whilst on a voyage from Leith, Midlothian to Sfax, Tunisia.[5] |
12 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Joseph V. Connolly | ![]() |
The Liberty ship caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean 900 nautical miles (1,700 km) east of New York and was abandoned. She sank on 29 January at 40°47′N 52°48′W.[6] |
16 January
19 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Oriana | ![]() |
The tug struck a mine and sank off the Knoll buoy in the Colne Estuary, Essex with the loss of all fifteen crew. |
21 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Argo | ![]() |
The cargo ship struck a mine and sank whilst on a voyage from Venice, Italy to Rijeka, Yugoslavia. Eleven crew were killed.[5] |
30 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Toxteth | ![]() |
The tug collided with Basis (![]() |
31 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Samkey | ![]() |
The Liberty ship was presumed to have foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Last reported position 41°48′N 24°00′W.[8] |
February
3 February
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS Trippe | ![]() |
The decommissioned Benham-class destroyer was sunk as a gunnery target in the Pacific Ocean off Kwajalein after use as a target in the 1946 Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests. |
DD-934 | ![]() |
The captured Akizuki-class destroyer, formerly Hanazuki (![]() |
6 February
Ship | Country | Description |
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Gertrude L. Thebaud | ![]() |
The fishing schooner sank off the coast of La Guaira, Venezuela.[9] |
10 February
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS Pennsylvania | ![]() |
![]() USS Pennsylvania sinking. |
12 February
Ship | Country | Description |
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Soegio | ![]() |
struck a mine and sank in Macassar Strait, Borneo. |
16 February
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS Banner | ![]() |
The Gilliam-class attack transport was scuttled in the Pacific Ocean off Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, after use as a target in the Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests of 1946. |
18 February
23 February
Ship | Country | Description |
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D L Co. No. XLIX | ![]() |
The 297-gross register ton, 110.1-foot (33.6 m) scow was wrecked on Makchanik Island (56°20′N 157°49′W) in Chignik Bay (56.2956°N 158.4015°W) on the south coast of the Alaska Peninsula in the Territory of Alaska.[12] |
24 February
Ship | Country | Description |
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Baltic Queen | ![]() |
The cargo ship collided with Hembury (![]() |
29 February
Ship | Country | Description |
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Cecil G. Sellers | ![]() |
The Liberty ship caught fire south west of the Cocos Islands and was abandoned. She was declared a total loss and was consequently scrapped in 1950.[14] |
Unknown date
Ship | Country | Description |
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Gyeongsan | ![]() |
The Geumgagsan-class minesweeper grounded and was damaged beyond repair.[15] |
Samnethy | ![]() |
The Liberty ship ran aground near the Owers Lightship off Selsey Bill, Sussex. Refloated on 22 February.[16] |
March
8 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS Ralph Talbot | ![]() |
The decommissioned Bagley-class destroyer was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Kwajalein after use as a test target in the 1946 Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests. |
USS Wilson | ![]() |
The decommissioned Benham-class destroyer was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Kwajalein after use as a test target in the 1946 Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests. |
9 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS SC-632 | ![]() |
The hulk of the SC-497-class submarine chaser, which had foundered at Okinawa on 16 September 1945, was destroyed. |
Cowan | ![]() |
A wooden steam trawler sunk after hitting rocks in Lyttelton Harbour, New Zealand |
10 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS Bracken | ![]() |
The decommissioned Gilliam-class attack transport was scuttled in the Pacific Ocean off Kwajalein after use as a test target in the 1946 Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests. |
14 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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VP 61.. | ![]() |
The VP 51-class motor launch was lost at Tahiti. |
VP 62 | ![]() |
The VP 51-class motor launch was lost at Tahiti. |
VP 63 | ![]() |
The VP 51-class motor launch was lost at Tahiti. |
22 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS Mugford | ![]() |
The decommissioned Bagley-class destroyer was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Kwajalein after use as a test target in the 1946 Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests. |
USS Rhind | ![]() |
The decommissioned Benham-class destroyer was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Kwajalein after use as a test target in the 1946 Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests. |
25 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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Memphis | ![]() |
The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean at 33°50′N 27°34′E.[18] |
31 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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Estebeth | ![]() |
The 70-gross register ton, 55.1-foot (16.8 m) motor passenger vessel was destroyed by fire in Southeast Alaska off Point Couverden (58°11′25″N 135°03′10″W), 55 nautical miles (102 km; 63 mi) from Juneau, Territory of Alaska.[19] |
April
3 April
Ship | Country | Description |
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Bernice | ![]() |
The 14-gross register ton, 35.1-foot (10.7 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in Carroll Inlet (55°17′N 131°30′W) near Ketchikan, Territory of Alaska.[20] |
4 April
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS Mayrant | ![]() |
The decommissioned Benham-class destroyer was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, after use as a target in the Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests of 1946. |
8 April
10 April
Ship | Country | Description |
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Bert Williams | ![]() |
The Liberty ship was driven ashore in the Gulf of Suez. Later refloated and towed to Port Said, Egypt.[21] |
11 April
Ship | Country | Description |
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HMAS Barcoo | ![]() |
The River-class frigate ran aground at Glenelg North, South Australia. She was undamaged and was later refloated. |
Lino | ![]() |
The schooner was destroyed by an explosion at Bari whilst under arrest for carrying illegal arms bound for Syria.[22] |
18 April
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS Mustin | ![]() |
The decommissioned Sims-class destroyer was sunk by gunfire in the Pacific Ocean off Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, after use as a target in the Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests of 1946. |
19 April
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS Dawson | ![]() |
The decommissioned Gilliam-class attack transport was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, by gunfire from the heavy cruiser USS Helena (![]() |
Duke of Sparta | ![]() |
Bound for London from Liverpool she stranded on the Seven Stones Reef, between the Isles of Scilly and Cornwall. She refloated on same day; the only ship to get off the reef in modern times.[23] |
O'Boyle | ![]() |
The floating drydock sank off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.[24] |
24 April
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS Stack | ![]() |
The decommissioned Benham-class destroyer was sunk by gunfire in the Pacific Ocean off Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, after use as a target in the Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests of 1946. |
Unknown April
Ship | Country | Description |
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Heyong | ![]() |
Chinese Civil War: The LCT was sunk by Nationalist Chinese Fighter-Bombers. 3 crew killed.[25] |
May
6 May
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS Briscoe | ![]() |
The decommissioned Gilliam-class attack transport was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, by gunfire from the light cruiser USS Duluth (![]() |
USS Catron | ![]() |
The decommissioned Gilliam-class attack transport was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, by gunfire from the light cruiser USS Atlanta (![]() |
8 May
Ship | Country | Description |
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Venture | ![]() |
The 54-gross register ton 63-foot (19.2 m) wooden fishing vessel sank 10 nautical miles (18.5 km) northwest of Tugidak Island in the Trinity Islands of the Kodiak Archipelago, Territory of Alaska.[26] |
11 May
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS Barrow | ![]() |
The decommissioned Gilliam-class attack transport was scuttled in the Pacific Ocean just south of Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, after use as a target in the Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests of 1946. |
12 May
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS Butte | ![]() |
The decommissioned Gilliam-class attack transport was scuttled in the Pacific Ocean off Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, after use as a target in the Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests of 1946. |
USS LST-545 | ![]() |
The decommissioned LST-542-class tank landing ship was sunk as a target at Enewetak Atoll in the Operation Sandstone atomic bomb tests. |
14 May
Ship | Country | Description |
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Lady Rae | ![]() |
The 12-gross register ton, 32.4-foot (9.9 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in Southeast Alaska at the southeastern end of Woronkofski Island in the Alexander Archipelago.[27] |
Rutland | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground west of Tjøme, Norway, whilst on a voyage from Bergen to Oslo.[5] |
16 May
Ship | Country | Description |
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Polglen | ![]() |
The coaster hit a mine and sank off Borkum, Netherlands. All fourteen crew were rescued by Glory (![]() |
25 May
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS Salt Lake City | ![]() |
![]() USS Salt Lake City sinking. |
31 May
Ship | Country | Description |
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Bobolink | ![]() |
The 16-gross register ton, 37.5-foot (11.4 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Naknek, Territory of Alaska.[20] |
June
9 June
Ship | Country | Description |
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U-S-1 | ![]() |
The 91-gross register ton, 71.6-foot (21.8 m) scow sank at the anchorage at Naknek, Territory of Alaska.[29] |
11 June
Ship | Country | Description |
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Köbenhavn | ![]() |
The passenger ship struck a mine and sank 15 nautical miles (28 km) off the east coast of Jutland with the loss of over 150 lives.[30] |
16 June
Ship | Country | Description |
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Altalena | ![]() |
![]() Altalena on fire at Tel Aviv |
24 June
Ship | Country | Description |
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Fenris | ![]() |
The tanker suffered a fire in her engine room whilst on a voyage from Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela to Le Havre, France. Declared a constructive total loss.[5] |
Unknown date
Ship | Country | Description |
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Batavia Road | ![]() |
The tourist boat ran aground on Half Moon Reef, Western Australia. |
July
2 July
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS Conyngham | ![]() |
The decommissioned Mahan-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off California after use as target in the 1946 Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests. |
HMAS Vendetta | ![]() |
The V-class destroyer was scuttled in the Tasman Sea off Sydney, Australia. |
4 July
Ship | Country | Description |
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Kenudy | ![]() |
The 11-gross register ton, 32.3-foot (9.8 m) fishing vessel sank in Clarence Strait in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) off Tolstoy Point (55°40′10″N 132°23′10″W).[31] |
5 July
Ship | Country | Description |
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Thalatta | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground on the Siwadiwa Atoll in the Maldives. Refloated on 12 April 1949 and towed to Columbo, Ceylon where declared a total loss.[5] |
Uranus | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground in Stokksundet, Norway, whilst on a voyage from Bergen to Tromsø.[5] |
USS Wainwright | ![]() |
The decommissioned Sims-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off Bikini Atoll after use as target in the 1946 Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests. |
8 July
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS New York | ![]() |
The decommissioned New York-class battleship was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off Hawaii following use as a target in the 1946 Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests. |
Francois Tixier | ![]() |
capsized and sank off Sheringham, England.[32] |
17 July
Ship | Country | Description |
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Amstelstroom | ![]() |
The coaster ran aground on Lundy Island, Devon, United Kingdom. All eleven crew scrambled ashore.[33] |
18 July
Ship | Country | Description |
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Marie | ![]() |
The cargo ship collided with Bharatkhand (![]() |
Marlene | ![]() |
The cargo ship struck a submerged object at Falmouth, Cornwall and was holed. She was beached in Great Molunan Cove to prevent her sinking.[33] |
20 July
Ship | Country | Description |
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Cronenburgh | ![]() |
Ran aground between Stockholm and Mäntyluoto, Finland. Refloated but leaking, repaired and returned to service. |
21 July
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS Gasconade | ![]() |
![]() Gasconade sinking. |
24 July
Ship | Country | Description |
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Kiska | ![]() |
The 48-gross register ton, 59.6-foot (18.2 m) fishing vessel sank after colliding with the motor vessel Mayflower (![]() |
25 July
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS LST-661 | ![]() |
The LST-542-class tank landing ship was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Enewetak Atoll after use as a target in the Operation Sandstone atomic bomb tests. |
27 July
28 July
Ship | Country | Description |
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A S P No. 3 | ![]() |
The 40-gross register ton scow was wrecked on Salamatof Beach (60°37′15″N 151°20′30″W) on the south-central coast of the Territory of Alaska north of Kenai.[35] |
River Swift | ![]() |
The cargo ship caught fire at Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was declared uneconomical to repair and was scrapped in 1949.[36] |
31 July
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS Nevada | ![]() |
The decommissioned Nevada-class battleship was sunk as a target approximately 60 miles (97 km) southwest of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, after use as a target in the 1946 Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests. |
Penstone | ![]() |
The coaster was in collision with Villanger (![]() |
Unknown date
Ship | Country | Description |
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Bert Williams | ![]() |
The Liberty ship broke in two whilst under tow from Port Said, Egypt to an Italian port. Bow section salvaged and subsequently joined to stern section of Nathaniel Bacon (![]() |
August
1 August
Ship | Country | Description |
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Chippewa | ![]() |
The 11-gross register ton, 32.3-foot (9.8 m) fishing vessel was wrecked in Harris Cove (56°19′30″N 134°17′00″W) on the coast of Kuiu Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska.[38] |
3 August
Ship | Country | Description |
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Kenai I | ![]() |
The 163-gross register ton, 82.3-foot (25.1 m) motor cargo vessel was destroyed by fire at the mouth of the Kasilof River in Cook Inlet on the south-central coast of the Territory of Alaska.[31] |
4 August
Ship | Country | Description |
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Marian M | ![]() |
The 34-gross register ton, 49.2-foot (15.0 m) fishing vessel was lost in Salisbury Sound in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska 60 nautical miles (110 km; 69 mi) west of Sitka, Territory of Alaska, after she collided with an inactive naval mine.[39] |
11 August
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS Skipjack | ![]() |
The decommissioned Salmon-class submarine was sunk as a target by aircraft rockets off California after use as a target in the 1946 Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests. |
17 August
Ship | Country | Description |
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Dell | ![]() |
The 8-gross register ton, 36-foot (11.0 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in Lynn Canal opposite the Chilkat River in Southeast Alaska near Haines, Territory of Alaska.[12] |
19 August
22 August
Ship | Country | Description |
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Empire Success | ![]() |
The cargo ship was scuttled in the Bay of Biscay with a cargo of obsolete chemical ammunition.[4] |
25 August
Ship | Country | Description |
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Moonlight | ![]() |
The barge capsized and sank off Ardlamont Point, Argyllshire with the loss of four of the five people on board.[41] |
29 August
Ship | Country | Description |
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Hellenic Bulbul | ![]() |
The coaster ran aground on Domanik Island, Bay of Bengal, India and sank. |
Willard B | ![]() |
The 64-gross register ton, 73.3-foot (22.3 m) fishing vessel was wrecked in Lisianski Strait 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) north of Pelican City, Territory of Alaska.[42] |
30 August
Ship | Country | Description |
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Prowess | ![]() |
The ex-Portuguese-class naval trawler ran aground in Frøyskjæret, west of Florø whilst on a voyage from Poland to Vadsø, Norway. Refloated in 1951 and scrapped in 1954.[5] |
HMS Worcester | ![]() |
The training ship sank in the Thames Estuary at Grays, Essex.[43] |
Unknown date
Ship | Country | Description |
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Myra | ![]() |
The 10-gross register ton, 39.6-foot (12.1 m) motor cargo vessel was destroyed by fire in the harbor at Whittier, Territory of Alaska.[39] |
September
5 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Goose | ![]() |
The 12-gross register ton, 32.9-foot (10.0 m) fishing vessel was wrecked on the coast of the Territory of Alaska 23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi) west of Cape Spencer.[44] |
6 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Caledonia | ![]() |
The 164-gross register ton, 82.2-foot (25.1 m) fishing vessel sank in a storm off a location identified in the wreck report as "Icy Point" in Southeast Alaska. It is not clear to which of at least two locations of the name the wreck report refers.[38] |
11 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS Mahackemo | ![]() |
The tug sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina whilst under tow.[45] |
USS Searaven | ![]() |
The decommissioned Sargo-class submarine was sunk as a target after use as a target in the 1946 Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests. |
13 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Imp | ![]() |
The 7-gross register ton, 29.4-foot (9.0 m) fishing vessel sank 0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km; 0.6 mi) south of False Point Retreat (58°22′10″N 134°58′15″W) in Southeast Alaska.[46] |
16 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Leicester | ![]() |
The cargo ship was abandoned in the North Atlantic with the loss of six of her 45 crew. Located on 26 September by Foundation Lillian and towed to Bermuda By Foundation Josephine, arriving 3 October. Beached by a hurricane on 7 October, re-floated 19 October, and towed to Newport News, Virginia, arriving 31 October. Repaired and recommissioned 14 December.[47] |
19 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Lochmonar | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground during a hurricane at Little Cayman, Cayman Islands. She was refloated on 30 September.[48][49] |
20 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Dubrovnik | ![]() |
The 31-gross register ton, 49-foot (14.9 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Klawock, Territory of Alaska.[12] |
21 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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B F No. 9 | ![]() |
The 46-ton, 60-foot (18.3 m) wooden scow was wrecked between Crooked Island (57.7764°N 152.3906°W) and Near Island opposite Kodiak, Territory of Alaska.[50] |
24 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS Tuna | ![]() |
The decommissioned Tambor-class submarine was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Mare Island, California, after use as a target in the 1946 Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests. |
27 September
October
2 October
5 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS Skate | ![]() |
The decommissioned Balao-class submarine was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off California after serving as a target for the 1946 Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests. |
6 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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HDMS Alken | ![]() |
The patrol boat was lost off Greenland with the loss of all eight crew.[52] |
Nora | ![]() |
The 62-gross register ton, 68-foot (20.7 m) motor cargo vessel sank in the Gulf of Alaska off Middleton Island off the south-central coast of the Territory of Alaska.[53] |
Takoradian | ![]() |
The cargo ship caught fire and sank at Copenhagen, Denmark.[54] |
15 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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Skarstone | ![]() |
The 261-gross register ton, 98.6-foot (30.1 m) fishing vessel was wrecked on Yakataga Beach (60°03′40″N 142°26′00″W) 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) west of Yakutat, Territory of Alaska.[55] |
16 October
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
USS Hughes | ![]() |
The decommissioned Sims-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, after being used as a target in the 1946 Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests. |
17 October
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
P T & B Co. 1652 | ![]() |
The 1,008-gross register ton, 202.4-foot (61.7 m) barge sank in the Bering Sea approximately 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) north of Seguam Island in the Andreanof Islands group of the Aleutian Islands.[56] |
22 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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El Amir Farouq | ![]() |
1948 Arab-Israeli War, Operation Yoav: The El Amir Farouq-class sloop-of-war was sunk off the Gaza Strip by Israeli Navy MT explosive motorboats.[57][58] |
25 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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Henny | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground west of Rongevær, Norway, whilst on a voyage from Brevik to Namsos. Refloated on 2 April 1949, repaired and returned to service.[5] |
Toby T | ![]() |
The 9-gross register ton, 29.9-foot (9.1 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in Orca Inlet 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) from Cordova, Territory of Alaska.[59] |
26 October
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
Empire Flamingo | ![]() |
The bow section of the cargo ship sank in the English Channel 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) south of the Longships Lighthouse whilst under tow.[60] Raised in 1949 and sunk off Gwennap Head, Cornwall.[4] |
Wenche | ![]() |
The cargo ship sank 100 nautical miles (190 km) south west of Kopervik, Norway, whilst on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Kopervik.[5] |
30 October
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
Unnamed luzzu | ![]() |
1948 Gozo luzzu disaster: The fishing boat which was overloaded with passengers capsized and sank in the Gozo Channel off Qala, Gozo, Malta, killing 23 of the 27 people on board.[61] |
31 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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Tendringen | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground and sank in the Namsenfjord, Norway, whilst on a voyage from Slemmestad to Namsos.[5] |
November
1 November
5 November
Ship | Country | Description |
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D. T. Sheridan | ![]() |
While towing barges in dense fog, the 110-foot (34 m) tug was wrecked on rocks at Lobster Point, Monhegan Island, Maine, at 43°45′21″N 069°19′24″W. Her crew survived.[63] |
Esso Wheeling | ![]() |
The T2 tanker was wrecked at Quoin Point, South Africa.[64] |
8 November
Ship | Country | Description |
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Arr 738 | ![]() |
The 2,297-gross register ton barge was wrecked near Taylor Island (58°18′N 136°30′W) in Southeast Alaska.[35] |
10 November
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS Pensacola | ![]() |
![]() USS Pensacola sinking. |
11 November
13 November
Ship | Country | Description |
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Rene | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground on the Rocks of Mansonria off Fedala, French Morocco. Declared a constructive total loss.[51] |
14 November
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
Hopestar | ![]() |
The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Newfoundland, Canada with the loss of all 40 crew. |
17 November
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
EK-3 | ![]() |
The Tacoma-class frigate ran aground off Petropavlosk, Soviet Union. She was declared a total loss. |
USS U-1105 | ![]() |
The Type VIIC/41 submarine was deliberately sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Point No Point Lighthouse, Maryland. She was raised in the summer of 1949. |
22 November
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
SS Southern Flyer | ![]() |
The 438 GRT whaler ran aground on rocks at Lazarete Beach, Cape Verde after calling in for bunkers while on delivery voyage to South Georgia.[65] |
23 November
Ship | Country | Description |
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Famous | ![]() |
The 41-gross register ton, 57.5-foot (17.5 m) motor cargo vessel was wrecked in the Territory of Alaska at an unidentified location described by the wreck report as "Point Alba."[66] |
HNoMS Hauk | ![]() |
The motor torpedo boat was destroyed by fire.[67] |
30 November
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
Alexandrouplis | Unknown | The merchant ship sank. |
December
4 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Kiangya | ![]() |
![]() The wreck of Kiangya. |
15 December
18 December
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
EK-3 | ![]() |
The EK-1-class escort was wrecked in a storm at Korsakov, Sakhalin Island. Later refloated and used as a depot/accomidations ship.[68] |
20 December
24 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Alcyone Fortune | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground at the Mull of Kintyre, Argyllshire.[70] Refloated on 30 December.[71] |
28 December
30 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Rojo | ![]() |
The cargo ship sank in the North Sea whilst on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to Denmark.[5] |
Unknown date
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Akdamar | ![]() |
The ship foundered in Lake Van, Turkey.[72] |
Alice L. Pendleton | ![]() |
The 228-foot (69 m), 1,349-gross register ton four-masted lumber schooner was abandoned at the Palmer Shipyard on the west side of the Mystic River in Noank, Connecticut, sometime during the 1940s, gradually rotted away, and settled on the river bottom in 10 feet (3.0 m) of water.[73] |
HNLMS G-16 | ![]() |
The G-13 class torpedo boat was sunk was a target off Den Helder some time in 1948.[74] |
ROKS Ka Won | ![]() |
The YMS-1-class coastal minesweeper was lost.[75] |
Koolama | ![]() |
The war-damaged ship was scuttled off Wyndham, Western Australia.[76] |
Schleswig-Holstein | ![]() |
The captured predreadnought battleship was beached by the Soviet Navy in the Gulf of Finland near Osmussaar Island in the Soviet Union's Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic for use as a target. The hulk was used as a target until 1966, eventually becoming entirely submerged. |
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See also
Ship events in 1948 | |||||||||||
Ship launches: | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 |
Ship commissionings: | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 |
Ship decommissionings: | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 |
Shipwrecks: | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 |
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