List of shipwrecks in 1967
The list of shipwrecks in 1967 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1967.
| 1967 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr |
| May | Jun | Jul | Aug |
| Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Unknown date | |||
| References | |||
January
1 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Refrigerator 10 |  Soviet Union |
The refrigerated cargo ship sank in the Bering Strait 35 nautical miles (65 km) north of Unimak Island in the Aleutian Islands with the loss of five of her 79 crew.[1] |
2 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bjoern Lohse |  West Germany |
The ship caught fire at Lisbon and was declared a constructive total loss. The ship was scrapped in March 1967.[2] |
| Filia |  Greece |
The Liberty ship collided with Tayga (flag unknown) of Mocha, Yemen and was beached. She was declared a constructive total loss.[3] |
4 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bluebird |  United Kingdom |
The hydroplane crashed on Coniston Water during an attempt on the world water speed record, killing its pilot, Donald Campbell. |
9 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jamaica Bay |  United States |
The dredger was mined by the Viet Cong and sank in the Mekong River, 45 nautical miles (83 km) north of Saigon, Vietnam.[4] |
| HMS Amphion |  Royal Navy |
The Amphion-class submarine collided with Timbarra ( Australia), sustaining slight damage.[5] |
| V O | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} United States |
The 126-foot (38.4 m) crab fishing vessel disappeared during a voyage from Seattle, Washington, to King Cove, Alaska, with the loss of her entire crew of five. The bodies of two crew members were found in a life raft 26 nautical miles (48 km; 30 mi) east-southeast of Marmot Island and 50 miles (80 km) northeast of Kodiak, Alaska.[6] |
10 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Parmarina |  Lebanon |
The cargo ship was wrecked in the South China Sea off Keelung, Taiwan (25°10′N 121°43′E).[7] |
11 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Audacity | United Kingdom |
The coastal tanker ran aground near the Terschelling Bank Light Vessel. Refloated on 21 January, repaired and returned to service. |
13 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nelson B | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
The sailing ship struck a submerged object at 44°00′N 66°18′W and sank.[8][9] |
17 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elias K | Greece |
The cargo ship ran aground in the Farasan Islands (16°23′N 41°48′E). Refloated on 24 January. Subsequently declared a constructive total loss and scrapped in December 1967.[7] |
19 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dangpo |  Republic of Korea Navy |
The Noryang-class patrol ship was shelled by North Korean coastal artillery batteries, and possibly bombed by North Korean Air Force MiG-21 aircraft, and sunk, with 39 of her crewmen killed.[11] |
21 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Verolme |  Netherlands |
The bulk ore carrier exploded and sank 120 nautical miles (220 km) off Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain with the loss of one of her 48 crew.[12] |
23 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Constantia 2 | United Kingdom |
The tanker was carrying fresh water en route to Gibraltar when she struck the Les Casquets reef in a storm, all crew were rescued, the ship broke her back.[13][14] |
25 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pafco No. 12 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} United States |
The motor vessel was destroyed by fire at Kodiak, Alaska.[15] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Winston Churchill | United Kingdom |
The schooner sank at Southampton, Hampshire. Later pumped out, refloated and returned to service.[16] |
February
6 February
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Astronaut | United States |
The 77-gross register ton, 59.3-foot (18.1 m) fishing vessel was wrecked on the coast of Akutan Island in the Aleutian Islands. Her four crewmen reached shore and survived. Two skiffs – one each from the vessels Honey B and Menshikov (both United States) – were wrecked trying to reach them; all four crewmen aboard the skiffs survived and joined Astronaut′s four crewmen on the beach. The fishing vessel American Star ( United States) rescued four of them, and later the seagoing buoy tender USCGC Citrus ( United States Coast Guard) rescued the other four.[17] |
| Medina | United States |
The motor vessel sank 0.25 nautical miles (0.5 km; 0.3 mi) off Spruce Cape (57°49′15″N 152°20′00″W) northeast of Kodiak, Alaska.[18] |
17 February
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bar | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia |
The Liberty ship ran aground off Split. Declared a constructive total loss, she was scrapped in situ.[3] |
| Ponderosa |  Liberia |
The Liberty ship ran aground on Topar Island, Chile. She was refloated and beached in Molyneux Bay. Declared a constructive total loss, she was refloated in May and sold.[19] |
21 February
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Bonnie | Canada |
The coaster ran aground at 44°26′N 63°42′W and was wrecked.[20] |
23 February
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Valiant Enterprise | United States |
The abandoned and derelict Liberty ship was allowed to sink off Colombo, Ceylon.[21] |
27 February
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Farringford | United Kingdom |
The passenger ferry ran aground at Lymington, Hampshire during a gale. Later refloated and returned to service.[22] |
28 February
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tukan | Soviet Union |
The factory ship foundered 15 nautical miles (28 km) north of Hanstholm, Denmark with the loss of 57 of her 79 crew.[23] |
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March
8 March
12 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Balmoral | Liberia |
The collier ran aground in the Weser Estuary, West Germany. She broke in two on 5 April, a total loss. |
| Dias | Liberia |
The cargo ship sank off Portugal. All crew saved.[25] |
14 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kolno |  Poland |
Collided with Østbornholm ( Denmark) in the Odense River. |
15 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| C-43A |  Vietnam People's Navy |
Vietnam War: The blockade runner was scuttled to prevent capture after being heavily damaged by U.S. ships.[26] |
17 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic | United States |
The 14-gross register ton, 38-foot (11.6 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by a storm in the Gulf of Alaska off the Barren Islands (58°57′N 152°15′W) off the south-central coast of Alaska.[27] |
18 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Torrey Canyon | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on Pollard's Rock in the Seven Stones reef between the Cornish mainland and the Isles of Scilly, loaded with 120,000 tonnes of crude oil. The vessel released 32 million gallons of oil, much of which washed up on the Cornish coast.[28] |
20 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Labuan Bay |  Panama |
The cargo ship ran aground on Bancoran Island, Borneo and caught fire. Refloated 24 March and towed to Manila, Philippines. After a further fire on 11 July, the ship was scrapped in November 1967 |
23 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nan B | United States |
The 43-gross register ton, 60.6-foot (18.5 m) motor cargo vessel sank in Eliza Harbor (57°09′N 134°17′W) in Southeast Alaska.[29] |
24 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Myalls | Canada |
The coaster caught fire and sank off Shelburne Harbour.[30] |
27 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Panteleimon | Greece |
The Liberty ship was driven ashore at Kobe, Japan. She was declared a constructive total loss and scrapped.[31] |
29 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aleutian Reefer | United States |
The 252-gross register ton, 125.5-foot (38.3 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Homer, Alaska.[17] |
| H & S No. 5 | United States |
The 198-gross register ton, 90.5-foot (27.6 m) barge sank in Whitewater Bay (57°15′N 134°37′W) on the southwest coast of Admiralty Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska.[32] |
April
11 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Walter X. Young | United States Navy |
The decommissioned Crosley-class high speed transport was sunk as a target during missile-firing tests. |
16 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| San Toy | United States |
The 10-gross register ton, 29.5-foot (9.0 m) fishing vessel sank in Chomley Sound (55°17′N 132°04′W) in Southeast Alaska.[27] |
18 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christitsa | Greece |
The Liberty ship collided with Citta di Beirut ( Italy) off Knyossoura and was beached. She was declared a constructive total loss.[21] |
28 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Rican Trader | Liberia |
The cargo ship ran aground in Halibut Bay, Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada and was wrecked.[33] |
May
4 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Donghae | South Korea |
The Liberty ship ran aground in the Inland Sea of Japan. She was refloated but declared a constructive total loss.[34] |
6 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| South Wind | United States |
The tug capsized in Cook Inlet on the south-central coast of Alaska after she struck the mooring line of the barge she was towing. The buoy tender USCGC Sorrel ( United States Coast Guard) rescued her entire crew of three.[27] |
16 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nira | United States |
The 9-gross register ton, 32.4-foot (9.9 m) fishing vessel sank after striking a submerged object in Southeast Alaska. The wreck report stated that the accident took place south of Ketchikan, Alaska, in Wrangell Narrows, but Wrangell Narrows lies north of Ketchikan, calling into question the exact location of Nira′s sinking.[29] |
19 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Despina K | Lebanon |
The Liberty ship ran aground off the coast of Mexico (24°52′N 112°16′W) and broke in two, a total loss.[35] |
24 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Renmore | United States |
The motor vessel was destroyed by fire at Seldovia, Alaska.[36] |
25 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Archon Raphael | Panama |
The Liberty ship ran aground near Djibouti City. Later refloated and towed to Djibouti City.[37] |
June
2 June
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Essberger Chemist | West Germany |
The chemical tanker exploded and caught fire 250 nautical miles (460 km) south of the Azores, Portugal. All 40 crew rescued by an American ship.[38] |
5 June
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMSAS Bloemfontein | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South African Navy |
The decommissioned Algerine-class minesweeper was sunk as a target in False Bay off the coast of South Africa by the frigate President Kruger and the minesweeper SAS Johannesburg (both  South African Navy).[39] |
8 June
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Magd | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Egypt |
Six-Day War: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Suez Canal by Israeli Air Force aircraft. Wreck cleared in 1975 to enable the canal to be re-opened.[7] |
| USS Liberty | United States Navy |
_on_8_June_1967_(USN_1123118).jpg.webp) USS Liberty. |
9 June
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Venture | Panama |
Ran aground off Okinawa, declared a total loss. Ship was scrapped. |
10 June
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Irini | Greece |
The Liberty ship collided with Russell H. Green (flag unknown) off Cape Spartel, Spain. She was declared a constructive total loss.[31] |
11 June
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Falcon | United States |
The 7-gross register ton, 30.2-foot (9.2 m) fishing vessel sank in the harbor at Meyers Chuck in Ketchikan, Alaska.[40] |
14 June
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ever Blessing | Liberia |
The Liberty ship ran aground near Inchon, South Korea (33°21′N 126°11′E). She was refloated and towed to Kure, Japan where she was declared a constructive total loss.[19] |
| Mparmpamarcos | Liberia |
The Liberty ship collided with Gem-Pet (flag unknown) in the Shimonoseki Strait. She was declared a constructive total loss and scrapped.[41] |
15 June
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Marcar | Liberia |
The Liberty ship sprang a leak and was beached at Tarrafal, Cape Verde Islands. Later refloated and towed to Saint Vincent where she sank in 1968.[42] |
| Solar | United States |
The motor vessel was destroyed by a storm in Anchorage Bay (56°19′N 158°23′W) west of Chignik, Alaska.[27] |
16 June
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Michiko | Liberia |
The Liberty ship ran aground near Algeciras, Spain. She was later refloated but declared a constructive total loss and scrapped.[43] |
17 June
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| P G No. 7 | United States |
The 8-gross register ton, 28.6-foot (8.7 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at King Cove, Alaska.[15] |
| Pearl of Victory | Panama |
The cargo ship was wrecked on a reef in the Red Sea. |
19 June
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Farwest | United States |
The motor vessel sank at the Copper River on the south-central coast of Alaska southeast of Cordova.[40] |
| Hanhungho | South Korea |
The fishing vessel was damaged during an attempt to capture by North Korea. Sank later while under tow. One crewman killed, two wounded. |
23 June
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Meldon | United States |
The 42-gross register ton, 53-foot (16.2 m) fishing vessel was wrecked on the coast of Long Island in Alaska. The wreck report does not specify which of a number of islands in Alaska named Long Island the incident occurred on.[18] |
| Thimar S | Liberia |
The Liberty ship ran aground at Sarawak (2°58′N 108°40′E), a total loss.[44] |
24 June
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Essberger Chemist | West Germany |
The chemical tanker was torpedoed by HMS Dreadnought ( Royal Navy) and finished off by shelling from HMS Salisbury ( Royal Navy) at the request of her owners.[45] |
26 June
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Roscoe II | United States |
The 13-gross register ton, 30.9-foot (9.4 m) fishing vessel was lost after striking an unidentified obstruction 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) off Unga Rock off the coast of Unga Island in the Gulf of Alaska.[36] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Port Launceston | United Kingdom |
Six-Day War: The cargo ship was trapped in the Suez Canal. Declared a constructive total loss on 19 February 1969. Subsequently sold and returned to service.[46] |
July
1 July
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lefteric | Liberia |
The Liberty ship ran aground, broke in two and sank at Mormugao, India.[43] |
3 July
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly B | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} United States |
The 14-gross register ton, 32.2-foot (9.8 m) fishing vessel was lost after striking a rock in Crab Bay (57°08′30″N 135°33′40″W) in Prince William Sound on the south-central coast of Alaska.[47] |
5 July
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Conchita | Liberia |
The Liberty ship sprang a leak and foundered in the Indian Ocean (6°20′S 50°27′E).[31] |
6 July
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unidentified motor torpedo boat |  United Arab Republic Navy |
Six-Day War: The No. 310-class motor torpedo boat ran aground during a battle with Israeli vessels. Eventually refloated and returned to service. |
11 July
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Two unidentified motor torpedo boats | United Arab Republic Navy |
Six-Day War, Battle of Rumani Coast: The No. 260-class motor torpedo boats were sunk by gunfire off Rumani on the coast of the Sinai Peninsula by the destroyer INS Eilat ( Israeli Navy).[49] |
12 July
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Demitrios | Liberia |
The Liberty ship sprang a leak and sank in the Indian Ocean (9°20′S 48°30′E).[50] |
13 July
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| President Garcia | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Philippines |
The cargo ship ran aground in Saints Bay, Guernsey, Channel Islands.[51] Refloated on 20 July.[52][53] |
14 July
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| C-198 | Vietnam People's Navy |
Vietnam War: The blockade runner was captured by the United States Navy after running aground while trying to escape attack by the destroyer escort USS Wilhoite, the gunboat USS Gallup, and the Patrol Craft Fast USS PCF-79 (all United States Navy) and the cutter USCGC Point Orient ( United States Coast Guard). Her commanding officer and her political commissar were killed. She was towed to Da Nang, South Vietnam, where Viet Cong saboteurs sank her in the harbor.[26] |
| T-343 | Vietnam People's Navy |
Vietnam War: The T-333/Project 123K-class motor torpedo boat was lost on the Day River, probably to air attack.[54] |
| T-346 | Vietnam People's Navy |
Vietnam War: The T-333/Project 123K-class motor torpedo boat was damaged on the Day River, probably by air attack. She sank under tow the next day.[54] |
17 July
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jamhuri |  Zanzibar |
The coaster ran aground off Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. All 200 passengers taken off by other vessels.[55] |
| Kondor | Liberia |
The Liberty ship ran aground off Onahama, Japan. She was later refloated but declared a constructive total loss and scrapped.[43] |
18 July
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| New York News | Canada |
The sailing ship foundered off Pugwash, Nova Scotia.[56] |
20 July
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Drift | United States |
The 12-gross register ton, 39.4-foot (12.0 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in Slaughterhouse Cove (58°20′15″N 136°52′00″W) in Dixon Harbor (58.3494444°N 136.8575°W) in Southeast Alaska.[57] |
23 July
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dream Girl | United States |
The 14-gross register ton, 35.3-foot (10.8 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at False Pass, Alaska.[57] |
26 July
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Winston Churchill | United Kingdom |
The schooner ran aground at the entrance to Holyhead Harbour, Anglesey, refloated later that day.[16] |
31 July
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Angelina | Liberia |
The Liberty ship caught fire in the Indian Ocean and was abandoned off Madras, India. She was later towed to Singapore and scrapped.[31] |
August
2 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Costoula | Liberia |
The Liberty ship ran aground at Malindi, Kenya (3°16′S 40°10′E). She was declared a constructive total loss.[31] |
10 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fort William | Canada |
The package carrier collided head-on with the merchant vessel Paul J. Tietjen ( United States) on Lake Huron. Fort William suffered little damage, but Paul J. Tietjen was holed in her bow.[58] |
| Paul J. Tietjen | United States |
The merchant vessel collided head-on with the package carrier Fort William ( Canada) on Lake Huron. Fort William suffered little damage, but Paul J. Tietjen was holed in her bow.[58] |
11 August
13 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe |  Chile |
The cargo ship foundered in the Straits of Magellan. Last sighted at 44°40′S 75°00′W.[61] |
14 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Scurry | United States Navy |
The decommissioned Admirable-class minesweeper was sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean off the Virginia Capes. |
20 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Lou | United States |
The motor vessel sank in Little Roller Bay (55°31′N 133°46′W) on the west coast of Noyes Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska.[18] |
22 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Silver King | Canada |
While fishing, the herring seiner was run down by the tug Ocean Rockswift (flag unknown) and sank off Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Six lives lost, one survivor.[62] |
24 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hubert R Smith | Canada |
The coaster caught fire and sank in the Bay of Fundy.[63] |
27 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aristos | Greece |
The ship collided with Linde ( Norway) and sank 16 nautical miles (30 km) off Beachy Head, England. All eighteen crew were saved by Linde.[64] |
29 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cucciolo | Italy |
wrecked off Pantellaria Island.[2] |
September
4 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aena | United States |
The motor vessel was destroyed by fire in Southwest Cove (56°04′30″N 132°08′30″W) on the coast of Etolin Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska.[17] |
| North American | United States |
The retired cargo ship sank while under tow in the Atlantic Ocean off Massachusetts, 25 nautical miles (46 km) northeast of Nantucket Light. |
5 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amfitriti | Hellenic Navy |
The decommissioned Gato-class submarine was sunk as a target in the Mediterranean Sea by United States Sixth Fleet vessels ( United States Navy). |
6 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| R C Stoner | United States |
The tanker ran aground at Wake Island, one of the United States Minor Outlying Islands.[65] |
10 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BNS Vigilance |  Biafran Armed Forces |
The Ford-class seaward defence boat was sunk at Port Harcourt, Biafra, by the Nigerian Navy. Later salvaged and scrapped.[66] |
15 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Su No. 7 | South Korea |
The fishing vessel disappeared in bad weather with the loss of her entire crew of 15 in the North Pacific Ocean approximately 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) south of the Aleutian Islands and 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) southwest of Adak, Alaska.[27] |
| Sam Su No. 8 | South Korea |
The fishing vessel disappeared in bad weather with the loss of her entire crew of 15 in the North Pacific Ocean approximately 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) south of the Aleutian Islands and 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) southwest of Adak, Alaska.[27] |
16 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kowloon No.1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Hong Kong |
Ran aground at Hachinohe, Japan (40°32′N 141°33′E). Refloated 7 October but declared a constructive total loss. Scrapped in June 1968. |
18 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Regency | United Kingdom |
The salvage vessel exploded and sank off the Wolf Rock, Isles of Scilly whilst undertaking salvage operations on the wreck of HMS Association ( Royal Navy): Her five crew were rescued by trawler Roimage ( France).[67] |
| Merchantman | United Kingdom |
The tug sank 85 nautical miles (157 km) east of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire after colliding with the drilling rig Ocean Prince.[68] |
19 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ROKS Dangpo | Republic of Korea Navy |
The PCE-842-class patrol craft was sunk in the Sea of Japan north of the maritime demarcation line off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula by North Korean coastal artillery. Thirty-nine of the 79-man crew were killed. |
20 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unidentified fishing vessel | South Korea |
The fishing vessel was shelled and sunk by North Korean coastal artillery batteries. |
October
5 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Artemida |  Cyprus |
The Liberty ship sprang a leak and was beached in the Malacca Strait (2°30′N 102°29′E). Later refloated and towed to Shanghai, China.[35] |
9 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Med Star | Lebanon |
The cargo ship foundered in the Mediterranean Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) south of Pantellaria, Italy.[69] |
| Panoceanic Faith | United States |
During a voyage from San Francisco, California, to India with a cargo of fertilizer, the 8,157-gross register ton, 441.2-foot (134.5 m) Type C2-S-AJ1 steam cargo ship sank in a storm in the North Pacific Ocean approximately 870 nautical miles (1,610 km; 1,000 mi) southwest of Kodiak, Alaska,[15][70] with the loss of 36 of her 41 crew members.[71] |
10 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Harveson | United States Navy |
The decommissioned Edsall-class destroyer escort was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off California. |
12 October
16 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vitanic | United States |
The 131-gross register ton, 79.1-foot (24.1 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Chernofski, Alaska.[6] |
17 October
20 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Periolos | Greece |
The Liberty ship ran aground near Colombo, Ceylon, a total loss.[35] |
21 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| INS Eilat | Israeli Navy |
The Z-class destroyer was struck by two Styx missiles launched from a Komar-class missile boat ( United Arab Republic Navy) and sank with 47 crewmen killed and 100 wounded.[73] |
24 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott | Canada |
The sailing ship caught fire and sank in the George's Bank area of the Gulf of Maine.[74] |
November
3 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Habib Marikar | Hong Kong |
The cargo ship was wrecked when her engine failed during Typhoon Emma. All but one of her 44 crew were rescued by USS Navarro ( United States Navy) before the ship was driven ashore at Lincoln Island, Paracel Islands. |
| Kostis A. Georgilis | Greece |
The Liberty ship caught fire and ran aground in the Coco Islands. Burnt out, she was a total loss.[31] |
5 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| El Hasani |  Morocco |
The cargo ship caught fire on her maiden voyage off Southampton, United Kingdom. All but two crew taken off by a Swedish tanker.[75] |
| Rethi Moller | West Germany |
The coaster was driven ashore at Penmaenmawr, Caernarvonshire.[76] |
6 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Loyal Fortunes | Liberia |
The Liberty ship was driven onto the Pratas Reef (20°43′N 114°43′E) in a typhoon. Declared a constructive total loss, she was scrapped in situ.[19] |
| Stella | United States |
The 9-gross register ton, 31.1-foot (9.5 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Carroll Inlet (55°17′N 131°30′W) in Southeast Alaska.[27] |
14 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Guavina | United States Navy |
The decommissioned Balao-class submarine was sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Henry, Virginia, by a Mark 16 torpedo fired by the submarine USS Cubera ( United States Navy). |
16 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| California Sun | Liberia |
The Liberty ship caught fire and was abandoned in the Indian Ocean (1°38′N 59°39′E). She was later towed to the Seychelles, where she was declared a constructive total loss.[21] |
22 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enosis | Lebanon |
The Liberty ship caught fire and was beached on the coast of Thailan (7°52′N 98°56′E). She was later refloated and towed to the Peneng River, where the fire was extinguished. Declared a constructive total loss and scrapped.[44] |
23 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dorothy | United States |
The motor vessel sank off Hemlock Island (55°09′40″N 131°33′45″W) in Southeast Alaska.[57] |
| G P C 20 | United States |
The 31-foot (9.4 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by a storm at Ouzinkie, Alaska.[77] |
30 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Artemida | Cyprus |
The Liberty ship broke in two and sank at Woosung, China.[35] |
December
1 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Irving Beech | Canada |
The ship ran aground off New Waterford, Nova Scotia with tanker Lubrolake ( Canada) and a barge. All three vessels were lost. |
3 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diamantis Gafos | Liberia |
The Liberty ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (0°45′S 41°53′W), presumed subsequently foundered.[78] |
| Saint Anthony | United States |
The 75-foot (22.9 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by a storm in Puale Bay (57°41′N 155°29′W) on the coast of Alaska with the loss of her entire crew of three.[27] |
6 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Harriet | United States |
The crab-fishing vessel sank 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) off Seldovia Point (59°29′10″N 151°38′30″W) on the south-central coast of Alaska after striking a submerged log. The fishing vessel Amatuli ( United States) rescued her crew of two. Harriet later broke in two, and her stern section washed ashore at Barabara Point.[32] |
| Pitsa | Panama |
The coaster sank off Socotra Island, Yemen. |
7 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mälarö |  Sweden |
The fishing trawler was in collision with HDMS Delfinen ( Royal Danish Navy) when the latter surfaced north west of Skagen and sank. Her four crew took to a liferaft, but were subsequently discovered dead.[79] |
12 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Geowilka | Greece |
The Liberty ship ran aground on Falster Island, Denmark (54°29′N 12°06′E). She was later refloated and towed to Szczecin, Poland, where she was declared a constructive total loss.[43] |
13 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Okito |  Zaire |
Ran aground in the Congo River, Boma. Refloated 9 January 1968.[2] |
| Valdez | United States |
While under tow by the tug Sea Witch ( United States) during a storm, the 5,051-ton train barge was wrecked on the coast of Alaska two miles from the entrance to Yakutat Bay. She and 42 railroad cars aboard her became total losses.[6] |
15 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mountpark | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Mavro, Greece. She was abandoned and subsequently sank.[80] |
19 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| NRP LDM-302 |  Portuguese Navy |
Guinea-Bissau War of Independence: The LDM-101-class landing ship was sunk by members of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde using machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. Two crewmen killed. raised, repaired and returned to service before June 1968.[81] |
20 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Fessenden | United States Navy |
The decommissioned Edsall-class destroyer escort was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. |
21 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unidentified fishing vessel | South Korea |
The fishing vessel was shelled and sunk by North Korean coastal artillery batteries. Six of her crewmen were killed. |
23 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Odysion | Greece |
The Liberty ship sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (25°49′S 11°13′E), subsequently foundered.[78] |
30 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sound | United States |
The motor vessel was destroyed by fire in Steamboat Bay (55°33′N 133°38′W) off Noyes Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska.[27] |
31 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Advance | West Germany |
The coaster ran aground at Hoek van Holland, Zuid Holland, the Netherlands. All eight crew saved.[82] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Improver | United States |
The 9-gross register ton, 31.3-foot (9.5 m) fishing vessel sank at Bold Island in Southeast Alaska. The wreck report does not specify which of several islands of the name it is referring to.[83] |
| USS Oracle | United States Navy |
The decommissioned Auk-class minesweeper was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean by United States Pacific Fleet forces in the winter of 1967. |
| Turisten | Norway |
The lake steamer was scuttled in the lake Femsjøen, Norway. The wreck was raised in 1997 and restored, work being completed in 2009.[84] |
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See also
| Ship events in 1967 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 |
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