The coaster collided with Loide Venezuela (Brazil) and sank 15 nautical miles (28 km) of Kijkduin, Netherlands with the loss of all but one of her eight crew.[8]
The coaster ran aground on Roaninish Rock, 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off the coast of County Donegal, Ireland, after her engine failed in a storm. Assistance given by HMS Wizard (Royal Navy) and the Arranmore Lifeboat. All ten crew rescued by helicopters from RAF Eglinton.[33]
While on a voyage from Seattle, Washington, to East Asia, the 7,943-ton, 468.5-foot (142.8 m) steamer broke in two and sank in the Gulf of Alaska during a storm. All 57 crewmen and all nine passengers on board survived.[34]
The tanker ran aground at Fakir Point, Burma. She was on a voyage from Chalna to Akyab. Refloated on 8 August, she was towed to Singapore where she was declared a constructive total loss. Scrapped in 1957.[59]
The VIC-type lighter was driven ashore on Tiree, Inner Hebrides and abandoned by her crew. Severely damaged, she was further damaged by gales on 28 September and was a total loss.[82]
Suez Crisis: The tanker was sunk or scuttled at Port Said, Egypt. Unclear of operational status, trapped in port or part of British forces. Raised in 1959, repaired and put in service as 23 December (Egypt).[105][106]
Suez Crisis: The cargo ship, a former LS-class landing ship, was sunk in the Suez Canal at Port Tewfik, or in the harbor at Suez, Egypt during an attack by British and/or French aircraft, or scuttled by the Egyptians in Suez harbor on 3, 4 or 5 November. Later scrapped in place post war.[113][105][114]
The 441 GRT steam-powered whaler was wrecked trying to avoid a vessel of the Argentine Navy coming in the opposite direction at Foster Harbour, Deception Island, South Shetland Islands.[115]
The stern section of the transport (6,940 GRT, 1934) wrecked in World War II was refloated in early 1956, departed for scrapping in Japan but sank en route.[120]
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