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List of shipwrecks in 1952

The list of shipwrecks in 1952 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1952.

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January

9 January

List of shipwrecks: 9 January 1952
ShipStateDescription
Robin Doncaster  United StatesThe cargo ship collided with tug Ruth and barge Agram (both  United States) in the Delaware River. Agram damaged beyond economic repair.

10 January

List of shipwrecks: 10 January 1952
ShipStateDescription
Flying Enterprise  United States
Flying Enterprise sinking.
The cargo ship sank in English Channel, 31 nautical miles (57 km) south of The Lizard. Her cargo included $160,000 and zirconium.[1]

13 January

List of shipwrecks: 13 January 1952
ShipStateDescription
Sovac Radiant  PanamaThe tanker ran aground at South Foreland, Kent. Refloated the next day.[2]
Agen  FranceThe cargo ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands and broke apart.[2]
Radmar  United Kingdom
Radmar at Hook of Holland
The cargo ship ran aground off Hook of Holland, Netherlands.[3] Refloated on 26 February.[4]

14 January

List of shipwrecks: 14 January 1952
ShipStateDescription
Taxiarchis  GreeceThe cargo ship ran aground at Redcar, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. All 37 crew rescued.[5]

17 January

List of shipwrecks: 17 January 1952
ShipStateDescription
Cresset  United StatesThe 36-gross register ton, 53.6-foot (16.3 m) fishing vessel sank in a storm at Kodiak, Territory of Alaska.[6]
Liberty  LiberiaThe cargo ship ran aground at Pendeen, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Her entire crew survived. She later was scrapped.[7]

20 January

List of shipwrecks: 20 January 1952
ShipStateDescription
Acclivity  United KingdomThe tanker sank off Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland. All seven crew rescued by the collier Magrix (  United Kingdom).[8]

22 January

List of shipwrecks: 22 January 1952
ShipStateDescription
City of Liverpool  United KingdomThe ocean liner ran aground at Grays Thurrock, Essex. Refloated the next day.[9]

24 January

List of shipwrecks: 24 January 1952
ShipStateDescription
Arahura  New ZealandThe steamer was sunk as a target in Cook Strait by Royal New Zealand Air Force aircraft.

28 January

List of shipwrecks: 28 January 1952
ShipStateDescription
North Britain  United KingdomThe cargo ship ran aground off Fiji. Refloated later that day.[10]
Tofua  New ZealandThe cargo liner ran aground off Fiji. Refloated later that day.[10]

February

1 February

List of shipwrecks: 1 February 1952
ShipStateDescription
Night Hawk  United StatesThe 16-gross register ton, 35.9-foot (10.9 m) fishing vessel was wrecked at Slate Island (55°05′45″N 131°03′00″W / 55.09583°N 131.05000°W / 55.09583; -131.05000 (Slate Island)) in Southeast Alaska.[11]

11 February

List of shipwrecks: 11 February 1952
ShipStateDescription
Hans Hoth  West GermanyThe coaster sank in the North Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) off the mouth of the Tyne. All nine crew saved by the tug Hendon (  United Kingdom).[12]

12 February

13 February

List of shipwrecks: 13 February 1952
ShipStateDescription
Paolina  United StatesThe 60.39-gross register ton, 32.3-foot (9.8 m) fishing vessel was lost in the vicinity of Nantucket Lightship (  United States) in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Massachusetts. Paolina was last heard from by radio at about 7:00 P.M. on 12 February 1952. At that time it was established vessel had on board about 30,000 pounds of mixed fish and was about 32 miles (51 km) south-southwest of Nantucket Lightship and was planning to head for New Bedford, Massachusetts at midnight to arrive on 13 February to make the 14 February fish market. The U.S. Coast Guard was first notified at 9:15 A.M. on 15 February that Paolina was overdue. An extensive U.S.Coast Guard surface and air search took place until abandoned on the morning of 18 February, due to a bad northeast storm, the improbability of Paolina being afloat, and the need for the services of Coast Guard resources in connection with the then-ongoing operations off Chatham, Massachusetts involving the tankers Fort Mercer and Pendleton.[14]

15 February

List of shipwrecks: 15 February 1952
ShipStateDescription
Kerry  United StatesThe 11-gross register ton, 33.5-foot (10.2 m) fishing vessel was wrecked on the coast of Afognak Island in the Territory of Alaska's Kodiak Archipelago.[15]

18 February

List of shipwrecks: 18 February 1952
ShipStateDescription
Pendleton  United States
Pendleton sinking, 19 February 1952

Carrying a cargo of fuel oil, the Type T2-SE-A1 tanker broke in two in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Massachusetts. The stern section grounded 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) off Chatham, Massachusetts, and later sank in 25 feet (7.6 m) of water 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) east of Monomoy Island at 41°35′10″N 069°57′45″W / 41.58611°N 69.96250°W / 41.58611; -69.96250 (Pendleton stern section). Her bow section either sank or ran aground on a nearby reef and later was salvaged and rebuilt, according to different sources. Thirty-two of her 41 crew were rescued by the motor lifeboat CG 36500 ( United States Coast Guard). Her other nine crew members perished.[16]

Fort Mercer  United States
Bow section of Fort Mercer sinking.
The T2-SE-A1 tanker broke in two off Chatham, Massachusetts. Twenty-one of her 34 crew were rescued from the stern section by the icebreaker USCGC Eastwind ( United States Coast Guard). Four crew were rescued from the bow section by the cutter USCGC Yakutat ( United States Coast Guard).[17]

19 February

List of shipwrecks: 19 February 1952
ShipStateDescription
ArkabaUnknown flagThe cargo ship was stranded on a reef off Port Lincoln, South Australia. She was later refloated and returned to service.

25 February

List of shipwrecks: 19 February 1952
ShipStateDescription
ElanorUnknown flagThe barge was sunk in the River Mersey, England, in a collision with the passenger ship Tynwald (  Isle of Man).

March

12 March

List of shipwrecks: 12 March 1952
ShipStateDescription
Caronia  United KingdomThe passenger ship ran aground in the Suez Canal in Egypt.[18]

21 March

List of shipwrecks: 21 March 1952
ShipStateDescription
Lepar  NetherlandsThe Design 381 cargo ship burned off Djambi after an explosion.[19]

22 March

List of shipwrecks: 22 March 1952
ShipStateDescription
Leok  NetherlandsThe Design 381 class cargo ship caught fire, burned in the River Siak near Pakan Baru.[20]

April

3 April

List of shipwrecks: 3 April 1952
ShipStateDescription
RFA Wave Ruler  Royal NavyThe Wave-class oiler caught fire at Greenock, Scotland. Later repaired and returned to service.

5 April

List of shipwrecks: 5 April 1952
ShipStateDescription
Alfios  GreeceThe Liberty ship struck the wreck of Kontum (flag unknown) off Saigon, Vietnam. She ran aground, broke in two and sank (10°20′N 107°03′E / 10.333°N 107.050°E / 10.333; 107.050).[21]
Brattind, Buskøy,
Pels, Ringsel and Vårglimt		all  NorwaySank in a storm in the West Ice, Greenland. A total of 78 lives were lost.

15 April

List of shipwrecks: 15 April 1952
ShipStateDescription
William Eaton  United StatesThe Liberty ship ran aground off Tokyo, Japan.[22]

23 April

List of shipwrecks: 23 April 1952
ShipStateDescription
Holdernile  United KingdomCollided in the River Scheldt near Fort St Marie, Belgium with Meerkerk (  Netherlands) and sank.[23]

26 April

List of shipwrecks: 26 April 1952
ShipStateDescription
USS Hobson  United States NavyThe Gleaves-class destroyer collided in the Atlantic Ocean with the aircraft carrier USS Wasp (  United States Navy) and sank with the loss of 176 lives.

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1952
ShipStateDescription
Flying Buzzard  United KingdomThe tug was towing Esso Appalachee (  United Kingdom) with Flying Petrel (  United Kingdom) when Esso Appalachee fouled her tow and then collided with Flying Buzzard, sinking her. She was salvaged in May and repaired, returning to service in October.
Beltana  AustraliaThe cargo ship ran aground in Port Philip Bay, Victoria, Australia. Refloated on 7 May.[24]

May

4 May

List of shipwrecks: 4 May 1952
ShipStateDescription
Heathery Brae  United KingdomWas engaged in salvage work over the wreck of Clarrie (flag unknown) off Bordeaux harbour, Guernsey Channel Islands. Timed explosive charges were placed on the wreck but she could not move clear in time and was severely damaged by the explosion. She launched her lifeboat and the four crew pulled clear before the vessel foundered.[25][26]

7 May

List of shipwrecks: 7 May 1952
ShipStateDescription
Orcades  United KingdomThe ocean liner ran aground in Port Philip Bay, Victoria, Australia.[24]
Rio Santa Cruz  ArgentinaThe passenger-cargo ship suffered major boiler explosion at sea off Cabo Blanco, between Puerto Deseado and Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina, with loss of six lives; the ship was laid up and later scrapped.[27]

8 May

List of shipwrecks: 8 May 1952
ShipStateDescription
HMS Tenacious  Royal NavyThe T-class destroyer ran aground in the River Foyle, Northern Ireland.[28]

10 May

List of shipwrecks: 10 May 1952
ShipStateDescription
Chervona Ukraina  Soviet NavyThe decommissioned Admiral Nakhimov-class light cruiser was grounded on a spit for use as a target. By 1980, nothing remained of the ship above the water's surface.
Laughing Lady  United StatesThe 10-gross register ton, 33-foot (10.1 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Latouche (60°03′05″N 147°54′00″W / 60.05139°N 147.90000°W / 60.05139; -147.90000 (Latouche, Alaska)) in the Territory of Alaska.[29]

11 May

List of shipwrecks: 11 May 1952
ShipStateDescription
Marion  United StatesThe 14-gross register ton, 49.5-foot (15.1 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire on the south-central coast of the Territory of Alaska, 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) west of the mouth of the Kaliakh River (60°05′40″N 142°48′30″W / 60.09444°N 142.80833°W / 60.09444; -142.80833 (Kaliakh River)).[30]

20 May

List of shipwrecks: 20 May 1952
ShipStateDescription
Estrella  United StatesThe 7-gross register ton, 38.8-foot (11.8 m) motor vessel was destroyed by fire at Clover Pass (55°28′20″N 131°47′30″W / 55.47222°N 131.79167°W / 55.47222; -131.79167 (Clover Pass)) in Southeast Alaska.[31]

21 May

List of shipwrecks: 21 May 1952
ShipStateDescription
Nathaniel B. Palmer  United StatesThe Liberty ship ran aground in the Martin Garcia Channel. She was later refloated. Although declared a constructive total loss, she was repaired and returned to service.[32]

30 May

List of shipwrecks: 30 May 1952
ShipStateDescription
Halesius  United KingdomThe cargo ship ran aground 25 nautical miles (46 km) from Cape Ténès, Algeria. She was on a voyage from San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic to Colombo, Ceylon. She was refloated but was laid up and later sold.[33]

June

3 June

List of shipwrecks: 3 June 1952
ShipStateDescription
Inger Skou  DenmarkThe Hansa A Type cargo ship ran aground on the Chinchorro Bank, off the coast of British Honduras and sank. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States to Belize City, British Honduras.

5 June

List of shipwrecks: 5 June 1952
ShipStateDescription
HMML 2582  Royal NavyExercise Bluebird: A Royal Netherlands Air Force Republic F-84 Thunderjet aircraft collided with the motor launch's mast and crashed onto the boat, killing its pilot and fifteen crew of 2582, which sank. The accident occurred in the Marsdiep, Netherlands.[34]

27 June

List of shipwrecks: 27 June 1952
ShipStateDescription
Alasco  United StatesThe 22-gross register ton, 44-foot (13.4 m) fishing vessel sank near Cordova, Territory of Alaska.[35]
Othon  GreeceThe Liberty ship ran aground off Karachi, Pakistan, broke in two and sank.[36]

30 June

List of shipwrecks: 30 June 1952
ShipStateDescription
Mahenge  BelgiumThe Victory ship collided with Liberty ship Granville (  France) off Alderney, Channel Islands (49°48′N 2°18′W / 49.800°N 2.300°W / 49.800; -2.300). Mahenge sank,[37] her 46 crew and three passengers were rescued by Ringas (  Norway). Granville was severely damaged and set on fire. Later towed to Cherbourg, France after the fire was extinguished.

July

6 July

List of shipwrecks: 6 July 1952
ShipStateDescription
Whiteson  United KingdomThe cargo ship sank northeast of the Paracel Islands, China.[38]

10 July

List of shipwrecks: 10 July 1952
ShipStateDescription
Solar  United StatesThe 36-gross register ton, 43.7-foot (13.3 m) fishing vessel was wrecked in Oil Bay (59°38′N 153°17′W / 59.633°N 153.283°W / 59.633; -153.283 (Oil Bay)) in Cook Inlet on the south-central coast of Alaska.[39]

14 July

List of shipwrecks: 14 July 1952
ShipStateDescription
Empire Marshal  United KingdomThe heavy lift ship was severely damaged by an explosion in her engine room at Pusan, Korea. She was declared a constructive total loss, but was repaired using the engines from the tanker Elax (  United Kingdom), which was scrapped. Returned to service as Bermuda Trader under the Hong Kong flag.[40]

22 July

List of shipwrecks: 22 July 1952
ShipStateDescription
Iola  United StatesThe 11-gross register ton, 33.4-foot (10.2 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at 53°44′N 167°00′W / 53.733°N 167.000°W / 53.733; -167.000 (MV Iola), near Near Island in the Territory of Alaska's Kodiak Archipelago.[41]
Portland  DenmarkThe tanker sank in the Kattegat with the loss of seventeen crew.[42]
Wizard  United StatesThe 60-gross register ton, 65.6-foot (20.0 m) fishing vessel was wrecked on Fossil Beach between Narrow Cape and Pasagshak Beach in Uyak Bay on Kodiak Island in the Territory of Alaska's Kodiak Archipelago. She later was refloated, but her deck gave way while she was under tow to Kodiak and she sank near the outer buoy of Womens Bay.[43]

25 July

List of shipwrecks: 25 July 1952
ShipStateDescription
Hercules  United StatesThe 80-gross register ton, 72-foot (21.9 m) scow sank off Perl Island in Cook Inlet on the south-central coast of the Territory of Alaska.[44]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1952
ShipStateDescription
Prins Alexander  NetherlandsThe cargo ship collided with N O Rogenaes (  Norway), Strait of Dover. Towed into Dover.[2]

August

1 August

List of shipwrecks: 1 August 1952
ShipStateDescription
Pas de Calais II  FranceThe dredger sank in Boulogne Harbour after dredging up a torpedo, which exploded. Eleven crew were killed.[45]
Sundown  United StatesThe 270-gross register ton, 107.6-foot (32.8 m) motor cargo vessel was wrecked on Akun Island in the Fox Islands in the eastern Aleutian Islands.[39]

3 August

List of shipwrecks: 3 August 1952
ShipStateDescription
Pawik  United StatesThe 18-gross register ton, 42.7-foot (13.0 m) fishing vessel sank near Bear River (56°10′N 163°38′W / 56.167°N 163.633°W / 56.167; -163.633 (Bear River)) above Port Moller, Territory of Alaska.[46]

5 August

List of shipwrecks: 5 August 1952
ShipStateDescription
Alice T  United StatesThe 131-gross register ton, 107.5-foot (32.8 m) fishing vessel was wrecked on the northwest corner of Perl Island in Chugach Passage (59°09.99′N 151°46.53′W / 59.16650°N 151.77550°W / 59.16650; -151.77550 (Chugach Passage)) on the south-central coast of the Territory of Alaska.[35]

6 August

List of shipwrecks: 6 August 1952
ShipStateDescription
HDMS Y 340  Royal Danish NavyThe cutter collided with the ferry Broen (  Denmark) and sank in the Nyborg Fjord. Later salvaged, repaired, and returned to service.[47]

8 August

List of shipwrecks: 8 August 1952
ShipStateDescription
Ariana  FinlandThe cargo ship ran aground in the Scheldt, Belgium and broke in two.[48]

10 August

List of shipwrecks: 10 August 1952
ShipStateDescription
Lassei  United KingdomThe cargo ship ran aground off Cloughey Bay, Northern Ireland.[49] Refloated on 2 September.[50]

15 August

List of shipwrecks: 15 August 1952
ShipStateDescription
Florence S  United StatesThe 37-gross register ton, 75-foot (22.9 m) barge sank in the Yukon River near Galena, Territory of Alaska.[51]

17 August

List of shipwrecks: 17 August 1952
ShipStateDescription
Evgenia Chandris  GreeceThe Liberty ship ran aground in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, United States. She was later refloated and taken into Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Although declared a constructive total loss, she was repaired and returned to service.[32]

20 August

List of shipwrecks: 20 August 1952
ShipStateDescription
Western Farmer  United StatesThe Liberty ship collided with the tanker Bjorgholm (  Norway) near the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom and broke in two.[52][53]

28 August

List of shipwrecks: 28 August 1952
ShipStateDescription
USS Sarsi  United States NavyKorean War: The Abnaki-class fleet ocean tug struck a naval mine and sank off the coast of North Korea between Wonsan and Hungnam. Four crewmen were killed and four wounded. Survivors were rescued by the destroyer USS Boyd and the minesweepers USS Zeal and USS Competent (all  United States Navy).[54][55][56]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1952
ShipStateDescription
Cha-194  JapanThe No.1-class auxiliary submarine chaser ran aground near Sakata and was abandoned as a total loss.[57]

September

1 September

List of shipwrecks: 1 September 1952
ShipStateDescription
Derwentfield  United KingdomThe tanker suffered an explosion and fire at Balik Papan, Borneo, Indonesia. She was abandoned on 16 September and declared a constructive total loss.[58]

4 September

List of shipwrecks: 4 September 1952
ShipStateDescription
Stream Fisher  United KingdomThe coaster sank at Swansea, Glamorgan whilst being loaded.[59]


5 September

List of shipwrecks: 5 September 1952
ShipStateDescription
Foundation Star  HondurasThe tanker broke in two of Cape Hatteras in a storm.[60]

7 September

List of shipwrecks: 7 September 1952
ShipStateDescription
Princess Kathleen  Canada
Princess Kathleen sinking.
During a voyage from Juneau to Skagway, Territory of Alaska, the 5,875-ton, 369-foot (112.5 m) passenger-cargo ship ran aground at Lena Point (58°23′45″N 134°46′45″W / 58.39583°N 134.77917°W / 58.39583; -134.77917 (Lena Point)) in Lynn Canal in Southeast Alaska. After all 425 passengers and crew abandoned ship in her lifeboats and reached shore, she slid off Lena Point and sank in 120 feet (36.6 m) of water.[46]

9 September

List of shipwrecks: 9 September 1952
ShipStateDescription
Niš  YugoslaviaThe ferry capsized and sank in the Danube at Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Ninety people drowned.[61]

19 September

22 September

List of shipwrecks: 22 September 1952
ShipStateDescription
Unknown minelayer Korean People's Army Naval ForceKorean War: The minelayer was captured by HMCS Nootka (  Royal Canadian Navy) in the Taedong River estuary and was scuttled. Five crewmen were captured.[55]

23 September

List of shipwrecks: 23 September 1952
ShipStateDescription
Joacosta  PortugalThe three-masted sailing trawler sank in the Atlantic 56 nautical miles (104 km) north of Saõ Miguel Island, Azores. Twelve crew were rescued by Compass (  United States). Thirty five were rescued by Steel Executive (  United States) and the remaining 27 were rescued by Henriette Schulee (  West Germany).[62][63]

24 September

List of shipwrecks: 24 September 1952
ShipStateDescription
Kaiyō No. 5  JapanThe oceanographic research ship was sunk by jets of water and tephra[64] from the eruption of the submarine volcano Myōjin-shō.
S S F Co No 5  United StatesThe 126-gross register ton, 70-foot (21 m) scow sank off Narrow Point (55°47′30″N 132°28′30″W / 55.79167°N 132.47500°W / 55.79167; -132.47500 (Narrow Point)) in Clarence Strait in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska.[39]

25 September

List of shipwrecks: 25 September 1952
ShipStateDescription
Western  United StatesThe 9-gross register ton, 30.3-foot (9.2 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in Canoe Passage at the south end of Etolin Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska.[43]

28 September

List of shipwrecks: 28 September 1952
ShipStateDescription
Sibylle  French NavyThe S-class submarine sank in the Mediterranean off Cape Camarat with the loss of all hands.[65]

29 September

List of shipwrecks: 29 September 1952
ShipStateDescription
Crusader  United KingdomPiloted on Loch Ness in Scotland by John Cobb in an attempt to set a new world water speed record, the jet-powered speedboat struck a wake at an estimated speed of 210 miles per hour (340 km/h) and disintegrated, killing Cobb, whose body was thrown 50 yards (46 m).[66] The boat′s wreckage was discovered on 5 July 2002 on the bottom of Loch Ness at a depth of 200 metres (656 ft).[67]

30 September

List of shipwrecks: 30 September 1952
ShipStateDescription
HMS Wave  Royal NavyThe Algerine-class minesweeper ran aground at St. Ives. All crew saved. Ship later refloated and towed to Devonport.[7]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1952
ShipStateDescription
Foundation Star  HondurasThe tanker broke in two whilst on a voyage from Vera Cruz to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Both sections sank.[68]
No. 26 Olbbaemi  Republic of Korea NavyKorean War: The Galmaegi-class motor torpedo boat – an Elco 80-foot (24.4 m) PT boat – was lost.

October

1 October

List of shipwrecks: 1 October 1952
ShipStateDescription
Baron Dunmore  United KingdomThe cargo ship ran aground at Workington, Cumberland and broke her back.[69]

2 October

List of shipwrecks: 2 October 1952
ShipStateDescription
Luctor  NetherlandsThe cargo ship capsized and sank off Guernsey, Channel Islands with the loss of three of her seven crew.[70]

3 October

List of shipwrecks: 3 October 1952
ShipStateDescription
HMS Plym  Royal Navy
The atomic explosion that destroyed HMS Plym.
Operation Hurricane: The decommissioned frigate was obliterated by an atomic bomb detonated inside her hull in a nuclear test 350 metres (383 yards) off Trimouille Island in the lagoon in the Monte Bello Islands in Western Australia.[71]

4 October

List of shipwrecks: 4 October 1952
ShipStateDescription
Norman  United KingdomThe steam trawler was wrecked on skerries east of Cape Farewell, southern Greenland with only one survivor from a crew of 21.[72]

8 October

List of shipwrecks: 8 October 1952
ShipStateDescription
Heemskerk  NetherlandsThe cargo ship ran aground at Osthammar, Sweden and was damaged. Later refloated and towed into Oregrund.[73]

11 October

List of shipwrecks: 11 October 1952
ShipStateDescription
Three unidentified motor torpedo boats People's Liberation Army NavyChinese Civil War: Battle of Nanri Island: Three motor torpedo boats were sunk by coastal artillery.[74]
Three unidentified junks People's Liberation Army NavyChinese Civil War: Battle of Nanri Island: Three junks were sunk by coastal artillery.[74]

18 October

List of shipwrecks: 18 October 1952
ShipStateDescription
Timberman  United StatesThe 53-gross register ton, 61.1-foot (18.6 m) tug was wrecked at Caamano Point (55°30′N 131°58′W / 55.500°N 131.967°W / 55.500; -131.967 (Caamano Point)) in Southeast Alaska.[75]

November

5 November

List of shipwrecks: 5 November 1952
ShipStateDescription
Ann  United StatesThe 17-gross register ton, 37.4-foot (11.4 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire while moored at Latouche Island (60°03′05″N 147°54′00″W / 60.05139°N 147.90000°W / 60.05139; -147.90000 (Red Bluff)) in the Gulf of Alaska off the south-central coast of the Territory of Alaska.[35]

6 November

List of shipwrecks: 6 November 1952
ShipStateDescription
Faustus  Panama
Faustus
The cargo ship ran aground north of Hook of Holland, South Holland, Netherlands. Her 26 crew were rescued by Jan Lels (  Netherlands). Faustus was driven through the breakwater and sank the following day. She was on a voyage from the Hampton Roads, Virginia, United States to Rotterdam, South Holland.[76][77][78]
Bakir  TurkeyThe cargo ship ran aground off Ameland, Netherlands.[76]
Sac Badalone  SpainThe cargo ship ran aground off the Wadden Islands, Netherlands.[76]

18 November

List of shipwrecks: 18 November 1952
ShipStateDescription
Home  CanadaThe steamship was stranded at Jersey Harbour after breaking her moorings.[79]

21 November

List of shipwrecks: 21 November 1952
ShipStateDescription
Krasnyi Kavkaz  Soviet NavyThe decommissioned cruiser was sunk as a target by SS-N-1 Scrubber anti-ship cruise missiles.

24 November

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1952
ShipStateDescription
Adrias II  GreeceThe ship ran aground at Falconera Islet whilst on a voyage from Crete to Piraeus.[80]
Brunswick  United KingdomThe tug was involved in a collision with another vessel and sank in the River Mersey with the loss of three crew. Raised on 17 November and beached near Liverpool, Lancashire.[81]

December

3 December

List of shipwrecks: 3 December 1952
ShipStateDescription
Euroland  West GermanyThe tanker struck a mine and sank in the North Sea, north of Terschelling, Netherlands (53°33′N 5°15′E / 53.550°N 5.250°E / 53.550; 5.250).[82]
HDMS Havørnen  Royal Danish NavyThe gunboat ran aground on Scroby Sands, Norfolk, United Kingdom.[83] She was refloated on 17 December. Subsequently repaired and returned to service.[47]

10 December

List of shipwrecks: 10 December 1952
ShipStateDescription
Ellen  West GermanyThe coastal tanker collided with the ocean liner Maasdam (  Netherlands) in the Nieuwe Waterweg, Netherlands. She capsized and sank with the loss of six of the twelve people on board.[84]

11 December

List of shipwrecks: 11 December 1952
ShipStateDescription
Fernstream  NorwayThe cargo liner collided with Hawaiian Rancher (  United States) and sank near the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, United States. All 42 crew and twelve passengers were rescued.[85]

15 December

List of shipwrecks: 15 December 1952
ShipStateDescription
USNS Grommet Reefer  United States NavyThe stores ship an aground at Livorno, Italy, a total loss.
Shch-117  Soviet NavyThe Shchuka-class submarine was lost in the Strait of Tartary on or about this date. All 52 crew members lost.[86]

17 December

List of shipwrecks: 17 December 1952
ShipStateDescription
Quartette  United StatesThe Liberty ship ran aground on the Pearl & Hermes Reef, in the Pacific Ocean 90 nautical miles (170 km) east of Midway Atoll and broke in two, a total loss.[87]

18 December

List of shipwrecks: 18 December 1952
ShipStateDescription
Wafico No. 2  United StatesThe 7-gross register ton, 30.6-foot (9.3 m) fishing vessel was lost in Monashka Bay in the Territory of Alaska.[43]

21 December

List of shipwrecks: 21 December 1952
ShipStateDescription
Quartette  United States
Wreckage of SS Quartette on 1 September 2007.
The Liberty ship ran aground on a reef at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Thirty-five crew were rescued the next day by Frontenac Victory (  United States). Quartette broke in two in January 1953 and was declared a total loss.[88]

22 December

List of shipwrecks: 22 December 1952
ShipStateDescription
Champollion  FranceThe ocean liner ran aground at Ouzai Bay, Beirut, Lebanon and was wrecked.[89] Seventeen people were killed.[90]
Margarita  FinlandThe cargo ship ran aground on Ailsa Craig, Firth of Clyde, United Kingdom.[91] Refloated on 29 December.[92]

23 December

List of shipwrecks: 23 December 1952
ShipStateDescription
Albatros  NetherlandsThe cargo ship ran aground at St Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight and was wrecked.[93]
Oswestry Grange  United KingdomThe cargo ship ran aground in the Nieuwe Waterweg, Netherlands.[94]

24 December

List of shipwrecks: 24 December 1952
ShipStateDescription
Virginia  PanamaThe cargo ship ran aground off Atherfield, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. Refloated on 23 January 1953, but declared a constructive total loss and subsequently scrapped.[95][96]

27 December

List of shipwrecks: 27 December 1952
ShipStateDescription
Merino  AustraliaThe 550-ton interstate cargo ship, owned by L. W. Smith Pty. Ltd., Launceston, ran aground in Wineglass Bay, Swansea, Tasmania, Australia.[97]

28 December

List of shipwrecks: 28 December 1952
ShipStateDescription
Emory Victory  United StatesThe Victory ship ran aground at Cairnryan, Wigtownshire, United Kingdom.[98]

29 December

List of shipwrecks: 29 December 1952
ShipStateDescription
City of New York  United StatesThe barque ran aground at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada and was subsequently destroyed by fire.[99]
Fermain  United KingdomWhilst on a voyage from Swansea to Guernsey with Anthracite, the cargo ship ran aground on Black Rock off St Sampson's, Guernsey, Channel Islands. Declared a constructive loss.[100]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1952
ShipStateDescription
Buskø  NorwayThe sealer sank with the loss of 79 lives.
Leok  MalaysiaThe Design 381 coastal freighter was sunk when her cargo exploded at Pakan Baroe sometime in 1952.[101][102]
Lepar  MalaysiaThe Design 381 coastal freighter burned at Djambi, Malaysia sometime in 1952.[101][102]
Levant II MaltaThe decommissioned cable ship was on her way to be scuttled when she began to take on water and sank off Grand Harbour, Malta.[103]
Southern Collins  United KingdomThe tanker ran aground on the coast of Scotland at the entrance to Leith harbour and was holed. She later was repaired and returned to service

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