List of shipwrecks in 1956
The list of shipwrecks in 1956 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1956.
January
2 January
5 January
6 January
7 January
8 January
10 January
List of shipwrecks: 10 January 1956
Ship | Country | Description |
Sirabuen |
Norway |
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] |
21 January
List of shipwrecks: 21 January 1956
Ship | Country | Description |
Maria Pompei |
Italy |
The cargo ship ran aground at Aberavon, Glamorgan.[9] |
23 January
29 January
22 January
List of shipwrecks: 22 January 1956
Ship | Country | Description |
Bedford |
United Kingdom |
The tanker ran aground off Singapore. Refloated after 36 hours.[13] |
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1956
Ship | Country | Description |
King's Mount |
United Kingdom |
The cargo ship ran aground in the Elbe, West Germany. Refloated on 1 February having been aground for several days.[14] |
February
3 February
4 February
List of shipwrecks: 4 February 1956
Ship | Country | Description |
Kronprinsesse Ingrid |
Denmark |
The passenger ship ran aground off Esbjerg. Refloated the next day.[17] |
8 February
List of shipwrecks: 8 February 1956
Ship | Country | Description |
Lycia |
United Kingdom |
The cargo ship ran aground off Katakolon, Greece.[18] |
10 February
14 February
16 February
19 February
List of shipwrecks: 19 February 1956
Ship | Country | Description |
Corchester |
United Kingdom |
The collier was in collision with City of Sydney near the Haisborough Light Vessel, off the coast of Norfolk and sank with the loss of eight of her 21 crew.[22] |
29 February
List of shipwrecks: 29 February 1956
Ship | Country | Description |
Sapanca |
Turkey |
The cargo ship collided in the Scheldt, Belgium with Blommersdijk ( Netherlands) and sank. All 35 crew saved by Blommersdijk.[23] |
March
1 March
List of shipwrecks: 1 March 1956
Ship | Country | Description |
Greenhaven |
United Kingdom |
The coaster ran aground on Roaninish Rock, 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off the coast of Co Donegall, 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.[24] |
11 March
14 March
List of shipwrecks: 14 March 1956
Ship | Country | Description |
Vert Prairial |
France |
The trawler was driven ashore at Wireless Point, Porthcurno, Cornwall, United Kingdom with the loss of all seventeen on board.[26] |
18 March
28 March
List of shipwrecks: 28 March 1956
Ship | Country | Description |
Changsha |
United Kingdom |
The cargo ship ran aground at Tokyo, Japan. Refloated on 9 April.[28] |
April
9 April
13 April
List of shipwrecks: 13 April 1956
Ship | Country | Description |
Maria Schroeder |
West Germany |
The cargo ship ran aground in the Red Sea during a sandstorm.[30] |
17 April
List of shipwrecks: 17 April 1956
Ship | Country | Description |
Altair |
Netherlands |
The cargo ship struck a rock off Borborema, Brazil and sank. All crew were rescued.[31] |
27 April
List of shipwrecks: 27 April 1956
Ship | Country | Description |
Luabo |
Portugal |
The cargo ship sank off Mozambique with the loss of fourteen of her 57 crew.[32] |
May
7 May
9 May
14 May
24 May
30 May
31 May
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1956
Ship | Country | Description |
Hassel |
Norway |
Collided with a Liberian tanker. Beached a Folkestone, Kent. Later repaired and returned to service.[41] |
June
8 June
List of shipwrecks: 8 June 1956
Ship | Country | Description |
Badora |
Flag unknown |
The passenger ship sank in the Bay of Bengal with the loss of all but six of the 202 people on board.[42][43] |
12 June
21 June
List of shipwrecks: 21 June 1956
Ship | Country | Description |
Sea Star |
United States |
The cargo ship ran aground in the Suez Canal, Egypt.[44] Later refloated.[45] |
22 June
26 June
List of shipwrecks: 26 June 1956
Ship | Country | Description |
Vicky |
Australia |
The collier sank off Wilson's Promonotory, Victoria with the loss of eight crew.[47] |
28 June
July
5 July
8 July
11 July
16 July
List of shipwrecks: 16 July 1956
Ship | Country | Description |
Maeda |
Costa Rica |
The cargo ship was in collision with Salsaas ( Norway) and sank off the coast of the Netherlands. All crew rescued by Salsaas.[51] |
17 July
List of shipwrecks: 17 July 1956
Ship | Country | Description |
Douglas |
Norway |
The cargo ship ran aground near the Maidens Lighthouse, Co Antrim, United Kingdom. Refloated on 21 July with substantial damage.[52] |
23 July
List of shipwrecks: 23 July 1956
Ship | Country | Description |
Kotka |
Finland |
The cargo ship was scuttled with a cargo of obsolete ammunition in the Atlantic Ocean.[53] |
25 July
29 July
August
9 August
14 August
List of shipwrecks: 14 August 1956
Ship | Country | Description |
Hondsrug |
Netherlands |
The coaster sank 10 nautical miles (19 km) north of Fyn Island, Denmark with the loss of five of the seven people on board.[55] |
19 August
List of shipwrecks: 19 August 1956
Ship | Country | Description |
Traquair |
United Kingdom |
The coaster sank 36 nautical miles (67 km) east of Aldeburgh, Suffolk. All eleven crew rescued.[56] |
September
16 September
List of shipwrecks: 16 September 1956
Ship | Country | Description |
Irene |
Greece |
The coaster foundered south east of Crete. All ten crew rescued by Norman Prince ( United Kingdom).[57] |
October
12 October
14 October
List of shipwrecks: 14 October 1956
Ship | Country | Description |
Concha |
Costa Rica |
The cargo ship ran aground in the River Humber. Later refloated undamaged.[59] |
21 October
22 October
31 October
Unknown date
November
14 November
16 November
21 November
List of shipwrecks: 21 November 1956
Ship | Country | Description |
M-200 |
Soviet Navy |
Collided with the destroyer Statnyj ( Soviet Navy) and sank with the loss of 30 lives. |
December
12 December
List of shipwrecks: 12 December 1956
Ship | Country | Description |
Southern Hunter |
United Kingdom |
This 441GRT 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. |
20 December
26 December
List of shipwrecks: 26 December 1956
Ship | Country | Description |
Sunlong |
Norway |
The cargo ship sprang a leak and sank off Norway. All 36 crew rescued by Borre ( Norway).[70] |
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1956
Ship | Country | Description |
Costa del Marfil |
Spain |
The cargo ship sank off the Canary Islands. Thirteen crew survived.[71] |
See also
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