List of shipwrecks in July 1923

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The list of shipwrecks in July 1923 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during July 1923.

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1 July

List of shipwrecks: 1 July 1923
ShipCountryDescription
Reichenfels Merchant flag of Germany (1919-1933).svg  Germany The cargo ship struck rocks off Viipuri, Finland and was beached. [1]

2 July

List of shipwrecks: 2 July 1923
ShipCountryDescription
Advance Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States The cargo ship ran aground on Shut-in Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. [2] She broke in two and was a total loss. [3]

3 July

List of shipwrecks: 3 July 1923
ShipCountryDescription
NewtownCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The cargo ship was driven ashore at Lockeport, Nova Scotia, Canada. [3] She was refloated on 14 July. [4]

4 July

List of shipwrecks: 4 July 1923
ShipCountryDescription
Claudegallus Flag of France.svg  France The cargo ship ran aground bear Mostaganem, Algeria. Her crew were rescued. [3] She was refloated later that day and taken to Mostaganem for examination. [5]
Hilarius Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The cargo ship came ashore at Port Hastings, Nova Scotia, Canada. [3] She was refloated on 8 July. [6]

5 July

List of shipwrecks: 5 July 1923
ShipCountryDescription
Liège Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium The cargo ship ran aground at Buenos Aires, Argentina. [5] She was refloated on 11 July. [7]

6 July

List of shipwrecks: 6 July 1923
ShipCountryDescription
StandardFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States The 15-gross register ton, 45.8-foot (14.0 m) fishing vessel sank suddenly between Point Vallenor ( 55°25′35″N131°51′00″W / 55.42639°N 131.85000°W / 55.42639; -131.85000 (Point Vallenor) ) and Guard Island in Southeast Alaska. The only person on board survived. [8]

7 July

List of shipwrecks: 7 July 1923
ShipCountryDescription
Butio Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal The cargo ship was severely damaged by fire at Port da Cruz, Madeira. [6]
Caesarea Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Caesarea. SS Caesarea (Manx Maid) following her foundering at Jersey, 1923..JPG
Caesarea.

On departing St Helier harbour, the passenger ferry struck the Pignonet Rock, off Moilmont Point, Jersey Channel islands and was holed. Her captain decided to return to port, but she later struck the Oyster Rock and was beached at St Helier. All 370 passengers were rescued. She was refloated on 20 July and taken to England for repairs. [9] She was later refloated and towed to Southampton, Hampshire, where she arrived on 4 August. [10]

Coquimbo Flag of Chile.svg  Chile The cargo ship was driven ashore at Valparaíso and sank. [6]

9 July

List of shipwrecks: 9 July 1923
ShipCountryDescription
Alert Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States The four-masted schooner was wrecked at Suva, Fiji. [6]

10 July

List of shipwrecks: 10 July 1923
ShipCountryDescription
Devonier Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium The cargo ship was stranded in the River Plate at Maldonado Point by an exceptionally high tide following a hurricane. The wreck was still in situ in 1953. [11]
General Allenby Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore at Povoa, Portugal and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued. [12]
Montferland Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands The cargo ship was driven ashore in the River Plate in a hurricane. [13] She was refloated on 22 November. [14]
Rugia Merchant flag of Germany (1919-1933).svg  Germany The ocean liner was driven ashore in the River Plate at Montevideo, Uruguay in a hurricane. Nine hundred passengers were taken off. [13] She was refloated on 29 December. [15]
Tuscany Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The cargo ship sank in the River Plate at Montevideo during a hurricane. [13]

12 July

List of shipwrecks: 12 July 1923
ShipCountryDescription
Assistance Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The tug was rammed and sunk in the Bristol Channel by Legarto (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom) with the loss of four crew. [7]

13 July

List of shipwrecks: 13 July 1923
ShipCountryDescription
Swiftstar Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States The tanker departed Colón, Panama. Burnt wreckage from the ship was reported in the Caribbean Sea off San Andrés Island, Colombia on 22 July. [16] Foundered with the loss of all hands. [17]

14 July

List of shipwrecks: 14 July 1923
ShipCountryDescription
Yonan Maru Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg  Japan The cargo ship ran aground in the Columbia River at Astoria, Oregon, United States. [4]

15 July

List of shipwrecks: 15 July 1923
ShipCountryDescription
Begona No.5 BandMercante1785.svg  Spain The cargo ship collided with Eldorado (Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden) and Sheridan (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom) in the North Sea off the Cross Sands Lightship (Government Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom). Begona No.5 and Eldorado both sank. All 43 crew from the two vessels were rescued by George Jewson (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom). [11] [4] [18]
City of Dunkirk Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The cargo ship collided with Miyajima Maru (Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg  Japan ) off Quelpart, Japan and was beached. [4]
Danish RoseCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The sailing ship foundered in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) off Brora, Sutherland. Her crew were rescued. [4]

18 July

List of shipwrecks: 18 July 1923
ShipCountryDescription
Golden Crown Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The coaster ran aground on Robben Island, South Africa and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued. [19]

19 July

List of shipwrecks: 19 July 1923
ShipCountryDescription
JaneFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden The cargo ship foundered off Fetlar, Shetland Islands, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. [20]

20 July

List of shipwrecks: 20 July 1923
ShipCountryDescription
Togo Maru Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg  Japan The cargo ship foundered off the coast of Korea. [21]

22 July

List of shipwrecks: 22 July 1923
ShipCountryDescription
Pietro BrizollariaFlag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy The auxiliary sailing vessel caught fire and sank in the Mediterranean Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km) north west of Alexandria, Egypt. [21]

24 July

List of shipwrecks: 24 July 1923
ShipCountryDescription
Seistan Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The cargo ship ran aground in the Hainan Strait. [22] She was refloated on 1 August. [23]

26 July

List of shipwrecks: 26 July 1923
ShipCountryDescription
Villareal Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The cargo ship foundered in the North Sea off Norderney, Germany. Her crew were rescued by Moskov (Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark). [24]

28 July

List of shipwrecks: 28 July 1923
ShipCountryDescription
Ranier Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States The cargo ship collided with Mandasan Maru (Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg  Japan ) at Victoria, V.I. Victoria Island, Nigeria? and was beached. [25]
St. Roch Flag of France.svg  France The cargo ship foundered in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape San Sebastián, Catalonia, Spain. Her crew were rescued by Viborg (Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark). [25]

29 July

List of shipwrecks: 29 July 1923
ShipCountryDescription
Ferrera Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The cargo ship caught fire 10 nautical miles (19 km) east of Sabang, Netherlands East Indies and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued by Namwah (flag unknown). [26]

31 July

List of shipwrecks: 31 July 1923
ShipCountryDescription
Drammen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway The cargo ship caught fire at Gravesend, Kent and was beached. [23]

References

  1. ↑ "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 43383. London. 3 July 1923. col E, p. 20.
  2. ↑ "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 43384. London. 4 July 1923. col C, p. 23.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 43385. London. 5 July 1923. col A, p. 24.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 43394. London. 16 July 1923. col F, p. 19.
  5. 1 2 "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 43386. London. 6 July 1923. col D, p. 21.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 43389. London. 10 July 1923. col G, p. 23.
  7. 1 2 "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 43392. London. 13 July 1923. col E, p. 12.
  8. ↑ alaskashipwreck.com Alaska Shipwrecks (S)
  9. ↑ "Channel steamer aground". The Times. No. 43388. London. 9 July 1923. col F, p. 9.
  10. ↑ "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 43412. London. 6 August 1923. col F, p. 15.
  11. 1 2 "Belgian Merchant A-G" (PDF). Belgische Koopvaardij. Retrieved 30 September 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
  12. ↑ "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 43391. London. 12 July 1923. col E, p. 18.
  13. 1 2 3 "German liner ashore in River Plate". The Times. No. 43392. London. 13 July 1923. col E, p. 11.
  14. ↑ "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 43506. London. 23 November 1923. col F, p. 24.
  15. ↑ "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 43536. London. 31 December 1923. col C, p. 19.
  16. ↑ "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 43417. London. 11 August 1923. col B, p. 17.
  17. ↑ "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 43424. London. 20 August 1923. col G, p. 16.
  18. ↑ "Collision in North Sea". The Times. No. 43394. London. 16 July 1923. col F, p. 12.
  19. ↑ "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 43397. London. 5 July 1923. col G, p. 5.
  20. ↑ "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 43398. London. 20 July 1923. col F, p. 18.
  21. 1 2 "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 43400. London. 23 July 1923. col D, p. 19.
  22. ↑ "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 43402. London. 25 July 1923. col D, p. 22.
  23. 1 2 "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 43409. London. 2 August 1923. col B, p. 18.
  24. ↑ "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 433405. London. 28 July 1923. col B, p. 18.
  25. 1 2 "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 43406. London. 30 July 1923. col B, p. 17.
  26. ↑ "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 43407. London. 31 July 1923. col F, p. 17.
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