List of shipwrecks in June 1923

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

Contents

1 June

List of shipwrecks: 1 June 1923
ShipCountryDescription
Shoyei Maru Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg  Japan The cargo ship was wrecked on the Kamchatka Peninsula, Soviet Union. [1]

3 June

List of shipwrecks: 3 June 1923
ShipCountryDescription
Graphic Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The passenger ship collided with Balsam (Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States) in Belfast Lough and sank off Carrickfergus, County Antrim. All 120 people on board were rescued. [2] She was refloated on 24 June. [3]

4 June

List of shipwrecks: 4 June 1923
ShipCountryDescription
Trevessa Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The cargo ship foundered in the Pacific Ocean between Australia and Mauritius ( 28°45′N85°42′E / 28.750°N 85.700°E / 28.750; 85.700 ). Her crew took to two lifeboats. Some survivors reached land after 24 days at sea. [4] [5] [6]

6 June

List of shipwrecks: 6 June 1923
ShipCountryDescription
USS Cardinal Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy The Lapwing-class minesweeper ran aground on the eastern coast of Chirikof Island in the Gulf of Alaska and was wrecked without loss of life. The oiler Cuyama (Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy) and the survey ship USC&GS Discoverer ( Flag of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.svg United States Coast and Geodetic Survey) rescued her crew. [7]

8 June

List of shipwrecks: 8 June 1923
ShipCountryDescription
Lark Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The Thames barge collided with Edmee (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom) in the River Thames at Millwall, London and sank. [8]

10 June

List of shipwrecks: 10 June 1923
ShipCountryDescription
Maidan Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The cargo liner ran aground on St. John's Island, Egypt and sank. [9]
Nivelle Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The cargo ship came ashore at Lizard Head, Cornwall. Her twenty crew were rescued by the Lizard Lifeboat. [10] She was refloated on 25 June. [3]
Unknown fishing vesselMerchant flag of Japan (1870).svg  Japan The fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with the cruiser Isuzu (Naval ensign of the Empire of Japan.svg  Imperial Japanese Navy) during the cruiser's trials, probably off Tokyo. Both crewmen were rescued. [11]

13 June

List of shipwrecks: 13 June 1923
ShipCountryDescription
Agnes Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States The schooner was sunk in a collision with the trawler Alden Mills (flag unknown) in the main channel of Boston Harbor off the fish pier. One crewman was killed. [12] [13]

18 June

List of shipwrecks: 18 June 1923
ShipCountryDescription
Tensho Maru Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg  Japan The cargo ship came ashore at Hakodate and was wrecked. [14]

19 June

List of shipwrecks: 19 June 1923
ShipCountryDescription
Ymer Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden The cargo ship ran aground and sank at Sandkamn. Her crew were rescued. [15]

21 June

List of shipwrecks: 21 June 1923
ShipCountryDescription
Tokahachi Maru Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg  Japan The cargo ship collided with Kelio Maro (Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg  Japan ) at Hakodate and sank. [16]

22 June

List of shipwrecks: 22 June 1923
ShipCountryDescription
Keisshin Maru No.3 Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg  Japan The cargo ship collided with Kizukawa Maru (Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg  Japan ) at Kobe and sank. [17]
Maindy Grange Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The cargo ship ran aground at Pointe de Penmarc'h, Finistère, France. [17] She was refloated on 25 June. [3]

23 June

List of shipwrecks: 23 June 1923
ShipCountryDescription
Arantxa Mendi BandMercante1785.svg  Spain The cargo ship ran aground at Cape Trafalgar. [18] She was refloated on 27 June. [19]
Caraquet Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The cargo ship was wrecked at Hamilton, Bermuda. [20]

24 June

List of shipwrecks: 24 June 1923
ShipCountryDescription
Tenshin Maru Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg  Japan The cargo ship ran aground in the Hirado Strait. [21] She was refloated on 28 June. [22]

25 June

List of shipwrecks: 25 June 1923
ShipCountryDescription
Caraquet Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The cargo liner ran aground on the Northern Reefs, Bermuda. [3] Her passengers were taken off. [21]

26 June

List of shipwrecks: 26 June 1923
ShipCountryDescription
Cornelia Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States The tug was destroyed by fire at New York. [21]
Sicily Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The cargo ship ran aground in the Paraná River, Argentina. [21] She was refloated on 5 July. [23]
Sumatra Civil Ensign of Australia.svg  Australia The cargo ship foundered off Port Maquarie, New South Wales with the loss of all 45 people on board. [24] [25]

29 June

List of shipwrecks: 29 June 1923
ShipCountryDescription
Minnie de Larrinaga Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The cargo ship ran aground st Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, Bouches du Rhône, France. She was refloated on 2 July. [26]

30 June

List of shipwrecks: 30 June 1923
ShipCountryDescription
O. A. Knudsen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway The cargo ship ran aground at Gull Island, Newfoundland and was abandoned by her crew. [22] She had sun by 5 July and was a total loss. [23]

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  16. "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 43374. London. 22 June 1923. col E, p. 23.
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  22. 1 2 "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 43382. London. 2 July 1923. col E, p. 25.
  23. 1 2 "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 43386. London. 6 July 1923. col D, p. 21.
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