List of shipwrecks in 1964
The list of shipwrecks in 1964 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1964.
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January[]
3 January[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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The cargo ship collided with (![]() | |
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The coaster collided with (![]() |
10 January[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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HMS Tiptoe | ![]() |
The T-class submarine ran aground in the Clyde at Greenock. Refloated after seven hours.[3] |
12 January[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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Demeter | ![]() |
The merchant vessel sank on this date. |
13 January[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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The cable-laying ship grounded in the Firth of Clyde.[4] Refloated the next day.[5] |
16 January[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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The Liberty ship sprang a leak and was beached near Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal. She later exploded and sank.[6] |
18 January[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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The T2 tanker ran aground on a reef off the , Mexico whilst under tow from Brownsville, Texas to Veracruz, Mexico for scrapping.[7] |
25 January[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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Humpy | ![]() |
The 17-gross register ton, 35.6-foot (10.9 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Akhiok (sometimes called "Alitak"), Alaska.[8] |
John-Wayne | ![]() |
The 16-gross register ton, 34.4-foot (10.5 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Akhiok (sometimes called "Alitak"), Alaska.[9] |
Pafco No. 2 | ![]() |
The 12-gross register ton, 33.4-foot (10.2 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Akhiok (sometimes called "Alitak"), Alaska.[10] |
Pafco No. 10 | ![]() |
The 28-gross register ton, 42-foot (12.8 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Akhiok (sometimes called "Alitak"), Alaska.[10] |
Pafco No. 11 | ![]() |
The 28-gross register ton, 42-foot (12.8 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Akhiok (sometimes called "Alitak"), Alaska.[10] |
Pafco No. 13 | ![]() |
The 28-gross register ton, 42-foot (12.8 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Akhiok (sometimes called "Alitak"), Alaska.[10] |
Pafco 21 | ![]() |
The 17-gross register ton, 35.6-foot (10.9 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Akhiok (sometimes called "Alitak"), Alaska.[10] |
Pafco 23 | ![]() |
The 17-gross register ton, 35.6-foot (10.9 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Akhiok (sometimes called "Alitak"), Alaska.[10] |
Pafco 24 | ![]() |
The 17-gross register ton, 35.6-foot (10.9 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Akhiok (sometimes called "Alitak"), Alaska.[10] |
Sacred Heart | ![]() |
The 14-gross register ton, 34-foot (10.4 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Akhiok (sometimes called "Alitak"), Alaska.[11] |
Starling | ![]() |
The 20-gross register ton, 38.2-foot (11.6 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Akhiok (sometimes called "Alitak"), Alaska.[11] |
26 January[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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Nysjø | ![]() |
The fishing vessel was sunk when accidentally rammed by the cargo ship (![]() |
February[]
2 February[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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The cargo ship collided with Carpathia (![]() |
3 February[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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The Liberty ship foundered in the Pacific Ocean (30°22′N 153°00′E / 30.367°N 153.000°E).[14] | |
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The tug collided with (![]() |
8 February[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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The Liberty ship sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Pacific Ocean (40°38′N 159°31′W / 40.633°N 159.517°W). She subsequently sank.[16] |
10 February[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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Cape Spencer | ![]() |
The 185-gross register ton, 85.3-foot (26.0 m) fishing vessel was wrecked on the south shore of (54°15′N 165°30′W / 54.250°N 165.500°W) on the northeast coast of Akun Island in the Aleutian Islands.[17] |
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The coaster collided with the stores ship USNS Blue Jacket (![]() | |
HMAS Voyager | ![]() |
The Daring-class destroyer sank after a collision with the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne (![]() |
11 February[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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The coaster ran aground off Tynemouth, Northumberland. Later refloated.[19] | |
San Jacinto | ![]() |
The tanker exploded and broke in two off the coast of Virginia. She was on a voyage from Portland, Maine to Jacksonville, Florida. Subsequently rebuilt and returned to service.[20] |
17 February[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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Western Clipper | ![]() |
The 125-gross register ton, 78.7-foot (24.0 m) fishing vessel was wrecked on the beach at Atka, Alaska, on Atka Island in the Andreanof Islands subgroup of the Aleutian Islands.[21] |
18 February[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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Harvey | ![]() |
The 19-gross register ton 39.6-foot (12.1 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Old Harbor, Alaska.[8] |
21 February[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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The cargo ship sank 660 nautical miles (1,220 km) south east of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, having been adrift for three days following engine failure. She had been taken in tow by the tug (![]() ![]() ![]() |
23 February[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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The cargo ship ran aground off the south coast of the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom.[23] Refloated the next day with assistance from (![]() | |
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The tug struck a rock and sank. She was assisting (![]() ![]() ![]() |
March[]
1 March[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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Alma | ![]() |
The 118-gross register ton, 87.2-foot (26.6 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire about 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) southeast of (57°46′N 152°17′W / 57.767°N 152.283°W) in (57°42′47″N 152°21′21″W / 57.7131°N 152.3558°W) in Alaska's Kodiak Archipelago.[25] |
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The tanker broke in two and sank 230 to 270 nautical miles (430 to 500 km) southeast of Liverpool, Nova Scotia, Canada. HMCS Athabaskan (![]() |
6 March[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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The T2 tanker exploded and broke in two off Anacortes, Washington.[27] |
11 March[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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The coaster ran aground at Dunmore East, Ireland. Six crew rescued by breeches buoy.[28] |
14 March[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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The cargo ship ran aground outside Hartlepool Harbour, Co Durham, United Kingdom.[29] | |
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The Liberty ship ran aground near Yokohama, Japan. She broke in two and sank.[30] |
15 March[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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The coaster ran aground off Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, United Kingdom. All five crew were rescued.[29] |
18 March[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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The coaster ran aground on the Caernarvonshire coast. Refloated after three hours.[31] |
23 March[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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Unidentified vessel | ![]() |
Guinea-Bissau War of Independence: The vessel was sunk by PAIGC action in the near Bedanda.[32] |
Unidentified vessel | ![]() |
Guinea-Bissau War of Independence: The vessel was sunk by PAIGC action in the .[32] |
Wingfoot | ![]() |
The 8-gross register ton, 30.3-foot (9.2 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at (56°21′N 131°59′W / 56.350°N 131.983°W) in Southeast Alaska[21] |
25 March[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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C. L. Anderson | ![]() |
The 95-gross register ton, 71.5-foot (21.8 m) State of Alaska fishing vessel was destroyed by a storm off Kodiak Island in Alaska's Kodiak Archipelago at a location identified reported as "Kaline Rock," perhaps a reference to or at the entrance to (57°37′54″N 152°24′01″W / 57.6317°N 152.4003°W) just south of Kodiak, Alaska.[17] |
27 March[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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A. Ribich | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 36-gross register ton, 52.7-foot (16.1 m) fishing vessel in the small boat harbor at Kodiak, Alaska.[25] |
Adak | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 13-gross register ton, 32.1-foot (9.8 m) fishing vessel at Kodiak, Alaska.[25] |
Akhiok | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 12-gross register ton, 31-foot (9.4 m) fishing vessel at (56°51′40″N 153°46′00″W / 56.86111°N 153.76667°W) on the coast of Alaska's Kodiak Island.[25] |
Albatross | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The 73-gross register ton, 60.7-foot (18.5 m) fishing vessel was reported lost at Kodiak, Alaska.[25] |
Almeda | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 13-gross register ton, 34.5-foot (10.5 m) fishing vessel at Seward, Alaska.[25] |
Anna C | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 13-gross register ton, 31.3-foot (9.5 m) fishing vessel at Kodiak, Alaska.[25] |
Anna O | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 12-gross register ton, 37.8-foot (11.5 m) fishing vessel at Chenega, Alaska.[25] |
AnnAdell | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 163-gross register ton, 82.3-foot (25.1 m) fishing vessel at Seward, Alaska.[25] |
Betts | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake:The 12-gross register ton, 30.9-foot (9.4 m) fishing vessel was reported lost at Kodiak, Alaska.[33] |
Bill | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 12-gross register ton, 37.5-foot (11.4 m) fishing vessel at Seward, Alaska.[33] |
Black Cape | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 10-gross register ton, 29.6-foot (9.0 m) fishing vessel on the coast of Kodiak Island in Alaska.[33] |
Blue Pacific | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 16-gross register ton, 37.5-foot (11.4 m) fishing vessel at Seward, Alaska.[33] |
Bulldozer | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 13-gross register ton, 33.2-foot (10.1 m) fishing vessel at Valdez, Alaska.[33] |
Cape Barnabas | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 10-gross register ton, 29.7-foot (9.1 m) fishing vessel on the coast of Kodiak Island in Alaska.[17] |
Cape Karluk | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 12-gross register ton, 37.8-foot (11.5 m) fishing vessel at (57°20′N 152°55′W / 57.333°N 152.917°W) on the southeast coast of Alaska's Kodiak Island.[17] |
Christine | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 10-gross register ton, 34-foot (10.4 m) fishing vessel at Valdez, Alaska.[17] |
Cindy | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The 13-gross register ton, 31.8-foot (9.7 m) fishing vessel was reported lost at Kodiak, Alaska.[17] |
Cindy | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The vessel was reported lost at Kodiak, Alaska.[17] |
Crest | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 13-gross register ton, 36.7-foot (11.2 m) fishing vessel at Seward, Alaska.[17] |
Davy-J | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The 13-gross register ton, 38.6-foot (11.8 m) motor vessel was reported lost at Kodiak, Alaska.[34] |
Donnie | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The 8-gross register ton, 28.6-foot (8.7 m) fishing vessel was destroyed at Seward, Alaska.[34] |
Duck | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the barge at Cordova, Alaska.[34] |
Evelyn | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the motor vessel at Seward, Alaska.[35] |
Explorer | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The 13-gross register ton, 36-foot (11.0 m) motor vessel was reported lost at Kodiak, Alaska.[35] |
Falcon | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 10-gross register ton, 30.4-foot (9.3 m) fishing vessel at Seward, Alaska.[36] |
Falcon | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 17-gross register ton, 35.4-foot (10.8 m) fishing vessel at Seward, Alaska.[36] |
Fidelity | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The 48-gross register ton, 59.3-foot (18.1 m) fishing vessel was reported lost at Kodiak, Alaska.[36] |
Flamingo | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 11-gross register ton, 31.1-foot (9.5 m) motor vessel at Seward, Alaska.[36] |
Forward | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 22-gross register ton, 47.5-foot (14.5 m) fishing vessel at Kodiak, Alaska.[36] |
Frieda | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The (57°56′N 153°02′W / 57.933°N 153.033°W), Alaska-based 67-gross register ton, 68.9-foot (21.0 m) motor vessel was reported missing.[36] |
G B M Co. No. 3 | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 84-gross register ton, 65-foot (19.8 m) motor cargo vessel at Kodiak, Alaska.[37] |
Gulf King | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 11-gross register ton, 32-foot (9.8 m) fishing vessel at Valdez, Alaska.[37] |
Gypsy | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 57-gross register ton, 70.8-foot (21.6 m) fishing vessel at Valdez, Alaska.[37] |
Halcyon | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The vessel was reported lost at Kodiak, Alaska.[8] |
Hazel A | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The 17-gross register ton, 38.8-foot (11.8 m) fishing vessel was reported lost at Kodiak, Alaska.[8] |
Heather D | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 8-gross register ton, 27.5-foot (8.4 m) fishing vessel at Valdez, Alaska.[8] |
Hekla | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The 89-gross register ton, 71.2-foot (21.7 m) fishing vessel was reported lost at Kodiak, Alaska.[8] |
Henning-J | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The 84-gross register ton, 69.9-foot (21.3 m) fishing vessel was reported lost at Kodiak, Alaska.[8] |
Ilaott | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 15-gross register ton, 38.7-foot (11.8 m) fishing vessel at Seward, Alaska.[38] |
Invincla | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The vessel was reported lost at Kodiak, Alaska.[38] |
Isabel N | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The vessel was reported lost at Kodiak, Alaska.[38] |
Jaguar | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The Kodiak Island, Alaska-based 98-gross register ton, 64.5-foot (19.7 m) fishing vessel was reported lost.[9] |
Jim Alice | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the fishing vessel at Valdez, Alaska.[9] |
Jo | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 12-gross register ton, 33.7-foot (10.3 m) fishing vessel at Valdez, Alaska.[9] |
Joanne | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The 12-gross register ton, 39.6-foot (12.1 m) fishing vessel was reported lost at Kodiak, Alaska.[9] |
Jodoha | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 9-gross register ton, 35.6-foot (10.9 m) fishing vessel at Valdez, Alaska.[9] |
Judy | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 12-gross register ton, 30.7-foot (9.4 m) fishing vessel at Seward, Alaska.[9] |
K F C 6 | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The 9-gross register ton, 30-foot (9.1 m) fishing vessel was reported lost at Kodiak, Alaska.[39] |
K F C 127 | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 8-gross register ton, 27.5-foot (8.4 m) fishing vessel on the coast of Kodiak Island in Alaska.[39] |
King | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the motor vessel at Kodiak, Alaska.[39] |
Leading Lady | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The 57-gross register ton, 57.8-foot (17.6 m) fishing vessel was reported lost at Kodiak, Alaska.[40] |
Loral | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The 26-gross register ton, 48.4-foot (14.8 m) fishing vessel was reported lost at Kodiak, Alaska.[40] |
Lottie M | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the motor vessel at Cordova, Alaska.[40] |
Lucky Star | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 44-gross register ton, 49.6-foot (15.1 m) fishing vessel at Kodiak, Alaska.[40] |
Marguerite | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The vessel was reported lost at Kodiak, Alaska.[41] |
Marie N | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The 10-gross register ton, 38-foot (11.6 m) pleasure craft was driven ashore and wrecked by a tsunami at Kodiak, Alaska.[41] |
Marmot Cape | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The (57°56′N 153°02′W / 57.933°N 153.033°W), Alaska-based vessel was reported missing.[41] |
Mary L | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The 8-gross register ton, 31.3-foot (9.5 m) fishing vessel was reported lost at Kodiak, Alaska.[41] |
Mary-Ruby | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The 119-gross register ton, 78.2-foot (23.8 m) fishing vessel was reported lost at Kodiak, Alaska.[41] |
Marylee | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 11-gross register ton, 29.3-foot (8.9 m) fishing vessel at Kodiak, Alaska.[41] |
Melody | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 9-gross register ton, 31-foot (9.4 m) fishing vessel at Seward, Alaska.[41] |
Millie S | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 21-gross register ton, 43-foot (13.1 m) passenger vessel at Seward, Alaska.[41] |
Miss Arctic | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The 31-gross register ton, 44.1-foot (13.4 m) fishing vessel was reported lost at Kodiak, Alaska.[41] |
Moon | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 8-gross register ton, 30-foot (9.1 m) fishing vessel at Seward, Alaska.[41] |
Nefco 7 | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 80-gross register ton, 66.3-foot (20.2 m) barge at (60°38′N 145°40′W / 60.633°N 145.667°W), Alaska.[42] |
Nellie Juan #5 | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami washed the barge over 100 feet (30 m) inland at , (60°33′57″N 148°13′43″W / 60.5658°N 148.2286°W), Alaska. The overturned barge was abandoned where the tsunami left her and became covered with vegetation.[42] |
Neptune | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The 85-gross register ton, 69.9-foot (21.3 m) motor cargo vessel was reported lost at Kodiak, Alaska.[42] |
Norman J | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The 18-gross register ton, 35.7-foot (10.9 m) fishing vessel was reported lost at Kodiak, Alaska.[42] |
North Wind | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 21-gross register ton, 45.8-foot (14.0 m) diesel pleasure craft at Seward, Alaska.[42] |
Ocean Queen | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The 13-gross register ton, 39.5-foot (12.0 m) fishing vessel was reported lost at Kodiak, Alaska.[43] |
Oma Belle | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 11-gross register ton, 34.4-foot (10.5 m) fishing vessel at Cordova, Alaska.[43] |
Oranius | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The Kodiak, Alaska-based 18-gross register ton, 37.3-foot (11.4 m) fishing vessel was reported missing.[43] |
Padilla | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The 20-gross register ton, 38.6-foot (11.8 m) fishing vessel was reported lost at Kodiak, Alaska.[10] |
Peril Cape | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The 57°56′N 153°02′W / 57.933°N 153.033°W), Alaska-based 27-gross register ton, 39.9-foot (12.2 m) fishing vessel was reported missing.[10] |
Quadra | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 50-gross register ton, 64.8-foot (19.8 m) fishing vessel at Kodiak, Alaska.[44] |
Radar | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 16-gross register ton, 36.5-foot (11.1 m) fishing vessel at Valdez, Alaska.[45] |
Rainier | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 15-gross register ton, 35.8-foot (10.9 m) fishing vessel at Seward, Alaska.[45] |
Renee | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 7-gross register ton, 26.8-foot (8.2 m) fishing vessel in (57°20′N 152°55′W / 57.333°N 152.917°W) on the coast of Kodiak Island.[45] |
Roosevelt | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 20-gross register ton, 42.6-foot (13.0 m) fishing vessel at Kodiak, Alaska.[45] |
S J No. 7 | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 9-gross register ton, 30-foot (9.1 m) fishing vessel at Kodiak, Alaska.[11] |
Saint Therese | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 14-gross register ton, 33.1-foot (10.1 m) fishing vessel in Prince William Sound near Chenega, Alaska.[11] |
Salty Dog | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 23-gross register ton, 44.1-foot (13.4 m) fishing vessel at Valdez, Alaska.[11] |
San Juan #4 | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the barge at Seward, Alaska.[11] |
Sea Bird | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 41-gross register ton, 51.6-foot (15.7 m) fishing vessel at Woody Island near Kodiak, Alaska.[11] |
Sea Idle | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 11-gross register ton, 29.1-foot (8.9 m) motor pleasure craft at Seward, Alaska.[11] |
Sea Scout Boat | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The vessel was reported missing at Kodiak, Alaska.[11] |
Selief | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The 163-gross register ton, 82.2-foot (25.1 m) fishing vessel was reported lost at Kodiak, Alaska.[11] |
Shuyak | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The 31-gross register ton, 53.8-foot (16.4 m) fishing vessel was reported lost at Kodiak, Alaska.[11] |
Silver Spray | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 14-gross register ton, 35-foot (10.7 m) fishing vessel at Seward, Alaska.[11] |
Sitka | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The Kodiak, Alaska-based vessel was reported lost.[11] |
Sophia King | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The vessel was reported lost at Kodiak, Alaska.[11] |
Spruce Cape | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 17-gross register ton, 37.8-foot (11.5 m) fishing vessel at Kodiak Island, Alaska.[11] |
Standard No. 1 | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 226-gross register ton, 90-foot (27.4 m) barge at the Copper River Flats near Cordova, Alaska.[11] |
Steelhead | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 12-gross register ton, 36-foot (11.0 m) fishing vessel at Valdez, Alaska.[11] |
Sweet Fish | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 13-gross register ton, 40-foot (12.2 m) fishing vessel at Seward, Alaska.[11] |
Tazlina | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 17 GRT, 41.5-foot (12.6 m) fishing vessel at Seward, Alaska.[46] |
Tern | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 8 GRT, 28-foot (8.5 m) fishing vessel at Seward, Alaska.[46] |
The Nova | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 10 GRT, 29-foot (8.8 m) fishing vessel at Seward, Alaska.[46] |
Tiny | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The vessel was lost at Kodiak, Alaska.[46] |
Toots | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The vessel was reported lost at Kodiak, Alaska.[46] |
U F No. 2 | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 9 GRT, 30.1-foot (9.2 m) fishing vessel at Kodiak, Alaska.[47] |
Vega | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 28 GRT 48-foot (14.6 m) wooden fishing vessel at Seward, Alaska.[48] |
Venture | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 9 GRT, 37-foot (11.3 m) wooden fishing vessel at Kodiak, Alaska.[48] |
Venus | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 19 GRT, 42-foot (12.8 m) wooden fishing vessel at Seward, Alaska.[48] |
Verdon | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 11 GRT, 32.2-foot (9.8 m) wooden fishing vessel at Valdez, Alaska.[48] |
Victory Maid | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The 67 GRT, 62.1-foot (18.9 m) fishing vessel was lost at Kodiak, Alaska.[48] |
Wafico No. 9 | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 8 GRT, 31-foot (9.4 m) fishing vessel at Ouzinkie, Alaska.[21] |
Wafico No. 12 | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The , Alaska-based 9 GRT, 30-foot (9.1 m) fishing vessel was reported missing.[21] |
West Cape | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 10 GRT, 29.6-foot (9.0 m) fishing vessel at Kodiak Island, Alaska.[21] |
Widgeon | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami destroyed the 10 GRT, 29.4-foot (9.0 m) fishing vessel at Kodiak, Alaska.[21] |
Windbird | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The 11 GRT, 37.3-foot (11.4 m) yacht was reported lost at Kodiak, Alaska.[21] |
Yukon | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The 40 GRT, 52.6-foot (16.0 m) vessel was reported lost at Kodiak, Alaska.[49] |
28 March[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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The Liberty ship sprang a leak and was beached near Las Palmas, Canary Islands, a total loss.[50] |
April[]
2 April[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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Cindy | ![]() |
1964 Alaska earthquake: The 14-gross register ton, 43.6-foot (13.3 m) fishing vessel was wrecked at Kodiak, Alaska.[17] |
Vagabond | ![]() |
The 11 GRT, 39.9-foot (12.2 m) wooden fishing vessel was destroyed by a storm in the harbor at St. Paul on Saint Paul Island in the Pribilof Islands.[48] |
4 April[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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Mule | ![]() |
A storm destroyed the 31-gross register ton, 51.9-foot (15.8 m) fishing vessel near Cape Spencer, Alaska.[41] |
8 April[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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Blue Ocean | ![]() |
The 68-foot (20.7 m) halibut-fishing vessel was lost in Unimak Pass in the Aleutian Islands in a blinding snowstorm with 80-mile-per-hour (130 km/h) winds when her crew of eight abandoned her on the beach during the storm.[33] |
10 April[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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Arrow | ![]() |
The 22-gross register ton, 46.7-foot (14.2 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Kodiak, Alaska.[25] |
13 April[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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Anapa | ![]() |
The fishing trawler collided with the frigate HDMS Esbern Snare (![]() |
Neckerbay | ![]() |
The 13-gross register ton, 35.5-foot (10.8 m) motor vessel sank in (57°12′N 135°35′W / 57.200°N 135.583°W) in Southeast Alaska near Sitka, Alaska, after striking a log.[42] |
14 April[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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Hustler | ![]() |
During a test run on Lake Havasu on the border between Arizona and California for a planned attempt to break the world water speed record, the hydroplane – which its support crew thought had reached 290 miles per hour (470 km/h) during the run – crashed into the shore at a speed of at least 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) after its pilot, , was unable to turn off its jet engine. Taylor leaped from the boat before the crash while traveling at 175 miles per hour (282 km/h) and bounced along the surface of the water for 50 feet (15 m) before coming to rest with severe injuries. The damaged boat crossed the shore and came to rest 25 to 30 feet (7.6 to 9.1 m) inland up a 20-degree incline.[53][54][55] |
May[]
1 May[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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Chinese Civil War: The Hai Lang-class assault boat was sunk by gunfire by the patrol boat (![]() | |
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Chinese Civil War: The Hai Lang-class assault boat was sunk by gunfire by the patrol boat (![]() |
2 May[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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Alkimos | ![]() |
![]() The wreck of Alkimos on 22 September 2012. |
USNS Card | ![]() |
Vietnam War: A limpet mine attached by a North Vietnamese frogman sank the aircraft transport, a former Bogue-class escort carrier, as she lay alongside a pier at Saigon, South Vietnam, killing five of her crew. She was refloated on 19 May 1964 and returned to service in December 1964. |
4 May[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
Dynamite Kid | ![]() |
The 33-gross register ton, 50.1-foot (15.3 m) fishing vessel sank in Cook Inlet on the south-central coast of Alaska about 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) off (59°25′30″N 151°53′00″W / 59.42500°N 151.88333°W).[34] |
10 May[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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Dona S | ![]() |
The 106-gross register ton, 70.4-foot (21.5 m) fishing vessel sank off Baranof Island in the northern Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska.[34] |
23 May[]
Ship | Country | Description |
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Mermaid | ![]() |
The 24-gross register ton, 41.3-foot (12.6 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Kodiak, Alaska.[41] |
27 May[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
Almarie | ![]() |
The 12-gross register ton, 36.8-foot (11.2 m) fishing vessel was wrecked on (55°24′45″N 131°48′05″W / 55.41250°N 131.80139°W) in Southeast Alaska about 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) north of Ketchikan, Alaska.[25] |
June[]
1 June[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
P S & W H Ry No. 3 | ![]() |
The 167-gross register ton, 105-foot (32.0 m) barge sank in the Kuskokwim River near Bethel, Alaska.[10] |
3 June[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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The collier collided with (![]() |
12 June[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
Minnie K | ![]() |
The 10-gross register ton, 30.8-foot (9.4 m) fishing vessel sank at Meyers Chuck, Alaska.[41] |
13 June[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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The fishing vessel was sunk by a Cuban exile-operated speedboat, with 18 crew members injured.[58] |
21 June[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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The Liberty ship sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Bay of Bengal (12°07′N 85°58′E / 12.117°N 85.967°E). Presumed subsequently sank.[16] |
29 June[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
Rajah Soliman | ![]() |
Typhoon Winnie/Dading: The destroyer escort sank while tied up at a dock. She later was raised and sold for scrap.[59] |
July[]
3 July[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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The tanker collided with (![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Jean | ![]() |
The 7-gross register ton, 29.5-foot (9.0 m) fishing vessel sank at (54°41′30″N 132°00′50″W / 54.69167°N 132.01389°W) in Southeast Alaska.[9] |
8 July[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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The ferry ran aground off Seaford, Sussex in a storm. Refloated after three hours.[62] | |
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Chinese Civil War: The infiltration ship was damaged by gunfire and captured by the frigate (![]() | |
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Chinese Civil War: The infiltration ship was sunk by gunfire by the minesweeper (![]() |
10 July[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
Virginia | ![]() |
The 10 GRT, 29.7-foot (9.1 m) fishing vessel foundered in Cook Inlet off the coast of Alaska.[48] |
12 July[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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Chinese Civil War: The infiltration ship was sunk by gunfire near Hainan, China, by the submarine chasers and (both ![]() ![]() | |
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Chinese Civil War: The infiltration ship was sunk by gunfire near Hainan, China, by the submarine chasers and (both ![]() | |
Minnie S | ![]() |
The 17-gross register ton, 38.4-foot (11.7 m) fishing vessel sank in Prince William Sound northwest of Green Island on the south-central coast of Alaska.[41] |
16 July[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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The sailing ship foundered off Halifax, Nova Scotia (43°10′N 63°10′W / 43.167°N 63.167°W).[63] |
17 July[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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The Liberty ship ran aground at Callao, Peru (6°07′S 81°06′W / 6.117°S 81.100°W). She was later refloated but declared a constructive total loss and scrapped.[64] |
21 July[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
Gay Lady | ![]() |
The 11-gross register ton, 29.9-foot (9.1 m) fishing vessel struck a submerged object in Prince William Sound on the south-central coast of Alaska and was lost.[37] |
23 July[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
General Pershing | ![]() |
The 44-gross register ton, 59.6-foot (18.2 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by a storm near Valdez, Alaska, about 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) southeast of (60°33′N 147°11′W / 60.550°N 147.183°W).[37] |
24 July[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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The cargo ship exploded and sank at Bône, Algeria, killing at least twenty people and injuring at least 165 others.[65] |
Unknown date[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
Unidentified vessel | ![]() |
Guinea-Bissau War of Independence: The vessel was sunk by PAIGC action at in the sometime in July.[32] |
August[]
1 August[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
Yukon | ![]() |
The fishing vessel sank in (58°13′N 153°05′W / 58.217°N 153.083°W) near Kodiak, Alaska. Her crew survived and reached shore aboard a life raft.[49] |
2 August[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
Violet | ![]() |
The 11 GRT, 31.7-foot (9.7 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in Anchorage Bay near Chignik, Alaska.[48] |
4 August[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
USS Spikefish | ![]() |
The decommissioned Balao-class auxiliary submarine was sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean off Long Island, New York. |
6 August[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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The coaster collided with the steamer (![]() |
8 August[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
Ema Marie | ![]() |
The 7-gross register ton, 31.5-foot (9.6 m) fishing vessel sank in Iliamna Bay on the southeastern coast of the Alaska Peninsula in Alaska.[35] |
10 August[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
Laurie Ann | ![]() |
The motor vessel was destroyed by fire at Cordova, Alaska.[40] |
11 August[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
S J No. 5 | ![]() |
The motor vessel sank in on the coast of Kodiak Island 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) from (57°39′N 154°00′W / 57.650°N 154.000°W).[11] |
25 August[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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The tug collided with (![]() |
September[]
5 September[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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The cargo ship foundered at Hong Kong during Typhoon Ruby with the loss of eleven crew.[68] | |
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This former coastal minesweeper was acting as a port auxiliary craft in Leith Harbour, South Georgia when she capsized and sank due to the accumulation of snow and ice on deck.[69] | |
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This former coastal minesweeper was acting as a port auxiliary craft in Leith Harbour, South Georgia when she capsized and sank due to the accumulation of snow and ice on deck.[70] |
6 September[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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The bulk carrier collided with (![]() |
11 September[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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The tanker suffered an engine room fire off Cape Charles, Virginia. Consequently scrapped.[72] |
13 September[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
Locks | ![]() |
The 43-gross register ton, 58.7-foot (17.9 m) fishing vessel was lost after she collided with the vessel Fern (![]() |
14 September[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
Avalon | ![]() |
The barge foundered in a storm off Palos Verdes, California. |
17 September[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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The cargo ship ran aground in the Suez Canal.[73] |
18 September[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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The cargo ship collided with (![]() |
20 September[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
Unidentified tanker | ![]() |
The tanker collided with the cargo ship (![]() |
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The dredger capsized and sank at Brisbane, Australia. Seven crew were killed and two reported as missing.[76] |
25 September[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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The cargo ship was driven aground at Satsuma, Kagoshima, Japan during Typhoon Wilda. All crew were rescued.[77] |
29 September[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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The bulk carrier ran aground in the Clyde at Scotstoun, Glasgow, United Kingdom.[78] Refloated on 6 October.[79] | |
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The cargo ship ran aground in the Bosporus, Turkey.[80] Refloated 2 October.[81] |
30 September[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
Spray | ![]() |
The 8-gross register ton, 31.2-foot (9.5 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Juneau, Alaska.[11] |
Unknown date[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
Tosha | ![]() |
The 13-gross register ton, 35.5-foot (10.8 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire on the Copper River Flats near Cordova, Alaska.[46] |
October[]
7 October[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
USS Barbero | ![]() |
The decommissioned Balao-class guided-missile submarine was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, by the submarine USS Greenfish (![]() |
9 October[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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The fishing vessel was sunk by a Cuban exile-operated speedboat.[58] |
12 October[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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The Liberty ship ran aground on the Atlantic coast of Spain just outside the Strait of Gibraltar at 36°01′N 5°43′W / 36.017°N 5.717°W. She was later refloated and towed to Gibraltar, where she was declared a constructive total loss. She subsequently was scrapped.[82] |
14 October[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
Dia | ![]() |
Developed a leak and sank south of Savona, Italy (44°12′N 08°38′E / 44.200°N 8.633°E). |
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The cargo ship was driven ashore in a storm at Naples, Italy. She capsized and sank.[83] |
15 October[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
Famous | ![]() |
The motor vessel sank in Frederick Sound in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska.[36] |
18 October[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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The cargo ship ran aground on the Monach Islands, Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom. Thirteen of her fourteen crew were rescued by a Royal Air Force helicopter.[84] |
22 October[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
Radio | ![]() |
The 13-gross register ton, 35.3-foot (10.8 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Hoonah, Alaska.[45] |
25 October[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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The cargo ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. Refloated after six hours by a tug and the Ramsgate lifeboat.[85] |
26 October[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
Paul L | ![]() |
During a voyage from Aberdeen, Washington, to Kodiak, Alaska, via Ketchikan, Alaska, the 65-gross register ton, 65.4-foot (19.9 m) fishing vessel was wrecked during a storm near the mouth of the (59°19′40″N 139°14′30″W / 59.32778°N 139.24167°W) 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) southeast of Yakutat, Alaska. All four members of her crew lost their lives.[10] |
27 October[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
Charles A. Dunning | ![]() |
The vessel sank at 46°30′N 61°40′W / 46.500°N 61.667°W after breaking its tow from Pictou, Nova Scotia to the scrapyard at Sydney, Nova Scotia.[86] |
28 October[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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Sank after a collision with (![]() |
29 October[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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![]() Tjokroaminoto in port of Amsterdam |
November[]
1 November[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
A P S Co. No. 10 | ![]() |
The 42-gross register ton, 60.1-foot (18.3 m) barge was destroyed by fire at Sand Point, Alaska.[25] |
11 November[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
Comet | ![]() |
The 36-gross register ton, 47.9-foot (14.6 m) fishing vessel was wrecked at (55°27′15″N 133°19′10″W / 55.45417°N 133.31944°W) off Noyes Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska.[17] |
15 November[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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The Liberty ship sprang a leak and foundered in the Pacific Ocean (24°10′N 111°50′W / 24.167°N 111.833°W).[89] | |
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The Liberty ship ran aground in the Bahamas. She was later refloated but declared a constructive total loss.[82] |
17 November[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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The tanker was severely damaged by fire at , El Salvador. She was consequently scrapped.[90] |
19 November[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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The Liberty ship ran aground in Tokyo Bay. She was later refloated but declared a constructive total loss and scrapped.[91] |
20 November[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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The cargo ship ran aground in the South China Sea, some 70 nautical miles (130 km) west of Palawan, Philippines. (![]() ![]() |
23 November[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
Virginia E | ![]() |
The 70 GRT, 68.7-foot (20.9 m) fishing vessel burned at King Cove, Alaska.[48] |
24 November[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
USS Sea Devil | ![]() |
The decommissioned Balao-class auxiliary submarine was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off Southern California. |
26 November[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
Stolt Dagali | ![]() |
The edible products tanker was cut in half in a collision with the ocean liner/cruise ship Shalom (![]() |
29 November[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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The cargo ship exploded and sank off Peniche, Portugal. Crew rescued by the tanker (![]() |
December[]
1 December[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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The cargo ship was driven ashore at Wedge Island, Nova Scotia, Canada in a storm. She was declared a constructive total loss.[94] |
2 December[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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The trawler sank at 43°30′N 61°10′W / 43.500°N 61.167°W.[95] |
7 December[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
Scantic | ![]() |
Foundered in Saint George's Channel, United Kingdom. |
12 December[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
Deutschland | ![]() |
The coaster collided with (![]() |
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The cargo ship ran aground at IJmuiden, Netherlands.[96] | |
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The cargo ship lost her steering gear and was driven ashore at Canso, Nova Scotia.[97] |
13 December[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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The coaster capsized and sank in the Rhine at Sankt Goar, West Germany. The ship was raised after eight days when it was discovered that the ship's cat had survived in an air pocket. He was taken to a vet in Koblenz for treatment.[98] |
14 December[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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The Liberty ship sprang a leak and sank in the Pacific Ocean (11°10′N 112°31′E / 11.167°N 112.517°E).[99] |
17 December[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
North Wind | ![]() |
The 32-gross register ton, 50.1-foot (15.3 m) tug sank about 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) east of Cape Spencer, Alaska.[42] |
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During a voyage from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to Yokohama, Japan, the 521-foot (159 m) bulk carrier was wrecked on Ulak Island in the western Aleutian Islands and broke up on rocks in heavy surf with the loss of her entire crew of 32, all of whom were from northwestern Spain.[100][101][102][11] |
22 December[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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The coaster was driven ashore at Preston, Devon, United Kingdom. Crew rescued by breeches buoy.[103] |
23 December[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
HMCyS Vijaya | ![]() |
The Algerine-class minesweeper ran aground during a cyclone in the Gulf of Mannar.[104] |
24 December[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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The Liberty ship ran aground at Hook of Holland, South Holland, Netherlands. Later refloated, she was declared a constructive total loss.[105] |
27 December[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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The cargo sank under tow in the South Atlantic.[106] She had been disabled on 21 December following a shift in her cargo of grain.[102] She foundered due to the rupturing of a seam.[106] Four crew drowned,[107] the remaining crew were rescued by a United States Coast Guard cutter.[106] |
28 December[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
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The cargo ship ran aground off Washington Island, Kiribati[108] and broke in two.[109] The crew abandoned ship but one was drowned and two injured. USCGC Winnebago (![]() |
Unknown date[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
El Firma | ![]() |
The 8-gross register ton, 31.3-foot (9.5 m) fishing vessel sank at Cordova, Alaska.[35] |
Unknown date[]
Ship | Country | Description |
---|---|---|
Betty S | ![]() |
The 12-gross register ton, 38.6-foot (11.8 m) fishing vessel sank off Ketchikan, Alaska.[33] |
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The coaster ran aground at Port Elizabeth, South Africa, subsequently scrapped.[110] | |
Saint Anna | ![]() |
The 26-gross register ton, 48-foot (14.6 m) fishing vessel was reported in 1964 to have been lost after striking a rock in (56°05′55″N 132°41′20″W / 56.09861°N 132.68889°W) near (56°03′25″N 132°41′45″W / 56.0569°N 132.6958°W) in Southeast Alaska. The report does not provide a date for the sinking or specify the year in which it occurred.[11] |
Thorium | ![]() |
The ICI coaster ran aground on Knot Spit, Lancashire in 1964 and was refloated six days later.[111] |
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See also[]
Ship events in 1964 | |||||||||||
Ship launches: | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
Ship commissionings: | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
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Shipwrecks: | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
Categories:
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