The list of shipwrecks in 1955 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1955.
January
2 January
7 January
13 January
15 January
List of shipwrecks: 15 January 1955
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Sudbury Hill |
United Kingdom |
The cargo ship ran aground off Bermuda but was refloated undamaged.[4] |
16 January
List of shipwrecks: 16 January 1955
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Centauro |
Italy |
The cargo ship was blown from her moorings at Hamilton, Bermuda and ran aground on a reef. Refloated on 17 January.[4] |
17 January
18 January
19 January
21 January
22 January
23 January
List of shipwrecks: 23 January 1955
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Syros |
Greece |
The tanker ran aground off Bermuda after her anchor chains broke in a gale.[11] |
24 January
25 January
February
4 February
14 February
20 February
21 February
22 February
March
2 March
14 March
List of shipwrecks: 14 March 1955
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Iason |
Greece |
The fishing vessel capsized and sank in the Ionian Sea with the loss of eleven of her fifteen crew. Stratheden ( United Kingdom) sent one of her lifeboats to the aid of Iason, but it capsized and all eight on board were drowned. Four survivors from Iason were rescued by Stratheden.[22] |
20 March
23 March
24 March
25 March
29 March
April
18 April
List of shipwrecks: 18 April 1955
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Georgios Matsas |
Greece |
Ran aground off Muros, Spain and subsequently sank. Raised on 17 June, but declared a constructive total loss. Repaired and sold, served a further ten years before being scrapped. |
24 April
26 April
May
6 May
List of shipwrecks: 6 May 1955
Ship |
Country |
Description |
SS Pyidawtha |
Burma |
She ran aground and was wrecked in the Bay of Bengal, off Cheduba Island[32] |
11 May
18 May
22 May
List of shipwrecks: 22 May 1955
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Zor |
Turkey |
The cargo ship capsized and sank between the Humber and The Wash. She rose to the surface in a capsized state on 23 May.[34] |
29 May
30 May
June
8 June
List of shipwrecks: 8 June 1955
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Mona's Isle |
United Kingdom |
The ferry collided with a fishing vessel and ran aground at Fleetwood, Lancashire. The fishing vessel was cut in two and sank with the loss of one of her three crew. Mona's Isle was later refloated.[37] |
9 June
List of shipwrecks: 9 June 1955
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Johannishus |
Sweden |
Collided with Buccaneer ( Panama) and caught fire. Ship a total loss, cargo of oil largely salvaged.[38] |
16 June
July
12 July
13 July
14 July
16 July
17 July
22 July
27 July
List of shipwrecks: 27 July 1955
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Empire Claire |
United Kingdom |
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28 July
29 July
List of shipwrecks: 29 July 1955
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Star of Malta |
Malta |
The passenger ship ran aground at Valletta and was wrecked. One crew member and a passenger were killed.[46] |
August
14 August
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1955
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Hans Egede |
Netherlands |
Caught fire off the Dutch coast. Towed to Dover where fire was extinguished.[38] |
September
4 September
30 September
October
4 October
List of shipwrecks: 4 October 1955
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Fechenheim |
West Germany |
The cargo ship ran aground at Oslo, Norway and broke in two. All 42 crew were rescued.[51] |
6 October
List of shipwrecks: 6 October 1955
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Thorodd |
Norway |
The cargo ship foundered in a storm south of Risør, Norway. Crew rescued by the cutter Grant. |
11 October
12 October
16 October
19 October
26 October
28 October
29 October
November
Early November
List of shipwrecks: Early November 1955
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Joyita |
United Kingdom |
The merchant vessel was found awash and adrift in the Pacific Ocean on 10 November, the with no persons on board, more than 600 nautical miles (690 miles, 1,111 km) from her scheduled route, partially submerged and listing heavily. She had left Suva on 3 October and was expected to arrive at Funafuti on 5 October, but searches in the region after she was overdue had found no trace of the ship. Joyita was later salvaged and repaired. |
15 November
16 November
18 November
List of shipwrecks: 18 November 1955
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Mille |
Marine Nationale |
The submarine ran aground in St. Paul's Bay, Malta. Refloated after six hours with assistance from two tugs.[59] |
23 November
List of shipwrecks: 23 November 1955
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Nang Suang Nawa |
Thailand |
and Albacore ( Philippines): The cargo ship and tug were lost at sea between Thailand and Hong Kong. Last reported position was Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.. |
25 November
List of shipwrecks: 25 November 1955
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Gouvernour Galopin |
Belgium |
The cargo ship ran aground on the Bank van Saaftingen, refloated 26 November.[60] |
27 November
December
9 December
List of shipwrecks: 9 December 1955
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Darton |
United Kingdom |
The cargo ship ran aground off Gedser, Denmark but was refloated.[62] |
14 December
27 December
List of shipwrecks: 27 December 1955
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Tanda Maru |
Japan |
The cargo ship was driven ashore in a typhoon on Honshu and broke in two. Fourteen of her 24 crew were rescued by an American helicopter.[64] |
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- ↑ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Monday, 3 January 1955. (53129), col G, p. 4.
- ↑ "British Ship Aground After Collision" The Times (London). Friday, 8 January 1955. (53133), col D, p. 8.
- ↑ "Ship's Crew Saved By Helicopter" The Times (London). Friday, 14 January 1955. (53139), col F, p. 8.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Ships In Trouble In Atlantic" The Times (London). Tuesday, 18 January 1955. (53142), col C, p. 8.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Gale Brings Flood And Thaw To Europe" The Times (London). Tuesday, 18 January 1955. (53142), col A, p. 8.
- ↑ "British Steamer Runs Aground" The Times (London). Wednesday, 19 January 1955. (53143), col F, p. 8.
- ↑ "Air Attack On Swatow" The Times (London). Friday, 20 January 1955. (53145), col A, p. 8.
- ↑ "Ship Aground And Holed Off Co Down" The Times (London). Saturday, 22 January 1955. (53146), col E, p. 6.
- ↑ "Lifeboat Takes 26f Grounded Ship" The Times (London). Saturday, 22 January 1955. (53146), col E, p. 6.
- ↑ "Coaster Aground On Rock" The Times (London). Saturday, 22 January 1955. (53146), col E, p. 6.
- ↑ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Monday, 24 January 1955. (53147), col E, p. 7.
- ↑ "Captain Swims Ashore" The Times (London). Tuesday, 25 January 1955. (53148), col G, p. 8.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Wednesday, 26 January 1955. (53149), col G, p. 7.
- ↑ "Telgrams in Brief" The Times (London). Monday, 7 February 1955. (53159), col C-D, p. 6.
- ↑ "Sinking Ship's Crew Of 15 Saved" The Times (London). Tuesday, 15 February 1955. (53166), col C, p. 8.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Damage To Genoa Shipping" The Times (London). Monday, 21 February 1955. (53171), col C, p. 8.
- ↑ "Ice Warning To Motorists" The Times (London). Tuesday, 22 February 1955. (53172), col D, p. 8.
- ↑ "Carbide Ship On Fire" The Times (London). Tuesday, 22 February 1955. (53172), col B, p. 8.
- ↑ "Attempt To Refloat U.S. Cargo Ship" The Times (London). Friday, 25 February 1955. (53175), col C, p. 5.
- ↑ "News In Brief" The Times (London). Saturday, 26 February 1955. (53176), col E, p. 4.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ "19 Lives Lost In Sea Rescue" The Times (London). Tuesday, 15 March 1955. (53190), col D, p. 8.
- ↑ "British Tanker Aground" The Times (London). Monday, 21 March 1955. (53195), col D, p. 4.
- ↑ "Widespread Damage in 80-90 M.P.H. Gale" The Times (London). Thursday, 24 March 1955. (53198), col A, p. 4.
- ↑ "Norwegian Liner Aground At Plymouth" The Times (London). Thursday, 24 March 1955. (53198), col A, p. 16.
- ↑ "Spanish Ship Sunk In Collision" The Times (London). Friday, 25 March 1955. (53199), col C, p. 5.
- ↑ "Rescues From Coaster" The Times (London). Monday, 28 March 1955. (53200B), col D, p. 8.
- ↑ "Telegrams In Brief" The Times (London). Wednesday, 30 March 1955. (53200D), col D, p. 7.
- ↑ "Troopship Refloated" The Times (London). Monday, 25 April 1955. (53203), col A, p. 11.
- ↑ "Ship Sinks In Channel Of Scheldt" The Times (London). Wednesday, 27 April 1955. (53205), col C, p. 11.
- ↑ "Beachy Head Wreck" The Times (London). Thursday, 28 April 1955. (53206), col B, p. 6.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 "10 Saved From Ship On Goodwins" The Times (London). Thursday, 19 May 1955. (53224), col C, p. 6.
- ↑ "Cargo Ship Upside Down" The Times (London). Tuesday, 24 May 1955. (53228), col D, p. 16.
- ↑ "Minesweeper Holed In Engine Room" The Times (London). Tuesday, 31 May 1955. (53234), col F, p. 6.
- ↑ "Collier Aground Off Norfolk" The Times (London). Tuesday, 31 May 1955. (53234), col F, p. 6.
- ↑ "Steamer Aground After Collision" The Times (London). Thursday, 8 June 1955. (53242), col C, p. 6.
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ "30 Drowned in Wreck" The Times (London). Friday, 15 July 1955. (53273), col B, p. 8.
- ↑ "19 Missing After Sea Collision" The Times (London). Thursday, 14 July 1955. (53272), col F, p. 8.
- ↑ "Crew From Holed Ship Rescued" The Times (London). Friday, 15 July 1955. (53274), col F, p. 8.
- ↑ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Wednesday, 27 July 1955. (53283), col G, p. 7.
- ↑ "Russians Save 7 As British Ship Sinks" The Times (London). Monday, 18 July 1955. (53275), col D, p. 5.
- ↑ "Crew Taken Off Grounded Ship" The Times (London). Saturday, 23 July 1955. (53280), col D, p. 4.
- ↑ "News in Brief" The Times (London). Monday, 25 July 1955. (53281), col G, p. 4.
- ↑ "Ship Hits Reef Off Malta" The Times (London). Saturday, 30 July 1955. (53286), col D, p. 6.
- ↑ "Twelve Drown When Schooner Capsizes" The Times (London). Monday, 15 August 1955. (53299), col C, p. 5.
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- ↑ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Tuesday, 6 September 2011. (53318), col G, p. 7.
- ↑ "Prince Birabongse's Yacht Wrecked" The Times (London). Saturday, 1 October 1955. (53340), col E, p. 5.
- ↑ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Wednesday, 5 October 2011. (53343), col G, p. 7.
- ↑ 52.0 52.1 "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Thursday, 13 October 1955. (53350), col G, p. 6.
- ↑ "Bluebird Sinks After Test Runs" The Times (London). Monday, 17 October 1955. (53353), col F, p. 8.
- ↑ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Thursday, 27 October 1955. (53362), col G, p. 9.
- ↑ "News in Brief" The Times (London). Friday, 11 November 1955. (53375), col G, p. 5.
- ↑ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Tuesday, 1 November 1955. (53366), col G, p. 7.
- ↑ "Lifeboat Rescues 17 From Sunken Ship" The Times (London). Wednesday, 16 November 1955. (53379), col C, p. 6.
- ↑ "Ships In Collision" The Times (London). Thursday, 17 November 1955. (53380), col C, p. 10.
- ↑ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Saturday, 19 November 1955. (53382), col G, p. 5.
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- ↑ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Monday, 28 October 1955. (53389), col G, p. 6.
- ↑ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Saturday, 10 December 1955. (53400), col G, p. 5.
- ↑ "New British Ship Sunk" The Times (London). Thursday, 15 December 1955. (53404), col C, p. 10.
- ↑ "Japanese Typhoon Toll" The Times (London). Thursday, 29 December 1955. (53414), col B, p. 5.