List of shipwrecks in 1969
The list of shipwrecks in 1969 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1969.
| 1969 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr |
| May | Jun | Jul | Aug |
| Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Unknown date | |||
| References | |||
January
5 January
6 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anastassia |  |
The Liberty ship ran aground off Constanţa, Romania. She was declared a constructive total loss.[2] |
12 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Carmania |  |
The ocean liner ran aground off the Bahamas.[3] The passengers were transferred to Flavia ( |
| President Jefferson |  |
The cargo ship ran aground at 10°20′N 107°10′E. Refloated on 18 January with assistance from USS YLLC-5 ( |
31 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sitka | |
The fishing vessel was stranded on the beach and destroyed by fire 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) west-northwest of Point Astley (57°43′N 133°39′W) near the entrance to Holkham Bay in Southeast Alaska.[6] |
| USS Sterlet | |
The decommissioned Balao-class submarine was sunk as a target by the submarine USS Sargo ( |
February
1 February
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kukuyoshi Maru No. 15 |  |
The fishing vessel was wrecked on the coast of Rat Island in the Aleutian Islands. A United States Coast Guard helicopter rescued her crew.[7] |
6 February
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS ATC-132-1 | |
The armoured troop carrier capsized off Vietnam. Salvaged by USS YLLC-5 ( |
| USS Redfish | |
The decommissioned Balao-class auxiliary submarine was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego, California, by the auxiliary submarine USS Medregal ( |
9 February
10 February
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lukia M |  |
The cargo ship sprang a leak off Barren Island in the South China Sea (29°29′N 124°16′E) and was abandoned. She was towed to Shanghai and seized by the Chinese Government. |
11 February
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS PTC-71 | |
The torpedo patrol boat was sunk by an enemy missile near Mui Boi Bung, Vietnam. Salvaged the next day and towed to Vung Tau by USS Pivot ( |
12 February
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Flying Petrel | |
The tug ran aground at Cape Kaliakra, Romania and was abandoned. She was on a voyage from Piraeus, Greece to Sulina, Romania.[9] |
13 February
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMAS Arunta |  |
The decommissioned Tribal-class destroyer capsized and sank in the Tasman Sea off Australia′s Broken Bay while under tow to a scrapyard. |
24 February
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sevilla |  |
The cargo ship sank in the Elbe following a collision with Nette Skou ( |
March
1 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Day | |
The decommissioned Rudderow-class destroyer escort was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off San Clemente Island, California. |
8 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
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The motor vessel was wrecked in Surf Bay (54°10′N 165°37′W) on the southwest coast of Akun Island in the Aleutian Islands.[11] |
10 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Louis B | |
The motor vessel was destroyed by fire at Nushagak, Alaska.[12] |
11 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Shun Tai |  |
The cargo ship collided in the Singapore Strait 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) south of Singapore with World Carrier 3 (flag unknown) and sank.[13] |
19 March
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25 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel S |  |
The Liberty ship ran aground on Kuchinoerabu Island, Japan (30°25′N 130°14′E) and broke in two.[16] |
26 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Charles F. Hughes | |
The decommissioned Benson-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Virginia. |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Poseidon | |
Ran aground off the Italian coast. Repairs uneconomic and subsequently scrapped. |
| Irene | |
The cargo ship ran aground off South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom.[17] |
| Miss Kay |  |
The tug foundered off the mouth of the Soi Rap River. Refloated on 21 March.[5] |
| USS M 111-1 | |
The landing craft mechanized capsized off South Vietnam. She was salvaged on 19 April and towed to Nha Be, South Vietnam, by the light salvage lift craft USS YLLC-5 ( |
April
3 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Tills | |
The decommissioned Cannon-class destroyer escort was sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Virginia. |
4 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pacstar | |
The Liberty ship ran aground in Tokyo Bay, a total loss.[18] |
| Pelican | |
The motor vessel sank in the Gulf of Alaska south of Yakutat, Alaska.[19] |
6 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Union Faith |  |
The freighter was in collision with oil barges on the Mississippi. The ship was engulfed in flames and sank, with the loss of 25 persons, including all on the bridge[20] |
11 April
18 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vigia | |
The supply vessel sank in the North Sea. All three crew were rescued by a Dutch trawler and landed in the Netherlands.[23] |
29 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS ASPB 132-1 | |
The assault support patrol boat struck a mine in the Song Cai Tu River, Vietnam and sank. Salvaged on 1 May.[5][24] |
Unknown
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patrice Lumumba |  |
Guinea-Bissau War of Independence: The transport boat was sunk by Portuguese action sometime in April.[25] |
May
1 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Manana II | |
The charter vessel sank near Sitka, Alaska, after striking a snag. All seven people on board survived.[11] |
7 May
15 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USCGC Casco |  |
The decommissioned Casco-class cutter was sunk as a target by two torpedo hits in the North Atlantic Ocean at 36°40′00″N 024°16′00″W. |
| USS Guitarro | |
_after_sinking.jpg) Guitarro after sinking. |
20 May
23 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Carol Irene | |
The motor vessel was wrecked at Cordova, Alaska.[27] |
26 May
27 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Guadina |  |
Guinea-Bissau War of Independence: The sailing boat was sunk by PAIGC mine. Five crewmen killed, eight wounded.[29] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS PBR 7520 | |
The river patrol boat was hit by two rockets and beached on fire. Equipment salvaged by USS YLLC-1 ( |
June
3 June
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Frank E. Evans | |
_post_collision.jpg) USS Frank E. Evans after the collision with HMAS Melbourne The Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer was cut in two in a collision with HMAS Melbourne ( |
7 June
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Uganik | |
The motor vessel was destroyed by a storm in Kanatak Lagoon (57°31′N 156°02′W) on the south coast of the Alaska Peninsula in Alaska.[27] |
16 June
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maringa |  |
The Liberty ship foundered off the coast of Brazil (11°30′S 37°15′W).[30] |
| ROCS Mei HUA | |
The Mei Chin-class LSM sank after colliding with MS Ta Tung.[31] |
17 June
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sitakund |  |
The stern section, which had been beached off Eastbourne, Sussex, refloated itself, drifted past Eastbourne Pier and ran aground to the east of the town.[32] |
19 June
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Falcon | |
The motor vessel was destroyed by fire in the harbor at Sand Point, Alaska.[33] |
24 June
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Beale | |
The decommissioned Fletcher-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean 250 nautical miles (463 km) east of the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. |
| USS Richard S. Bull | |
The decommissioned John C. Butler-class destroyer escort was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. |
25 June
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Andromachi | |
The cargo ship was shelled and set of fire at Suez, Egypt and was abandoned. She was scrapped in March 1976.[13] |
| Captain George K | |
The Liberty ship suffered a fractured hull in the Indian Ocean. She was declared a constructive total loss.[2] |
| Selena | |
The motor vessel sank in the Gulf of Alaska south of Yakutat, Alaska.[6] |
27 June
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Snowden | |
The decommissioned Edsall-class destroyer escort was sunk as a target. |
28 June
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Becky Thatcher | |
The historic sternwheel texas-deck paddle steamer, operating as a stationary showboat theater, broke her moorings on the Mississippi River at St. Louis, Missouri, during a severe storm with high winds and drifted several miles downstream with about a hundred restaurant patrons aboard before crashing into a dock on the Illinois side of the river. The restaurant patrons were taken off safely by the towboat Larrayne Andress ( |
29 June
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sincere |  |
The cargo ship burned and sank off Bunguran Island, Indonesia. |
July
4 July
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Witek | |
The decommissioned Gearing-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean off Virginia. |
10 July
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| K 9 | |
A storm destroyed the motor vessel in Bristol Bay off Cape Greig on the coast of the Alaska Peninsula in Alaska.[7] |
16 July
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Manta | |
The decommissioned Balao-class submarine was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Hampton Roads, Virginia, as a target for aircraft. |
| USS Tullibee | |
The decommissioned Balao-class submarine was sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean off Norfolk, Virginia. |
19 July
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| TRP-1281 |  |
The fishing boat capsized and sank between Aegna and Prangli islands in Northern Estonia with the loss of 12 passengers of her 36 passengers and 2 crew.[35] |
20 July
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bull Moose | |
The 47-foot (14.3 m) purse seiner capsized and sank with the loss of two lives in Glacier Bay in Southeast Alaska near Point Gustavus (58°23′N 135°55′W) in Icy Strait in the Alexander Archipelago. Another fishing vessel rescued her four survivors.[36] |
| Eastern Star | |
The refrigerated cargo ship was severely damaged by fire and was declared a constructive total loss.[37] |
21 July
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Discoverer | |
The passenger and freight boat was wrecked in Cordova Bay off Sukkwan Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska after her engine broke down. All on board survived.[38] |
25 July
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HQ-1224 |  |
The armored troop carrier sank at Ta Cru, South Vietnam. Salvaged on 31 July by USS CSB-2 ( |
| USS Richey | |
The decommissioned Edsall-class destroyer escort was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off California. |
| Wenny | |
The ore carrier capsized and sank off the coast of Norway with the loss of nine of her crew.[40] |
August
1 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BC Clipper | .svg.png){kind=small} |
The halibut fishing vessel suffered an explosion, burned, and sank off Twoheaded Island (56°54′N 153°35′W) off the coast of Kodiak Island, Alaska, after a liquefied gas line from the galley freezer broke and the galley stove ignited the leaking gas. Three people were killed; the fishing vessel Peggy Jo (flag unknown) rescued the five survivors from an overturned life raft.[41] |
2 August
8 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Thlinket | |
The motor vessel sank in Sumner Strait in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeastern Alaska.[43] |
9 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unidentified fishing trawler | |
The fishing trawler sank in a collision with a Soviet patrol boat off Hokkaido, Japan. Eleven of her crew were killed.[44] |
17 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Argos | |
The tug struck a submerged object and sank northwest of Found Island (56°06′15″N 132°04′30″W) off the southwest tip of Wrangell Island in Southeast Alaska.[45] |
18 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hulda | |
Hurricane Camille: The cargo liner was driven ashore at Gulfport, Mississippi, United States. Declared a constructive total loss and scrapped in situ.[13] |
22 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sharon Patricia | |
The motor vessel capsized and was lost in Shelikof Strait on the south-central coast of Alaska with the loss of one life.[6] |
25 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Noongah |  |
Foundered on a voyage between Newcastle and Townsville with the loss of 21 lives.[46] |
26 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dear John | |
The motor vessel was destroyed by fire in Chatham Strait in Southeast Alaska 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) north of Funter Bay.[38] |
| Skilak | |
The motor vessel sank in Cook Inlet on the south-central coast of Alaska between Chinitna Point and Anchor Point.[6] |
29 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Munroe | |
The 30-gross register ton, 46.9-foot (14.3 m) motor vessel sank after striking an iceberg in Stephens Passage in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska.[11] |
September
6 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Two unidentified motor torpedo boats |  |
Two No. 260-class motor torpedo boats were sunk with Limpet mines by Israeli frogmen at Ras Sadat in the Bay of Suez.[47][48] |
16 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Trepang | |
The decommissioned Balao-class auxiliary submarine was sunk as a gunnery target by the destroyers USS Fechteler and USS Henderson (both |
22 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agromayer | .svg.png){kind=small} |
The cargo ship was driven onto rocks 18 nautical miles (33 km) north west of Göteborg, Sweden and later sank at 57°53.630′N 11°26.970′E. One of the twenty people on board was killed.[49][50] |
| Unidentified ship | |
The ship ran aground near Göteborg, Sweden, with the loss of at least 15 of her crew.[49] |
| USS Sandpumper | |
The dredger sank at Đồng Tâm, Vietnam after dredging up a piece of unexploded ordnance, which exploded on board. Salvage operations involving USS Crilly and USS Crandall (both |
23 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Angel Gabriel | |
The tanker ran aground near Marsaskala, Malta in a storm. One person was killed of the 50 on board.[51] |
October
1 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Helen N | |
The motor vessel was destroyed by fire at Allen Marine Ways in Jamestown Bay (57°02′40″N 135°17′30″W) in Sitka, Alaska.[52] |
2 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USNS Private Leonard C. Brostrom | |
The heavy lift cargo ship ran aground off Vung Tau, South Vietnam. She was refloated that day by the salvage lift craft USS YLLC-3 ( |
4 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Splendid Sky | |
The Liberty ship ran aground in the Scheldt. She was declared a constructive total loss and scrapped.[2] |
7 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HQ-6529 | |
The monitor struck a mine and sank south of Kien An, Vietnam. Salvaged by the United States Navy on 11 October and towed to Dong Tam for repairs.[5] |
8 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Barton | |
The decommissioned Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Virginia. |
10 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Frank E. Evans | |
Stern section sunk as a target at U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay, Zambales, Philippines. |
14 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Madison | |
The decommissioned Benson-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean off southeastern Florida. |
28 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Vincennes | |
The decommissioned Cleveland-class light cruiser was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off Point Mugu, California, during missile experiments. |
31 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Larry | |
The tug sank in a storm near Cape Menshikof (57°31′20″N 157°49′15″W) on the Bristol Bay coast of the Alaska Peninsula. A bush pilot rescued her crew of four.[12] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HQ-1237 | |
The armored troop carrier sank at Thoi Benh, South Vietnam. Salvaged by USS Satyr ( |
| USCGC Matagorda | |
The decommissioned Casco-class cutter was sunk as a target by the United States Navy in the Pacific Ocean 72 nautical miles (133 km) off Hawaii in position 20°08′00″N 158°30′00″W. |
| Ogoja |  |
Nigerian Civil War: The patrol vessel was wrecked off Brass, Nigeria..[53] |
| PBR-7547 | |
The river patrol boat was sunk near Tang Am, South Vietnam. She was salvaged on 29 October by USS CSB-3 ( |
November
1 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cabna | |
The motor vessel was destroyed by fire at Nenana, Alaska.[27] |
4 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Bailey | |
The decommissioned Benson-class destroyer was sunk as a target off Florida. |
5 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cherokee | |
The motor vessel was wrecked in Golovnin Bay on the west coast of Alaska.[27] |
6 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reliance Harmony | |
The Liberty ship collided with Maritime Express (flag unknown) and sank in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan (32°18′N 131°45′E).[54] |
7 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Bream | |
The decommissioned Gato-class submarine was sunk as a target off California by the submarine USS Sculpin ( |
8 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tobruk | |
The refrigerated cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea.[55] |
11 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jeannie Lee | |
The motor vessel was destroyed by fire in Pirates Cove (56°59′15″N 135°22′00″W) in Sitka Sound in Southeast Alaska.[56] |
19 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Burrfish | |
The decommissioned Balao-class submarine was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off San Clemente Island, California. |
22 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | |
The dredger sank after an explosion while dredging at Dong Tam, South Vietnam. Refloated in December and towed to Singapore for repairs.[5] |
27 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hullman | |
The tug capsized and sank off Grimsby whilst towing Conoco Arrow ( |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HQ-5135 | |
The assault support patrol boat was sunk at Dong Hung, South Vietnam. She was salvaged between 9 and 16 November in a joint Republic of Vietnam Navy and United States Navy operation and towed to Dong Tam, South Vietnam, for repairs.[5] |
| HQ-1234 | |
The armored troop carrier was sunk at Dong Hung, South Vietnam. She was salvaged between 9 and 16 November in a joint Republic of Vietnam Navy and United States Navy operation and towed to Dong Tam, Vietnam, South Vietnam, for repairs.[5] |
December
5 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Teejin | |
The crab-fishing vessel was wrecked at Cape Lazaref (54°37′00″N 163°35′10″W) on Unimak Island in the Aleutian Islands.[43] |
14 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Metric | |
The coaster sank off Pembrokeshire after her cargo shifted in stormy weather. All crew rescued by Vega ( |
15 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Marpessa | |
The tanker sank 50 nautical miles (93 km) north west of Dakar, Senegal after an explosion and fire on 12 December.[59] |
16 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Romulus | |
The cargo ship foundered in the mouth of the Adour, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. Six of her 25 crew were killed.[60] |
19 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Iredell County | |
The landing ship tank ran aground in the Cochien River, Vietnam. Salvage operation involving USS Chowanoc, USS Current and USS Reclaimer ( |
25 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rosa Vlassi | |
The cargo ship capsized and sank in the Mediterranean Sea (37°37′N 24°02′E).[13] |
26 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Oregis | |
The bulk carrier ran around at Workington, Cumberland. Refloated on 26 December.[61] |
28 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Horis | |
The cargo ship sprang a leak in the Celebes Sea. She capsized and sank the next day 200 nautical miles (370 km) off Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia (3°53′N 119°23′E).[13] |
29 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mactra | |
The tanker suffered an explosion of her tanks whilst cleaning her tanks off the coast of Mozambique. One of her crew was injured.[62][63] |
30 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Heinrich Hauschildt | |
The coaster capsized and sank 20 nautical miles (37 km) north of Kiel.[64] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bandim | |
Guinea-Bissau War of Independence: The motorboat was damaged by Portuguese rockets and machine gun fire from two inflatables and beached sometime in 1969. The beached vessel was burned by the Portuguese.[65] |
| Hemsley 1 | |
The tanker was wrecked at Winecove Point, Cornwall.[66] |
| USS Heyliger | |
The decommissioned John C. Butler-class destroyer escort was sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean by the United States Atlantic Fleet. |
| Lalor | |
The tug was scuttled off Townsville, Queensland. |
| Matrouh | |
The corvette sank in 1968 or 1969.[67] |
| USS Pandemus | |
The decommissioned Achelous-class landing craft repair ship was sunk as a target in late 1969. |
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See also
| Ship events in 1969 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 |
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