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List of shipwrecks in 1934
The list of shipwrecks in 1934 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1934.
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January
1 January
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Catherine |  United States
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The schooner caught fire at Canso, Nova Scotia, Canada, and was a total loss.[1] |
| White Bear | United States
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While on a voyage from Killisnoo to Hood Bay, Territory of Alaska, the 27-gross register ton, 45.3-foot (13.8 m) fishing vessel struck a rock during a snowstorm and sank in 210 feet (64 m) of water near Killisnoo Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska. Both people on board survived[2] |
3 January
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Indian City |  United Kingdom
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The cargo ship ran aground at Constanţa, Romania.[3] She was refloated on 8 January.[4] |
4 January
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Arpad |  Hungary
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The cargo ship sprang a leak in the Indian Ocean (16°45′S 88°20′E / 16.750°S 88.333°E) and was abandoned. The crew were rescued by Levernbank ( United Kingdom).[3]
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| Ceres |  Germany
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The coaster collided with Chagres ( United Kingdom) off Hook of Holland, Netherlands and was beached.[3]
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| Topmast No.1 | United Kingdom
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The hopper barge came ashore at Hove, Sussex.[5] She was refloated on 13 January,[6] but broke moorings in heavy seas on the following morning and was badly damaged when again going ashore.[7] |
5 January
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Paris City | United Kingdom
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The cargo ship ran aground in the Tsugaru Strait near Omasake, Japan.[8] She was refloated on 8 January.[4] |
6 January
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Torlak |  Norway
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The cargo ship sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Norwegian Sea (64°50′N 8°10′E / 64.833°N 8.167°E). All crew were rescued by Queen's Cross ( United Kingdom) which was towing the ship to Rosyth, Argyllshire, United Kingdom for scrapping.[9] Torlak was towed into Bodø, Nordland by Hadsel ( Norway),[10] where she was beached. She was refloated on 29 January.
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7 January
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Erling Lindøe | Norway
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The cargo ship collided with Hakone Maru ( Japan) in the River Thames at Belvedere, Kent, United Kingdom and sank. All crew survived.[11][12] She was refloated on 18 January.[13]
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12 January
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Goncalves Zarco |  Portugal
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The auxiliary sailing ship was wrecked at San Thiago, Cape Verde Islands.[6] |
| HMS Nelson |  Royal Navy
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The Nelson-class battleship ran aground off Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. |
14 January
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Sagamore | United States
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The 2,592-gross register ton cargo ship struck Corwin Rock off Prouts Neck, Scarborough, Maine, during a storm and sank without loss of life in 40 to 50 feet (12 to 15 m) of water 300 yards (270 m) off the south end of Jordan's Beach.[14] |
16 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Plawsworth | United Kingdom
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The cargo ship was driven ashore at Workington, Cumberland. All eighteen crew survived.[15] She was refloated on 30 January.[16] |
17 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dinorwic | United Kingdom
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The coaster capsized at Bideford, Devon.[13] |
18 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Leverkusen | Germany
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The cargo ship collided with Frederiksborg ( Denmark) at Rotterdam, Netherlands and was beached[13]
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| Oakford | United Kingdom
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The cargo ship ran aground off Vlieland, Friesland, Netherlands and was wrecked with the loss of nine crew.[13] |
19 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brereton | United Kingdom
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The coaster ran aground south of Rosslare Harbour, County Wexford and was a total loss.[17] |
22 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brion |  Netherlands
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The coaster sprang a leak and capsized in the Panama Canal near the Gatun Locks.[18] |
| Harptree Combe | United Kingdom
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The coaster ran aground at Bideford, Devon.[10] She was refloated on 31 January.[19] |
23 January
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Hadrian | Norway
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The cargo ship ran aground at Gandia, Valencia, Spain.[20] |
24 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aquitania |  United Kingdom
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The ocean liner ran aground in the Solent. She was refloated later that day.[21] |
| Porthcarrack | United Kingdom
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The coaster ran aground at Quimper, Finistère, France.[21] She was refloated on 31 January.[19] |
| T. P. Tilling | United Kingdom
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The coaster ran aground at Silloth, Cumberland.[21] She was refloated on 29 January.[20] |
25 January
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Edda | .svg){kind=small} Iceland
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The cargo ship came ashore at Hornafjord. The crew were rescued.[22] She was declared a total loss.[16] |
| Gnat | United Kingdom
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The tug collided with August Cords ( Germany) in the River Thames at Northfleet, Kent and sank with the loss of two of her four crew.[22][23]
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| Winnipeg | United Kingdom
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The Thames barge collided with Dennis Rose ( United Kingdom) in the River Thames at Plumstead, London. Although taken in tow by Culex ( United Kingdom) she subsequently sank.[22]
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29 January
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Chungshing |  China
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The cargo liner was crushed by ice and sank in the Bohai Sea (approximately 38°N 119°E / 38°N 119°E). All passengers and crew were rescued.[20] |
February
1 February
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Catalonia |  Sweden
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The cargo ship departed Venice, Italy for Rouen, Haute Normandie, France. A lifebelt washed up at Bari, Apulia on 19 February.[24] Other wreckage came ashore between 16 and 19 February.[25] |
| Yrsa | Denmark
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The coaster struck some flotsam and sank off Cape Finisterre, Spain.[26] |
2 February
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Parramatta |  Australia
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The former River-class torpedo-boat destroyer/prison hulk broke loose from her tow in a storm while on her way to the breakers yard and went aground near Milson Island about one kilometre (0.62 mi) from Hawkesbury River Road bridge, on the western side of the Hawkesbury River and was abandoned. Her stern and bow were salvaged in 1973 for memorials, the rest of the wreck remains in place.[27] |
| Swan | Australia
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The former River-class torpedo-boat destroyer/prison hulk broke loose from her tow in a storm while on her way to the breakers yard, her hull filling with rainwater until capsizing and sinking west of Juno Point at Little Wobby in the Hawkesbury River.[27] |
6 February
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Ryvingen | Norway
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The coaster departed from Methil, Fife for Klaksvík, Faroe Islands. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[28] |
7 February
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Marion Traber | Germany
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The cargo ship ran aground on the Hermit Rocks, Firth of Forth, United Kingdom.[29] She was refloated on 13 February.[30] |
| San Miguel |  Spain
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The barque ran aground at Faramant, France.[31] She was refloated on 14 February, found to be severely damaged and drydocked at Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône.[32] |
8 February
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Disperser | United Kingdom
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The salvage vessel foundered in the North Sea off Staithes, Yorkshire. All seven crew were rescued by Trover ( United Kingdom).[33][34]
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| Hanestrom III | Sweden
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The cargo ship ran aground at Thyborøn, Jutland, Denmark. All crew were rescued.[34] |
| Magdalena | Germany
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The cargo ship ran aground at Klein Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles.[35] She was refloated on 28 May.[36] |
10 Februaryedit
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Dimitrios L. Daniolos |  Greece
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The cargo ship collided with Anna Vassilaki ( Greece) at Çanakkale, Turkey and was beached.[37] She was refloated the next day.[38]
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| Flevomeer | Netherlands
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The cargo ship ran aground at Nykjoping, Sjælland, Denmark.[37] She was refloated on 19 February.[39] |
| Konstantinos | Greece
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The barge foundered off Karystos with the loss of three crew.[37] |
| Noreg | Sweden
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The cargo ship ran aground on the Soren Jessens Sand, off Fanø, Denmark. The crew were rescued.[37] |
12 Februaryedit
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Anfitrite |  Italy
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The cargo ship ran aground on the Medolino Shoals off Pula, Yugoslavia. She was abandoned as a total loss.[28][40] |
| Meandross | Greece
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The cargo ship collided with Dartford ( United Kingdom) in the English Channel off St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight. One survivor was rescued by Dartford,[41] and 27 were rescued by Eleth ( United Kingdom).[42]
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| Saturn | Germany
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The cargo ship foundered at Danzig.[38] |
| Varholm | Norway
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The cargo ship came ashore at Jæren, Norway and was wrecked. The crew were rescued.[40] |
13 Februaryedit
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Chelyuskin |  Soviet Union
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The cargo ship was crushed by ice and sank in the Chukchi Sea 155 nautical miles (287 km) off Cape Syevenoi with the loss of one of the 104 people on board.[43] |
| Hardy | Norway
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The cargo ship foundered in the Baltic Sea off Pillau, East Prussia, Germany.[40] |
| Rosa Luxemburg | Soviet Union
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The cargo ship collided with Lifland ( Denmark) in the English Channel. She was beached at Netley, Hampshire, United Kingdom.[30][32] Subsequently repaired and returned to service.[44]
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15 Februaryedit
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Sara | United Kingdom
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The Thames barge collided with Wandle ( United Kingdom) in the River Thames at the West India Docks and sank.[45]
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16 Februaryedit
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Black Dwarf | United Kingdom
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The coaster ran aground in the River Severn at Sharpness, Gloucestershire.[28] She was refloated on 15 March.[46] |
| Wallsend | United Kingdom
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The cargo ship was driven ashore at Caesarea, Palestine.[47] Salvage attempts were abandoned on 5 April and she was declared a total loss.[48] |
17 Februaryedit
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Ramsholm | Norway
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The cargo ship collided with Stancor ( Latvia) in the English Channel 20 nautical miles (37 km) south of St Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight and sank. All seventeen crew were rescued by Stancor.[49][50]
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18 Februaryedit
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Lochiel | United Kingdom
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The cargo ship struck a rock off Bruichladdich, Islay, Inner Hebrides and was holed. She was consequently beached off Bowmore.[44] She was refloated the next day.[39] |
19 Februaryedit
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Banyei Maru | Japan
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The cargo ship foundered in the Sea of Japan (approximately 40°N 132°E / 40°N 132°E) with the loss of all hands.[24] |
| Canby | United Kingdom
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The cargo ship ran aground east of Guion Island, Nova Scotia Canada.[51] She was abandoned as a total loss on 21 March.[52] |
| Commercial Guide | United States
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The cargo ship caught fire at New Orleans, Louisiana and was beached outside the port.[39] |
| Glenshesk | United Kingdom
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The cargo ship ran aground at Lannion, Brittany, France.[39] She was refloated on 3 March.[53] |
| Tokiwa Maru No.2 | Japan
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The cargo ship ran aground at Yokohama. She broke in two on 23 February and was a total loss.[39][54] |
| Wuppertal | Germany
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The trawler ran aground and was wrecked at Andøya, south-east of Andenes, Norway (69°16′N 16°11′E / 69.267°N 16.183°E).[55] |
20 Februaryedit
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Northern Sword | United States
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The cargo ship ran aground at Winthrop Head, Massachusetts.[24] She was refloated on 27 February.[25] |
| Urania | Italy
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The cargo ship ran aground in Marajó Bay, Brazil.[56] She was refloated on 24 February.[57] |
22 Februaryedit
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Grit | United Kingdom
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The coaster collided with another ship in the English Channel off Sandgate, Kent and sank. All six crew were rescued by the Hythe lifeboat City of Nottingham ( Royal National Lifeboat Institution).[58][59]
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| Swifteagle | United States
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The tanker ran aground on Cerros Island, Baja California, Mexico.[60] She was damaged by a gale on 27 February and was consequently declared a total loss.[61] |
23 Februaryedit
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Pollux | Norway
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The cargo ship ran aground at Jaffa, Palestine.[62] She was refloated on 17 or 18 March.[63] |
26 Februaryedit
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Fauvette | United Kingdom
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The coaster collided with Penelope ( Panama) in the North Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) east of North Foreland, Kent (51°28′N 2°13′E / 51.467°N 2.217°E) and sank. All twenty people on board were rescued by Penelope.[64][65][66]
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27 Februaryedit
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Liebre | United States
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The tanker ran aground in the Delaware River at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[25] She was refloated on 2 March.[67] |
28 Februaryedit
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Cieszyn |  Poland
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The passenger ship ran aground at Porkkala, Finland.[68] |
Marchedit
1 Marchedit
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Bangor | United Kingdom
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The coaster foundered in the Irish Sea off South Rock, County Down. The crew survived.[69] |
5 Marchedit
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Santoni | Italy
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The tanker ran aground 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south of Constanţa, Romania and broke in two. Seven crew were killed attempting to abandon the ship.[70] |
6 Marchedit
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Concordia | United Kingdom
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The cargo ship collided with Black Eagle ( United States) in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) east of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and sank. All crew were rescued by Black Eagle.[71]
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7 Marchedit
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Emil | Spain
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