The cargo ship was driven ashore on Fehmarn, West Germany and severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Gdansk, Poland to Chittagong, India. She was refloated on 22 January and taken in to Kiel, West Germany, where temporary repairs were made to enable her to complete the voyage. Bogota was laid up at Hong Kong, where she was subsequently lost due to damage sustained in two typhoons.[8]
The fishing vessel was sunk when accidentally rammed by the cargo ship Trattendorf (East Germany) north-west of the North Cape, Norway. All 14 crew members were lost.[13]
The Liberty ship sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Pacific Ocean (40°38′N159°31′W / 40.633°N 159.517°W / 40.633; -159.517). She subsequently sank.[17]
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 Elbe (Netherlands) but the tow line parted and she sank (37°22′N48°51′W / 37.367°N 48.850°W / 37.367; -48.850). Twenty of her 35 crew were rescued, eleven by USCGC Coos Bay (United States Coast Guard) and nine by Fruen (Norway). Ambassador was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States to London.[23][24]
The cargo ship ran aground off the south coast of the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom.[25] Refloated the next day with assistance from Schedle (Netherlands).[26]
The tug struck a rock and sank. She was assisting Abeille 10 (France) and Gatcombe (United Kingdom) to free the Brother George (Liberia). All sixteen crew rescued by the Yarmouthlifeboat and Gatcombe.[25]
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 Long Island (57°46′N152°17′W / 57.767°N 152.283°W / 57.767; -152.283 (Long Island)) in Chiniak Bay (57°42′47″N152°21′21″W / 57.7131°N 152.3558°W / 57.7131; -152.3558 (Chiniak Bay)) in Alaska's Kodiak Archipelago.[27]
The 95-gross register ton, 71.5-foot (21.8 m) State of Alaskafishing 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 Kalsin Rock or Kalsin Reef at the entrance to Kalsin Bay (57°37′54″N152°24′01″W / 57.6317°N 152.4003°W / 57.6317; -152.4003 (Kalsin Bay)) just south of Kodiak, Alaska.[18]
1964 Alaska earthquake: A tsunami washed the barge over 100 feet (30 m) inland at Mink Cove, Port Nellie Juan (60°33′57″N148°13′43″W / 60.5658°N 148.2286°W / 60.5658; -148.2286 (Port Nellie Juan)), Alaska. The overturned barge was abandoned where the tsunami left her and became covered with vegetation.[45]
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, Lee Taylor, 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.[57][58][59]
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 Point Pogibshi (59°25′30″N151°53′00″W / 59.42500°N 151.88333°W / 59.42500; -151.88333 (Point Pogibshi)).[37]
The Liberty ship sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Bay of Bengal (12°07′N85°58′E / 12.117°N 85.967°E / 12.117; 85.967). Presumed subsequently sank.[17]
The tanker collided with Fabiola (France) off the Spanish coast in fog. Bonifaz caught fire and sank. Six of her 50 crew were rescued by Sloman Malaga (West Germany).[65]Bonifaz was also carrying six passengers. Setas (Netherlands) picked up 22 crew and three passengers. Four of the crew subsequently died of their injuries.[66]
The Liberty ship ran aground at Callao, Peru (6°07′S81°06′W / 6.117°S 81.100°W / -6.117; -81.100). She was later refloated but declared a constructive total loss and scrapped.[69]
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 Glacier Island (60°33′N147°11′W / 60.550°N 147.183°W / 60.550; -147.183 (Glacier Island)).[40]
The fishing trawler was sunk by a World War II torpedo she brought up in her nets off Currituck Sound, North Carolina. Eight crew were killed, the other four were wounded.[70][71]
The fishing vessel sank in Malina Bay (58°13′N153°05′W / 58.217°N 153.083°W / 58.217; -153.083 (Malina Bay)) near Kodiak, Alaska. Her crew survived and reached shore aboard a life raft.[52]
The motor vessel sank in Uyak Bay on the coast of Kodiak Island 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) from Harvester Island (57°39′N154°00′W / 57.650°N 154.000°W / 57.650; -154.000 (Uyak Bay)).[12]
Typhoon Ruby: The cargo ship broke from her moorings in a typhoon at Hong Kong. She collided with other vessels and ras aground on the Datum Rock. She was refloated on 11 October.[76]
Typhoon Ruby: The cargo ship, laid up due to severe damage, was driven ashore on Lantau Island during a typhoon. Further damaged by Typhoon Dot on 13 October, she was refloated on 26 October. Consequently scrapped.[8]
Typhoon Ruby: The cargo ship was driven ashore on Kau Shau Island, Hong Kong. She was refloated on 4 November but was declared a constructive total loss. She was consequently scrapped.[77]
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.[79]
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.[80]
The cargo liner ran aground on the Etna Bank, approximately 45 nautical miles (83 km) north of Jakarta, Indonesia. She was on a voyage from Manila, Philippines to a port in Canada. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[84]
Typhoon Wilda: The cargo ship capsized and sank at Kobe, Japan in a typhoon. Subsequently refloated and laid up at Nadahama, after which no further trace.[89]
The cargo ship developed a leak and sank south of Savona, Italy (44°12′N08°38′E / 44.200°N 8.633°E / 44.200; 8.633). She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Bourgas, Bulgaria.[97]
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 Italio River (59°19′40″N139°14′30″W / 59.32778°N 139.24167°W / 59.32778; -139.24167 (Italio River)) 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) southeast of Yakutat, Alaska. All four members of her crew lost their lives.[11]
Sank after a collision with Yamashiro Maru (Japan), off Broadness Point, Northfleet, Kent. Later raised and sold,[102] but sank whilst under tow in Bay of Biscay whilst being delivered to her new Greek owners.[citation needed]
The cargo ship ran aground in the South China Sea, some 70 nautical miles (130 km) west of Palawan, Philippines. Salvonia (United Kingdom) sent to her rescue, but also ran aground whilst towing Pompadour. Both crews rescued by HMS Zest (Royal Navy).[108]
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.[116]
The cargo sank under tow in the South Atlantic.[124] She had been disabled on 21 December following a shift in her cargo of grain.[120] She foundered due to the rupturing of a seam.[124] Four crew drowned,[125] the remaining crew were rescued by a United States Coast Guard cutter.[124]
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 Johnson Cove (56°05′55″N132°41′20″W / 56.09861°N 132.68889°W / 56.09861; -132.68889 (Johnson Cove)) near Lincoln Rock (56°03′25″N132°41′45″W / 56.0569°N 132.6958°W / 56.0569; -132.6958 (Lincoln Rock)) in Southeast Alaska. The report does not provide a date for the sinking or specify the year in which it occurred.[12]
The ICI coaster ran aground on Knot Spit, Lancashire in 1964 and was refloated six days later.[129]
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