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The coaster foundered 40 nautical miles (74 km) south of Malta. Five of her eleven crew were killed, six were rescued by the Admiraltytug <i>Mediator</i> (United Kingdom).[6]
Chinese Civil War: The auxiliary gunboat was shelled and sunk by <i>No. 565</i>, <i>No. 566</i>, and <i>No. 567</i> (all People's Liberation Army Navy). 11 crewmen killed, 12 taken as prisoners of war.[7]
The cargo ship ran aground 2+1⁄2 nautical miles (4.6 km) south of Duncansby Head, Caithness, United Kingdom. All 40 crew were rescued. Stellatus was on a voyage from Turku, Finland to Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, United Kingdom. She broke in two on 10 March and was a total loss.[16][17]
The cargo ship collided with <i>Bischofstein</i> (West Germany) off Spiekeroog, Netherlands and sank. One of her 41 crew was killed, the 40 survivors were rescued by Bischofstein and landed at Bremerhaven, West Germany.[21]
The passenger boat sank in the River Nile near Barrage Gardens, 16 miles (26 km) south of Cairo. At least eleven people were killed, with 175 rescued and an unknown number missing.[33]
The tanker collided with a swing bridge and a yacht at Sète, France. She was holed and her cargo of avgas and petrol was set alight by a lighted gas cooker on board the yacht Bambula (United Kingdom), which caught fire and sank. The fire also spread to three other ships, <i>Jacques Schiaffino</i> and <i>Tessala</i> (both France) and <i>Stilbe</i> (Morocco). USS Fort Mandan (United States Navy) assisted firemen from Montpellier and Sète in fighting the fires. One of the four crew of Bambula and two of the crew of Ombrina were killed, with a further two crew from the latter ship seriously injured.[47]
The coaster was in the English Channel when she was struck by <i>Mount Athos</i> (Greece) and sliced in two. Both halves sank. Three of her ten crew were lost, with the survivors being rescued by Mount Athos and landed at Dover, Kent.[50]
The trawler was in collision with <i>Dalhanna</i> (United Kingdom) and sank 10 nautical miles (19 km) off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire with the loss of five of her 21 crew. The sixteen survivors were rescued by Dalhanna.[62]
The ship was boarded by crew from HMS <i>Burnaston</i> (Royal Navy) off Cyprus and ammunition was discovered on board. Three crew were arrested, but the vessel was scuttled.[78]
The wreck of Kwinana, ca. 1960The hulk of the passenger-cargo ship, aground 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Rockingham, Western Australia, since 29 May 1922 and partly destroyed by explosive charges on 2 May 1941, was cut down to water level.
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^"Belgian Car Ferry Goes Aground". The Times. No. 54380. London. 9 February 1959. col F, p. 6.
^"Five Feared Dead in Tug Collision". The Times. No. 54380. London. 9 February 1959. col G, p. 6.
^"Telegrams in Brief". The Times. No. 54385. London. 14 February 1959. col G, p. 5.
^ ab"Telegrams in Brief". The Times. No. 54395. London. 26 February 1959. col G, p. 9.
^ abMitchell, WH; Sawyer, LA (1990). The Empire Ships (Second ed.). London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. p. 451. ISBN1-85044-275-4.
^"Iceland Boat Sunk With 12 Crew". The Times. No. 54390. London. 20 February 1959. col G, p. 10.
^"Telegrams in Brief". The Times. No. 54454. London. 7 May 1959. col G, p. 11.
^Mitchell, WH; Sawyer, LA (1990). The Empire Ships (Second ed.). London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. p. 246. ISBN1-85044-275-4.
^Mitchell, WH; Sawyer, LA (1990). The Empire Ships (Second ed.). London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. p. 457. ISBN1-85044-275-4.
^"British Crew in Wreck Drama". The Times. No. 54491. London. 19 June 1959. col G, p. 12.
^Mitchell, WH; Sawyer, LA (1990). The Empire Ships (Second ed.). London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. p. 89. ISBN1-85044-275-4.
^"Three Dead in Harbour Oil Inferno". The Times. No. 54504. London. 4 July 1959. col G, p. 6.
^"Rescue of Blazing Ship Survivors". The Times. No. 54504. London. 4 July 1959. col G, p. 6.
^"News in Brief". The Times. No. 54518. London. 21 July 1959. col G, p. 5.
^"Three Missing After Channel Collision". The Times. No. 54511. London. 13 July 1959. col D, p. 4.
^Gardiner, Robert, ed., Conway′s All the World′s Fighting Ships 1947–1982 Part I: The Western Powers, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1983, ISBN0870219189, p. 60.
^Mitchell, WH; Sawyer, LA (1990). The Empire Ships (Second ed.). London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. p. 141. ISBN1-85044-275-4.
^Mitchell, WH; Sawyer, LA (1990). The Empire Ships (Second ed.). London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. pp. 449, 451. ISBN1-85044-275-4.
^Macpherson, Ken & Barrie, Ron (2002). Warships of Canada's Naval Forces 1910–2002 (Third ed.). St. Catharines: Vanwell Publishing Ltd. p. 23. ISBN1-55125-072-1.
^"Telegrams in Brief". The Times. No. 54559. London. 7 September 1959. col G, p. 8.
^Mitchell, WH; Sawyer, LA (1990). The Empire Ships (Second ed.). London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. p. 317. ISBN1-85044-275-4.
^"Telegrams in Brief". The Times. No. 54583. London. 5 October 1959. col G, p. 8.
^"Arms Vessel Scuttled By Crew". The Times. No. 54595. London. 19 October 1959. col D, p. 10.
^Mitchell, WH; Sawyer, LA (1990). The Empire Ships (Second ed.). London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. p. 239. ISBN1-85044-275-4.
^Howarth, Patrick (1981). Lifeboat in Danger's Hour. London, New York, Sydney, Toronto: Hamlyn. pp. 134–35. ISBN0-600-34959-4.
^"Ships in Distress after 104 M.P.H. Gale". The Times. No. 54618. London. 14 November 1959. col F-G, p. 6.
^ abc"British Ship on Fire in Ghent". The Times. No. 54627. London. 24 November 1959. col A, p. 12.
^ ab"Telegrams in Brief". The Times. No. 54641. London. 11 December 1959. col G, p. 11.
^Mitchell, W H, and Sawyer, L A (1995). The Empire Ships. London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. p. not cited. ISBN1-85044-275-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^"Braemar Castle Refloated". The Times. No. 54633. London. 2 December 1959. col E, p. 9.
^"Liner That Grounded Resumes Voyage". The Times. No. 54635. London. 4 December 1959. col C, p. 11.
^Mitchell, WH; Sawyer, LA (1990). The Empire Ships (Second ed.). London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. p. 211. ISBN1-85044-275-4.
^Gray, Randal, ed., Conway′s All the World′s Fighting Ships 1947–1982, Part II: The Warsaw Pact and Non-Aligned Nations, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1983, ISBN0-87021-919-7, p. 348.
United States
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Australia
Italy
Denmark
Republic of China Navy
People's Liberation Army Navy). 11 crewmen killed, 12 taken as prisoners of war.[7]
Belgium
Singapore
Japan) in Singapore Harbour, capsized and sank with the loss of five of her nine crew.[10]
Canada
Greece
Iceland
Sweden
Soviet Union
West Germany) off Spiekeroog, Netherlands and sank. One of her 41 crew was killed, the 40 survivors were rescued by Bischofstein and landed at Bremerhaven, West Germany.[21]
Libya
Greece
Netherlands), which she was towing, and sank at Hamburg with the loss of one crewmember.[32]
United Arab Republic
Panama
Argentina
India
Liberia
France) and <i>Stilbe</i> (
Morocco). USS Fort Mandan (
Colombia
Icelandic Coast Guard
United States
Royal Navy
Trinity House ). She was on a voyage from London to Goole, Yorkshire.[54]
Philippines
Spain
Soviet Navy
Portuguese Navy
Turkey
Royal Danish Navy
Finland) at Copenhagen and was severely damaged.[82]
New Zealand
Norway
Hong Kong).
Republic of Korea Navy
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