The cargo ship ran aground at Kökarsörn and sank. Her crew were rescued.[1]
Lady Macullum
United Kingdom
The cargo ship ran aground at Poolavl Point, 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) nort of Kalkudah, Ceylon and sank with some loss of life.[1]
Maralie
United Kingdom
The cargo ship ran aground in the River Fal at Falmouth, Cornwall.[1] She was refloated on 5 January.[2]
4 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 4 January 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Cecile
France
The schooner foundered in the Bay of Biscay. Her crew were rescued by Capri (United Kingdom).[3]
5 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 5 January 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Omega
France
The schooner came ashore off the La Coubre Lighthouse, Charente-Maritime. Five of her nine crew were landed.[3] She broke in two the next day and was a total loss. The remainder of her crew were rescued.[4]
6 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 6 January 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Ardgarroch
United Kingdom
The cargo ship ran aground at Villerville, Calvados, France.[3] She was refloated on 10 January.[5]
7 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 7 January 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Audace
Kingdom of Italy
The cargo ship collided with Petka (Kingdom of Yugoslavia) at Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia and sank.[6]
8 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 8 January 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Manuela Pla
Spain
The coaster capsized at Mobile, Alabama, United States.[7]
11 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 11 January 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Tung Shing
United Kingdom
The coaster was rammed and sunk by Empress of Asia (United Kingdom) in the Yangtze at Shanghai, China with the loss of between five and ten lives.[8]
12 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 12 January 1926
Ship
Country
Description
John Gibson
United Kingdom
The schooner was in collision with Empress (France) in the English Channel off Dover, Kent and sank. All four crew were rescued by Empress.[9]
Nesta
United Kingdom
The Thames barge collided with Jolly Charles (United Kingdom) in the River Medway at Cliffe, Kent and sank.[9]
13 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 13 January 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Valdura
United Kingdom
The cargo ship ran aground in Ballyteighe Bay.[10] She was still aground on 28 January.[11] She was refloated on 13 March.[12]
Volga
Kingdom of Italy
The tanker caught fire in the Persian Gulf off Oman.[13] Her crew were rescued on 19 January by British Rose (United Kingdom).[14]
14 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 14 February 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Strauss
Weimar Republic
The cargo ship ran aground on Nygrund, Estonia.[15] She was refloated on 27 April.[16]
16 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 16 January 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Pere Marquette 18
United States
The train ferry ran aground at Manitowoc, Wisconsin.[17] She was refloated in late December.[18]
Rosabelle
United Kingdom
The cargo ship collided with Lady Longford (United Kingdom) in the River Mersey and was beached.[19] She was refloated on 18 January.[20]
17 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 17 January 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Clovelly
United Kingdom
The cargo ship ran aground at Ortigueira, Galicia, Spain.[21] She was declared a total loss on 27 January.[11]
Daishin Maru No.3
Japan
The cargo ship departed from Yokohama for Muroran, Hokkaidō. Although presumed foundered off Yamata, Iwatw with the loss of all hands,[22][23] she was discovered on 18 February drifting at 33°44′N155°26′E / 33.733°N 155.433°E / 33.733; 155.433 by Java Arrow (United Kingdom) and her 14 crew were taken off.[24]
18 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 18 January 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Onda
Greece
The cargo ship ran aground at Epanomi Point.[21] She was refloated on 23 January.[25]
19 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 19 January 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Heinrich Schuldt
Weimar Republic
The cargo ship ran aground in Holbek Fjord.[14] She was refloated on 23 January.[25]
Palma
United Kingdom
The cargo ship ran aground in the Bonny River, Nigeria.[26] She was refloated on 27 January.[11]
20 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 20 January 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Maria
Chile
The four-masted barque sprang a leak off Chañaral and was abandoned by her crew. She came ashore and was a total loss.[27][28]
W.B.
United Kingdom
The Thames barge was struck by Weser (Weimar Republic) in the River Thames at Blackwall, London and sank.[29]
23 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 23 January 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Principessa Jolanda
Kingdom of Italy
The cargo ship ran aground at Cape Kaliakra, Bulgaria.[30] She was declared a constructive total loss.[31]
The schooner, which had departed St. John's, Newfoundland on 25 January for Oporto, Portugal, was reported on this date in the Atlantic Ocean (47°37′N35°14′W / 47.617°N 35.233°W / 47.617; -35.233). No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[39]
The cargo ship ran aground off West Inchcolm in the Firth of Forth.[47] She was refloated on 23 February and beached at Leith, Lothian.[48]
3 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 3 February 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Amerika
Weimar Republic
The cargo ship ran aground on the west coast of Gothland, Sweden.[49] She was refloated on 6 February.[50]
Maitland
Sweden
The cargo ship was in collision with Bazalgette (United Kingdom) in the River Thames and sank. All 20 people aboard survived. The wreck was subsequently struck by Brockley, Corness (both United Kingdom) and Marcato (Sweden). The Marcato also sank. All 21 people aboard were rescued by Southampton (United Kingdom).[51][52]
Tolosa
United Kingdom
The cargo ship ran aground in the Saloum River, French West Africa.[49] She was refloated on 6 February.[50]
Whimbrel
United Kingdom
The cargo ship collided with Marloch (United Kingdom) in the Scheldt off Vlissingen, Netherlands and sank.[53]
4 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 4 February 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Burma
Kingdom of Italy
The cargo ship ran aground on Tree Island, China.[52] She was refloated on 7 February.[50]
City of Agra
United Kingdom
The cargo ship ran aground at Cochin, India.[54] She was refloated on 15 February.[55]
5 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 5 February 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Amsterdam
Sweden
The cargo ship ran aground at Paskallavik.[56] She was refloated on 10 February.[57]
6 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 6 February 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Avarca
United Kingdom
The auxiliary sailing vessel was destroyed by fire in the Davao Gulf.[50]
Jean Dupuis
France
The cargo ship ran aground in the Maskali Islands, French Somaliland. She was still aground on 11 February.[57]
Retraction
United Kingdom
The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean in a sinking condition. She was set afire by her crew, who were rescued by El Oso (United Kingdom).[50]
Wellington
United States
The tug collided with Ardmore (United States) in the Atlantic Ocean off New Jersey and sank.[50]
The schooner ran aground at Point Reyes, California. Her crew were rescued by Willamette (United States). Yosemite was taken in tow by Sea Ranger (United States) but was wrecked when part of her cargo of dynamite exploded.[58]
9 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 9 February 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Altai Mendi
Spain
The cargo ship ran aground at Hong Kong. She was refloated on 11 March.[59]
Munin
Sweden
The cargo ship ran aground at Brogsbredan.[58] She broke in two about a month later and was a total loss.[60]
Pinto
United Kingdom
The cargo ship foundered 115 nautical miles (213 km) west by north of "Lindnaze". Her crew were rescued by Casper (United States).[58]
10 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 10 February 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Cuttie Sark
United Kingdom
The Thames barge collided with Foam Queen (United Kingdom) in the River Thames at Deptford, London and sank.[61]
Imica
Norway
The cargo ship foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by the trawler Irene Wray (United Kingdom).[61]
11 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 11 February 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Harald Caspar
United Kingdom
The cargo ship ran aground off Sable Island, Nova Scotia, Canada and was a total loss.[62]
The cargo ship was wrecked at Cape Soyedomani, Hokkaidō.
Ignazio
Kingdom of Italy
The cargo ship ran aground at Alexandria, Egypt. She was refloated on 1 March.[63]
12 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 12 February 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Moneyspinner
United Kingdom
The coaster ran aground at Oporto, Portugal and was abandoned by her crew.[64] She was declared a total loss on 16 February.[65]
13 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 13 February 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Antwerp
United Kingdom
The passenger ferry collided with Darlington (United Kingdom) in the North Sea off Terneuzen, Netherlands. Both vessels were beached. All passengers were taken off Antwerp by other ships.[66][67]
Député Henri Durré
France
The cargo ship collided with Poseidon (Weimar Republic) in the Scheldt at Antwerp, Belgium and sank.[66][67] The wreck was cleared in January 2013.[68]
Marie Thereze
Free City of Danzig
The cargo ship was rammed and sunk in the North Sea by British Earl (United Kingdom) off the Cross Sands Lightship (United Kingdom). All 23 crew were rescued by British Earl.[69]
Sumo Maru
Japan
The passenger ship ran aground at Good Hope Cape, near Swatow, China. Her passengers and mails were taken off by Taikwa Maru (Japan).[15]
15 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 15 February 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Cirilo Amoros
Spain
The cargo ship ran aground at Ballyvooney Cove, County Waterford, Ireland and was abandoned.[15][55]
Jane
United Kingdom
The coaster ran aground at Port Logan, Wigtownshire.[15] She was refloated on 14 March.[70]
Libertà
Kingdom of Italy
The cargo ship ran aground off Bolt Head, Devon, United Kingdom and was abandoned.[55]
16 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 16 February 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Useful
United Kingdom
The schooner was driven ashore near the Southerness Lighthouse, Dumfriesshire and was wrecked with the loss of a crew member.[65]
17 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 17 February 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Edith
United Kingdom
The cargo ship ran aground at Westkapelle, Netherlands.[71] She was refloated on 25 February.[72]
Marita
Netherlands
The cargo ship ran aground in the River Avon, Somerset, United Kingdom.[71] She was refloated on 14 March.[70]
Naparima
Trinidad
The passenger ship was rammed and sunk by Vandyck (United Kingdom) with the loss of twelve lives.[73]
19 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 19 February 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Boeton
Netherlands
The cargo ship caught fire at Brest, Finistère, France and was beached.[74] She was refloated on 26 February.[75]
Pearl
United Kingdom
The coaster ran aground in the Ture River, County Donegal, Ireland.[74] She was refloated on 24 February.[76]
Prospera
Brazil
The cargo ship caught fire at Rio de Janeiro and was beached.[24]
Westerham
United Kingdom
The cargo ship ran aground at Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, Somme France.[74] She was refloated on 24 February.[77]
20 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 20 February 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Varanger
Norway
The tanker ran aground in the Paraná River at Point Indio, Argentina.[24] She was refloated on 25 February.[72]
21 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 21 February 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Maron
Weimar Republic
The cargo ship ran aground at Falsterbo, Sweden.[24] She was refloated on 1 June.[78]
24 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 24 February 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Touraine
Norway
The cargo ship ran aground at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[76] She was refloated on 3 March.[79]
26 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 26 February 1926
Ship
Country
Description
General Belgrano
Weimar Republic
The cargo ship collided with Burutu (United Kingdom) at Hamburg and was beached.[75]
Sheaf Don
United Kingdom
The cargo ship came ashore at Langesund, Norway.[75] She subsequently sank and was a total loss.[46]
The tanker collided with Thomas H. Wheeler (United States) in the Mississippi River 41 nautical miles (76 km) downstream from New Orleans, Louisiana. She caught fire and subsequently sank with some loss of life.[107][109] Declared a total loss but subsequently rebuilt as Papoose.
Tokiwa Maru
Japan
The cargo ship ran aground at Chiuchu. She was still aground five days later.[95]
12 April[]
List of shipwrecks: 12 April 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Bournemouth
United Kingdom
The cargo ship ran aground in the Paraná River at Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina.[110] She was refloated on 24 April.[111]
Diamond O.
United States
The sternwheeler was destroyed by fire at Portland, Oregon.[110]
14 April[]
List of shipwrecks: 14 April 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Tilly Russ I
Weimar Republic
The cargo ship struck a rock in Barösund, Finland and was beached in Hycklösund. She subsequently capsized and sank. Her crew survived.[112]
15 April[]
List of shipwrecks: 15 April 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Morawitz
Hungary
The cargo ship ran aground in the Paraná River, Argentina.[113] She was refloated on 19 April.[114]
16 April[]
List of shipwrecks: 16 April 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Chiton
United Kingdom
The former War-class fleet oiler ran aground on Klein Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles.[115] She was refloated on 27 April.[16]
18 April[]
List of shipwrecks: 18 April 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Tana
Norway
The cargo ship caught fire at Valencia, Spain and was beached.[116]
20 April[]
List of shipwrecks: 20 April 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Elena
Kingdom of Italy
The coaster foundered in the Tyrrhenian Sea off Amantea, Calabria.[117]
The passenger ship sank off Horomushiro with the loss of all 259 people aboard.[121]
Eugenio Dutrus
Spain
The cargo ship ran aground on the Cabezos Shoals and was beached north of Tarifa, Andalusia.[122] She was declared a total loss on 29 April.[123]
Mentor
Greece
The cargo ship ran aground in the Danube at Sulina, Romania.[16] She was refloated on 1 May.[124]
30 April[]
List of shipwrecks: 30 April 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Earl of Powis
United Kingdom
The tug ran aground at Leith, Lothian and sank. Her crew were rescued.[124] She was refloated on 29 May. Subsequently repaired and returned to service.[78]
May[]
18 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 18 May 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Kanazawa Maru
Japan
The cargo ship sank in the Yellow Sea off Chemulpo, Korea.[125]
20 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 20 May 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Chiayang
United Kingdom
The cargo ship struck rocks in the Yangtze 48 nautical miles (89 km) above Ichang. She was beached at Yehtan.[126] She was declared a total loss on 26 May.[127]
25 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 25 May 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Manchester Civilian
United Kingdom
The cargo ship ran aground at Cloridorme, Quebec, Canada.[128] She was refloated on 19 July.[129]
29 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 29 May 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Fukuoka Maru
Japan
The cargo ship ran aground at Shriyasaki. She was refloated on 6 June.[130]
June[]
1 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 1 June 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Washington Irving
United States
The paddle steamer collided with one of the barges being pushed by the tug Thomas E. Moran (United States) and sank in the Hudson River at New York with the loss of three lives. She was raised on 13 February 1927 but was subsequently declared a total loss.
The concrete ship ran aground at Sunset Beach, New Jersey. All attempts to refloat her were unsuccessful and she was abandoned. The wreck was still on the beach in September 2007.
The Friant-class cruiser was struck by St. Louis (France) at Dakar, French West Africa and sank.[134] She was refloated on 15 June.[135]
11 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 11 June 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Araucania
Chile
The coaster was driven ashore at Valparaiso and wrecked.[136]
Campanita
United Kingdom
The tug was struck by Miramar (Chile) at Valparaiso and sank.[136]
Cophive
United Kingdom
The tug was struck by Miramar (Chile) at Valparaiso and sank.[136]
Cordillera
Chile
The tug was struck by Brasilia (Weimar Republic) at Valparaiso and sank.[136]
Don Roberto
Chile
The coaster was driven ashore at Valparaiso and wrecked.[136]
Edith
Chile
The sailing ship was driven ashore at Chiloe and was wrecked.[136]
Golden Fleece
United Kingdom
The tug was struck by Miramar (Chile) at Valparaiso and sank.[136]
Jasper
United Kingdom
The tug was driven ashore at Valparaiso and wrecked.[136]
Miramar
Chile
The cargo ship broke free from her mooring at Valparaiso. She struck several tugs and was wrecked.[136]
Nita
United Kingdom
The tug was struck by Miramar (Chile) at Valparaiso and sank.[136]
Wallaroo
United Kingdom
The tug was struck by Miramar (Chile) at Valparaiso and sank.[136]
13 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 13 June 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Alps Maru
Japan
The cargo ship ran aground off Vlissingen, Netherlands and broke in two.[137] She further broke up on 3 July,[138] the sterns section sinking with the loss of two lives.[139]
Hastings County
Norway
The cargo ship ran aground off the Auskerry Lighthouse, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom.[140][141] She was declared a total loss on 21 July.[142]
Eliopoli
Kingdom of Italy
The cargo ship struck a submerged object 70 nautical miles (130 km) north east of Cabo Polonio, Uruguay and sank. Her crew were rescued by Bibbco (United States).[143]
Hwa Tai
Republic of China (1912–1949)
The cargo ship collided with Eumaeus (United Kingdom) in the Whangpo River at Shanghai and was beached.[137]
14 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 14 June 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Geneva
United States
The schooner was abandoned on fire in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Florida. Her crew were rescued by an American steamship.[143]
15 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 15 June 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Storm King
United States
The Design 1025 cargo ship ran aground at Cape Serrat, Tunisia.[144] She was declared a total loss on 27 July.[145]
The passenger ship sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Islamorada, Florida.
7 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 7 July 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Ruth
Norway
The cargo ship ran aground in the Paraná River, Argentina.[160] She was refloated on 13 July.[161]
8 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 8 July 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Cooma
United Kingdom
Cooma
The cargo liner ran aground on the North Reef, off the coast of Queensland.[162] She was abandoned on 10 July.[163]Cooma was declared a total loss on 12 July.[149] She was gutted by fire on 1 January 1927 .[164]
Port Kembla
United States
The cargo ship ran aground on San Salvador Island, Bahamas.[162] Her crew were taken off towards the end of July by Marair.[165] Salvage efforts were abandoned in early August.[166]
9 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 9 July 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Aylestone
United Kingdom
The cargo ship ran aground at Fernando do Noronha, Brazil. Her crew were rescued.[167]
12 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 12 July 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Cambria
United Kingdom
The passenger ship, a paddle steamer, ran aground in Combe Martin Bay, Devon. Her 500 passengers were taken off by Richard Crowley (Royal National Lifeboat Institution). She was refloated later that day.[84][168]
Kirkwynd
United Kingdom
The cargo ship ran aground in Cymyran Bay. Her crew were rescued.[168] She was refloated the next day.[161]
Melrose Abbey
United Kingdom
The coaster collided with Girasol (United Kingdom) off The Lizard, Cornwall and sank. Her crew were rescued by Girasol.[168]
14 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 14 July 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Fontainbleu
France
The cargo liner caught fire and was abandoned at Djibouti, French Somaliland and was abandoned. She was declared a total loss.[169]
15 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 15 July 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Gannet
United Kingdom
The Thames barge collided with Corcove (United Kingdom) in the River Thames at Gravesend, Kent and sank. Her crew were rescued.[170]
Louisiana
Denmark
The cargo ship ran aground at Point Indio, Argentina.[170] She was refloated on 19 July.[171]
16 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 16 July 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Emma L
Canada
The tug collided with Brulin (Canada in Lake St. Louis and sank with the loss of six lives.[172]
Home
United Kingdom
The cargo ship ran aground at Fogo, Dominion of Newfoundland.[173] She was refloated on 24 July.[174]
Kooringa
United Kingdom
The coaster caught fire and sank off Cape Shanck, Victoria, Australia.[172]
17 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 17 July 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Julia Luckenbach
United States
The cargo ship ran aground at Kalama, Washington.[170] She was refloated on 22 July.[157]
18 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 18 July 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Trelawney
United Kingdom
The cargo ship collided with Gaelic Prince (United Kingdom) in the Bristol Channel during thick fog. All crew 28 crew were rescued by Gaelic Prince but the ship's cat perished.[171][175]
The cargo ship ran aground at Port Edgar, Lothian.[129] She was refloated on 26 July.[176]
21 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 21 July 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Pompei
Kingdom of Italy
The tug foundered in the Mediterranean Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) off Bastia, Corsica, France. Her crew survived.[142]
22 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 22 July 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Harry R. Jones
United States
The cargo ship collided with Francis E. House (United States) in the Soo River and was beached.[177]
Yoko Maru
Japan
The cargo ship ran aground at Rumoye, Hokkaidō.[177] She was refloated on 27 July.[178]
26 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 26 July 1926
Ship
Country
Description
West Faralon
United States
The Design 1133 cargo ship ran aground on Vries Island in the Kuril Islands.[174] She was refloated on 29 July.[179]
27 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 27 July 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Hakuho Maru
Japan
The cargo ship ran aground at Mera.[145] She was refloated on 3 August.[166]
30 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 30 July 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Cawdor Castle
United Kingdom
The cargo ship ran aground in Conception Bay, South-West Africa.[180][181] She broke up over the following weeks and was a complete wreck by early September.[182]
Nordpol
Norway
The cargo ship sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Iceland.[183]
August[]
2 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 2 August 1926
Ship
Country
Description
A. F. Coats
United States
The schooner was destroyed by fire at Ponce, Puerto Rico.[184]
4 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 4 August 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Bitar
Brazil
The coaster collided with a pontoon in the Bay of Araras and sank with the loss of 26 lives.[185]
5 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 5 August 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Norlina
United States
The cargo ship ran aground at Horseshoe Point, Washington and was a total loss.[186]
6 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 6 August 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Llangorse
United Kingdom
The cargo ship ran aground in the Paraná River, Argentina.[187] She was refloated on 13 August.[188]
7 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 7 August 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Ringhorn
Norway
The cargo ship ran aground on Scatarie Island, Nova Scotia, Canada with some loss of life.[187][189] She broke up and was a total loss.[190]
Tayuen Maru
Japan
The cargo ship was destroyed by fire in the Yangtze 50 nautical miles (93 km) upstream of Hankow, China.[191]
The coaster foundered in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of South Africa.[189]
10 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 10 August 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Daisy
United Kingdom
The cargo ship sank at San Francisco, California.[192]
Sadie A. Knickle
United Kingdom
The schooner foundered off Sable Island, Nova Scotia, Canada with the loss of all 22 crew.[193][194]
Sylvia Mosher
United Kingdom
The schooner was wrecked at Halifax, Nova Scotia with the loss of all 26 crew.[195]
13 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 13 August 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Albert San
Australia
The former Castle-class trawler was wrecked on this date.
14 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 14 August 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Oak Branch
United Kingdom
The cargo ship ran aground on the Negrilla Reef, Colombia. She was refloated but was consequently beached at Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca.[196]
Tokei Maru
Japan
The cargo ship ran aground in the Yangtze 20 nautical miles (37 km) downstream of Nanking, China.[197] She was refloated on 30 August.[198]
15 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 15 August 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Kwaiun Maru No.2
Japan
The cargo ship was wrecked off Tsaofeitien Lighthouse, China. She broke into three sections, but her crew were rescued.[199][200]
16 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 16 August 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Orna
United Kingdom
The cargo ship ran aground in the River Hooghly, India.[201] She was refloated on 19 August.[202]
18 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 18 August 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Pyrite
France
The cargo ship came ashore at Tintingoe, Madagascar and was a total loss.[202]
19 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 19 August 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Artico
Kingdom of Italy
The cargo ship ran aground in the Paraná River at Point Indio, Argentina.[202]
Eleanor F. Bartram
United States
The schooner departed Norfolk, Virginia for Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands.[203][204]
The cargo ship collided with Mimi (United Kingdom) in the Atlantic Ocean off the Longships Lighthouse. She was towed by Mimi to Plymouth, Devon and was beached.[200] She was refloated on 27 August.[205]
Valsesia
Kingdom of Italy
The cargo ship ran aground at Treharne Point, Glamorgan. Her crew survived. She broke her back and was a total loss.[84][200]
26 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 26 August 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Reciprocity
United Kingdom
The coaster caught fire off Bull Bay, Anglesey and was abandoned by her crew.[205]
Storviken
Norway
The cargo ship ran aground at the mouth of the Yangtze, China.[207] She was refloated on 4 September.[208]
The tender was in collision with Magallanes (Chile) off Point Puchoo and sank.[205]
28 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 28 August 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Heian Maru
Japan
The coaster foundered off the west coast of Sakhalin, Soviet Union with the loss of 12 of her 13 crew.[209]
29 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 29 August 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Budeny
Soviet Union
The cargo ship collided with Kut (United Kingdom) in the English Channel off Dungeness, Kent. She was towed to Dover and beached.[210]
30 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 30 August 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Burevestnik
Soviet Union
The passenger ship collided with a pier at Leningrad and sank with great loss of life.[211]
Galileo
United Kingdom
The cargo ship caught fire in New York Harbor, United States. She capsized and sank.[212]
Kaikyu Maru
Japan
The cargo ship struck a rock and was beached in Vere Cove, Newfoundland.[198] She was refloated on 5 October.[213]
Tampa
United States
The cargo ship collided with Solitaire (United States) at Tampa, Florida and was beached.[212] She was refloated on 4 September.[208]
Zillah
United States
The cargo ship foundered in Whitefish Bay off Whitefish Point, Michigan.[212]
September[]
1 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 1 September 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Kambole
United Kingdom
The cargo ship collided with J. Duncan (United Kingdom) in the Thames Estuary and was beached.[214]
Karl
Latvia
The cargo ship collided with the trawler Caldy (United Kingdom) in the English Channel 10 nautical miles (19 km) off Start Point, Devnon, United Kingdom. She towed Caldy into Plymouth but she had to be beached on arrival.[214]
The breastwork monitor was sunk as breakwater at Half Moon Bay, Victoria.
Felipe
Spain
The cargo ship collided with El Uruguayo (United Kingdom) in the English Channel off St Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom and sank. Her crew were rescued by El Uruguayo.[182]
Santa Julia
Peru
The cargo ship sprang a leak and was beached at Samanco.[182]
3 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 3 September 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Cassard
France
The cargo ship collided with Kurdistan (United Kingdom) in the English Channel 10 nautical miles (19 km) off Dungeness, Kent, United Kingdom and was severely damaged. Her crew were rescued by Kurdistan and she was beached at Sandgate.[182][215] She was refloated on 13 September.[216]
The cargo ship collided with Djembi (Netherlands) in the English Channel 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) west of Dover, Kent and was beached at Folkestone Warren.[217][219]
4 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 4 September 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Clevennes
France
The cargo ship struck a rock and was beached at Brest, Finistère.[220]
Golden Cape
United States
The cargo ship departed the Hampton Roads for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida in a hurricane.[221][222]
Ricardo Hernandez
Spain
The sailing ship came ashore 80 nautical miles (150 km) west of Havana, Cuba and was abandoned.[220]
7 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 7 September 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Albert W. Robinson
United States
The schooner caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) off the Virginia Capes and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued.[223]
8 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 8 September 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Haleakala
United States
The cargo ship, which had departed the Hampton Roads on 3 September for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was in contact with Nevada (Denmark), which was unable to re-establish contact the following day. Believed foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Florida with the loss of all hands.[224][225]
9 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 9 September 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Neubad
Latvia
The passenger ship foundered in the Baltic Sea off the mouth of the Aa with the loss of over 30 lives.[226]
10 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 10 September 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Schenectady
United States
The cargo ship ran aground in the Baltic Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south east of the Saipan Lightship (Finland).[227] She was refloated on 15 September.[228]
11 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 11 September 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Christel Vinnen
Weimar Republic
The auxiliary sailing vessel collided with Canadian Transport (United Kingdom) in the Paraná River at Ibkoy, Argentina and sank.[229]
The schooner sank at Wolfville, Nova Scotia Canada.[230]
Utah
France
The cargo ship ran aground at Punta San Juan, Peru and was a total loss.[230]
15 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 15 September 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Douglas
United Kingdom
The cargo ship struck a rock off Sheep Island, Argyllshire and was wrecked.[228]
Virginia Dare
United States
The schooner ran aground at Manaubo, Puerto Rico and was abandoned with the loss of her captain. Her crew later reboarded her and she was refloated on 17 September.[231][232]
16 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 16 September 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Bru
Norway
The cargo ship sprang a leak in the North Sea and was beached at Kristiansand, Norway.[233]
Bulgarian
United Kingdom
The cargo ship ran aground at Marmara, Turkey.[233] She was refloated on 20 September.[234]
The cargo ship collided with Dosina in the English Channel off Portland Bill, Dorset. She proceeded to Portsmouth, Hampshire where she was beached.[233]
The cargo ship foundered in the Baltic Sea with some loss of life.[238]
20 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 20 September 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Kiowa
United States
The cargo ship ran aground in the Bahamas.[234] She was refloated on 28 September.[239]
Ribblebank
United Kingdom
The cargo ship ran aground near Annan, Dumfriesshire. She was still aground a week later.[240]
Temeraire
Norway
The cargo ship ran aground at Renhallen.[241] She was declared a total loss on 11 November.[242]
22 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 22 September 1926
Ship
Country
Description
J. B. Llovera
Spain
The passenger ship collided with Antonio Cola (Spain) and sank in the Mediterranean Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) off Alboaza Point, Spanish Morocco. All aboard were rescued by Antonio Cola.[243]
23 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 23 September 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Thorpe Grange
United Kingdom
The cargo ship ran aground in the Paraná River 12 nautical miles (22 km) upstream of Zarate, Argentina.[244] She was refloated on 26 September.[240]
25 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 25 September 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Moon
United Kingdom
The cargo ship sprang a leak and was beached on Scatarie Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was declared a constructive total loss.[245][246]
The cargo ship arrived at Port-au-Prince, Haiti on fire and was scuttled.[245] She was declared a total loss.[237]
Shonga
United Kingdom
The cargo ship caught fire at Sapele, Nigeria and was scuttled.[240] She was refloated on 5 October.[247]
27 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 27 September 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Hudson Maru
Japan
The cargo ship was driven ashore on Sakhalin during a typhoon.[248] She was refloated on 29 September.[249] She was refloated on 1 October.[250]
Kohyo Maru
Japan
The cargo ship was driven ashore on Sakhalin during a typhoon.[248] She was refloated on 8 October.[222]
Mexico
United States
The passenger ship ran aground off Sisal, Yucatán, Mexico. All 90 passengers were taken off and landed at Havana, Cuba.[251][252] She was refloated on 29 September.[239]
Seiwa Maru
Japan
The cargo ship was driven ashore on Sakhalin during a typhoon.[248] She was refloated on 8 October.[222]
Shinnoh Maru
Japan
The cargo ship was driven ashore on Sakhalin during a typhoon.[248] She was refloated on 29 September.[249]
Taibu Maru
Japan
The cargo ship was driven ashore on Sakhalin during a typhoon.[248] She was refloated on 28 September.[252] She was refloated on 1 October.[250]
Tokai Maru
Japan
The cargo ship was driven ashore on Sakhalin during a typhoon.[248] She was refloated on 13 October.[253]
Yeboshi Maru
Japan
The cargo ship was driven ashore on Sakhalin during a typhoon.[248] She was refloated on 1 October.[250]
The wreck of the Hawkins-class cruiser – aground in Forteau Bay, Labrador, Dominion of Newfoundland, since 8 August 1922 – was destroyed with explosives.
October[]
3 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 3 October 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Opua
United Kingdom
The coaster came ashore at Cape Palliser, North Island, New Zealand.[237] She was abandoned as a total loss on 8 October.[255]
6 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 6 October 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Doris
Greece
The tanker caught fire in the Aegean Sea and was beached at Aegnoussa.[247]
9 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 9 October 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Jura
United Kingdom
The cargo ship was driven ashore in Murkle Bay and was abandoned by her crew.[256]
Richard
Denmark
The four-masted schooner ran aground at Ballantrae, Ayrshire, United Kingdom. All six crew were rescued by rocket apparatus.[256]
Ursus
France
The tug collided with Paris (France) at Le Havre, Seine Maritime and sank with the loss of ten crew.[256]
10 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 10 October 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Athena
United Kingdom
The cargo ship was abandoned. Her crew were rescued by Port Wellington (United Kingdom).[256]
Baltic
Sweden
The cargo ship ran aground at Trollharen.[256] She was refloated on 15 October.[257]
Denemarken
Netherlands
The tug was hit by Larenberg (Netherlands) in the Maas and sank with the loss of all four crew.[258]
Glenscott
United Kingdom
The schooner was driven ashore at Kingscross, Ayrshire and was abandoned by her crew.[256]
Wisla
Poland
The cargo ship was driven ashore at Terschelling, Netherlands with the loss of two crew.[256]
11 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 11 October 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Urania
Sweden
The sailing ship sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Baltic Sea. Her crew were rescued by Hornung (Weimar Republic).[259]
13 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 13 October 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Rosandra
Kingdom of Italy
The cargo ship caught fire at Port Said, Egypt and was scuttled. She was refloated on 22 October.[253][260]
14 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 14 October 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Goodwin
United Kingdom
The cargo ship ran aground at Passage East, County Waterford, Ireland.[259] She was refloated on 19 October.[261]
Navegador
Portugal
The sailing ship was destroyed by fire in the Atlantic Ocean 6 nautical miles (11 km) off Angra do Heroísmo, Azores.[259]
16 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 16 October 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Guide
United Kingdom
The coaster capsized and sank in the St. Lawrence River near Godbout, Quebec, Canada with the loss of 11 of the 16 people aboard.[262]
Katharine Park
United Kingdom
The cargo ship collided with another vessel in the English Channel and was beached on the Goodwin Sands, Kent.[263] She was refloated on 18 October.[225]
Vera
Denmark
The cargo ship collided with Caledonia (Netherlands) in the North Sea off Brunsbüttelkoog, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and was beached.[263]
18 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 18 October 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Angelo Viglienzoni
Kingdom of Italy
The cargo ship caught fire in the Gulf of La Spezia and sank. Her crew were rescued.[261]
21 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 21 October 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Kemmel
United Kingdom
The cargo ship ran aground in the Paraná River at San Nicolás de Arroyos, Argentina.[264] She was refloated on 26 October.[265]
22 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 22 October 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Biscayne
Cuba
The tug foundered at Havana during a hurricane.[266]
Eastway
United Kingdom
The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Bermuda with the loss of 21 of her 33 crew. Survivors were rescued by Luciline (United Kingdom).[260][266][267]
Marianne
Weimar Republic
The auxiliary sailing vessel collided with Corcrest (United Kingdom) in the North Sea off Glückstadt, Schleswig-Holstein and sank.[268]
The Arabis-class sloop foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 18 nautical miles (33 km) south of Bermuda with the loss of most of her crew. 20 survivors were rescued by HMS Capetown (Royal Navy).[266][269]
23 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 23 October 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Golden Hind
United Kingdom
The schooner was wrecked in Bay le Moine, Newfoundland.[254]
24 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 24 October 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Falcon
United Kingdom
The cargo ship caught fire in the English Channel and was abandoned 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south west of the North Goodwin Lightship (United Kingdom). Her crew were rescued by Elswick House (United Kingdom). Falcon was taken in tow by Lady Brassey (United Kingdom). The tow rope burnt through and she came ashore at Langdon Cliffs, Kent.[260][270] She broke up on 5 November and was a total loss.[271][272]
25 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 25 October 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Abaco Bahamas
United Kingdom
The schooner came ashore at Abaco, Bahamas and was wrecked.[265]
Elsa Kürlke
Weimar Republic
The auxiliary schooner came ashore in Bideford Bay and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.[270]
Nelson Y. McFarlane
United Kingdom
The schooner foundered in the Bay of Fundy off Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick, Canada with the loss of all four people aboard.[273]
Rio Silvo
Spain
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Salavar, Andalusia.[270]
Sigrid
Latvia
The cargo ship was driven ashore at Domesnes, Norway and was wrecked.[270]
26 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 26 October 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Perceveranca
Portugal
The sailing ship was driven ashore in Marajo Bay and was a total loss.[274]
27 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 27 October 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Fredensbro
Denmark
The cargo ship collided with Manchester Spinner (United Kingdom in the Delaware River and sank.[275]
William Melbourne
United Kingdom
The schooner was dismasted off Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada and was abandoned by her crew.[275] She came ashore at Cape Chignecto and was a total loss.[254]
28 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 28 October 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Louisiana
United States
The cargo ship collided with Madison (United States) off the mouth of the Mississippi River and sank.[274]
Roam
United Kingdom
The coaster foundered in the English Channel off the Goodwin Sands, Kent. Four of her five crew were rescued by a fishing boat.[274]
29 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 29 October 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Everett
United States
The ship was destroyed by fire at San Francisco, California.[276]
Riccardo Hernandez
Spain
The auxiliary sailing ship was wrecked during a hurricane at Havana, Cuba.[254]
Torhamvan
United Kingdom
The cargo ship came ashore at Ferryland, Newfoundland and was a total loss. Her crew survived.[276]
30 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 30 October 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Ethelaric
United Kingdom
The cargo ship ran aground on Ship Shoal Island, Virginia, United States.[276] She was refloated on 5 November.[277]
31 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 31 October 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Soviet Union
The cargo ship collided with Vogtland (Weimar Republic) near Blankensee, Western Pomerania and was beached.[276] The wreck was broken up in Hamburg, Germany.[278]
Torpoint
United Kingdom
The cargo ship caught fire and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (49°20′N8°18′W / 49.333°N 8.3°W / 49.333; -8.3). Her crew were rescued by Oscar Gorthon (Sweden). Torpoint was taken in tow by Iroise (France),[279] arriving at Brest, Finistère, France on 2 November.[280]
November[]
1 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 1 November 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Orla
Weimar Republic
The cargo ship ran aground at Vidskär, Finland. She was refloated but found to be severely damaged and was beached at Oitkapaasi.[279]
The cargo ship was damaged by fire at Houghton, Washington.[242]
Bremerton
United States
The cargo ship was destroyed by fire at Houghton.[242]
Dart
United States
The cargo ship was destroyed by fire at Houghton.[242]
Reliance
United States
The cargo ship was destroyed by fire at Houghton.[242]
11 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 11 November 1926
Ship
Country
Description
J. K. Mitchell
United States
The three-masted schooner capsized off Cape Mongoun, Haiti. She was later towed into Aquin.[287]
Stjernø
Norway
The three-masted schooner was abandoned in Saundersfoot Bay. All seven crew were rescued.[242] She was reboarded the next day.[287]
12 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 12 November 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Brando
Finland
The auxiliary four-masted schooner came ashore at Utö and was wrecked. Her crew survived.[289]
Frances E. Moulton
United Kingdom
The schooner was driven ashore at Cape Ray, Newfoundland and was wrecked.[286]
13 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 13 November 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Homewood
United Kingdom
The cargo ship was abandoned 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) off the Mull of Galloway, Ayrshire. Her crew were rescued by the Portlogan and Portpatrick Lifeboats.[286]
Perdreau
France
The cargo ship was driven ashore at Nieuwe Diep, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued.[286] Salvage efforts were abandoned on 15 November.[290]
14 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 14 November 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Procida
Kingdom of Italy
The cargo ship ran aground at Gedser, Denmark.[286] She was refloated on 17 November.[291]
15 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 15 November 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Namesco
France
The cargo ship ran aground at Escullos, Andalusia, Spain.[290] She broke in two and was a total loss.[291]
16 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 16 November 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Ardmore
United Kingdom
The cargo ship struck a submerged object off Strumble Head, Pembrokeshire. She was holed and was consequently beached at Goodwick Sands.[292]
Braga
France
The cargo ship ran aground at Aspra, Sicily, Italy.[292] She was still aground on 22 November.[293]
Duva
United Kingdom
The cargo ship was driven ashore, capsized and sank 50 nautical miles (93 km) south east of Aberdeen. Her crew were rescued.[292]
Prospector
United Kingdom
The schooner was driven ashore at Shepherd's Point, Catalina, Newfoundland and was wrecked.[291]
17 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 17 November 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Cranstone
United Kingdom
The cargo ship caught fore off the Isle of Wight. She was subsequently beached at The Mumbles, Glamorgan. Cranstone was on a voyage from Hamburg, Germany to Liverpool, Lancashire.[84][291] She was refloated on 24 December.[294]
Hochelaga
United Kingdom
The collier collided with Leopold L D (France) at Traverse, Quebec, Canada and was beached.[291]
18 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 18 November 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Corozal
United States
The dredger struck a submerged object and sank in the Miami Channel.[295]
The dredger was destroyed by fire at Tampa, Florida.[302] She was refloated on 30 November.[302]
28 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 28 November 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Wolsum
Netherlands
The cargo ship ran aground west of Quebec City, Canada.[299] She was refloated on 1 December.[307]
29 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 29 November 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Herman H. Hettler
United States
The cargo ship ran aground on Grand Island, Michigan. She broke up and was a total loss.[302]
Roshejen
Faroe Islands
The auxiliary schooner foundered in the North Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) south west of Noup Head, Westray, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom. Her crew survived.[308]
Union Jack
United Kingdom
The schooner came ashore in the Penguin Islands, Dominion of Newfoundland and was a total loss. Her crew survived.[299][302]
30 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 30 November 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Acton Manor
United Kingdom
The cargo ship arrived at Dublin, Ireland on fire and was beached.[302] She was refloated on 6 December.[309]
Andre Thome
France
The cargo ship caught fire at Dublin, Ireland and sank.[302] She was refloated on 3 December.[310]
City of Bangor
United States
The cargo ship was stranded on Keeweenaw Point, Michigan. Her crew were rescued and her cargo was salvaged. She was scrapped in situ in 1942.
The cargo ship collided with Normanstar (United Kingdom) in the Paraná River at Punta Indio, Argentina and was beached.[307] She was refloated on 20 December and found to be severely damaged.[312]
2 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 2 December 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Totila
Weimar Republic
The cargo ship was driven ashore on Green Island, Newfoundland and was wrecked.[304]
3 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 3 December 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Thomas Maytham
United States
The cargo ship came ashore at Keeweenaw Point, Michigan.[313] Her crew were taken off the Eagle Harbor Coastguard.[310]
4 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 4 December 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Ella and Norman
United Kingdom
The Thames barge collided with Batavier III (Netherlands) in the River Thames at Gravesend, Kent and sank. She was later refloated.[310]
Gunther Zelck
Weimar Republic
The cargo ship caught fire at Dublin, Ireland and was beached.[309]
5 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 5 December 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Edna Louise
United Kingdom
The schooner ran aground at Stickley's Point, Newfoundland. She was refloated and towed to Port Union, where she sank.[309]
Erna
Weimar Republic
The sailing ship collided with Moto (United Kingdom in the North Sea off Brunshausen, Germany and sank.[314]
6 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 6 December 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Becka
United Kingdom
The tanker suffered and explosion aboard and fire at Málaga, Spain with the loss of a crew member. She was a total loss.[309]
Southead
United Kingdom
The schooner was wrecked at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.[309]
The design 1022 cargo ship ran aground in the Scheldt at Walsoorden, Netherlands.[317] She was refloated on 16 December.[318]
Tsuchi Maru
Japan
The cargo ship collided with an Imperial Japanese Navy warship in the Inland Sea of Japan and sank. All her crew were rescued.[317]
10 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 10 December 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Yandiola
Spain
The cargo ship ran aground at Pravia.[319] She was refloated on 14 December.[320]
11 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 11 December 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Crispi
Kingdom of Italy
The cargo ship ran aground at Pasaloutre, Louisiana, United States.[321] She was refloated on 20 December.[312]
12 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 12 December 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Agwisun
United States
The cargo ship suffered an explosion aboard, broke in two and sank at New York.[322]
Lien Shing
United Kingdom
The passenger ship ran aground on the Amherst Rocks at the mouth of the Yangtze, China and sank with the loss of 40 lives. American author Cora Sutton Castle was among the survivors.[321][322][323][324]
The schooner came ashore at Portugal Cove, Newfoundland and was wrecked.[322]
Tensho Maru
Japan
The cargo ship foundered in the South China Sea. Her crew were rescued.[322]
14 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 14 December 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Nessie C
United Kingdom
The schooner was dismasted and abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean 90 nautical miles (170 km) off Sable Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was towed in to Gloucester, Massachusetts.[326]
15 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 15 December 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Asiatic Prince
United Kingdom
The cargo ship ran aground off Cabilao Island, Philippines.[327] She was refloated on 4 January 1927.[328]
Eddie James
United Kingdom
The schooner was destroyed by fire at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.[318]
Elsa
Sweden
The cargo ship foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by a Swedish fishing vessel.[326]
The cargo ship foundered off Cape Arkona, Rügen, Western Pomerania. Her crew were rescued by Hispania (Sweden).[330]
Toco
United Kingdom
The tanker reported that she expected to arrive at Tsurumi, Japan on 20 December. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[331]
The coaster was driven ashore and sank at Whalsay, Shetland Islands.[329]
Swiks
Sweden
The schooner was wrecked on the coast of Öland, Sweden, during a storm; the wreck is still there, beached at Trollskogen.
22 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 22 December 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Islington
United Kingdom
The cargo ship collided with Shahristan (United Kingdom) in the River Thames at Northfleet, Kent and foundered.[332]
Unkai Maru No.6
Japan
The cargo ship ran aground on Wakamatsu Island.[333] She was refloated on 25 December.[334]
24 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 24 December 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Mistley
United Kingdom
The cargo ship was abandoned in the English Channel off the Goodwin Sands, Kent. Her crew were rescued by the Deal Lifeboat. She came ashore south of Deal.[335]
The Orion-class battleship ran aground at Blyth, Northumberland whilst being towed into port for scrapping.[294] She was refloated on 30 December and towed to the Firth of Forth as her draught was too deep to allow her to enter Blyth.[336][337]
26 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 26 December 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Franconia
United Kingdom
The ocean liner ran aground at San Juan, Puerto Rico.[338] She was refloated on 29 December.[339]
Guiding Star
United Kingdom
The schooner ran aground at Llanthystyd, Carmarthenshire and was a total loss.[294][339]
Priscilla
United Kingdom
The auxiliary schooner was destroyed by fire at Skibbereen, Country Cork, Ireland.[294]
Ribbledale
United Kingdom
The cargo ship was wrecked Litaquerel Point, Bouley Bay, Jersey Channel Islands when on route from London for Jersey in ballast.[340][341]
27 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 27 December 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Elise Schulte
Weimar Republic
The cargo ship ran aground on Melstenen, Norway.[294] Her crew were taken off the next day and she was a total loss.[334]
The barque collided with Burutu (United Kingdom) in the English Channel south of the Isle of Wight and sank with the loss of 24 of her 28 crew. The survivors were rescued by Burutu.[338]
Gaston
United States
The cargo ship struck a submerged object and was beached at College Point, Florida.[338]
Hilda
United Kingdom
The Thames barge collided with Edenwood (United Kingdom) in the River Thames at Gravesend, Kent and sank. Her crew were rescued.[338]
Walter Holken
Weimar Republic
The cargo ship sank in the Gulf of Finland off Seskar, Soviet Union. Her crew were rescued.[334]
28 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 28 December 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Saint Joseph
France
The cargo ship ran aground at Isla Verde, Puerto Rico.[339] She was refloated on 3 January 1927.[328]
31 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 31 December 1926
Ship
Country
Description
Andreas
United Kingdom
The cargo ship struck the wreck of Alps Maru (Japan) in the Scheldt and remained fast.[342] She broke in tow and sank on 2 January 1927 and was a total loss.[343][344]
Westmoreland
United Kingdom
The Thames barge collided with another vessel in the River Thames at Rotherhithe, London and sank.[342]