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List of shipwrecks in 1969

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The list of shipwrecks in 1969 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1969.

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1969
Jan Feb Mar Apr
May Jun Jul Aug
Sep Oct Nov Dec
Unknown date

January[]

5 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 5 January 1969
Ship Country Description
Bolivar  Japan The ore carrier broke in two and sank 170 nautical miles (310 km) off Cape Nojima, Japan with the loss of 31 of her 33 crew.[1]

6 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 6 January 1969
Ship Country Description
Anastassia  Panama The Liberty ship ran aground off Constanţa, Romania. She was declared a constructive total loss.[2]

12 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 12 January 1969
Ship Country Description
Carmania  United Kingdom The ocean liner ran aground off the Bahamas.[3] The passengers were transferred to Flavia ( Italy) and landed at Miami, Florida. Carmania was refloated on 17 January.[4]
President Jefferson United States The cargo ship ran aground at 10°20′N 107°10′E / 10.333°N 107.167°E / 10.333; 107.167. Refloated on 18 January with assistance from USS YLLC-5 ( United States Navy).[5]

31 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 31 January 1969
Ship Country Description
USS Sterlet  United States Navy The decommissioned Balao-class submarine was sunk as a target by the submarine USS Sargo ( United States Navy).

February[]

6 February[]

List of shipwrecks: 6 February 1969
Ship Country Description
USS ATC-132-1  United States Navy The armoured troop carrier capsized off Vietnam. Salvaged by USS YLLC-5 and floating crane YD-220 and refloated the next day.[5]
USS Redfish  United States Navy 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 ( United States Navy).

9 February[]

List of shipwrecks: 9 February 1969
Ship Country Description
London II  Greece Foundered off Moni, Cyprus.[6]

10 February[]

List of shipwrecks: 10 February 1969
Ship Country Description
Lukia M  Greece The cargo ship sprang a leak off Barren Island in the South China Sea (29°29′N 124°16′E / 29.483°N 124.267°E / 29.483; 124.267) and was abandoned. She was towed to Shanghai and seized by the Chinese Government.

11 February[]

List of shipwrecks: 11 February 1969
Ship Country Description
USS PTC-71  United States Navy 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 ( United States Navy).[5]

12 February[]

List of shipwrecks: 12 February 1969
Ship Country Description
Flying Petrel  United Kingdom The tug ran aground at Cape Kaliakra, Romania and was abandoned. She was on a voyage from Piraeus, Greece to Sulina, Romania.[7]

13 February[]

List of shipwrecks: 13 February 1969
Ship Country Description
HMAS Arunta  Royal Australian Navy The decommissioned Tribal-class destroyer capsized and sank in the Tasman Sea off Australia′s Broken Bay while under tow to a scrapyard.

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24 February[]

List of shipwrecks: 24 February 1969
Ship Country Description
Sevilla  West Germany The cargo ship sank in the Elbe following a collision with Nette Skou ( Denmark). All fifteen crew rescued by a West German fireboat.[8]

March[]

1 March[]

List of shipwrecks: 1 March 1969
Ship Country Description
USS Day  United States Navy The decommissioned Rudderow-class destroyer escort was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off San Clemente Island, California.

11 March[]

List of shipwrecks: 11 March 1969
Ship Country Description
Shun Tai File:Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia 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.[9]

19 March[]

List of shipwrecks: 19 March 1969
Ship Country Description
Garden City  Liberia The cargo ship sank after colliding with Zagłębie Dąbrowskie (Error creating thumbnail:  Poland) in foggy weather off Margate, Kent.[10][11]

25 March[]

List of shipwrecks: 25 March 1969
Ship Country Description
Samuel S  Liberia The Liberty ship ran aground on Kuchinoerabu Island, Japan (30°25′N 130°14′E / 30.417°N 130.233°E / 30.417; 130.233) and broke in two.[12]

26 March[]

List of shipwrecks: 26 March 1969
Ship Country Description
USS Charles F. Hughes  United States Navy The decommissioned Benson-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Virginia.

Unknown date[]

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1969
Ship Country Description
Poseidon  Panama Ran aground off the Italian coast. Repairs uneconomic and subsequently scrapped.
Irene  Liberia The cargo ship ran aground off South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom.[13]
Miss Kay  South Vietnam The tug foundered off the mouth of the Soi Rap River. Refloated on 21 March.[5]
USS M 111-1  United States Navy The Landing Craft Mechanized capsized off South Vietnam. Salvaged on 19 April and towed to Nha Be by USS YLLC-5 ( United States Navy) the next day.[5]

April[]

3 April[]

List of shipwrecks: 3 April 1969
Ship Country Description
USS Tills  United States Navy The decommissioned Cannon-class destroyer escort was sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Virginia.

4 April[]

List of shipwrecks: 4 April 1969
Ship Country Description
Pacstar  Liberia The Liberty ship ran aground in Tokyo Bay, a total loss.[14]

6 April[]

List of shipwrecks: 6 April 1969
Ship Country Description
Union Faith  Republic of China 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[15]

11 April[]

List of shipwrecks: 11 April 1969
Ship Country Description
Alfonso Tercero  Spain The coaster sank 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north of the Noordhinder Lightship, off the Netherlands following a collision with Brasilia ( Sweden) in foggy weather. All crew were rescued by Brasilia.[16][17]

18 April[]

List of shipwrecks: 18 April 1969
Ship Country Description
Vigia  United Kingdom The supply vessel sank in the North Sea. All three crew were rescued by a Dutch trawler and landed in the Netherlands.[18]

29 April[]

List of shipwrecks: 29 April 1969
Ship Country Description
USS ASPB 132-1  United States Navy The Assault Support Patrol Boat struck a mine in the Song Cai Tu River, Vietnam and sank. Salvaged on 1 May.[5][19]

May[]

7 May[]

List of shipwrecks: 7 May 1969
Ship Country Description
Capetan Panaos  Panama The cargo ship ran aground in the Black Sea at Kilyos, Turkey. Refloated on 22 May and beached at Büyükdere. Refloated on 9 August, subsequently sold for scrapping.[9]

15 May[]

List of shipwrecks: 15 May 1969
Ship Country Description
USCGC Casco  United States Coast Guard 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 / 36.6666667°N 24.2666667°W / 36.6666667; -24.2666667.
USS Guitarro  United States Navy
File:USS Guitarro (SSN-665) after sinking.jpg

Guitarro after sinking.

The Sturgeon-class submarine sank at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California due to errors in the management of her ballast tanks. Refloated on 18 May, but commissioning delayed by 32 months whilst repairs were carried out.

20 May[]

List of shipwrecks: 20 May 1969
Ship Country Description
Seiho Maru  Japan The coaster sank after a collision with Energy Evolution ( Liberia) off Nagasaki. Four of her thirteen crew were killed and two others reported missing.[20]

Unknown date[]

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1969
Ship Country Description
USS PBR 7520  United States Navy The River Patrol Boat was hit by two rockets and beached on fire. Equipment salvaged by USS YLLC-1 ( United States Navy) and delivered to Nha Be, Vietnam.[5]

June[]

3 June[]

List of shipwrecks: 3 June 1969
Ship Country Description
USS Frank E. Evans  United States Navy
USS Frank E

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 ( Royal Australian Navy) in the South China Sea. The bow section sank, whilst the stern section remained afloat. Seventy-four crew killed on board Frank E. Evans.

16 June[]

List of shipwrecks: 16 June 1969
Ship Country Description
Maringa  Brazil The Liberty ship foundered off the coast of Brazil (11°30′S 37°15′W / 11.5°S 37.25°W / -11.5; -37.25.[21]

17 June[]

List of shipwrecks: 17 June 1969
Ship Country Description
Sitakund  Norway The stern section, which had been beached off Eastbourne, East Sussex, refloated itself, drifted past Eastbourne Pier and ran aground to the east of the town.[22]

24 June[]

List of shipwrecks: 24 June 1969
Ship Country Description
USS Beale  United States Navy 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  United States Navy The decommissioned John C. Butler-class destroyer escort was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California.

25 June[]

List of shipwrecks: 25 June 1969
Ship Country Description
Andromachi  Greece The cargo ship was shelled and set of fire at Suez, Egypt and was abandoned. She was scrapped in March 1976.[9]
Captain George K  Liberia The Liberty ship suffered a fractured hull in the Indian Ocean. She was declared a constructive total loss.[2]

27 June[]

List of shipwrecks: 27 June 1969
Ship Country Description
USS Snowden  United States Navy The decommissioned Edsall-class destroyer escort was sunk as a target.

29 June[]

List of shipwrecks: 29 June 1969
Ship Country Description
Sincere  Netherlands The cargo ship burned and sank off Bunguran Island, Indonesia.

July[]

4 July[]

List of shipwrecks: 4 July 1969
Ship Country Description
USS Witek  United States Navy The decommissioned Gearing-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean off Virginia.

16 July[]

List of shipwrecks: 16 July 1969
Ship Country Description
USS Manta  United States Navy The decommissioned Balao-class submarine was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Hampton Roads, Virginia, as a target for aircraft.
USS Tullibee  United States Navy The decommissioned Balao-class submarine was sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean off Norfolk, Virginia.

20 July[]

List of shipwrecks: 20 July 1969
Ship Country Description
Eastern Star  United Kingdom The refrigerated cargo ship was severely damaged by fire and was declared a constructive total loss.[23]

25 July[]

List of shipwrecks: 25 July 1969
Ship Country Description
Silja  Norway The tanker sank following a collision with Ville de Majunga ( France) off Toulon, France. Two crew killed and a further eighteen reported missing.[24]

Unknown date[]

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1969
Ship Country Description
HQ-1224 Naval ensign of South Vietnam Republic of Vietnam Navy The armored troop carrier sank at Ta Cru, South Vietnam. Salvaged on 31 July by USS CSB-2 ( United States Navy).[5]
USS Richey  United States Navy The decommissioned Edsall-class destroyer escort was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off California.
Wenny  Norway The ore carrier capsized and sank off the coast of Norway with the loss of nine of her crew.[25]

August[]

2 August[]

List of shipwrecks: 2 August 1969
Ship Country Description
Bethlehem  Liberia The cargo ship sank with the loss of five crew.[26]

18 August[]

List of shipwrecks: 18 August 1969
Ship Country Description
Hulda  Liberia Hurricane Camille: The cargo liner was driven ashore at Gulfport, Mississippi, United States. Declared a constructive total loss and scrapped in situ.[9]

25 August[]

List of shipwrecks: 25 August 1969
Ship Country Description
Noongah  Australia Foundered on a voyage between Newcastle and Townsville with the loss of 21 lives.[27]

September[]

16 September[]

List of shipwrecks: 16 September 1969
Ship Country Description
USS Trepang  United States Navy The decommissioned Balao-class auxiliary submarine was sunk as a gunnery target by the destroyers USS Fechteler and USS Henderson (both  United States Navy).

22 September[]

List of shipwrecks: 22 September 1969
Ship Country Description
Agromayer  Spain 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 / 57.89383°N 11.4495°E / 57.89383; 11.4495. One of the twenty people on board was killed.[28][29]
An unidentified ship  United Kingdom ran aground near Göteborg, Sweden, with the loss of at least 15 of her crew.[28]
USS Sandpumper  United States Navy The dredger sank at Đồng Tâm, Vietnam after dredging up a piece of unexploded ordnance, which exploded on board. Salvage operationw involving USS Crilly and USS Crandall abandoned on 30 December.[5]

23 September[]

List of shipwrecks: 23 September 1969
Ship Country Description
Angel Gabriel  Greece The tanker ran aground near Marsaskala, Malta in a storm. One person was killed of the 50 on board.[30]

October[]

2 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 2 October 1969
Ship Country Description
USNS Bronstrom  United States Navy Ran aground off Vung Tau, South Vietnam. Refloated that day by USS YLLC-3 ( United States Navy) and five tugs.[5]

4 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 4 October 1969
Ship Country Description
Splendid Sky  Panama The Liberty ship ran aground in the Scheldt. She was declared a constructive total loss and scrapped.[2]

7 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 7 October 1969
Ship Country Description
HQ-6529 Naval ensign of South Vietnam Republic of Vietnam Navy 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[]

List of shipwrecks: 8 October 1969
Ship Country Description
USS Barton  United States Navy The decommissioned Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Virginia.

10 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 10 October 1969
Ship Country Description
USS Frank E. Evans  United States Navy Stern section sunk as a target at U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay, Zambales, Philippines.

14 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 14 October 1969
Ship Country Description
USS Madison  United States Navy The decommissioned Benson-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean off southeastern Florida.

28 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 28 October 1969
Ship Country Description
USS Vincennes  United States Navy The decommissioned Cleveland-class light cruiser was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off Point Mugu, California, during missile experiments.

Unknown date[]

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date October 1969
Ship Country Description
HQ-1237 Naval ensign of South Vietnam Republic of Vietnam Navy The armored troop carrier sank at Thoi Benh, South Vietnam. Salvaged by USS Satyr ( United States Navy) and towed to Dong Tam on 6 November.[5]
USCGC Matagorda  United States Coast Guard 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 / 20.1333333°N 158.5°W / 20.1333333; -158.5.
PBR-7547 Naval ensign of South Vietnam Republic of Vietnam Navy The river patrol boat was sunk near Tang Am, South Vietnam. Salvaged on 29 October by USS CSB-3 ( United States Navy) and taken to Tang Am.[5]

November[]

4 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 4 November 1969
Ship Country Description
USS Bailey  United States Navy The decommissioned Benson-class destroyer was sunk as a target off Florida.

6 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 6 November 1969
Ship Country Description
Reliance Harmony  Panama 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 / 32.3°N 131.75°E / 32.3; 131.75).[31]

7 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 7 November 1969
Ship Country Description
USS Bream  United States Navy The decommissioned Gato-class submarine was sunk as a target off California by the submarine USS Sculpin ( United States Navy).

19 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 19 November 1969
Ship Country Description
USS Burrfish  United States Navy The decommissioned Balao-class submarine was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off San Clemente Island, California.

22 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 22 November 1969
Ship Country Description
New Jersey  United States Navy The dredger sank after an explosion whilst dredging at Dong Tam, Vietnam. Refloated in December and towed to Singapore for repairs.[5]

27 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 27 November 1969
Ship Country Description
Hullman  United Kingdom The tug capsized and sank off Grimsby whilst towing Conoco Arrow ( Liberia), killing three of her ten crew.[32]

Unknown date[]

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1969
Ship Country Description
HQ-5135 and HQ-1234 Naval ensign of South Vietnam Republic of Vietnam Navy The assault support patrol boat and armored troop carrier were sunk at Dong Hung, South Vietnam. Salvaged from 9–16 November by a joint Republic of Vietnam Navy and United States Navy operation. Towed to Dong Tam for repairs.[5]

December[]

14 December[]

List of shipwrecks: 14 December 1969
Ship Country Description
Metric  West Germany The coaster sank off Pembrokeshire after her cargo shifted in stormy weather. All crew rescued by Vega ( Finland) and landed at Fishguard.[33]

15 December[]

List of shipwrecks: 15 December 1969
Ship Country Description
Marpessa  United Kingdom The tanker sank 50 nautical miles (93 km) north west of Dakar, Senegal after an explosion and fire on 12 December.[34]

16 December[]

List of shipwrecks: 16 December 1969
Ship Country Description
Romulus  Panama The cargo ship foundered in the mouth of the Adour, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. Six of her 25 crew were killed.[35]

19 December[]

List of shipwrecks: 19 December 1969
Ship Country Description
USS Iredell County  United States Navy The Landing Ship, Tank ran aground in the Cochien River, Vietnam. Salvage operation involving USS Chowanoc, USS Current and USS Reclaimer ( United States Navy) resulted in the ship being refloated on 25 December.[5]

25 December[]

List of shipwrecks: 25 December 1969
Ship Country Description
Rosa Vlassi  Greece The cargo ship capsized and sank in the Mediterranean Sea (37°37′N 24°02′E / 37.617°N 24.033°E / 37.617; 24.033).[9]

26 December[]

List of shipwrecks: 26 December 1969
Ship Country Description
Oregis  United Kingdom The bulk carrier ran around at Workington, Cumberland. Refloated on 26 December.[36]

28 December[]

List of shipwrecks: 28 December 1969
Ship Country Description
Horis  Panama 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 / 3.883°N 119.383°E / 3.883; 119.383).[9]

29 December[]

List of shipwrecks: 29 December 1969
Ship Country Description
Mactra  United Kingdom The tanker suffered an explosion of her tanks whilst cleaning her tanks off the coast of Mozambique. One of her crew was injured.[37][38]

30 December[]

List of shipwrecks: 30 December 1969
Ship Country Description
Heinrich Hauschildt  West Germany The coaster capsized and sank 20 nautical miles (37 km) north of Kiel.[39]

Unknown date[]

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1969
Ship Country Description
USS Heyliger  United States Navy The decommissioned John C. Butler-class destroyer escort was sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean by the United States Atlantic Fleet.
USS Pandemus  United States Navy The decommissioned Achelous-class landing craft repair ship was sunk as a target in late 1969.
Lalor  Australia The tug was scuttled off Townsville, Queensland.

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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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