RETURNS 


01' 

SHIPS  TOTALLY  LOST,  BROKEN  UP,  &c. 


1st  JANUARY  to  31st  MARCH,  1949. 


,  FENCHURCH  STREET,  LONDON,  E.C.3. 


November,  1949. 


LLOYD’S  REGISTER  WRECK  RETURNS 

for  the  Quarter  ended  31st  March,  1949. 

I.— These  Returns  show  that  during  the  quarter  the  number  and  gross  tonnage  of  ships  of  100  tons 
gross  and  above  totally  lost,  condemned,  etc.,  in  consequence  of  casualty  or  stress  of 
weather,  were  as  follows  : — 


COUNTRY. 

Steamees  and 
Motoeships. 

Sailing  Ships 
and  Babges. 

Total. 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

Great  Britain  and 

8 

2,857 

8 

2,857 

Northern  Ireland 
Other  Countries  . 

54 

35,479 

54 

35,479 

World  . 

62 

38,336 

62 

38,336 

II, _ Cases  of  ships  broken  up,  condemned,  etc.,  not  known  to  be  in  consequence  of 

casualty  or  stress  of  weather,  are  excluded  from  the  foregoing  table.  The  tonnage  so 
excluded  amounted  to  : — 


Country. 

Steamees  and 
Motoeships. 

Sailing  Ships 
and  Barges. 

Total. 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

Great  Britain  and 

Northern  Ireland 

26 

84,636 

26 

84,636 

Other  Countries  . 

23 

95,758 

1 

509 

24 

96,262 

World . 

49 

180,389 

! 

1 

509 

50 

180,898 

III.— The  gross  reduction  in  the  Mercantile  Marine  of  the  World,  from  all  causes,  reported 
during  the  quarter  was  therefore  : — 


COUNTEY. 

Steamees  and 
Motoeships. 

Sailing  Ships 
and  Barges. 

Total. 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

Great  Britain  and 

Northern  Ireland 

M 

87,493 

34 

87,493 

Other  Countries  . 

77 

131,232 

l 

509 

78 

131,741 

WOELD . 

in 

218.725 

1 

509 

112 

219,234 

BLE  No.  1: — Showing  the  number,  gross  tonnage  and  nationality  of  STEAMERS  &  MOTORSHIPS  totally  lost,  broken  up,  &c.,  during  the  quarter  ended  31st  March,  1949, 

as  reported  up  to  the  13th  October,  1949.  (Ships  under  100  tons  gross  are  not  included  in  this  return.) 


HOW  LOST. 


COUNTRY. 

STEAMERS  &  MOTORSHIPS 
O^VNED,  ACCORDING  TO 
LlioYD’8  REGISTER  BOOK, 

|  1948-49. 

1 

|  No. 

- 

Tons. 

treat  Britain  &  N.  Ireland  .. 

6,025 

18,024,852 

Other  Commonwealth  1 

Countries  ) 

2,466 

3,689,731 

a  (United  States  of) . 

4,800 

26,900,739 

RK  . 

667 

1,122,608 

. . 

1,113 

2,786,115 

NY  . 

1,236 

427,749 

s  . 

355 

1,286,161 

ND  . 

1,422 

2,737,132 

. .  ...  . 

808 

2,099,629 

. 

11,204 

1,023,560 

. 

1,863 

4,261,174 

. 

1,045 

1,146,642 

IN . 

1,247 

1,973,294 

i  European  Countries . 

... 

:,at.  and  South  America . 

1  ”• 

r  Countries  . 

... 

Totals... 

MATERIAL  OF  CONSTRUCTION  OF  ABOVE  SHIPS STEEL,  44—33,411  tons.  FERRO-CONCRETE,  Nil.  IRON,  Nil.  W000  &  COMPOSITE,  18— 4,925  tons. 


7,934  |  23  !  19,398 


STEAMERS,  31— 28,614  tons. 


TOTAL,  (e) 

No. 

Tons. 

8 

2,857 

6 

9,656 

3 

1,290 

6 

1,780 

2 

470 

1 

121 

2 

482 

1 

900 

11 

3,230 

2 

531 

1 

1,838 

8 

5,622 

5 

2,752 

6 

6,807 

62 

38,336 

PERCENTAGE 

LOST 

(STEAMERS  & 
MOTORSHIPS). 


Ships  Tonnage 
owned.  owned. 


0*24  0*26 


MOTORSHIPS,  31—9,722  tons. 


*  Excluding  ships  trading  on  the  Great  Lakes  of  North  America. 

f  Japanese  wood  auxiliary  vessels  under  300  tons  gross  are  not  inserted  in  Lloyd's  Register  Book,  and  are  not  included 
in  this  Table. 

i  TTn<W  the  headiner  “  Missing,”  are  included  only  ships  so  posted  or  reported  during  the  period  covered  by  the  return, 

-•  "  •  i-.a.j  — +„  »i,a  rioto  nf.thp  maualties.  under 


THE  LOSSES  INCLUDED  IN  THIS  TABLE  ARE  DETAILED  ON  PAGES  6  to  10, 

(c)  Under  the  heading  “Wrecked,”  are  included  ships  lost  through  stranding,  or  through  striking  rocks,  sunken  wrecks,  &c. 


id)  Under  the  heading  “Lost,  &c..”  are  included  total  losses  which  for  want  of  sufficient  information,  or  for  other  reasons,  cannot 
be  otherwise  classified. 


British 

Commonwealth 


xaDLT,  ino.  4‘. — Showing  the  number,  gross  tonnage  and  nationality  of  SAILING  SHIPS  and  BARGES  totally  lost,  broken  up,  &c.,  during  the  quarter  ended  31st  March,  1949, 

as  reported  up  to  the  13th  October,  1949.  (Ships  under  100  tons  net  are  not  included  in  this  return.) 


COUNTRY. 


Great  Britain  &  Northern  Ireland 
Other  Commonwealth  Countries  . 


"America  (United  States  of) 

France  . 

Germany . 

Holland . 


Sweden  . 

Other  European  Countries 
Central  and  South  America 
Other  Countries . 


Totals... 


\TERIAL  OF  CONSTRUCTION  OF  ABOVE  SHIPS  .-—STEEL,  Nil. 


IRON,  Nil. 


WOOD  i.  COMPOSITE,  Nil. 


THE  LOSSES  INCLUDED  IN  THIS  TABLE  ARE  DETAILED  ON  PAGE  11. 


(а)  For  explanation  and  notes  see  footnote  on  page  4. 

(б)  Cases  of  breaking  np,  condemnation,  &c.,  not  known  to  be  consequent  upon  stress  of  weather,  &c.,  are  excluded  from  the 

Table.  During  the  quarter  1  barge  of  509  tons  gross  comes  within  this  category. 


(c)  Excluding  cases  of  breaking  up,  condemnation,  &c.,  which  are  not  known  to  be  consequent  upon  stress  of  weather,  &c.  (Set- 
Summary  on  page  3.) 

*  Excluding  ships  trading  on  the  Great  Lakes  of  North  America. 


6 


LLOYD’S  REGISTER  OF  SHIPPING. 


RETURNS  OF  SHIPS  TOTALLY  LOST,  BROKEN  UP,  & 


1st  JANUARY  to  31st  MARCH,  1949. 


List  of  total  losses  of  Merchant  Ships  of  100  tons  and  upwards  between  the  above 
dates,  of  which  information  was  received  up  to  the  13th  October,  1949. 


EXPLANATION  OF  CONTRACTIONS. 


Amr.  =  U.S.  of  America. 

Arg.  ”  Argentina. 

Big.  —  Belgium. 

Brz.  —  Brazil. 

C.-S.  —  Czecho-Slovakia. 

Cba.  =  Cuba. 

Chi.  =  Chile. 

Chn.  =  China. 

Com.  ;=  Other  Commonwealth 
Countries. 

Den.  —  Denmark. 


Aux.  —  Auxiliary 
Bg.  =  Brig. 

Bk.  =  Bark. 

Bkn.  =  Barkentine. 

Bn.  nr  Brigentine. 

N.B. — Unless  otherwise 


Egy. 

=  Egypt. 

Fin. 

=  Finland. 

Fra. 

—  France. 

Gr.B.I. 

=  Great  Britain  and 

Northern  Ireland. 

Ger. 

—  Germany. 

Grk. 

—  Greece. 

Hoi. 

nr  Holland. 

Hon. 

—  Honduras. 

Icl. 

—  Iceland. 

COUNTRY . 


Isr. 

m  Israel 

Itl. 

m  Italy. 

Jpn. 

—  Japan. 

Mex. 

—  Mexico. 

Mor. 

—  Morocco. 

Nor. 

=  Norway. 

Pan. 

m  Panama. 

Per. 

—  Peru. 

Phi. 

—  Philippine. 

Pol. 

nr  Poland. 

Ptg.  —  Portugal. 

Rou.  m  Roumania. 

S.R.  m  Union  of  Soviet  So 
Republics. 

Sia.  —  Siam. 

Sp.  =r  Spain. 

Swd.  —  Sweden. 

Trk.  m  Turkey. 

Urg.  =  Uruguay. 

Ygs.  —Yugoslavia 


DESCRIPTION. 


c. 

m  Composite. 

tn.s. 

=  Motorship. 

3.S. 

—  Steamship. 

IT.) 

nr  Oil  Tanker. 

F.C. 

nr  Ferro-Concrete. 

Pad. 

nr  Paddle. 

Sc. 

m  Screw. 

Trp. 

nr  Triple. 

I. 

=r  Iron. 

Qd. 

m  Quadruple. 

Sr. 

nr  Schooner. 

Tw. 

m  Twin. 

Lr. 

—  Lugger. 

S. 

nr  Ship. 

Stl. 

m  Steel. 

W. 

m  Wood. 

m.  —  Masts. 


stated ,  all  steamers  and  motor  ships  were  of  steel  construction  and  propelled  by  a  single  sere 


I. — STEAMERS  &  MOTORSHIPS. 

(a.)  Abandoned  at  Sea. 


No.  in 

Reg- 

Book 

Ship’s  Name,  and 
Year  of  Build. 

Tons 

(Gross) 

Country. 

Descrip¬ 

tion. 

Voyage. 

Cargo. 

Circumstances  and  place. 

D: 

1948-49. 

67657 

Marshal  Frank  ’26 

146 

Com. 

W.Aux. 

Fishing  . 

Abandoned  during  heavy  weather 

15th 

C,Os..*v 

Tw.Sc. 

off  Cape  Breton  and  driven 
ashore  20  miles  S.  oE  Sydney, 

• 

N.S.  Total  loss. 

78556 

Vaarso  . ’21 

398 

Den. 

s.s. 

Gdynia — 

Coal  ... 

In  lat.  55  8N.,  long.  16  40E. 

2nd 

Frederikssund 

75394 

Skudenes . ’09 

130 

Nor. 

W.Aux. 

Moss — 

Herring 

Capsized  and  abandoned  off 

18  th 

Sc.m.s. 

W.  Norway 

meal 

Svenor  Light,  E.  Norway,  due 
to  shifting  of  cargo. 

77933 

Trappes  . ’44 

340 

Nor. 

W.m.s. 

Bergen — - 

Cod 

In  lat.  57  25N.,  long.  0  18E- 

27th 

Aberdeen 

during  heavy  weather. 

STEEL,  1—398  tons.  IRON  Nil.  WOOD  &  COMPOSITE,  3— 616  tons.  ) ' 

STEAMERS,  1—398  tons.  MOTORSHIPS,  3— 616  tons.  ]  t, unions. 


(b.)  Foundered. 


Ho.  in 
Reg. 

—Book — 

Ship’s  Name,  and 
-  Year  of  Build. _ 

Tons 
( Gross’! 

Country. 

Descrip¬ 

tion. 

Voyage. 

| 

i  Cargo. 

I - 

Circumstances  and  place. 

Di 

53289 

Bomho  . ’30 

540 

Com.  I 

S.S. 

- 

Kiama — Sydney, 
N.S'W. 

i 

Blue 

metal 

Capsized  and  sank  during  heavy' 
weather  through  shifting  of 
cargo  4  miles  off  Wollongong, 
N.S.W. 

22nc 

71610 

Point  Qrey  ...’12 

300 

Com. 

Mm,  „ 

s.s. 

Tug  . 

... 

In  Porlier  Pass. 

26th 

— 

Caicos  Trader  ..." — 

142 

Amr. 

m.s. 

Carmen,  Mexico — 
Miami,  Fla. 

Shrimps 

20th 

74151 

Set.  Alban  ...To 

238 

Den. 

m.s. 

V  igsnes — Lysaker 

i 

II 

Ore 

Capsized  and  sank  during  heavy 
weather  10  miles  W.  by  N.  of 
Egero  Lighthouse. 

22nc 

Continued. 


7 


(b.)  Foundered — continued. 


No.  in 
Reg. 
Book 
1948-49. 

Ship’s  Name,  and 

Tear  of  Build. 

Tons 

(Gross) 

Country. 

Descrip¬ 

tion. 

Voyage. 

Cargo. 

Circumstances  and  place. 

Date. 

77305 

Themis  . T6 

252 

Den. 

S.S. 

Grenaa — 

Stone  ... 

3  miles  S.E.  of  Hesselo  during 

23rd  Feb. 

Copenhagen 

heavy  weather. 

— 

Diogenis . 

167 

Egy- 

m.s. 

Genoa — Pirreus 

General 

Sprang  leak  and  sank  30  miles 

29  th  Mar. 

S.W.  of  Tino  Island. 

— 

Aghios  Vassilios1 — 

183 

Grk. 

W.m.s. 

Coasting  . 

Scrap 

Off  Cape  Malea. 

25th  Feb. 

iron 

— 

Areti  . ’16 

287 

Grk. 

S.S. 

Piraeus — Crete  ... 

General 

Capsized  and  sank  between 

6  th  Feb. 

Hydra  and  Milos. 

72753 

InacO  (e.ruRiccardo,46 

373 

Itl. 

W.m.s. 

Tobruk — Genoa 

Scrap 

Sprang  leak  and  sank  off 

4th  Feb. 

“R” 

Rangoni") 

iron 

Antikythera,  Greece. 

51204 

Anita  . ’07 

298 

53164 

Bjornulf . ’07 

252 

Nor. 

S.S. 

Pishing  ...  ... 

At  Kalvaag,  Oldersimd,  during 

30  th  Jan. 

heavy  weather. 

01056 

Gurli  . ’02 

116 

Nor. 

W.Aux, 

Maloy — Store!  . . . 

Herring 

Sprang  leak  and  sank  during 

27  th  Jan. 

Sc.m.s. 

heavy  weather  N.  of  Fedje. 

78507 

Urter  . ’02 

228 

Nor. 

S.S. 

Trawler  . 

In  Stavfjord  during  heavy 

20th  Jan. 

weather. 

65916 

Leandros . ’00 

682 

Pan. 

S.S. 

Marseilles — 

Carbon 

Sprang  leak  and  sank  22  miles 

12th  Feb. 

Heraklion 

disulphide, 

from  Minervio,  Cape  Corso. 

etc. 

51142 

Andurina . ’44 

399 

Sp. 

W.s.s. 

Goole — Aviles  . . . 

Pitch  ... 

£  rnile  E.of  Outer  Dowsing  Light. 

20th  Jan. 

67342 

Maria  . ’44 

351 

Trieste 

W.m.s. 

Tobruk — Genoa 

Scrap 

82  miles  E.  of  Sirte. 

19th  Jan. 

metal 

TOTAL 


<  STEEL,  10 — 3,088  tons.  IRON,  Nil. 

(  STEAMERS,  8— 2,940  tons. 


WOOD  &  COMPOSITE,  6— 1,720  tons. 
MOTORSHIPS,  8—1,868  tons. 


TOTAL,  16— 4, 808  tons. 


(c.)  Missing. 

(Under  this  heading  are  included  only  ships  Posted  or  Reported  as  Missing  during  the  quarter.) 


No.  in 

Reg. 

Book 

Ship’s  Name,  and 
Year  of  Build. 

Tons 

(Gross) 

Country. 

Descrip¬ 

tion. 

Voyage. 

Cargo. 

Circumstances  and  place. 

Date. 

948-49. 

60667 

Goth  . 

’25 

394 

G.B.I. 

S.S. 

Trawler  . 

Left  Fleetwood  for  Icelandic 

_ _ 

fishing  grounds  4th  December, 
1948 ;  reported  by  wireless 

16th  December,  and  not  since 
heard  of. 

51324 

Anna  Rita 

’95 

495 

Den. 

S.S. 

Gdansk — 

Eye 

Left  Gdynia  7th  January, 

— 

Stockholm. 

1 949,  and  not  since  heard  of. 

91234 

Fame  . 

’43 

540 

Nor. 

m.s. 

Szczecin — Larvik. 

Coal  ... 

Left  Szczecin  27th  December, 
1948,  and  not  since  heard  of. 
Left  Hull  25th  February, 

(Supp.) 

66169 

Ioannis  S. 

’09 

655 

Pan. 

S.S. 

Hull — Korsor. 

Coke  ... 

— 

( ex  “Lila”) 

1949;  passed  Spurn  Head 

same  day,  and  not  since  heard 
of. 

TOTAL  | 


STEEL.  4—2,084  tons.  IRON,  Nil. 

STEAMERS,  3—1,544  tons. 


WOOD  &.  COMPOSITE,  Nil. 
MOTORSHIPS,  1—540  tons. 


j  4 — 2,084  tons. 


_ (d.)  Broken  up.  Condemned,  &c. 

(i.)  Cases  consequent  upon  stress  of  weather,  etc. 


No.  in 
Reg. 
Book 
948-49. 

Ship’s  Name,  and 

Tear  of  Build. 

Tons 

(Gross) 

Country. 

Descrip¬ 

tion. 

Voyage. 

Cargo. 

Circumstances  and  place. 

Date. 

64852 

Kimta  . ’00 

230 

Den. 

W.Aux. 

Sc.m.s. 

Denmark — 

Faroe  Islands. 

Timber 

Capsized  during  heavy  weather 
W.  of  Haugesund  and  towed 
to  Feoyen,  near  Haugesund ; 
total  loss. 

. 

30th  Jan. 

8 


( ii.)  Other  cases. 

No.  in 

Reg.  Ship’s  Name,  and 

Book  Year  of  Build. 

1948-49. 

(Gross)  0onntT7- 

Descrip¬ 

tion. 

Voyage. 

Cargo. 

Circumstances  and  place.  Date. 

52357  Balmoral 

’00 

[ 

471  G.B.I. 

Pad.s.s . 

... 

Broken  up  ... 

. ! 

53594  Britanioa 

.’13 

1694  G.B.I. 

Tw.Sc.  ! . 

... 

j 

...  ;  Converted  into 

a  barge .  - — 

53699  British  Veteran’17 

7019  G.B.I. 

s.s. 

s.s.  •  •  •  •  •  • 

...  ]  Broken  up  ... 

.  . 

■  m 

1 

56063  Courier  . 

.’83 

151  G.B.I. 

I.s.s . 

...  Broken  up  ... 

.  — 

56168  Cruiser  . 

.’04 

167  G.B.I. 

Pad.s.s. ! . 

j 

...  Broken  up  ... 

.  — 

57903  Emily  Charlotte’96 

122  G.B.I. 

s.s.  ! . 

• 

...  Broken  up  ... 

.  — 

57976  Empire  Deben.. 

.’22 

11635  G.B.I. 

s.s.  ! . 

... 

Broken  up  ... 

.  — 

58068  Empire  Peuryn  ’12 

6345  G.B.I. 

Tw.Sc.  i . 

Broken  up  ... 

. i 

58125  Empire  Thames  ’20 

6016  G.B.I. 

s.s. 

S.S.  i . 

... 

Broken  up  ... 

.  — 

58797  Falcon  . 

’92 

124  G.B.I. 

I.S.S.  i . 

j 

Broken  up  ... 

.  — 

60085  Gazana  . 

.’20 

5284  G.B.I. 

s.s.  1 . 

Broken  up  ... 

_ 

i 

61057  Gurna  . 

’19 

5602  G.B.I. 

s.s.  | . 

. 

Broken  up  ... 

j 

62279  Hopper  No.  2  .. 

’92 

267  G.B.I. 

I.S.S.  ! . 

Broken  up  ... 

.  — 

62285  Hopper  No.  6  .. 

’91 

255  G.B.I. 

I.s.s.  ...  ... 

Broken  up  ... 

... 

.  — 

62362  Howra  . 

’22 

6709  G.B.I. 

s.s.  . 

Broken  up  ... 

.  — 

95976  Maclock . 

’ll 

6444  G.B.I. 

s.s.  . . 

...  ... 

Broken  up  ... 

— 

(Supp.) 

71766  Port  Sydney  .. 

.’14 

9129  G.B.I. 

Tw.Sc . 

Broken  up  ... 

.  — 

—  Snaefell  . 

.’06 

1713  G.B.I. 

S.S. 

Trp.Sc. . 

...  ... 

Broken  up  ... 

.  — 

76018  Steelopolis 

.’96 

155  G.B.I. 

S.S. 

s.s . 

Broken  up  ... 

.  — 

77695  Tokio  II . 

’06 

221  G.B.I. 

s.s. 

Broken  up  ... 

... 

77769  Topmast  No.  7  ’90 

380  G.B.I. 

s.s.  | • • •  ... 

Broken  up  ... 

1 

78373  Ulster  Star  .. 

.’04 

576  G.B.I. 

s.s.  ! . 

| 

Broken  up  ... 

. j  — 

78594  Valentia . 

.’98 

164  G.B.I. 

s.s . 

. 

Broken  up  ... 

. i  — 

79442  Wanderer . 

.’25 

5079  G.B.I. 

s.s . 

Broken  up  ... 

.  — 

79468  War  Krishna(7'.)’l9 

5760  G.B.I. 

s.s . 

Broken  up  ... 

.  — 

80166  Wuchang . 

.’14 

3204  G.B.I. 

Tw.Sc . 

Broken  up  ... 

.  — 

54700  Cathair  . 

.’99 

469  Com. 

s.s. 

Tw.Sc . 

Broken  up  ... 

_ 

Na  G-aillimhe 

s.s. 

60389  Gibel  Dersa  .. 

.’97 

1226  Com. 

Tw.Sc . 

...j 

Broken  up  ... 

.  — 

64375  Kalabagh . 

.’12 

166  Com. 

s.s. 

Pad.s.s . 

i 

Broken  up  ... 

.  — 

77684  Togo . 

.’06 

153  Com. 

W.s.s . 

Broken  up  ... 

. i  — 

51035  American 

.’23 

5486  Amr. 

S.S . 

Broken  up  ... 

_ 

Seafarer 

; 

53197  Blenheim . 

’23 

-50971  Amr. 

Tw.Sc.  i . 

Broken  up  ... 

_ _ 

m.s. 

- : - - ^ - 

53846  Bunting  II  .. 

.’18 

2061  Amr. 

s.s.  ...  ... 

... 

... 

Broken  up  ... 

.  — 

57319  Eagle  (T.) 

.’17 

6003  Amr. 

s.s . 

... 

Broken  up  ... 

...  ...  — 

57869  El  wood  (T.)  .. 

.’18 

7098  Amr. 

s.s.  ; . 

... 

... 

Broken  up  ... 

58430  Esso  Dover  (2'.)’21 

8880  Amr. 

s.s.  ! . 

• . . 

Broken  up  ... 

. 1  — 

61004  Gulfprince  ( T .) 

’21 

6561  Amr. 

S.S.  ! . 

... 

Broken  up  ... 

.  — 

62008  Hibueras  . 

.’20 

1445  Amr. 

S.S . 

Broken  up  ... 

.  — 

Continued. 


9 


(ii.)  Other  cases — continued. 


lo.  in 
Eeg. 
Book 
48-49. 

Ship’s  Name,  and 

Year  of  Build. 

Tons 

(Gross) 

Country. 

Descrip¬ 

tion. 

Voyage. 

Cargo. 

Circumstances  and  place. 

Date. 

5.9789 

North  ...  ^ 

’ll 

1720 

Amr. 

Pad.s.s. 

Broken  up . 

— 

'0337 

Oneida  . 

Victory 

.’44 

7607 

Amr. 

S.S. 

Bro  ken  up . 

'3939 

Samlong . 

’43 

7219 

Amr. 

S.S. 

Broken  up  . 

— 

'8416 

Unimak  . 

’12 

148 

Amr. 

s.s. 

Dismantled  and  burnt . 

— 

'9541 

Watuppa . 

’06 

190 

Amr. 

s.s. 

... 

Broken  up . 

— 

'7338 

Therezina  M. . . 

’06 

3874 

Brz. 

S.S. 

Broken  up . 

53247 

Boca  Maule  .. 

’22 

2156 

Chi. 

s.s. 

... 

Broken  up . 

— 

50331 

Yrsa . 

’89 

455 

Den. 

S.S. 

Broken  up . 

~~ 

>7870 

Elwood  . 

.’12 

5890 

Pan. 

S.S. 

... 

Broken  up  . 

— 

Panamanian  . . 

.’04 

15903 

Pan. 

Tw.Sc. 

s.s. 

. 

Broken  up  . 

— 

o 

o 

CC 

Gaza  . 

’14 

5946 

Ptg. 

s.s. 

. 

... 

Broken  up  . 

rrvrAi  c  (  d.  (/.).— STEEL,  Nil.  IRON,  Nil.  WOOD  &  COMPOSITE,  1—230  tons. 

IUIAL91  STEEL,  44— 179, 439  tons.  IRON,  4— 797  tons  WOOD  <£  COMPOSITE,  1—153  tons. 

FERRO-CONCRETE,  Nil. 

STEAMERS,  48—175,292  tons.  MOTORSHIPS.  2—5,327  tons. 


TOTAL,  1—230  tons. 

J TOTAL,  49— 180, 389  tons. 
TOTAL,  50—180,619  tons. 


(e.)  Burnt. 


4  o.  in 
Eeg. 
Bock 
48-49. 

Ship's  Name,  and 

Tear  of  Build. 

Tons 

(Gross) 

Country. 

Descrip¬ 

tion. 

Voyage. 

Cargo. 

Circumstances  and  place. 

Date. 

10047 

iupp.) 

Chamarel  ...’17 

1352 

Com. 

S.S. 

Petrol  ... 

Caught  fire  after  explosion 
while  discharging  at  St. Denis, 
Reunion,  and  sank. 

2nd  Mar. 

'2591 

Beina  del  Mar  ’42 

852 

Amr. 

W.Tw. 

Sc.m.s. 

Fishing  . 

Abandoned  on  fire  in  lat. 
25  56N.,  long.  114  10W. 

17th  Feb. 

17029 

Maj . ’09 

497 

Fin. 

W.  Aux. 
Sc.m.s. 

Raumo — 

Copenhagen. 

Timber... 

Caught  tire  after  explosion  in 
engine  room  and  abandoned  N. 
of  Aland  Islands. 

16  th  Jan. 

j  STEEL,  1—1,352  tons.  IRON,  Nil.  WOOD  £  COMPOSITE,  2— 1.349  tons. 

(  STEAMERS,  1—1,352  tons  MOTORSHIPS,  2—1,349  tons. 


(f.)  Collision. 


lo.  in 

Eeg. 

Book 

Ship’s  Name,  and 

Year  of  Build. 

Tons 

(Gross) 

Country. 

Descrip¬ 

tion. 

Voyage. 

Cargo. 

Circumstances  and  place. 

Date. 

48-49. 

>4943 

Charles  M. 

.’35 

403 

Gr.B.I. 

m.s. 

Blyth — 

Coal 

In  collision  4  miles  S.E.  of 

31st  Mar. 

Littlehampton. 

Dungeness.  Taken  in  tow  but 
sank  8  miles  S.E.  of  Beachy 

Head  the  following  day. 

.0765 

Granny  Suzanne’ 18 

503 

G.B.I. 

S.S. 

Blyth — Dover. 

Coal  ... 

In  lat.  61  8N.,  long.  1  31E. 

13th  Feb. 

56108 

' 

Liberator 

.’44 

296 

Amr. 

m.s. 

Trawler . 

18  miles  N.W.  of  Cabo  Blanco, 
C.R. 

11th  Mar. 

10931 

Guararema 

•T9 

548 

Brz. 

S.S. 

Santos — 

Ballast . . . 

In  lat  23  59  54  S.,  long. 

4th  Mar. 

46  19  30.  W. 

'1365 

Kian  Yuan  . . 

•T9 

2160 

Chu. 

S.S. 

Keelung — 

Coal 

/2Z 

In  lat.  30  37N.,  long.  25E. 

27th  Jan. 

Iupp.) 

6739 

Tai  Ping  ...  . 

..’21 

2493 

Chn. 

Tw.Sc. 

Suaugliai. 

Shanghai — 

General . . . 

(IX 

In  lat.  30  37N.,  long.  448  25E. 

27th  Jan. 

S.S. 

Keelung. 

— 

Maria  Anthonia — 

121 

Hoi. 

m.s. 

. 

Off  Hansweert 

18th  Feb. 

8197 

Vingtor 

’43 

518 

Nor. 

m.s. 

Haifa — Bergen. 

Ballast . . . 

Abandoned  after  collision  in 

17th  Jan. 

(exuMewstone”) 

Lat.  37  10N.,  long  9E.  and  drifted 
ashore  between  Cape  Serrat  and 
Cape  Negro.  Total  loss. 

7791 

Masbate . 

.’95 

742 

Ptg. 

S.S. 

Hong  Kong — 

General... 

In  lat.  26  35N.,  long.  120  46E. 

31st  Jan. 

Chefoo. 

Golcuk  . 

150 

Trk. 

W.  Aux. 
Sc.m.s. 

— Canakkale. 

Ballast ... 

In  the  Dardanelles 

4th  Jan. 

STEEL,  9—7,784  tons.  IRON,  Nil.  WOOD  &  COMPOSITE,  1—150  tons.  \ 

>  10 — 7,934  tons 

ktfamfrr.  5 —6.446  tons.  MOTORSHIPS,  5—1 A88  tons.  I 


10 


(g.)  Wrecked. 

(Under  this  heading  are  included  ships  lost  through  stranding,  or  striking  rocks,  sunken  wrecks,  &c.) 


No.  in 
Beg. 
Book 
1948-49. 

Ship’s  Name,  and 

Year  of  Build. 

Tons 

(Gross) 

Country. 

Descrip¬ 

tion. 

Voyage. 

Cargo. 

Circumstances  and  place. 

Date. 

56235 

Cyelse  . ’12 

237 

G.B.I.  j 

S.S. 

Trawler  . 

... 

Off  Castlebay,  Isle  of  Barra 

13th  ft 

67270 

Marena  . ’08 

808 

6.B.I. ! 

| 

j 

S.S. 

Sunderland — 

Macduff. 

Coal 

Extensively  damaged  after 
breaking  moorings  and  strand¬ 
ing  at  Macduff.  Refloated  and 
sold  for  breaking  up. 

28th  E 

71492 

Pintail  . ’08 

199 

G.B.I. 

S.S. 

Trawler  . 

At  Bull  Point,  Rathlin  Island. 

26th  I 

75730 

Spaniard . ’42 

542 

G.B.I. 

S.S. 

Trawler  . 

Off  Tanafjord,  N.  Norway. 

22ndft 

79978 

William  ’17 

Mannell 

276 

G.B.I. 

S.S. 

Trawler  . 

Stranded  at  Portaleen,  Culdaff 
Bay,  Donegal :  refloated, .taken 
in  tow  but  sank  3  miles  E.  of 
Dunmore  Head. 

22nd  1 

65504 

L’Emerillon  ...’43 

7160 

Com. 

C...  c^r-. 

S.S. 

New  York — 

Karachi. 

General& 
cars  ... 

On  Sorelles  Rocks,  40  miles  E. 
of  Bona,  Algeria. 

18thE 

70165 

Odd  . ’12 

158 

Com. 

S.S. 

Whaler  . 

Capsized  after  striking  rocks  in 
Durban  Harbour. 

22nd  I 

Sao  Martinho...’ — 

700 

Brz. 

m.s. 

N.  of  Capon  da  Canoa. 

11th  I 

65432 

Kwok  Peng  ...’23 

1389 

Chn. 

Tw.Sc. 

m.s. 

Hong  Kong — • 
Port  Parseval. 

Ballast  ... 

At  Mofu  Point,  Hainan  Strait. 

27th  1 

— 

Olmedo  . ’ — 

167 

Ecua¬ 

dor 

m.s. 

Guayaquil — 

Callao. 

General... 

Near  Punto  Sur. 

3rd  J 

61044 

G-nnnvor . ’25 

102 

Id. 

W.m.s. 

Fishing . 

At  Kogur,  N. W.  Iceland. 

20th . 

— 

Vera  Unione  ...’10 

109 

Itl. 

Aux.  Sc. 

At  Almeria. 

3rd  ft 

' 

Eiko  Maru  ...’ — 

900 

Jpn. 

S.S. 

Between  Kiushu  and  Honshu 
Islands. 

6th  ft 

79733 

“W” 

Greghali  ’06 

(exuWhiteShadow”) 

140 

Mon¬ 

aco 

W.Aux. 

Sc.m.s. 

... 

At  Sabinal  Point,  near  Almeria. 

4th  ft 

91739 

(Supp.) 

Bandak  . ’92 

271 

Nor. 

m.s. 

Larvik — 

Aardalstangen. 

Electrical 

goods 

Sank  after  stranding  in 

Sognefjord. 

19th! 

91171 

(Supp.) 

Georg  ’44 

Lorejitsen 

186 

Nor. 

W.m.s. 

Bergen — 

Svolvaer. 

Fishbait 

Sank  after  grounding  in 
Karlsoyf  jord,  near  Kjerringsoy 

23rd: 

61085 

Gygra  . ’42 

549 

Nor. 

S.S. 

Reykjavik— 

... 

Sank  after  stranding  at  Botas- 
kerry,  Faxe  Bay,  Iceland. 

2nd,! 

78667 

Vanse  . ’31 

100 

Nor. 

Aux.Sc. 

m.s. 

Farsund — 

Kristiansand,  S. 

Flour,  etc. 

At  Oddskjaer,  off  Stjernoya 

10th, 

64609 

Katowice . ’25 

1995 

Pol. 

S.S. 

Antwerp — Gdynia 

General... 

Off  Terschelling. 

1st  ] 

62842 

Inharrime  ...’39 

1645 

Ptg. 

S.S. 

Louremjo  Marques 
— Inhambane 
Trawler  . 

General . . . 

At  entrance  to  Inhambane 

11th 

68268 

Miguel  Llinares’40 

132 

Sp. 

W.s.s. 

- 

53933 

C.  A.  Banck  ...’13 

1838 

Swd. 

S.S. 

Port  Talbot — 

Amsterdam 

Ballast 

Extensively  damaged  by  strand¬ 
ing  4  miles  S.  of  Tmuiden. 
Refloated  and  broken  up. 

1st . 

Tarek  . ’ — 

300 

Syr. 

W.Aux. 

Sc.m.s. 

Oonstantza — 

Alexandria 

Timber... 

10  miles  W.  of  Tekirdag. 

7th  : 

STEEL,  18— 18, 538  tons.  IRON,  Nil.  W000  &  COMPOSITE  5— 860  tons. 

STEAMERS,  13—15,934  tons.  MOTORSHIPS,  10—3,464  tons. 


(h.)  Lost. 

(Under  this  heading  are  included  total  losses  which  for  want  of  sufficient  information,  or  for  other  reasons, 

cannot  otherwise  be  classified.) 


No.  in 
Reg. 
Book 
1948-49. 

|  Ship’s  Name,  and 

j  Year  of  Build. 

Tons  ] 
(Gross)j 

Country. 

Descrip¬ 

tion. 

Voyage. 

Cargo. 

^  Circumstances  and  place. 

752621 

Siri  . . ’21 

4W- 

>3+ 

uDen. 

' 

Aux.  Sc., 
m.s. 

1 

: 

Aalborg — 

Rodbyhavn 

Cement... 

Badly  damaged  by  striking  a 
mine  S.W.  of  G-edser.  Total 
loss. 

STEEL,  1—167  tons.  IRON,  Nil.  WOOD  &  COMPOSITE,  Nil.  \ 

STEAMERS,  Nil.  MOTORSHIPS,  1—167  tons,  j  7  76/  tonSl 


11 


II.— SAILING  SHIPS  AND  BARGES. 


(a.)  Abandoned  at  Sea. 

NIL. 


(b.)  Foundered. 


NIL. 


(c.)  Missing. 

(Under  this  heading  are  included  only  ships  Posted  or  Reported  as  Missing  during  the  quarter.) 


NIL. 


(d.)  Broken  up,  Condemned,  &c. 


(i.)  Cases  consequent  upon  stress  of  weather. 


NIL. 


(ii.)  Other  Cases. 


lo.  in 
Reg. 
3ook 
18-49. 

Ship’s  Name,  and 

Year  of  Build. 

Tons 

(Gross) 

Country. 

Degprip- 

tion. 

Voyage. 

Qargo. 

Circumstances  and  place. 

Date. 

7177 

Duke  . ’07 

000 

Amr. 

w. 

Barge 

. 

Sunk  for  use  as  a  breakwater  . . . 

— 

T*,ef  rf.  O'.).— STEEL,  Nil.  IRON,  Nil.  WOOD  &  COMPOSITE,  Nil.  TOTAL,  Nil. 

)  (/.(//.):— STEEL,  Nil.  IRON,  Nil.  WOOD  &  COMPOSITE,  1—509  tons.  TOTAL,  I— 509  tons. 

YoT  AL~i —509~tons . 


(e.)  Burnt. 

NIL. 

(f.)  Collision. 

NIL. 

(g.)  Wrecked. 

(Under  this  heading  are  included  ships  lost  through  stranding,  or  striking  rocks,  sunken  wrecks,  &c.) 

NIL. 

(h.)  Lost. 

Under  this  heading  are  included  total  losses  which  for  want  of  sufficient  information,  or  for  other  reasons, 
_ _ cannot  otherwise  be  classified.) 


NIL 


Jlmjfi’s  Hegtstcr  of  stripping. 


RETURNS 

OF 

SHIPS  TOTALLY  LOST,  BROKEN  UP,  &c. 


1st  APRIL  to  30th  JUNE,  1949. 


FENCHURCH  STREET,  LONDON,  E.C.3. 


January ,  1950. 


LLOYD’S  REGISTER  WRECK  RETURNS 

for  the  Quarter  ended  30th  June,  1949. 


I. — These  Returns  show  that  during  the  quarter  the  number  and  gross  tonnage  of  ships  of  100  tons 
gross  and  above  totally  lost,  condemned,  etc.,  in  Consequence  of  casualty  or  stress  ol 
weather,  were  as  follows : — 


Steamers  and 

Sailing  Ships 

Total. 

Country. 

Motorships. 

and  Barges. 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

No.  j  Tons  (Gross). 

No.  j  Tons  (Gross). 

Great  Britain  and 

6 

29,605 

6  29,605 

Northern  Ireland 

Other  Countries  . 

u 

29,966 

34  29,966 

World  . 

40 

59,571 

i 

40  |  59,571 

II.— Cases  of  ships  broken  up,  condemned,  etc.,  not  known  to  be  in  consequence  o® 
casualty  or  stress  of  weather,  are  excluded  from  the  foregoing  table.  The  tonnage  so 
excluded  amounted  to  : — 


Steamers  and 

Sailing  Ships 

Total. 

Country. 

Motorships. 

and 

Barges. 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

Great  Britain  and 

13 

51,224 

13 

51,224 

i 

Northern  Ireland 

Other  Countries  . 

24 

70,350 

1 

1,185 

25 

!  71,535 

i _ 

World . 

37 

121,574 

1 

. 

1,185 

38 

1 

122,759 

1 

HI. — The  gross  reduction  in  the  Mercantile  Marine  of  the  World,  from  all  causes,  reported 
during  the  quarter  was  therefore  : — 


Steamers  and 

Sailing  Ships 

Country. 

Motorships. 

and  Barges. 

TOTAL. 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

Great  Britain  and 

19 

80,829 

... 

19 

80,829 

Northern  Ireland 

Other  Countries  . 

58 

100,316 

1 

1,185 

59 

101,501 

World  ... — _ _ 

.  77 

181,145 

1 

1.185 

78 

182,330 

TABLE  No.  1: — Showing  the  number,  gross  tonnage  and  nationality  of  STEAMERS  &  MOTORSHIPS  totally  lost,  broken  up,  &c.,  during  the  quart  er  ended  30th  June,  1949, 

as  reported  up  to  the  4th  November,  1949.  (Ships  under  100  tons  gross  are  not  included  in  this  return.) 


COUNTRY. 


s  r  Great  Britain  &  N.  Ireland 


>  I  Other  Commonwealth 
i  I  Countries 


erica  (United  States  of) 
smark  . 

LNCE . 

IMANY  . 

2ECE  . 

jLAND  . 

LY  . .  . 

•AN . 

IWAY  .  . . 

IN  . 3 

3DEN . 

ier  European  Countries 
[tral  and  South  America 
ier  Countries  . 


STEAMERS  &  MOTORSHIPS 
OWNED,  ACCORDING  TO 
LLOYD’S  REGISTER  BOOK, 
1948-49. 


HOW  LOST. 


18,024,852 

8,689,781 


26,900,739 

1,122,608 

2,786,115. 

427,749 

1,286,161 

2,737,132 

2,099,629 

1,023,560 

4,261,174 

1,146,642 

1,973,294 


ABANDONED 

AT  SEA, 

FOUNDERED. 

MISSING,  (a) 

No.  |  Tons. 

No. 

Tons. 

No. 

1 

Tons. 

i 

201 

■ 

i 

500 

1 

297 

l 

29!) 

... 

;;;j  ;;; 

1 

299 

...  i  ... 

1 

599  ‘ 

... 

i 

i 

533 

... 

... 

L 

311 

i 

134 

i 

i 

386 

1 

1,951 

1 

144 

... 

9 

3,095 

3 

2,559 

BROKEN  UP, 
CONDEMNED, 
'  ETC.-  (b) 


WRECKED,  (c)  I  LOSTi  ETC.  (d) 


4  6,092 

_ 2  !  _ 1,787 

40  59,571 


1 

258 

1 

1.301 

■) 

2,582 

1 

183 

1 

428 

••• 

1 

2,950 

-> 

i  3,755 

1 

1,643 

16 

43,889 

3 

4,679 

TOTAL,  (c) 


PERCENTAGE 

LOST 

(STEAMERS  A 
MOTORSHIPS). 


Ships  Tonnaf 
owned.  ownec 


6  29,605  0-10  0-lf 

6  8,152  0-24  0-22 

1  .  281  0-02  :  0-0: 

i 

3  ,  913  0-27  ;  0-0S 

2  '  1,076  0-16  :  0’2< 

1  ,  218  0-07  o-o: 

2  526  0-25  0-0: 

1  599  0-08  0-0i 

4  2,416  0-21  0-0i 

2  2,582  0-19  0-2: 

4  i  2,240  0-32  0-1 

2  :  3,084  . 


Totals.. 


MATERIAL  OF  CONSTRUCTION  OF  ABOVE  SHIPS :— STEEL,  31— 57,783  tons.  FERRO-CONCRETE,  Nil.  IRON,  Nil.  WOOD  &  COMPOSITE,  9—1 ,788  tons.  STEAMERS,  22— 54,089  tons.  MOTORSHIPS,  18— 5,482  tons. 

THE  LOSSES  INCLUDED  IN  THIS  TABLE  ARE  DETAILED  ON  PAGES  6  to  9. 

*  Excluding  ships  trading  on  the  Great  Lakes  of  North  America.  tc)  Under  the  heading  “Wrecked,”  are  included  ships  lost  through  stranding,  or  through  striking  rocks,  sunken  wiecks,  Ac. 

f  Japanese  wood  auxiliary  vessels  under  300  tons  gross  are  not  inserted  in  Lloyd’s  Register  Rook,  and  are  not  included 

.  TT  ,  “!  ■  .  .  ,  ,  ,  ,  ...  , ,  ,.  , _  Id)  Under  the  heading  “Lost,  Ac.."  are  included  total  losses  which  for  want  of  sufficient  information,  or  for  other  reasons,  cannot 

la)  Under  the  heading  “  Missing,”  are  included  only  ships  so  posted  or  reported  during  the  period  covered  by  the  return.  ’  '  ,  .  •  “  ^Kscified 

( A )  Ships  condemned  after  damage  by  fire,  collision,  stranding,  &c.,  are  included,  according  to  the  date  of  the  casualties ,  under 

“Burnt,"  “Collision,”  “Wrecked,”  &c.  Cases  ofbreaking  up,  condemnation,  &c.,  not  consequent  upon  stress  of  weather,  &c„  .  _v.t  ,  ,  .  . 

are  excluded  from  the  Table.  During  the  quarter  37  steamers  and  motorships  of  121,574  tons  gross  (including  13  belonging  (e)  Exciudine’  cases  of  hrnaVmn-  «««  «.»»».«»+»«« 
to  Great  Britain  anil  TJnrt.horw  Treio«4  K1  nnA  *■ - ' 


(e)  Exciudine’  cases  of  hrsaVin 


Beitish 

Commonwealth 


iui^iuc  iiumoer,  gross  tonnage  and  nationality  of  SAILING  SHIPS  and  BARGES  totally  lost,  broken  up,  &c.,  during  the  quarter  ended  30th  June,  1949, 
as  reported  up  to  the  4th  November,  1949.  (Ships  under  100  tons  net  are  not  included  in  this  return.) 


COUNTRY. 


Great  Britain  &  Northern  Ireland 
Other.  Commonwealth  Countries  ... 


*  America  (United  States  of) 
France  . 


Germany  ... 
Holland  ... 


Sweden  . 

Other  European  Countries 
Central  and  South  America 
Other  Countries . 


Totals... 


MATERIAL  OF  CONSTRUCTION  OF  ABOVE  SHIPS  .-—STEEL,  Nil. 


IRON.  Nil. 


WOOD  £  COMPOSITE,  Nil. 


THE  LOSSES  INCLUDED  IN  THIS  TABLE  ARE  DETAILED  ON  PAGE  10. 


(а)  For  explanation  and  notes  see  footnote  on\page  4. 

(б)  Cases  of  breaking-  up,  condemnation,  &c.,  not  known  to  be  consequent  upon  stress  of  weather,  &c.,  are  excluded  from  the 

Table.  During  the  quarter  1  barge  of  1,185  tons  gross  comes  within  this  category. 


(c)  Excluding  cases  of  breaking  up,  condemnation,  &c.,  which  are  not  known  to  be  consequent  upon  stress  of  weather,  &c.  ( See 
Summary  on  page  3.) 

*  Excluding  ships  trading  on  the  Great  Lakes  of  North  America. 


6 


LLOYD’S  REGISTER  OF  SHIPPING. 


RETURNS  OF  SHIPS  TOTALLY  LOST,  BROKEN  UP,  & 


1st  APRIL  to  30th  JUNE,  1949. 


List  of  total  losses  of  Merchant  Ships  of  100  tons  and  upwards  between  the  above 
dates,  of  which  information  was  received  up  to  the  4th  November,  1949. 


EXPLANATION  OF  CONTRACTIONS. 


COUNTRY. 


Amr.  :=  U.S.  of  America. 

Egy.  =  Egypt. 

Isr. 

:=  Israel 

Ptg. 

=  Portugal. 

Arg.  z=  Argentina. 

Fin.  =  Finland. 

Itl. 

=  Italy. 

Eon. 

=  Bou  mania. 

Big.  =r  Belgium. 

Brz.  —  Brazil. 

Fra.  —  France. 

Gr.B.I.  —  Great  Britain  and 

Jpn. 

Mex. 

—  Japan. 

=  Mexico. 

S.E. 

=  Union  of  Soviet  Soci 
Republics. 

C.-S.  Czecho-Slovakia. 

Northern  Ireland.  Mor. 

—  Morocco. 

Sp. 

=  Spain. 

Cba.  =  Cuba. 

Ger.  —  Germany. 

Nor. 

=r  Norway. 

Swd. 

~  Sweden. 

Chi.  =:  Chile. 

Grk.  —  Greece. 

Pan. 

=:  Panama. 

Tha. 

—  Thailand. 

Chn.  —  China. 

Hoi.  =  Holland. 

Per. 

—  Peru. 

Trk. 

—  Turkey. 

Com.  =  Other  Common  w 

ealth 

*  Hon.  =  Honduras. 

Phi. 

—  Philippine. 

Urg. 

Uruguay. 

Countries. 

Den.  —  Denmark. 

Id.  ~  Iceland. 

Pol.  —  Poland. 

DESCRIPTION 

Ygs. 

—  Yugoslavia 

Aux.  ■=  Auxiliary 

C. 

—  Composite.  m.s. 

—  Motorship. 

s.s. 

=  Steamship. 

{T.)  —Oil  Tanker. 

Bg.  =  Brig. 

F.C. 

—  Ferro-Concrete.  Pad. 

—  Paddle. 

Sc. 

—  Screw. 

Trp.  =  Triple. 

Bk.  =  Bark. 

I. 

=  Iron.  Qd. 

=  Quadruple. 

Sr. 

Schooner. 

Tw.  —  Twin. 

Bkn.  =  Barkentine. 

Bn.  =  Brigantine. . 

Lr. 

ra. 

--  Lugger.  S. 

—  Masts. 

=  Ship. 

Stl. 

—  Steel. 

W.  —  Wood. 

N.II. — Unless  otherwise  stated ,  all  steamers  and  motorships  were  of  steel  construction  and  propelled  by  a  single  screu 

I.— STEAMERS  &  MOTORSHIPS. 


(a.)  Abandoned  at  Sea. 

NIL 


(b.)  Foundered. 


No.  in 
Eeg. 
Book 
1948-49 

Ship’s  Name,  and 

Tear  of  Build. 

Tons 

(Gross) 

Country. 

Descrip¬ 

tion. 

Voyage. 

Cargo. 

Circumstances  and  place. 

Date 

512,86 

Ann  Melville  ...’00 

201 

G.B.J. 

S.S. 

Trawler  . 

... 

Sprang  leak  and  sank  150  miles 
W.S.W.  of  St.  Ann’s  Head. 

24th  IV 

— 

Sabbah  Lillab...  — 

144 

Egy. 

Aux.Sc. 

m.s. 

Alexandria — 

Rhodes 

Rice 

Sprang  leak  and  sank  15  miles 
N.  of  Rosetta. 

14th  Ji 

— 

Premier  Maitre 

Le  Goff  — 

500 

Fra. 

s.s. 

Marsei  lies —  Dakar 

General 

Sprang  leak  and  sank  100  miles 
S.W.  of  Agadir. 

22nd  1 

Max  Bornhofen  ’44 

299 

Ger. 

m.s. 

Karlsborg — 

Dusseldorf 

Woodpulp 

Capsized  and  sank  during  heavy 
weather  3  miles  S.W.  of 
Flotjan. 

16th  Ji 

77258 

Thalia  . ’30 

386 

Gnat. 

Tw.Sc. 

m.s. 

Inlat.  13  23N.,  long.  71  15W. 

14th  A 

91091 

(Supp.) 

Enotria  . ’20 

299 

Itl. 

W.m.s. 

. 

Sprang  leak  and  sank  10  miles 
off  Capo  Krio,  Crete. 

5th  Mi 

Aoba  Maru  ...’48 

599 

Jpn. 

S.S. 

Sank  during  heavy  weather 
about  10  miles  off  Hi  mesh im a, 
Inland  Sea. 

21st  Ju 

90784 

(Supp.) 

Heroyfjord  ...42 

533 

Nor. 

m.s. 

.Newfoundland — 
Aalesnnd 

Seal  skins 
&  seal  oil 

Sank  during  heavy  weather 
40  miles  off  Aalesnnd. 

29th  A;.^ 

54522 

“A'’ 

Carlos  Alberto  '20 

134 

ptg. 

W.Aux. 

Sc.m.s. 

Ponta-Negra — 

Luanda 

Wood  & 
palm 
kernels 

Broke  tailshaft  and  sank  off 
Point  Noire. 

30th Ji  ' 

totai  1  STEEL,  7—2,662  tons.  IRON,  Nil. 
roiAL  {  STEAMERS,  3—1,300  tons. 


WOOD  &  COMPOSITE,  2— 433  tons. 
MOTORSHIPS,  6—1,795  tons. 


TOTAL,  9— 3, 095  tons. 


7 


S 


(c.)  Missing. 

(Under  this  heading  are  included  only  ships  Posted  or  Reported  as  Missing  during  the  quarter.) 


No.  in 

Reg. 
Book  1 

Ship’s  Name,  and 

Tear  of  Build. 

Tons 

(Gross) 

Country. 

Descrip¬ 

tion. 

Voyage. 

Cargo. 

Circumstances  and  place. 

Date. 

948-49, 

70574  Oswaldo  Aranha’12 

1951 

Brz. 

Tw.Sc. 

Imbituba — 

Coal  ... 

Left  Imbituba  1st  April,  H>49, 

! 

s.s. 

Rio  dc  Janeiro 

and  not  since  heard  of- 

56042 

Cote  d’Opale  ...’4G 

297 

Fra. 

s.s. 

Trawler  . 

Left  Boulogne  !)th  March, 

— 

11149  ;  fishing  off  Utsire  on  1 1th 
March  and  not  since  heard  of. 

58964 

Lecko  . ’17 

811 

Swd. 

Aux.Sc. 

Gothenburg — 

Ballast... 

Lett  Gothenburg  23rd  February, 

_ 

“F"  , 

1 

{ex  4‘  Fenja  ”) 

m.s. 

Ustka 

1949  ;  passed  Falsterbo  Canal 
20th  February,  and  not  since 
heard  of. 

TOTAL  j 


STEEL,  3—2,559  tons.  IRON,  Nil. 

STEAMERS,  2—2,248  tons. 


WOOD  &  COMPOSITE,  Nil. 
MOTORSHIPS,  1—311  tons. 


|  3 — 2,559  tons. 


(d.)  Broken  up,  Condemned,  &c. 

(i.)  Cases  consequent  upon  stress  of  weather,  etc. 

NIL. 


(ii.)  Other  cases. 


No.  in 
Reg. 
Book 
348-49. 

Ship's  Name,  and 

Tear  of  Build. 

Tons 

(Gross) 

Country. 

Descrip¬ 

tion. 

52563 

Barton  . ’08 

166 

G.B.I. 

l 

Pad.s.s. 

52091 

Bebington  ...’25 

732 

G.B.I. 

Tw.Sc. 

s.s. 

Tw.Sc. 

55971 

Cornwell . '20 

10606 

G.B.I. 

57970 

Empire  ’99 

Conyngham 

1354 

G.B.r. 

S.S. 

59995 

Gamaria . ’20 

5255 

G.B.I. 

s.s. 

66376 

Lochmonar  ...’24 

9832 

G.B.I. 

Tw.Sc. 

m.s. 

37632 

Marquesa . M8 

8983 

G.B.I. 

Tw.Sc. 

s.s. 

39957 

Wo.  3 . ’07 

424 

G.B.I. 

S.S. 

70452 

Orizaba  . ’08 

233 

G.B.T. 

S.S. 

72053 

Procyon  . ’18 

209 

G.B.I. 

s.s. 

72464  Raymont . ’16 

226 

G.B.I. 

S.S. 

76854 

Talma  . '23 

10000 

G.B.I. 

s.s. 

79717 

Whangpu . ’20 

3204 

G.B.I. 

Tw.Sc. 

s.s. 

5-4367 

Capilano . ’20 

374 

Com. 

W.S.S. 

54586 

Carrickmines  ...’96 

951 

Com. 

s.s. 

>9527 

Foundation  T8 

Franklin 

653 

Com. 

s.s. 

>8558 

Mole . ’09 

206 

Com. 

Tw.Sc. 

s.s. 

>0008 

A.  C.  Bedford(2’.)T8 

9485 

Amr. 

Tw.Sc. 

>0104 

Aberdeen . ’12 

116 

Amr. 

— - 

S.S. 

>0229 

Admiral  ’21 

Halstead 

3289 

Amr. 

s.s. 

>0232 

Admiral  Nulton’20 

3267 

Amr. 

s.s. 

12884 

Bennington  ...’97 

2029 

Amr. 

s.s. 

'7501 

,  Edward  Peirce  ’14 

4388 

Amr. 

s.s. 

.9701 

Fred  W.  Weller  ’17 

1  (T.) 

9485 

Amr. 

Tw.Sc. 

s.s. 

Voyage. 


Cargo. 


Circumstances  and  place. 


Broken  up  ... 
Broken  up  . . . 
Broken  up  ... 


Date. 


vScuttled,  with  ammunitio; 
Government  purposes. 

Broken  up  ... 


Broken  up  . . . 
Broken  up  . . . 
Broken  up  . . . 
Broken  up  . . . 
Broken  up  . . 
Broken  up  .  •  ■ 
Broken  up  •  • 
Broken  up  . . 
Dismantled  .. 
Broken  up  . . 
Broken  up  .. 
Broken  up  .. 
Broken  up  . . 


Broken  up  ... 
Broken  up  ... 
Broken  up  ... 

|  Broken  up  ... 

| 

|  Broken  up  . . . 
j  Broken  up  ... 


>n,  for  — 


I 


Continued. 


8 


(ii.)  Other  cases — continued. 


Ho.  in 
Beg. 
Boole 
1948-49. 

Ship’s  Name,  and 
Year  of  Build. 

Tons 

(Gross) 

Country. 

Descrip¬ 

tion. 

Voyage. 

Cargo. 

Circumstances  and  place. 

Date. 

11388 

Gulfport . 

1 

’03 

224 

Amr. 

s.s. 

Broken  up . 

63783 

John  Carver  .. 

’42 

7176 

Amr. 

s.s. 

Broken  up  . 

05046 

Kodiak  . 

12 

148 

Amr. 

s.s. 

... 

Broken  up  . 

- 

68755 

Moran  . 

’ll 

120 

Amr. 

s.s. 

Broken  up  . 

— 

69173 

Nathan  Hale  .. 

’42 

7176 

Amr. 

s.s. 

Broken  up . 

— 

70963 

Paterson . 

’ll 

120 

Amr. 

s.s. 

Broken  up  . 

— 

71021 

Paul  H.  '18 

Harwood  ( T .) 

6610 

Amr. 

s.s. 

Broken  up .  . 

— 

73161 

Rodman  ’23 

Wanamaker 

875 

Amr. 

s.s. 

Broken  up . 

— 

76007 

Steel  Pier 

’97 

1775 

Amr. 

Tw.Sc. 

s.s. 

Broken  up . 

— 

76918 

Tanginak . 

’07 

151 

Amr. 

Tw.Sc. 

s.s. 

Broken  up  . 

— 

65651 

Lagarfoss . 

’04 

1211 

Icl. 

s.s. 

Broken  up . 

— 

74834 

Sewall’s  Point 

’18 

5432 

Pan. 

s.s. 

Broken  up  . 

— 

58415 

Esso  Caracas(7'.)’13 

5089 

Yen. 

s.s. 

Broken  up  . 

_ 

TOTALS  | 


</.(/.).— STEEL,  Nil.  IRON,  Nil. 

(/.(//,)• — STEEL,  36— 121, 200  tons.  IRON,  Nil. 

FERRO-CONCRETE,  Nil. 
STEAMERS,  36— 111,742  tons. 


WOOD  &  COMPOSITE,  Nil. 

WOOD  &  COMPOSITE,  1—374  tons. 

MOTORSHIPS.  1—9,832  tons. 


TOTAL,  Nil. 

J  TOTAL,  37— 121, 574  ton, 
JpTALr^— 121,574  ton. 


(e.)  Burnt. 


So.  in 
Beg. 
Book 
1948-49. 

Ship’s  Name,  and 

Year  of  Build. 

Tons 

(Cross) 

Country. 

Descrip¬ 

tion. 

Voyage. 

Cargo. 

Circumstances  and  place. 

Date. 

90091 

(Supp.) 

Christina  Dawn‘09 

300 

G.B.I. 

s.s. 

Port  Talbot — 

Irvine. 

Carbide... 

Extensively  damaged  by  explo-i  14th  Ap 
sion  and  subsequent  fire  while; 
aground  in  Irvine  harbour  J 

Total  loss. 

57046 

Dorothy  0.  ...’22 

122 

Com. 

^  ... 

W.  Aux. 
Tw.Sc. 
m.s. 

Fishing  . 

At  Hermitage,  Nfl . 

7th  Jun 

57801 

Elkhound  (?’.)... ’29 

729 

Com. 

C-curv 

S.S. 

Halifax,  N.S. — 
Newcastle,  N.B. 

Ballast  ... 

Caught  fire  and  sank  after 
explosion  at  Newcastle,  N.B. 
Refloated  and  beached.  Total 
loss. . 

3rd  Ma 

71640 

Polarbjorn  ...’19 

324 

Nor. 

W.m.s. 

Sealer  . 

Caught  fire  and  sank  off  Belle 
Isle,  between  Labrador  and 
Newfoundland. 

16th  Ap 

I  STEEL,  2—1,029  tons.  IRON,  Nil.  WOOD  &  COMPOSITE,  2—446  tons. 

(  STEAMERS,  2—1,029  tons  MOTORSHIPS,  2—446  tons. 


(f.)  Collision. 


No.  in 
Beg. 
Book 
1948-49. 

Ship’s  Name,  and 

Year  of  Build. 

Tons 

(Gross) 

Country. 

Bescrip- 

tion. 

Voyage. 

Cargo. 

Circumstances  and  place. 

Date. 

55363 

City  of  ’21 

1334 

G.B.I. 

S.S. 

Antwerp — Dublin. 

General... 

In  lat.  50  39N.,  long.  0  7  30W. 

14th  Ap 

60342 

Gerhard . ’21 

777 

Ger. 

S.S. 

London — 

Naestved. 

Coke 

In  lat.  52  5  30N.,  long.  1  48  15E. 

4t,h  May"* 

68934 

Mudo  . ’30 

218 

Hoi. 

m.s. 

London  — 

Middlesbro. 

In  lat.  52  27  15N.,  long.  1  51  46E. 

4th  May 

90292 

(Supp.) 

Franca  . ’48 

227 

Itl. 

m.s. 

Off  Anzio  . 

29th  May 

90510 

(Supp.) 

Bergsund . ’48 

1318 

Swd. 

m.s. 

Stockholm — Hull. 

Paper  & 
pulp. 

In  the  Humber  . 

20th  May 

(  STEEL,  5—3,874  tons.  IRON,  Nil.  WOOD  &  COMPOSITE,  Nil. 

(  STEAMERS,  2— 2,111  tons.  MOTORSHIPS,  3— 1.763  tons. 


9 


(g.)  Wrecked. 

(Under  this  heading  are  included  ships  lost  through  stranding,  or  striking  rocks,  sunken  wrecks,  &c.) 


No.  in 

Reg-. 

Book 

Ship's  Name,  and 

Year  of  Build. 

Tons 

(Gross) 

Country. 

Descrip¬ 

tion. 

Voyage. 

Cargo. 

Circumstances  and  place. 

Date. 

1948-49. 

55901 

Corcrest  . 

.’18 

2373 

G.B.I. 

S.S. 

Rochester — 

Ballast  ... 

Struck  wreck  21  miles  N.W.  by 

21st  June 

Sunderland. 

W.  of  Sunk  Lightvessel.  Total 
loss. 

o 

00 

Ch 

James  Clunies 

’44 

7850 

G.B.T. 

s.s. 

Bahia  Blanca — 

Grain  . . . 

2  kilometres  from  Punta 

21st  Apl. 

(Supp.) 

Montevideo  & 

Mogotes,  Argentina. 

96457 

Magdalena 

.’49 

17547 

G.B.J. 

Tw.Sc. 

Italy. 

La  Plata — 

Meat  & 

Stranded  on  a  reef  l  mile  S. 

25  th  Apl. 

(Supp.) 

s.s. 

London. 

oranges. 

of  Tijueas  Island.  Refloated 
following  day,  taken  in  tow 
but  broke  in  two  outside  Rio  de 

Janeiro  harbour  after  striking 
bottom . 

62733 

Inchmark 

.’18 

5736 

Com. 

s.s. 

Sydney,  N.S.W. — 

Ballast . . . 

On  Schildpad  Island  Reef, 

29  th  May 

'~-V~ 

Hong  Kong. 

Banda  Sea. 

22nd  May 

66644 

Lucille  M.  Colp’16 

122 

Com. 

W.Aux. 

North  Sydney,  N.S. 

Coal  ... 

On  a  reef  off  Frenchman’s 

Tw.Sc. 

— Curling,  Nil. 

Head,  Nfi. 

68965 

Munmorah 

.’34 

1273 

Com. 

S.S. 

Sydney,  N.S.W. — 

Ballast  ... 

Off  Bellambi,  N.S.W. 

17  th  May 

*  •„?. 

Bellambi,  N.S.W. 

26th  Apl. 

80062 

Wimoda  ... 

.'39 

170 

Com. 

W.Aux. 

Sealer . 

Crushed  by  ice  and  sank  2  miles 

> 

Sc.m.s. 

N.  of  Lark  Island,  Belle  Isle, 
Nfl. 

72382 

Rajo . 

.’30 

281 

Aral'. 

W.m.s. 

Fishing  . 

On  a  reef  off  Jacaron  Island, 

2  7  th  June 

Gulf  of  Panama. 

11th  Apl. 

_ 

Santa  Rita 

_  _ 

153 

Brz. 

W.m.s. 

General  & 

Sprang  leak  and  beached  on 

asphalt 

General... 

Parcel  des  Paredes.  Total  loss. 

72223 

Quintay  ...  . 

■W 

3602 

Chi. 

s.s. 

Callao — 

Punta  Arenas. 

On  Penguin  Island,  Messier 
Channel. 

28th  Apl. 

78167 

Tung- An...  . 

.’03 

1643 

Chn. 

S.S. 

Tsingtao — 

Scrap  iron 

6  miles  S.W.  of  Shaweishan. 

10th  Apl. 

Shanghai. 

29th  Apl. 

64260 

Jupiter  ...  . 

.’15 

116 

Fra. 

S.S. 

Dakar — 

Ballast ... 

Stranded  and  sank  off  Golda- 

Saint  Louis. 

mel,  after  sustaining  rudder 
damage. 

29th  Apl. 

61521 

Havlyn  ...  . 

.'06 

258 

Nov. 

m.s. 

Tonsberg — 

Bricks  & 

At  Olderkalven 

N.  Norway. 

timber 

1 3th  Apl. 

62719 

Inake  . 

.’88 

2291 

Sp. 

s.s. 

Gijon— Bilbao  ... 

Coal 

Near  Cape  Mayor. 

71260 

Pesquerias 

’20 

291 

Sp. 

s.s. 

Trawler  . 

Near  Castillo  de  San  Sebastian 

2nd  Apl. 

Cantabricas  No.  2 

lighthouse. 

9th  Apl. 

78853 

Vesta  . 

.’01 

183 

Swd. 

W.Aux. 

Oskavshamn — 

Sinter  . . . 

Sank  after  striking  submerged 

Sc.m.s. 

Szczecin. 

object  off  Kolobrzeg. 

STEEL,  11 — 42,980  tons.  IRON,  Nil.  WOOD  &  COMPOSITE.  5— 909  tons.  ]  16—43  889  tons. 

STEAMERS,  10— 42, 722  tons.  MOTORSHIPS,  6—1 ,167  tons.  ) 


(h.)  Lost. 

(Under  this  heading  are  included  total  losses  which  for  want  of  sufficient  information,  or  for  other  reasons, 

cannot  otherwise  be  classified.) 


No;  in 

Reg. 

Book 

Ship's  Name,  and 

Year  of  Build. 

Tons 

(Gross) 

Country. 

Descrip¬ 

tion. 

Voyage. 

Cargo. 

Circumstances  and  place. 

Date. 

948-49. 

72024 

Prinses  Astrid  ’30 

2950 

Big. 

Tw.Sc. 

Os  tend — -Dover. 

Sunk  by  mine  4  miles  W.  of 

21st  June 

S.S. 

Dunkirk 

61793 

Henrik  . ’22 

1301 

Nor. 

s.s. 

Warnemunde — 

Ballast ... 

Sunk  by  mine  in  lat.  55  28  18N., 

25th  May 

Oslo. 

long.  12  41  24E. 

90309 

Bidia  . ’02 

428 

Swd. 

s.s. 

Goole — 

Coke  ... 

Struck  mine  5th  May,  1949, 

5  th  May 

(Supp.) 

Copenhagen. 

about  66  miles  off  the  Humber. 
Taken  in  tow  but  sank  the 
following  day. 

TOTAL 


STEEL,  3—4,679  tons. 


IRON,  Nil. 


STEAMERS,  3—4,679  tons. 


WOOD  &  COMPOSITE,  Nil. 
MOTORSHIPS,  Nil. 


3 — 4,679  tons. 


10 


II.— -SAILING  SHIPS  AND  BARGES. 


(a.)  Abandoned  at  Sea. 

NIL. 


(b.)  Foundered. 


NIL. 


(c.)  Hissing. 

(Under  this  heading  are  included  only  ships  Posted  or  Reported  as  Missing  during  the  quarter.) 


NIL. 


(d.)  Broken  up.  Condemned,  &c. 

(i.)  Cases  consequent  upon  stress  of  weather. 

NIL. 


(ii.)  Other  Cases. 


No.  in 
Beg. 
Book 
1948-49 

Ship’s  Name,  and 

Year  of  Build. 

Tons 

(Gross) 

Country- 

Descrip¬ 

tion. 

Voyage. 

Cargo. 

Circumstances  and  place. 

Dato. 

72805 

Richmond  ...’05 

1185 

Amr. 

Barge 

Broken  up  . 

— 

totals  f  d.  STEEL,  Nil.  IRON,  Nil. 

)  d.  (77.)  .—STEEL,  1—1,185  tons.  IRON.  Nil. 


WOOD  &  COMPOSITE,  Nil.  TOTAL,  Nil. 

WOOD  £  COMPOSITE,  Nil.  TOTAL,  1—1,185  tons. 

TOTAL,  i—lj 85  tons. 


(e.)  Burnt. 

NIL. 


(f.)  Collision. 

NIL. 


(g.)  Wrecked. 


(Under  this  heading  are  included 


sunken  wrecks,  &c.) 


NIL. 


(h.)  Lost. 

(Under  this  heading  are  included  total  losses  which  for  want  of  sufficient  information,  or  for  other  reasons^ 

cannot  otherwise  be  classified.) 

NIL 


Printed  by  Lloyd's  Register  of  Shipping,  at  the  Society's  Printing  House,  64,  Southwark  Street,  London,  S.E.l,  England. 


LLOYD’S  REGISTER  OF  SHIPPING 


RETURNS 

OF 

SHIPS  TOTALLY  LOST,  BROKEN  UP,  &c. 


1st  JULY  to  30th  SEPTEMBER,  1949. 


I,  FENCHURCH  STREET,  LONDON,  E.C.3. 
February,  1950. 


LLOYD'S  REGISTER  WRECK  RETURNS 

for  the  Quarter  ended  30th  SEPTEMBER,  1949. 


I. — These  Returns  show  that  during  the  quarter  the  number  and  gross  tonnage  of  ships  of  100  tons 
gross  and  above  totally  lost,  condemned,  etc.,  in  consequence  of  casualty  or  stress  of 
weather,  were  as  follows : — 


Country. 

Steamers  and 
Motorships. 

Sailing  Ships 
and  Barges. 

Total. 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

Great  Britain  and 

Northern  Ireland 

5 

15,269 

5 

15,269 

Other  Countries  . 

39 

47,821 

39 

47,821 

World  . 

44 

63,090 

44 

63,090 

II. — Cases  of  ships  broken  up,  condemned,  etc.,  not  known  to  be  in  consequence  of 
casualty  or  stress  of  weather,  are  excluded  from  the  foregoing  table.  The  tonnage  so 
excluded  amounted  to  : — 


Country. 

Steamers  and 
Motorships. 

Sailing  Ships 
and  Barges. 

Total. 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

No. 

TonB  (Gross). 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

Great  Britain  and 

17 

54,590 

17 

54,590 

Northern  Ireland 

Other  Countries  . 

15 

63,309 

15 

63,309 

World . 

32 

117,899 

... 

32 

117,899 

III. — The  gross  reduction  in  the  Mercantile  Marine  of  the  World,  from  all  causes,  reported 
during  the  quarter  was  therefore  : — 


Country. 

Steamers  and 
Motorships. 

Sailing  Ships 
and  Barges. 

Total. 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

Great  Britain  and 

Northern  Ireland 
Other  Countries  . 

22 

54 

69,859 

111,130 

22 

54 

69,859 

111,130 

World . 

76 

180,989 

76 

180,989 

TABLE  No.  1: _ Showing  the  number,  gross  tonnage  and  nationality  of  STEAMERS  &  MOTORSHIPS  totally  lost,  broken  up,  &c.,  during  the  quari 

as  reported  up  to  the  16th  January,  1950.  (Ships  under  100  tons  gross  are  not  included  in  this  return.) 


ter  ended  30th  September,  1949, 


“ 1 1 

STEAMERS 

&  MOTORSHIPS 

.. 

HOW 

LOST. 

x- 

PERCENTAGE 

LOST 

(STEAMERS  & 
MOTORSHIPS). 

COUNTRY. 

OWNED,  ACCORDING  TO 

LLOYD’S  REGISTER  BOOK, 

1949-50. 

ABANDONED 

AT  SEA. 

FOUNDERED. 

MISSING.  ( a ) 

BROKEN  UP, 
CONDEMNED, 
ETC.  ( b ) 

BURNT. 

.  -  r  «  .  V  3:  • 

COLLISION. 

■*  -v  ■ 

WRECKED.  ( c ) 

t 

LOST 

ETC.  (d) 

TOTAL,  (e) 

No. 

Tons. 

No 

Tons. 

No. 

Tons. 

No. 

Tons. 

No. 

Tons. 

No. 

Tons. 

No. 

Tons. 

No. 

Tons. 

No. 

Tons. 

NO. 

Tons. 

of 

Ships 

owned. 

Of 

Tonna§ 

owned 

n 

■Great  Britain  &  N.  Ireland  ... 

6,077 

18,093,159 

... 

... 

... 

' .  '* 

... 

*1*. 

—  J/-\. 

5 

15,269 

... 

5 

15,269 

0-08 

0-0f 

< 

a 

o 

Other  Commonwealth  I 

Countries  ,  f 

2,585 

3,956,581 

— 

... 

' 

1 

6,905 

2 

249 

3 

4,498 

i 

■  142 

7 

11,794 

0-27 

0-3( 

0 

ER 

ica  (United  States  of) . 

4,606 

25,558,133 

... 

1 

131 

i 

161 

2 

404 

4 

696 

0-09 

o-o : 

MARK  .  . 

698  ■ 

1,170,373 

—• 

.... 

-  ■  —  ... 

... 

. . 

1,236 

3,070,398 

i 

780 

1 

780 

0-08 

0-0: 

RMANY  . ••• 

889 

300,234 

.  ...  , 

' 

... 

..... 

... 

EECE  . 

377 

1,329,257 

... 

... 

-> 

7,296 

2 

7,296 

0-53 

O' 51 

LLAND  . 

1,492 

2,990,195 

... 

... 

... 

JiY 

1,013 

2,442,659 

i 

108 

... 

i 

295 

2 

403 

0-20 

o-o 

5AN .  . 

1,121 

1,563,936 

... 

2 

1,804 

2 

1,804 

0-18 

o-l 

RWAY  . 

2,069 

4,916,396 

... 

1 

1,350 

i 

173 

2 

2.206 

4 

3,729 

0-19 

o-o 

lTN 

1,146  ' 

1,192,508 

... 

... 

... 

... 

EDEN . 

1,278 

2,047,664 

2 

381 

i 

170 

3 

551 

0-23 

o-o 

her  European  Countries . 

i 

298 

2 

6,527 

i 

545 

i 

698 

5 

8,068 

STRAL  AND  SOUTH  AMERICA . 

... 

1 

170 

3 

4,407 

4 

4,577 

her  Countries  . 

1 

251 

2 

5,153 

1 

220 

i 

2,499 

5 

8,123 

Totals... 

... 

3 

657 

| 

...  i 

I 

10 

20,617 

7 

2,078 

22 

37,097 

2 

2,641 

44 

63,090 

MATERIAL  OF  CONSTRUCTION  OF  ABOVE  SHIPS  STEEL,  35— 61 ,433  tons. 


FERRO-CONCRETE ,  Nil.  IRON,  Nil. 


WOOD  &  COMPOSITE,  9—1,657  tons.  STEAMERS,  22—46,425  tons. 


*  Excluding  ships  trading  on  the  Great  Lakes  of  North  America- 

f  Japanese  wood  auxiliary  vessels  under  300  tons  gross  are  not  inserted  in  Lloyd’s  Register  Book,  and  are  not  included 

la)  Under  beheading*"  Missing,”  are  included  onlv  ships  so  posted  or  reported  during  the  period  covered  by  the  return. 

4)  Ships  condemned  after  damage  by  fire,  collision,  stranding,  Ac.,  are  included,  according  to  the  date  oi  the  casualties,  under 
'  “Burnt.,”  “Collision,"  “Wrecked,”  Ac.  gases  of  breaking  up,  condemnation,  &c„  not  conseauent  upon  stressof  weather.  Kr.c 


THE  LOSSES  INCLUDED  IN  THIS  TABLE  ARE  DETAILED  ON  PAGES  6  to  9. 

(c)  Under  the  heading  “Wrecked,”  are  included  ships  lost  through  stranding,  or  thrdugh  striking  rocks,  sunken  wrecks,  Ac. 


Id)  Under  the  heading  “Lost.  & c„”  are  included  total  losses  which  for  want  of  sufficient  information,  or  for  other  reasons,  cannot 
be  otherwise  classified. 


MOTORSHIPS,  22—16,665  tons. 


British 

Commonwealth 


0 - - .„0~  ....«  umiuuam,  umi^uTvi  luui  a  aim  uaivuilo  Loiany  lost,  Droaen  up,  <xc.,  uuring  me  quarter  enaea  outh  September,  1V4V, 

as  reported  up  to  the  16th  January,  1950.  (Ships  under  100  tons  net  are  not  included  in  this  return.) 


COUNTRY. 


Great  Britain  &  Northern  Ireland 
Other  Commonwealth  Countries  . 


•America  (United  States  of) 
France  . . 


Germany . . . 
Holland  ... 


Sweden  . . . 


Other  European  Countries 
Central  and  South  America 
Other  Countries . 


Totals... 


MATERIAL  OF  CONSTRUCTION  OF  ABOVE  SHIPS  .—STEEL,  Nil. 


IRON,  Nil. 


WOOD  &  COMPOSITE,  Nil. 


THE  LOSSES  INCLUDED  IN  THIS  TABLE  ARE  DETAILED  ON  PAGE  10. 


(а)  For  explanation  and  notes  see  footnote  o{i  page  4. 

(б)  Cases  of  breaking  up,  condemnation,  &c.,  not  known  to  be  consequent  upon  stress  of  weather,  &c.,  are  excluded  from  the 

Table. 


(c)  Excluding  cases  of  breaking  up,  condemnation,  &c.,  which  are  not  known  to  be  consequent  upon  stress  of  weather,  &c.  (See- 
Summary  on  page  3.) 

*  Excluding  ships  trading  on  the  Great  Lakes  of  North  America. 


6 


LLOYD’S  REGISTER  OF  SHIPPING. 


RETURNS  OF  SHIPS  TOTALLY  LOST,  BROKEN  UP,  &c 


1st  JULY  to  30th  SEPTEMBER,  1949. 


List  of  total  losses  of  Merchant  Ships  of  100  tons  and  upwards  between  the  above 
dates,  of  which  information  was  received  up  to  the  16th  January,  1950. 


EXPLANATION  OF  CONTRACTIONS. 


COUNTRY. 


Amr. 

=  U.S.  of  America. 

Egy.  =  Egypt. 

Isr. 

j=:  Israel 

ptg. 

—  Portugal. 

Arg. 

nr  Argentina. 

Fin.  =  Finland. 

Itl. 

:=  Italy. 

Bon . 

nr  Roumania. 

Big. 

=  Belgium. 

Fra.  =  France. 

Jpn. 

=  Japan. 

S.R. 

—  Union  of  Soviet  Social 

Brz. 

=  Brazil. 

G.B.I.  —  Great  Britain  and 

Mex. 

=  Mexico. 

Republics. 

C.-S. 

m  Czecho- Slovakia. 

Northern  Ireland.  Mor. 

—  Morocco. 

Sp. 

=  Spain. 

Cba. 

=  Cuba. 

Ger.  “  Germany. 

Nor. 

—  Norway. 

Swd. 

nr  Sweden. 

Chi. 

=  Chile. 

Grk.  =  Greece. 

Pan. 

—  Panama. 

Tha. 

—  Thailand. 

Chn. 

—  China. 

Hoi.  =  Holland. 

Per. 

=  Peru. 

Trk. 

nr  Turkey. 

Com. 

— -  Other  Commonwealth 

Hon.  =  Honduras. 

Phi. 

—  Philippine. 

Urg. 

nr  Uruguay. 

Countries. 

Id.  =  Iceland. 

Pol. 

Poland. 

YgB. 

nr  Yugoslavia 

Den. 

—  Denmark. 

DESCRIPTION 

Aux. 

—  Auxiliary. 

c. 

—  Composite. 

m.s. 

—  Motorship. 

s.s. 

m  Steamship. 

(T-)  =  Oil  Tanker. 

Bg. 

—  Brig. 

F.C. 

—  Ferro-Concrete. 

Pad. 

=;  Paddle. 

Sc. 

—  Screw. 

Trp.  nr  Triple. 

Bk. 

=  Bark. 

I. 

=  Iron. 

Qd. 

—  Quadruple. 

.  Sr. 

Schooner. 

Tw.  m  Twin. 

Bkn. 

=  Barkentine. 

Lr. 

—  Lugger. 

S. 

m  Ship. 

Stl. 

=  Steel. 

W.  nr  Wood. 

Bn. 

=r  Brigantine. 

m. 

=r  Masts. 

N.B. — Unless  otherwise  stated,  all  steamers  and  motorships  were  of  steel  construction  and  propelled  by  a  single  screw. 


I.— STEAMERS  &  MOTORSHIPS. 


(a.)  Abandoned  at  Sea. 

NIL 


(b.)  Foundered. 


No.  in 

Reg. 

Book 

Ship's  Name,  and 

Tear  of  Build. 

Tons 

(Gross) 

Country. 

Descrip¬ 

tion. 

Voyage. 

Cargo. 

Circumstances  and  place. 

Date. 

1949-60 

12233 

Hazim  (ex  ’90 

251 

Egy- 

S.S. 

— Jeddah 

Tyres,  tea 

In  lat.  24  18N.,  long.  36  12E. 

19  th  Au<: 

“0” 

“Ourania”) 

&  tobacco 

40867 

Vega  . ’23 

108 

Itl. 

S.S. 

Alexandria — 

General 

Sprang  leak  and  sank  20  milesj 

16th  Jul 

(Supp.) 

Benghazi 

W.  of  Alexandria. 

19833 

Navegante 

298 

Ptg. 

W.Aux. 

. 

... 

Sprang  leak  and  sank  during 

25th  Au° 

Segundo...’l2 

Sc.m.s. 

heavy  weather  off  Grand  Bank, 
Nfl. 

TOTAL 


(  STEEL,  2—359  tons. 

(  STEAMERS,  2—359  tons. 


IRON,  Nil. 


WOOD  &  COMPOSITE,  1—298  tons, 
MOTORSHIPS,  1—298  tons. 


TOTAL,  3—657  tons. 


(c.)  Missing. 

(Under  this  heading  are  included  only  ships  Posted  or  Reported  as  Missing  during  the  quarter.) 


NIL 


7 


(d.)  Broken  up,  Condemned,  &c. 

(i.)  Cases  consequent  upon  stress  of  weather,  etc. 

NIL. 


( ii.)  Other  cases. 


No.  in 
Seg. 
Book 
1949-50. 

Ship’s  Name,  and 

Year  of  Build. 

Tons 

(Gross) 

Country. 

Descrip¬ 

tion. 

Voyage. 

Cargo. 

Circumstances  and  place. 

Date. 

02640 

Barjora  . ’12 

3164 

G.B.I. 

B.S. 

Broken  up . 

— 

02745 

Basinghall  (7’.)  ’18 

5605 

G.B.I. 

S.S. 

Broken  up . 

— 

03888 

British  ’22 

Merchant  ( T .) 
Buzzard  . ’98 

7012 

G.B.I. 

8.S. 

Broken  up . 

— 

04159 

181 

G.B.I. 

I.s.s. 

... 

Broken  up . 

— 

90315 

(Supp.) 

Cambria  II  ...’21 

3462 

G.B.I. 

Tw.Sc. 

s.s. 

Broken  up . 

— 

06299 

Coronatia . ’02 

185 

G.B.I. 

S.S. 

Broken  up . 

— 

12403 

Hibernia  II  ...’20 

3467 

G.B.I. 

Tw.Sc. 

Broken  up . 

— 

16175 

Lairdsrose  ...’02 

1098 

G.B.I. 

S.S. 

Broken  up . 

— 

17742 

Manxman  ...’04 

2030 

G.B.I. 

Trp.Sc. 

Broken  up . 

— 

20736 

Ocean  Princess  ’02 

203 

G.B.I. 

S.S. 

. . . 

Broken  up . 

— 

22404 

Port  Darwin  ...’18 

8219 

G.B.I. 

Tw.Sc. 

S.S. 

Broken  up  . 

— 

22635 

Princesa . ’18 

8705 

G.B.I. 

Tw.Sc. 

S.S. 

Broken  up . 

— 

23069 

Rancher  . ’27 

5882 

G.B.I. 

s.s. 

Broken  up . 

— 

01459 

“A" 

Stockade  {ex  ’05 

“Anson  ” 

211 

G.B.I. 

S.S. 

Broken  up  . 

— 

29674 

Yarsova  . ’14 

4701 

G.B.I. 

Tw.Sc. 

s.s. 

. 

Broken  up  . 

— 

29941 

Yidette  . ’05 

240 

G.B.I. 

S.S. 

. 

Broken  up  . 

— 

30408 

Wallena . ’14 

225 

g.bj. 

s.s. 

Broken  up  . 

— 

19636 

Myall  River  ...’12 

119 

Com. 

W.S.S. 

Broken  up  . 

— 

23115 

Rapids  King  ...’07 

1563 

Com. 

Tw.Sc. 

s.s. 

S.S. 

Broken  up  . 

— 

30414 

Walrus  . ’13 

401 

Com. 

Dismantled  and  sunk  . 

— 

>2812 

Beacon  (7’.)  ...’21 

10388 

Ainr. 

Tw.Sc. 

Broken  up  . 

— 

.8485 

Maui . ’17 

9941 

Ainr. 

Tw.Sc. 

Broken  up  . 

-- 

7613 

Tackle  . '12 

2264 

Amr. 

S.S. 

Broken  up . 

— 

8196 

Thaddeus  ’44 

Merriman 

4680 

Amr. 

P.C.S.S. 

Used  as  a  floating  breakwater. . . 

— 

0641 

West  Brighton  ’23 

875 

Amr. 

S.S. 

Broken  up  . 

2365 

Herta  Engeline  ’10 
Pritzen 

3584 

Ger. 

S.S. 

Broken  up  . 

— 

3178 

Elisha  Walker  ’20 

(: T ■) 

7007 

Pa:i. 

s.s. 

. 

Broken  up . 

•458 

Firebird  . ’17 

1558 

Pan. 

W.s.s. 

Broken  up . 

— 

- 

GeorgeS.  Henry ’17 

{T.) 

6396 

Pan. 

S.S. 

Broken  up  . 

— 

~ 

Motocarline  (7'.)’25 

8600 

Pan. 

Tw.Sc. 

m.s. 

Broken  up . . 

- 174 

Suevia — ^ rrAl& 

Maturines  (T.)  ’18 

353 

5580 

8p. 

Veil. 

s.s. 

. 

Broken  up . 

Broken  up  . 

— 

d.  (i.}.— STEEL,  Nil.  IRON,  Nil.  WOOD  &  COMPOSITE,  Nil.  TOTAL,  Nil. 

d.tii.'):— STEEL,  27—111,008  tons.  IRON,  1—181  WOOD  d  COMPOSITE,  3— 2,030  tons.  lTnTi,  ,,  i-nRQQtnn* 

FERRO-CONCRETE,  1-4,680  tons.  j  TOTAL,  32-11  / ,399  tons. 

STEAMERS,  31— 109,299  tons.  MOTORSHIPS,  1—8,600  tons.  TOTAL  32— 117,899  tons. 


8 


(e.)  Burnt. 


No.  m 

Reg. 

Book 

Ship’s  Name,  and 

Year  of  Build. 

Tons 

(Gross) 

Country. 

Descrip¬ 

tion. 

Voyage. 

Cargo. 

Circumstances  and  place. 

Dat< 

1949-50. 

20381 

Noronic  . ’13 

6905 

Com. 

S.S. 

' 

Extensively  damaged  by  fire  at 

17th  8 

0.o.x 

Toronto  and  broken  up. 

_ 

Vashon  . ’36 

131 

Amr. 

S.S. 

Fishing  . 

Caught  fire  and  sank  3  miles  W. 

23rd  J 

of  Catalina  Harbor. 

05398 

China  Victor  ...’19 

3283 

Chn. 

S.S. 

Canton — 

Ammu- 

Caught  fire  while  unloading  at 

23rd  j. 

Kaohsiung, 

nition 

Kaohsiung  and  sank  after  ex¬ 
plosion. 

Formosa 

_ 

Elena  C . — 

170 

Hon. 

m.s. 

Ruaton — Belize . . . 

Ballast . . . 

Caught  fire  and  sank  about  K 

19th  J 

miles  S.S.E.  of  Cay  Bokel  Light. 

22336 

Polykarp . ’38 

1350 

Nor. 

S.S. 

Detroit,  Mich. — 

General... 

Extensively  damaged  by  fire  at 

30th  8 

SfiSC,  « 

f  ‘ 

Puerto  Cabello, 

Puerto  Cabello.  Total  loss. 

Ven. 

14626 

Julia  Quarto  ...’15 

260 

Ptg. 

W.Aux. 

Fishing  . 

... 

Caught  fire  and  sank  in  lat. 

11th  A 

Sc.m.s. 

415  26  N.,  long.  50  47  W- 

10284 

G.  R.  Berg  ...’94 

190 

Swd. 

W.Aux. 

Skellefteham — 

Ballast 

Caught  fire  while  stranded  at 

30th  8 

Sc.m.s. 

Kemi. 

Inakari,  near  Kemi.  Total 
loss 

19716 

Najaden . ’03 

191 

Swd. 

W.Aux. 

Yxpila — 

Wood  ... 

Caught  fire  after  explosion  in 

24th  S 

Sc.m.s. 

Copenhagen. 

engine  room  and  abandoned  in 
lat.  68  45  N.,  long.  22  9  E. 

21545 

Partizanka  ...’27 

6267 

Ygs. 

Tvv.Sc 

Extensively  damaged  by  fire 

12th  i 

S.S. 

while  repairing  at  Split. 
Total  loss. 

16902 

Knesseth  Israel  ’89 

1870 

S.S. 

Extensively  damaged  by  fire 

21st  A 

“L” 

( ex  “Lochita”) 

at  Haifa.  Total  loss. 

TOTAL 


i  STEEL,  7—19.976  tons.  IRON.  Nil. 

|  STEAMERS,  6—19,806  tons 


WOOD  d  COMPOSITE,  3—641  tons. 
MOTORSHIPS ,  4—811  tons. 


10—20,617  tons. 


(f.)  Collision. 


No.  in 
Reg. 
Book 
1049-50. 

Ship’s  Name,  and 
Year  of  Build. 

Tons 

(Gross) 

Country. 

Descrip¬ 

tion. 

Voyage. 

Cargo. 

Circumstances  and  place. 

Date 

16361 

Laverniere 

’44 

126 

Com. 

t.Ctu-'. 

W.Tw. 

Sc.m.s. 

lies  de  la 
Madeleine,  P.Q. — 
Halifax,  N.S. 

Herring 

Off  Canso,  N.S . 

29th  Ji 

17532 

Mahaska . 

’28 

123 

Com. 

wC.V.„ 

W.Aux. 

Sc.m.s. 

Fishing  . 

... 

Abandoned  after  collision  in 
lat.  43  21N.,  long.  61  16W. 

4th  Ji 

06246 

Corinthian 

’17 

161 

Amr. 

W.Aux. 

Sc.m.s. 

Fishing  ...  ... 

In  lat.  43  52N.,  long.  62  59  W. 

19th  Se 

18022 

Marie-Flore  .. 

’37 

545 

Big. 

m.s. 

Antwerp — 

London. 

Iron  & 
steel. 

Id  lat.  51  24  45N.,long.  3  23  30E. 

1st  Ju 

16816 

Listrac  . 

’48 

780 

Fra. 

m.s. 

Rouen — Swansea. 

Scrap 

iron. 

In  lat.  49  62N  ,  long.  2  22 W. 

30th  Ji 

21070 

Ormen  Lange  . 

173 

Nor. 

m.s. 

Olso — 

Fredrikstad. 

Ship¬ 

building 

material. 

In  Oslofjord.  . 

22nd  Se 

11405 

Gull  an  . 

’37 

170 

Swd. 

Aux.Sc. 

m.s. 

Karlshamn — 

Malmo. 

Ballast  ... 

Between  Trelleborg  and  Ktilla- 
grund. 

18  th  A 

TOTAL  !  STEEL:  4~1>668  ton5‘ 

1  STEAMERS,  Nil. 


IRON,  Nil. 


WOOD  d  COMPOSITE,  3—410  tons 
MOTORSHIPS,  7—2.078  tons. 


7 — 2,078  tons 


9 


(g.)  Wrecked. 

(Under  this  heading  are  included  ships  lost  through  stranding,  or  striking  rocks,  sunken  wrecks,  &c.) 


No.  in 
Reg. 
Book 
.949-50. 

Ship’s  Name,  and 

Year  of  Build. 

Tons 

(Gross) 

Country 

Descrip¬ 

tion. 

Voyage. 

Cargo. 

Circumstances  and  place. 

Date. 

03777 

Brightside 

.’30 

476 

G.B.I. 

S.S. 

London — 

Inverness 

Cement 

H  miles  S.  of  Collieston,  near 
Peterhead. 

24th  Sept.' 

21310 

Pacific  ’27 

Enterprise 

8977 

G.B.I. 

Tw.Sc. 

m.s. 

Vancouver — 

Manchester 

Grain, 

lumber, 

etc 

On  Wash  Rock,  near  Poinl 
Arena,  Cal. 

9th  Sept. 

24396 

St.  Clair . 

’04 

247 

G.B.I. 

s.s. 

Trawler  . 

Stranded  off  Tarf  Tail,  Svvona 
Island,  Orkneys.  Refloated  with 
rudder  damaged,  sfcramlec 
again  and  became  a  total  loss. 

,23rd  Aug. 

27329 

Surreybrook 

.’25 

1548 

G.B.I. 

s.s. 

Tyne — London 

Coal  ... 

On  Spanish  Battery  Point, 
Tynemouth- 

2  3rd  Sept. 

27427) 

Swan  Point 

’30 

4026 

G.B.I. 

S.S. 

Karachi — 

Chittagong 

General 

At  Chittagong. 

31st  July 

02800 

Bayfield  . 

’89 

349 

Com. 

m.s. 

... 

At  Cape  Pine,  Nfl. 

9  th  Sept. 

14748 

Kah  Hock  T. . 

827 

Com. 

m.s. 

Kuching — 

Tawau 

Petrole  um 
products, 
etc. 

On  Bint  aw  ak  Rocks,  Sarawak 
River. 

4th  July 

287)38 

Time  . 

’13 

3322 

Com. 

^  s.s. 

Sydney,  N.S.W. — 
Melbourne 

Sugar, 

etc. 

On  Corsair  Rock,  entrance  to 
Port  Philip  Bay. 

2  3rd  Aug. 

— 

Equator  . 

’49 

238 

Amr2 

m.s. 

Fishing  . 

On  Anacapa  Island,  GO  miles 
N.  of  San  Pedro. 

2nd  .July 

— 

Stera  . 

’42 

166 

Amr. 

W.m.s. 

Fishing  . 

On  Perlas  Islands,  near  Balboa. 

5  th  Aug. 

144(55 

Josefina  S. 

’07 

2166 

Arg. 

Tw.Sc. 

s.s. 

Sao  Francisco  do 
Sul — Buenos 
Aires 

Lumber 

Sank  after  stranding  off  Punta 
del  Este,  ,80  miles  E.  of 
Montevideo. 

1 8th  Aug. 

16154 

Lahti  . 

’05 

698 

Pin. 

s.s. 

Szczecin— 

Finland 

At  Haukipudas,  near  Oulu. 

80th  Sept. 

O 

00 

<M 

CO 

Ioannis  6. 

Kulukundis 

’44 

7176 

Grk. 

s.s. 

Vancouver- — 

Cape  Town 

Wheat  ... 

Rear  Point  Arguello,  Cal. 

11th  July 

Vassilios 

— 

120 

Grk. 

m.s. 

— Khodes 

Grain  . . . 

On  Koufonissi  Island,  near 
Naxos. 

2nd/3rd 

July 

30082 

Violette . 

’12 

295 

Itl. 

s.s. 

Alexandria — 

Genoa 

Melass  ... 

At  Elaphonisi,  near  Canea, 
Crete. 

17th  July 

13492 

Isokaze  Maru 

’45 

890 

Jpn. 

S.S. 

Shimizu— 

Yokohama 

Ballast . . . 

Sank  after  striking  rock  in 
lat.  34  34N.,  long.  138  5GE.  j 

13th  July 

— 

Shirakawa 

Maru 

— 

914 

Jpn. 

m.s. 

Sank  after  stranding  off  Cape 
Shiria,  Aomori-ken.  j 

7  th  Sept. 

— 

Cachania 

’43 

220 

Mex. 

m.s. 

Fishing  . 

On  Todos  Sautos  Island, 
Baja  California 

30th  Sept. 

12537 

Hoegh  Brook  .. 

’48 

1525 

Nor. 

m.s. 

Duala — Hamburg 

Lumber 

5  kilometres  E.  of  Port  Bouet, 
W.  Africa. 

23rd  Aug. 

29657 

Vard  . 

’17 

681 

Nor. 

S.S. 

Szczecin — 
Siglnfjord,  Iceland 

Coal 

Sank  after  stranding  near 
Djupavik,  Iceland. 

25th  July 

14699 

Juri . 

’12 

1599 

Pan. 

s.s. 

Seaham — Malmo 

Coal  ... 

Sank  after  striking  submerged 
object  20  miles  from  Skagen 
Lightvessel. 

26th  Sept. 

1  1 

Wanks  . 

’19 

642 

Per. 

s.s. 

Valparaiso — 

Antofagasta 

Ballast . . . 

On  Isla  Grande,  off  Caldera. 

16  th  Aug. 

Total  f  STEEL,  21—36,931  tons.  IRON,  Nil.  WOOD  &  COMPOSITE.  1—166  tons.  ( 

1  STEAMERS.  13—23,761  tons.  MOTORSHIPS,  9—13,336  tons.  j  ' 


(h.)  Lost. 

(Under  this  heading  are  included  total  losses  which  for  want  of  sufficient  information,  or  for  other  reasons, 

cannot  otherwise  be  classified.) 


Io.  in 
Reg. 
3ook 
19-50. 

Ship’s  Name,  and 

Tear  of  Build. 

Tons 

(Gross) 

Country. 

I 

Descrip¬ 

tion. 

Voyage. 

Cargo. 

Circumstances  and  place. 

Date. 

5795 

Clarence  J.  ’25 

Morrow 

■142! 

Com.  1 

W.Aux. 

Tw.Sc. 

m.s. 

!  1 

Near  QuitaSueno  Bank,  W. Indies 

31st  July 

9156 

Tung  Shan  ...T9 

2499 

Chn 

s.s. 

1 

Shanghai — Pukow 

Ballast  ...| 

Sunk  by  aircraft  60  miles  from 
Shanghai 

17th  Aug. 

j  STEEL,  1—2,499  tons.  IRON,  Nil.  WOOD  &  COMPOSITE,  1—142  tons.  \  2— 2  641  tons 

|  STEAMERS,  1—2,499  tons.  MOTORSHIPS,  1—142  tons,  f  ’ 


10 


II.— SAILING  SHIPS  AND  BARGES. 


(a.)  Abandoned  at  Sea. 

NIL. 


(b.)  Foundered. 

NIL 


(c.)  Missing. 

(Under  this  heading  are  included  only  ship*  Posted  or  Reported  as  Missing  during  the  quarter.) 

NIL 


(d.)  Broken  up,  Condemned,  &c. 

(i.)  Cases  consequent  upon  stress  of  weather. 

NIL. 

(ii.)  Other  Cases. 

NIL. 


(e.)  Burnt. 

NIL. 


(f.)  Collision. 

NIL. 


(g.)  Wrecked. 

(Under  this  heading  are  included  ships  lost  through  stranding,  or  striking  rocks,  sunken  wrecks,  &c. 

NIL. 


(h.)  tost. 

(Under  this  heading  are  included  total  losses  which  for  want  of  sufficient  information,  or  for  other  reasons, 

cannot  otherwise  be  classified.) 

NIL. 


Pbintedby  Lloyd's  Register  op  Shipping,  at  the  Sociitt’s  Print ing  House,  64,  Southwark  Street,  London,  S.E.l,  England. 


LLOYD’S  REGISTER  OF  SHIPPING 

UNITED  WITH  THE  BRITISH  CORPORATION  REGISTER 


RETURNS 

OF 

SHIPS  TOTALLY  LOST,  BROKEN  UP,  &c. 


1st  OCTOBER  to  31st  DECEMBER,  1949. 


1,  FENCHURCH  STREET,  LONDON,  E.C.3. 
August,  1950. 


LLOYD’S  REGISTER  WRECK  RETURNS 

for  the  Quarter  ended  31st  DECEMBER,  1949. 


I. — These  Returns  show  that  during  the  quarter  the.  jiumber  and  gross  tonnage  of  ships  of  LOO  tons 
gross  and  above  totally  lost,  condemned,  etc.,  in  consequence  of  casualty  or  stress  of 
weather,  were  as  follows : — 


Country. 

Steamers  and 
Motorshxps. 

Sailing  Ships 
and  Barges. 

Total. 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

Great  Britain  and 

6 

16,137 

6 

16,137 

Northern  Ireland 

Other  Countries  . '. 

57 

40,083 

3 

1,360 

60 

41,443 

World  . 

63 

56,220 

3 

1,360 

66 

57,580 

II. — Cases  of  ships  broken  up,  condemned,  etc.,  not  known  to  be  in  consequence  of 
Casualty  or  stress  of  weather,  are  excluded  from  the  foregoing  table.  The  tonnage  so 
excluded  amounted  to  : — 


Country. 

Steamers  and 
Motorships. 

Sailing  Ships 
and  Barges. 

Total. 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

Great  Britain  and 

Northern  Ireland 

25 

68,073 

1 

162 

26 

68,235 

Other  Countries  . 

16 

38,672 

1 

2,354 

17 

41,026 

World . 

41 

106,745 

2 

. 

2,516 

109,261 

HI. — The  gross  reduction  in  the  Mercantile  Marine  of  the  World,  from  all  causes,  reported 
during  the  quarter  was  therefore  : — 


Country. 

Steamers  and 
Motorships. 

Sailing  Ships 
and  Barges. 

Total. 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

!  No. 

] 

i 

Tons  (Gross). 

Great  Britain  and 

31 

84,210 

1 

162 

32 

1 

84,372 

Northern  Ireland 

Other  Countries  . 

73 

78,755 

4 

3,714 

77  1 

82,469 

WORLDT^  7T.  ttp 

104 

it)/4,yoo 

- " - 1 

- - 

. 

_ 100,o41 

- - - 

TABLE  No.  1: — Showing  the  number,  gross  tonnage  and  nationality  of  STEAMERS  &  MOTORSHIPS  totally  lost,  broken  up,  Ac.,  during  the  quarter  ended  31st  December,  1949, 

as  reported  up  to  the  4th  July,  1950.  (Ships  under  100  tons  gross  are  not  included  in  this  return.) 


COUNTRY. 

STEAMERS  &  MOTORSHIPS 

OWNED,  ACCORDING  TO 
LLOYD’S  REGISTER  BOOK, 

1949-50. 

NO. 

Tons. 

-Great  Britain  &  N.  Ireland  .. 

6,077 

18,093,159 

Other  Commonwealth 
Countries 

I 

1 

2,585 

3,956,581 

ca  (United  States  of) 

4,606 

25,558,133 

lRK  . 

698 

1,170,373 

E . 

1 ,236 

3,070,398 

cNY  . 

889 

300,234 

K  . 

377 

1,329,257 

NI)  . 

1,492 

2,990,195 

1,013 

2,442,659 

1,121 

1,563,986 

,Y  . 

2,069 

4,916,396 

1,146 

1,192,508 

ST . 

1,278 

2,047,664 

European  Countries 

ll  and  South  America  . 

Countries  ...  ,...  . 

Totals... 

.  •  . 

...  |  ...  1  837 

...  |  ...  16  8,327 


MATERIAL  OF  CONSTRUCTION  OF  ABOVE  SHIPS STEEL,  48—51,050  tons.  FERRO-CONCRETE,  Nil. 


HOW  LOST. 


1  101  ... 


BROKEN  UP, 
CONDEMNED, 
ETC.  (b) 


BURNT. 

No. 

Tons. 

■J 

629 

3 

572 

i 

921 

i 

225 

2 

... 

1,636 

9 

3,983 

TOTAL.  ( e ) 


PERCENTAGE 

LOST 

(STEAMERS  & 
MOTORSHIPS). 

of  of 

Ships  Tonnage 
owned.  owned. 


1  2,025  4  10,517  1  8,595  6  16,137  OTO  0'09 


8  !  1,446  ... 


6  2,176  0-28  0-05 


295  — 

3,867  27 


291 

526 

880 

5,854 

893 

1,705 

241 

10,416 

35,837 


0-13  0-01 

1-00  0-29 


300  0-27 

2,049  0-27 


0-34  0-24 

0-27  0-02 

0-27  0-07 


IRON,  1—i,550  tons.  WOOD  &  COMPOSITE,  14—3,620  tons.  STEAMERS,  24—39,611  tons. 


526  0-10 

1,288  0-27 

7,576  0-39 

5,427  0-52 

1,815  0-23 


4  12,052 

3  1,132 

4,052  63  56,220 


MOTORSHIPS,  39—16,609  tons. 


THE  LOSSES  INCLUDED  IN  THIS  TABLE  ARE  DETAILED  ON  PAGES  6  to  10. 

Excluding  ships  trading  on  the  Great  Lakes  of  North  America.  (c)  Under  the  heading  “Wrecked."  are  included  ships  lost  through  stranding,  or  through  striking  rocks,  sunken  wrecks,  Ac. 

Japanese  wood  auxiliary  vessels  under  300  tons  gross  are  not  inserted  in  Lloyd’s  Register  Rook,  and  are  not  included 

in  this  Table  m)„r„  (d)  Under  the  heading  “Lost,  &c..”  are  included  total  losses  which  for  want  of  sufficient  Information,  or  for  other  reasons,  cannot 

Jnder  the  heading  “  Missing,  are  included  only  ships  so  posted  or  reported  during  the  period  covered  by  the  leturn.  ®  .  .«  , 

Ships  condemned  after  damage  by  fire,  collision,  stranding,  &c.,  are  included,  according  to  the  date  of  the  casualties ,  under 

“Burnt,”  “Collision.”  u  Wrecked,"  «Src.  Cases  of  breaking  up,  condemnation,  &c.,  not  consequent  upon  stress  of  weather,  &c.,  _ 

are  excluded  from  the  Table.  Durinff  the  nuarter  4-1  st.p.nTnnrs  anil  m«+n».eii4r»c.  -s*  ’ 


BRITISH 

Commonwealth 


i  AJBUi  INo.  2: — Showing  the  number,  gross  tonnage  and  nationality  of  SAILING  SHIPS  and  BARGES  totally  lost,  broken  up,  &c.,  during  the  quarter  ended  31st  December,  1949 

as  reported  up  to  the  4th  July,  1950.  (Ships  under  100  tons  net  are  not  included  in  this  return.) 


COUNTRY. 


j  Great  Britain  &  Northern  Ireland 
|  Other  Commonwealth  Countries  ... 


*  America  (United  States  of)  . 

France  . 


Germany  . . . 
Holland  ... 


Sweden  . 

Other  European  Countries 


6 


LLOYD’S  REGISTER  OF  SHIPPING. 


RETURNS  OF  SHIPS  TOTALLY  LOST,  BROKEN  UP,  &c 


1st  OCTOBER  to  31st  DECEMBER,  1949. 


List  of  total  losses  of  Merchant  Ships  of  100  tons  and  upwards  between  the  above 
dates,  of  which  information  was  received  up  to  the  4th  July,  1950. 


EXPLANATION  OF  CONTRACTIONS. 


COUNTRY. 


Amr. 

z=z  U.S.  of  America. 

Egy.  =  Egypt. 

Isr. 

Israel 

ptg. 

r=  Portugal. 

Arg. 

Big. 

=  Argentina. 

Fin.  —  Finland. 

Itl. 

—  Italy. 

Rou. 

Roumania. 

=■  Belgium. 

Fra.  “  France. 

Jpn. 

—  Japan. 

S.R. 

=.  Union  of  Soviet  Social 

Brz. 

=  Brazil. 

G.B.I.  =  Great  Britain  and 

Mex. 

=  Mexico. 

Republics. 

C.-S. 

=:  Czecho-Slovakia. 

Northern  Ireland.  Mor. 

=  Morocco. 

Sp. 

—  Spain. 

Cba. 

—  Cuba. 

Ger.  —  Germany. 

Nor. 

—  Norway. 

Svvd. 

”  Sweden. 

Chi. 

=r  Chile. 

Grk.  =  Greece. 

Pan. 

=  Panama. 

Tha. 

=r  Thailand. 

3hn. 

—  China. 

Hoi.  =  Holland. 

Per. 

=  Peru. 

Trk. 

r=  Turkey. 

Com. 

—  Other  Commonwealth 

Hon.  =  Honduras. 

Phi. 

=■  Philippine. 

Urg. 

=:  U  ruguay. 

Den. 

Countries. 

—  Denmark. 

Id.  —  Iceland. 

Pol.  —  Poland. 

DESCRIPTION . 

Ygs. 

—  Yugoslavia 

Aux. 

—  Auxiliary  C. 

Composite.  m.s. 

=z  Motorship. 

s.s.  =  Steamship. 

( T .)  =  Oil  Tanker. 

Bg. 

—  Brig.  F.C. 

—  Ferro-Concrete.  Pad. 

Paddle. 

Sc.  =:  Screw. 

Trp.  =  Triple. 

Bk. 

=  Bark.  I. 

Iron.  Qd. 

=  Quadruple. 

Sr.  :=  Schooner. 

Tw.  =r  Twin. 

Bkn. 

Bn. 

—  Barkentine.  Lr. 

=  Brigantine.  m. 

—  Lugger.  S. 

—  Masts. 

=  Ship. 

Stl.  =  Steel. 

W.  =  Wood. 

N.B. 

— Unless  otherwise  stated,  all  steamers  and  motorships  were  of  steel  construction  and  propelled  by  a  single  screw. 

I.— STEAMERS  &  MOTORSHIPS. 

(a.)  Abandoned  at  Sea. 

NIL. 


(b.)  Foundered. 


No.  in 
Reg. 
Book 
1949-50 

Ship’s  Name,  and 

Year  of  Build. 

Tons 

(Gross) 

Country. 

Descrip¬ 

tion. 

Voyage. 

Cargo. 

Circumstances  and  place. 

Date. 

10616 

George 

McGregor 

’43 

101 

Com. 

m.s. 

Tug  . 

Capsized  and  sank  off  Oak  Bay, 
Vancouver  Island. 

26th  Nc 

07292 

Dominator 

’44 

325 

Amr. 

m.s. 

Fishing  . 

Capsized  and  sank  at  Gala¬ 
pagos. 

13th  De 

Venture  II 

’30 

118 

Amr. 

m.s. 

Trawler  . 

Sprang  leak  and  sank  during 
heavy  weather  B0  miles  off 
Cape  Cod. 

2nd  Oc 

10123 

Fri  . 

’47 

359 

Den. 

m.s. 

Szczecin — 

Aalborg. 

Coke- 

breeze 

Capsized  and  sank  in  iat.  50  38 
48  N.,  long.  11  17  30  E. 

18th  Nc 

28483 

Tide . 

’03 

197 

Den. 

Aux.Sc. 

m.s. 

Hamina — 

Nsstved. 

Timber  ... 

17  miles  S.  of  Hango  during 
heavy  weather. 

19  th  Oc 

Antonios . 

300 

Grk. 

Aux.Sc. 

m.s. 

Wood  ... 

Sprang  leak  while  in  tow  for 
Piraeus  and  sank  about  12  miles 
off  Port  Koupho. 

15th  Oc 

24912 

Sandbergen 

’43 

499 

Hoi. 

Tw.Sc. 

m.s. 

Workington — 

Ymuiden. 

Ingot 

moulds 

3i-  miles  N-W.  of  Ymuiden. 

5th  De( 

28721 

Toornvliet 

’49 

338 

Hoi. 

m.s. 

Rotterdam — 

Drogheda. 

Linseed 

Capsized  and  sank  during  heavy 
weather  in  lat.  51  11  N.,  long. 

1 1th  Dei 

19074 

Misima  Maru  .. 

’35 

138 

Jpi). 

m.s. 

Takamatsu — 

Kobe. 

... 

- r  49  E. - - - 

Capsized  and  sank  during  heavy 
weather  near  Kobe. 

12  th  No 

16556 

Leroysund 

’43 

161 

Nor. 

W.m.s. 

Bre  vik — Bergen . . . 

Cement ... 

Sprang  leak  and  sank  in  lat. 
58  29  N.,  long.  9  25  E. 

3rd  Not 

24348 

Sagvag  II 

’44 

127 

Nor. 

W.m.s. 

Oslo — Langesund. 

Iron 

plates 

Sprang  leak  and  sank  during 
heawy  weather  about  1  mile 
E.  of  Vestein  Light. 

22nd  Oc 

.28976 

Trigon  . 

’45 

293 

Nor. 

Tw.Sc. 

m.s. 

Larsnes — 

Sarpsborg. 

Limestone 

Sprang  leak  and  sank  about  15 
miles  S.  of  Kristiansand,  S. 

21st  Not 

40398 

(Supp.) 

Itegulus . 

’38 

837 

Phi. 

m.s. 

Malangas, 
Zamboanga — 

Manila. 

Coal  ... 

Sank  during  heavy  weather 
near  San  Jose,  Antique. 

2nd  Not 

Continued. 


7 


(b.)  Foundered — continued. 


No.  in 
Reg. 
Book 
949-50. 

Ship’s  Name,  and 

Year  of  Build. 

Tons 

(Gross) 

Country. 

Descrip¬ 

tion. 

Voyage. 

Cargo. 

Circumstances  and  place. 

Date. 

00703 

Alejandro  ’40 

Tercero 

868 

sp. 

, 

s.s. 

Gijon — Malaga  ... 

Coal 

.  Sprang  leak  and  sank  in  lat.  36 
88  30  N.,  long.  7.40  W. 

29th  Nov. 

00702 

“A” 

Mamariga  (ex  ’48 

“A-lejandroSiete”) 

112 

Sp. 

s.s. 

Trawler  . 

Off!  the  south  coast  of  the  Irish 
Republic. 

- —  Nov. 

19304 

Monte  Gurugu  ’21 

3554 

Sp. 

S.S. 

Newport.Mon. — 
Genoa. 

Coal  ... 

Sank  during  heavy  weather  13J 
miles  N.  of  Hartland  Point, 
N.  Devon. 

13th  Nov. 

(  STEEL,  14—8,039  tons.  IRON,  Nil. 
|  STEAMERS,  3—4,534  tons. 


WOOD  &  COMPOSITE,  2— 288  tons. 
MOTORSHIPS,  13—3,793  tons. 


TOTAL,  16—8,327  tons. 


(c.)  Missing. 


(Under  this  heading  are  included  only  ships  Posted  or  Reported  as  Missing  during  the  quarter.) 


So.  in  | 
Reg. 
Book 
>49-50. 

Ship’s  Name,  and 

Year  of  Build. 

Tons 

(Gross) 

j  Country. 

Descrip¬ 

tion. 

Voyage. 

Cargo. 

! 

Circumstances  and  place. 

Date. 

.6118 

Laermans . ’48  | 

154 

Big- 

m.s. 

! 

Trawler  . 

1 

j 

1 

' 

Left  Ostend  18th  October, 
1949,  for  Dogger  Bank  fishing 
grounds;  reported  by  wireless 
on  24th  October,  and  not  since 
heard  of. 

— 

tota.  I  STEEL,  1—154  tons.  IRON,  Nil.  WOOD  &  COMPOSITE.  Nil.  I  1—154  tons. 

TOTAL  (  STEAMERS,  Nil.  MOTORSHIPS,  1—1 54  tons.  f 


(d.)  Broken  up,  Condemned,  &c. 


(i.)  Cases  consequent  upon  stress  of  weather,  etc. 

NIL. 

(ii.)  Other  cases. 


o.  in 
ieg. 
iook 
t9-50. 


1631 

2172 

2335' 

2563 

2741 

2744 

t303! 

r471 

5807 

I878| 

!678 

!682 

1413 

672' 


283| 

193| 

616 

124 

184 


Ship’s  Name,  and 
Tear  of  Build. 


Atreus 
Ayr  ... 


Dramatist 


Isabel 

Jaak... 


Laomedon 


Nit 

Desperandum 
Nizam 

Petrel 


Tons 

(Gross) 

Country 

' 

Descrip¬ 

tion. 

Voyage. 

Cargo. 

Circumstances  and  place. 

Date. 

’98 

165 

G.B.I. 

I. Tw.Sc. 
s.s. 

Broken  up  . 

— 

•’ll 

6645 

G.B.I.I 

s.s. 

... 

Broken  up  . 

— 

.’97 

124 

G.B.I. 

I.Pad. 

s.s. 

Broken  up  . 

— 

.’17 

8245 

G.B.I. 

s.s. 

Broken  up . 

)’04 

1749 

G.B.I. 

s.s. 

Broken  up . 

— 

’05 

1854 

G.B.I. 

Tw.Sc. 

s.s. 

Broken  up . 

— 

.’06 

4792 

G.B.I. 

S.S. 

Broken  up . 

.’20 

5443 

G.B.I.j 

S.S. 

Broken  up . 

— 

.’22 

5574 

G.B.I. 

Tw.Sc. 

S.S. 

Broken  up  . 

— 

.’31 

1339 

G.B.I. 

Tw.Sc. 

s.s. 

Broken  up  . 

.’91 

256 

G.B.I. 

I.S.S. 

... 

Broken  up  . 

~ 

.’91 

249 

G.B.I. 

I.s.s. 

Broken  up  . 

— 

.’98 

236 

G.B.I. 

s.s. 

Broken  up . 

— 

’06 

1369 

G.B.I. 

s.s. 

Broken  up . 

— 

’12 

6491 

G.B.I. 

s.s. 

~  Broken  up  ...  rr:  m  rrr 

’88 

224 

G.B.I. 

Pad.s.s. 

Dismantled . 

— 

’03 

192 

G.B.I. 

S.S. 

... 

Broken  up . 

— 

’70 

122 

G.B.I. 

W.S.S. 

Dismantled  and  sunk  . 

— 

’14 

5322 

G.B.I. 

S.S. 

Broken  up  ...  ...  . 

— 

’97 

170 

G.B.I. 

I.Pad. 

AS. 

. 

... 

Broken  up . 

Continued. 


8 


(ii.)  Other  cases — continued. 


No.  in  I 
Beg.  | 
Boob 
1949-50.1 

Ship’s  Name,  and 

Year  of  Build. 

Tons 

(Gross) 

Country. 

Descrip¬ 

tion. 

Voyage. 

Cargo. 

Circumstances  and  place. 

Dat< 

! 

Port  Adelaide... ’19 

8515 

G.B.I. 

Tw.Sc. 

. 

Broken  up . 

— 

22848 

Queda  . ’25 

7766 

G.B.I. 

s.s. 

Broken  up . 

-- 

23044 

Bolls  Royce  ...’06 

238 

G.B.I. 

s.s. 

Broken  up  . 

— 

24878 

San  Roberto  (7’.)’22 

5890 

G.B.I. 

s.s. 

Broken  up  . 

— 

27201 

Sunrise  . ’99 

103 

G.B.I. 

s.s. 

Broken  up . 

13071 

Imperial  ’25 

Victoria  (?’.) 

8889 

Com. 

Tw.Sc. 

m.s. 

Broken  up  . 

— 

28210 

The  Lady  Belle  ’00 

331 

Com. 

s.s. 

Broken  up  . 

— 

20144 

Tuncurry . ’00 

275 

Com. 

W.Tw. 

Sc.s.s. 

Broken  up  . 

— 

29848 

Vestal  . ’10 

793 

Com. 

Tw.Sc. 

Broken  up  . 

— 

31430 

Zacapa  . ’09 

4488 

Amr. 

S.S. 

. 

Broken  up  . 

— 

01546 

Apody  . ’91 

1185 

Brz. 

Tw.Sc. 

s.s. 

s.s. 

Broken  up  . 

— 

22040 

Piauhy  . ’02 

1022 

Brz. 

Broken  up  . 

— 

07727 

East  River  ...’ll 

479 

Chn. 

Tw.Sc. 

. 

Broken  up . . 

— 

09066 

Frangunion  V.  ’12 

(T.) 

Frangunion  VI.  ’15 

(TV) 

5805 

Fra. 

s.s. 

Broken  up . 

— 

09967 

4667 

Fra. 

s.s. 

Broken  up  . 

— 

Doris  . ’17 

4604 

Grk. 

s.s. 

Broken  up  . 

— 

12197 

Henrik  ’83 

Wergeland 
Holsenoy . ’85 

488 

Nor. 

I.s.s. 

. 

Broken  up  . 

12621 

121 

Nor. 

s.s. 

. 

Broken  up  . 

20447 

Urged  . ’00 

191 

Nor. 

W.S.S. 

Converted  into  a  lighter 

— 

00638  Alcibiades...(T'.)’08 

08346:  Bjorn  . ’89 

5169 

165 

Pan. 

Swcl. 

s.s. 

C.s.s. 

. 

Broken  up . 

Sunk  for  use  as  a  target 

TOTALS I  1:8 fc 


-STEEL,  Nil. 

-STEEL,  31— 104, 540  tons. 


IRON,  Nil. 

IRON,  6—1,452 
FERRO-CONCRETE,  Nil. 


WOOD  &  COMPOSITE,  Nil. 

WOOD  &  COMPOSITE,  4—753  tons. 


TOTAL,  Nil. 

\T0TAL,  41— 106, 745  to 


STEAMERS,  40— 97,856  tons.  MOTORSHIPS.  1—8,889  tons.  TOTAL  41— 106,745  to. 


(e.)  Burnt. 


No.  in 

Eeg. 

Book 

Ship’s  Name,  and 

Year  of  Build. 

Tons 

(Gross) 

Country. 

Descrip¬ 

tion. 

Voyage, 

Cargo. 

Circumstances  and  place. 

Date. 

1949-50. 

15029:  Katherine  G.  ...’41 

107 

Com. 

W.Tw. 

Grain  & 

At  Souris,  P.E.I. 

5th  Do 

Sc.rn.s. 

potatoes 

15121 

Keltic  . ’45 

5  22 

Com. 

S.S. 

Sydney,  N.S. — 

Goal  ... 

Caught  fire  and  sank  15  miles 

21st  Dc 

Carbonear. 

S.E.  by  S.  of  Cape  St.  Mary, 
Nfl. 

_ 

New  ’35 

107 

Amr. 

W.m.s. 

Fishing  . 

Abandoned  on  fire  off  Cape 

15  th  Oc 

Ambassador 

Main. 

— 

St.  James . ’40 

149 

Amr. 

W.m.s. 

Fishing  . 

Caught  fire  and  sank  i  mile 

22nd  I) 

off  Point  Fermi n.  Cal. 

40872 

Yankee  Mariner  ’45 

316 

Amr. 

W.m.s. 

Fishing  . 

Caught  fire  and  sank  11  miles 

19  th  Oi 

07408 

Doros  . ’39 

921 

Hoi. 

m.s. 

New  York — Fort 

General... 

Abandoned  after  explosion  and 

12  th  De 

Liberte,  Haiti 

subsequent  fire  in  lat.  25  41  N., 
long.  74  14  W. 

26373 

Solnes  . ’40 

225 

Nor. 

W'.m.s. 

Trawlerj  . 

... 

Caught  fire  while  anchored  at 

5th  Oc 

Bussesund,  near  Vadso,  N. 
Norway. 

24594 

Salina  Cruz  ...’20 

1343 

Pan. 

W.s.s. 

Vancouver — 

Lumber  & 

Caught  fire  and  broke  in  two 

17th  Oc 

Honolulu 

general 

about  100  miles  W.  of  Gray’s 
Harbor,  W ash.  Afterpart  sank, 

forepart  destroyed. 

— 

Wingate . ’29 

293 

Pan. 

m.s. 

Havana— 

Sank  after  explosion  in  the 

24th  Dc 

New  Orleans. 

Florida  Straits. 

TOTAL 


j  STEEL,  3 — 1,736  tons.  IRON,  Nil 

STEAMERS,  2 — 1,865  tons. 


WOOD  &  COMPOSITE,  6—2,247  tons.  \ 

MOTORSHIPS ,  7—2.118  tons.  '  j  y  d'ydd  tons ’ 


9 


STEEL,  7—3,867  tons. 


IRON,  Nil. 


STEAMERS,  4—3,321  tons. 


WOOD  &  COMPOSITE,  Nil. 
MOTORSHIPS,  3—546  tons. 


7 — 3,867  tons. 


(g.)  Wrecked. 

(Under  this  heading  are  included  ships  lost  through  stranding,  or  striking  rocks,  sunken  wrecks,  &c.) 


Continued. 


10 


(g.)  Wrecked  — continued. 


TOTAL 


STEEL,  20—33,202  tons.  IRON,  1—1,550  tons . 
STEAMERS,  13—25,954  tons. 


WOOD  &  COMPOSITE.  6-1, 085  tons.  \  „ 
MOTORSHIPS,  14—9,883  tons.  J  ,  <S  ' 


(h)  Lost. 

(Under  this  heading  are  included  total  losses  which  for  want  of  sufficient  information,  or  for  other  reasons, 

cannot  otherwise  be  classified.) 


TOTAL 


STEEL,  3—4,052  tons.  IRON,  Nil. 

STEAMERS,  2—3,937  tons. 


WOOD  i  COMPOSITE,  Nil.  )  .  .  „„ 

MOTORSHIPS,  1—11 5tons.  j  3  4’052tons- 


.LOYD’S  REGISTER  OF  SHIPPING 

UNITED  WITH  THE  BRITISH  CORPORATION  REGISTER 


STATISTICAL  SUMMARY 

OF 

MERCHANT  VESSELS  OF  100  TONS  AND  UPWARDS 

OTALLY  LOST,  BROKEN  UP,  &c., 

DURING  THE  YEAR 

1949. 


Note  : — This  Summary,  which  is  based  upon  the  quarterly  returns  of  total  losses,  &c.,  includes 
Is  which  had  not  been  given  up  as  total  losses,  or  of  the  loss  of  which  information  had  not  been 
red,  when  the  returns  for  the  quarters  in  which  they  respectively  occurred  were  compiled, 
sulars  of  all  such  additions  to  the  quarterly  returns  are  given  on  pages  6  to  8. 


A  distinguishing  feature  of  the  Wreck  Returns  published  by  Lloyd’s  Register  is  that,  except  as 
i  in  the  footnotes  to  Table  No.  1,  they  are  compiled  strictly  according  to  the  dates  at  which  the 


ties  were  received. 


^CHURCH  STREET,  LONDON,  E.C.3. 
October,  1950. 


2 


LLOYD’S  REGISTER  WRECK  RETURNS. 

Annual  Statistical  Summary,  1949. 


I. — These  Returns  show  that  during  the  year  1949  the  number  and  gross  tonnage  of  ships  of  100  tom 
gross  and  above  totally  lost,  condemned,  etc.,  in  consequence  of  casualty  Or  stress  of  weather,  weri 
as  follows : — 


Great  Britain  and  Northern 
Ireland  . 

Other  Countries  . 

Steamers  and 
Motoeships. 

Sailing  Ships 
and  Barges. 

Total. 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

25 

191 

63,868 

171,462 

3 

1,360 

25 

194 

63,868 

172,822 

World  . 

216 

See- 

235,330 

3 

1,360 

219 

236,690 

II.— Cases  of  ships  broken  up,  not  known  to  be  in  consequence  of  casualty  or  stress  of 
weather,  are  excluded  from  the  foregoing  table.  The  tonnage  so  excluded  amounted  to: — 


Great  Britain  and  Northern 
Ireland  . 

Other  Countries  . 

Steamers  and 
Motoeships. 

Sailing  Ships 
and  Barges. 

Total. 

-  No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

86 

105 

264,438 

353,323 

1 

3 

162 

4,048 

87 

108 

264,600 

357,371 

World  . 

191 

617,761 

4 

4,210 

195 

621,971 

III. — The  gross  reduction  in  the  Mercantile  Marine  of  the  World,  from  all  causes,  reported  during 
the  year  was  therefore : — 


Steamers  and 
Motoeships. 

Sailing  Ships 
and  Barges, 

Total. 

X 

} 

’ 

I 

Great  Britain  and  Northern 
Ireland  . 

Other  Countries  . 

No. 

1 

Tons  (Gross). 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

No. 

Tons  (Gross). 

in 

296 

328,306 

524,785 

1 

6 

162 

5,408 

112 

302 

328,468 

530,193 

World  . 

407 

See- 

853,091 

'Table-  X 

7 

5,570 

414 

858,661 

srica  (United  States  of) . 

IMARK  . 

cNCE.*.  •••  •••  ••• 

tMANY  . 

SECE  •••  •••  •••  ••• 

[jDAND  ...  •••  *  •*  •  •  ** 

LY  . 

*AN .  >•'  ... 

ttWAY  . .  ... 

JN  . 

EDEN ...  ...  ...  •••  ...  ...  ... 

her  European  Countries . 

STRAR  AND  SOUTH  AMERICA . 

her  Countries  . 


MATERIAL  OF  CONSTRUCTION  OF  ABOVE 


4  1,014  |  45  |  20,471 


iHIPS STEEL,  166—221,912  tons.  FERRO-CONCRETE,  Nil. 


*  Excluding  ships  trading  on  the  Great  Lakes  of  North  America. 

t  Japanese  wood  auxiliary  vessels  under  300  tons  gross  are  not  inserted  m  Lloyd’s  Register  Book,  and  are  not  included 
in  this  Table. 

(a)  Under  the  heading  “  Missing,”  are  included  cnly  ships  so  posted  or  reported  during  the  period  covered  by  the  return. 

( b )  Ships  condemned  after  damage  by  fire,  collision,  stranding,  &c.,  are  included,  according  to  the  date  of  the  casualties ,  under 

“Burnt,”  “Collision,”  “Wrecked,”  drc:  Cases  of  breaking  up,  condemnation,  &c.,  not  consequent  upon  stress  of  weather,  &c., 
are  excluded  from  the  Table.  During  the  year  steamers  and  motorships  of*£*l?,I,Gi'tons  gross  (including  f^belonging 
to  Great  Britain  and  Northern  Ireland,  of-QQl.lOQ-tons  gross)  come  within  this  category. 

.  /W  6MS30 


IRON,  1—1,550  tons.  WOOD  &  COMPOSITE,  49—11,868  tons.  STEAMERS,  104—184,223  tons.  MOTORSHIPS,  112—51,107  tons. 

(c)  Under  the  heading  “Wrecked,”  are  included  ships  lost  through  stranding,  or  through  striking  rocks,  sunken  wrecks,  &c. 


( d )  Under  the  heading  “Lost,  &c.<”  are  included  total  losses  which  for  want  of  sufficient  information,  or  for  other  reasons,  cannot 

be  otherwise  classified. 

(e)  Excluding  cases  of  breaking  up,  condemnation,  &c.,  which  are  not  known  to  be  consequent  upon  stress  of  weather,  &c. 
{See  Summary  on  page  2.) 


.British 

Commonwealth 


TABLE  No.  2: — Showing  the  number,  gross  tonnage  and  nationality  of  SAILING  SHIPS  and  BARGES  totally  lost,  broken  up,  &c.,  during  the  year  1949, 

as  reported  up  to  the  18th  August,  1950.  (Ships  under  100  tons  net  are  not  included  in  this  return.) 


COUNTRY. 


Great  Britain  &  Northern  Ireland 
Other  Commonwealth  Countries  .. 


*  America  (United  States  of) 
France  . 


Germany 

Holland 


Sweden 


Other  European  Countries 
Central  and  South  America 
Other  Countries . 


MATERIAL  OF  CONSTRUCTION  OF  ABOVE  SHIPS  .—STEEL,  2— 1,223  tons. 


IRON ,  Nil. 


WOOD  &  COMPOSITE,  1—137  tons. 


(a)  For  explanation  and  notes  see  footnote  on  page  3. 

(&)  Cases  of  breaking  up,  condemnation,  &c.,  not  known  to  be  consequent  upon  stress  of  weather,  &c.,  are  excluded  from  the 
Table.  During  the  year,  4  sailing  ships  and  barges  of  4,210  tons  gross  (including  1  belonging  to  Great  Britain  and 
Northern  Ireland  of  162  gross  tons)  come  within  this  cateerorv. 


(c)  Excluding  cases  of  breaking  up,  condemnation,  & c.,  which  are  not  known  to  bo  consequent  upon  stress  of  weather,  &c.  {See 
Summary  on  page  2.) 

*  Excluding  ships  trading  on  the  Great  Lakes  of  North  America. 


_  - -  tiuu  gioss  tonnage  of  STEAMERS  &  MOTORSHIPS  of  100  tons  and  upwards  totally  lost, 

condemned,  &c.,  during  the  years  1925  to  1939  and  1946  to  1949,  distinguishing  the  principal  maritime  countries,  and  showing  also  the 

percentage  lost  of  the  tonnage  owned  by  the  various  countries. 


TOTAL. 


No.  Tons.  P®£  No.  Tons.  Per  No.  Tons.  Per  No.  Tons.  Per  No.  Tons.  Per  No.|  Tons.  I  Fer  No.  Tons,  I  P®r.  No.  Tons.  I  Pe„r.  No.  Tons.  I  Pe No.  Tons.  I  Pe_rJNo.  Tons.  PeJ'  No.  Tons.  |Pe_r,.  No.l  Tons.  I  Per.  No.  Tons. 


30  46  100,169  0-49  13  2,482  0  09  19  33,058  0-31  9  7.164j  0-67  14  12,631  0  36  16  30,59ej  0-73  9  28,184  2  03  4  13,968  0  45  11  14,147  0  43  41  64,870  1-60  18  24,615  0-67  12  9,211  0-76  11  11,955  0-76 


OTHER 

SREAT  BRITAIN  BRITISH  AMERIC. 

&  N.  IRELAND.*  £OM^EALTH  (t7nited|Bta 

No. 

Tons.  _PoJ  No. 
Cent. 

Tons.  *>er.  No. 
Cent. 

Tons. 

64 

61,778  0-32  25 

15,674  0-60  11 

27,416 

66 

111,780  0-68  31 

29,680  1-10  20 

39,647 

62 

64,419  0-34  19 

14,931  0-55  25 

71,862 

67 

116,623  0-59  17 

23,289  0-85  15 

46,890 

69 

113,146  0-66  29 

32,615  1  17  26 

61,095 

46 

100,169  0-49  13 

2,482  0  09  19 

33,058 

41 

34,747  0-17  16 

25,963  0-89  13 

22,526 

61 

69,326  0-30  22 

31,455  1-06  16 

31,772 

61 

71,774  0-39  21 

7,090  0-24  9 

20,762 

62 

74,694  0  42  22 

13.363  0-45  8 

24,477 

47 

71,240  0  41  21 

18,090  0-61  10 

16,379 

41 

41,209  0*24  30 

12,411  0  41  16 

31,1)7 

49 

80,611  0-46  24 

26,993  0-91  12 

40,874 

66 

88,932  0-60  18 

8,692  0-29  12 

18,411 

179 

648,407  3-06  13 

7,500  0-24  11 

24,360 

43 

79,328  —  26 

14,288  —  26 

156, 146 

32 

60,983  0-29  31 

43,006  1-24  21 

103,883 

26 

25,926  0  14  36 

14,850  0-40  11 

31,531 

•  26 

63,868  0-36  26 

34,842  0-88  14 

3,458 

OTHER 

COUNTRIES. 


No.  Tons. 

Per 

Cent. 

No. 

Tons. 

Pert  No. 
Cent. 

16  12,949 

0-39 

23 

18,370 

0-61  11 

13  26,981 

0-81 

21 

24,512 

0-80  9 

16  29,428 

0-87 

17 

27,353 

0-82  8 

18  54,008 

1  -66 

22 

13,935 

0-37  7 

19  27,492 

0-83 

28 

32,297 

0-80  14 

14  12,631 

0-36 

16 

30,596 

0-73  9 

14  15,857 

0-45 

13 

10,207 

0-24  17 

9  20,422 

0-58 

7 

2,392 

006  14 

13  14,468 

0-42 

15 

4,252 

011  11 

14  10,989 

034 

13 

25,036 

0-68  6 

11  11,670 

0-39 

14 

9,753 

0-26  6 

9  21,912 

0-74 

14 

26,468 

0-71  14 

16  13,358 

0-47 

12 

22,734 

0-58  12 

13  43,568 

1  51 

9 

12,834 

0-30  9 

27 131,788 

4-49 

35 

156,576 

3-47  21 

1 

6  2,777 

- 

2 

3,272 

. 

—  7 

5  10,044 

0-43 

2 

359 

006  9 

4  4,927 

0-18 

4 

1,708 

040  5 

6  4,673 

015 

5 

1,784 

0-69  6 

1940  jl945  I— w!  orld  War!  II. 


13  15,653 


Per 

Cent. 

No. 

Tons. 

Per 

Cent. 

No. 

Tons. 

Per 

Cent. 

0-78 

14 

17,516 

1  53  j 

15 

14,504 

1  16 

0-94 

12 

15,954 

1-42 

9 

10,510 

0  81 

0-75 

10 

10,424 

0-94 

8 

9,933 

0-75 

0-80 

T 

14,113  1 

1  24 

10 

15,891 

113 

0-79 

9 

16,805 

1-48 

7  • 

7,462 

060 

0-67 

12 

9,211 

0-76 

n 

11,955 

0-76 

0-44 

7 

9,334 

0-77 

9 

8,503 

0-51 

0-26 

6 

16.760 

1-26 

6 

6,194 

0-37 

0-82 

12 

11,393 

0-94 

12 

10,057 

0-61 

0-53 

6 

6,624 

0-57 

4 

3,281 

0-21 

0  41 

9 

8,328 

0-72 

10 

10,868 , 

0-71 

0-72 

11 

24,624 

216 

9 

6,107 

0-34 

0-46 

16 

56,928 

5-64 

1 

178 

0-01 

0-38 

11 

20,619 

218 

8 

13,247 

0-84  j 

1  77 

5 

41,652 

462 

29 

47,527 

3-01 

— 

5 

6,506 

— 

7 

1,667 

— 

106 

6 

3,066 

0-27 

10 

7,810 

0-43 

0-58 

7 ; 

2,302 

0-20 

12 

5,142 

0-26 

0-32 

10, 

8,640 

0-72 

10 

6,274 

0-31 

38  46,027 

38  44,396 

28  30,943 

31  32,744 


71  29  33,374 

34  46  66,669 

01  38  52,724 


43  46  69,168 


31  63  72,300 


No'  Tons-  Cent 

280  327,748  0-55 

298  428,240  0-71 

280  449,700  0-74 

288  481,528  0-77 

320  615,056  0-81 

260  383,983  0-69 

234  317,634  0-48 

208  360,105  0-53 

244  320,269  0  60 

206  330,767  0-63 

213  269,728  0-44 

266  364,735  0-69 

248  437,761  0-70 

217  361,195  0-66 

474  1,347,768  2-04 

179  372,910  — 

200  388,423  0-48 

196  222,501  0-27 

216  236,330  0-29 


#  Figures  of  vessels  registered  in  the  Irish  Republic  are  included  under  other  British  Commonwealth  Countries  for  1946  and  onwards. 

f  Excluding  ships  trading  on  the  Great  Lakes  of  North  America.  J  Owing  to  conditions  imposed  by  war,  statistics  regarding  the  tonnage  owned  by  the  Countries  of  the  World  were  not  compiled  by  Lloyd’s  Register  for 

N.B. — Cases  of  breaking  op,  condemnation,  &c.,  not  known  to  be  consequent  on  stress  of  weather,  &c.,  are  excluded  from  the  Table. 


6 


LLOYD’S  REGISTER  OF  SHIPPING. 


SUPPLEMENT  TO  LLOYD’S  REGISTER  QUARTERLY  RETURN 

OF 

MERCHANT  VESSELS  TOTALLY  LOST,  BROKEN  UP,  &c.,  DURING  194 


EXPLANATION  OF  CONTRACTIONS. 


COUNTRY. 


Amr.  —  U.S.  of  America. 

Arg.  =  Argentina. 

Big.  =  Belgium. 

Brz.  rz:  Brazil. 

C.-S.  =  Czecho-Slovakia. 

Cba.  =  Cuba. 

Chi.  =  Chile. 

Chn.  =  China. 

Com.  =  Other  Commonwealth 
Countries. 

Den.  —  Denmark. 


Egy.  —  Egypt. 

Fin.  =  Finland. 

Fra.  =z  France. 

G.B.L  =  Great  Britain  and 
Ireland. 

Ger.  =  Germany. 

Grk.  —  Greece. 

Hoi.  z=  Holland 
Hon.  =  Honduras. 

Id.  =  Iceland. 


Isr.  —  Israel. 

Itl.  =  Italy. 

Jpn.  =r  Japan. 

Northern  Mex.  =r  Mexico. 

Mor.  —  Morocco. 
Nor.  =  Norway. 
Pan.  =  Panama. 
Per.  =.  Peru. 

Phi.  =r  Philippines. 
Pol.  =  Poland. 


Ptg.  =.  Portugal. 

Rou.  —  Roumania. 

S.R.  =  Union  of  Soviet  Socia 
Republics. 

Sp.  =  Spain. 

Swd.  —  Sweden. 

Tha.  =  Thailand. 

Trk.  “  Turkey. 

Urg.  =  Uruguay. 

Tgs.  —  Yugoslavia. 


Aux.  =  Auxiliary. 
Bg.  =■-  Brig. 

Bk.  zz:  Bark. 

Bkn.  zz  Barkentine. 
Bn  =  Brigantine. 


C.  =  Composite. 

F.C.  =  Ferro-Concrete. 

l.  =  Iron 
Lr.  =  Lugger. 

m.  =  Masts. 


DESCRIPTION. 
m.s.  =  Motorship. 
Pad.  =  Paddle. 

Qd.  =  Quadruple. 

S.  —  Ship. 


s.s.  =  Steamship. 
Sc.  =:  Screw. 

Sr.  =  Schooner. 
Stl.  =  Steel. 


(T.)  =  Oil  Tanker. 
Trp.  =r  Triple. 

Tw.  =  Twin. 

W.  —  Wood. 


N.B. — Unless  otherwise  stated ,  all  steamers  and  motorships  were  of  steel  construction  and  propelled  by  a  single  screw. 


(a).  List  of  Merchant  Vessels,  of  100  tons  and  upwards,  totally  lost,  &c.,  during  1949  which  wei 
not  given  up  as  total  losses,  or  of  the  loss  of  which  information  was  not  received,  in  tin 
for  them  to  be  included  in  Lloyd’s  Register  Quarterly  Returns. 


I— STEAMERS  AND  MOTORSHIPS. 


Abandoned  at  Sea. 

NIL. 


Foundered. 


No.  in 
Reg. 
Book 
1949-50. 

Ship’s  Name,  and 

Tear  of  Build. 

Tons 

(Gross) 

Country. 

Descrip¬ 

tion. 

Voyage. 

Cargo. 

Circumstances  and  place. 

Date. 

04351 

California  ...’08 

3583 

Chl. 

Tw.Sc. 

s.s. 

. 

Sank  during  heavy  weather 
while  being  stripped  at  Val¬ 
paraiso. 

21st  Jun. 

Missing. 

(Under  this  heading  are  included  only  ships  Posted  or  Reported  as  Missing  during  the  year.) 

NIL. 

Broken  Up,  Condemned,  &c. 

(i.)  Cases  consequent  upon  stress  of  weather. 

NIL. 


(H  )  °ther  CaseI-  6  /o .CSif- 

Great  Britain  and  Northern  Ireland . -5- of  5,01-5  tons. 

Other  British  Commonwealth  Countries .  6  of  5,284  tons. 

U.S.  of  America  . 12  of  57,839  tons. 

Argentina  .  2  of  978  tons. 

Denmark  . 1  of  187  tons. 

France  .  1  of  2,327  tons. 

Germany  .  1  of  558  tons. 

Panama . . . ! .  2  of  16,892  tons. 

Portugal .  1  of  333  tons. 

Spain . 1  of  841  tons 


7 


Burnt. 


No.  in 
Reg. 
Book 
1949-50. 

Ship’s  Name,  and 

Tear  of  Build. 

Tons 

(Gross) 

Country 

1 

Descrip¬ 

tion. 

Voyage. 

Cargo. 

Circumstances  and  place. 

Date. 

20467 

Northumberland’ 9 1 

1225 

Com. 

Tw.Sc. 

s.s. 

. 

Extensively  damaged  by  explo¬ 
sion  and  subsequent  fire  while 
refitting  at  Port  Dalhousie,  Ont. 
Broken  up. 

2nd  June 

13532 

Itamarati(T.)...’16 

5726 

Brz. 

S.S. 

Badly  damaged  by  explosion 
while  under- repair  at  Armazen, 
Rio  de  Janeiro  Bay.  Broken 
up 

12th  Jan. 

Aghia  Varvara  ’ — 

160 

Grk. 

j 

Aux.Sc. 

s.s. 

Burnt  and  sank  off  Kavkalidha 
islet,  Kylene. 

3 1st  May. 

Collision. 


No.  in 

Descrip¬ 

tion. 

Reg. 

Book. 

Ship’s  Name,  and 

Year  of  Build. 

Tons 

(Gross) 

Country. 

Voyage. 

Cargo. 

Circumstances  and  place. 

Date. 

1949-50. 

02754 

Basse  . ’29 

156 

Nor. 

m.s. 

General... 

At  Oslo. 

19  th  May 

Wrecked. 

(Under  this  heading  are  included  ships  lost  through  stranding,  or  striking  rocks,  sunken  wrecks,  &c.) 


No.  in 
Reg. 
Book 
1949-50. 

Ship’s  Name,  and 

Tear  of  Build. 

Tons 

(Gross) 

Country. 

Descrip¬ 

tion. 

Voyage. 

Cargo. 

Circumstances  and  place. 

Date. 

07235 

Docteur  Angler  ’43 

2875 

Fra. 

S.S. 

Osaka — Saigon  ... 

General... 

At  lat.  27  N.,  long.  128  80E. 

26th  Oct. 

31419 

Yves  Elyett  ...’28 

105 

Fra. 

m.s. 

Fishing  . 

On  Pointe  de  Dar  Bouazza,  S.  of 
Casablanca. 

26th  Sept. 

11705 

Hanasaki  Maru  ’05 

1464 

Jpn. 

s.s. 

Miyalco — 

Kawasaki 

Sulphur 

ore 

Beached  at  Kashimada. 

1st  June 

Las  Piedras  ...’05 

K  \CVlACj  05 

2500 

Yen. 

Chn. 

m.s. 

„ 

QlS€-W\o  tf  -  ~Te?  lC<x<3 

... 

Broke  moorings  during  heavy 
weather  at  La  Guaira,  drove  on 
to  a  breakwater  and  became  a 

15th  Feb. 

21^  Oct. 

J)axto  ttyttu,  1  ? 

12.19 

S-S. 

0>ao  rueful  - 0 tb.ru 

- 

V\/  f*£.C  f 

Z&~P.£C. 

Lost. 


(Under  this  heading  are  included  total  losses  which  for  want  of  sufficient  information,  or  for  other  reasons, 

cannot  otherwise  be  classified.) 


No.  in 
Reg. 
Book. 
1949-50. 

Ship’s  Name,  and 

Year  of  Build. 

Tons 

(Gross) 

Country. 

Descrip¬ 

tion. 

Voyage. 

Cargo. 

Circumstances  and  place. 

Date. 

05129 

Ghaksang 

.’44 

1931 

Com. 

S.S. 

Hong  Kong — 

North  China 

General... 

Sank  after  explosion  due  to 
saboteurs,  at  Hong  Kong.  Re¬ 
floated  and  broken  up. 

7  th  Sept. 

Chencj  huo 

'us 

S791 

Ckn 

S.s. 

- 

_ 

f?<z.port&d  San-k- 

3^  JU-v 

Off 

35// 

C.  SS. 

Su.y'.k-  bvf  c 
at  S 

ft? 

5  O*  . 

8 


II.— SAILING  SHIPS  AND  BARGES. 


Abandoned  at  Sea. 

NIL. 

Foundered. 

NIL. 

Missing. 

(Under  this  heading  are  included  only  ships  Posted  or  Reported  as  Missing  during  the  year.) 

NIL. 

Broken  up,  Condemned,  &c. 

(i.)  Cases  consequent  upon  stress  of  weather. 

NIL. 

(ii.)  Other  cases. 

NIL , 

Burnt. 

NIL. 

Collision. 

NIL. 

Wrecked. 

(Under  this  heading  are  included  ships  lost  through  stranding,  or  striking  rocks,  sunken  wrecks,  &c.) 

NIL. 

Lost.' 

(Under  this  heading  are  included  total  losses  which  for  want  of  sufficient  information,  or  for  other  reasons, 

'  cannot  otherwise  be  classified.) 

NIL. 

(b.)  List  of  Merchant  Vessels  of  100  tons  and  upwards,  included  in  Lloyd’s  Register  Quarterly 
Returns  for  1949,  as  having  been  totally  lost,  &c.,  which  have  since  been  floated, 
repaired,  &c. 

I.— STEAMERS  &  MOTORSHIPS. 


No.  in 

Register  Book. 
1949-1950. 

Ship’s  Name  and 

Tear  of  Build. 

Tons 

(Gross) 

Country. 

Description. 

Quarterly  Return  and  Section  in  which  included. 

17178 

122 

Com. 

W.Aux. 

Tw.Sr*. 

22336 

Polykarp  . ’38 

1350 

Nor. 

m.s. 

s.s. 

SeptemberlQuarter — Burnt. 

11405 

Gullan  . ’37 

170 

Swd. 

Aux.Sc. 

m.s. 

September  Quarter — Collision. 

II.— SAILING  SHIPS  &  BARGES. 

NIL 


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