List of shipwrecks in 1922
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The list of shipwrecks in 1922 includes all ship
s sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1922.
Ship
Since the end of the age of sail a ship has been any large buoyant marine vessel. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based on size and cargo or passenger capacity. Ships are used on lakes, seas, and rivers for a variety of activities, such as the transport of people or goods, fishing,...
s sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1922.
22 February
- (
Greece): Wrecked in the ScheldtScheldtThe Scheldt is a 350 km long river in northern France, western Belgium and the southwestern part of the Netherlands...
, BelgiumBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
.
23 March
- : Rammed off GibraltarGibraltarGibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...
by and sank with the loss of all hands.
21 May
- (
Canada):Caught fire and sank, St Lawrence River.
June
- Prinz EugenSMS Prinz EugenSMS Prinz Eugen was an Austro-Hungarian dreadnought battleship of the . Prinz Eugen was built at the Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino yard, Trieste...
: Sunk as a target ship.
3 July
- (
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland): Ran aground at Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Refloated on 16 July.
26 July
- : Caught fire and sank, Massachusetts BayMassachusetts BayThe Massachusetts Bay, also called Mass Bay, is one of the largest bays of the Atlantic Ocean which forms the distinctive shape of the coastline of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Its waters extend 65 miles into the Atlantic Ocean. Massachusetts Bay includes the Boston Harbor, Dorchester Bay,...
.
30 July
- (
Belgium): wrecked at Cape Vilano. Crew rescued by (
Early Modern France).
8 August
- : Ran aground at Forteau BayForteau BayForteau Bay is a natural bay on the coast of Labrador in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.-References:...
LabradorNewfoundland and LabradorNewfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
.
26 August
- : Struck an uncharted rock in Quiberon BayQuiberon BayThe Baie de Quiberon is an area of sheltered water on the south coast of Brittany. The bay is in the Morbihan département.-Geography:The bay is roughly triangular in shape, open to the south with the Gulf of Morbihan to the north-east and the narrow peninsular of Presqu'île de Quiberon providing...
and sank with the loss of 3 crew.
12 October
- (
United States): Caught fire on voyage between Los AngelesLos ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and Honolulu. All passengers and crew evacuated.
17 October
- ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland): Wrecked on Scroby SandsScroby SandsScroby Sands is a sandbank or shoal, off the coast of Norfolk, England which runs near shore, north to south from Caister south towards Great Yarmouth. The sands are now clearly marked by the Wind turbines of Scroby Sands wind farm which were erected in 2003-4...
, NorfolkNorfolkNorfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
. - ( United States): The burning wreck was sunk by gunfire from (
United States).
30 November
- ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland): Foundered, St George's ChannelSt George's ChannelSt George's Channel is a sea channel connecting the Irish Sea to the north and the Celtic Sea to the southwest.Historically, the name "St Georges Channel" was used interchangeably with "Irish Sea" or "Irish Channel" to encompass all the waters between Ireland to the west and Great Britain to the...
.
Unknown date
- : Sunk as target.
- : Sunk as target.