List of shipwrecks in 1907
- List of shipwrecks in 1907
The list of shipwrecks in 1907 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1907.__NOTOC__
February
February 17
* "Dundonald" UK ran aground and sank on Disappointment Island one of Auckland Islands south of New Zealand. 12 of crew drowned, 1 subsequently died. A barque, she was carrying a cargo of wheat from Australia to England.
March
March 3
"SS Dakota", Great Northern Steamship Company, ran aground on reef in Yokohama, Japan on March 3 and began taking on water. All passengers were evacuated using the lifeboats. Ship later scrapped on site.
March 12
* "Iéna' FRA onboard explosion caused by nitrocellulose self-igniting. 118 killed.
* "Suffren" FRA almost capsized by explosion on "Iéna".
March 17
"SS Suevic" White Star Line vessel ran aground on Lizard Point, Cornwall, England on March 17, 1907. Ship was blown in half by salvagers using dynamite. The stern section was taken to Southampton to be assembled to a new bow. The old bow was dispensed to the sea.
April
date unknown
* "Hereford" NZ wrecked at Hatteras Island, North Carolina.
May
May 13
* "General Grant" USA ran aground and sank in Auckland Islands south of New Zealand, with 68 (55 passengers and 13 crew) drowned. There have been several attempts to salvage the gold she was carrying.
May 20
*SS "Izaro" ran aground at the foot of Tomlin Rock, St Bees.[cite web | url = http://www.stbees.org.uk/publications/wrecks/| publisher = St Bees Publications| title = Shipwrecks at St Bees| accessdate = 2008-04-27 ] ]October
October 11
* "SS Cyprus" USA sank in Lake Superior. Twenty two crew drowned.
October 17
* "SS Ina Mactavish" (UK) ran aground at Amble, Northumberland. Two people drowned.
* Schooner "Susan Elizabeth" wrecked on Porthminster Beach, St Ives, Cornwall. Crew rescued by lifeboat.[cite web | url = http://www.stivestrust.co.uk/html/1893_-_1920.HTM| publisher = St. Ives Trust| title = 1893 - 1920| accessdate = 2008-03-16] Remains dynamited two years later.][Citation| last = Leonard| first = Alan| title = Profiting from Shipwrecks| journal = Picture Postcard Annual| pages = pp14-16| year = 2008] ]December
December 14
* "Thomas W. Lawson" USA ran aground on Hellweather's Reef, Scilly Isles. Sixteen crew killed.
December 21
* "Cap Lopez" BEL ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, all crew saved.
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