26th August 1922
Ship Losses:
Borulos (United Kingdom) The passenger ship ran aground in the Red Sea. Her passengers were taken off by Mahmoudieh ( United Kingdom). She was refloated on 29 August.
France (French Navy) The Courbet-class battleship struck an uncharted rock in Quiberon Bay and sank with the loss of 3 of her 1,115 crew.
Niitaka (Imperial Japanese Navy) The Niitaka-class cruiser ran ground, capsized, and sank in a storm off the Kamchatka Peninsula with the loss of 284 of her 299 crew.
Philadelphia (United States) The ocean liner was beached at Naples, Italy.
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