The list of shipwrecks in 1956 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1956. January 2 January 5 January 6 January 7 January 8 January 10 January 12 January 17 January 21 January 23 January 29 January 22 January Unknown date February 3 February 4 February 8 February 10 February 14 February 16 February 18 February 19 February 29 February March 1 March 3 March 9 March 10 March 11 March 14 March 16 March 18 March 20 March 24 March 28 March April 9 April 12 April 13 April 17 April 20 April 27 April May 5 May 7 May 9 May 14 May 18 May 20 May 24 May 28 May 29 May 30 May 31 May Unknown date June 8 June 12 June 17 June 21 June 22 June 24 June 26 June 30 June July 5 July 8 July 11 July 15 July 16 July 17 July 23 July 25 July 29 July 30 July 31 July August 1 August 9 August 12 August 14 August 15 August 19 August 20 August 22 August 25 August 26 August September 7 September 8 September 11 September 12 September 13 September 15 September 16 September 17 September 25 September 29 September October 8 October 9 October 10 October 12 October 14 October 20 October 21 October 22 October 23 October 27 October 31 October Unknown date November 1 November 3 November 4 November 5 November 6 November 14 November 16 November 19 November 20 November 21 November Unknown date December 3 December 12 December 14 December 17 December 20 December 26 December Unknown date References 1956 Ships