List of shipwrecks in 1999
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5 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Athenian Pride |  Cyprus |
The tanker exploded and caught fire off Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates. Declared a constructive total loss, she arrived at Gadani Beach, Pakistan on 1 April for scrapping.[1] |
| Galatea C. |  United Kingdom |
The fishing vessel foundered in the North Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) north west of Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire. Her five crew were rescued.[1] |
6 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Dee Bob |  United States |
The 84-foot (25.6 m) clam dredger sank in heavy seas in the North Atlantic Ocean 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi) off Manasquan, New Jersey, in 120 feet (37 m) of water. Three of her four-member crew were lost at sea; the fourth was lifted from the water by a United States Coast Guard helicopter but died in the hospital.[2] |
8 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear | United States |
Overloaded with clams, the 112-foot (34.1 m) fishing trawler and clam dredger sank off New Bedford, Massachusetts, with the loss of two lives. The fishing vessel Misty Dawn ( United States) rescued her three survivors. Cape Fear was refloated during the summer of 1999 and was scuttled as an artificial reef in 2000.[3] |
9 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Duba |  Croatia |
The cargo ship sank at Split. She was refloated on 29 June.[1] |
11 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nowitna | United States |
The 125-foot (38.1 m) opilio crab-fishing vessel sank in the Bering Sea approximately 70 nautical miles (130 km; 81 mi) west of Cold Bay, Alaska. A United States Coast Guard helicopter rescued her entire crew of six.[4] |
13 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kado |  São Tomé and Príncipe |
The cargo ship caught fire at Kumkapı, Turkey. Declared a constructive total loss, she arrived at Aliağa, Turkey on 22 December for scrapping.[1] |
15 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Delilah | United States |
The retired 86-foot (26.2 m) tug was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Delaware in 75 feet (22.9 m) of water at 38°40.540′N 074°43.957′W / 38.675667°N 74.732617°W.[5] |
| Kae Chuck Jin |  South Korea |
The dredger sank in the East China Sea (33°30′N 129°40′E / 33.500°N 129.667°E) with the loss of six of her thirteen crew.[1] |
16 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Carolines |  Panama |
The cargo ship sprang a leak in the Pacific Ocean and was abandoned by her 23 crew. She foundered the next day (17°39′42″N 132°58′18″E / 17.66167°N 132.97167°E).[1] |
18 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adriatic | United States |
The 74-foot (22.6 m) clam dredger sank in bad weather in 65 feet (20 m) of water in the North Atlantic Ocean about 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) due east of Barnegat Light, New Jersey, with the loss of her entire crew of four.[6] |
19 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sea Dream |  Greece |
The bulk carrier was driven ashore at Alexandria, Egypt. She had previously been declared a total loss following an engine room fire.[7] |
20 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Manuela Cervera |  Spain |
The fishing vessel foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (23°11′S 11°48′W / 23.183°S 11.800°W). Her sixteen crew were rescued.[1] |
21 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gregory Lind | United States |
The 26-foot (7.9 m) sea cucumber and sea urchin dive boat was destroyed by fire while at a pier in Ketchikan, Alaska. All three people on board survived.[8] |
| Raicho Maru |  Japan |
The cargo ship ran aground at Niigata. Her crew were rescued. She had been refloated by 26 January. Declared a constructive total loss, she was scrapped.[1] |
22 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nowitna |  United States |
The fishing vessel foundered in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Her crew were rescued.[1] |
26 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Francis of Assisi |  Philippines |
The ro-ro ship caught fire at Butuan. The fire was extinguished the next day. Declared a constructive total loss, she was subsequently scrapped.[9] |
27 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pulau Baai II |  Indonesia |
The cargo ship ran aground in Pulau Baai (3°53′S 102°17′E / 3.883°S 102.283°E). She was a total loss.[1] |
28 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Peace |  Belize |
The bulk carrier sprang a leak and foundered 32 nautical miles (59 km) off Colombo, Sri Lanka. Her crew were rescued.[1] |
30 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantos | United States |
The 38-foot (11.6 m) cod-fishing vessel iced up, capsized, and sank in Blying Sound on the south-central coast of Alaska south of Pilot Rock (59°44′30″N 149°28′00″W / 59.74167°N 149.46667°W). The fishing vessels Dolphin and Iceberg ( United States) rescued her crew of three.[10] |
| Carcinta | Spain |
The fishing vessel sprang a leak and foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (19°33′22″N 74°06′54″W / 19.55611°N 74.11500°W) Her thirteen crew were rescued.[1] |
| Kavkaz | United States |
The 36-foot (11.0 m) longline cod-fishing vessel iced up and capsized 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) off Point Pogibshi (59°25′30″N 151°53′00″W / 59.42500°N 151.88333°W) on the south-central coast of Alaska, trapping her crew of two brothers underneath her overturned hull until 31 January, when the crew of the cutter USCGC Roanoke Island ( United States Coast Guard) cut through the hull with a chainsaw and extracted them. One of the Kavkaz′s crewmen died of hypothermia, but the other survived.[11] |
31 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Joint Dorcas |  Malta |
The cargo ship ran aground and sank off Mawei, China. Her 23 crew were rescued.[1] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Almetyevsk |  Russia |
The fishing vessel collided with the fishing vessel Hangsung 31 (Flag unknown) and sank between Nevelsk and Kholmsk. Her crew were rescued.[1] |
February
3 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gion Maru No.3 | Japan |
The tug foundered off Ikata-Cho.[1] |
| Northern Aurora | United States |
The 30-foot (9.1 m) longline cod-fishing vessel capsized due to icing 150 yards (140 meters) off Caines Head Beach (59°59′N 149°23′W / 59.983°N 149.383°W) in the Caines Head State Recreation Area on the south-central coast of Alaska and washed ashore on the western coast of Fox Island (59°55′38″N 149°19′44″W / 59.9272°N 149.3289°W) approximately 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) south of Seward with the loss of one life. There was one survivor.[4] |
4 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agios Nikolaos | Cyprus |
The cargo ship suffered an engine failure 650 nautical miles (1,200 km) west of Karachi, Pakistan. She was towed in to Mina Saqr. Declared a constructive total loss, she arrived at Alang, India on 27 July for scrapping.[1] |
| Mersinia | Panama |
The cargo ship caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean (22°23′N 17°05′W / 22.383°N 17.083°W). Her crew were rescued. She was towed in to Las Palmas, Canary Islands. Declared a constructive total loss, she arrived at Santander, Spain under tow on 21 January 2000 for scrapping.[1] |
| New Carissa | Panama |
 The cargo ship ran aground and broke apart in Coos Bay, Oregon. The stern section remained on the beach until scrapped in 2008. |
5 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Petit Folmer |  Denmark |
The cargo ship foundered in the North Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) west of Esbjerg (55°09′N 7°14′E / 55.150°N 7.233°E with the loss of two of her five crew. Two people were reported missing.[1] |
10 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Express Yuso | Panama |
The cargo ship ran aground 19 nautical miles (35 km) off Keelung, Taiwan (25°25′N 121°53′E / 25.417°N 121.883°E). Declared a constructive total loss, she was broken up in situ.[1] |
| Harta Rimba | Indonesia |
The ship foundered off Borneo with the loss of over 280 lives. Nineteen survivors were rescued.[12] |
| Vera | Greece |
The cargo ship ran aground on the Lefteris Reef, off Skiathos. Her seven crew were rescued.. She was a total loss.[1] |
11 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alexa von Mercurius |  Cambodia |
The cargo ship was abandoned 20 nautical miles (37 km) north east of Lesbos, Greece (39°27′N 25°41′E / 39.450°N 25.683°E). She subsequently came ashore on Bozcaada Island, Turkey (39°33′36″N 25°44′40″E / 39.56000°N 25.74444°E). She was a total loss.[9] |
18 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sea Quail | United States |
With her helmsman asleep at the wheel, the 74-foot (22.6 m) fishing vessel struck Ikognak Rock (57°56′N 152°50′W / 57.933°N 152.833°W) in Whale Passage near Kodiak, Alaska, and sank. Her crew of four was rescued from a life raft by the fishing vessel Midnight Sun ( United States).[13] |
21 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Goitume Primero | Spain |
The fishing vessel foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (20°43′N 17°16′W / 20.717°N 17.267°W). Her eighteen crew were rescued.[1] |
22 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Helen | United States |
The 50-foot (15.2 m) codfish trawler was destroyed 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) southwest of King Cove, Alaska, by a fire that began in a stateroom. Her crew of two survived.[14] |
23 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rize K. |  Turkey |
The cargo ship was driven ashoreat Eskişehir. She was refloated and taken in to Istanbul. Declared a constructive total loss, she arrived at Aliağa on 2 June for scrapping.[1] |
24 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kestrel | United Kingdom |
The fishing vessel foundered in the North Sea (59°35′N 1°53′E / 59.583°N 1.883°E). her six crew were rescued.[1] |
| Nicolas I. K. | Cyprus |
The cargo ship caught fire off Punta Medanos, Argentina (36°53′S 56°41′W / 36.883°S 56.683°W). She was towed in to Buenos Aires on 28 February. Declared a constructive total loss, she was scrapped at Alang, India.[1] |
25 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Selin S. |  Honduras |
The cargo ship was driven ashore at Istanbul, Turkey. She was a total loss.[9] |
28 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Collins | Honduras |
The cargo ship was driven ashore in the Nishitsugaru District, Japan. Her crew were rescued by helicopter. She was declared a constructive total loss and scrapped.[9] |
| Kondovyy | Russia |
The fishing vessel ran aground in the Kuril Islands (50°45′N 156°12′E / 50.750°N 156.200°E. Her seventeen crew were rescued.[1] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gantiadi-3 |  Georgia |
The ship sank at Batumi.[9] |
| Polarstrom |  Chile |
The fishing vessel was lost.[9] |
March
4 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona 1981 | Panama |
The cargo ship sprang a leak in the South China Sea (18°29′54″N 119°23′00″E / 18.49833°N 119.38333°E) and subsequently foundered. Her seventeen crew were rescued.[1] |
11 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Xove | Spain |
The cargo ship capsized at Aveiro, Portugal with the loss of three of her nine crew. One person was reported missing.[1] |
12 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alska | United States |
The 63-foot (19.2 m) longline cod-fishing vessel capsized and sank without loss of life in Hallo Bay on the south coast of the Alaska Peninsula in Alaska west of Kodiak Island. The fishing vessel T-Mike ( United States) rescued one of her four crew members; a United States Coast Guard helicopter rescued the other three.[10] |
| St. George | United States |
The retired 97-foot (29.6 m) fishing trawler was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean south of Long Island 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) off Moriches Inlet, New York.[15] |
14 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amer Ved | Cyprus |
The cargo ship collided with the tanker Seapride I ( Malta) off Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates. Declared a constructive total loss, she arrived at Alang, India on 19 June for scrapping.[1] |
| Long Chau |  Vietnam |
The dredger collided with Woo Jin ( South Korea) and sank off Haiphong.[9] |
16 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Core No.8 | Belize |
The cargo ship sprang a leak 50 nautical miles (93 km) off the Tosaki Lighthouse, Japan and was abandoned by her crew. She subsequently foundered.[1] |
17 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Horieh |  Syria |
The cargo ship sank in the Red Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) off Jeddah, Saudi Arabia with the loss of a crew member.[1] |
18 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lin J | United States |
The 96-foot (29.3 m) crab-fishing vessel iced up, capsized, and sank in the Bering Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) south of Saint Paul Island with the loss of her entire five-man crew.[16] |
21 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Playa da Coba | Spain |
The fishing vessel caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean She capsized and sank the next day (50°22′S 61°24′W / 50.367°S 61.400°W). Her 28 crew were rescued.[1] |
23 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Qi Yun 881 |  China |
The LPG tanker collided with the container ship Qing Chun Men (Flag unknown) and sank 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) off Hong Kong (22°09′N 114°11′E / 22.150°N 114.183°E). Her fifteen crew were rescued.[1] |
30 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Delfin C. |  Uruguay |
The fishing vessel sank at Montevideo.[9] |
| Inpesur II | Uruguay |
The fishing vessel sank at Montevideo.[9] |
| Inpesur III | Uruguay |
The fishing vessel sank at Montevideo.[9] |
| Mar Cantabrico I | Uruguay |
The fishing vessel sank at Montevideo.[1] |
| Urupez I | Uruguay |
The fishing vessel sank at Montevideo.[1] |
31 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Manpok |  North Korea |
The cargo ship collided with the container ship Hyundai Duke ( Cyprus) and sank in the Indian Ocean 350 nautical miles (650 km) south east of Sri Lanka. Two of her 39 crew were rescued, the rest were reported missing.[1] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chaika | Malta |
The bulk carrier was reported aground at Badagry, Lagos in late March. She was declared to only be of scrap value.[9] |
| Dehesas |  Mozambique |
The fishing vessel was lost.[1] |
| Errachid 1 |  Mauritania |
The fishing vessel was destroyed by fire.[9] |
| Usiwe Kupe |  Tanzania |
The passenger ship sank at Dar-es-Salaam.[9] |
| Wall Brook | United Kingdom |
The dredger was scuttled.[17] |
April
9 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Error: {{MV}} missing name (help) | Panama |
The bulk carrier suffered and engine failure 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) off Anacapa Island, California, United States. She was towed in to Los Angeles, California the next day. Declared a constructive total loss, she arrived at Panyu, China on 3 August for scrapping.[1] |
10 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Van Loi | United States |
The fishing vessel ran aground and was wrecked off Waipouli, Hawaii Her six crew were rescued.[1] |
12 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reedy Point | United States |
The tug was run into by Del Monte Consumer ( Liberia) and sank at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was refloated on 18 April. Consequently scrapped at New York.[9] |
13 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nueva Luz Del Cantabrico | Spain |
The fishing vessel sprang a leak and foundered in the Bay of Biscay 50 nautical miles (93 km) north of Cape Machichaco (44°12′N 2°40′W / 44.200°N 2.667°W). Her twelve crew were rescued.[1] |
15 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Fernandina | United States |
The fishing vessel was reported 65 nautical miles (120 km) east of Flagler Beach, Florida. No further trace, reported missing with four crew.[1] |
19 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Golden England | Philippines |
The cargo ship collided with the refrigerated cargo ship EW Rainier ( Panama) and sank off Davao (7°07′N 126°37′E / 7.117°N 126.617°E). Her 21 crew were rescued.[1] |
20 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Algorail |  Canada |
The bulk carrier ran aground in the Fox River at Green Bay, Wisconsin. The ship was later freed, but the tugboats used to free the ship caused damage to docks at Green Bay.[18] |
| Marimar | Cyprus |
The bulk carrier ran aground off Massawa, Eritrea. She was refloated on 26 May and towed in to Massawa. Declared a constructive total loss, she arrived at Alang, India on 27 December for scrapping.[1] |
21 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Han Doo No.202 | South Korea |
The fishing vessel foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (46°42′S 60°32′W / 46.700°S 60.533°W) with the loss of two of her 33 crew. Two people were reported missing.[1] |
24 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Zahari Stoianov |  Bulgaria |
The cargo ship ran aground at Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. She was later refloated but was declared a constructive total loss.[1] |
26 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Marina I | Belize |
The cargo ship departed from Dumai, Indonesia for Yangon, Myanmar. No further trace, reported missing.[1] |
28 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Efxinos Pontos | Malta |
The tanker caught fire 20 nautical miles (37 km) off Paphos, Greece and was abandoned by her crew. She was towed in to Piraeus, Greece on 6 May. Declared a constructive total loss, She arrived at Aliağa, Turkey on 25 March 2000 for scrapping.[9] |
29 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chang Shun | Panama |
The cargo ship ran aground off Hainan, China (19°37′42″N 110°59′30″E / 19.62833°N 110.99167°E). Her fifteen crew were rescued. She sank the next day.[1] |
| Feliz Trader | Panama |
The cargo ship foundered in the South China Sea (19°47′09″N 113°38′09″E / 19.78583°N 113.63583°E) with the loss of one of her 21 crew. Thirteen people were reported missing.[1] |
| Rhodos III | Panama |
The cargo ship sank at Douala, Angola.[9] |
| Stronghand |  Nigeria |
The chemical tanker ran aground and sank in the Escravos River. Her crew were taken hostage, but subsequently released. The vessel was subsequently vandalised.[1] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Britoil 2 |  Singapore |
The tug capsized and sank off Surasaniyanam, India on or about 7 April. Seven of her eleven crew were rescued, the other four were presumed dead.[1] |
May
3 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ginger B. | United States |
The fishing vessel foundered in the Pacific Ocean more than 800 nautical miles (1,500 km) north west of Monterey, California. Her three crew were rescued.[1] |
8 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Controller Bay | United States |
After her captain fell asleep at her wheel with the self-steering gear on, the 78-foot (23.8 m) fishing vessel ran onto rocks near Cave Point (54°47′10″N 164°37′00″W / 54.78611°N 164.61667°W) on Cape Mordvinof on Unimak Island in the Aleutian Islands. She broke up in high winds and heavy surf. Wearing survival suits, her crew of four abandoned ship in a life raft and was rescued by the fishing vessel Shaman ( United States).[19] |
| Pengibu | Indonesia |
The cargo ship suffered a hull fracture and foundered 60 nautical miles (110 km) south of Wowoni. One of her 27 crew was rescued, eighteen died and eight were repored missing.[1] |
9 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Iphegenia | Panama |
The cargo ship suffered an engine breakdown 400 to 500 nautical miles (740 to 930 km) off Hong Kong. She was towed in to Hong Kong on 15 May. Declaed a constructive total loss, she arrived at Xinhui, China on 16 August for scrapping.[1] |
| BRP Sierra Madre | Philippine Navy |
The Cotobato-class tank landing ship was deliberately run aground on the Ayungin Shoal in a territorial dispute with China. |
11 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elenamaria |  Antigua and Barbuda |
The cargo ship developed a list at Keratsini, Greece and was abandoned by her crew. She sank the next day.[9] |
12 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
The research vessel foundered 21 nautical miles (39 km) off Saint Vincent. Her three crew were reported missing.[1] |
13 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Margona | United Kingdom |
The fishing vessel sprang a leak and sank in the North Sea 60°07′N 3°27′E / 60.117°N 3.450°E). Her crew were rescued.[1] |
| Unga | United States |
The 37.5-foot (11.4 m) longline halibut-fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Sand Point, Alaska. The only person on board at the time survived.[20] |
16 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Denisovo | Russia |
The fishing vessel ran aground and sank near Iturup Island (44°42′N 147°20′E / 44.700°N 147.333°E). Her crew were rescued.[1] |
17 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Windward | United States |
The 41-foot (12.5 m) longline halibut-fishing vessel struck a rock and sank in Nichols Bay 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) southwest of Ketchikan, Alaska. Wearing survival suits, both of her crew members abandoned ship in a life raft, from which a United States Coast Guard helicopter rescued them.[21] |
20 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Vista |  Bahamas |
The cruise ship suffered an engine room fire while in the Strait of Malacca. All 1,090 passengers and crew were rescued before the ship sank on 21 May. |
22 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Acor | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
The container ship collided with the container ship Salango (Flag unknown) in the Mozambique Channel (10°38′48″S 40°48′32″E / 10.64667°S 40.80889°E). She sank the next day with the loss of two of her fourteen crew. One person was reported missing.[1] |
| Carolina |  Brazil |
The offshore supply vessel founderef off Campos, Brazil. Her ten crew were rescued.[1] |
25 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sik Yang |  Malaysia |
The cargo ship was reported 120 nautical miles (220 km) north west of Colombo, Sri Lanka. She was on a voyage from Tuticorin, India to Malacca. No further trace, reported missing with fifteen crew.[9] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caprice | United States |
The 68-foot (20.7 m) fishing vessel ran aground in early May near False Pass, Alaska, after her helmsman fell asleep at her wheel. She was refloated and returned to service.[19] |
June
6 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caprice | United States |
During a voyage from Seward to Kodiak, Alaska, the 68-foot (20.7 m) fishing vessel sank in the Gulf of Alaska approximately 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) southeast of Nuka Island on the south-central coast of Alaska after her engine room flooded. All four members of her crew put on survival suits and abandoned ship in a life raft, and the fishing vessel Kaia ( United States) rescued them.[19] |
| Noualig | Mauritania |
The fishing vessel foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) west of Cape Timiris (19°30′N 16°57′W / 19.500°N 16.950°W). Her eighteen crew were rescued.[1] |
| Soyo |  Angola |
The fishing vessel foundered in the Banana Channel, Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo. All on board were rescued.[9] |
9 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Basari | Turkey |
The cargo ship foundered in the Mediterranean Sea (25°52′05″N 31°06′08″E / 25.86806°N 31.10222°E). Her ten crew were rescued.[1] |
10 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Habakzi | Syria |
The cargo ship caught fire at Latakia. She was a total loss and was subsequently scrapped.[9] |
14 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number One | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
The cargo ship foundered 200 nautical miles (370 km) off Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. Seven of her eighteen crew were rescued, the rest were reported missing.[1] |
| Princess Claudia | Belize |
The cargo ship was sunk by a tornado at Bissau, Guinea-Bissau.[1] |
15 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diglipur |  India |
The cargo ship suffered a broken propeller shaft 150 nautical miles (280 km) off Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. She was towed in to Chittagong, Bangladesh on 4 July. Declared a constructive total loss, She was beached there for scrapping on 19 November.[1] |
| Unidentified motor torpedo boat |  Korean People's Navy |
First Battle of Yeonpyeong: The motor torpedo boat was sunk by South Korean ships.[22] |
16 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reward | United States |
The 38-foot (11.6 m) salmon-fishing vessel capsized and sank in Sumner Strait in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska. The only person on board abandoned ship in a survival suit and was rescued by the fishing vessel Tammy Sue ( United States).[23] |
17 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nordic Dancer | United States |
The charter vessel sank in the Gulf of Alaska off Kodiak Island near the tip of Spruce Cape (57°49′15″N 152°20′00″W / 57.82083°N 152.33333°W) northeast of Kodiak, Alaska.[4] |
25 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Doris |  French Navy |
The decommissioned Daphné-class submarine accidentally sank with no one aboard in 939 metres (3,081 ft) of water in the Mediterranean Sea off France's Levant Island at 43°06′10″N 6°34′22″E / 43.1028333°N 006.5726667°E while being submerged to a shallow depth for use as a target in a test firing of the MU90 Impact anti-submarine torpedo.[24][25][26] |
29 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Duba | Croatia |
The cargo ship was scuttled off the Kraljevac Islet.[1] |
| King Star No.3 | Honduras |
The fishing vessel was severely damaged by fire at Las Palmas, Canary Islands. She was a total loss.[9] |
| Tosei Maru No.8 | Japan |
The cargo ship collided with the ro-ro ship Nissei ( Japan) and sank 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off the Iragomisak Lighthouse. One of her five crew was rescued, four were reported missing.[1] |
30 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Su-Ce-K | United States |
The 44-foot (13.4 m) salmon troller was destroyed by an electrical fire that began in her engine room and sank in 300 feet (91 meters) of water off Sitka, Alaska. Her crew of two survived and was rescued by the fishing vessel Destiny ( United States).[13] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fast Alexandria |  Egypt |
The ro-ro ship suffered engine damage on or around 5 June. She was on a voyage from Tangier, Morocco to Setúbal, Portugal, where she arrived on 10 June. She was towed to Lisbon, Portugal on 6 September. Declared a constructive total loss, she was scrapped.[9] |
| Rhodos | Greece |
The ro-ro ship foundered.[9] |
July
1 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maritime Fidelity | Panama |
The bulk carrier collided with the tanker New Venture (Flag unknown) and sank off the Horsburgh Lighthouse, Singapore. Her 28 crew were rescued.[1] |
7 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| David T | United States |
While no one was aboard, the 32-foot (9.8 m) salmon-fishing vessel was destroyed in Refuge Cove (55°24′N 131°45′W / 55.400°N 131.750°W) in Southeast Alaska by a fire that began in her galley stove.[27] |
| Irene | United States |
The 37-foot (11.3 m) charter fishing vessel sank near the entrance to Cook Inlet on the south-central coast of Alaska, 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) south of Flat Island (56°18′49″N 133°19′41″W / 56.3136111°N 133.3280556°W). United States Coast Guard helicopters rescued all eight people on board.[28] |
8 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Liftmar |  Norway |
The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 367 nautical miles (680 km) east of Cape Henry, Virginia, United States. Her eleven crew were rescued.[1] |
9 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arktis Queen | Denmark |
The cargo ship ship foundered in the South China Sea (13°23′S 67°05′E / 13.383°S 67.083°E). Three of her crew were rescued, five were reported missing.[1] |
| Excelsior Glory | Panama |
The cargo ship struck a submerged object and sank 40 nautical miles (74 km) west of Burgos, Philippines (16°32′N 119°37′E / 16.533°N 119.617°E). Her 22 crew were rescued.[1] |
| Solhav | Norway |
The cargo ship capsized at Foroy. Declared a constructive total loss, she arrived at Stokkøya on 17 December for scrapping.[1] |
10 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kastri | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
The cargo ship ran aground off Palmarola, Italy (40°55′N 12°15′E / 40.917°N 12.250°E). Her crew were rescued. She was refloated on 15 July and taken in to Gaeta. Declared a constructive total loss, she was subsequently scrapped.[9] |
11 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pelikan II | Panama |
The bulk carrier suffered engine problems in the Indian Ocean 90 nautical miles (170 km) off Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Nineteen of her twenty crew were taken off on 13 July, her captain remaining aboard. She was towed in to Port Elizabeth. Declared a constructive total loss, she arrived at Alang, India on 22 November for scrapping.[1] |
13 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bjorn | Panama |
The bulk carrier ran aground in the Orinoco River. She was refloated on 22 July. Declared a constructive total loss, she arrived at Alang, India on 9 November for scrapping.[1] |
| Equalizer | United States |
The 32-foot (9.8 m) fishing vessel was destroyed in Bristol Bay off the coast of Alaska by an engine explosion and ensuing fire. The fishing vessel Butterfly ( United States) rescued her entire crew of three.[29] |
| Shin Hwa No.6 |  Taiwan |
The cargo ship collided with the container ship Universal Island (Flag unknown) and sank.[1] |
| Wanderer | United States |
The 75-foot (22.9 m) salmon fishing vessel ran aground and sank in 480 feet (150 m) of water in Lynn Canal in Southeast Alaska after her captain fell asleep at the helm. All three people on board were rescued by the fishing vessel Riptide ( United States).[21] |
14 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Humu | Nigeria |
The ship sprang a leak in the Atlantic Ocean (4°24′N 4°20′E / 4.400°N 4.333°E) and was presumed to have foundered. All 243 people on board were rescued.[9] |
| Mastropetros | Greece |
The cargo ship ran aground and sank in the Aegean Sea off Andros, Greece (37°52′17″N 24°44′48″E / 37.87139°N 24.74667°E). Her crew were rescued.[1] |
| USS William C. Lawe | United States Navy |
The decommissioned Gearing-class destroyer was sunk as a target. |
17 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chang Yu | China |
The bulk carrier collided with the chemical tanker Mee Yang ( South Korea) in the Yangtse. She was towed in to Nantong, where she sank on 19 July. Her 33 crew were rescued.[9] |
19 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Belle-Tech | United States |
The 38-foot (11.6 m) salmon-fishing vessel was wrecked on the Gilanta Rocks (54°51′00″N 130°56′30″W / 54.85000°N 130.94167°W) in Dixon Entrance in Southeast Alaska. Her crew of two abandoned ship in a small boat and was rescued by the cutter USCGC Liberty ( United States Coast Guard).[30] |
| Imperial Eagle | Malta |
The former Gozo ferry was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea off Qawra, Malta, as an artificial reef.[31] |
23 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Anne | Philippines |
Tropical Storm Helming: The tanker foundered in Manila Bay south west of Mariveles. A crew member was reported missing.[1] |
24 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Irish Sea | Bahamas |
The refrigerated cargo ship ran aground on Bedwell Island, Western Australia (52°23′S 73°40′W / 52.383°S 73.667°W). She was refloated on 31 July and towed to Talcahuano, Chile, arriving on 23 August. Declared a constructive total loss, she arrived at Alang, India on 26 January 2000 for scrapping.[9] |
| Palli Hia Mariannu |  South Africa |
The fishing vessel foundered 100 nautical miles (190 km) off Plettenburg Bay. Nine of her 37 crew survived, three died and 25 were reported missing.[1] |
25 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sea Dolphin | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
The ro-ro ship suffered an engine failure in the Mediterranean Sea 16 nautical miles (30 km) north west of Malta. She was towed in to Malta. Declared a constructive total loss, she arrived at Aliağa, Turkey under tow on 19 September for scrapping.[1] |
26 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pelmariner | Greece |
The container ship collided with the container ship Pelranger (Flag unknown) and sank in the Mediterranean Sea (39°48′N 25°51′E / 39.800°N 25.850°E) with the loss of a crew member.[1] |
27 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Madeira | Panama |
The cargo ship became waterlogged in the Atlantic Ocean 18 nautical miles (33 km) north east of Las Palmas, Canary Islands. Her crew were taken off by a helicopter.[1] |
28 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rofayda | Honduras |
The cargo ship exploded and sank in the Mediterranean Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) off Cape Greco, Cyprus (34°42′N 34°00′E / 34.700°N 34.000°E). Six of her crew were rescued, two were reported missing.[1] |
29 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Havbas | Norway |
The fishing vessel collided with the cruise ship Saga Rose ( Bahamas) and sank 6 nautical miles (11 km) off Bremangerlandet (61°55′N 4°37′E / 61.917°N 4.617°E). Her ten crew were rescued.[1] |
31 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Egoli | Panama |
The container ship was gutted by fire at Guangzhou, China with the loss of five lives. Declared a constructive total loss, she was sold for scrapping.[9] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sea Tiger |  Republic of China |
After her seizure (when named Yun Fong Seong No. 303) in Honolulu Harbor on 17 February 1992 for human trafficking of 93 Chinese illegal immigrants, the 168-foot (51.2 m) refrigerated cargo ship or commercial fishing vessel (according to different sources) was scuttled in Māmala Bay off Honolulu, Hawaii, west of Waikiki in 110 to 120 feet (34 to 37 m) of water to serve as an artificial reef.[32][33][34][35] |
August
3 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sam | Belize |
The cargo ship sprang a leak in the Bay of Bengal. She was towed in to Chittagong, Bangladesh on 26 August. Declared a constructive total loss, she was consequently scrapped.[1] |
7 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fontana | Cyprus |
The cargo ship collided with Saigon I ( Vietnam) at Chittagong, Bangladesh. Declared a constructive total loss, She arrived at Sitalpur, Banglades on 30 August for scrapping.[1] |
8 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Bella | Bahamas |
The cargo ship caught fire in the Pacific Ocean 1,200 nautical miles (2,200 km) off Hawaii, United States (33°54′N 174°24′W / 33.900°N 174.400°W). Her crew were rescued by the bulk carrier Alicahue (Flag unknown). Lady Bella was towed to Oahu, Hawaii. Declared a constructive total loss, she departed on 1 September for Manzanillo, Mexico. She was subsequently scrapped.[9] |
9 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ines | Belize |
The tanker exploded, caught fire and sank 8 nautical miles (15 km) off Fujairah, United Arab Emirates with the loss of one of her 28 crew. Five people were reported missing.[1] |
10 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Virgo | Belize |
The cargo ship was driven ashore at Mukalla, Yemen. She was a total loss.[9] |
14 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Crest | United States |
The 48-foot (14.6 m) salmon seiner capsized and sank in 360 feet (110 m) of water off Chasina Point (55°16′50″N 132°01′30″W / 55.28056°N 132.02500°W) in Clarence Strait in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska. Her crew of five abandoned ship in a skiff and survived.[19] |
15 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | Panama |
The fishing vessel was driven ashore west of Fornells, Menorca, Spain. She subsequently broke up.[9] |
18 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gerda Maria |  Germany |
The fishing vessel caught fire in the North Sea (53°28′N 2°55′E / 53.467°N 2.917°E) and was abandoned by her crew. She was towed in to IJmuiden, North Holland, Netherlands on 20 August. She was declared a total loss. She arrived at Gdynia, Poland for scrapping on 31 March 2000.[9] |
| Sabine | Syria |
The cargo ship was driven ashore at Tartous. She was a total loss.[9] |
23 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Meliksah | Turkey |
The bulk carrier sprang a lean 16 nautical miles (30 km) off Dondra Head, Sri Lanka. Although taken in tow, she came ashore on 25 August and broke in two the next day. Her crew were rescued.[1] |
24 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ever Decent | Panama |
The container ship collided with the cruise ship Norwegian Dream ( Bahamas) in the English Channel 17 nautical miles (31 km) off Margate, Kent, United Kingdom and caught fire. She was beached and all 40 crew were rescued by helicopter.[36][37] |
25 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hang On | United States |
The 34-foot (10.4 m) fishing vessel burned and sank in Bristol Bay off the coast of Alaska. An Alaska Department of Fish and Game vessel rescued the only person on board.[38] |
29 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Iris I | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (41°42′N 9°42′W / 41.700°N 9.700°W), Her eight crew were rescued.[1] |
30 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aggeliki P. | Cyprus |
The bulk carrier ran aground in the Paraná River. She was refloated the next day.[1] |
September
1 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Karya Sentosa | Indonesia |
The cargo ship ran aground near Gahira, Bangladesh. She was looted and set afire on 5 September. The fire was extinguished but she was a total loss.[9] |
| Sonja | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
The cargo ship sprang a leak in the English Channel (50°38′00″N 1°04′03″W / 50.63333°N 1.06750°W) She was towed in to Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom on 3 September. Declared a constructive total loss, she departed for Gijón, Spain for scrapping on 29 December.[9] |
2 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tadoussac | Canada |
The lake freighter collided with a bridge in the Welland Canal. Neither the ship nor the bridge received significant damage.[39] |
3 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kristina | Malta |
The cargo ship ran aground and sank in the Black Sea (44°20′N 33°30′E / 44.333°N 33.500°E).[1] |
4 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chubby | United States |
The 29-foot (8.8 m) fishing vessel burned and sank 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) south of Haines, Alaska.[19] |
5 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Well Speeder | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
The bulk carrier foundered in the Indian Ocean (20°23′S 56°26′E / 20.383°S 56.433°E). Her crew were rescued.[1] |
6 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Slebech Two | United Kingdom |
The fishing vessel foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (51°54′N 14°19′W / 51.900°N 14.317°W).[1] |
7 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aggeliki P. | Cyprus |
The bulk carrier ran aground in the Paraná River. She was subsequently refloated. Declared a constructive total loss, she arrived at Alang, India under tow on 26 January 2000 for scrapping.[1] |
8 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adalma 1 | Nigeria |
The tanker ran aground at Imagbon. She was subsequently vandalised and became a total loss.[9] |
10 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jasper III |  United Kingdom |
The fishing vessel sprang a leak and foundered in the North Sea (58°58′N 0°50′W / 58.967°N 0.833°W). Her six crew were rescued.[1] |
11 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tug Electra | United States |
The tug sank at Newport, Rhode Island.[9] |
13 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USCGC Red Oak | United States Coast Guard |
The decommissioned coastal buoy tender was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean off Cape May, New Jersey, in 65 feet (20 m) of water at 38°53.125′N 74°40.816′W / 38.885417°N 74.680267°W.[40] |
15 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gulf Majesty | United States |
Hurricane Floyd: The tug foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 350 nautical miles (650 km) north east of Jacksonville, Florida. Her eight crew were rescued.[1] |
17 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arnstein | Norway |
The cargo ship caught fire in Hjorungfjord. She was towed to Vartdal. Her four crew were rescued. Declared a constructive total loss, she was subsequently converted to a barge.[9] |
19 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria C | United States |
After a fire broke out in her engine room while she was moored alongside other vessels at Old Harbor, Alaska, the 39-gross ton, 56-foot (17.1 m) salmon-fishing vessel′s was towed away from the other vessels and beached. Attempts to bring the fire under control failed, and she burned to the waterline, becoming a total loss.[10] |
20 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ormaza | Spain |
The fishing vessel ran aground on the Isle of Lewis, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued.[9] |
23 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Traveler | United States |
While no one was on board, the 29-foot (8.8 m) longline halibut-fishing vessel sank at Round Island (58°36′N 159°58′W / 58.600°N 159.967°W) in Bristol Bay off the coast of Alaska.[4] |
24 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fukuyoshi Maru No.18 | Japan |
The fishing vessel was driven ashore at Yamaguchi. She was a total loss.[9] |
| Sea Hope | South Korea |
Typhoon Bart: The cargo ship was driven ashore on Honshū, Japan (34°02′N 131°46′E / 34.033°N 131.767°E). Declared a total loss, she was broken up in situ.[1] |
| Smilly | Panama |
Typhoon Bart: The refrigerated cargo ship was wrecked in Kagoshima Bay.[1] |
26 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Avra K. | Panama |
The cargo ship was towed in to Koper, Slovenia with engine damage. She was declared a constructive total loss. She arrived at Aliağa, Turkey on 11 December for scrapping.[9] |
28 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Laurentine III | United States |
The fishing vessel foundered in the Gulf of Mexico 10 nautical miles (19 km) south of Sabine, Texas.[1] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Doxa | Bahamas |
The chemical tanker suffered an engine failure in the Arabian Sea on or about 15 September. She was towed in to Mundra, India on 26 September. Declared a constructive total loss, She arrive at Alang, India on 28 August 2000 for scrapping.[9] |
October
1 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rachel Harvey | Jersey |
The fishing vessel struck rocks in stormy seas 200 yards (180 m) off Peninnis Head in the Isles of Scilly and was wrecked. All six crew members were rescued, but one was pronounced dead on arrival at a hospital. |
4 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mundogas Europe | Liberia |
The LPG tanker exploded and caught fire at Subic, Philippines with the loss of five lives. She was declared a constructive total loss and departed for Xinhui, China on 12 April 2000 for scrapping.[9] |
| Weser Ore | Liberia |
The combination carrier ran aground in the Turbarāo River, Brazil. She was refloated on 24 November. Declared a constructive total loss, she arrived at Beilun, China for scrapping on 6 April 2000.[9] |
5 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Junior M. | Egypt |
The cargo ship sprang a leak in Saint Brieuc Bay. She was taken in to Brest, Finistère, France the next day. Declared a constructive total loss, she arrived at Aliağa Turkey on 21 August 2000 for scrapping.[9] |
8 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Wave | Panama |
The bulk carrier ran aground 50 nautical miles (93 km) south of the Port of Mongla, Bangladesh. She subsequently broke in two. All 24 crew were rescued.[9] |
10 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maridive XII | Egypt |
The offshore supply vessel foundered in the Mediterranean Sea off Baltim with the loss of three of her crew.[9] |
11 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sanaga | Panama |
The bulk carrier sprang a leak in the Indian Ocean 700 nautical miles (1,300 km) east north east of Durban, South Africa and was abandoned by her crew (27°51′04″S 43°34′02″E / 27.85111°S 43.56722°E). Presumed subsequently foundered.[1] |
15 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ecowas Trader II | Nigeria |
The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 100 nautical miles (190 km) off the coast of Guinea-Bissau (12°40′00″N 19°53′05″W / 12.66667°N 19.88472°W). Her seventeen crew were rescued.[1] |
18 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMAS Bayonet |  Royal Australian Navy |
The decommissioned Attack-class patrol boat was scuttled in Bass Strait off Cape Schank, Victoria, Australia.[41] |
| Bimas Raya II | Indonesia |
The ship foundered off Western New Guinea There were 38 survivors from the 159 people on board. Fifteen people died and 136 were reported missing.[1] |
19 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Courage | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
The cargo ship was driven ashore at São Jacinto, Portugal (40°39′N 8°45′W / 40.650°N 8.750°W). Her eighteen crew were rescued She broke in two on 22 October.[1] |
| Galapagos Discovery |  Ecuador |
The passenger ship caught fire at Balboa, Panama. She sank the next day.[9] |
20 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Navigator | Cyprus |
The cargo ship capsized and sank off Bok Point, South Africa. Her twenty crew were rescued.[1] |
| KM Bimas Raya II | Indonesia |
The ship sank west of New Guinea with the loss of about 275 lives. Twenty-six survivors were reported.[42] |
21 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Borak | Croatia |
The cargo ship foundered in the Adriatic Sea off Zlarin with the loss of two of her five crew.[1] |
| God’s Will | United States |
During a voyage from False Pass to King Cove, Alaska, the 85-foot (25.9 m) fishing trawler sank 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) southwest of Cold Bay, Alaska. A United States Coast Guard helicopter rescued the only person aboard from a life raft in Cold Bay.[8] |
| Marva Anne | United States |
The 58-foot (17.7 m) longline halibut-fishing vessel sank in Stephens Passage in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) west of Security Bay (56°53′N 134°21′W / 56.883°N 134.350°W). Her crew of two put on survival suits and abandoned ship in a life raft, from which the fishing vessel Celtic Air ( United States) rescued them.[14] |
28 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sol Kair | Norway |
The cargo ship ran aground in Follafjord. She was refloated and taken in to Moen. Declared a construtive total loss, she was scrapped at Stokkøya.[9] |
29 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Baris | Turkey |
The cargo ship sprang a leak north east of Cape Apostolos Andreas, Cyprus. She foundered 6 nautical miles (11 km) off Famagusta the next day. Her crew were rescued.[1] |
| Dubai Oasis | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
The cargo ship was abandoned in the Indian Ocean (16°36′N 87°36′E / 16.600°N 87.600°E). Her crew were rescued by the chemical tanker Jo Clipper ( Netherlands).[1] |
30 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Polar Star | United States |
With no one on board, the derelict 50-foot (15.2 m) longline fishing vessel sank in Thompson Harbor at Sitka, Alaska.[43] |
| T-Mike | United States |
The 65-foot (19.8 m) fishing vessel was destroyed in Blying Sound on the coast of Alaska 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) northeast of McArthur Pass by a fire attributed to a leaking fuel line. Both crew members escaped in a life raft, and a United States Coast Guard helicopter rescued them.[44] |
31 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Orcas | United States |
With no one aboard, the derelict 65-foot (19.8 m) fishing vessel sank in Thompson Harbor at Sitka, Alaska.[45] |
November
2 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mighty Servant 2 |  Netherlands Antilles |
The semi-submersible heavy lift ship struck an uncharted rock and capsized off Singkep, Indonesia with the loss of five of her twenty crew. She was raised in 2000 and subsequently scrapped at Alang, India. |
3 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed Star | Panama |
The cargo ship ran aground at Havana, Cuba (23°09′35″N 82°21′13″W / 23.15972°N 82.35361°W). She was refloated on 23 November. Declared a constructive total loss. She arrived at Veracruz, Mexico for scrapping on 31 December.[9] |
| Mistress | United States |
The 42-foot (12.8 m) crab-fishing vessel capsized and sank in bad weather in the vicinity of Cape Fanshaw (57°11′N 133°33′W / 57.183°N 133.550°W) near Petersburg, Alaska. All three people on board – a man and his son and daughter – perished.[14] |
5 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bajorai |  Lithuania |
The fishing vessel was driven ashore on Bornholm, Denmark (55°03′N 15°08′E / 55.050°N 15.133°E). She was a total loss.[9] |
| Bird |  United States |
Authorities deemed the 52-foot (15.8 m) sailboat to have been lost on this date along with the only person on board in Glacier Bay in Southeast Alaska.[30] |
| Dolly |  Dominica |
The cargo ship sprang a leak and foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (14°40′28″N 60°51′13″W / 14.67444°N 60.85361°W). Her six crew were rescued.[1] |
| El Guanche | Spain |
The tug foundered. She was being towed from Tenerife, Canary Islands to Vigo.[9] |
| Mitrofania | United States |
The fishing vessel was driven ashore on Cape Kasiak, Alaska (57°04′N 53°29′W / 57.067°N 53.483°W). She was refloated and beached at Kodiak, Alaska. She was a total loss.[9] |
7 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dole America | Liberia |
The refrigerated cargo ship collided with the Nab Tower in the Solent and ran aground.[46] |
| Semele | Belize |
The cargo ship collided with the bulk carrier Shipka (Flag unknown) and sank in the Sea of Marmara. Her eighteen crew were rescued.[9] |
9 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alican Deval | Turkey |
The cargo ship foundered off Rize. Five of her crew were rescued, seven were reported missing.[1] |
| Chil Bosan | South Korea |
The fishing vessel ran aground in the Bering Sea (60°27′N 169°30′E / 60.450°N 169.500°E). Her crew were rescued. She was a total loss.[9] |
| Dubai Oasis | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
The cargo ship foundered in the Indian Ocean.[1] |
| Young Chemi | Belize |
The chemical tanker foundered in the East China Sea (34°54′N 129°02′E / 34.900°N 129.033°E) with the loss of a crew member and two reported missing.[9] |
10 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kostis | Honduras |
The cargo ship sank at Piraeus, Greece.[9] |
12 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Deonne |  Trinidad and Tobago |
The cargo ship sank off Chaguaramas.[9] |
| Simba | Georgia |
The cargo ship was driven ashore at Port-la-Nouvelle, Aude, France. She was later refloated and taken to Sète, Hérault, France, where she arrived on 23 April 2000. Declared a constructive total loss, she arrived at Aliağa, Turkey on 26 October 2000 for scrapping.[9] |
| Xlendi | Malta |
The former Gozo ferry was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea off Xatt l-Aħmar, Gozo as an artificial reef.[47] |
13 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Voskhod | Russia |
The fishing vessel ran aground in the Gulf of Finland. Her crew were rescued by helicopter. She was a total loss.[9] |
16 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Zalcosea II | Belize |
The cargo ship was wrecked off Tema, Ghana.[1] |
18 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| #335 | United States |
The retired 80-foot (24.4 m) steel-hulled barge was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean south of Long Island 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) off Moriches Inlet, New York.[15] |
24 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dashun | China |
According to a Chinese Transport Ministry official document, the ferry departed from Yantai Port for Dalian Port, but capsized off Jianggezhuang Township, Muping District, Yantai, Shandong Province, China, with 302 passengers and crew on board. 22 people were rescued and the remaining 280 people were drowned.[48] |
25 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eliza |  Marshall Islands |
The cargo ship caught fire and exploded and sank in the Indian Ocean (10°21′09″N 84°13′00″E / 10.35250°N 84.21667°E). Her crew were rescued by the tanker Rabindranath Tagore ( India).[1] |
26 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Emma Jane | United Kingdom |
The fishing vessel foundered in the North Sea (58°11′03″N 0°29′09″W / 58.18417°N 0.48583°W) Her six crew were rescued.[1] |
| Salaj |  Romania |
The cargo ship was beached at Port Mohammad Bin Qasim, Pakistan. Declared a constructive total loss, she departed for Gadani Beach, Pakistan for scrapping on 27 January 2000.[9] |
| Sleipner | Norway |
The catamaran ferry struck a rock and sank off Haugesund, Rogaland with the loss of sixteen of the 85 people on board. |
27 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Havsoki |  Faroe Islands |
The fishing vessel ran aground in the North Sea (55°08′N 8°24′E / 55.133°N 8.400°E). She was refloated but consequently sank. Her four crew were rescued. The wreck was refloated in April 2000 and scrapped at Esbjerg, Denmark.[9] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Seefalk | Belize |
The tanker foundered at New Caledonia between 16 and 23 November.[1] |
