The list of shipwrecks in 2005 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 2005.
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Bay King | United States | The retired 96-foot (29.3 m) tug was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) off Mantoloking, New Jersey, in 80 feet (24 m) of water at 40°03.187′N073°59.283′W / 40.053117°N 73.988050°W . [1] |
Megan Sue | United States | The retired 75-foot (22.9 m) tug was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) off Mantoloking, New Jersey, in 80 feet (24 m) of water at 40°03.181′N073°59.310′W / 40.053017°N 73.988500°W . [2] |
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Big Valley | United States | The fishing vessel capsized and sank with the loss of five lives in the Bering Sea approximately 78 nautical miles (144 km; 90 mi) west of Saint Paul Island. Her sole survivor was rescued from a life raft. [3] |
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Jökulfell | Isle of Man | The cargo ship sank in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) north of the Faroe Islands with the loss of six of her eleven crew. [4] |
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Adriana | United States | After her reduction gear failed, the 50-foot (15.2 m) salmon seiner drifted ashore and was broken to pieces by the surf approximately 50 yards (46 m) off Cape Trinity ( 56°44′50″N154°08′30″W / 56.74722°N 154.14167°W ) on the south end of Alaska′s Kodiak Island. Her crew of a four and a dog that was on board reached shore safely; a second dog perished. [5] |
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Rocky Pass | United States | The 19-foot (5.8 m) troller disappeared during a voyage from Kelp Bay ( 57°17′54″N134°51′57″W / 57.2982°N 134.8658°W ) to Angoon, Alaska. The bodies of her two crewmen were found at Point Wilson ( 57°08′05″N134°38′00″W / 57.13472°N 134.63333°W ) on Admiralty Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska. [6] |
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Oban | United States | The 46-foot (14.0 m) seiner was wrecked on the southwest corner of Duke Island in the Gravina Islands of the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska. Her crew of two survived and abandoned ship into a Metlakatla Fire Department skiff, which transferred them to the vessel Skip Jack ( United States). [7] |
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Irving Johnson | United States | The schooner ran aground at Channel Islands harbor, California. She was later refloated; there were no casualties. |
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Almirante Lattore | Chilean Navy | The decommissioned County-class destroyer sank in the southeastern Pacific Ocean off the coast of Chile at 35°58′S077°22′W / 35.967°S 77.367°W while under tow to the shipbreakers. |
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Maelstrom | United States | The retired 71-foot (21.6 m) lobster-fishing boat was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean off Wildwood, New Jersey, at 38°57.412′N074°41.346′W / 38.956867°N 74.689100°W . [8] |
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SAS Shaka | South African Navy | The decommissioned Warrior-class strike craft was sunk as a target by an MM40 Excoet anti-ship missile fired by the frigate SAS Amatola ( South African Navy). [9] |
Tania Dee | United States | The 38-foot (11.6 m) longline halibut-fishing vessel sank in the Gulf of Alaska off Cape Ommaney ( 56°10′00″N134°40′20″W / 56.16667°N 134.67222°W ) in Southeast Alaska. Her two-man crew abandoned ship in survival suits; one was rescued by the fishing vessel Christina and survived, but the other died after being picked up by a United States Coast Guard Sikorsky MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter. [10] [11] |
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Lollipop | United States | The retired 62-foot (18.9 m) excursion boat was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean 5.1 nautical miles (9.4 km; 5.9 mi) off Spray Beach, New Jersey, at 39°33.661′N074°06.204′W / 39.561017°N 74.103400°W . [12] |
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USS America | United States Navy | After four weeks of use as a target for weapons testing, the decommissioned Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier was scuttled about 250 nautical miles (460 kilometres) southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, at 33°09′09″N071°39′07″W / 33.15250°N 71.65194°W . |
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Heather Kay | United States | The 24-gross ton, 43.9-foot (13.4 m) longline halibut-fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in the Gulf of Alaska east-southeast of Ugak Island ( 57°37′55″N152°09′30″W / 57.6319°N 152.1583°W ) in the Kodiak Archipelago, approximately 52 nautical miles (96 km; 60 mi) southeast of Kodiak, Alaska. A United States Coast Guard helicopter rescued her crew of four from a life raft. [13] |
Prince | Bangladesh | The motor ferry capsized and sank in deep water near Golapchipa, about 25 miles (40 km) east of Patuakhali, Bangladesh. [14] |
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USS YO-153 | United States Navy | The decommissioned 156-foot (47.5 m), 1,000-displacement ton yard fuel oil barge was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean 6.5 nautical miles (12.0 km; 7.5 mi) off Harvey Cedars, New Jersey, in 80 feet (24 m) of water at 39°37.856′N074°00.986′W / 39.630933°N 74.016433°W . Her sunken wreck was named "Helis." [15] |
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USS Guadalcanal | United States Navy | The decommissioned Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship was sunk as a target. |
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Faiz | India | The cargo ship was reported missing on 30 May. Located abandoned and ablaze on 2 June 150 nautical miles (280 km; 170 mi) from Haldia, India. Ten survivors were rescued from a lifeboat by the Indian Coast Guard that day. The captain, his wife and their two children died on board. Her chief officer, who had jumped overboard, also died. The cargo ship was taken under tow on 6 June but the towline parted in a storm and she presumably sank. [16] |
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USS Mount Vernon | United States Navy | The decommissioned Thomaston-class dock landing ship was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean northwest of Kauai, Hawaii, by P-3 Orion aircraft of Patrol Squadron 1 (VP-1), Patrol Squadron 9 (VP-9), Patrol Squadron 46 (VP-46), and Patrol Squadron 47 (VP-47) (all United States Navy) using Harpoon missiles, Maverick missiles, and bombs. |
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USS Elliot | United States Navy | The decommissioned Spruance-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the Coral Sea about 100 nautical miles (190 kilometres) east of Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia, at 24°43′S155°50′E / 24.717°S 155.833°E as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre. |
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USS William H. Standley | United States Navy | The decommissioned Belknap-class guided-missile cruiser was sunk as a target in the Coral Sea about 100 nautical miles (190 kilometres) east of Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia, at 24°47′S155°48′E / 24.783°S 155.800°E as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre. |
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Casitas | United States | The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-chartered 145-foot (44 m) research vessel ran aground without loss of life on the north end of Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. [17] [18] [19] She was refloated, towed to a site in the Pacific Ocean northwest of the atoll, and scuttled on 4 August 2005. [19] |
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HMAS Brisbane | Royal Australian Navy | The decommissioned Perth-class guided missile destroyer was sunk for use as a dive wreck approximately 2.8 nautical miles (5.2 kilometres; 3.2 miles) off Mudjimba, Queensland, Australia. |
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Elizabeth | United States | The retired 200-foot (61.0 m), 1,016-gross register ton ferry – which had more recently served as a floating restaurant – was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean off Cape May, New Jersey, in 75 feet (23 m) of water at 38°50.682′N074°43.078′W / 38.844700°N 74.717967°W . [20] |
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Casitas | United States | The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-chartered 145-foot (44 m) research vessel was scuttled in over 7,000 feet (2,134 m) of water in the Pacific Ocean northwest of Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. She had been badly damaged when she ran aground on the north side of Pearl and Hermes Atoll on 2 July 2005. [19] [17] [21] |
Porvenir I | Chile | The roll on, roll off cargo ship ran aground 460 nautical miles (850 km) south of Santiago. She broke up and sank with the loss of three of her fifteen crew. [22] |
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Seehund 1 | Germany | The 18.25-metre (59 ft 11 in) pleasure vessel, a former passenger vessel, sprung a leak and sank in the North Sea off Eiderstedt, Germany ( 54°02′N08°34′E / 54.033°N 8.567°E ). The wreck was raised and scrapped. [23] |
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Pair of Kings | United States | The retired 132-foot (40.2 m) barge was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean off Wildwood, New Jersey, at 38°58.030′N074°41.050′W / 38.967167°N 74.684167°W . [24] |
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USS Oldendorf | United States Navy | The decommissioned Spruance-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off Hawaii by the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell ( United States Navy). |
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USS Briscoe | United States Navy | The decommissioned Spruance-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean at 34°49′N072°31′W / 34.817°N 72.517°W . |
USS Deyo | United States Navy | The decommissioned Spruance-class destroyer was sunk as a target. |
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Alliance | United States | After her captain fell asleep at her wheel, the 93-foot (28.3 m) fish tender struck cliffs at Cape Resurrection ( 59°51′35″N149°16′45″W / 59.85972°N 149.27917°W ) on the north side of Barwell Island ( 59°51′36″N149°16′39″W / 59.8600°N 149.2775°W ) on the south-central coast of Alaska and sank in 300 feet (91 m) of water. All six people aboard – four adults and two children – were rescued by the vessel Black Velvet ( United States). [5] |
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Cory B | United States | The 32-foot (9.8 m) gillnet fishing vessel disappeared sometime around 28 August. She presumably sank in a storm in Bristol Bay near Coffee Point ( 58°12′20″N157°26′15″W / 58.20556°N 157.43750°W ) on the coast of Alaska. Searchers sighted debris floating 2–4 nautical miles (3.7–7.4 km; 2.3–4.6 mi) off Coffee Point, but the body of the only person board, her captain, was never found. [25] |
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Jet Trader | United States | The retired 156-foot (47.5 m) fuel oil barge was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean east of Ocean City, New Jersey, at 39°13.850′N074°12.510′W / 39.230833°N 74.208500°W . [26] |
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ROCS Yun Yang | Republic of China Navy | The decommissioned Gearing-class guided-missile destroyer was sunk as a target off Ping Tung, Taiwan, by the submarine Hai Hu ( Republic of China Navy). |
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Shamrock | United States | The retired 48-foot (14.6 m) barge was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean 4.5 nautical miles (8.3 km; 5.2 mi) off Ocean City, New Jersey, at 39°09.935′N074°33.940′W / 39.165583°N 74.565667°W . [27] |
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Samho Brother | South Korea | The chemical tanker collided with TS Hongkong ( Panama), capsized and sank 9 nautical miles (17 km) north west of Hsinchu, Taiwan. She was on a voyage from Pusan, South Korea to Taichung, Taiwan. [28] |
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MRS | United States | The 48-foot (14.6 m) shrimp-fishing vessel capsized in Clarence Strait near Grindall Island in Southeast Alaska with the loss of one life. There were two survivors. [29] |
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Hustler | United States | The 56-foot (17.1 m) landing craft sank near Afognak Island in Alaska′s Kodiak Archipelago 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) south of Izhut Bay ( 58°11′N152°15′W / 58.183°N 152.250°W ). Her crew of two clung to wreckage until rescued by a United States Coast Guard helicopter. [13] |
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HMNZS Wellington | Royal New Zealand Navy | The decommissioned Perth-class frigate was sunk for use as a dive wreck in Houghton Bay off the coast of New Zealand. |
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Bay Jack | United States | The retired 56-foot (17.1 m) tug was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean off Townsends Inlet, New Jersey, in 60 feet (18.3 m) of water at 39°06.450′N074°36.020′W / 39.107500°N 74.600333°W . [30] |
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Maritime Lady | Gibraltar | The 80.73-metre (264 ft 10 in) cargo ship was damaged in a collision with Arctic Ocean ( United Kingdom) in the Elbe River near the west end of the Kiel Canal. She capsized and drifted aground with only her bow above water at buoy 58A. The crew was rescued by the pilot boats Kapitan Kircheiss and Osteriff (both Germany). The wreck was raised and declared a constructive total loss. [31] |
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CP Valour | Bermuda | The container ship ran aground at Praia do Norte on Faial Island of the Azores. There were no injuries or casualties but the vessel could not be refloated and had to be scrapped on site. [32] The empty hull was refloated in September 2006 and towed to the open sea but sank in heavy seas 10.8 nautical miles (12.4 mi; 20.0 km) north of Faial. [33] |
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Carthaginian II | Germany | The retired German whaler was scuttled to create an artificial reef off Lahaina near Puamana Beach Park in Hawaii, United States. [34] |
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Jill Adventure | United States | The retired 82-foot (25.0 m) fishing trawler was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean off Townsends Inlet, New Jersey, in 60 feet (18 m) of water at 39°06.360′N074°36.300′W / 39.106000°N 74.605000°W . [35] |
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Carthaginian II | United States | The museum ship – a steel-hulled sailing ship – was sunk as an artificial reef 0.5 nautical miles (0.58 mi; 0.93 km) off Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii. |
Dolce Vita | United States | The fishing vessel was destroyed in the waters of Alaska by a fire that started when a coffeemaker short-circuited. The only person aboard survived. [36] |
Kure Atoll or Ocean Island is an atoll in the Pacific Ocean 48 nautical miles west-northwest of Midway Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands at 28°25′N178°20′W. A coral ring 6 miles (9.7 km) across encloses a lagoon several meters deep. The only land of significant size is called Green Island and is a habitat for hundreds of thousands of seabirds. A short, unused and unmaintained runway and a portion of one building, both from a former United States Coast Guard LORAN station, are located on the island. Politically, it is part of Hawaii, although separated from the rest of the state by Midway, which is a separate unorganized territory. Green Island, in addition to being the nesting grounds for tens of thousands of seabirds, has recorded several vagrant terrestrial birds, including snow bunting, eyebrowed thrush, brambling, olive-backed pipit, black kite, Steller's sea eagle and Chinese sparrowhawk. It is currently managed as a Wildlife Bird Sanctuary by the State of Hawaii's Department of Land and Natural Resource–Division of Forestry and Wildlife as one of the co-trustees of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument with support from the Kure Atoll Conservancy.
The Pearl and Hermes Atoll, also known as Pearl and Hermes Reef, is part of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, a group of small islands and atolls that form the farthest northwest portion of the Hawaiian island chain. The atoll consists of a variable number of flat and sandy islets, typically between five and seven. More were noted in historical sources but have since been lost to erosion and rising sea levels.
USCGC Walnut (WLB-205) is the fifth cutter in the Juniper-class 225 ft (69 m) of seagoing buoy tenders and is the second ship to bear the name. She is under the operational control of the Commander of the Fourteenth Coast Guard District and is home-ported on Sand Island in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her primary area of responsibility is the coastal waters and high seas around the Hawaiian Islands and American Samoa. Walnut conducts heavy lift aids-to-navigation operations, and law enforcement, homeland security, environmental pollution response, and search and rescue as directed.