List of shipwrecks in 2007

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The list of shipwrecks in 2007 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 2007.

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January

7 January

List of shipwrecks: 7 January 2007
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HunterFlag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States After suffering heavy icing, the 58-foot (17.7 m) fishing vessel capsized and sank in 10 minutes in the Shelikof Strait 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) east of Cape Igvak ( 57°26′N156°01′W / 57.433°N 156.017°W / 57.433; -156.017 (Cape Igvak) ) on the south coast of the Alaska Peninsula in Alaska. Wearing survival suits, her crew of four abandoned ship in a life raft and was rescued by a United States Coast Guard Sikorsky HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter. [1]

10 January

List of shipwrecks: 10 January 2007
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Pere Charles Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland The 20 m (66 ft) fishing trawler sank in a storm southeast of Ireland with all five crew presumed dead. Two lifeboats were found empty the next day.
Sunna Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Ran aground west of Swona, suffering severe damage. [2] [3]

12 January

List of shipwrecks: 12 January 2007
ShipStateDescription
Server Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
Server at Agotnes Server forskip ccb.jpg
Server at Ågotnes

The bulk carrier suffered an engine break-down, and was driven aground by a storm on the coast of the island of Fedje, Norway. The ship broke in two, with the bow section being salvaged and towed to Ågotnes, while the stern broke apart. The salvaged bow section was scrapped in Esbjerg, Denmark, starting in April 2008. [4] [5]

20 January

List of shipwrecks: 20 January 2007
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MSC Napoli Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The container ship was deliberately beached on Branscombe beach, Lyme Bay to prevent sinking, after suffering a serious structural failure to her hull during a severe storm the previous day south east of The Lizard. Refloated on 9 July. [6]

26 January

List of shipwrecks: 26 January 2007
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Lady of GraceFlag of the United States.svg  United States The 75-foot (23 m) fishing boat sank in Nantucket Sound with the loss of all four crew. The weather at the time was of winds of 25 to 30 knots (46 to 56 km/h) and 8-to-10-foot (2.4 to 3.0 m) seas. [7]

28 January

List of shipwrecks: 28 January 2007
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TenaciousFlag of the United States.svg  United States The 40-foot (12 m) yacht presumed lost off San Francisco, California in good weather. Computer scientist Jim Gray was making a solo day trip. The Coast Guard suspended the search for the ship on 1 February. [8]

30 January

List of shipwrecks: 30 January 2007
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Nordkapp Flag of Norway.svg  Norway The cruise ship ran aground near Deception Island, Antarctic Ocean. Passengers transferred to her sister ship Nordnorge (Flag of Norway.svg  Norway) and HMS Endurance (Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy) took non-essential crew aboard.

February

1 February

List of shipwrecks: 1 February 2007
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Lucky LadyFlag of the United States.svg  United States The 52-foot (16 m) fishing boat was lost off Cape Elizabeth, Maine with the two crew missing. Weather conditions were only 4-foot (1.2 m) waves and 10-knot (19 km/h; 12 mph) winds. [9]

3 February

List of shipwrecks: 3 February 2007
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Sea Express 1 Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United KingdomShe collided with Alaska Rainbow (Flag of Greece.svg  Greece) in the River Mersey and was severely damaged. She was later repaired and returned to service.

10 February

List of shipwrecks: 10 February 2007
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IllusionFlag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States The 42-foot (12.8 m) fishing vessel sank in Makushin Bay ( 53°44′N167°00′W / 53.733°N 167.000°W / 53.733; -167.000 (Makushin Bay) ) on the coast of Unalaska Island in the Aleutian Islands. A United States Coast Guard helicopter rescued her crew of four from a life raft. [10]

20 February

List of shipwrecks: 20 February 2007
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Jade Alaska Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States The 122-foot (37.2 m) cod fish tender rolled over and sank at the south end of the Shelikof Strait near Kodiak Island in Alaska′s Kodiak Archipelago after her engine room flooded. A United States Coast Guard helicopter rescued her crew of three from a life raft. [11]

25 February

List of shipwrecks: 25 February 2007
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Levina 1 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia The passenger ferry sank in the Java Sea after burning for three days, with over fifty people killed. [12]

28 February

List of shipwrecks: 28 February 2007
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KyoiTamil Eelam Flag.svg Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam Sri Lankan Civil War: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam supply ship was sunk 730 nautical miles (1,350 km) south of Sri Lanka by the Sri Lanka Navy. [13]

March

7 March

List of shipwrecks: 7 March 2007
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Star TrekFlag of the United States.svg United StatesThe 35-foot (10.7 m) cod–fishing vessel was wrecked in Island Bay ( 57°33′20″N155°50′00″W / 57.55556°N 155.83333°W / 57.55556; -155.83333 (Island Bay) ) off of Jute Bay ( 57°32′32″N155°51′00″W / 57.54222°N 155.85000°W / 57.54222; -155.85000 (Jute Bay) ) on the southern coast of the Alaska Peninsula. A United States Coast Guard helicopter rescued her entire crew from the beach. [14]

8 March

List of shipwrecks: 8 March 2007
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Repubblica di GenovaFlag of Italy.svg  Italy The freighter capsized in the port of Antwerp, Belgium with no loss of life. She was recovered by parbuckling in September 2007. [15]

13 March

List of shipwrecks: 13 March 2007
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Risky BusinessFlag of the United States.svg United States
Risky Business sinking. FV Risky Business sinking 13 March 2007.PNG
Risky Business sinking.
The 53-foot (16.2 m) halibut–fishing vessel sank in 20-foot (6.1 m) seas and 50-knot (93 km/h; 58 mph) winds in the Gulf of Alaska approximately 69 nautical miles (128 km; 79 mi) east of Kodiak, Alaska. Her five-man crew abandoned ship in survival suits and was rescued by a United States Coast Guard helicopter. [16]

18 March

List of shipwrecks: 18 March 2007
ShipStateDescription
SeiyooFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam Sri Lankan Civil War: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam supply ship was sunk 825 nautical miles (1,528 km) south of Sri Lanka by the Sri Lanka Navy. [17]

April

6 April

List of shipwrecks: 6 April 2007
ShipStateDescription
Sea Diamond Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Sea Diamond. Sea Diamond - Against Rocks.jpg
Sea Diamond.
The cruise ship sank near Santorini, Greece, after running aground the preceding day.

10 April

List of shipwrecks: 10 April 2007
ShipStateDescription
Long BayFlag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States The retired 77-foot (23.5 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°06.476′N074°36.471′W / 39.107933°N 74.607850°W / 39.107933; -74.607850 (Long Bay) . [18]

12 April

List of shipwrecks: 12 April 2007
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Bourbon Dolphin Flag of Norway.svg  Norway The anchor handling tug supply vessel sank of the coast off the Shetland Islands and claiming eight lives.

18 April

List of shipwrecks: 18 April 2007
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Juliett 484 Flag of the United States.svg  United States The ex-Russian submarine, serving as a living museum docked in the harbor at Providence, Rhode Island, sank during a storm.

24 April

List of shipwrecks: 24 April 2007
ShipStateDescription
Caterina DFlag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States The retired 70-foot (21.3 m) fishing trawler 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°01.650′N073°59.747′W / 40.027500°N 73.995783°W / 40.027500; -73.995783 (Caterina D) . [19]

25 April

List of shipwrecks: 25 April 2007
ShipStateDescription
Halibut EndeavorFlag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States The 36-foot (11.0 m) passenger vessel capsized and sank 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) from Seldovia, Alaska. A 27-foot (8.2 m) United States Coast Guard Auxiliary vessel rescued her 11 passengers and crew of two. [1]

26 April

List of shipwrecks: 26 April 2007
ShipStateDescription
Sea BearFlag of the United States.svg United States
Sea Bear FV Sea Bear stranded 2007.PNG
Sea Bear
The fishing vessel was stranded near Klag Bay ( 57°38′N136°06′W / 57.633°N 136.100°W / 57.633; -136.100 (Klag Bay) ) on Chichagof Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska. The three-man crew abandoned ship in a skiff, and a United States Coast Guard helicopter rescued all three from the shore. [14]

May

14 May

List of shipwrecks: 14 May 2007
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HMCS Huron Naval ensign of Canada.svg  Canadian Forces Maritime Command The decommissioned Iroquois-class destroyer was sunk as a missile and gunnery target in the Pacific Ocean off Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

17 May

List of shipwrecks: 17 May 2007
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Unidentified supply shipFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam Sri Lankan Civil War: The armed supply ship was shelled and sunk by Maldives Coast Guard ship Huravee (Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives) in the Indian Ocean. [20]

25 May

List of shipwrecks: 25 May 2007
ShipStateDescription
SulzerFlag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States The retired 100-foot (30.5 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°10.032′N074°34.008′W / 39.167200°N 74.566800°W / 39.167200; -74.566800 (Sulzer) . [21]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date May 2007
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USS Sailfish Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States Navy The decommissioned Sailfish-class submarine was sunk as a target at 47°05′47″N127°23′08″W / 47.09639°N 127.38556°W / 47.09639; -127.38556 ("USS Sailfiish (SS-572)) off the coast of Washington by a Mark 48 ADCAP torpedo fired by the submarine USS Topeka (Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States Navy).

June

8 June

List of shipwrecks: 8 June 2007
ShipStateDescription
Pasha Bulker Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Pasha Bulker. Pasha Bulker04.jpg
Pasha Bulker.
The bulk carrier was driven ashore at Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. She was refloated on 2 July. Subsequently repaired and returned to service.

23 June

List of shipwrecks: 23 June 2007
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MagnumFlag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States The 56-foot (17.1 m) salmon seiner sank near Cape Igvak ( 57°26′N156°01′W / 57.433°N 156.017°W / 57.433; -156.017 (Cape Igvak) ) on the coast of the Alaska Peninsula in Alaska. Her four crew members – all members of the same family – abandoned ship in a life raft and were rescued in the Shelikof Strait 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi) west of Halibut Bay ( 57°23′29″N154°43′01″W / 57.3914°N 154.7169°W / 57.3914; -154.7169 (Halibut Bay) ) on Kodiak Island by the vessel Sea Storm (Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg United States) on 26 June. [22]

25 June

List of shipwrecks: 25 June 2007
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IX-523Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States Navy The decommissioned 174-foot (53 m) miscellaneous auxiliary, a former gasoline barge, was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Delaware at 38°40′N074°43′W / 38.667°N 74.717°W / 38.667; -74.717 (IX-523) . [23]

28 June

List of shipwrecks: 28 June 2007
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MargaretFlag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States The retired 97-foot (29.6 m) tug was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Delaware at 38°40.540′N074°43.957′W / 38.675667°N 74.732617°W / 38.675667; -74.732617 (Margaret) . [24]

July

2 July

List of shipwrecks: 2 July 2007
ShipStateDescription
Claudia CFlag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States The 18-gross ton, 32.8-foot (10.0 m) fishing vessel sank in Cook Inlet on the south-central coast of Alaska 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) off Ninilchik. Her crew of three was rescued by the fishing vessel Holly Ann (Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States). [25]

12 July

List of shipwrecks: 12 July 2007
ShipStateDescription
MSC Napoli Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The container ship was deliberately beached on Branscombe beach, Lyme Bay, after suffering a serious structural failure to her hull during a severe storm the previous day south east of The Lizard on 20 January 2007. She was refloated on 9 July, but was re-beached on 12 July. She was blown in two with explosives on 20 July. Her forward section was towed off and scrapped. [26]

14 July

List of shipwrecks: 14 July 2007
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Cape Saint Elias (or Cape St. Elias)Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States The fishing vessel capsized and was lost in Eastern Channel off Sitka, Alaska. Her crew of five was rescued by two other vessels. She may have been salvaged and returned to service in 2009. [22]

August

3 August

List of shipwrecks: 3 August 2007
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OlshanaFlag of Russia.svg  Russia The trawler sank in Tangafjørður between the two Faroese islands of Streymoy and Eysturoy after hitting a skerry, Flesjarnar the evening before. There were no casualties. [27]

3 August

List of shipwrecks: 3 August 2007
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AmunafaFlag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone The ferry operating on the Freetown–Kasire route capsized off the coast of Bailor, Sierra Leone, 158 killed. [28]

5 August

List of shipwrecks: 5 August 2007
ShipStateDescription
JorkFlag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda The vessel sank after colliding with the unmanned North Sea gas platform Viking Echo (64 kilometres (35 nmi) off the Norfolk coast), the entire crew was rescued, the gas platform survived and continues to operate. The vessel had been destined for one of the Humber ports carrying a cargo of grain from Lübeck in Germany. [29]

7 August

List of shipwrecks: 7 August 2007
ShipStateDescription
USS Knox Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States Navy The decommissioned Knox-class frigate was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off Guam.

12 August

List of shipwrecks: 12 August 2007
ShipStateDescription
New Flame Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
New Flame New flame sinking2.JPG
New Flame

The bulk carrier collided with an oil tanker off Europa Point, the southernmost tip of Gibraltar, ending partially submerged.

13 August

List of shipwrecks: 13 August 2007
ShipStateDescription
Miss DoxseeFlag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States The retired 80-foot (24.4 m) fishing trawler 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°06.605′N074°36.177′W / 39.110083°N 74.602950°W / 39.110083; -74.602950 (Miss Doxsee) . [30]

14 August

List of shipwrecks: 14 August 2007
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P29 Flag of Malta.svg Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta
The wreck of P29 on 24 October 2014. Malte P29 09.jpg
The wreck of P29 on 24 October 2014.

The patrol boat was scuttled off Ċirkewwa, Malta, as an artificial reef.

17 August

List of shipwrecks: 17 August 2007
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AldebaranFlag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States After a crew member fell asleep at her helm, the 54-gross ton, 54.5-foot (16.6 m) fishing vessel grounded on Bold Island ( 58°04′N157°29′W / 58.067°N 157.483°W / 58.067; -157.483 (Bold Island) ) in Southeast Alaska, then flooded and sank in 474 feet (144 m) of water 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) south of Ketchikan, Alaska. The fishing vessel Champion (Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States) rescued her all five members of her crew. [31]

20 August

List of shipwrecks: 20 August 2007
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Golden GirlsFlag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States While her crew was attempting to haul a large number of fish aboard, the 20-gross ton, 42.5-foot (13.0 m) salmon seiner capsized and sank in Ugak Bay ( 57°25′N152°35′W / 57.417°N 152.583°W / 57.417; -152.583 (Ugak Bay) ) on the coast of Kodiak Island in Alaska′s Kodiak Archipelago. The fishing vessel Chiniak (Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States) rescued her crew of four from a skiff. The owner of Golden Girls later cut up and removed her wreck. [32]

23 August

List of shipwrecks: 23 August 2007
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Douala Tide Sank off Port Alfred in South Africa. The South African maritime authorities rescued ten seafarers after the vessel capsized. The vessel had been sailing from Dubai to Douala, and was a 37-foot (11 m) anchor-handling tug. [33] One died

30 August

List of shipwrecks: 30 August 2007
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Shelly Civil Ensign of Israel.svg  Israel The cargo vessel is accidentally rammed by the cruise liner Salamis Glory (Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus), killing two of the cargo vessel's crew members as she sank off Haifa. [34] [35]

September

2 September

List of shipwrecks: 2 September 2007
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Kayla Marie CFlag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States The fishing vessel sank near Old Harbor on the coast of Alaska′s Kodiak Island. The only person aboard survived. [36]

10 September

List of shipwrecks: 10 September 2007
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KoshioFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam Sri Lankan Civil War: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam supply ship was shelled and sunk 1,620 nautical miles (3,000 km) from Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean off the Cocos Islands by SLNS Sayura, SLNS Sagara, SLNS Samudura and SLNS Jayasagara (all Naval Ensign of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Navy). [17]
ManyoshiFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam Sri Lankan Civil War: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam supply ship was shelled and sunk 1,620 nautical miles (3,000 km) from Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean off the Cocos Islands by SLNS Sayura, SLNS Sagara, SLNS Samudura and SLNS Jayasagara (all Naval Ensign of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Navy). [17]
SeishinFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam Sri Lankan Civil War: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam supply ship was shelled and sunk 1,620 nautical miles (3,000 km) from Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean off the Cocos Islands by SLNS Sayura, SLNS Sagara, SLNS Samudura and SLNS Jayasagara (all Naval Ensign of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Navy). [17]

11 September

List of shipwrecks: 11 September 2007
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KepalaFlag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States
Kepala burning. FV Kepala burning 11 September 2007.PNG
Kepala burning.
The 50-foot (15.2 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire and drifted ashore near Black Point ( 60°53′N146°43′W / 60.883°N 146.717°W / 60.883; -146.717 (Black Point) ) in Tatitlek Narrows in Prince William Sound on the south-central coast of Alaska. Her crew of three abandoned ship in a life raft and was rescued by the 51-foot (15.5 m) fishing vessel Tri-K (Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States). [36]

24 September

List of shipwrecks: 24 September 2007
ShipStateDescription
HeroFlag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States The 6-gross ton, 30-foot (9.1 m) pump-jet fishing vessel was found capsized and stranded on sand flats in the vicinity of the Egg Islands near Cordova, Alaska. The body of her captain, who had been the only person aboard, later was found on Hinchinbrook Island off on the south-central coast of Alaska. [1]

October

7 October

List of shipwrecks: 7 October 2007
ShipStateDescription
Matsushima Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam Sri Lankan Civil War: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam supply ship was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean by SLNS Sayura, SLNS Sagara, SLNS Samudura and SLNS Jayasagara (all Naval Ensign of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Navy). [37] [38]
Seagull Express 2 Civil Ensign of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia A ferry to Tioman Island, Malaysia in the South China Sea caught fire and sank; 99 passengers and crew were rescued while 7 drowned. [39]

November

3 November

8 November

List of shipwrecks: 8 November 2007
ShipStateDescription
Hazel LouiseFlag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States While anchored in Nakwasina Passage ( 57°14′58″N135°27′08″W / 57.2494°N 135.4522°W / 57.2494; -135.4522 (Nakwasina Passage) ) near the northern end of Halleck Island ( 57°13′18″N135°26′51″W / 57.2217°N 135.4475°W / 57.2217; -135.4475 (Halleck Island) ) in Southeast Alaska north of Sitka, Alaska, the 32-gross ton, 55-foot (16.8 m) fishing vessel suffered one or more explosions, burned to the waterline, and sank. The only person aboard survived. [1]

12 November

11 ships sank or ran aground in the Black Sea due to the weather conditions: [41] [42]

List of shipwrecks: 12 November 2007
ShipStateDescription
Hash IzmailFlag of Georgia.svg  Georgia The cargo ship carrying steel products sank. [43]
KovelFlag of Russia.svg  Russia The cargo ship, carrying 2,100 tonnes (2,100 long tons; 2,300 short tons) of sulphur sank during the storm in the middle of the shipping channel of the Kerch Strait ( 45°09′N36°33′E / 45.150°N 36.550°E / 45.150; 36.550 ). The vessel lies at a depth of 9.3 metres (30 ft 6 in). [44]
NakhitchevanFlag of Russia.svg  Russia The cargo ship, carrying 2,365 tonnes (2,328 long tons; 2,607 short tons) of sulphur, broke up in the 18-foot (5.5 m) waves and sank at 45°11′N36°30′E / 45.183°N 36.500°E / 45.183; 36.500 at a depth of 9.5 metres (31 ft). [44] [45]
Volgoneft-139 Flag of Russia.svg RussiaDuring the storm the tanker, carrying 4,800 tonnes (4,700 long tons; 5,300 short tons) of crude oil was struck by 18-foot (5.5 m) waves and broke into two parts with more than 1,300 tonnes (1,300 long tons; 1,400 short tons) of oil escaping into the Kerch Strait. All 13 crew were rescued. [42] [45]
VolnogorskFlag of Russia.svg  Russia The cargo ship, carrying 2,436 tonnes (2,398 long tons; 2,685 short tons) of sulphur sank during the storm and lies at a depth of 10.6 metres (35 ft). The wreck is located at 45°11′N36°31′E / 45.183°N 36.517°E / 45.183; 36.517 . [44]

17 November

List of shipwrecks: 17 November 2007
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Pacific LadyFlag of the United States (Pantone).svg United StatesDuring a voyage from Sand Point to Kodiak, Alaska, the 42-foot (12.8 m) fishing vessel sank in heavy seas in the Shelikof Strait about 70 nautical miles (130 km; 81 mi) southwest of Kodiak. The only person aboard abandoned ship in a life raft and was rescued by the fishing vessel Heritage (Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg United States). [46]

23 November

List of shipwrecks: 23 November 2007
ShipStateDescription
Explorer Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia The cruise ship struck an iceberg and sank close to the South Shetland Islands in the Southern Ocean. One hundred passengers and 54 crew abandoned ship in life rafts. Two other people remained aboard and attempted to stabilize the ship, but gave up and abandoned ship as well. The cruise ship Antarctic Dream (Flag of Chile.svg  Chile) assisted in rescuing the passengers and crew. [47]

26 November

List of shipwrecks: 26 November 2007
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Lady BlackieFlag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States While towing the fish tender barge Fort Yukon (Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States), the 90-foot (27.4 m) fishing vessel ran aground on shoals and sank in Wide Bay ( 57°22′N156°11′W / 57.367°N 156.183°W / 57.367; -156.183 (Wide Bay) ) on the south coast of the Alaska Peninsula off the Shelikof Strait after she lost power. Her crew of four and a dog abandoned ship in a life raft and were rescued by a United States Coast Guard helicopter. Fort Yukon drifted away after the towline parted. [48] [49]

27 November

List of shipwrecks: 27 November 2007
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Fort YukonFlag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States Cast adrift the previous day when her towline parted when her towing vessel, the fishing vessel Lady Blackie (Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States), sank in Wide Bay ( 57°22′N156°11′W / 57.367°N 156.183°W / 57.367; -156.183 (Wide Bay) ) on the south coast of the Alaska Peninsula off the Shelikof Strait, the 1,403-ton, 197-foot (60.0 m) fish tender barge drifted ashore and was wrecked on the coast of Titcliff Island ( 57°19′45″N156°20′10″W / 57.32917°N 156.33611°W / 57.32917; -156.33611 (Titcliff Island) ) outside Wide Bay. [48] [49]

December

7 December

List of shipwrecks: 7 December 2007
ShipStateDescription
Hebei Spirit Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong The crude oil tanker collided with a runaway barge while anchored 10 kilometres (5.4 nmi) off Incheon. 10,000 tons of crude oil spilled to the sea, causing the worst oil spill in the history of South Korea. [50]

10 December

List of shipwrecks: 10 December 2007
ShipStateDescription
Gregory Poole Flag of the United States.svg United StatesThe 184-foot (56.1 m) fishing vessel – formerly the Admirable-class minesweeper USS Cruise (Flag of the United States.svg  United States Navy) – was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Delaware in 120 feet (37 m) of water at 38°30.9′N74°30.6′W / 38.5150°N 74.5100°W / 38.5150; -74.5100 (MV Gregory Poole) [51] to form part of an artificial reef. [53] [54]

19 December

List of shipwrecks: 19 December 2007
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Flying Phantom Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The tug capsized and sank off Clydebank with the loss of three lives. The tug's Danish owner, Svitzer Marine, was subsequently prosecuted and admitted a series of health and safety breaches. [55] MAIB report

25 December

List of shipwrecks: 25 December 2007
ShipStateDescription
Eastern Bright Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea The bulk carrier, carrying nitric acid, sank near the Korean coast. Only one seaman was rescued, a Burmese, with fourteen (12 Koreans and 2 Burmese) were reported missing. [56]
SLNS P-413 Naval Ensign of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Navy Sri Lankan Civil War: Battle of Delft: The assault boat was sunk by two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam suicide boats. [57]
Unknown boatsFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam Sri Lankan Civil War: Battle of Delft: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam lost two, possibly six, assault or suicide boats lost. [57]

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