The list of shipwrecks in 2021 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 2021.
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Yong Yu Sing No. 18 | ![]() | The fishing boat—which had lost contact with Taiwanese authorities on 30 December 2020—was spotted floating near Midway Island. Upon further inspection by the United States Coast Guard, a lifeboat was missing, as were all ten crew. The ship was also damaged in what looked to be a collision. The boat was left adrift in the Pacific Ocean, and the U.S. Coast Guard continued to search for the missing crew. Of the ten on board, nine are of Indonesian nationality, and the captain is Taiwanese. [1] [2] |
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Manoling 2 | ![]() | The ferry with 78 people aboard ran ground near Danao, Cebu, Philippines, though all on board were safe. [3] All 53 passengers were evacuated, and the ship had been towed to a safe position. [4] |
PNS Shah Jahan | ![]() | The Tariq-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the Arabian Sea. |
Unidentified barge | ![]() | A barge carrying 262 people capsized in the Congo River killing six people and leaving 19 missing. [5] |
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Yong Feng | ![]() | The bulk carrier was abandoned in the Philippine Sea 400 nautical miles (740 km; 460 mi) south-east of Miyakojima, Japan. Her 22 crew were rescued by a Taiwanese fishing vessel. She was on a voyage from Papua New Guinea to China. [6] |
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Arvin | ![]() | The river/sea cargo ship broke in two, and sank in a storm at Bartın, Turkey. Out of the 13 people on board 4 were killed, 3 remained missing and 6 were rescued. Eleven on board were Ukrainian, and 2 were Russian. [7] [8] [9] |
Mermaid Challenger | ![]() | The offshore supply tug developed a leak and sank in the Sulu Sea off Segama, Lahad Datu District, Borneo. Her crew of seven were rescued by the Royal Malaysian Navy. [10] [11] |
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HM Foundation | ![]() | The derelict cargo ship was found ashore on Xijiyu Island, South Penghu Marine National Park, Taiwan, in the Taiwan Strait. [12] |
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Unidentified boat | Flag unknown | A boat capsized and sank off Libya after engine failure, killing 43 migrants. Ten others were rescued. [13] |
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John S. Dempster Jr. | ![]() | The 180-foot (55 m), 542-gross-register-ton menhaden-fishing boat was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean in 125 feet (38 m) of water at a point equidistant—26 nautical miles (48 km; 30 mi)—from Cape May, New Jersey, Lewes, Delaware, and Ocean City, Maryland at 38°31.340′N074°30.671′W / 38.522333°N 74.511183°W to form part of an artificial reef system. [14] [15] |
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Mitra Jaya XIX | ![]() | The tug was sunk in a collision with the container ship Tanto Bersinar (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Iba | ![]() | The tanker dragged anchor in a strong wind during a storm overnight and drifted ashore at Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates, in the Persian Gulf. [17] |
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Nicola Faith | ![]() | The small fishing boat sank off the coast of Colwyn Bay, Wales. The bodies of the three crewmembers were later found off the coast of Blackpool and the Wirral. The boat was raised on 31 May by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch. [18] |
No.96 Oyang | ![]() | The South Korean-flagged fishing trawler caught fire and burned out south-east of Manila, Philippines. The crew of 24 were saved by nearby vessels, but the ship was abandoned. [19] |
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Samsung No. 1 | ![]() | The cargo ship sprang a leak and sank four nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) south-west of Cheongsando Island, Wando County, South Korea. The crew were rescued by Wando Maritime Rescue and Coast Guard. [20] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Cantika Persada | ![]() | The cargo ship sprang a leak and sank after dragging anchor and contacting another ship at Gresik, Indonesia, partially above water. The crew evacuated. [21] |
Two unidentified boats | ![]() | Two boats sank off Tumaco, Colombia, killing 12, with at least 36 of the passengers rescued. [22] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Greatship Rohini | ![]() | The offshore supply vessel caught fire in the Arabian Sea. Three crew were killed. The fire was extinguished. [23] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Unidentified boat or barge | ![]() | 2021 Congo River disaster: During a voyage from Kinshasa to Mbandaka with more than 700 people on board, a boat or barge was wrecked when it struck a rock and capsized during the evening while operating illegally in darkness on the Congo River in Mai-Ndombe Province east of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing at least 60 people and leaving 200 to 240 missing. About 300 people survived. [24] [25] |
Unidentified catamaran | ![]() | On the Tornagaleones River in Chile, a catamaran used in the construction of the Chacao Bridge capsized with over four crew aboard. Everyone was safely rescued. [26] |
Ship | State | Description |
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King 2 | ![]() | The cargo ship sank in the Gulf of Sidra. [27] |
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Nehir | ![]() | The tanker capsized in the Bay of Biscay off the coast of Galicia after the nine drug smugglers aboard opened the valves in the engine room after being intercepted by the Spanish Guardia Civil. The nine crew were taken off by a boarding team operating from Serviola (![]() |
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KH 00737 TS | ![]() | The fishing vessel was struck and sunk at anchor by Vietsun Confident (![]() |
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Atlantic Destiny | ![]() | The 43-metre (141 ft) scallop fishing vessel caught fire during the evening of 2 March while operating off the coast of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. The fire knocked out the power in seas with 6–8-metre (20–26 ft) waves. After taking on water, all 31 crewmembers were rescued via helicopters from the Canadian and United States Coast Guards. Atlantic Destiny sank at 10:36 am on 3 March. [32] |
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Fajar Baru 8 | ![]() | The passenger ship burned at Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia. All crew rescued. [33] |
Lu Rong Yuan Yu 588 | ![]() | The tuna longliner fishing vessel ran aground on reefs of Pointe-aux-Sables, west of Port Louis, Mauritius. All crew were rescued by helicopter on 8 March. [34] |
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Dana Trader | ![]() | The cargo ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea north of Abu Qir, Egypt. Nine crew were rescued by the Egyptian Navy, with one dead and one missing. [35] |
Volgo Balt 179 | ![]() | The cargo ship sank in the Black Sea east of Constanţa, Romania, in stormy weather. Ten crew were rescued by the offshore support vessel GSP Falcon (![]() |
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Bach Dang | ![]() | The cargo ship sank, possibly after capsizing, off Mui Ne, Vietnam. All seven crew were rescued. [38] |
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Unidentified boat | Flag unknown | A wooden boat with a reported 100 migrants on board caught fire off Libya. Forty-five were rescued, 5 confirmed dead and remainder believed lost. [39] |
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Unidentified boat | ![]() | A 48-foot (15 m) vessel sank 5 miles (8.0 km) off the coast of La Push, Washington. Three men were rescued by a United States Coast Guard Station Quillayute River boat crew. [40] |
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Ever Given | ![]() | ![]() |
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Melkart | ![]() | The fishing trawler capsized and sank at dock at Kirkenes, Norway, partially submerged on her starboard side. All 26 crew were rescued. [43] |
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Futura | ![]() | The fishing boat was sunk in a collision with the freighter Bergfjord (![]() |
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Fen Yang 68 | ![]() | The cargo ship was sunk in a collision with the fish carrier Feng Hai 78 (![]() |
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Skorpion | ![]() | The incomplete fishing factory trawler capsized and sank at dock at the Pella Shipyard, St. Petersburg, Russia, in the Neva River. Two workers were killed. [46] |
Two unidentified boats | ![]() | Two 40-foot (12 m) yachts sank on Vashon Island, Washington, after an explosion and fire at the marina. [47] |
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You Hai 16 | ![]() | The cargo ship was sunk in a collision with Zhe Dai 66377 (![]() |
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Barokah Jaya | ![]() | The fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with the cargo ship Habco Pioneer (![]() |
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KMP Namparnos | ![]() | Cyclone Seroja: The ferry struck the livestock carrier Camara Nusantara 6 (![]() |
Rabit Al Hasan | ![]() | The ferry capsized and sank in a collision with a cargo ship in the Shitalakkhya River just outside Dhaka, Bangladesh. The vessel was raised. Thirty-four killed. [51] |
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KMP Jatra 1 | ![]() | Cyclone Seroja: The ferry was driven against the quayside and capsized at Kupang. Her 31 crew were rescued. [50] |
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Hellutangi | ![]() | The cargo ship was beached, wrecked, possibly on Vagar Island, probable total loss after dragging anchor in a storm. [52] |
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Haohang No. XXX | ![]() | The coastal cargo ship was sunk in a collision with Hai Lan Zhong Gu 9 (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Rabbah or Rabbal | ![]() | The fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with APL Le Havre (![]() |
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Seacor Power | ![]() | The liftboat capsized in rough weather in the Gulf of Mexico whilst under way some five nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana. Thirteen crew were killed, including the captain, and six were rescued. [55] [56] |
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Khang Anh 189 | ![]() | The cargo ship sank in the South China Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) south of Vũng Tàu, Vietnam. Ten crew were rescued, one killed. [57] [58] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Ghana | ![]() | Typhoon Surigae: The cargo ship dragged anchor onto the breakwater at Catbalogan, Samar, Philippines. [59] |
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LCT Cebu Great Ocean | ![]() | Typhoon Surigae: The tank landing craft was driven ashore at Malimono, Surigao del Norte, Mindanao, Philippines. Four people were killed, seven were rescued, and nine were declared missing. [60] [61] |
Ship | State | Description |
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KRI Nanggala | ![]() | The Cakra-class submarine sank north of Bali, Indonesia with the loss of all 53 crew. [62] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Alica | ![]() | The container ship partially capsized and sank with most of the ship above water at Hồ Chí Minh City's port, Nhà Bè, Vietnam. [63] |
Hassina | ![]() | The abandoned/out-of-service cargo ship, at anchor for a year, drifted ashore at Toamasina (Tatamave), Madagascar. [64] |
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Unnamed trawler | Flag unknown | A 40-foot (12 m) trawler smuggling migrants capsized in San Diego Bay, washed ashore and broke up on rocks. Three people were found to have died, and one person later died in the hospital. Around 25 people were rescued and hospitalized, including 1 in critical condition. The captain was detained. [65] [66] |
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Unnamed speedboat | ![]() | A speedboat on the Padma River collided with a sand barge and sank, killing 26 people, and leaving several more injured and/or missing. [67] [68] |
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NAGA-7 | ![]() | The jackup rig collapsed when one leg punched through the hard sea floor into soft mud off Sarawak, Borneo, Indonesia in the South China Sea. All crew safe. [69] |
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PL 94-9301 | ![]() | The 93-foot (28 m) surplus water training vessel was sunk as an artificial reef 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) south-west of Destin, Florida in 104 feet (32 m) of water in the Gulf of Mexico ( 30°09′N86°34′W / 30.150°N 86.567°W ). The reef was nicknamed "Big Dawg." [70] |
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Alliance | ![]() | Cyclone Tauktae: The tugboat capsized in a cyclone and later sank in the Arabian Sea off Mangalore, India. One crewman was killed, five crew were declared missing, and two swam to shore. [71] |
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Gal Constructor | ![]() | Cyclone Tauktae: The offshore barge ran aground in the cyclone in the Arabian Sea off Satpati, India. All 137 aboard were rescued by the Indian Coast Guard. [72] [73] |
Papaa 305 | ![]() | Cyclone Tauktae: The accommodations/work barge sank in the cyclone in the Arabian Sea off Mumbai, India. 186 were rescued by INS Kolkata and INS Kochi (both ![]() |
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Minh Quang 03 | ![]() | The cargo ship struck a reef in the South China Sea off Cat Ba Island, near Hải Phòng, Vietnam. Sank or was beached to prevent sinking two miles (3.2 km) off Cat Ba Island. All nine crew were rescued. [76] |
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Chong Bong | ![]() | The cargo ship sprung a leak and sank in the Sea of Japan 27 nautical miles (50 km; 31 mi) north of Okinoshima, Oki Islands, Japan. The crew was rescued by the tanker Yujong 2 (![]() |
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Hokko Maru No. 8 | ![]() | The Japanese fishing trawler from Mombetsu which had five people aboard, collided in foggy weather with the Russian cargo vessel Amur with 23 aboard. Three of the people on Hokko Maru No. 8 drowned, while the other two people were rescued by Amur. [78] |
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Matin 1 | ![]() | The cargo ship sank in the Strait of Hormuz. All crew were rescued in a joint operation between the tankers Tenacity IV and Adisa. [79] |
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Byakko | ![]() | The ro-ro container ship was damaged in a collision with the chemical tanker Ulsan Pioneer (![]() |
Unnamed boat | ![]() | A boat carrying at least 150 people capsized resulting in 53 deaths and dozens missing in the northwestern Nigerian state of Kebbi. [81] |
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Cuban migrant vessel | ![]() | Nine people died and 13 people were rescued after a Cuban migrant vessel sank off the coast of Florida, near the Florida Keys archipelago. [82] |
Nazmiye Ana | ![]() | The cargo ship capsized at dock in Castellón de la Plana, Spain with its superstructure on the bottom. Two crew missing. [83] |
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Chuang Xin 8 | ![]() | The cargo ship was sunk in a collision with Yi Gang Wu Mao 20 (![]() |
Five yachts | Flags unknown | Five luxury 20 m (66 ft) yachts were destroyed by fire at the Marina Kastela, near Split, Croatia. Three boats on fire were towed into Kastela Bay where two burned and sank, and one was beached and destroyed, two others burned in the marina. Eighteen others were damaged. [85] |
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X-Press Pearl | ![]() | The container ship suffered an onboard explosion and caught fire off Colombo, Sri Lanka. Her crew were rescued on 25 May by the Sri Lankan Navy. She was burned out by 1 June and sank in 70 feet (21 m) of water with the superstructure above water. [86] [87] [88] |
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Inspecta 7 | ![]() | The offshore supply tug sank in the Gulf of Suez off Ras Ghareb, Egypt after striking a sunken wreck. Eleven of 13 of her crew were rescued, but an engineer and her captain died. [89] [90] |
IRIS Kharg | ![]() | The Ol-class tanker caught fire at 2:55 AM on 2 June and sank at Jask later that day. Her crew were rescued. [91] [92] |
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Commodore | ![]() | The ferry ran aground near Bushwick Inlet Park, New York City due to a mechanical problem and took on water. One hundred passengers evacuated, 1 crewman injured. [93] |
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Titan 8 | Flag unknown | The coastal cargo ship caught fire, suffered an explosion, capsized and sank at Delpan Wharf in the Pasig River, Manila, Philippines. Two crewmen missing, four crewman injured, plus two crewmen on a nearby cargo ship were injured. [94] |
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Unknown migrant boat | Flag unknown | A migrant boat sank off Yemen's Ras al-Ara area in southern Lahj Province. There were 150–200 on board, most are believed to have drowned. [95] [96] |
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Mangalam | ![]() | The coaster was pushed aground by storm on the coast of Raigad District south of Mumbai, India due to a mechanical problem and took on water. The ship's crew were rescued by the Indian Coast Guard. [97] |
Unknown fishing vessel | Flag unknown | A fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with the container ship AS Rosalia (![]() |
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Pioneer Star | ![]() | The cargo ship sank some 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) off the Oman coast in Arabian Sea. Most crew were rescued, at least one missing. [99] [100] |
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KMP Yunicee | ![]() | The ro-ro ferry with 57 aboard capsized and sank in the port of Gilimanuk, Bali Island, Indonesia. [101] Seven people died, and 11 are missing. [102] [103] |
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Cappelletti | ![]() | The patrol boat burned and sank off Capo Bruzzano, Calabria after a fire broke out in its engine room. All nine crew were rescued. [104] |
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Palawan Pearl | Flag unknown | The coastal freighter was sunk in a collision with the utility vessel BKM 104 in Manila Bay, South Harbor Anchorage area, Philippines. She sank in shallow water only partially submerged. [105] |
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Heng Tong 77 | ![]() | ![]() |
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P33 | ![]() | The decommissioned Bremse-class patrol boat was scuttled off Żonqor Point near Marsaskala, Malta as a diving attraction. [109] [110] |
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Tan Binh 127 | ![]() | The cargo ship sprang a leak and sank in the Andaman Sea some 150 nautical miles (280 km; 170 mi) north-west of Ko Phuket, Thailand. Eighteen crew left the ship in a lifeboat and were later rescued by the container ship MCC Chittagong (![]() |
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Sam Bo II | ![]() | Tropical Storm Lupit: The coaster was driven onto the breakwater at Budai, Chiayi, Taiwan during the tropical storm and sank. Nine crew were evacuated by mobile crane with basket, all are safe. [112] |
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Panamax Ostria | ![]() | The bulk carrier ran aground south of Suez, Egypt in the Gulf of Suez. Still aground as of 16 August. [113] |
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Crimson Polaris | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground and broke in two at Hachinohe, Japan. Her 21 crew survived. [114] |
Unnamed yacht | ![]() | The yacht sank off Milos, Greece. All seventeen passengers on board were rescued. [115] |
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TTH 92206TS | ![]() | The fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with the container ship Green Pacific (![]() |
Unknown tanker | ![]() | A bunkering tanker suffered an engine breakdown and drifted aground, and partially sank, with the ship's upper superstructure remaining above water off Banyutowo coast, Dukuhseti, Pati Regency, Java, in the Java Sea. [117] |
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USS Ingraham | ![]() | The decommissioned Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigate was sunk as a target off Hawaii. [118] |
Lake Conroe Queen | ![]() | The double-decked stern wheel paddlewheel excursion/party boat turned on its side and sank partially above water in shallow water in high waves in a storm on Lake Conroe, Texas. All 53 on board were picked up but 1 passenger later died. [119] |
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Fulin 88 | ![]() | The cargo ship sprang a leak and sank in the Taiwan Strait between the Pescadores Islands and Yunlin County, Taiwan. All 10 crew left in life raft and were picked up. [120] |
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CEG Orbit | ![]() | The cargo ship was driven ashore between Cranstal and the Point of Ayre, Isle of Man. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Belfast, County Antrim, United Kingdom. [121] She was refloated the next day with assistance from the tugs Wendy Anne (![]() ![]() |
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Sea Bird | ![]() | The cargo ship sank after striking rocks off Small Vrak, Karavi islets in the Sea of Crete east of the Peloponnese peninsula, Greece. The cargo ship Haya (![]() |
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ACL33415 | ![]() | Hurricane Ida: The barge was driven ashore by the hurricane, probably in the Mississippi River south of New Orleans, Louisiana. [124] |
Atlantic Maya | ![]() | Hurricane Ida: The bulk carrier went aground during the hurricane at the Port of South Louisiana near La Place, Louisiana. [125] |
Chloe | ![]() | Hurricane Ida: The work boat was driven ashore by the hurricane, probably in the Mississippi River south of New Orleans, Louisiana. [124] |
Derby | ![]() | Hurricane Ida: The bulk carrier went aground during the hurricane at the Port of South Louisiana near La Place, Louisiana. [125] |
IN085221 | ![]() | Hurricane Ida: The barge was driven ashore by the Hurricane, probably in the Mississippi River south of New Orleans, Louisiana. [124] |
Nord Pollux | ![]() | Hurricane Ida: The bulk carrier went aground during the hurricane at the Port of South Louisiana. [126] |
RTA2 | ![]() | Hurricane Ida: The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority passenger ferry broke from mooring during Hurricane Ida and ran aground in the Mississippi River. Scheduled to be refloated when safe. [127] |
St. Vincent I | ![]() | Hurricane Ida: The shrimp boat partially sank on her port side in shallow water at Golden Meadow, Louisiana. [128] |
St. Vincent VII | ![]() | Hurricane Ida: The shrimp boat was driven ashore by the Hurricane in the area of Grand Isle, Louisiana. [129] |
Thomas Jefferson | ![]() | Hurricane Ida: The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority passenger ferry broke from moorings and ran aground in the Mississippi River. Scheduled to be refloated when safe. [130] |
UBC Tampico | ![]() | Hurricane Ida: The bulk carrier went aground during the hurricane at the Port of South Louisiana near La Place, Louisiana. [125] |
Unknown barge | ![]() | Hurricane Ida: A barge broke from her mooring during Hurricane Ida and sank after striking the Kerner Swing Bridge in Bayou Barataria in Lafitte, Louisiana. [131] [132] |
Unknown ferry | ![]() | Hurricane Ida: A ferry broke from mooring in Chalmette, Louisiana during Hurricane Ida and ran aground in the Mississippi River. Scheduled to be refloated when safe. [127] [130] |
Unknown trawler | ![]() | Hurricane Ida: A 100-foot trawler broke from her mooring during Hurricane Ida and sank after striking the Kerner Swing Bridge in Bayou Barataria in Lafitte, Louisiana. [131] [132] |
Unknown tugboat | ![]() | Hurricane Ida: A tugboat broke from her mooring during Hurricane Ida and sank after striking the Kerner Swing Bridge in Bayou Barataria in Lafitte, Louisiana. [131] [132] |
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Ma Kamala | ![]() | Two passenger boats with around 120 passengers collided in and sank at Nimati Ghat in Jorhat. [133] [134] |
Setia Abadi 2 | ![]() | The purse seiner caught fire in the Indian Ocean some 400 nautical miles (740 km; 460 mi) off Sumatra, Indonesia. Thirty-five crew were rescued by Pelicana (![]() |
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Freyja | ![]() | The anchored 17.35-metre (56 ft 11 in) fishing vessel suffered a fire in her engine room in the evening of 17 September in the Wadden Sea south east of Amrum Island. She burned out and sank in shallow water ( 54°36′N08°29′E / 54.600°N 8.483°E ) at 02:45 on 18 September. Her two crew were rescued by helicopter. The wreck was removed as a hazard to navigation 9–10 October 2021. [137] |
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Ramona | ![]() | The 15.05-metre (49 ft 5 in) fishing vessel suffered sprung planks in the bow and sank off Northern Light Bouy No.8 Vogelsand ( 54°01′N08°26′W / 54.017°N 8.433°W ). Her two crew and three scientists were rescued by Hoffnung (![]() |
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Unknown fishing vessel | ![]() | A fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with the bulk carrier Xin Hai Zhou 26 (![]() |
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LCT Lite Ferry 3 or Santiago De Bohal | ![]() | The LCT ferry capsized and sank in shallow water while docking at Ormoc City, Cebu, the Philippines. Fifteen crew were rescued, one dead. [140] |
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Ivan | ![]() | The ro-ro cargo ship listed and sank in shallow water at Algiers, Algeria, with the vessel mostly above water. All 17 crew were safe. [141] [142] |
Unidentified tugboat | ![]() | The river tug capsized while attempting to tow a barge in the Chao Phraya River at Bangkok, Thailand. Two crew were reported missing. [143] |
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Unidentified fishing vessel | ![]() | Backwash from the auto ferry Chimacum capsized a squid fishing boat that had lost power in Elliott Bay off the coast of Seattle, Washington. Eleven people were rescued from the water. [144] |
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Rua II | ![]() | The tug was damaged in a collision with the tanker Punta Medanos (![]() |
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Unknown tugboat | ![]() | A tug capsized after a collision with the tall ship Cisne Branco (![]() |
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INS Ranvijay | ![]() | The Rajput-class destroyer caught fire at Visakhapatnam Naval Base. Four of her crew were injured. [147] |
Zim Kingston | ![]() | The container ship caught fire off Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Most of her crew were evacuated by the Canadian Coast Guard. She was on a voyage from Busan, South Korea to Vancouver. [148] |
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Chem Alya | ![]() | The tanker ran aground off The Needles, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Fawley, Hampshire, United Kingdom to Egypt. She was refloated. [149] |
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Maju 9 | ![]() | The cargo ship capsized after a collision with the chemical tanker New Global (![]() |
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Gold Trans 308 | ![]() | The coal barge sprung a leak and developed a list, and was run aground, probably to prevent capsizing or sinking, on the Alas Purwo National Park coast, Banyuwangi Regency, eastern tip of Java, Indonesia. [151] |
O P K 3 | ![]() | The container ship sank in shallow water partially above water after a collision with the container ship NP Pathum Thani (![]() |
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Unknown fishing vessel | ![]() | A fishing vessel sank after a collision with the concrete carrier Hekinan Maru (![]() |
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Suifuhang 628 | ![]() | The coastal container ship sank after springing a leak in her engine room in Shenzhen waters. Seven crew rescued. [154] |
Vissai VCT 12 | ![]() | The cargo ship dragged anchor and was driven ashore in a storm at Cửa Lò, Nghệ An Province, Vietnam, in the Gulf of Tonkin. [155] |
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Rise Shine | ![]() | The container capable cargo ship drifted aground, suffering cracks in hull in a storm in Vostok Bay west of Nakhodka, Russia, in the Sea of Japan. [156] |
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Hangsheng 88 | ![]() | The cargo ship sank after springing a leak 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) off the coast of Huilai County, eastern coast of Guangdong Province,China in the South China Sea east of Hong Kong. Thirteen crew were rescued. [157] |
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Fardin 1 | ![]() | The lighter sank in shallow water, partially above water, after a collision with the bulk carrier Handy Perth (![]() |
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Hong Yun Da 58 | ![]() | The cargo ship sank after springing a leak 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) off the southern coast of Nangan Island, Matsu Islands, China in the southern East China Sea east of Fuzhou. All 11 crew were rescued, 2 by Taiwanese search and rescue, the rest by China. [159] |
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Sumber Cahaya VIII | ![]() | The coastal cargo ship sank in bad weather and rough seas in the "Thousand Island" area of the Java Sea 60 nautical miles (110 km; 69 mi) north-west of Jakarta, Java, Indonesia. All 15 rescued. [160] |
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Unknown migrant vessel | ![]() | A boat which was carrying migrants sank in rough waters near Calais, while travelling across the English Channel from France to Britain. At least 27 migrants died. [161] [162] For more information, see: November 2021 English Channel disaster |
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Entebe Express | ![]() | The ferry was beached by a storm on the Mamuju Regency coast, South Sulawesi, in the Makassar Strait shortly after leaving Mamuju. All 81 passengers and 18 crew made it to shore. [163] |
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Ayis 1 | ![]() | The ro-ro passenger ferry was driven ashore in a severe storm and beat on an embankment causing her to capsize and sink at Maltepe, Istanbul, in the Sea of Marmara. [164] |
Boras | ![]() | The cargo ship broke lose from her mooring and went aground with a list at Tuzla, Istanbul, in the Sea of Marmara in a severe storm. [165] |
Umit K | ![]() | The cargo ship sank at Tuzla, Istanbul, in the Sea of Marmara in a severe storm. [165] |
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Heiwa Maru | ![]() | The cargo ship was driven ashore in a storm at Unten, Okinawa, Japan in the East China Sea. [166] |
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Houei Chrystal | ![]() | The cargo ship sank in a severe storm in the Sea of Japan some 250 nautical miles (460 km; 290 mi) south of Nakhodka, Russia. Seventeen crew rescued, 1 washed overboard and is missing. [167] |
Narimoto Maru | ![]() | The cargo ship was reportedly abandoned by her crew and capsized in the South China Sea some 160 nautical miles (300 km; 180 mi) east of Vũng Tàu, Vietnam. [168] |
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Express 54 | ![]() | The offshore supply vessel sank in Bangladesh waters south-west of Chittagong, in the Port of Payra area, due to water ingress. The ship struck bottom or an underwater object. Twelve crew rescued. [169] |
Xing Yuan | ![]() | The freighter ran aground in the downtown area of the port of Kholmsk, Sakhalin, Russia in the Gulf of Nevelsky in the Strait of Tartary of the Sea of Japan when she dragged anchor in a storm. [170] |
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Danneskjold | ![]() | The sailing yacht was destroyed by fire at Hinkley Yachts Services, Newport, Rhode Island. [171] |
Drinkability | ![]() | The motor yacht was destroyed by fire at Hinkley Yachts Services, Newport, Rhode Island. [171] |
Zhe Feng 566 | ![]() | The coaster was sunk in a collision with another coaster, Anquiang77 (![]() |
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Alhambra | ![]() | The sailboat safely grounded just north of Cape Hatteras National Seashore's Avon Fishing Pier in Avon, North Carolina. The vessel was refloated in situ on 15 December. [173] |
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Tian Feng 369 | ![]() | The cargo ship sank in a storm in the Yellow Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) north-east of Yantai, Shandong Province, China. Three crew rescued, 4 dead, 7 missing. [174] |
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Dong Ji No. 2 | ![]() | The offshore support platform (barge) broke her towing line on 12 December between Wangan Island and Penghu island, Penghu Islands, Taiwan, in the Taiwan Strait in rough weather. The platform drifted ashore on the eastern coast of Jiangnao Island early 13 December. She was declared a total loss. [175] |
Karin Høj | ![]() | The motor hopper barge collided with the cargo ship Scot Carrier (![]() |
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Unknown fishing vessel | ![]() | A fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with the container ship Heng Yu (![]() |
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Diamond Highway | ![]() | Typhoon Rai: The car carrier, out of service since burning out in June 2019, went ashore at Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, the Philippines. Scrapping began in place in 2023. [181] |
Jake Vincent Dos | ![]() | Typhoon Rai: The out of service cargo ship went ashore on the western coast of Negros Island in vicinity of Bacolod, the Philippines. [182] |
LCT Citic 102 | ![]() | Typhoon Rai: The LCT cargo ship went ashore on the western coast of Negros Island in vicinity of Bacolod, the Philippines. [182] |
Mary Queen of Hope | ![]() | Typhoon Rai: The out of service cargo ship went ashore on the western coast of Negros Island in vicinity of Bacolod, the Philippines. [182] |
Trans Asia-1 | ![]() | Typhoon Rai: The ro/pax ferry went ashore off Punta Engano, just across the bay from Cebu City, Cebu, the Philippines. [183] |
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Unknown cargo ship | ![]() | Typhoon Rai: The cargo ship went ashore on the western coast of Negros Island in vicinity of Bacolod, the Philippines. [182] |
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Francia | ![]() | The cargo ship sank off the north-east coast of Madagascar after springing a leak in her engine room while illegally carrying 138 passengers and crew, at least 85 fatalities. [184] [185] [186] |
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Unknown migrant vessel | ![]() | A vessel smuggling Iraqi refugees from Turkey to Greece capsized and sank near Folegandros, killing at least 11 people, and leaving up to 50 people stranded in the Aegean sea. The Greek Coastguard was able to rescue at least 12 migrants, but many remain missing and are feared dead. The wreck was one of three mass casualty events involving refugees in Greek territorial waters in one week. [187] [188] |
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Unknown migrant vessel | ![]() | A migrant vessel crashed into rocks in the islet of Antikythera. Around 90 people were rescued by the Greek Coastguard, and 11 bodies were recovered deceased. The wreck was one of three mass casualty events involving refugees in Greek territorial waters in one week. [189] |
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Avijan 10 | ![]() | The ferry was destroyed by fire in the Sugandha River in the Jhalokati District. At least 40 people were killed and about 70 were injured. She was on a voyage from Dhaka to Barguna. [190] |
Tropic Breeze | ![]() | The product tanker sank in 600 meters of water after a collision with megayacht Utopia IV (![]() |
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Unknown migrant vessel | ![]() | A boat smuggling Syrian migrants from (purportedly) Turkey to Italy sank in the Aegean Sea near Paros, killing at least 16 migrants. Around 80 people were rescued. The wreck was one of three mass casualty events involving refugees in Greek territorial waters in one week. [192] [193] |
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Homao | ![]() | The cargo ship sprung a leak in her engine room on 24 December some 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) north of Keelung, Taiwan and was abandoned. The crew was rescued. The ship was taken under tow by a salvage tug at an unknown time and towed for some time in rough weather conditions, but broke off the towing line, and drifted aground off Xianjiao Island coast, Penghu Islands, Taiwan in the Taiwan Strait, she was aground on or before 27 December. [194] |
Talayieh | ![]() | While still under construction, the corvette rolled on its side in a flooded drydock at Bandar Abbas, Iran on or before 4 December. [195] |
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Chaleur | ![]() | The derelict ex-Royal Canadian Navy Bay-class minesweeper sank at its mooring in the California Delta near Stockton, California at some point during the year. [196] |
Diamond Lady | ![]() | The casino riverboat, abandoned in McKellar Lake, Mississippi River, near Memphis, Tennessee in 2008, sank in a freeze in 2021. [197] [198] |
Two unnamed vessels | Flags unknown | Two new yachts were destroyed by fire while being carried as deck cargo on the BBC Virginia (![]() |
Capsizing or keeling over occurs when a boat or ship is rolled on its side or further by wave action, instability or wind force beyond the angle of positive static stability or it is upside down in the water. The act of recovering a vessel from a capsize is called righting. Capsize may result from broaching, knockdown, loss of stability due to cargo shifting or flooding, or in high speed boats, from turning too fast.
On 13 December 2021, one person was killed in an incident in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Sweden. Two vessels collided of which one capsized. Two people have been detained.