The list of shipwrecks in 2024 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 2024.
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Bugoe | ![]() | The cargo ship veered off course due to ice flows and strong winds resulting in her becoming stranded in shallow waters on the edge of Väinameri Bay, Estonia. [1] |
Wilfred | ![]() | Storm Henk: The Thames barge sank at Temple, London. [2] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Star Sebang | ![]() | The cargo ship suffered cargo shift in heavy seas, rolled on her side and probably sank in the Sulu Sea off the west coast of Mindanao. The crew was rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard. [3] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Marlin Luanda | ![]() | Israel–Hamas war, Red Sea crisis: The tanker was struck by a Houthi missile and caught fire in the Red Sea 60 nautical miles (110 km) south east of Aden, Yemen. [4] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Deep Stim III | ![]() | The 239-foot (73 m) retired oil and gas research vessel was sunk as an artificial reef in 100 feet (30 m) of water 22 miles (35 km) south of Destin, Florida in the Gulf of Mexico ( 30°03′N86°17′W / 30.050°N 86.283°W ). [5] |
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Ran | ![]() | The 7-metre (23 ft) robotic research submersible went missing on 27–28 January under the Thwaites Glacier, Antarctica and was considered lost. [6] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Ivanovets | ![]() | Russian invasion of Ukraine: The Tarantul-class corvette was sunk in Donuzlav, a bay located in the western part of Crimea, by Ukrainian sea drones. [7] [8] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Gulfstream | unknown | An abandoned vessel capsized with around 35,000 barrels (5,600 m3) of oil and drifted aground off Cove Eco-Industrial Park, on the southern coast of Tobago, causing an oil spill. [11] [12] The ship was en route from Panama to Guyana. On 28 February oil began to wash ashore on Bonaire, believed to have originated from the ship Gulfstream. [13] [14] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Three Landing Craft Medium | ![]() | Myanmar civil war: The Arakan Army announced on 13 February the sinking of three junta ships between 7 and 8 February off the coast of Kyautaw, Rakhine State, with the estimated loss of up to 900 lives. [15] [16] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Boz Azlina | ![]() | The offshore supply vessel sank 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) northwest of Kuala Kemena off Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia. The crew was rescued by the patrol vessel Bot Kilat 44 and a water taxi. [17] |
Tsezar Kunikov | ![]() | Russian invasion of Ukraine: The Project 775 (NATO reporting name: Ropucha-I-class) large landing ship was sunk off the coast of Crimea by Ukrainian MAGURA V5 sea drones. [18] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Batuhan A | ![]() | The 69-metre (226 ft) cargo ship sank in the Sea of Marmara in heavy seas. The crew of six were reported missing. [19] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Islander | ![]() | Israel–Hamas war, Red Sea crisis: The cargo ship, en route to Egypt, was set on fire after being hit by an anti-ship missile in the Gulf of Aden, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations. No casualties were reported. [20] |
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Rubymar | ![]() |
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Fukuei Maru No. 8 | ![]() | The 56-metre (183 ft 9 in) tuna boat ran aground, apparently at least partially sunk, on Kozushima Island in the group of Izu Islands south of Tokyo. One crewman died, the rest of the crew were rescued by Japanese Coast Guard helicopters. [25] [26] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Sergey Kotov | ![]() | Russian invasion of Ukraine: The Project 22160 patrol ship was sunk off the coast of Kerch by Ukrainian MAGURA V5 sea drones. [27] |
Ship | State | Description |
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True Confidence | ![]() | Red Sea crisis: The bulk carrier was hit by a Houthi ballistic missile in the Red Sea, killing two crewmen and wounding six others. The remaining crew abandoned the vessel. [28] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Hung Phat 89 | ![]() | The cargo ship sank 380 nautical miles (700 km; 440 mi) east of Vũng Tàu, Vietnam. The crew was rescued by Vietnamese Coast Guard. [29] |
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Mekhanik Pogodin | ![]() | Russian invasion of Ukraine: The tanker, washed ashore on Kinburn Spit since 2023, and being used as an observation station and drone control by Russian Forces, was destroyed by a Ukrainian air strike. [30] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Lady Zehra | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground at Alexandria, Egypt. Still aground as of 25 March.. [31] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Kapitan Lobanov | ![]() | The fishing trawler exploded, caught fire and sank off Pionersky after being hit by a Russian missile during an exercise in the Baltic Sea. Four of her seven crew were rescued, one was killed and two were reported missing. [32] [33] |
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Keoyoung Sun | ![]() | The tanker capsized in rough seas off Mutsure Island, Japan. Eight of the eleven crew died, two were reported missing, and one survivor was rescued by Japanese Coast Guard helicopters. [34] [35] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Azov and Yamal | ![]() | Russian invasion of Ukraine: The Project 775 (NATO reporting name: Ropucha-I-class) large landing ships were damaged and claimed to be sunk by Ukrainian Storm Shadow missiles. [37] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Dali | ![]() | ![]() |
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American Mariner | ![]() | The bulk carrier ran aground in Munuscong Lake, Michigan, United States, blocking ship traffic going to the Soo Locks. The vessel was refloated the next day. |
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Yuenan Aoyu 36062 | ![]() | The 55-metre (180 ft) fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with SITC Danang (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Serpukhov | ![]() | Russian invasion of Ukraine: The Buyan-class corvette was severely damaged by fire at Kaliningrad. Ukraine claimed responsibility for the attack. [42] |
Zico | ![]() | The fishing vessel used as a ferry sank off the north coast of Mozambique. More than 90 of the 130 people on board were reported killed. [43] [44] |
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Two unidentified vessels | Flags unknown | Two migrant boats from Tunisia sank in the Mediterranean Sea near Lampedusa. Nine people died, 22 survivors were rescued by Italian Coast Guard, and 15 were reported missing from one boat, all 45 people were reported missing from the other boat. [45] |
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26 unnamed barges | ![]() | Twenty-six barges broke loose in the Ohio River near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania going down stream sinking an unknown number of small boats at Peggy's Harbor marina. One barge sank near Dashields Locks and Dam. [46] [47] |
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Unknown ferry | ![]() | A ferry capsized and sank in the Mpoko River near the capital, Bangui. At least 58 people were killed. [48] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Kommuna | ![]() | Russian invasion of Ukraine: The submarine rescue ship was attacked by the Ukrainian Navy at Sevastopol and set on fire. [49] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Unknown landing ship | ![]() | The decommissioned Type 074 tank landing ship was torpedoed and sunk in a SINKEX exercise by an unknown Type 039 submarine (![]() |
Xin Rong Hai 1 | ![]() | The cargo ship was sunk in a collision with the Jiujiang Bridge on G240 National Highway, Guangdong Province, China. Seven of the crew were rescued, four were reported missing. [51] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Courage | ![]() | The 110-metre (360 ft) inland cargo vessel broke in two and sank in the Waal River near Deest, Netherlands. [52] |
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Alboran Cognac | ![]() | Iberian orca attacks: The 50-foot (15 m) yacht was attacked by one or more orcas, breaching her hull. She was abandoned by the two people on board, who were rescued by a tanker. She consequently sank near the Straits of Gibraltar. [53] |
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Mohammed Z | ![]() | The 3,425-ton cargo vessel sank about 26 nautical miles (48 km; 30 mi) off Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania, in the Black Sea, probably after a collision with Michel (![]() |
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Tsiklon | ![]() | Russian invasion of Ukraine: The Karakurt-class corvette was sunk by Ukrainian MGM-140 ATACMS missiles in the port of Sevastopol in Russian-occupied Crimea. [56] [57] |
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De Gallant | ![]() | The 36.2-metre (118 ft 9 in) sailing cargo vessel capsized and sank in a storm 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) north of Great Inagua, The Bahamas. Six crewmembers were rescued, with two others reported missing. [58] [59] |
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Lianhe Qirui | ![]() | The 4,463-ton, 85-metre (279 ft) oil field supply tug sank in the East China Sea off Zhoushou, China ( 30°44′N122°31′E / 30.733°N 122.517°E ). [60] [61] |
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Atlantis | unknown | The 80-foot (24 m) superyacht sank 2 miles (3.2 km) off St. Augustine, Florida after striking a dredging pipe piling. [62] |
LCM 8558 | ![]() | The Mark 8 LCM broke loose from a temporary pier in Gaza in heavy seas and washed ashore near Ashkelon, Israel. [63] [64] |
Unknown landing craft | ![]() | A Mark 8 LCM broke loose from a temporary pier in Gaza in heavy seas and washed ashore apparently in Gaza. [65] |
Unknown tugboat | ![]() | A tugboat broke loose from a temporary pier in Gaza in heavy seas and washed ashore in Gaza or Ashkelon, Israel. [65] |
20 | ![]() | The barge, or piece of the pier itself, broke loose from a temporary pier in Gaza in heavy seas and washed ashore near Ashkelon, Israel. [64] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Avangard | ![]() | Russian invasion of Ukraine: The ferry was damaged by downed Ukrainian missile debris at Kerch in Russian-occupied Crimea and was beached or ran aground. [66] |
Mechta | ![]() | Russian invasion of Ukraine: The pilot boat was claimed sunk by downed Ukrainian missile debris at the Kerch ferry crossing in Russian-occupied Crimea. [67] |
Ship | State | Description |
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RFNS Puamau | ![]() | The Guardian-class patrol boat ran aground on a reef of Fulaga Island during its maiden voyage. No one was hurt. [68] |
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2024 Kasai River disaster | ![]() | A ship sank in the Kasai River and at least 86 people were killed. [69] |
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USS Cleveland | ![]() | The decommissioned Austin-class amphibious transport dock was sunk as a target ship in the North Pacific Ocean's Mariana Island Range Complex, apparently in the 1st test of the Precision Strike Missile on a moving target. [70] [71] |
Tutor | ![]() | The cargo ship sank in the Red Sea north of the Bab al-Mandeb after being damaged by a Houthi drone boat on 12 June. 21 crewmembers were rescued after abandoning ship on 14 June, with one other reported missing. [72] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Unknown boat | Unknown | The refugee ship/boat caught fire, capsized and at least partially sank in the Mediterranean Sea about 195 kilometres (121 mi) off the Calabrian coast. Eleven of more than 60 onboard were rescued by the Italian Coast Guard. [73] |
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Aratere | ![]() | The ro-ro passenger, vehicle and rail ferry ran aground due to a steering failure in Titoki Bay about 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) to the north of Picton, New Zealand on the South Island. The vessel was refloated about 24 hours later on 22 June. [74] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Noah Satu | ![]() | The bulk carrier burned and sank from an engine room fire in the Java Sea off Tuban, Indonesia. The crew was rescued by the Indonesian Coast Guard patrol ship KN Chundamani (![]() ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Baltic Arrow | ![]() | The 282-foot (86 m) cargo ship ran aground in the River Nene near Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, blocking the river. The vessel was refloated at high tide. [76] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Unknown boat | Unknown | The fishing boat, carrying refugees/migrants, capsized in heavy seas and strong wind 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) off Ndiago, Mauritania in the Atlantic Ocean. 89 people were killed, 9 survivors were rescued by the Mauritanian coastguard, and 72 people were reported missing. [77] |
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Sahand | ![]() | The Moudge-class frigate rolled onto her port side and sank in shallow water partially above water at Bandar Abbas whilst under repair. [78] [79] |
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Kum Jin | ![]() | The 70-metre (230 ft) cargo ship's hull cracked and she sank from leakage off Tanjung Rhu, Malaysia. The crew was rescued by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency rescue boat Perkasa 36 (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Volgo-Balt 213 | ![]() | The 114-metre (374 ft) cargo ship ran aground in Mudanya, Bursa Province, Turkey. The ship was refloated and resumed its voyage. [81] |
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Prestige Falcon | ![]() | The 117-metre (384 ft) oil products tanker capsized 25 nautical miles (46 km) southwest of Ras Madrakah, Oman. Nine of the 16 crew were recovered. [82] [83] |
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Eagles | ![]() | The 20-metre (66 ft) tourist yacht burned and sank off Marmaris, Turkey. There were 110 tourists onboard. [84] [85] |
Unknown boat | Unknown | The boat, carrying refugees/migrants, burned and sank off Cape Haitian, Haiti. At least 40 people were killed. Forty-one survivors were rescued. [86] |
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.
Events in the year 2024 in Yemen.
MV Rubymar was a Belize-flagged Handymax-size bulk carrier cargo ship completed in 1997. She previously sailed under the names Ken Shin from 1997, Chatham Island from 2009, and Ikaria Island from 2020, before being renamed Rubymar. On 18 February 2024, the ship was struck by a Houthi anti-ship missile during the Red Sea crisis while carrying a cargo of fertilizer. After being adrift for weeks, the ship sank on 2 March as a result of the strike, becoming the first vessel lost due to a Houthi attack during the crisis. The wreck poses a risk to navigation of the Red Sea, and also has the potential to cause environmental damage due to the leakage of its oil and fertilizer.
On 12 June 2024, the Yemeni Houthi movement attacked the MV Tutor, a Liberia-flagged bulk carrier, in the southern Red Sea with an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) and an anti-ship missile, killing one crewmember. The vessel was seriously damaged, and later abandoned by her crew. She sank six days after the attacks. The attacks mark the first successful usage of a USV and the second sinking by the Houthis in the Red Sea crisis.