List of shipwrecks in 2020

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The list of shipwrecks in 2020 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 2020.

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January

4 January

List of shipwrecks: 4 January 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Unidentified boat Ensign of the United States Coast Guard.svg United States Coast Guard The 26-foot (7.9 m) Trailerable Aids to Navigation Boat capsized when a heavy wake struck her as she approached Pier 39 in Astoria, Oregon. The Columbia River Bar Pilot vessel Connor Foss (Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States) rescued her entire crew of four. [1]

7 January

List of shipwrecks: 7 January 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Papa's Girl Flag of the United States.svg  United States The shrimp boat capsized and sank in a storm in Pamlico Sound. Three killed, one survivor. [2] [3]

10 January

List of shipwrecks: 10 January 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Dursun Ali Coskun Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey The fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with the tanker Glard-2 (Flag of Russia.svg  Russia) in the Black Sea north of Kilyos, Turkey. Three crew were rescued, three remain missing. [4]
Express 88 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia The tanker dragged anchor in a storm and was beached on the north coast of Bawean Island in the Java Sea. Her 11 crew were rescued. [5]

11 January

List of shipwrecks: 11 January 2020
ShipCountryDescription
KM EL No. 2 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia The cargo ship sank in rough seas due to cargo shift in the Java Sea off Belitung Island in shallow water with part of her superstructure above water. Her 14 crew were rescued. [6]

14 January

List of shipwrecks: 14 January 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Pappy's Pride Flag of the United States.svg  United States The fishing vessel capsized in a collision in fog with the tanker Bow Fortune (Flag of Norway.svg  Norway) in the Gulf of Mexico off Galveston, Texas. Two rescued by another vessel and the United States Coast Guard, but one of them died, two remain missing. [7] [8]

17 January

List of shipwrecks: 17 January 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Rawan Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania The tanker dragged its anchor in stormy weather and went aground near Famagusta, Cyprus. Crew safe. [9]

21 January

List of shipwrecks: 21 January 2020
ShipCountryDescription
CE-13 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong The customs boat capsized in a collision with a smuggling vessel near Chek Lap Kok Island, north of Lantau Island, Hong Kong. Three crewmen were trapped in the cabin. They were rescued alive by divers, but died at the hospital. Two crewmen on deck survived. [10]
Everett Fisher Flag of the United States.svg  United States The dredger barge sprung a leak and was grounded to prevent sinking by her tug Dana Robyn (Flag of the United States.svg  United States) in the Matagorda Ship Channel near Port Lavaca, Texas. The crew were rescued by Dana Robyn. [11]

24 January

List of shipwrecks: 24 January 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Reem 5 Flag of Panama.svg  Panama The tanker sprung a leak and was abandoned in the Arabian Sea 185 nautical miles (343 km; 213 mi) south west of Karachi, Pakistan, and later sank. All 13 crew were picked up by a cargo ship in the area. [12]

26 January

List of shipwrecks: 26 January 2020
ShipCountryDescription
RC Kreppel Flag of the United States.svg  United States While pushing two barges carrying sulfuric acid, the towing vessel sank after colliding with the towing vessel Cooperative Spirit (Flag of the United States.svg  United States) on the Mississippi River in the vicinity of Mile Marker 123 near Luling, Louisiana. One of the barges suffered damage and leaked toxic vapor into the air. One member of RC Kreppel′s crew was rescued from the water; the other three were missing. [13] [14]

27 January

List of shipwrecks: 27 January 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Unidentified boatsFlag of the United States.svg  United States Thirty-five small boats, houseboats, and pontoon boats were destroyed in a pre-dawn fire that swept across a dock at a marina on the Tennessee River in Scottsboro, Alabama. Some of the boats sank at their moorings, while others drifted into the river before sinking. Eight people were confirmed dead. [15]

February

3 February

List of shipwrecks: 3 February 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Graha Angkasa 1 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia The cargo ship flooded and sank in challenging weather off North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Her 12 crew were rescued. [16]

10 February

List of shipwrecks: 10 February 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Unidentified sailboatFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden With two people aboard, the sailboat capsized on Fegen, a lake in southern Sweden, during a storm. One man on board washed ashore and subsequently died, and the other occupant was missing. [17]

11 February

List of shipwrecks: 11 February 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Unidentified boatUnknownThe small wooden boat with perhaps as many as 130 Rohingya refugees fleeing the Rohingya conflict and genocide in Myanmar and attempting to reach refugee camps in Bangladesh sank in the predawn hours in the Bay of Bengal southeast of Bangladesh near St. Martin's Island. The bodies of 15 people—11 women and 4 children—were recovered and 69 people were rescued. [18]

15 February

List of shipwrecks: 15 February 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Albacore Seis Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg  Netherlands Antilles The tuna purse seiner flooded and sank south of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. All 29 crew were rescued by the motor vessel Montelape (Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg  Netherlands Antilles). [19]

16 February

17 February

List of shipwrecks: 17 February 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Shenzhou 19 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China The cargo ship sank north of Zhoushan, China. Three crew members were rescued but died of hypothermia. Three were missing. [20]

24 February

List of shipwrecks: 24 February 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Stellar Banner Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg  Marshall Islands The ore carrier suffered bow damage while leaving the terminal at Sao Luis, Brazil, developed a heavy list, and was run aground off Maranhao, Brazil, to prevent her from sinking. [21] Declared a constructive total loss, she was scuttled 90 nautical miles (170 km) off the coast of Brazil on 12 June. [22]

27 February

List of shipwrecks: 27 February 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Clavigo Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda The cargo ship dragged her anchor in bad weather, became entangled with the cargo ship Dede (Flag of Togo.svg  Togo), and went aground in the Sea of Marmara at Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey. [23]
Dede Flag of Togo.svg  Togo The cargo ship was seriously damaged when she became entangled with the cargo ship Clavico (Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda) when Clavigo dragged her anchor in bad weather, then went aground in the Sea of Marmara at Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey, with a list and became partially submerged. [23]

29 February

List of shipwrecks: 29 February 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Anna Karoline III Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil With 60 passengers aboard, the river passenger ship sank in the Amazon River near the mouth of the Jari River. 46 rescued, 13 killed, 1 missing. [24] [25]
Guo Xing 1 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan The cargo ship sank in a collision with a fishing boat in the Pacific Ocean off Honshu, Japan. Thirteen of her 14 crew members were missing. [26]

March

5 March

List of shipwrecks: 5 March 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Duc Minh 555 Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam The cargo ship went ashore in rough weather with strong winds and high seas in the Gulf of Tonkin ( 18°12′N106°16′E / 18.200°N 106.267°E / 18.200; 106.267 ) and is partially sunk with waves battering her. [27]

9 March

List of shipwrecks: 9 March 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Unidentified pilot boatFlag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan The pilot boat was sunk in a collision with Godspeed (Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong) at Taipei, Taiwan. One crewman died, the other, her captain, remains missing. [28]

12 March

List of shipwrecks: 12 March 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Duban Flag of Togo.svg  Togo The cargo ship sprung a leak and sank 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi) off the coast of Oaxaca, Mexico in the Pacific Ocean. All 12 crew rescued. [29]
Mamamoyee Maa Civil Ensign of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh The coastal lighter was damaged in a collision with an unknown Kolkata Port Trust ship at Kolkata, India. An attempt to beach her to prevent sinking failed when current swept her off the bank and she sank in the Hooghly River. [30]

14 March

List of shipwrecks: 9 March 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Ajanta Civil Ensign of India.svg  India The ferry sank and capsized after it hit a rock whilst en route from Mumbai to Maharashtra India. All 88 passengers were rescued by civilian boats. [31]
Capt. Berto II Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras The ro-ro ferry sank 40 miles (64 km) off Coxen Hole, Honduras, Roatan Islands, in the Caribbean Sea. Six crew were rescued, 2 remain missing. [32]
Jing Wei 188 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China The cargo ship sank in the southern Taiwan Straits south of Xiamen, China. Ten crew were rescued, three remain missing. [33]

17 March

List of shipwrecks: xx January 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Nourah of Riyad Civil Ensign of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands The superyacht capsized at Athens, Greece. [34]

20 March

List of shipwrecks: 20 March 2020
ShipCountryDescription
KM Surya Express Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia The cargo ship sank off north east coast of Papua New Guinea ( 00°40′S133°20′E / 0.667°S 133.333°E / -0.667; 133.333 ). 17 crew were rescued, 1 remains missing. [35]

25 March

List of shipwrecks: 25 March 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Lady Sandra Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The British-flagged tanker split into two off the southeast coast of Malta after taking on water in bad weather. Three crew were rescued by the AFM search and rescue launch Melita I. [36] [37] [38]

28 March

List of shipwrecks: 28 March 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Aqua Sprinter IIFlag of Germany.svg  Germany The barge split in two and sank at dock in Dillingen, Saarland. [39]

29 March

List of shipwrecks: 29 March 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Xinda 9 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China The cargo ship sank in a collision with fishing vessel Zhepuyu 34197 (Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China) in the East China Sea in Zhoushan waters south of Shanghai, China. All crew were rescued. [40]

30 March

List of shipwrecks: 30 March 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Naiguatá Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela The Guaicamacuto-class patrol boat sank after ramming cruise ship RCGS Resolute (Flag of Madeira.svg  Madeira) northwest of La Tortuga Island, Venezuela, in the Caribbean Sea. All crew were rescued. [41]

31 March

List of shipwrecks: 31 March 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Jianghaiyanghongwei Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China The cargo ship sank 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) southeast of Pingtan with five crew members aboard. All five crew members were rescued by the search and rescue ship Dong Hai Jiu 116 (Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China). [42]

April

2 April

List of shipwrecks: 2 April 2020
ShipCountryDescription
QNg 90617 TSFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam The fishing vessel sank in the South China Sea near the Paracel Islands after colliding with an unidentified China Coast Guard patrol vessel. The patrol vessel rescued the fishing vessel's entire crew of eight. Vietnam claimed the Chinese vessel rammed the fishing vessel, while the People's Republic of China claimed that the fishing vessel made unsafe maneuvers that caused it to collide with the Chinese vessel. [43]

3 April

List of shipwrecks: 3 April 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Taimareho Civil Ensign of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands Cyclone Harold: The ferry sank in during a tropical cyclone, possibly after being struck by a huge wave, in the Solomon Islands between Honiara and Malaita. Twenty-eight people missing. [44] [45] [46]
Sri-nopparat 11 Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand The fishing vessel was split in two and sunk in a collision with the tanker Sun Flora (Flag of Panama.svg  Panama) in the Gulf of Siam south of Sattahip. All eight crew rescued by other fishing vessels. [47]

10 April

List of shipwrecks: 10 April 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Rupanti Civil Ensign of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh The lighter struck a high-voltage power line tower and sank in the Hooghly River near the village of Namkhana, West Bengal, India. The crew was rescued. [48]
PY 40087 TSFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam The fishing vessel sank in the South China Sea off Qui Nhơn, Vietnam after colliding with Pacific Express (Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam). The crew of three were rescued by other fishing boats. [49]

26 April

List of shipwrecks: 26 April 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Tuan Tu 08 Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam The cargo ship filled and sank in the harbor at Vĩnh Tân, Vietnam. [50]

27 April

List of shipwrecks: 27 April 2020
ShipCountryDescription
PNS Tippu Sultan Naval Standard of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Navy The decommissioned Tariq-class frigate was sunk as a target in the northern Arabian Sea by a missile. [51] [52]

May

1 May

List of shipwrecks: 1 May 2020
ShipCountryDescription
BTh 89719 Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam The fishing vessel sank in the South China Sea 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi) off La Gi, Vietnam after colliding with White Tomony (Flag of the Philippines.svg  The Philippines). Crew of six rescued by other fishing boats. [53]

2 May

List of shipwrecks: 2 May 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Unidentified fishing boatFlag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States The 22-foot (6.7 m) or 27-foot (8.2 m) — sources disagree — fishing boat capsized and threw her four occupants into the water in Reynolds Channel off Long Island, New York, near Point Lookout when several large waves struck her. Her captain died, and another man was missing. The other two men on board were rescued by a passing 68-foot (20.7 m) boat and survived. [54] [55]

4 May

List of shipwrecks: 4 May 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Irma Dulce UnflaggedThe incomplete tanker sprang a leak and sank overnight in the Maua shipyard, Rio de Janeiro. [56]

10 May

List of shipwrecks: 10 May 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Konarak Flag of Iran.svg Islamic Republic of Iran Navy The support vessel was struck by a missile fired from the frigate Jamaran (Flag of Iran.svg Islamic Republic of Iran Navy}) in the Gulf of Oman. Nineteen of her crew were killed. [57]
Samudra Sakti I Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia The bulk carrier was damaged in a collision with Shahraz (Flag of Iran.svg  Iran) in the Singapore Strait south of Saint John's Island and beached. Refloated on 12 May and anchored at Batam. [58]
Shahraz Flag of Iran.svg  Iran The container ship was damaged in a collision with Samudra Sakti I (Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia) in the Singapore Strait south of Saint John's Island and was beached with hull damage. Hull appears to be cracked on both sides, possibly split in two. [58] [59] Shahraz remained aground near Batam, Indonesia, for at least six months, when it was struck by a passing ship on 23 November 2020. [60]

30 May

List of shipwrecks: 30 May 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Lian Hang 7 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China The cargo ship sank in shallow water the East China Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) east of Ningbo, China after a hull breach. Sank with bridge above water. 13 of 14 crew rescued by rescue ship Dong Hai Jiu 117 (Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China), 1 missing. [61]

June

4 June

List of shipwrecks: 4 June 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Behbahan Flag of Iran.svg  Iran The cargo ship sank after hitting an obstruction in the northern Persian Gulf South East of Umm Qasr, Iraq at a bridge construction site. Four crew rescued, five missing. [62]
Höegh Xiamen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway The car carrier was severely damaged by fire at Jacksonville, Florida, United States. [63] Her 21 crew survived. She was consequently scrapped. [64]

9 June

List of shipwrecks: 9 June 2020
ShipCountryDescription
TH 90282 Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam The fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with the LPG tanker Annie Gas 09 (Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam) in the Gulf of Tonkin south south east of Haiphong, Vietnam. Three crew were rescued, four missing. [65]

12 June

List of shipwrecks: 12 June 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Stellar Banner Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg  Marshall Islands Deemed unseaworthy and uneconomical to repair after running aground on 24 February, the very large ore carrier was scuttled in deep water in the Atlantic Ocean 150 kilometres (81 nmi; 93 mi) off Maranhao, Brazil. At the time she sank, she was the largest ship ever scuttled . [66] [67] [68]

15 June

List of shipwrecks: 9 June 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Seven fishing vesselsSeven fishing vessels burned at Yanpu port, Donggang, Taiwan. [69]

25 June

List of shipwrecks: 9 June 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Arrow Civil Ensign of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man The ro-ro ferry ran aground at Aberdeen, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Lerwick, Shetland Islands to Aberdeen. She was refloated with assistance from a tug. [70]
Multi Sahabat 8 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia The tug sank in the Singapore Strait in heavy seas. Four crew rescued, her captain is missing, search called off. [71]

27 June

List of shipwrecks: 27 June 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Liberty 5Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines The fishing vessel sank in a collision with Vienna Wood N (Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong) in the Mindoro Strait 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) southwest of Paluan, Mindoro, Philippines. All hands missing, possibly 12–15. [72]

29 June

List of shipwrecks: 29 June 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Rivshan Morning Bird Civil Ensign of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh With 50 passengers aboard, the ferry — a motor launchcapsized and sank in 20 seconds in 60 to 70 feet (18 to 21 m) of water in the Buriganga River at Dhaka, Bangladesh, after the much larger motor ferry Moyur-2 (Civil Ensign of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh) accidentally rammed her from behind while Moyur-2 was reversing at high speed. At least 33 passengers and crew died. Rivshan Morning Bird was refloated on 30 June 2020. [73] [74] [75]
Unidentified fishing boatCivil Ensign of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia A fishing boat capsized near Pulau Perhentian, off the Bachok Coast in Malaysia. Of the eight on board, all were regarded as missing, but all eight crew have now been found dead. There were no survivors. The crew consisted of all Malays. [76] [77]

30 June

List of shipwrecks: 30 June 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Camar 1 Civil Ensign of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia The cargo ship sank in rough weather in the Malacca Strait near Jemur island in shallow water, upper works above water. Nine crew rescued by fishing boats. [78]

July

12 July

List of shipwrecks: 12 July 2020
ShipCountryDescription
USS Bonhomme Richard Flag of the United States.svg United States Navy
USS Bonhomme Richard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) on fire at San Diego, California (USA), on 12 July 2020 (200712-N-MJ716-0498).jpg
USS Bonhomme Richard
The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship was severely damaged by fire at Naval Base San Diego, California.

14 July

List of shipwrecks: 14 July 2020
ShipCountryDescription
KRI Teluk Jakarta Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesian Navy The Frosch-I/Type 108 LSM sank in the Java Sea northeast of Kangean Island, off Java in rough weather. All 55 on board rescued. [79]

16 July

List of shipwrecks: 16 July 2020
ShipCountryDescription
QNa 94727 TS Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam The fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with the bulk carrier Vinacomin Hanoi (Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam) in the South China Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) south east of Đà Nẵng, Vietnam. Her six crew were rescued by other fishing vessels. [80]

17 July

List of shipwrecks: 17 July 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Pemex 365 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico The mooring boat was sunk when propwash from two tugs assisting a tanker unmoor that she was also assisting slammed the boat into a pier at the Pajaritos Oil Terminal, Vera Cruz, Mexico, on the Gulf of Mexico coast. Seven crew were rescued, two missing. [81]

19 July

List of shipwrecks: 19 July 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Nordic Wolverine Flag of Norway.svg  Norway The tanker ran aground at the entrance to the harbor at Barranquilla, Colombia. The vessel was refloated on 30 July. [82]

24 July

List of shipwrecks: 24 July 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Brian Davis Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States The 180-foot (55 m) memorial vessel — formerly the decommissioned buoy tender USCGC Salvia ( Ensign of the United States Coast Guard.svg United States Coast Guard) — was scuttled in southern Onslow Bay off Topsail Beach, North Carolina, about 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) from Topsail Inlet and 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) from Masonboro Inlet at 34°09.514′N077°25.782′W / 34.158567°N 77.429700°W / 34.158567; -77.429700 (Brian Davis/USCGC Salvia) to form an artificial reef. [83]
Djo No 3 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia The aggregate carrier drifted on to rocks and sank with upper works above water in shallow water off Masalembu Island the Java Sea in rough weather. Nine rescued, seven remained on board. [84]

25 July

List of shipwrecks: 25 July 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Wakashio Flag of Panama.svg  Panama The Japanese-owned bulk carrier ran aground on Pointe d'Esny, Mauritius and split in two by mid August. Her crew were evacuated safely. Due to rough seas, efforts to pump the 3,800 tonnes of bunker fuel and 200 tonnes of diesel failed, and by 7 August an oil-slick formed around the ship. There are fears that the oil will pollute the Pointe d'Esny Wetland and the Blue Bay Marine Park (both Ramsar sites). [85] [86]

26 July

List of shipwrecks: 26 July 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Hongxiang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China The sand carrier capsized and sank in the Taiwan Strait 60 nautical miles (110 km; 69 mi) south west of Penghu Island. Four crew killed, four missing, one rescued by Taiwanese search-and-rescue vessel. [87]

27 July

List of shipwrecks: 27 July 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Jin Hong 89 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China The cargo ship capsized and sank in the East China Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) north of Dachen Island in a collision with Jin Shuang Long 3 (Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China). All 11 crew rescued by search-and-rescue vessel Dong Hai Jiu 115 (Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China). [88]

31 July

List of shipwrecks: 27 July 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Non-flagged ASV (AAV-7A1)Flag of the United States Marine Corps.svg  United States During a military exercise near Camp Pendleton, a U.S marine ARV carrying 15 troops, sank. 4 marines were rescued uninjured, 2 marines were rescued, 1 in critical, and 1 in stable. 8 other marines are missing, and 1 marine has been confirmed dead. [89]

August

1 August

List of shipwrecks: 1 August 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Raja 4 Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand The ferry capsized and sank in the Gulf of Siam off Ko Samui, Thailand. Nine crew were rescued, three remain missing. Her captain and probably three others drowned. [90] [91]

2 August

List of shipwrecks: 2 August 2020
ShipCountryDescription
High Season or Lai Si Chan 1 Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand The dinner/dance vessel capsized and sank at dock in Bangkok, Thailand after taking on water during a cruise on the Chao Phraya River causing a list to starboard. [92] [91]

4 August

List of shipwrecks: 4 August 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Abou Karim I Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 2020 Beirut explosions: The livestock carrier was severely damaged in the explosion. [93]
Abou Karim III Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 2020 Beirut explosions: The livestock carrier was severely damaged in the explosion. [93]
Amadeo II Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 2020 Beirut explosions: The tanker was driven onto the quayside and destroyed in the explosion. [94]
Baltagi 17,
Baltagi 19, and
Baltagi 20
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 2020 Beirut explosions: The tugs were close to the site of the explosion. Baltagi 17 was repaired and returned to service but Baltagi 19 and Baltagi 20 were damaged beyond repair and scrapped. [93]
BNS Bijoy Naval Ensign of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Navy 2020 Beirut explosions: The Castle-class patrol vessel was damaged in the explosion. Twenty-one sailors were injured. [95]
City of Rome Civil Ensign of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man 2020 Beirut explosions: The vehicle carrier was close to the site of the explosion. The ship was repaired and returned to service. [93] [96]
DPS Tramontane Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2020 Beirut explosions: The tug was close to the site of the explosion. The ship was repaired and returned to service. [93]
Jouri Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 2020 Beirut explosions: The livestock carrier was close to the site of the explosion. Her AIS stopped broadcasting at the time of the explosion. The ship was later repaired and returned to service. [97]
Mero Star Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 2020 Beirut explosions: The cargo ship was severely damaged in the explosion and was later scrapped. [98] [95]
Orient Queen Civil Ensign of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 2020 Beirut explosions: The cruise ship was severely damaged in the explosion. She capsized and sank the next day. Two crew were reported to have been killed. [97]
Raouf H Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 2020 Beirut explosions: The cargo ship was closest to the point of the explosion and was severely damaged. The ship was later scrapped. [95] [99] [100]

11 August

List of shipwrecks: 11 August 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Arctic Fox IIFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada A distress call was received by the United States Coast Guard at 2pm PST from the 20-metre (66 ft) commercial fishing vessel. The vessel was operating 135 kilometres (84 mi; 73 nmi) off Cape Flattery, Washington. A helicopter was dispatched, which found one crewman aboard a lifeboat. The other two crew members were killed. The survivor was taken to Neah Bay, Washington. [101]

13 August

List of shipwrecks: 13 August 2020
ShipCountryDescription
ReedvilleFlag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States The 180-foot (55 m) menhaden-fishing boat — was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean in 87 feet (27 m) of water 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) off the coast of Delaware at 38°40.423′N074°44.295′W / 38.673717°N 74.738250°W / 38.673717; -74.738250 (Reedville) to form part of an artificial reef system. [102]

15 August

List of shipwrecks: 15 August 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Akhter Banu-1 Civil Ensign of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh The lighter sank near Hatiya Island, Bangladesh. 13 crew missing. [103]
City-14 Civil Ensign of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh The lighter sank near Hatiya Island, Bangladesh. All 12 crew rescued. [103]

20 August

List of shipwrecks: 20 August 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Unknown bargeFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China The barge sank in a collision with Long Qing 1 (Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China) in the Yangtze River estuary. Long Qing 1 was set on fire with 14 crew missing. [104]

27 August

List of shipwrecks: 20 August 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Bad Attitude Flag of the United States.svg  United States Hurricane Laura: The shrimp boat broke her mooring lines and sank in Bayou Contraband, Lake Charles, Louisiana. [105]
Dara Mae Flag of the United States.svg  United States Hurricane Laura: The 78-foot (24 m) shrimp boat broke her mooring lines smashed into another boat and sank in Bayou Contraband, Lake Charles, Louisiana. [105]
Golden Eagle Flag of the United States.svg  United States Hurricane Laura: The 50-foot (15 m) shrimp boat broke her mooring lines, smashed into another boat and sank in Bayou Contraband, Lake Charles, Louisiana. [105]
Isle of Capri Flag of the United States.svg  United States Hurricane Laura: The casino boat broke her mooring lines and smashed into the I-10 bridge over the Calcasieu River at Lake Charles, Louisiana, wrecking her. [106]
USS Orleck Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Hurricane Laura: The decommissioned Gearing-class destroyer museum ship broke loose from her moorings in the Calcasieu River and drifted one mile (1.6 km) down river before drifting aground. [107]
Unknown shrimp boatsFlag of the United States.svg  United States Hurricane Laura: Seven other shrimp boats sank in Bayou Contraband, Lake Charles, Louisiana. [105]
Two unknown shrimp boatsFlag of the United States.svg  United States Hurricane Laura: Two shrimp boats broke loose and sank at Cut Off, Louisiana. [108]

30 August

List of shipwrecks: 30 August 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Min Jin Yu 05119 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China The fishing vessel sank in a collision with an unknown ship in Taiwan Strait some 45 nautical miles (83 km; 52 mi) east of Pintang Island, Fujian Province, China. Two crew rescued, with 12 crew missing. [109]

31 August

List of shipwrecks: 31 August 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Sir Gaetan Civil Ensign of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius The tug sprung a leak and sank in stormy weather off Poudre d'Or, Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. Four crew rescued, two dead and two crew missing. [110]

September

3 September

List of shipwrecks: 3 September 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Gulf Livestock 1 Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Typhoon Maysak: The livestock carrier reportedly lost power and capsized after being hit by a wave in the Sea of Japan. Two crewmembers were rescued, one body was recovered, and the other 41 crewmembers are missing, presumed lost. Six thousand cattle were lost in the sinking. [111]
New Diamond Flag of Panama.svg  Panama The very large crude carrier caught fire near the eastern coast of Sri Lanka carrying 270,000 tons of crude oil resulting in the death of a Filipino crew member.

5 September

List of shipwrecks: 5 September 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Unidentified small boatsFlag of the United States.svg  United States A boat parade took place in support of Donald Trump's re-election campaign on Lake Travis in central Texas. The weather was calm, but the boats generated significant wake as they began to move together, which subsequently sank at least five boats. [112]

7 September

List of shipwrecks: 7 September 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Unidentified boatFlag of the United States.svg  United States The 19-foot aluminum boat sank in Puget Sound about 400 yards offshore Edmonds, Washington. Five people and two dogs were rescued. [113]

10 September

List of shipwrecks: 10 September 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Dylan UnknownThe 51-foot (16 m) sailboat, seized as a drug smuggling vessel in the U.S. while being transported from Martinique to Australia, was sunk as an artificial reef in the Gulf of Mexico in 250 feet (76 m) of water 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) south east of Destin, Florida. [114]

11 September

List of shipwrecks: 11 September 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Responder Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea The cable layer caught fire west of the southern tip of Tsushima Island in the South China Sea, sinking the next day. Crew evacuated to another cable layer she was working with. [115]

12 September

List of shipwrecks: 12 September 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Chang Shun 1 Flag of Panama.svg  Panama The reefer suffered engine failure and drifted ashore on Mitsu Island, north of Tsushima Island, in the Sea of Japan, and appears to be partially sunk. The crew is safe. [116]
Wooden Mistress Flag of the United States.svg  United States The 52-foot (16 m) cabin cruiser sprung a leak and sank 28 miles (45 km) south of Eureka, California. The crew was rescued by the US Coast Guard. [117]

16 September

List of shipwrecks: 10 September 2020
ShipCountryDescription
KS 1451Flag of the United States.svg  United States Hurricane Sally: The construction barge broke loose from her moorings, or dragged anchor, and was driven ashore partially sunk on Bayfront Parkway, Pensacola, Florida. [118]
KS 4004Flag of the United States.svg  United States Hurricane Sally: The construction barge broke loose from her moorings, or dragged anchor, and was driven ashore in Escambia Bay along Dolphin Road, Milton, Florida. [119]
KS 4015Flag of the United States.svg  United States Hurricane Sally: The construction barge broke loose from her moorings, or dragged anchor, and was driven ashore in Escambia Bay, Pensacola, Florida. [120]
KS 6010Flag of the United States.svg  United States Hurricane Sally: The construction barge broke loose from her moorings, or dragged anchor, and was driven ashore in Escambia Bay near Windrose Circle, Pensacola, Florida . [121]
M 8033Flag of the United States.svg  United States Hurricane Sally: The construction barge broke loose from her moorings, or dragged anchor, and was driven ashore in Escambia Bay along Dolphin Road, Milton, Florida. [122]
Niña Flag of the United States.svg  United States Hurricane Sally: The replica of Columbus's ship went adrift after her dock broke up. Her anchor line later snapped causing her to go ashore in Pensacola Bay near the Maritime Park. [123]
Skanska 470027Flag of the United States.svg  United States Hurricane Sally: The construction barge broke loose from her moorings, or dragged anchor, and was driven ashore near Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Pensacola, Florida. [118]
Unknown bargesFlag of the United States.svg  United States Hurricane Sally: 22 construction barges, including those listed, broke loose from their moorings, or dragged anchor, and were driven ashore in parts of Pensacola Bay and Escambia Bay. [118]

20 September

List of shipwrecks: 20 September 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Amorella Flag of Finland.svg  Finland The Ro-Pax ferry scraped bottom and sprung a leak off Åland, west of Turku, Finland. She was beached on an island to prevent sinking. [124]

21 September

List of shipwrecks: 21 September 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Sheng Hang 189 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China The cargo ship was sunk in a collision with the fishing vessel Zhexiangyuyuno 3123 (Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China) south of Shanghai in the East China Sea. Her crew of six were rescued. [125]

22 September

List of shipwrecks: 22 September 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Margrel Civil Ensign of Australia.svg  Australia Wreckage was found near Murray Mouth after a distress call was sent from near Granite Island in South Australia. Tony Higgins was the only person on board and was declared missing. [126]

26 September

List of shipwrecks: 26 September 2020
ShipCountryDescription
MSV Krishna Sudama Civil Ensign of India.svg  India The cargo ship sank in rough weather in the Gulf of Kutch in the Arabian Sea, some 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) off Okha, Gujarat State, India. Her crew of 12 were rescued by the Indian Coast Guard ship C-411 (Indian Coast Guard flag.svg  Indian Coast Guard). [127]

October

8 October

List of shipwrecks: 8 October 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Thanh Thanh Dat 55 Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam The cargo ship sank in a storm off Cua Viet, Vietnam in the South China Sea. Her crew was rescued. [128]
Vietship 01 Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam The dredger was driven aground in a storm off Cua Viet, Vietnam in the South China Sea. Two of the crew reached shore, two were swept away, but rescued, eight remained on board. [129]

10 October

List of shipwrecks: 10 October 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Jakarta Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia The decommissioned cargo ship was pushed ashore in a storm off Thừa Thiên–Huế Province, Vietnam in the South China Sea north of Đà Nẵng after losing her tow while on the way to be scrapped. She broke in two, probably a total loss. [130]
Minh Nam 07 Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam The cargo ship was pushed ashore in a storm off Ky Anh, Vietnam in the South China Sea. Her crew was rescued. [131]
Unknown fishing vesselFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam The fishing vessel sank in a storm while attempting to rescue crew from the beached dredger Vietship 01 (Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam) off Cửa Việt, Vietnam in the South China Sea. [132]

11 October

List of shipwrecks: 11 October 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Dong Bac 22-03 Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Tropical Storm Linfa: The cargo ship was pushed ashore in a storm at Đà Nẵng, Vietnam, in the South China Sea. Her crew remained safe on board. [133]
Viet Thang 09 Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Tropical Storm Linfa: The cargo ship was pushed ashore in a storm at Dung Quất, Quảng Ngãi Province, Vietnam in the South China Sea. Her crew remained safe on board. [134]

13 October

List of shipwrecks: 13 October 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Shunan 66 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China The sand carrier capsized and sank in the Hainan Strait. Six crew were rescued, two died, four remain missing. [135]

14 October

List of shipwrecks: 14 October 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Noah Satu Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia The cargo ship ran aground on Sebuku Island in the Sunda Strait. Refloated by a tug on 18 October and taken to Bakauheni, Sumatra. [136]

15 October

List of shipwrecks: 15 October 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Geo Searcher Flag of Belize.svg  Belize The research vessel sprung a leak after striking a reef off Gough Island in the South Atlantic Ocean and sank. The crew and researchers made it to Gough Island. [137]

17 October

List of shipwrecks: 17 October 2020
ShipCountryDescription
VTB Star Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam The bulk carrier dragged anchor was pushed ashore in a storm at Ba Đồn, Quảng Bình Province, Vietnam, in the Gulf of Tonkin. [138]

23 October

List of shipwrecks: 23 October 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Seatran Ferry 12 Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu The passenger ro-ro cargo ship sank in the Taiwan Strait off Kaohsiung in rough weather. Five crew were rescued by Taiwan, five remain missing. [139]

24 October

List of shipwrecks: 24 October 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Suntud Samut 3 Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand The cargo ship ran aground in the Gulf of Thailand off Surat Thani Province, Thailand, east of Koh Samui and developed a list. Her ten crew abandoned ship and were picked up by fishing boats. [140]

24 October

List of shipwrecks: 27 October 2020
ShipCountryDescription
General Hazi AslanovFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey A boiler explosion was suffered by the oil tanker, owned by Palmali Shipping, a Turkish shipping company. The ship was en route from the port of Kavkaz to Rostov-Na-Don. The ship may have had temporary ownership by the Russian Federation. The boiler explosion injured 4 sailors, but 10 of the 13 on board, including the injured were evacuated. However, 3 of the 13 on board remain missing. [141] [142]

25 October

List of shipwrecks: 25 October 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Nam Khanh 36 Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam The cargo ship suffered a blackout and drifted onto a reef causing a breach off Vietnam. She was beached to prevent sinking. crew safe. [143]

26 October

List of shipwrecks: 27 October 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Unidentified migrant boatFlag of Iran.svg  Iran A small boat carrying 19 migrants from Iran capsized because of poor weather conditions. Four people, a man, a woman, and two children, died. It was travelling near Dunkirk, France. It had been going from France to the UK, but was carrying migrants who had recently arrived in the UK from Iran. [144] [145]

27 October

List of shipwrecks: 27 October 2020
ShipCountryDescription
HS Kallisto Flag of Greece.svg  Hellenic Navy The Evropi-class mine countermeasures vessel collided with the container ship Maersk Launceston (Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal) off Piraeus and was severely damaged. [146] Kallisto was cut in two. Her stern section apparently sank and her bow section developed a severe list and was taken in tow for Piraeus. [147] [148]

29 October

List of shipwrecks: 27 October 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Unidentified migrant boatFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal An unidentified boat carrying refugees from Senegal caught fire, capsized, and then sank off of Senegal and the Canary Islands. It was carrying at least 140 migrants. A rescue operation is underway by the navies and coast guards of Senegal and Spain. It is the deadliest shipwreck of 2020. So far, 140 people are presumed drowned. [149] [150] [151]

30 October

List of shipwrecks: 30 October 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Unidentified refugee boatFlag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique An unidentified boat carrying refugees sank near Ilha Makalowe, Mozambique. The boat was carrying 74 people. Out of the 74 people on the boat, 54 drowned. [152]

November

2 November

List of shipwrecks: 2 November 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Enchanted Capri Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico The decommissioned former cruise ship/accommodations vessel dragged anchor in a storm and went aground at Alvarado, Veracruz State, Mexico, in the Gulf of Mexico. Vessel abandoned and still aground as of December 2021. [153]

3 November

List of shipwrecks: 3 November 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Baba Selavi Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey The tour boat, which was carrying 33 Russian tourists sank, after capsizing off the coast of Alanya. The Turkish Coast Guard intervened and took part in diving operations after the ship sunk. 32 of the 33 people on board, as well as the 5 Turkish Coast Guard members who got onto the boat as it was sinking to aid tourists were saved. However, there was one fatality. [154]

6 November

List of shipwrecks: 6 November 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Thanh Hung 08 Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Tropical Storm Goni: The cargo ship sank off Quảng Nam Province, Vietnam in the South China Sea. Seven of her crew was rescued. Her master and four others remain missing. [155]

8 November

List of shipwrecks: 8 November 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Unknown fishing vesselCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with an unknown ship one mile (1.6 km) off Tyne Piers, Tynemouth, United Kingdom. Two crew were rescued. [156]

9 November

List of shipwrecks: 9 November 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Gia Bao 268 Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Tropical Storm Etau: The cargo ship dragged anchor in a typhoon and was driven ashore at Dung Quat, Quảng Ngãi Province, Vietnam. [157]

10 November

List of shipwrecks: 10 November 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Hoang Tuan 26 Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Tropical Storm Etau: The cargo ship dragged anchor in a typhoon around 10 November and was driven ashore at Cửa Việt, Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam at the mouth of the Thạch Hãn River. The vessel is to be refloated. [158]
Thanh Thanh Dat 68 Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Tropical Storm Etau: The cargo ship dragged anchor in a typhoon around 10 November and was driven ashore at Cửa Việt, Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam at the mouth of the Thạch Hãn River. The vessel is to be refloated. [158]

11 November

List of shipwrecks: 11 November 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Unknown fishing vesselFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey The fishing vessel was capsized and sunk in a collision with Ephesos (Flag of Greece.svg  Greece) south of Karataş, Adana Province, Turkey in the Mediterranean Sea. All five crew lost. [159]

12 November

List of shipwrecks: 12 November 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Peter Roennna Civil Ensign of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar The out of service freighter dragged anchor in a typhoon and was driven ashore at Pasay, Manila, Philippines. [160]

13 November

List of shipwrecks: 13 November 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Just Mine Civil Ensign of Jersey.svg  Jersey The yacht burned and sank one nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) off Aigio, Greece in the Gulf of Corinth. [161]

17 November

List of shipwrecks: 17 November 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Kerinci Indah 02 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia The fishing vessel was capsized and sunk in a collision, or close contact with cargo ship Cape Kallia (Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus) in the Indian Ocean 55 nautical miles (102 km; 63 mi) south east of Bali. Seven crew were rescued by Cape Kallia, four remain missing. [162]
Unidentified police boatFlag of the United States.svg  United States The 24-foot (7.3 m) Tulalip fisheries vessel capsized around 8:30 PM PST off the coast of Jetty Island in Puget Sound. Two Tulalip Tribes police officers were thrown from the boat. The captain, Shawn Edge, was rescued by tribal fishermen near Hat Island, Washington, while the other officer, Charlie Cortez, is presumed dead. Cortez was the first Tulalip tribal police officer to die in the line of duty. [163]

18 November

List of shipwrecks: 18 November 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Unidentified fishing boatCivil Ensign of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia A fishing boat sank in stormy weather. While one person was saved, three Malaysians, and the Thai captain remain missing and feared dead. [164]

20 November

List of shipwrecks: 20 November 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Carmen Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil The offshore supply tug capsized and sank near Petrobras P-48 Platform, Campos Basin, Brazil, in 250 metres (820 ft) of water, some 55 nautical miles (102 km; 63 mi) east of Cabo de Sao Tome, northeast of Rio de Janeiro. All 18 crew rescued. [165]

23 November

List of shipwrecks: 23 November 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Emmy Rose Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States The fishing vessel sank off Provincetown, Massachusetts. The crew remain missing. [166]
Shahraz Flag of Iran.svg  Iran The container ship, aground near Batam, Indonesia, since 10 May 2020, was struck by Tina 1 (Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus). The stern of Shahraz suffered significant damage. [60]
Tina 1 Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus The container ship was driven ashore near Batam, Indonesia, after striking the stern of the container ship Shahraz (Flag of Iran.svg  Iran) which was already aground. [60]

25 November

List of shipwrecks: 25 November 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Lady Athena Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines The civilian landing craft capsized and sank off the Cambari Islands, Palawan, Philippines in the Sulu Sea in stormy weather. 15 crew rescued, 2 remain missing. [167]

28 November

List of shipwrecks: 28 November 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Unnamed container shipNoneA section of a container ship under construction at Kaohsiung Ship Yard, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, sank while being moved in the yard. Refloating is expected. [168]
Unknown fishing vesselFlag of Japan.svg  Japan The fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with cargo ship Hayato (Flag of Japan.svg  Japan) off Kashima, Japan, north of Tokyo, Japan. All 12 on board rescued, but 1 later died. [169]

December

3 December

List of shipwrecks: 3 December
ShipCountryDescription
Baffin Bay Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The fishing trawler burned, capsized and sank at dock in shallow water, vessel partially above water, at Vigo, Spain. [170]

5 December

List of shipwrecks: 5 December 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Hai Ha 28 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China The cargo ship sprung a leak and sank at anchor off Cu Lao Cham, (Cham Islands), Quảng Nam Province, Vietnam in the South China Sea, vessel partially above water. The crew and passengers were evacuated. [171]
Ivana DUnknownThe unmanned gas drilling platform collapsed and sank in a storm in the northern Adriatic Sea 27 nautical miles (50 km; 31 mi) north west of Pula, Croatia. The wreck was located on 11 December. [172]

10 December

List of shipwrecks: 10 December 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Huy Hoang 18 Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam The cargo ship struck a reef off a small islet, or the islet itself, filled, and sank 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) off Phù Mỹ District, Bình Định Province, Vietnam in the South China Sea. All nine crew and two passengers were rescued. [173]
Jin Hui Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone The cargo ship ran aground on Nangan Island, Matsu Islands, Lienchiang County, Taiwan, in the South China Sea. Refloated and towed to Fuao, Nangan Island where she filled, capsized and sank in the harbor, partially above water. The crew were safe. [174]

13 December

List of shipwrecks: 13 December 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Xin Qi Sheng 69 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China The container ship was sunk in a collision with the container ship Oceana (Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda) in the Yangtze River Estuary. Eight crew were rescued, three killed, and five remain missing. [175]

15 December

List of shipwrecks: 15 December
ShipCountryDescription
Bahtera Salbach Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia The coastal cargo boat was sunk in a collision with the container ship KMTC Jebel Ali (Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea) off Surabaya. All eight crew rescued. [176]
Chief William SaulisFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Debris from the 15-metre (50 ft) fishing vessel that operated out of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia began washing ashore. The vessel had departed on 12 December from Yarmouth, fishing off the coast of Nova Scotia. Attempts to contact the vessel failed and the six-person crew were presumed dead. [177]
Gwalad-y-MorCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The fishing vessel was severely damaged by the explosion of a Second World War bomb whilst fishing off the north Norfolk coast. Her seven crew were rescued by Esvagt Njord (Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark). Gwalad-y-Mor was towed in to Grimsby, Lincolnshire in a waterlogged condition by the tug GPS Avenger (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom). [178] [179]
TSHD King Richard X Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia The out of service hopper dredge filled and sank at Batu Ampat, Indonesia in the Singapore Strait. The four maintenance crew on board were evacuated before she sank. [180]

17 December

List of shipwrecks: 17 December
ShipCountryDescription
Unknown boatunknownA 5.4-metre (17 ft 9 in), fibreglass-hulled ghost ship washed ashore at Ailuk Atoll in the Marshall Islands. No crew was found, but the vessel was found to contain 649 kilograms (1,431 lb) of cocaine. The wreck occurred approximately one week prior to 17 December, but the discovery of the cargo was not made until 17 December. The boat was not flagged under any country, and may be from Central or South America, and may have been at sea up to two years before appearing at Ailuk. [181]
Xin Hong 18 Flag of Panama.svg  Panama The cargo ship capsized and sank in rough weather 1.4 nautical miles (2.6 km; 1.6 mi) off Phú Quý Island, Bình Thuận Province, Vietnam in the South China Sea north east of Vũng Tàu. All 15 crew are missing. [182]

18 December

List of shipwrecks: 18 December 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Jin Hang Yu 10 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China The cargo ship ran aground at Penglai, China in the Yellow Sea. Hull breached and engine room flooded, ship may be on the bottom. All 18 crew were air evacuated. [183]

19 December

List of shipwrecks: 19 December 2020
ShipCountryDescription
KS 6010Flag of the United States.svg  United States The construction barge broke loose from her moorings, or mooring line cut on purpose, and drifted ashore in Pensacola Bay, at Gulf Breeze, Florida. The vessel was pulled off by tugs on 20 December. [184]

21 December

List of shipwrecks: 21 December 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Dong Yang Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone The cargo ship developed a list and sank in stormy weather in the South China Sea off Vietnam. The crew were rescued by the LNG tanker Al Samriya (Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg  Marshall Islands) and the container ship JPO Pisces (Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia). [185]

24 December

List of shipwrecks: 24 December 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Unknown boatFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia A migrant boat sank off the coat of Tunisia. The vessel was carrying 45 people of which 20 drowned. [186]

26 December

List of shipwrecks: 26 December 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Unknown boatFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda A boat capsized in Lake Albert along the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The vessel was carrying dozens of people and was pushed over by a "strong wind." At least 26 people drowned and 21 were rescued. [187]

28 December

List of shipwrecks: 28 December 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Onega Flag of Russia.svg  Russia The fishing trawler iced up and capsized during a snowstorm in the Barents Sea west of Yuzhniy Island in the Novaya Zemlya archipelago. Out of the 19 people on board 17 fishermen remain missing and two were rescued by a passing ship. [188] [189]

29 December

List of shipwrecks: 29 December 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Thun LiffeyFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland The tanker ran aground off the Lough Foyle river mouth in Northern Ireland. No crew were injured or killed, and none are missing. The ship was refloated in less than a day after the initial incident. [190]

31 December

List of shipwrecks: 31 December 2020
ShipCountryDescription
Dinghaoji 7 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China The cargo ship sprung a leak on 30 December, sinking the next day in Hangzhou Bay, south of Shanghai, China. Out of the 13 people on board 7 fishermen are still missing and 4 were rescued, 2 dead. [191]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in 2020
ShipCountryDescription
HMS Northumberland Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy The Type 23 frigate collided with a Russian Navy submarine in the Arctic Ocean in late 2020. The incident was filmed by Channel 5 as part of their Warship: Life at Sea series, broadcast in 2021–22. [192]

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