List of shipwrecks in 2023
The list of shipwrecks in 2023 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 2023.
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January
3 January
Ship | State | Description |
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Long Shun | ![]() | The cargo ship foundered off the Matsu Islands, Taiwan. One of her five crew was rescued; the others were reported missing.[1] |
Michigan | ![]() | The towing vessel flooded and sank at Milwaukee, Wisconsin after sitting idle since April 2022.[2] |
4 January
Ship | State | Description |
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Kebo Iwa Express | ![]() | The ferry sank off Sanur, Bali. All 29 people on board were rescued.[3] |
7 January
Ship | State | Description |
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PL Arthena | ![]() | The tugboat sank in Gulf of Thailand some 10–12 nautical miles (19–22 km; 12–14 mi) off Koh Phangan Island, near Samui Island, Surat Thani Province, Thailand in rough weather. Nine crew went into life rafts and were picked up by the nearby tanker Namapapa (![]() |
10 January
Ship | State | Description |
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Hong Pu 6 | ![]() | The tanker broke in two in the Yellow Sea (35°22′N 120°44′E / 35.367°N 120.733°E / 35.367; 120.733) after an explosion. The forward section possibly sank. Fifteen crew were rescued and two were reported missing.[5][6] |
JS Inazuma | ![]() | The Murasame-class destroyer hit an underwater rock off Suō-Ōshima, Yamaguchi Prefecture in Seto Inland Sea in the midday, causing an oil spill and disabled her propulsion and steering. The destroyer immediately dropped anchor afterwards. Reportedly none of the crew suffered injury.[7][8] |
15 January
Ship | State | Description |
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Manta | ![]() | The 180-foot (55 m) retired oil and gas research vessel was sunk as an artificial reef in 100 feet (30 m) of water 16 miles (26 km) south of Destin, Florida in the Gulf of Mexico (30°08′N 86°39′W / 30.133°N 86.650°W / 30.133; -86.650).[9][10][11] |
16 January
Ship | State | Description |
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Hao Feng | ![]() | The cargo ship sprang a leak, capsized and sank in the Taiwan Strait 90 nautical miles (170 km; 100 mi) west of Kaohsiung. The crew were rescued.[12] |
18 January
Ship | State | Description |
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Echigo | ![]() | The Tsugaru-class patrol vessel ran aground on, or struck a reef off Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, Honshu, in the Sea of Japan. Later anchored.[13] |
19 January
Ship | State | Description |
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Sea Voyager | ![]() | The tugboat sank in the Caribbean Sea some 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) west of Cartagena, Colombia. Five of the crew were rescued, four reported missing.[14] |
20 January
Ship | State | Description |
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LCT Regency 101 | ![]() | The tank landing craft went ashore in rough weather in southern Luzon. The crew was safe.[15] |
22 January
Ship | State | Description |
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Mark E. Kuebler | ![]() | The tugboat ran aground, or was beached, in the Corpus Christi, Texas Channel after reportedly in a collision with the VLCC tanker Nisalah (![]() |
24 January
Ship | State | Description |
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Anil | ![]() | The container ship capsized and sank on her port side at dock at Asaloyeh, Iran. The crew was safe.[17] |
Tuzla | ![]() | Russian invasion of Ukraine: The cargo ship was severely damaged by Russian shelling while in port at Kherson.[18] |
Xin Hai Zhou 2 | ![]() | The bulk carrier drifted aground between Ishigaki Island and Kohama Island, Okinawa after becoming disabled. The crew were evacuated by Japanese Coast Guard helicopter.[19] |
25 January
Ship | State | Description |
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Jin Tian | ![]() | The cargo ship capsized and sank some 75 nautical miles (139 km; 86 mi) south of Jeju Island, South Korea, 110 kilometres (68 mi) west of the Danjo Islands in the East China Sea in rough weather. Thirteen crew were rescued, five by commercial vessels cruising nearby, two by Japan Air Self-Defense Force helicopters and six by the South Korean maritime police. Nine crew were reported missing.[20][21] |
26 January
Ship | State | Description |
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Hoang Gia 46 | ![]() | The cargo ship struck a reef off Quảng Ngãi Province, Vietnam, and suffered a hull breach with ensuing water ingress. The ship was disabled, drifted ashore and grounded on the beach. The crew were safe.[22] |
28 January
Ship | State | Description |
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Wan Hai 272 | ![]() | The container ship collided with the container ship Santa Loukia (![]() |
31 January
Ship | State | Description |
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MSC Faith | ![]() | The container ship ran aground in the Singapore Strait and was floated off afterward.[25] |
February
3 February
Ship | State | Description |
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São Paulo | ![]() | The decommissioned Clemenceau-class aircraft carrier was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean some 350 kilometres (190 nmi; 220 mi) off the coast in 5,000 metres (16,400 ft) of water.[26] |
4 February
Ship | State | Description |
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Anemos | ![]() | The general cargo ship ran aground at Pulau Karangjamuang while approaching Surabaya, Indonesia. The vessel was still aground as of 10 February.[27] |
5 February
Ship | State | Description |
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TQ Ordu | ![]() | The bulk carrier ran aground near Istanbul, Turkey.[28] |
11 February
Ship | State | Description |
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My Princess | ![]() | The general cargo ship reportedly sank at Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, in the Persian Gulf.[29] |
16 February
Ship | State | Description |
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Antoineta | ![]() | The cargo ship listed and sank in shallow water, mostly above water, at/near Libreville, Gabon. The crew was safe.[30] |
18 February
Ship | State | Description |
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Livana | ![]() | The general cargo ship drifted onto a breakwater, at Marina Smir, Morocco, in the Strait of Gibraltar after a breakdown. One crew member was reported missing.[31] |
19 February
Ship | State | Description |
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Nakoa | ![]() | The 94-foot (29 m) yacht ran aground on a reef off Maui, Hawaii. She was pulled off and scuttled in 800 feet (240 m) of water on 5 March.[32][33] |
20 February
Ship | State | Description |
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Lien Sheng Fa | ![]() | The fishing trawler Lien Sheng Fa went missing during Cyclone Freddy hundreds of kilometres northeast of Mauritius around 4:00 a.m. on 20 February. The vessel was found capsized on 23 February with its crew of 16 missing.[34] |
21 February
Ship | State | Description |
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Nazmehr | ![]() | The general cargo ship ran aground in the Caspian Sea and was still aground as of 26 February.[35] |
Seamark | ![]() | The general cargo ship broke in two and sank at Novorossiysk, Russia.[36] |
Tiyam | ![]() | The general cargo ship ran aground while trying to assist Nazmehr and was still aground as of 26 February.[35] |
22 February
Ship | State | Description |
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Escape | ![]() | The container ship caught fire in the Gulf of Riga and was abandoned. Her fifteen crew were rescued by Kairit (![]() |
23 February
Ship | State | Description |
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Yong Xing 56 | ![]() | The bulk carrier was holed by ice while at anchor in the Tatar Strait south of Vanino, Khabarovsk Krai. The ship sank on 1 March in 253 metres (830 ft) of water.[38] |
28 February
Ship | State | Description |
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Linggar Petak 89 | ![]() | The longline fishing vessel capsized and sank in the Indian Ocean 30–35 miles (48–56 km) off Bali in stormy weather. Four crew were rescued, one was found dead, and ten were reported missing.[39][40][41] |
Princess Empress | ![]() | The tanker sank in 1,300 feet (400 m) of water off the northeast coast of Mindoro, Philippines, in rough weather. The ship's crew was rescued by Efes (![]() |
March
9 March
Ship | State | Description |
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Esther Miracle | ![]() | The ferry sank along the coast of Gabon after she left Libreville, bound for Port-Gentil carrying 151 passengers and crew. Two people were killed, 121 were rescued, and 28 people were reported missing.[44][45] |
11 March
Ship | State | Description |
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Tuan Tu 09 | ![]() | The cargo ship sank in rough weather between Vũng Tàu and Phu Quy Island. Five people were rescued, and two were reported missing.[46] |
13 March
Ship | State | Description |
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Raindancer | ![]() | During a voyage from the Galapagos Islands to the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia, the 44-foot (13 m) sailboat sank in the Pacific Ocean about 1,000 nautical miles (1,900 km; 1,200 mi) from the Bay of Virgins (Hana Vave) on Fatu-Hiva 15 minutes after colliding with a whale. All four people on board were uninjured and abandoned ship in a liferaft and a dinghy. The catamaran Rolling Stones (![]() |
15 March
Ship | State | Description |
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Dolphin | ![]() | The 190-foot (58 m) retired oil and gas research vessel was sunk as an artificial reef in 200 feet (61 m) of water 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) south of Destin, Florida in the Gulf of Mexico (30°07′N 86°24′W / 30.117°N 86.400°W / 30.117; -86.400).[48] |
20 March
Ship | State | Description |
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Unknown tugboat | ![]() | A derelict tugboat sank at dock at Salmon Bay, Seattle, Washington.[49] |
21 March
Ship | State | Description |
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Unknown fishing vessel | ![]() | A fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with the tanker Ocean Marine (![]() |
22 March
Ship | State | Description |
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Petrel | ![]() | The research vessel heeled over in a dry dock at Leith, Lothian, United Kingdom. Twenty-five people were injured.[51] The ship was righted then refloated by 4 May 2023.[52] |
23 March
Ship | State | Description |
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Noorderlicht | ![]() | The schooner ran aground off Rugholmen, Norway. Twenty-four of the 26 people on board were rescued; her captain and mate remained aboard to await the assistance of a tug.[53] There was no damage done to the schooner with an ice strengthened hull.[54] |
26 March
Ship | State | Description |
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Herca 1 | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground on Turneffe Atoll reefs, eight nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) due east of Belize City, Belize, in the Caribbean Sea. Still aground as of 28 March.[55] |
27 March
Ship | State | Description |
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Silver Whale | ![]() | The floating restaurant sank in the Neva River in St. Petersburg, Russia after springing leaks, probably from ice floes.[56] |
29 March
Ship | State | Description |
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Lady Mary Joy 3 | ![]() | The ferry caught fire and was abandoned off Basilan Provence. She was towed to the coast of Basilan and beached. 31 people were killed. Survivors were rescued by the coast guard, navy, another ferry and local fishermen.[57] |
31 March
Ship | State | Description |
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Sea Cypress | ![]() | The 71-foot (22 m) tugboat capsized in Sabine Pass, Gulf of Mexico. The crew were rescued.[58] |
April
1 April
Ship | State | Description |
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KM Labitra Karina | ![]() | The anchored ferry was damaged in a collision with KM Mabuhay Nusanta (![]() |
3 April
Ship | State | Description |
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Batiwakkal Permai | ![]() | The tank landing craft sprung a leak in rough weather and sank in the Celebes Sea in the Sitaro Islands Regency off North Sulawesi. Nine survivors were rescued on 8 April from a raft by the fishing vessel Mentari 888 (![]() |
5 April
Ship | State | Description |
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Joe 2 | ![]() | The cargo ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Kumluca, Antalya Province, northwest coast of Cyprus. Five crew were rescued and nine reported missing.[61] |
14 April
Ship | State | Description |
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Cosmina 1 | ![]() | The anchored inland cargo ship was damaged when struck by the livestock carrier Mina (flag unknown) and had to be run aground to avoid sinking off Reni, Ukraine, in the Danube River.[62] |
15 April
Ship | State | Description |
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Walla Walla | ![]() | The Jumbo-class ferry ran aground in Rich Passage near Bainbridge Island, Washington, after a generator failure. No injuries or hull damage were reported; passengers were loaded onto Kitsap Fast Ferries to return to Bremerton, Washington. Refloated that night.[63][64] The ferry returned to its route 3 May 2023.[65] |
16 April
Ship | State | Description |
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Raja 10 | ![]() | The ferry listed at dock settling on the dock and the bottom at Surat Thani port, Surat Thani Province, Thailand, in the Gulf of Siam.[66] |
18 April
Ship | State | Description |
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RMS Cyclops | ![]() | The retired 102-foot (31 m) offshore supply vessel was sunk as an artificial reef eight miles (13 km) south of East Pass, Destin, Florida (30°20′N 86°26′W / 30.333°N 86.433°W / 30.333; -86.433).[67][68] |
Wilson Skaw | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground north of Hvammstangi, northwest coast of Iceland. The vessel's hull was breached.[69] |
Zhe Hai 168 | ![]() | The bulk carrier ran aground off the southeast coast of Samar, Philippines. Salvage operations began on 22 April. The vessel was still aground as of 26 April.[70] |
20 April
Ship | State | Description |
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Filipinas Cebu | ![]() | The ferry ran aground off Ozamis City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines. 85 passengers were taken off. The vessel was still aground as of 25 April.[71][72] |
23 April
Ship | State | Description |
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Indian Partnership | ![]() | The bulk carrier ran aground on a reef off Misool Island, Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia in the Ceram Sea and rested on the bottom.[73] |
24 April
Ship | State | Description |
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Petra L. | ![]() | The cargo ship collided with a wind turbine in the Gode Wind Farm, in the North Sea north west of Norderney, Germany and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from a Polish port to Merksem, Belgium. She put in to Emden, Germany.[74] |
25 April
Ship | State | Description |
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Carlton Queen | ![]() | The 36-or-42-or-45-metre (118 ft 1 in or 137 ft 10 in or 147 ft 8 in) (depending on source) dive yacht sank in the Red Sea between Shaʽb Abu Nuħas Reef, Hurghada, Egypt, and the Sinai Peninsula on her second voyage.[75] |
28 April
Ship | State | Description |
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Diamond Highway | ![]() | The former car carrier caught fire while being scrapped at Cebu, the Philippines.[76] |
Hong Hai 189 | ![]() | The vessel, possibly a cargo ship or dredge, capsized and sank in shallow water with her bottom above water after a collision with the tanker Petite Soeur (![]() |
29 April
Ship | State | Description |
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Pentalina | ![]() | The ferry ran aground near a pier at St. Margaret's Hope, Orkney Islands, off the north coast of Scotland after a fire broke out in her engine room. All passengers were evacuated. The vessel was still aground on 30 April.[78] The ferry returned to service just over six weeks later.[79] |
May
1 May
Ship | State | Description |
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Pablo | ![]() | The tanker caught fire off Singapore. Twenty-five of her 28 crew were rescued, three were reported missing. She was on a voyage from a port in China to the United Arab Emirates.[80] |
2 May
Ship | State | Description |
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Alpha Optimism | ![]() | The bulk carrier caught fire at A Coruña, Spain. The fire was extinguished.[81] The ship returned to service and was travelling between ports in Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia in August and September 2023.[82] |
7 May
Ship | State | Description |
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Atlantic | ![]() | 2023 Tanur boat disaster: The tourist boat capsized in a river at Tanur, India. At least 22 people were killed. The boat was later hauled out of the river.[83] |
10 May
Ship | State | Description |
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True Conrad | ![]() | The bulk carrier ran aground between the islets Grande and Marambala, Itaguai, Brazil. The vessel was still aground as of 17 May.[84] |
16 May
Ship | State | Description |
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Lu Peng Yuan Yu 028 | ![]() | Lu Peng Yuan Yu sinking: The longliner fishing vessel capsized in the Indian Ocean south of the Maldive Islands. The crew of 39 was reported missing.[85] |
19 May
Ship | State | Description |
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Leafde fan Fryslân | ![]() | The sailing ship was holed at the bow off the coast of Vlieland, Friesland. Twenty-five of the 27 people on board were rescued by lifeboat.[86] |
28 May
Ship | State | Description |
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Goduria | ![]() | The houseboat (used as a party boat) capsized and sank off Sesto Calende on Lake Maggiore after a burst of wind and rain. Four people died. The boat had 25 people on board, including two employees of the national intelligence agency. The vessel had a capacity of 15. The owner of the boat is under investigation for shipwrecking and manslaughter.[87] |
June
3 June
Ship | State | Description |
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KRI Teluk Hading | ![]() | The Teluk Gilimanuk-class landing ship caught fire 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) off Bira, Bulukumba Regency, South Sulawesi at 14:15 Central Indonesian Time.[88] |
5 June
Ship | State | Description |
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MSC Rita | ![]() | The container ship caught fire off Dubai. A crew member was airlifted off and taken to hospital. She was on a voyage from Dubai to Abu Dhabi.[89] |
6 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Mekhanik Pogodin | ![]() | Russian invasion of Ukraine: The tanker washed ashore on Kinburn Spit after the Kakhovka Dam was destroyed. The vessel was still aground when destroyed by a Ukrainian air strike on 11 March 2024.[90] |
12 June
Ship | State | Description |
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LCT Cipta Harapan IX | ![]() | The tank landing craft capsized and sank in the Java Sea 70 nautical miles (130 km; 81 mi) off the north coast of Java halfway between Jakarta and Surabaya. Six crew were rescued, five were reported missing.[91] |
13 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Hurricane | ![]() | The motor yacht caught fire in the Red Sea off Port Ghalib with the loss of three of the 29 people on board.[92] |
Kwara boat disaster | ![]() | A vessel travelling between Niger State and Kwara State capsized and sank in the Nigerian part of the Niger River.[93] |
14 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Andrianna | ![]() | A boat carrying migrants capsized and sank in the Ionian Sea off the coast of Pylos, Messenia.[94] |
16 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Unknown tugboat | ![]() | The tug struck an object, capsized and sank in rough weather just north of Mount Vernon, Alabama in the Alabama River between mile markers 27 and 28. The ship was later salvaged. Her captain died and one deck hand was rescued.[95][96] |
18 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Titan | ![]() | The deep-sea submersible disappeared on a dive to the wreck of Titanic (![]() |
21 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Un-named inflatable boat | ![]() | A migrant boat sank off the coast of the Canary Islands.[98] 35–39 people were reported missing and presumed dead. |
29 June
Ship | State | Description |
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RMS Atlantis | ![]() | The retired 125-foot (38 m) offshore supply vessel was sunk as an artificial reef eight point one four miles (13.10 km) south of East Pass, Destin, Florida (30°14′N 86°30′W / 30.233°N 86.500°W / 30.233; -86.500) in 78 feet (24 m) of water. Prior to being sunk she was aground in Santa Rosa Sound off Hurlburt Field, Florida for a few months.[99] |
July
3 July
Ship | State | Description |
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O. T. Shagor Nandini-2 | ![]() | The tanker's superstructure was destroyed by fire on 30 June in the Sugandha River, Bangladesh, with four crew reported missing. While fuel was being transferred off the vessel on 3 July there was an explosion in the cargo tanks of the diesel and petroleum fuel the vessel was carrying. The fire turned the ship into an inferno, with at least 14 more people injured.[100] |
5 July
Ship | State | Description |
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Grande Costa D'Avorio | ![]() | The car carrier caught fire while offloading at the port of Newark, New Jersey, United States with two firefighters dying and six injured. The fire was extinguished on 12 July and all cargo was unloaded. The vessel is being salvaged and is expected to return to service.[citation needed] |
6 July
Ship | State | Description |
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Pangaon Express | ![]() | The container ship sank, partially above water, in the Bhasan Char area of Bangladesh in the Bay of Bengal. The ship's cargo will be lightered and there are plans to refloat the vessel. The crew were rescued.[101] |
7 July
Ship | State | Description |
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Unknown barge | Unknown | A barge went aground on the southern coast of Mannar Island, Sri Lanka, in the Gulf of Mannar after breaking loose from Avadh (![]() |
10 July
Ship | State | Description |
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Mazarine | ![]() | The ro-ro ship ran aground at the Wolf Rock Lighthouse, Cornwall, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Ireland to Zeebrugge, West Flanders, Belgium. She was refloated and towed in to Falmouth Bay, Cornwall.[103] |
11 July
Ship | State | Description |
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Beks Bebek | ![]() | The tanker ran aground near Skhira, Tunisia, in the Gulf of Gabes, in the Mediterranean Sea. The vessel was refloated on 22 July.[104] |
14 July
Ship | State | Description |
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Karya Budi Terang VI and Sjumber Jaya 01 | ![]() | The coastal tankers were driven ashore together by strong currents near the Batang Harau River mouth, Padang, Sumatra. The crews were safe.[105] |
BRP Lake Caliraya | ![]() | The decommissioned Philippine Navy tanker ran aground off Morong, Bataan, Philippines while being sent to be used as a target in a military exercise. The vessel was later refloated.[106] |
15 July
Ship | State | Description |
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USNS Alan Shepard | ![]() | The Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship ran aground off Al Hidd, Bahrain, and was refloated the following day.[107] Alan Shepard was not significantly damaged.[108] |
Time | ![]() | The 127-foot (39 m) yacht was sunk 15 miles (24 km) southeast of the Fort Pierce Inlet, Florida, in the Atlantic Ocean as an artificial reef.[109] |
17 July
Ship | State | Description |
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Unknown sand carrier | Unknown | A sand carrier was sunk in a collision with Xin Yuan Long 6 (![]() |
20 July
Ship | State | Description |
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Ternopil | ![]() | The captured Grisha-class anti-submarine corvette was sunk as a target during live fire exercises by the Black Sea Fleet. She was reportedly struck by a SS-N-22 missile fired by the Tarantul III missile boat Ivanovets (![]() |
Tung Sung | ![]() | The cargo ship capsized and sank near Pulau Burung, Sebuyau, Sarawak, Malaysia. The crew of nine were reported missing.[114] |
21 July
Ship | State | Description |
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Angel | ![]() | The container ship, which had been evacuated on 19 July, capsized and sank 5 km (3.1 mi) off Kaohsiung, Taiwan.[115] |
22 July
Ship | State | Description |
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Grande Senegal | ![]() | The roll on-roll off ship ran aground on Madagascar reefs off northwest Yucatan, Mexico in the Gulf of Mexico. The vessel was still aground as of 25 July.[116] |
24 July
Ship | State | Description |
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Unknown ferry | ![]() | A small ferry capsized off Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. At least 15 people died and 19 others were reported missing.[117] |
26 July
Ship | State | Description |
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Fremantle Highway | ![]() | The car carrier caught fire in the North Sea north of Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands with the loss of one of her 24 crew. She was on a voyage from Bremerhaven, Germany to an Egyptian port.[118] She was taken in tow for a point 16 nautical miles (30 km) north of Schiermonnikoog, Friesland on 31 July.[119] After the fire had burned out, Freemantle Highway was towed into Eemshaven, Groningen (Netherlands) on 3 August.[120] |
29 July
Ship | State | Description |
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Cujo | Flag unknown | The yacht sank in 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) of water 19 nautical miles (35 km) off the coast of Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France.[121] |
Unknown date
Ship | State | Description |
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Micheal R | ![]() | The tugboat sank at dock in the Tennessee River near the O'Neil Bridge, Florence, Alabama between 14 and 15 July. The vessel was expected to be raised.[122] |
August
5 August
Ship | State | Description |
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Fahd | ![]() | The Suez Canal tugboat was sunk in the Suez Canal in a collision with the LPG tanker Chinagas Legend (![]() |
6 August
Ship | State | Description |
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BG Labanan 6 | ![]() | The barge broke loose from the tugboat Atlantic Star 11 (![]() |
8 August
Ship | State | Description |
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Jacqueline A | ![]() | The 59-foot (18 m) tug sank 3 miles (4.8 km) off Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in 31 feet (9.4 m) of water. Three crewmembers were rescued by the United States Coast Guard.[127][128] |
12 August
Ship | State | Description |
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Irmao | ![]() | The 27-metre (89 ft) motor yacht was destroyed by fire off Formentera, in the Mediterranean Sea she was towed out to sea and sank early the next morning. All on board were rescued.[129] |
14 August
Ship | State | Description |
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Un-named pirogue | ![]() | 2023 Cape Verde migrant boat disaster[130] |
15 August
Ship | State | Description |
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Unnamed sailboat | A sailboat sank near Cay Sal island, the Bahamas. The 64-year old Dutchman who was sailing the boat was found three days later and rescued from the island.[131] |
24 August
Ship | State | Description |
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Izumi Maru | ![]() | The cargo ship capsized in a collision with Contship Uno (![]() |
25 August
Ship | State | Description |
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Timp No. 13302 | ![]() | The harbor tug was sunk in shallow water in a collision with the ferry New Taima (![]() |
27 August
Ship | State | Description |
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Anita DJ II | ![]() | Typhoon Saola: The fishing vessel capsized and sank seven nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) off Cape Santiago, Calatagan, Batangas Province, Luzon, Philippines. All 13 crew were rescued.[134] |
28 August
Ship | State | Description |
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Hua Hai 601 | ![]() | Typhoon Saola: The bulk carrier capsized and sank off Jiangsu Province just north of Shanghai in the East China Sea. All crew were rescued.[135] |
Zheng He 9 | ![]() | Typhoon Saola: The bulk carrier sprung a leak in the cargo hold, capsized, and sank, or sank upright in shallow water with superstructure above water, off Jiangsu Province just north of Shanghai in the East China Sea. All ten crew were rescued.[136][137] |
September
1 September
Ship | State | Description |
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Leonie | ![]() | The coaster ran aground on an islet in the Åland archipelago. Her hull was holed.[138] |
3 September
Ship | State | Description |
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Unknown patrol boat | ![]() | Russian invasion of Ukraine: A Project KS-701 Tunets-class patrol boat was sunk in the Black Sea by a Ukrainian Bayraktar TB-2 armed drone.[139] |
11 September
Ship | State | Description |
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Chiapa Star | ![]() | The container ship listed and sank at dock at Mazatlan, Mexico, resting on the bottom.[140] |
Ocean Explorer | ![]() | The cruise ship ran aground in Alpefjord, Northeast Greenland National Park. Refloated on 14 September.[141] |
Unknown | ![]() | A vessel capsized in the Niger River Gbajibo community, in the Mokwa District, Niger State, Nigeria located 251 kilometres (156 mi) from Minna. 30 people were killed, 30 rescued, and dozens reported missing.[142] |
12 September
Ship | State | Description |
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Der Hae No. 66 | ![]() | The fishing vessel sank in the Indian Ocean 320 nautical miles (590 km; 370 mi) southeast of Durban, South Africa. The crew were rescued from life rafts.[143] |
13 September
Ship | State | Description |
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Minsk | ![]() | Russian invasion of Ukraine: The Ropucha-class landing ship was severely damaged in a Ukrainian missile attack while in drydock in Sevastopol.[144][145] |
Rostov-on-Don | ![]() | Russian invasion of Ukraine: The Kilo-class submarine was severely damaged in a Ukrainian missile attack while in drydock in Sevastopol.[144] |
Unknown patrol boat | ![]() | Russian invasion of Ukraine: A Project KS-701 Tunets-class patrol boat was sunk in the Black Sea in a Ukrainian attack.[146] |
18 September
Ship | State | Description |
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KMP Gerbang Samudra | ![]() | The ferry ran aground in the Bali Strait. All passengers were evacuated. The ferry was still aground as 20 September.[147] |
24 September
Ship | State | Description |
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Castlemore | ![]() | The recently sold trawler, crewed by two apparently inexperienced hands,[148] ran aground on a sandbank while allegedly en route to rendezvous with MV Matthew,[149] a cargo ship carrying 2,253 kilograms (4,967 lb) of South American cocaine, worth approximately €157 million.[150] |
NACC Argonaut | ![]() | The cement carrier ran aground in the St. Lawrence River between St. Regis Island and Cornwall Island off Cornwall, Ontario. This caused the closure of the St. Lawrence Seaway. The ship was refloated on 26 September.[151] |
October
2 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Dearyn | ![]() | The fishing vessel Dearyn was sunk in a hit-and-run collision north west of Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea.[152] The oil crude tanker Pacific Anna collided with Dearyn killing three people.[153] |
4 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Bonnie G | ![]() | The tugboat drifted aground just south of the airport, off the southern coast of St. Thomas Island, US Virgin Islands after being abandoned. Her hull was breached and the engine room flooded.[154] |
10 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Navis One | ![]() | The mega yacht caught fire on the evening of 9 October off Koufonisi Island, Greece in the Aegean Sea. The vessel burned out and sank in the morning of 10 October. All 22 on board were rescued.[155] |
11 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Pavel Derzhavin | ![]() | Russian invasion of Ukraine: The Project 22160 patrol ship was hit by a naval drone and damaged off Sevastopol, Russian-occupied Crimea.[156] |
17 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Aleksander Gusev | ![]() | The cargo ship ran onto, or drifted aground, on the coast of Karelinskaya Guba Inlet, Kola Peninsula, Russia in a storm. Still aground as of 6 November, possible total loss.[157] |
Australia | ![]() | The yacht, owned by Clive Palmer, ran aground in the Buran Channel off Sentosa Island in Singapore. The ship was later refloated.[158] |
21 October
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Moon Dragon | Flag unknown | The catamaran sailing yacht capsized about 140 miles (230 km) from Wilmington, North Carolina after hatches broke in winds reported to be at 35 mph (56 km/h) and seas at 11 to 12 feet (3.4 to 3.7 m). The vessel is still partially floating as a hazard to navigation. Four Canadians on board were rescued by a United States Coast Guard Sikorsky MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter.[159][160] |
22 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Unknown boat | ![]() | A boat capsized on the Congo River while travelling from Ngondo, killing at least 28 people.[161] |
Unknown fishing vessel | ![]() | A fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with an unknown tugboat near Buan, South Korea. Four crew were killed and 14 slightly injured.[162] |
24 October
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Verity | ![]() | 2023 North Sea incident: The cargo ship collided with Polesie (![]() |
25 October
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Arca Ray | Unknown | Hurricane Otis: The vessel sank in Acapulco Bay during the hurricane, apparently lost with at least 20 crew.[165] |
Litos | Unknown | Hurricane Otis: The 94-foot (29 m) motor yacht sank in Acapulco Bay during the hurricane, apparently lost with all four crew.[166] |
Unknown cargo ship | Unknown | Hurricane Otis: A cargo ship was driven aground and probably sunk in Acapulco Bay during the hurricane.[165] |
Unknown tugboat | Unknown | Hurricane Otis: A tugboat was driven aground and sank in Acapulco Bay during the hurricane.[165] |
27 October
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Unknown fishing vessel | ![]() | A 24-ton fishing vessel capsized in high waves near Jeju Island, South Korea. Her captain died of cardiac arrest. The other seven crew were rescued.[167] |
30 October
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Flying Eagle | ![]() | The sailing vessel (a.k.a. Blackbeard Pirate Ship) was sunk as an artificial reef sixteen miles (26 km) south of East Pass, Destin, Florida (30°08′N 86°33′W / 30.133°N 86.550°W / 30.133; -86.550) after being burned out sometime in the past.[168] |
31 October
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Nuevo Abeijón | ![]() | The fishing vessel sank off Monte Louro, Spain area due to poor sea conditions. The four crew members who were on board were rescued safely.[169] |
November
3 November
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Unknown yacht | ![]() | Storm Ciaran: The sailing yacht capsized around one kilometre (0.62 mi) off Santa Cruz, Torres Vedras, roughly 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Lisbon, Portugal, later drifting ashore. Four people on board died.[170][171] |
4 November
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Askold [ru] | ![]() | The Karakurt-class corvette was severely damaged during a missile attack on Crimea by Ukrainian forces.[172] |
10 November
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Victoria | ![]() | The tanker ran aground some two cable lengths off southwest Sakhalin, Russia near Cape Lopatino, in the Sea of Japan. The ship's cargo of oil began to be transferred to shore on 14 November.[173][174] |
14 November
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Blue Lagoon Island | ![]() | A Blue Lagoon Island ferry taking over 100 tourists to Blue Lagoon Island in The Bahamas sank, killing one person and injuring two others.[175] |
17 November
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Unknown barge | ![]() | The barge sank in shallow water partially above water at LaSala Boatyard, Copiague, New York in Great Neck Creek.[176] |
Unknown tugboat | ![]() | The tug sank in shallow water partially above water at LaSala Boatyard, Copiague, New York in Great Neck Creek.[176] |
18 November
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Here and Now | ![]() | During a voyage from Port Canaveral, Florida, to Biloxi, Mississippi, with multiple stops along the way, the sailboat began flooding 30 hours after departing St. Petersburg, Florida, and was abandoned without loss of life in the Gulf of Mexico 90 nautical miles (167 km; 104 mi) off Hernando Beach, Florida. A United States Coast Guard helicopter rescued a married couple and their dog from the sailboat.[177] |
19 November
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Kafkametler | ![]() | The cargo ship dragged anchor in a storm striking a breakwater and sinking at Ereğli, Turkey in the Black Sea. One crewman was reported killed.[178] |
Pallada | ![]() | The river-sea cargo ship dragged anchor in a storm, went aground, and broke in two at Ereğli, Turkey in the Black Sea. The crew were rescued.[179] |
Susan Rose | ![]() | The 77-foot (23 m) fishing trawler sank in 48 feet (15 m) of water one-half mile (0.80 km) off Manasquan Inlet during salvage operations after running aground on 17 November.[180] |
21 November
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Viet Hai Star | ![]() | The cargo ship sprang a leak in the South China Sea and sank in shallow water with her superstructure above water after being run into Calandorang Bay, on the eastern coast of Balabac Island, Philippines, to prevent sinking in deep water.[181] |
26 November
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Blue Shark | ![]() | The cargo ship was beached in a storm at Vityazevo, Russia in the Black Sea.[182] |
Raptor | ![]() | The cargo ship sank in rough seas off the southwest coast of Lesvos Island, Greece, in the Aegean Sea. One crewman was rescued by a Hellenic Navy helicopter. 13 crew were reported missing.[183] |
Unknown ferries or barges | ![]() | Seven barges or ferries were anchored in August in the Kerch Strait to protect the Crimean Bridge from Ukrainian seaborn drone attacks. During a severe storm three sank, one partially sank (possibly sunk in shallow water), and two "washed away".[184] |
27 November
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
FR Pearl | ![]() | The cargo ship was beached by a storm after dragging anchor at Hopa, Turkey in the Black Sea.[185] |
Vamos | ![]() | The cargo ship broke free from her moorings in a storm at Inebolu port, Turkey, and drifted ashore in Filli Kosk area in the Black Sea.[185] |
28 November
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Nam Phat 01 | ![]() | The cargo ship sprung a leak and was beached on the coast of Thăng Bình district to prevent sinking.[186] |
29 November
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Xiang Shun 899 | ![]() | The 200-ton cargo ship sank partially submerged in shallow waters with a list, off Gageo Island, South Korea.[187][188] |
Unknown date
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
King Rich | ![]() | The tanker was found on the coast of Cu Lao Cham Island, Vietnam, on the morning of 1 December after she was abandoned on 18 November after springing a leak 81 nautical miles (150 km; 93 mi) north west of Badoc Island, Luzon, drifting some 620 nautical miles (1,150 km; 710 mi) in west south west direction. The crew was rescued from a life raft by Sheng An (![]() |
December
2 December
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Liberty | ![]() | The tanker ran aground in the Strait of Malacca in Indonesian waters. Refloated 14 December.[190] |
13 December
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
KMT-3 | ![]() | The tug capsized and sank in the Willamette River at Gladstone, Oregon (45°22′N 122°36′W / 45.367°N 122.600°W / 45.367; -122.600).[191] |
Two Brothers | Unknown | The ro-ro cargo ship capsized and sank approximately 30 miles (48 km) north of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. Six crew were rescued by Carnival Vista (![]() |
16 December
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Miss Jordi | ![]() | The 63-foot (19 m) shrimp boat sank in a storm near McKay Bay, off the Tampa Shrimp Docks, Tampa, Florida. One body was recovered.[193] |
Unknown barge | ![]() | The barge sank at Brooklyn, New York in Newtown Creek (40°43′N 73°55′W / 40.717°N 73.917°W / 40.717; -73.917).[194] |
Unknown tugboat | ![]() | The tug sank at Brooklyn, New York in Newtown Creek (40°43′N 73°55′W / 40.717°N 73.917°W / 40.717; -73.917).[194] |
17 December
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Gia Bao 19 | ![]() | The cargo ship sank in the South China Sea 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) north of Đà Nẵng, Vietnam.[195] |
Tumberry C | ![]() | The 48-metre (157 ft) yacht sprung a leak in her engine room ad was run aground to prevent sinking in deeper water at Pontevedra, Spain.[196] |
19 December
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Global Vision | ![]() | The cargo ship sank in the Bali Sea northeast of Bali, 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi) south of Panjang Island, East Java, Indonesia. Five crew were rescued, eight reported missing, or 13 rescued and 8 reported missing.[197][198] |
21 December
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
New Bright | ![]() | The tanker ship suffered a major explosion and fire in the Yangtze River, near Sutong Bridge, Shanghai, China. The vessel was run aground to prevent sinking. The crew was evacuated.[199] |
T Sandeemanethup | ![]() | The ferry sank in 30 metres (98 ft) of water in rough weather 5.5 nautical miles (10.2 km; 6.3 mi) off Koh Tao in the Gulf of Thailand. The ship is expected to be raised. The crew and passengers were rescued.[200] |
26 December
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Novocherkassk | ![]() | Russian invasion of Ukraine: The Ropucha-class landing ship was blown up and sunk by an anti-ship missile at Feodosia. Reported casualties of 74 crew killed and 27 wounded. Wreck apparently removed in late January/early February 2024.[201][202][203] |
Unknown fishing vessel | ![]() | The fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with Pearl Kenzo (![]() |
UTS-150 | ![]() | Russian invasion of Ukraine: The training ship, a former T-43 class minesweeper, was sunk by the explosion of Novocherkassk (![]() |
27 December
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Vyssos | ![]() | Russian invasion of Ukraine: The freighter struck a naval mine off Bystre at the entrance to the Danube Delta. The ship was grounded to prevent sinking. One crewman was injured.[206] |
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