The list of shipwrecks in 2021 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 2021.

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January

2 January

List of shipwrecks: 2 January 2020
Ship State Description
Yong Yu Sing No. 18  Taiwan The fishing boat—which had lost contact with Taiwanese authorities on 30 December 2020—was spotted floating near Midway Island. Upon further inspection by the United States Coast Guard, a lifeboat was missing, as were all ten crew. The ship was also damaged in what looked to be a collision. The boat was left adrift in the Pacific Ocean, and the U.S. Coast Guard continued to search for the missing crew. Of the ten on board, nine are of Indonesian nationality, and the captain is Taiwanese.[1][2]

12 January

List of shipwrecks: 12 January 2020
Ship State Description
Manoling 2  Philippines The ferry with 78 people aboard ran ground near Danao, Cebu, Philippines, though all on board were safe.[3] All 53 passengers were evacuated, and the ship had been towed to a safe position.[4]
PNS Shah Jahan  Pakistan Navy The Tariq-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the Arabian Sea.
Unidentified barge  Democratic Republic of the Congo A barge carrying 262 people capsized in the Congo River killing six people and leaving 19 missing.[5]

13 January

List of shipwrecks: 13 January 2021
Ship State Description
Yong Feng  Panama The bulk carrier was abandoned in the Philippine Sea 400 nautical miles (740 km; 460 mi) south-east of Miyakojima, Japan. Her 22 crew were rescued by a Taiwanese fishing vessel. She was on a voyage from Papua New Guinea to China.[6]

17 January

List of shipwrecks: 17 January 2021
Ship State Description
Arvin  Palau The river/sea cargo ship broke in two, and sank in a storm at Bartın, Turkey. Out of the 13 people on board 4 were killed, 3 remained missing and 6 were rescued. Eleven on board were Ukrainian, and 2 were Russian.[7][8][9]
Mermaid Challenger  Panama The offshore supply tug developed a leak and sank in the Sulu Sea off Segama, Lahad Datu District, Borneo. Her crew of seven were rescued by the Royal Malaysian Navy.[10][11]

18 January

List of shipwrecks: 18 January 2021
Ship State Description
HM Foundation  Philippines The derelict cargo ship was found ashore on Xijiyu Island, South Penghu Marine National Park, Taiwan, in the Taiwan Strait.[12]

19 January

List of shipwrecks: 19 January 2021
Ship State Description
Unidentified boat Flag unknown A boat capsized and sank off Libya after engine failure, killing 43 migrants. Ten others were rescued.[13]

21 January

List of shipwrecks: 21 January 2021
Ship State Description
John S. Dempster Jr.  United States The 180-foot (55 m), 542-gross-register-ton menhaden-fishing boat was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean in 125 feet (38 m) of water at a point equidistant—26 nautical miles (48 km; 30 mi)—from Cape May, New Jersey, Lewes, Delaware, and Ocean City, Maryland at 38°31.340′N 074°30.671′W / 38.522333°N 74.511183°W / 38.522333; -74.511183 (John S. Dempster Jr.) to form part of an artificial reef system.[14][15]

23 January

List of shipwrecks: 23 January 2020
Ship State Description
Mitra Jaya XIX  Indonesia The tug was sunk in a collision with the container ship Tanto Bersinar ( Indonesia) in the Java Sea off Surabaya. Of eight crew, three crew rescued and five remain missing. A barge she was towing was damaged, with cargo leaking.[16]

24 January

List of shipwrecks: 24 January 2020
Ship State Description
Iba  Panama The tanker dragged anchor in a strong wind during a storm overnight and drifted ashore at Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates, in the Persian Gulf.[17]

27 January

List of shipwrecks: 27 January 2020
Ship State Description
Nicola Faith  United Kingdom The small fishing boat sank off the coast of Colwyn Bay, Wales. The bodies of the three crewmembers were later found off the coast of Blackpool and the Wirral. The boat was raised on 31 May by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch.[18]
No.96 Oyang  South Korea The South Korean-flagged fishing trawler caught fire and burned out south-east of Manila, Philippines. The crew of 24 were saved by nearby vessels, but the ship was abandoned.[19]

29 January

List of shipwrecks: 29 January 2020
Ship State Description
Samsung No. 1  South Korea The cargo ship sprang a leak and sank four nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) south-west of Cheongsando Island, Wando County, South Korea. The crew were rescued by Wando Maritime Rescue and Coast Guard.[20]

30 January

List of shipwrecks: 30 January 2021
Ship State Description
Cantika Persada  Indonesia The cargo ship sprang a leak and sank after dragging anchor and contacting another ship at Gresik, Indonesia, partially above water. The crew evacuated.[21]
Two unidentified boats  Colombia Two boats sank off Tumaco, Colombia, killing 12, with at least 36 of the passengers rescued.[22]

February

13 February

List of shipwrecks: 13 February 2021
Ship State Description
Greatship Rohini  India The offshore supply vessel caught fire in the Arabian Sea. Three crew were killed. The fire was extinguished.[23]

14 February

List of shipwrecks: 14 February 2021
Ship State Description
Unidentified boat or barge  Democratic Republic of the Congo 2021 Congo River disaster: During a voyage from Kinshasa to Mbandaka with more than 700 people on board, a boat or barge was wrecked when it struck a rock and capsized during the evening while operating illegally in darkness on the Congo River in Mai-Ndombe Province east of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing at least 60 people and leaving 200 to 240 missing. About 300 people survived.[24][25]
Unidentified catamaran  Chile On the Tornagaleones River in Chile, a catamaran used in the construction of the Chacao Bridge capsized with over four crew aboard. Everyone was safely rescued.[26]

17 February

List of shipwrecks: 17 February 2021
Ship State Description
King 2  Palau The cargo ship sank in the Gulf of Sidra.[27]

20 February

List of shipwrecks: 20 February 2021
Ship State Description
KMP Bili  Indonesia The ferry listed and partially capsized at dock and sank at the Perigi Piai Jetty, north of Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia.[28] Rescuers confirmed that all 94 people aboard had been evacuated safely.[29]

24 February

List of shipwrecks: 24 February 2021
Ship State Description
Nehir  Palau The tanker capsized in the Bay of Biscay off the coast of Galicia after the nine drug smugglers aboard opened the valves in the engine room after being intercepted by the Spanish Guardia Civil. The nine crew were taken off by a boarding team operating from Serviola ( Spanish Navy) along with 3,000 kilograms (6,600 lb) of cocaine. After the crew and boarding team had disembarked, the ship capsized.[30]

26 February

List of shipwrecks: 26 February 2021
Ship State Description
KH 00737 TS  Vietnam The fishing vessel was struck and sunk at anchor by Vietsun Confident ( Vietnam) off Bình Thuận Province, north of Vũng Tàu in the South China Sea. All crew rescued.[31]

March

3 March

List of shipwrecks: 3 March 2021
Ship State Description
Atlantic Destiny  Canada The 43-metre (141 ft) scallop fishing vessel caught fire during the evening of 2 March while operating off the coast of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. The fire knocked out the power in seas with 6–8-metre (20–26 ft) waves. After taking on water, all 31 crewmembers were rescued via helicopters from the Canadian and United States Coast Guards. Atlantic Destiny sank at 10:36 am on 3 March.[32]

7 March

List of shipwrecks: 7 March 2021
Ship State Description
Fajar Baru 8  Indonesia The passenger ship burned at Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia. All crew rescued.[33]
Lu Rong Yuan Yu 588  China The tuna longliner fishing vessel ran aground on reefs of Pointe-aux-Sables, west of Port Louis, Mauritius. All crew were rescued by helicopter on 8 March.[34]

11 March

List of shipwrecks: 11 March 2021
Ship State Description
Dana Trader  Togo The cargo ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea north of Abu Qir, Egypt. Nine crew were rescued by the Egyptian Navy, with one dead and one missing.[35]
Volgo Balt 179  Comoros The cargo ship sank in the Black Sea east of Constanţa, Romania, in stormy weather. Ten crew were rescued by the offshore support vessel GSP Falcon ( Panama) with two dead and one missing.[36][37]

14 March

List of shipwrecks: 14 March 2021
Ship State Description
Bach Dang  Vietnam The cargo ship sank, possibly after capsizing, off Mui Ne, Vietnam. All seven crew were rescued.[38]

18 March

List of shipwrecks: 18 March 2021
Ship State Description
Unidentified boat Flag unknown A wooden boat with a reported 100 migrants on board caught fire off Libya. Forty-five were rescued, 5 confirmed dead and remainder believed lost.[39]

20 March

List of shipwrecks: 20 March 2021
Ship State Description
Unidentified boat  United States A 48-foot (15 m) vessel sank 5 miles (8.0 km) off the coast of La Push, Washington. Three men were rescued by a United States Coast Guard Station Quillayute River boat crew.[40]

23 March

List of shipwrecks: 23 March 2021
Ship State Description
Ever Given  Panama
Ever Given
2021 Suez Canal obstruction: The Evergreen G-class container ship ran aground in the Suez Canal in high winds during a sandstorm. She was refloated on 29 March.[41][42]

24 March

List of shipwrecks: 24 March 2021
Ship State Description
Melkart  Russia The fishing trawler capsized and sank at dock at Kirkenes, Norway, partially submerged on her starboard side. All 26 crew were rescued.[43]

25 March

List of shipwrecks: 25 March 2021
Ship State Description
Futura  Italy The fishing boat was sunk in a collision with the freighter Bergfjord ( Albania) in the Adriatic Sea south-east of Ravenna, Italy. All four crew were rescued.[44]

27 March

List of shipwrecks: 27 March 2021
Ship State Description
Fen Yang 68  China The cargo ship was sunk in a collision with the fish carrier Feng Hai 78 ( China) off Ningde, Fujian Province, China, in the southern East China Sea. One crewman was rescued, six remain missing.[45]

30 March

List of shipwrecks: 30 March 2021
Ship State Description
Skorpion  Russia The incomplete fishing factory trawler capsized and sank at dock at the Pella Shipyard, St. Petersburg, Russia, in the Neva River. Two workers were killed.[46]
Two unidentified boats  United States Two 40-foot (12 m) yachts sank on Vashon Island, Washington, after an explosion and fire at the marina.[47]

April

1 April

List of shipwrecks: 1 April 2021
Ship State Description
You Hai 16  China The cargo ship was sunk in a collision with Zhe Dai 66377 ( China) off Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province, China, in the East China Sea. All six crew were rescued.[48]

3 April

List of shipwrecks: 3 April 2021
Ship State Description
Barokah Jaya  Indonesia The fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with the cargo ship Habco Pioneer ( Indonesia) north-east of Jakarta, in Indramayu Regency waters, West Java, in the Java Sea. Fifteen crew were rescued, 17 were declared missing.[49]

4 April

List of shipwrecks: 4 April 2021
Ship State Description
KMP Namparnos  Indonesia Cyclone Seroja: The ferry struck the livestock carrier Camara Nusantara 6 ( Indonesia) at Kupang and was abandoned by her crew. Both the crew of the livestock carrier and of the ferry were safe.[50]
Rabit Al Hasan  Bangladesh The ferry capsized and sank in a collision with a cargo ship in the Shitalakkhya River just outside Dhaka, Bangladesh. The vessel was raised. Thirty-four killed.[51]

5 April

List of shipwrecks: 5 April 2021
Ship State Description
KMP Jatra 1  Indonesia Cyclone Seroja: The ferry was driven against the quayside and capsized at Kupang. Her 31 crew were rescued.[50]

6 April

List of shipwrecks: 3 April 2021
Ship State Description
Hellutangi  Antigua and Barbuda The cargo ship was beached, wrecked, possibly on Vagar Island, probable total loss after dragging anchor in a storm.[52]

10 April

List of shipwrecks: 10 April 2021
Ship State Description
Haohang No. XXX  China The coastal cargo ship was sunk in a collision with Hai Lan Zhong Gu 9 ( China) near buoy 60 in Shizi Channel, upper channel of the Pearl River Delta/Estuary. All 13 crew were rescued.[53]

12 April

List of shipwrecks: 12 April 2021
Ship State Description
Rabbah or Rabbal  India The fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with APL Le Havre ( Singapore) in the Arabian Sea 42 nautical miles (78 km; 48 mi) off Mangaluru, Karnataka, India. Nine crew were declared missing, five crew were rescued, but three died later.[54]

13 April

List of shipwrecks: 13 April 2021
Ship State Description
Seacor Power  United States The liftboat capsized in rough weather in the Gulf of Mexico whilst under way some five nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana. Thirteen crew were killed, including the captain, and six were rescued.[55][56]

14 April

List of shipwrecks: 14 April 2021
Ship State Description
Khang Anh 189  Vietnam The cargo ship sank in the South China Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) south of Vũng Tàu, Vietnam. Ten crew were rescued, one killed.[57][58]

18 April

List of shipwrecks: 18 April 2021
Ship State Description
Ghana  Mongolia Typhoon Surigae: The cargo ship dragged anchor onto the breakwater at Catbalogan, Samar, Philippines.[59]

19 April

List of shipwrecks: 19 April 2021
Ship State Description
LCT Cebu Great Ocean  Philippines Typhoon Surigae: The tank landing craft was driven ashore at Malimono, Surigao del Norte, Mindanao, Philippines. Four people were killed, seven were rescued, and nine were declared missing.[60][61]

21 April

List of shipwrecks: 21 April 2021
Ship State Description
KRI Nanggala  Indonesian Navy The Cakra-class submarine sank north of Bali, Indonesia with the loss of all 53 crew.[62]

26 April

List of shipwrecks: 26 April 2021
Ship State Description
Alica  Mongolia The container ship partially capsized and sank with most of the ship above water at Hồ Chí Minh City's port, Nhà Bè, Vietnam.[63]
Hassina  Kiribati The abandoned/out-of-service cargo ship, at anchor for a year, drifted ashore at Toamasina (Tatamave), Madagascar.[64]

May

2 May

List of shipwrecks: 2 May 2021
Ship State Description
Unnamed trawler Flag unknown A 40-foot (12 m) trawler smuggling migrants capsized in San Diego Bay, washed ashore and broke up on rocks. Three people were found to have died, and one person later died in the hospital. Around 25 people were rescued and hospitalized, including 1 in critical condition. The captain was detained.[65][66]

3 May

List of shipwrecks: 3 May 2021
Ship State Description
Unnamed speedboat  Bangladesh A speedboat on the Padma River collided with a sand barge and sank, killing 26 people, and leaving several more injured and/or missing.[67][68]

4 May

List of shipwrecks: 4 May 2021
Ship State Description
NAGA-7  Malaysia The jackup rig collapsed when one leg punched through the hard sea floor into soft mud off Sarawak, Borneo, Indonesia in the South China Sea. All crew safe.[69]

7 May

List of shipwrecks: 7 May 2021
Ship State Description
PL 94-9301  United States Air Force The 93-foot (28 m) surplus water training vessel was sunk as an artificial reef 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) south-west of Destin, Florida in 104 feet (32 m) of water in the Gulf of Mexico (30°09′N 86°34′W / 30.150°N 86.567°W / 30.150; -86.567). The reef was nicknamed "Big Dawg."[70]

15 May

List of shipwrecks: 15 May 2021
Ship State Description
Alliance  India Cyclone Tauktae: The tugboat capsized in a cyclone and later sank in the Arabian Sea off Mangalore, India. One crewman was killed, five crew were declared missing, and two swam to shore.[71]

17 May

List of shipwrecks: 17 May 2021
Ship State Description
Gal Constructor  India Cyclone Tauktae: The offshore barge ran aground in the cyclone in the Arabian Sea off Satpati, India. All 137 aboard were rescued by the Indian Coast Guard.[72][73]
Papaa 305  St. Kitts and Nevis Cyclone Tauktae: The accommodations/work barge sank in the cyclone in the Arabian Sea off Mumbai, India. 186 were rescued by INS Kolkata and INS Kochi (both  Indian Navy). Sixty-five were declared missing and 22 dead.[74][75]

19 May

List of shipwrecks: 17 May 2021
Ship State Description
Minh Quang 03  Vietnam The cargo ship struck a reef in the South China Sea off Cat Ba Island, near Hải Phòng, Vietnam. Sank or was beached to prevent sinking two miles (3.2 km) off Cat Ba Island. All nine crew were rescued.[76]

22 May

List of shipwrecks: 22 May 2021
Ship State Description
Chong Bong  North Korea The cargo ship sprung a leak and sank in the Sea of Japan 27 nautical miles (50 km; 31 mi) north of Okinoshima, Oki Islands, Japan. The crew was rescued by the tanker Yujong 2 ( North Korea).[77]

25 May

List of shipwrecks: 22 May 2021
Ship State Description
Hokko Maru No. 8  Japan The Japanese fishing trawler from Mombetsu which had five people aboard, collided in foggy weather with the Russian cargo vessel Amur with 23 aboard. Three of the people on Hokko Maru No. 8 drowned, while the other two people were rescued by Amur.[78]

26 May

List of shipwrecks: 26 May 2021
Ship State Description
Matin 1  Iran The cargo ship sank in the Strait of Hormuz. All crew were rescued in a joint operation between the tankers Tenacity IV and Adisa.[79]

27 May

List of shipwrecks: 27 May 2021
Ship State Description
Byakko  Japan The ro-ro container ship was damaged in a collision with the chemical tanker Ulsan Pioneer ( Marshall Islands) and later capsized and sank in the Sea of Japan, north-west of Imabari, Shikoku Island, Japan. Nine crew were rescued, her captain, chief and second engineer remain missing.[80]
Unnamed boat  Nigeria A boat carrying at least 150 people capsized resulting in 53 deaths and dozens missing in the northwestern Nigerian state of Kebbi.[81]

28 May

List of shipwrecks: 28 May 2021
Ship State Description
Cuban migrant vessel  Cuba Nine people died and 13 people were rescued after a Cuban migrant vessel sank off the coast of Florida, near the Florida Keys archipelago.[82]
Nazmiye Ana  Panama The cargo ship capsized at dock in Castellón de la Plana, Spain with its superstructure on the bottom. Two crew missing.[83]

29 May

List of shipwrecks: 29 May 2021
Ship State Description
Chuang Xin 8  China The cargo ship was sunk in a collision with Yi Gang Wu Mao 20 ( China) south-east of Shanghai near Banyang Jiao Reef. Nineteen crew were rescued, one crew missing.[84]
Five yachts Flags unknown Five luxury 20 m (66 ft) yachts were destroyed by fire at the Marina Kastela, near Split, Croatia. Three boats on fire were towed into Kastela Bay where two burned and sank, and one was beached and destroyed, two others burned in the marina. Eighteen others were damaged.[85]

June

1 June

List of shipwrecks: 1 June 2021
Ship State Description
X-Press Pearl  Singapore The container ship suffered an onboard explosion and caught fire off Colombo, Sri Lanka. Her crew were rescued on 25 May by the Sri Lankan Navy. She was burned out by 1 June and sank in 70 feet (21 m) of water with the superstructure above water.[86][87][88]

2 June

List of shipwrecks: 2 June 2021
Ship State Description
Inspecta 7  Egypt The offshore supply tug sank in the Gulf of Suez off Ras Ghareb, Egypt after striking a sunken wreck. Eleven of 13 of her crew were rescued, but an engineer and her captain died.[89][90]
IRIS Kharg Islamic Republic of Iran Navy The Ol-class tanker caught fire at 2:55 AM on 2 June and sank at Jask later that day. Her crew were rescued.[91][92]

5 June

List of shipwrecks: 5 June 2021
Ship State Description
Commodore  United States The ferry ran aground near Bushwick Inlet Park, New York City due to a mechanical problem and took on water. One hundred passengers evacuated, 1 crewman injured.[93]

12 June

List of shipwrecks: 12 June 2021
Ship State Description
Titan 8 Flag unknown The coastal cargo ship caught fire, suffered an explosion, capsized and sank at Delpan Wharf in the Pasig River, Manila, Philippines. Two crewmen missing, four crewman injured, plus two crewmen on a nearby cargo ship were injured.[94]

13 June

List of shipwrecks: 13 June 2021
Ship State Description
Unknown migrant boat Flag unknown A migrant boat sank off Yemen's Ras al-Ara area in southern Lahj Province. There were 150–200 on board, most are believed to have drowned.[95][96]

17 June

List of shipwrecks: 17 June 2021
Ship State Description
Mangalam  India The coaster was pushed aground by storm on the coast of Raigad District south of Mumbai, India due to a mechanical problem and took on water. The ship's crew were rescued by the Indian Coast Guard.[97]
Unknown fishing vessel Flag unknown A fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with the container ship AS Rosalia ( Portugal) under the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge, Istanbul, in the Bosphorus Strait. Thirty-one crew were rescued, 1 was killed, and 1 other missing.[98]

20 June

List of shipwrecks: 20 June 2021
Ship State Description
Pioneer Star  Comoros The cargo ship sank some 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) off the Oman coast in Arabian Sea. Most crew were rescued, at least one missing.[99][100]

29 June

List of shipwrecks: 29 June 2021
Ship State Description
KMP Yunicee  Indonesia The ro-ro ferry with 57 aboard capsized and sank in the port of Gilimanuk, Bali Island, Indonesia.[101] Seven people died, and 11 are missing.[102][103]

July

1 July

List of shipwrecks: 1 July 2021
Ship State Description
Cappelletti Italy Corps of the Port Captaincies – Coast Guard The patrol boat burned and sank off Capo Bruzzano, Calabria after a fire broke out in its engine room. All nine crew were rescued.[104]

8 July

List of shipwrecks: 8 July 2021
Ship State Description
Palawan Pearl Flag unknown The coastal freighter was sunk in a collision with the utility vessel BKM 104 in Manila Bay, South Harbor Anchorage area, Philippines. She sank in shallow water only partially submerged.[105]

18 July

List of shipwrecks: 18 July 2021
Ship State Description
Dia Flag unknown The abandoned tanker, anchored off Aden, Yemen for some seven years, apparently abandoned and unmanned, sank or is sinking.[106]

21 July

List of shipwrecks: 21 July 2021
Ship State Description
Heng Tong 77  Panama
Heng Tong 77
The deck cargo ship dragged anchor in rough weather and drifted ashore at Karachi, Pakistan.[107]

22 July

List of shipwrecks: 22 July 2021
Ship State Description
Singa Besar 2801  Malaysia The tow barge drifted hard aground in Mon State, Myanmar, south-east of Yangon, on the Andaman Sea after losing her tow.[108]

31 July

List of shipwrecks: 31 July 2021
Ship State Description
P33 Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta The decommissioned Bremse-class patrol boat was scuttled off Żonqor Point near Marsaskala, Malta as a diving attraction.[109][110]

August

1 August

List of shipwrecks: 1 August 2021
Ship State Description
Tan Binh 127  Panama The cargo ship sprang a leak and sank in the Andaman Sea some 150 nautical miles (280 km; 170 mi) north-west of Ko Phuket, Thailand. Eighteen crew left the ship in a lifeboat and were later rescued by the container ship MCC Chittagong ( Hong Kong).[111]

5 August

List of shipwrecks: 5 August 2021
Ship State Description
Sam Bo II  Taiwan Tropical Storm Lupit: The coaster was driven onto the breakwater at Budai, Chiayi, Taiwan during the tropical storm and sank. Nine crew were evacuated by mobile crane with basket, all are safe.[112]

6 August

List of shipwrecks: 6 August 2021
Ship State Description
Panamax Ostria  Cyprus The bulk carrier ran aground south of Suez, Egypt in the Gulf of Suez. Still aground as of 16 August.[113]

12 August

List of shipwrecks: 12 August 2021
Ship State Description
Crimson Polaris  Panama The cargo ship ran aground and broke in two at Hachinohe, Japan. Her 21 crew survived.[114]
Unnamed yacht  United Kingdom The yacht sank off Milos, Greece. All seventeen passengers on board were rescued.[115]

14 August

List of shipwrecks: 14 August 2021
Ship State Description
TTH 92206TS  Vietnam The fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with the container ship Green Pacific ( Vietnam) in the Gulf of Tonkin off Cồn Cỏ Island, Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam. Green Pacific rescued 7; two missing.[116]
Unknown tanker  Indonesia A bunkering tanker suffered an engine breakdown and drifted aground, and partially sank, with the ship's upper superstructure remaining above water off Banyutowo coast, Dukuhseti, Pati Regency, Java, in the Java Sea.[117]

15 August

List of shipwrecks: 15 August 2021
Ship State Description
USS Ingraham  United States Navy The decommissioned Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigate was sunk as a target off Hawaii.[118]
Lake Conroe Queen  United States The double-decked stern wheel paddlewheel excursion/party boat turned on its side and sank partially above water in shallow water in high waves in a storm on Lake Conroe, Texas. All 53 on board were picked up but 1 passenger later died.[119]

19 August

List of shipwrecks: 19 August 2021
Ship State Description
Fulin 88  Sierra Leone The cargo ship sprang a leak and sank in the Taiwan Strait between the Pescadores Islands and Yunlin County, Taiwan. All 10 crew left in life raft and were picked up.[120]

26 August

List of shipwrecks: 26 August 2021
Ship State Description
CEG Orbit  Latvia The cargo ship was driven ashore between Cranstal and the Point of Ayre, Isle of Man. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Belfast, County Antrim, United Kingdom.[121] She was refloated the next day with assistance from the tugs Wendy Anne ( Isle of Man) and CT Vector ( United Kingdom) and taken in to Douglas, Isle of Man.[122]

28 August

List of shipwrecks: 28 August 2021
Ship State Description
Sea Bird  Togo The cargo ship sank after striking rocks off Small Vrak, Karavi islets in the Sea of Crete east of the Peloponnese peninsula, Greece. The cargo ship Haya ( Comoros) participated in search and rescue. All 16 crew rescued.[123]

29 August

List of shipwrecks: 29 August 2021
Ship State Description
ACL33415  United States Hurricane Ida: The barge was driven ashore by the hurricane, probably in the Mississippi River south of New Orleans, Louisiana.[124]
Atlantic Maya  Singapore Hurricane Ida: The bulk carrier went aground during the hurricane at the Port of South Louisiana near La Place, Louisiana.[125]
Chloe  United States Hurricane Ida: The work boat was driven ashore by the hurricane, probably in the Mississippi River south of New Orleans, Louisiana.[124]
Derby  Marshall Islands Hurricane Ida: The bulk carrier went aground during the hurricane at the Port of South Louisiana near La Place, Louisiana.[125]
IN085221  United States Hurricane Ida: The barge was driven ashore by the Hurricane, probably in the Mississippi River south of New Orleans, Louisiana.[124]
Nord Pollux  Panama Hurricane Ida: The bulk carrier went aground during the hurricane at the Port of South Louisiana.[126]
RTA2  United States Hurricane Ida: The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority passenger ferry broke from mooring during Hurricane Ida and ran aground in the Mississippi River. Scheduled to be refloated when safe.[127]
St. Vincent I  United States Hurricane Ida: The shrimp boat partially sank on her port side in shallow water at Golden Meadow, Louisiana.[128]
St. Vincent VII  United States Hurricane Ida: The shrimp boat was driven ashore by the Hurricane in the area of Grand Isle, Louisiana.[129]
Thomas Jefferson  United States Hurricane Ida: The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority passenger ferry broke from moorings and ran aground in the Mississippi River. Scheduled to be refloated when safe.[130]
UBC Tampico  Cyprus Hurricane Ida: The bulk carrier went aground during the hurricane at the Port of South Louisiana near La Place, Louisiana.[125]
Unknown barge  United States Hurricane Ida: A barge broke from her mooring during Hurricane Ida and sank after striking the Kerner Swing Bridge in Bayou Barataria in Lafitte, Louisiana.[131][132]
Unknown ferry  United States Hurricane Ida: A ferry broke from mooring in Chalmette, Louisiana during Hurricane Ida and ran aground in the Mississippi River. Scheduled to be refloated when safe.[127][130]
Unknown trawler  United States Hurricane Ida: A 100-foot trawler broke from her mooring during Hurricane Ida and sank after striking the Kerner Swing Bridge in Bayou Barataria in Lafitte, Louisiana.[131][132]
Unknown tugboat  United States Hurricane Ida: A tugboat broke from her mooring during Hurricane Ida and sank after striking the Kerner Swing Bridge in Bayou Barataria in Lafitte, Louisiana.[131][132]

September

8 September

List of shipwrecks: 8 September 2021
Ship State Description
Ma Kamala  India Two passenger boats with around 120 passengers collided in and sank at Nimati Ghat in Jorhat.[133][134]
Setia Abadi 2  Indonesia The purse seiner caught fire in the Indian Ocean some 400 nautical miles (740 km; 460 mi) off Sumatra, Indonesia. Thirty-five crew were rescued by Pelicana ( Norway), 4 crew are missing.[135]

14 September

List of shipwrecks: 14 September 2021
Ship State Description
My An 1  Vietnam The cargo ship was sunk in a collision with Lisa Auerbach ( Liberia) at Vũng Tàu, Vietnam in shallow water with the upper bridge above water. All 17 crew rescued by Lisa Auerbach.[136]

22 September

List of shipwrecks: 22 September 2021
Ship State Description
Unknown fishing vessel  China A fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with the bulk carrier Xin Hai Zhou 26 ( Panama) in the East China Sea some 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) south-east of Zhoushan, China. Four crew were rescued, one dead, two missing.[137]

24 September

List of shipwrecks: 24 September 2021
Ship State Description
LCT Lite Ferry 3 or Santiago De Bohal  The Philippines The LCT ferry capsized and sank in shallow water while docking at Ormoc City, Cebu, the Philippines. Fifteen crew were rescued, one dead.[138]

29 September

List of shipwrecks: 29 September 2021
Ship State Description
Ivan  Madeira The ro-ro cargo ship listed and sank in shallow water at Algiers, Algeria, with the vessel mostly above water. All 17 crew were safe.[139][140]
Unidentified tugboat  Thailand The river tug capsized while attempting to tow a barge in the Chao Phraya River at Bangkok, Thailand. Two crew missing.[141]

October

3 October

List of shipwrecks: 3 October 2021
Ship State Description
Unidentified fishing vessel  United States Backwash from the auto ferry Chimacum capsized a squid fishing boat that had lost power in Elliott Bay off the coast of Seattle, Washington. Eleven people were rescued from the water.[142]

16 October

List of shipwrecks: 16 October 2021
Ship State Description
Rua II  Argentina The tug was damaged in a collision with the tanker Punta Medanos ( Argentina) while maneuvering the tanker at La Plata, Argentina. She was grounded at the edge of the channel where she sank in shallow water with a port list with the vessel mostly above water.[143]

18 October

List of shipwrecks: 18 October 2021
Ship State Description
Unknown tugboat  Ecuador A tug capsized after a collision with the tall ship Cisne Branco ( Brazilian Navy). The tugboat was attempting to assist the tall ship after Cisne Branco collided with and got stuck under a pedestrian bridge connecting Guayaquil, Ecuador to Santay Island, Ecuador.[144]

23 October

List of shipwrecks: 23 October 2021
Ship State Description
INS Ranvijay  Indian Navy The Rajput-class destroyer caught fire at Visakhapatnam Naval Base. Four of her crew were injured.[145]
Zim Kingston  Malta The container ship caught fire off Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Most of her crew were evacuated by the Canadian Coast Guard. She was on a voyage from Busan, South Korea to Vancouver.[146]

25 October

List of shipwrecks: 25 October 2021
Ship State Description
Chem Alya  Liberia The tanker ran aground off The Needles, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Fawley, Hampshire, United Kingdom to Egypt. She was refloated.[147]

29 October

List of shipwrecks: 29 October 2021
Ship State Description
Maju 9  Indonesia The cargo ship capsized after a collision with the chemical tanker New Global ( Indonesia) in the Arafura Sea south of the Aru Islands, Dobo, Maluku Province, Indonesia. Twenty-eight were rescued by New Global, 4 missing.[148]

November

2 November

List of shipwrecks: 2 November 2021
Ship State Description
Gold Trans 308  Indonesia The coal barge sprung a leak and developed a list, and was run aground, probably to prevent capsizing or sinking, on the Alas Purwo National Park coast, Banyuwangi Regency, eastern tip of Java, Indonesia.[149]
O P K 3  Thailand The container ship sank in shallow water partially above water after a collision with the container ship NP Pathum Thani ( Thailand) in the Chao Phraya River, Bangkok, Thailand.[150]

3 November

List of shipwrecks: 3 November 2021
Ship State Description
Unknown fishing vessel  Japan A fishing vessel sank after a collision with the concrete carrier Hekinan Maru ( Japan) in the Pacific Ocean off Cape Muroto, island of Shikoku, Kochi Prefecture, Honshu. One crewman rescued, one body recovered.[151]

8 November

List of shipwrecks: 8 November 2021
Ship State Description
Suifuhang 628  China The coastal container ship sank after springing a leak in her engine room in Shenzhen waters. Seven crew rescued.[152]
Vissai VCT 12  Vietnam The cargo ship dragged anchor and was driven ashore in a storm at Cửa Lò, Nghệ An Province, Vietnam, in the Gulf of Tonkin.[153]

9 November

List of shipwrecks: 9 November 2021
Ship State Description
Rise Shine  Panama The container capable cargo ship drifted aground, suffering cracks in hull in a storm in Vostok Bay west of Nakhodka, Russia, in the Sea of Japan.[154]

12 November

List of shipwrecks: 12 November 2021
Ship State Description
Hangsheng 88  China The cargo ship sank after springing a leak 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) off the coast of Huilai County, eastern coast of Guangdong Province,China in the South China Sea east of Hong Kong. Thirteen crew were rescued.[155]

15 November

List of shipwrecks: 15 November 2021
Ship State Description
Fardin 1  Bangladesh The lighter sank in shallow water, partially above water, after a collision with the bulk carrier Handy Perth ( Panama) in the Port of Mongla, Bangladesh. Three crew rescued, three missing.[156]

17 November

List of shipwrecks: 17 November 2021
Ship State Description
Hong Yun Da 58  China The cargo ship sank after springing a leak 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) off the southern coast of Nangan Island, Matsu Islands, China in the southern East China Sea east of Fuzhou. All 11 crew were rescued, 2 by Taiwanese search and rescue, the rest by China.[157]

23 November

List of shipwrecks: 23 November 2021
Ship State Description
Sumber Cahaya VIII  Indonesia The coastal cargo ship sank in bad weather and rough seas in the "Thousand Island" area of the Java Sea 60 nautical miles (110 km; 69 mi) north-west of Jakarta, Java, Indonesia. All 15 rescued.[158]

24 November

List of shipwrecks: 24 November 2021
Ship State Description
Unknown migrant vessel  France A boat which was carrying migrants sank in rough waters near Calais, while travelling across the English Channel from France to Britain. At least 27 migrants died.[159][160] For more information, see: November 2021 English Channel disaster

28 November

List of shipwrecks: 28 November 2021
Ship State Description
Entebe Express  Indonesia The ferry was beached by a storm on the Mamuju Regency coast, South Sulawesi, in the Makassar Strait shortly after leaving Mamuju. All 81 passengers and 18 crew made it to shore.[161]

29 November

List of shipwrecks: 29 November 2021
Ship State Description
Ayis 1  Turkey The ro-ro passenger ferry was driven ashore in a severe storm and beat on an embankment causing her to capsize and sink at Maltepe, Istanbul, in the Sea of Marmara.[162]
Boras  Turkey The cargo ship broke lose from her mooring and went aground with a list at Tuzla, Istanbul, in the Sea of Marmara in a severe storm.[163]
Umit K  Panama The cargo ship sank at Tuzla, Istanbul, in the Sea of Marmara in a severe storm.[163]

30 November

List of shipwrecks: 30 November 2021
Ship State Description
Heiwa Maru  Togo The cargo ship was driven ashore in a storm at Unten, Okinawa, Japan in the East China Sea.[164]

December

1 December

List of shipwrecks: 1 December 2021
Ship State Description
Houei Chrystal  Panama The cargo ship sank in a severe storm in the Sea of Japan some 250 nautical miles (460 km; 290 mi) south of Nakhodka, Russia. Seventeen crew rescued, 1 washed overboard and is missing.[165]
Narimoto Maru  Belize The cargo ship was reportedly abandoned by her crew and capsized in the South China Sea some 160 nautical miles (300 km; 180 mi) east of Vũng Tàu, Vietnam.[166]

6 December

List of shipwrecks: 6 December 2021
Ship State Description
Express 54  Indonesia The offshore supply vessel sank in Bangladesh waters south-west of Chittagong, in the Port of Payra area, due to water ingress. The ship struck bottom or an underwater object. Twelve crew rescued.[167]
Xing Yuan  Sierra Leone The freighter ran aground in the downtown area of the port of Kholmsk, Sakhalin, Russia in the Gulf of Nevelsky in the Strait of Tartary of the Sea of Japan when she dragged anchor in a storm.[168]

10 December

List of shipwrecks: 10 December 2021
Ship State Description
Danneskjold  Cayman Islands The sailing yacht was destroyed by fire at Hinkley Yachts Services, Newport, Rhode Island.[169]
Drinkability  United States The motor yacht was destroyed by fire at Hinkley Yachts Services, Newport, Rhode Island.[169]
Zhe Feng 566  China The coaster was sunk in a collision with another coaster, Anquiang77 ( China), in the Taiwan Strait 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) south-east of Nanding Island, Fujian Province China. All crew safe.[170]

11 December

List of shipwrecks: 11 December 2021
Ship State Description
Alhambra  United States The sailboat safely grounded just north of Cape Hatteras National Seashore's Avon Fishing Pier in Avon, North Carolina. The vessel was refloated in situ on 15 December.[171]

12 December

List of shipwrecks: 12 December 2021
Ship State Description
Tian Feng 369  China The cargo ship sank in a storm in the Yellow Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) north-east of Yantai, Shandong Province, China. Three crew rescued, 4 dead, 7 missing.[172]

13 December

List of shipwrecks: 13 December 2021
Ship State Description
Dong Ji No. 2  Hong Kong The offshore support platform (barge) broke her towing line on 12 December between Wangan Island and Penghu island, Penghu Islands, Taiwan, in the Taiwan Strait in rough weather. The platform drifted ashore on the eastern coast of Jiangnao Island early 13 December. She was declared a total loss.[173]
Karin Høj  Denmark The motor hopper barge collided with the cargo ship Scot Carrier ( United Kingdom) and capsized in the Baltic Sea between Ystad, Sweden and Bornholm in foggy weather before dawn.[174][175][176] Both of her crew were killed.[177]

14 December

List of shipwrecks: 14 December 2021
Ship State Description
Unknown fishing vessel  South Korea A fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with the container ship Heng Yu ( China) 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) south-west of Yeosu, South Korea in the East China Sea. Twenty-five crew rescued, 2 missing.[178]

16 December

List of shipwrecks: 16 December 2021
Ship State Description
Diamond Highway  Panama Typhoon Rai: The car carrier, out of service since burning out in June 2019, went ashore at Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, the Philippines. Scrapping began in place in 2023.[179]
Jake Vincent Dos  The Philippines Typhoon Rai: The out of service cargo ship went ashore on the western coast of Negros Island in vicinity of Bacolod, the Philippines.[180]
LCT Citic 102  The Philippines Typhoon Rai: The LCT cargo ship went ashore on the western coast of Negros Island in vicinity of Bacolod, the Philippines.[180]
Mary Queen of Hope  The Philippines Typhoon Rai: The out of service cargo ship went ashore on the western coast of Negros Island in vicinity of Bacolod, the Philippines.[180]
Trans Asia-1  The Philippines Typhoon Rai: The ro/pax ferry went ashore off Punta Engano, just across the bay from Cebu City, Cebu, the Philippines.[181]

17 December

List of shipwrecks: 17 December 2021
Ship State Description
Unknown cargo ship  The Philippines Typhoon Rai: The cargo ship went ashore on the western coast of Negros Island in vicinity of Bacolod, the Philippines.[180]

20 December

List of shipwrecks: 20 December 2021
Ship State Description
Francia  Madagascar The cargo ship sank off the north-east coast of Madagascar after springing a leak in her engine room while illegally carrying 138 passengers and crew, at least 85 fatalities.[182][183][184]

22 December

List of shipwrecks: 20 December 2021
Ship State Description
Unknown migrant vessel  Greece A vessel smuggling Iraqi refugees from Turkey to Greece capsized and sank near Folegandros, killing at least 11 people, and leaving up to 50 people stranded in the Aegean sea. The Greek Coastguard was able to rescue at least 12 migrants, but many remain missing and are feared dead. The wreck was one of three mass casualty events involving refugees in Greek territorial waters in one week.[185][186]

23 December

List of shipwrecks: 20 December 2021
Ship State Description
Unknown migrant vessel  Greece A migrant vessel crashed into rocks in the islet of Antikythera. Around 90 people were rescued by the Greek Coastguard, and 11 bodies were recovered deceased. The wreck was one of three mass casualty events involving refugees in Greek territorial waters in one week.[187]

24 December

List of shipwrecks: 24 December 2021
Ship State Description
Avijan 10  Bangladesh The ferry was destroyed by fire in the Sugandha River in the Jhalokati District. At least 40 people were killed and about 70 were injured. She was on a voyage from Dhaka to Barguna.[188]
Tropic Breeze  Belize The product tanker sank in 600 meters of water after a collision with megayacht Utopia IV ( United States) 15 nautical miles (28 km) north-north-west of New Providence Island, Bahamas.[189]

25 December

List of shipwrecks: 24 December 2021
Ship State Description
Unknown migrant vessel  Greece A boat smuggling Syrian migrants from (purportedly) Turkey to Italy sank in the Aegean Sea near Paros, killing at least 16 migrants. Around 80 people were rescued. The wreck was one of three mass casualty events involving refugees in Greek territorial waters in one week.[190][191]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in December 2021
Ship State Description
Homao  Belize The cargo ship sprung a leak in her engine room on 24 December some 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) north of Keelung, Taiwan and was abandoned. The crew was rescued. The ship was taken under tow by a salvage tug at an unknown time and towed for some time in rough weather conditions, but broke off the towing line, and drifted aground off Xianjiao Island coast, Penghu Islands, Taiwan in the Taiwan Strait, she was aground on or before 27 December.[192]
Talayieh  Iran While still under construction, the corvette rolled on its side in a flooded drydock at Bandar Abbas, Iran on or before 4 December.[193]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in 2021
Ship State Description
Diamond Lady  United States The casino riverboat, abandoned in McKellar Lake, Mississippi River, near Memphis, Tennessee in 2008, sank in a freeze in 2021.[194][195]
Two unnamed vessels Flags unknown Two new yachts were destroyed by fire while being carried as deck cargo on the BBC Virginia ( Antigua and Barbuda) in the Taiwan Strait while being transported from their manufacturer in Taiwan to the United States sometime between 26 November when it left port and when it entered port at Kaohsiung on 11 December after calling at Dafeng, China.[196]


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