List of shipwrecks in 2001
Appearance
The list of shipwrecks in 2001 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 2001.
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January
1 January
Ship | State | Description |
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Pati | Georgia | The cargo ship ran aground, broke in two and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Antalya, Turkey. The ship was carrying many illegal immigrant, about fifty of whom were killed, as were four of her ten crew. There were a total of thirty-two survivors.[1] |
16 January
Ship | State | Description |
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Jessica | Ecuador |
The tanker ran aground near Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal, in the Galápagos, spilling fuel and decimating the marine iguana population.[2][3] |
30 January
Ship | State | Description |
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USS Barbel | United States Navy | The decommissioned Barbel-class submarine was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. |
31 January
Ship | State | Description |
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USS John Paul Jones | United States Navy | The decommissioned Forrest Sherman-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. |
February
9 February
Ship | State | Description |
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Ehime Maru | Japan | Ehime Maru and USS Greeneville collision: The training ship was sunk in the Pacific Ocean 17 nautical miles (31 km) off Hawaii, United States, by the submarine USS Greeneville ( United States Navy), which surfaced underneath her, killing nine of her thirty-five crew. Survivors were rescued by United States Coast Guard RIBs. |
14 February
Ship | State | Description |
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USS Lynde McCormick | United States Navy | The decommissioned Charles F. Adams-class guided-missile destroyer was sunk as a target. |
May
25 May
Ship | State | Description |
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Lowlands Beilun | Singapore | The cargo ship ran aground on the Johor Shoal, Changi and was holed. She was refloated on 5 June, repaired and returned to service.[4] |
31 May
Ship | State | Description |
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USS Reeves | United States Navy | The decommissioned Leahy-class guided-missile cruiser was sunk as a target in the Coral Sea off the coast of Queensland, Australia, at 26°26′53.0″S 155°24′27.0″E / 26.448056°S 155.407500°E. |
June
Unknown date
Ship | State | Description |
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USS Miller (FF-1091) | Turkish Navy | The decommissioned Knox-class frigate was sunk as a target after being sold to the Turkish Navy and cannibalized for spare parts. |
July
10 July
Ship | State | Description |
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USS La Moure County | United States Navy | The decommissioned Newport-class tank landing ship was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean about 130 nmi (240 km; 150 mi) west of Valparaíso, Chile, at 32°49′08″S 74°17′09″W / 32.81889°S 74.28583°W, during UNITAS 2001. |
16 July
Ship | State | Description |
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Kelvin | Norway | The cargo ship capsized at Mo i Rana, Norway.[5] |
26 July
Ship | State | Description |
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Sun 11 | Bahamas | The cruise liner sank off Cape St. Francis, South Africa while under tow to India for scrapping. |
August
11 August
Ship | State | Description |
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Windoc | Canada | The bulk carrier was damaged beyond economic repair in the Welland Canal at Allanburg, Ontario when a lifting bridge was prematurely lowered while the vessel was passing through. |
Unknown date
Ship | State | Description |
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ARM Riva Palacio | Mexican Navy | The decommissioned Admirable-class minesweeper was sunk in the Gulf of Mexico off Veracruz, Mexico, as an artificial reef. |
September
12 September
Ship | State | Description |
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Themistoklis | Hellenic Navy | The decommissioned Gearing-class destroyer was sunk as a target. |
October
9 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Ash | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | The cargo ship collided with Dutch Aquamarine ( Netherlands) in the English Channel and sank with the loss of one of her six crew.[6] |
Miaoulis | Hellenic Navy | The decommissioned Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer was sunk as a target. |
Wave Dancer | Belize | The dive support vessel sank at Independence in a hurricane with the loss of twenty of the twenty-eight people on board.[7] |
13 October
Ship | State | Description |
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ROCS Yuen Yang | Republic of China Navy | The decommissioned Allen M. Sumner-class guided-missile destroyer was sunk as a target. |
16 October
Ship | State | Description |
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USS Guam | United States Navy | The decommissioned Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship was sunk as a target by aircraft from the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy ( United States Navy) in the Atlantic Ocean off Virginia at 031°14′22″N 071°16′35″W / 31.23944°N 71.27639°W. |
19 October
Ship | State | Description |
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"SIEV X" | Indonesia | The Suspected Illegal Entry Vessel sank en route between Bandar Lampung and Australia. Three hundred and fifty-three people were drowned. |
20 October
Ship | State | Description |
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HMCS Cape Breton | Canadian Forces Maritime Command | The decommissioned Cape-class maintenance ship was sunk as an artificial reef near Snake Island, east of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. |
23 October
Ship | State | Description |
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J. W. Westcott II | United States | The mail boat capsized and sank in the Detroit River while servicing MT Sidsel Knutsen. Two people (the captain and one of the crew members) lost their lives while the other two were saved. The boat was later refloated and returned to service. |
November
24 November
Ship | State | Description |
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HMAS Perth | Royal Australian Navy | The decommissioned Perth-class guided-missile destroyer was scuttled in the Indian Ocean off Albany, Western Australia, to serve as a recreational dive site. |
26 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Heng Shan | China | The bulk carrier ran aground in the Black Sea at Karadeniz Eregli, Turkey. She was refloated several months later. |
December
22 December
Ship | State | Description |
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Christopher | Cyprus | The cargo ship foundered in the Pacific Ocean off Graciosa Island, Azores with the loss of all twenty-seven crew.[8] |
References
- ^ Andrew Finkel and Michael Theodoulou (3 January 2001). "Survivor found 28 hours after ship sinks". The Times. No. 67026. London. col A-G, p. 12. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help)
- ^ "Ecuador emergency over stricken Galapagos freighter". Yahoo. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ "Galapagos emergency over stranded cargo ship". BBC. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ "Belgian Merchant H-O" (PDF). Belgische Koopvaardij. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ^ "Kelvin (5261867)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ "Master dies after Channel collision". The Times. No. 67266. London. 10 October 2001. col H, p. 14. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help)
- ^ Martin Fletcher (10 October 2001). "Hurricane kills up to 20 divers in Belize". The Times. No. 67266. London. col A-E, p. 21. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help)
- ^ "Belgian Merchant A-G" (PDF). Belgische Koopvaardij. Retrieved 1 October 2010.