List of shipwrecks in 2001

The list of shipwrecks in 2001 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 2001.

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2001
Jan Feb Mar Apr
May Jun Jul Aug
Sep Oct Nov Dec

January

1 January

List of shipwrecks: 1 January 2001
ShipCountryDescription
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 immigrants, about fifty of whom were killed, as were four of her ten crew. There were a total of thirty-two survivors.[1]

16 January

List of shipwrecks: 16 January 2001
ShipCountryDescription
Jessica  Ecuador
Jessica aground

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

List of shipwrecks: 30 January 2001
ShipCountryDescription
USS Barbel  United States Navy The decommissioned Barbel-class submarine was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California.
Veter  United States The 37-foot (11 m) longline and cod fishing vessel was beached and sank 200 yards (180 m) off Evans Point in Prince William Sound, Alaska, after striking a submerged object. The fishing vessel Hellion ( United States) rescued her crew of three from the beach.[4]

31 January

List of shipwrecks: 31 January 2001
ShipCountryDescription
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

List of shipwrecks: 9 February 2001
ShipCountryDescription
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

List of shipwrecks: 14 February 2001
ShipCountryDescription
USS Lynde McCormick  United States Navy The decommissioned Charles F. Adams-class guided-missile destroyer was sunk as a target.

May

25 May

List of shipwrecks: 25 May 2001
ShipCountryDescription
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.[5]

31 May

List of shipwrecks: 31 May 2001
ShipCountryDescription
USS Reeves  United States Navy
USS Reeves being sunk.
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 / -26.448056; 155.407500 ("USS Reeves (CG-24)).

June

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date June 2001
ShipCountryDescription
USS Miller (FF-1091)  Turkish Naval Forces 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

List of shipwrecks: 10 July 2001
ShipCountryDescription
USS La Moure County  United States Navy
La Moure County being sunk as a target.
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 / -32.81889; -74.28583Coordinates: 32°49′08″S 74°17′09″W / 32.81889°S 74.28583°W / -32.81889; -74.28583, during UNITAS 2001.

16 July

List of shipwrecks: 16 July 2001
ShipCountryDescription
Kelvin  Norway The cargo ship capsized at Mo i Rana, Norway.[6]

26 July

List of shipwrecks: 26 July 2001
ShipCountryDescription
Sun 11  Bahamas The cruise liner sank off Cape St. Francis, South Africa while under tow to India for scrapping.
Vanguard  United States The 65-foot (19.8 m) fishing vessel – a seiner – sank in 200 feet (61 m) of water less than two minutes after striking an iceberg 0.5 nautical miles (0.93 km) from Glacier Island (60°53′N 147°11′W / 60.883°N 147.183°W / 60.883; -147.183 (Glacier Island)) outside Columbia Bay, 35 nautical miles (65 km) southwest of Valdez, Alaska. Wearing survival suits, her three-man crew escaped in a life raft that deployed and were rescued by nearby vessels.[4]

August

11 August

List of shipwrecks: 11 August 2001
ShipCountryDescription
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

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date August 2001
ShipCountryDescription
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

List of shipwrecks: 12 September 2001
ShipCountryDescription
Themistoklis  Hellenic Navy The decommissioned Gearing-class destroyer was sunk as a target.

October

9 October

List of shipwrecks: 9 October 2001
ShipCountryDescription
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.[7]
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.[8]

13 October

List of shipwrecks: 13 October 2001
ShipCountryDescription
ROCS Yuen Yang  Republic of China Navy The decommissioned Allen M. Sumner-class guided-missile destroyer was sunk as a target.

16 October

19 October

List of shipwrecks: 19 October 2001
ShipCountryDescription
"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

List of shipwrecks: 20 October 2001
ShipCountryDescription
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

List of shipwrecks: 23 October 2001
ShipCountryDescription
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

List of shipwrecks: 24 November 2001
ShipCountryDescription
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

List of shipwrecks: 26 November 2001
ShipCountryDescription
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

List of shipwrecks: 22 December 2001
ShipCountryDescription
Christopher  Cyprus The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Graciosa Island, Azores with the loss of all twenty-seven crew.[9]
Zhangyu No. 3705  Korean People's Army Naval Force Battle of Amami-Ōshima: The spy ship/naval trawler was shelled and sunk in the East China Sea by Kirishima, Amani and Inasa (all  Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force). 15 crewmen killed. The vessel was later raised.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Andrew Finkel and Michael Theodoulou (3 January 2001). "Survivor found 28 hours after ship sinks". The Times (67026). London. col A-G, p. 12.
  2. ↑ "Ecuador emergency over stricken Galapagos freighter". Yahoo. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Galapagos emergency over stranded cargo ship". BBC. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  4. 1 2 alaskashipwreck.com Alaska Shipwrecks (V)
  5. ↑ "Belgian Merchant H-O" (PDF). Belgische Koopvaardij. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
  6. ↑ "Kelvin (5261867)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "Master dies after Channel collision". The Times (67266). London. 10 October 2001. col H, p. 14.
  8. ↑ Martin Fletcher (10 October 2001). "Hurricane kills up to 20 divers in Belize". The Times (67266). London. col A-E, p. 21.
  9. ↑ "Belgian Merchant A-G" (PDF). Belgische Koopvaardij. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  10. ↑ "North Korean Naval Battles". Redfleet-Soviet empire. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
Ship events in 2001
Ship launches: 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Ship commissionings: 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Ship decommissionings: 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Shipwrecks: 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
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