The bulk carrier/cargo ship sank 160 nautical miles (300 km) east of Malta en route from Mormugao to Genova after developing crack in engine room bulkhead with the loss of 38 out of 42 crew [1]
The 195-gross ton, 81.6-foot (24.9 m) or 98-foot (29.9 m) crab-fishing vessel disappeared in the Bering Sea near St. George Island with the loss of all five men on board. The United States Coast Guard determined that a radio message from an unnamed vessel reporting herself in distress about 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) west of St. George Island came from Barbarossa.[7]
The 425-ton coaster ship caught fire in the English Channel while carrying 120 tons of explosives for an Irish company. Towed to Gravesend on 25 February, she was later declared a total loss and scrapped; her crew of four was rescued by a Royal Air ForceWestland Sea King helicopter.[13] Broken up at Rainham in June 1991.[14]
The bulk carrier sprang a leak in the Indian Ocean off Port Louis, Mauritius on 1 April and diverted to that port. She arrived off Port Louis on 3 April and was subsequently ordered out of Mauritian waters on 7 April due to the threat of pollution. Starfish foundered 40 nautical miles (74 km) west of Mauritius and 60 nautical miles (110 km) north of Réunion on 8 April. All crew were rescued by a National Coast Guard of Mauritius patrol boat.[16]
Moby Prince disaster: The ferry Moby Prince collided with the tanker Agip Abruzzo off Livorno, Tuscany. Both ships caught fire, leading to the deaths of 140. Both ships were declared total losses.
The 38-foot (11.6 m) longlinefishing vessel sank in south of Yakutat, Alaska, with the loss of two crewmen, leaving behind little evidence of her loss.[7]
The tanker exploded and caught fire 900 nautical miles (1,700 km) off the coast of Angola with the loss of five of her 32 crew. She was on a voyage from Kharg Island, Iran to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands. ABT Summer sank on 1 June.[23]
The tanker broke in two in the Indian Ocean 22 nautical miles (41 km) off Cervantes, Western Australia during a storm. The bow section sank. The stern section caught fire five times but each time the rough seas put the fire out. Kirki was towed to Dampier, Western Australia, where her remaining cargo was transferred to another ship. She was subsequently towed to Singapore.[32]
The schooner was scuttled by her captain at her berth at Greenport, New York, to protect her from damage by Hurricane Bob and to provide protection to historic waterfront buildings. She was refloated after the storm passed.
The 38-foot (11.6 m) salmonseiner went aground and broke up in the surf near Valdez, Alaska, after she lost power due to a clogged fuel filter. Her crew of two survived.[5]
The Omani crab trawler capsized onto her port side at 05:30z and lay semi-submerged for more than a day 183 nautical miles (339 km; 211 mi) off St. Helena Island while returning to the island from fishing trials. Some crew perished including the British skipper and the South African cook.[citation needed]
The cargo ship suffered a fire in her engine room and was abandoned by her crew in the North Sea off the coast of Cleveland, United Kingdom. She exploded and sank on 10 November.[44]
Croatian War of Independence: The RML-301-class river minesweeper was hit by anti-tank rockets and beached in the area of Kopački Rit, on the confluence of the Danube and the Drava. Later refloated, repaired and returned to service. Two crewmen were killed and the commanding officer wounded.[45]
Croatian War of Independence: The cargo ship, manned by a Croatian crew and bounded for Dubrovnik, was sunk by gunfire from a Yugoslav navy patrol boat off Šolta island. All members of her complement were rescued safely.[46]
Croatian War of Independence, Battle of the Dalmatian channels: The vessel was hit by a midget torpedo launched by Croatian naval commandos, crippled and abandoned by her crew. Survivors rescued by TČ-224 Pionir II (Yugoslav Navy). Three crewmen killed.[51] Towed by local fishing boats to Šolta island and beached, later recovered, repaired and put into service in the Croatian Navy as HRM OB-02 Šolta.[52][45]
The pirate radio ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. All on board were rescued by a Royal Navy Helicopter. She was refloated the next day and subsequently returned to service.
The 94-foot (28.7 m) crab-fishing vessel sank in bad weather in the Bering Sea approximately 100 nautical miles (190 km; 120 mi) north of Cold Bay, Alaska, with the loss of her entire crew of four.[55]
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The list of shipwrecks in 1991 includes ships sunk foundered grounded or otherwise lost during 1991 This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources table of contents 1990 1991 1992 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Unknown date ReferencesJanuary edit13 January edit List of shipwrecks 13 January 1991 Ship State Description Protektor nbsp Singapore The bulk carrier sank in heavy weather in the North Atlantic with the loss of all 33 crew 16 January edit List of shipwrecks 16 January 1991 Ship State Description Continental Lotus nbsp India The bulk carrier cargo ship sank 160 nautical miles 300 km east of Malta en route from Mormugao to Genova after developing crack in engine room bulkhead with the loss of 38 out of 42 crew 1 23 January edit List of shipwrecks 23 January 1991 Ship State Description Amuriyah nbsp Iraq First Gulf War Operation Desert Storm The tanker was attacked and severely damaged off Bubiyan island by Grumman A 6 Intruder aircraft from USS Midway nbsp United States Navy She subsequently sank The wreck was scheduled to be removed in or after 2014 2 3 24 January edit List of shipwrecks 24 January 1991 Ship State Description Unidentified minelayer nbsp Iraqi Navy First Gulf War Operation Desert Storm Battle of Qurah The minelayer was sunk by two United States Grumman A 6 Intruder aircraft 4 Unidentified minesweeper nbsp Iraqi Navy First Gulf War Operation Desert Storm Battle of Qurah The minesweeper was sunk by two United States Grumman A 6 Intruder aircraft 4 Unidentified minesweeper nbsp Iraqi Navy First Gulf War Operation Desert Storm Battle of Qurah The minesweeper was sunk in an Iraqi minefield while trying to evade United States Grumman A 6 Intruder aircraft Helicopters from the guided missile frigate USS Curts nbsp United States Navy rescued 22 crewmen who were made prisoners of war 4 Unidentified patrol boat nbsp Iraqi Navy First Gulf War Operation Desert Storm Battle of Qurah The patrol boat was sunk by two United States Grumman A 6 Intruder aircraft 4 29 January edit List of shipwrecks 29 January 1991 Ship State Description Unidentified minesweeper nbsp Iraqi Navy First Gulf War Operation Desert Storm Battle of Umm al Maradim The Project 1258 minesweeper was sunk by coalition aircraft or surface ships 4 February edit8 February edit List of shipwrecks 8 February 1991 Ship State Description Skagit Eagle nbsp United States The 91 foot 28 m fishing vessel was wrecked in Reese Bay 54 00 15 N 164 43 00 W 54 00417 N 164 71667 W 54 00417 164 71667 Reese Bay on Unalaska Island in the Aleutian Islands All five members of her crew survived and a United States Coast Guard helicopter picked them up from the shore 5 10 February edit List of shipwrecks 10 February 1991 Ship State Description Ashley Kay nbsp United States The 32 foot 9 8 m crab fishing vessel struck a rock and sank in Frederick Sound in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska 6 Barbarossa nbsp United States The 195 gross ton 81 6 foot 24 9 m or 98 foot 29 9 m crab fishing vessel disappeared in the Bering Sea near St George Island with the loss of all five men on board The United States Coast Guard determined that a radio message from an unnamed vessel reporting herself in distress about 40 nautical miles 74 km 46 mi west of St George Island came from Barbarossa 7 14 February edit List of shipwrecks 14 February 1991 Ship State Description Louisiana Brimstone nbsp United States The molten sulphur carrier ran aground at Coatzacoalcos Mexico She was refloated but consequently withdrawn from service Scrapped in 1993 8 Sanko Harvest nbsp Panama The bulk carrier ran aground between Hastings Island and Hood Island Australia Her twenty crew were evacuated on 15 February She broke in three and sank on 17 February Sanko Harvest was on a voyage from Tampa Florida United States to Esperance Western Australia 9 10 Thunderbird nbsp United States The 35 foot 11 m longline fishing vessel sank in Chatham Strait in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska Only one of the two people on board survived 11 15 February edit List of shipwrecks 15 February 1991 Ship State Description Unidentified patrol boat nbsp Spanish Navy A P 205 Type patrol boat was destroyed by a bomb planted by ETA at Hondarribia 12 24 February edit List of shipwrecks 24 February 1991 Ship State Description Breydon Merchant nbsp United Kingdom The 425 ton coaster ship caught fire in the English Channel while carrying 120 tons of explosives for an Irish company Towed to Gravesend on 25 February she was later declared a total loss and scrapped her crew of four was rescued by a Royal Air Force Westland Sea King helicopter 13 Broken up at Rainham in June 1991 14 April edit4 April edit List of shipwrecks 4 April 1991 Ship State Description Starling nbsp United States The fishing vessel sprang a leak due to the deterioration of her wooden hull and sank while moored to a barge in the Gastineau Channel in Southeast Alaska 5 7 April edit List of shipwrecks 7 April 1991 Ship State Description Choctaw nbsp United States The retired 90 foot 27 4 m tug was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean 6 5 nautical miles 12 0 km 7 5 mi off Harvey Cedars New Jersey in 75 feet 23 m of water at 39 37 894 N 074 01 284 W 39 631567 N 74 021400 W 39 631567 74 021400 Choctaw 15 8 April edit List of shipwrecks 8 April 1991 Ship State Description Starfish nbsp Panama The bulk carrier sprang a leak in the Indian Ocean off Port Louis Mauritius on 1 April and diverted to that port She arrived off Port Louis on 3 April and was subsequently ordered out of Mauritian waters on 7 April due to the threat of pollution Starfish foundered 40 nautical miles 74 km west of Mauritius and 60 nautical miles 110 km north of Reunion on 8 April All crew were rescued by a National Coast Guard of Mauritius patrol boat 16 10 April edit List of shipwrecks 10 April 1991 Ship State Description Agip AbruzzoMoby Prince nbsp Italy Moby Prince disaster The ferry Moby Prince collided with the tanker Agip Abruzzo off Livorno Tuscany Both ships caught fire leading to the deaths of 140 Both ships were declared total losses 11 April edit List of shipwrecks 11 April 1991 Ship State Description Haven nbsp Cyprus The very large crude carrier suffered an explosion and fire at Genoa Liguria Italy with the loss of six crew She sank on 14 April Talia nbsp United States Carrying a heavy load of herring the 58 foot 18 m herring fishing vessel sank in rough seas off Point Gardner 57 01 N 134 37 W 57 017 N 134 617 W 57 017 134 617 Point Gardner in Southeast Alaska 11 Venus nbsp United States The 44 foot 13 4 m longline fishing vessel sank in a storm with 100 knot 190 km h 120 mph winds off Katlian Bay 57 09 N 135 23 W 57 150 N 135 383 W 57 150 135 383 Katlian Bay north of Sitka Alaska 17 17 April edit List of shipwrecks 17 April 1991 Ship State Description Mineral Diamond nbsp Hong Kong The bulk carrier foundered in the Indian Ocean 1 500 nautical miles 2 800 km west of Perth Western Australia with the loss of all 26 crew 18 28 April edit List of shipwrecks 28 April 1991 Ship State Description Berta J nbsp United States The 38 foot 11 6 m longline fishing vessel sank in south of Yakutat Alaska with the loss of two crewmen leaving behind little evidence of her loss 7 29 April edit List of shipwrecks 29 April 1991 Ship State Description SAS President Steyn nbsp South African Navy The decommissioned President class Type 12 frigate was sunk as a target by a combination of missile hits and gunfire from five Minister class fast attack craft all nbsp South African Navy off South Africa 19 May edit9 May edit List of shipwrecks 9 May 1991 Ship State Description Dora H nbsp United States The 53 foot 16 2 m halibut longliner sank in the Gulf of Alaska off Chirikof Island Her crew of four abandoned ship in a life raft and survived 20 14 May edit List of shipwrecks 14 May 1991 Ship State Description Max nbsp United States The 91 foot 27 7 m longline fishing vessel capsized and sank near Hinchinbrook Entrance 60 20 N 146 50 W 60 333 N 146 833 W 60 333 146 833 Hinchinbrook Entrance in Prince William Sound on the south central coast of Alaska Her crew of four survived 21 25 May edit List of shipwrecks 25 May 1991 Ship State Description A 502 nbsp Ethiopian Navy Eritrean War of Independence The tanker was scuttled in the Dahlak Archipelago 22 Denden nbsp Ethiopian Navy Eritrean War of Independence The cargo ship was scuttled in the Dahlak Archipelago 22 FMB 160 nbsp Ethiopian Navy Eritrean War of Independence The Project 205EP missile boat was scuttled in the Dahlak Archipelago 22 FMB 162 nbsp Ethiopian Navy Eritrean War of Independence The Project 205EP missile boat was scuttled in the Dahlak Archipelago 22 FTB 110 nbsp Ethiopian Navy Eritrean War of Independence The Project 205ET patrol ship was scuttled in the Dahlak Archipelago 22 LTC 1036 nbsp Ethiopian Navy Eritrean War of Independence The landing ship was scuttled in the Dahlak Archipelago 22 Two unidentified landing ships nbsp Ethiopian Navy Eritrean War of Independence The Project 1785 landing ships were scuttled in the Dahlak Archipelago 22 28 May edit List of shipwrecks 28 May 1991 Ship State Description ABT Summer nbsp Liberia The tanker exploded and caught fire 900 nautical miles 1 700 km off the coast of Angola with the loss of five of her 32 crew She was on a voyage from Kharg Island Iran to Rotterdam South Holland Netherlands ABT Summer sank on 1 June 23 Almighty nbsp United States The 144 ton 85 foot 25 9 m fishing trawler struck a submerged object and sank off the coast of Alaska in Bristol Bay about 2 nautical miles 3 7 km 2 3 mi off Right Hand Point 58 46 10 N 159 54 00 W 58 76944 N 159 90000 W 58 76944 159 90000 Right Hand Point and 7 nautical miles 13 km 8 1 mi north of Round Island in the Walrus Islands Another fishing vessel rescued her entire crew of five She eventually was salvaged 6 30 May edit List of shipwrecks 30 May 1991 Ship State Description Wanderer nbsp United States The 34 foot 10 m longline fishing vessel sank while at anchor in Stephens Passage in the Alexander Archipelago near Juneau Alaska 24 Unknown date edit List of shipwrecks unknown May 1991 Ship State Description F 1616 Zerai Deres nbsp Ethiopian Navy Eritrean War of Independence The previously damaged beyond repair Project 159 frigate was scuttled in the Dahlak Archipelago 25 FTB 112 nbsp Ethiopian Navy Eritrean War of Independence The Project 206M motor torpedo boat was scuttled in the Dahlak Archipelago 25 FTB 113 nbsp Ethiopian Navy Eritrean War of Independence The Project 206M motor torpedo boat was scuttled in the Dahlak Archipelago 26 P 205 nbsp Ethiopian Navy Eritrean War of Independence The Project 1400ME patrol ship was sunk by Eritrean People s Liberation Front artillery 25 P 208 nbsp Ethiopian Navy Eritrean War of Independence The Project 1400ME patrol ship was sunk by Eritrean People s Liberation Front artillery 25 Two unidentified landing ships nbsp Ethiopian Navy Eritrean War of Independence The Project 1785 landing ships were sunk by Eritrean People s Liberation Front artillery 25 Unidentified landing ship nbsp Ethiopian Navy Eritrean War of Independence The Project 1785 landing ship was scuttled in the Dahlak Archipelago 25 June edit5 June edit List of shipwrecks 5 June 1991 Ship State Description Windsong nbsp United States The 33 foot 10 1 m fishing vessel went adrift and sank off Cape Spencer Alaska Her three man crew escaped in a life raft and was rescued 24 7 June edit List of shipwrecks 7 June 1991 Ship State Description Braut Team nbsp Norway The cargo ship a 15 year old vessel sank in the Indian Ocean east of Sri Lanka Water began flooding the cargo holds on 6 June The cargo included ferro silicum and a new Chinese steam locomotive bound for the New York Susquehanna and Western Railway in the United States All 17 crewmen were rescued 27 28 29 11 June edit List of shipwrecks 11 June 1991 Ship State Description Crusader nbsp United States The 27 foot 8 2 m longline fishing vessel sank after she lost steering and ran aground on the Indian Rocks probably a reference to the Inian Rocks 58 15 N 136 20 W 58 250 N 136 333 W 58 250 136 333 Indian Rocks in Cross Sound in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska 30 26 June edit List of shipwrecks 26 June 1991 Ship State Description Betty B nbsp United States The 37 foot 11 3 m fishing vessel capsized and sank with the loss of two lives in Atka Pass 52 00 N 175 22 W 52 000 N 175 367 W 52 000 175 367 Atka Pass near Atka Island in the Aleutian Islands after striking a rock There was one survivor 7 July edit1 July edit List of shipwrecks 1 July 1991 Ship State Description Sea Toad nbsp United States The 30 foot 9 1 m fish tender sank in the Yukon River in central Alaska Only one of the two people on board survived 5 7 July edit List of shipwrecks 7 July 1991 Ship State Description Manila Transporter nbsp Philippines The bulk carrier sprang a leak in the Pacific Ocean and was abandoned by her 24 crew at 29 42 S 64 16 E 29 700 S 64 267 E 29 700 64 267 They were rescued by Berica nbsp Norway The derelict Manila Transporter was discovered on 27 July at 23 55 S 65 55 E 23 917 S 65 917 E 23 917 65 917 by Algenib nbsp Singapore She was subsequently taken in tow by the tugs Smit Langkawi and Smit Sulawesi both flag unknown but she sank some 700 nautical miles 1 300 km east of Mauritius on 7 August 31 10 July edit List of shipwrecks 10 July 1991 Ship State Description Silver Eagle nbsp United States The 29 foot 8 8 m fishing vessel sank in Bristol Bay off the coast of Alaska 5 14 July edit List of shipwrecks 14 July 1991 Ship State Description Charmer nbsp United States The 34 foot 10 4 m shrimp trawler sank off Level Island 56 28 N 133 05 W 56 467 N 133 083 W 56 467 133 083 Level Island in Southeast Alaska after her shrimp trawl caught on the bottom and its cable broke causing her load to shift which in turn made her capsize Her crew of two survived 30 16 July edit List of shipwrecks 16 July 1991 Ship State Description Mary Lou nbsp United States The 66 foot 20 1 m fishing vessel ran aground was refloated was tied to a buoy and then sank near Dillingham Alaska 21 Tyee nbsp United States A large wave struck the stern of the 35 foot 11 m fishing vessel as she crossed a shoal during a gale causing her to capsize and sink in Bristol Bay off Port Heiden Alaska Both crew members survived one was rescued by the fishing vessel Isle Royale nbsp United States and the other by the fishing vessel Shadowfax nbsp United States 11 17 July edit List of shipwrecks 17 July 1991 Ship State Description Sable nbsp United States The 82 foot 25 m fish tender burned to the waterline and sank in Bristol Bay off Alaska All four members of her crew were rescued 5 20 July edit List of shipwrecks 20 July 1991 Ship State Description MV Kirki nbsp Greece The tanker broke in two in the Indian Ocean 22 nautical miles 41 km off Cervantes Western Australia during a storm The bow section sank The stern section caught fire five times but each time the rough seas put the fire out Kirki was towed to Dampier Western Australia where her remaining cargo was transferred to another ship She was subsequently towed to Singapore 32 25 July edit List of shipwrecks 25 July 1991 Ship State Description Becky Lee nbsp United States The retired 85 foot 25 9 m fishing trawler was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean off Cape May New Jersey in 60 feet 18 m of water at 38 53 110 N 074 01 030 W 38 885167 N 74 017167 W 38 885167 74 017167 Becky Lee 33 August edit3 August edit List of shipwrecks 3 August 1991 Ship State Description Oceanos nbsp Greece The cruise ship sank in the Indian Ocean off the coast of South Africa 32 02 00 S 29 06 36 E 32 03333 S 29 11000 E 32 03333 29 11000 after a leakage in the engine room s sea chest The crew abandoned ship leaving the passengers to their fate All 571 people on board survived The passengers were rescued by South African Air Force helicopters 7 August edit List of shipwrecks 7 August 1991 Ship State Description 8 Ball nbsp United States The 26 foot 7 9 m fishing vessel lost her anchor and was thrown onto the rocks on the coast of Wingham Island 60 01 N 144 23 W 60 017 N 144 383 W 60 017 144 383 Wingham Island on the south central coast of Alaska An attempt to refloat her on 8 August failed and she sank in 480 feet 150 m of water 34 10 August edit List of shipwrecks 10 August 1991 Ship State Description Brandy nbsp United States The 34 foot 10 4 m fishing vessel burned and sank at Anchor Point Alaska 7 17 August edit List of shipwrecks 17 August 1991 Ship State Description Sea Fox nbsp United States The 48 foot 15 m fishing vessel rolled onto her side in heavy seas and sank in Knight Island Passage north of Point Nowell 60 26 15 N 147 56 05 W 60 43750 N 147 93472 W 60 43750 147 93472 Point Nowell on the south central coast of Alaska Her crew of five survived 5 24 August edit List of shipwrecks 24 August 1991 Ship State Description Melete nbsp Greece The bulk carrier foundered in the Indian Ocean 27 41 S 54 13 E 27 683 S 54 217 E 27 683 54 217 with the loss of 25 of the 27 people on board 35 Unknown date edit List of shipwrecks Unknown date August 1991 Ship State Description Regina Maris nbsp Norway The schooner was scuttled by her captain at her berth at Greenport New York to protect her from damage by Hurricane Bob and to provide protection to historic waterfront buildings She was refloated after the storm passed September edit8 September edit List of shipwrecks 8 September 1991 Ship State Description Sundancer nbsp United States The 58 foot 18 m longline fishing vessel capsized and sank in the Gulf of Alaska 185 nautical miles 343 km 213 mi east of Kodiak Alaska after a rogue wave struck her Her entire crew of five survived 5 10 September edit List of shipwrecks 10 September 1991 Ship State Description Soon Ly nbsp Honduras The cargo ship sank off the coast of Vietnam 36 11 September edit List of shipwrecks 11 September 1991 Ship State Description Klimno nbsp Croatia Croatian War of Independence The barge was destroyed by missiles at Novigrad Croatia She was raised and scrapped in 1997 37 13 September edit List of shipwrecks 13 September 1991 Ship State Description Sea Maid nbsp United States The 36 foot 11 m troller sank in the Gulf of Alaska off Cape Edgecumbe 56 59 45 N 135 51 00 W 56 99583 N 135 85000 W 56 99583 135 85000 Barren Islands in Southeast Alaska 5 14 September edit List of shipwrecks 14 September 1991 Ship State Description Let s Go nbsp United States The 71 foot 21 6 m fishing trawler sank off Cape Ommaney 56 10 00 N 134 40 20 W 56 16667 N 134 67222 W 56 16667 134 67222 Cape Ommaney in Southeast Alaska Her crew of five was rescued from a life raft 38 18 September edit List of shipwrecks 11 September 1991 Ship State Description Vukov Klanats nbsp Croatia Croatian War of Independence The minesweeper was sunk by Yugoslavian artillery 37 20 September edit List of shipwrecks 20 September 1991 Ship State Description Cruiser nbsp United States The 32 foot 9 8 m longline fishing vessel burned and sank off Marmot Island in the Kodiak Archipelago near Kodiak Alaska The only person aboard survived 30 23 September edit List of shipwrecks 23 September 1991 Ship State Description Nagan nbsp United States The 40 foot 12 2 m longline halibut fishing vessel capsized and sank off the Egg Islands near Cordova Alaska with the loss of her two crewmen 39 26 September edit List of shipwrecks 26 September 1991 Ship State Description Sea Hawk nbsp United States The 38 foot 11 6 m salmon seiner went aground and broke up in the surf near Valdez Alaska after she lost power due to a clogged fuel filter Her crew of two survived 5 28 September edit List of shipwrecks 28 September 1991 Ship State Description Blanco Encalada nbsp Chilean Navy The decommissioned Fletcher class destroyer was sunk as a target Oman Sea One nbsp Oman The Omani crab trawler capsized onto her port side at 05 30z and lay semi submerged for more than a day 183 nautical miles 339 km 211 mi off St Helena Island while returning to the island from fishing trials Some crew perished including the British skipper and the South African cook citation needed Unknown date edit List of shipwrecks September 1991 Ship State Description Krila Dalmacije nbsp Croatia Croatian War of Independence The 130 ton hydrofoil was shelled and sunk at Split by Yugoslav Navy warships Later scrapped 37 40 Krila Istre nbsp Croatia Croatian War of Independence The 130 ton hydrofoil was shelled and sunk at Split by Yugoslav Navy warships Later scrapped 37 40 October edit8 October edit List of shipwrecks 3 December 1996 Ship State Description Discovery nbsp United States The 97 foot 29 6 m crab fishing vessel capsized and sank southwest of the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia Canada Wearing survival suits her five crew members survived for 11 days in a life raft before the fishing vessel Ocean Viking nbsp United States rescued them on 19 October 20 11 October edit List of shipwrecks 11 October 1991 Ship State Description Ada Adelia nbsp United States The retired 67 foot 20 4 m fishing trawler was scuttled as an artificial reef in 85 feet 26 m of water in the North Atlantic Ocean east of Ocean City New Jersey at 39 15 500 N 074 13 880 W 39 258333 N 74 231333 W 39 258333 74 231333 Ada Adelia 41 13 October edit List of shipwrecks 13 October 1991 Ship State Description Tonquin nbsp United States The 86 foot 26 2 m longline fishing vessel capsized and sank in the Gulf of Alaska off Twoheaded Island 56 54 N 153 35 W 56 900 N 153 583 W 56 900 153 583 Twoheaded Island near Kodiak Alaska Her captain died but the other four crewmen were rescued 11 22 October edit List of shipwrecks 22 October 1991 Ship State Description Emerald Cove nbsp United States The 31 foot 9 4 m salmon seiner burned and sank at Cordova Alaska 42 28 October edit List of shipwrecks 28 October 1991 Ship State Description Andrea Gail nbsp United States 1991 Perfect Storm The fishing vessel sank in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all six crew 31 October edit List of shipwrecks 31 October 1991 Ship State Description Rose Ann Hess nbsp United States The 50 foot 15 2 m longline fishing vessel was wrecked in bad weather at Port Bailey 57 56 N 153 02 W 57 933 N 153 033 W 57 933 153 033 Totem Bay on Kodiak Island Alaska Her crew of six survived 43 November edit5 November edit List of shipwrecks 5 November 1991 Ship State Description SK Link One nbsp Sweden The cargo ship suffered a fire in her engine room and was abandoned by her crew in the North Sea off the coast of Cleveland United Kingdom She exploded and sank on 10 November 44 7 November edit List of shipwrecks 7 November 1991 Ship State Description Louise nbsp United States The 86 foot 26 2 m fishing vessel sank in bad weather near Dutch Harbor Alaska with the loss of one life There were four survivors 38 8 November edit List of shipwrecks 8 November 1991 Ship State Description RML 308 nbsp Yugoslav Navy Croatian War of Independence The RML 301 class river minesweeper was hit by anti tank rockets and beached in the area of Kopacki Rit on the confluence of the Danube and the Drava Later refloated repaired and returned to service Two crewmen were killed and the commanding officer wounded 45 11 November edit List of shipwrecks 11 November 1991 Ship State Description Euro River nbsp Malta Croatian War of Independence The cargo ship manned by a Croatian crew and bounded for Dubrovnik was sunk by gunfire from a Yugoslav navy patrol boat off Solta island All members of her complement were rescued safely 46 12 November edit List of shipwrecks 12 November 1991 Ship State Description Adriatic nbsp Yugoslavia Croatian War of Independence Siege of Dubrovnik The ferry was shelled by Yugoslav navy vessels and ground artillery at Dubrovnik caught fire and sank at Gruz Dubrovnik raised and scrapped in 1994 47 48 Argolys nbsp Yugoslavia Croatian War of Independence Siege of Dubrovnik The ferry was shelled by Yugoslav navy vessels and ground artillery at Dubrovnik caught fire and sank at Gruz Dubrovnik Raised and scrapped 49 50 Pelagic nbsp United States Croatian War of Independence Siege of Dubrovnik The sailing vessel was shelled and sunk by Yugoslav navy vessels and ground artillery at Dubrovnik 49 48 14 November edit List of shipwrecks 14 November 1991 Ship State Description PC 176 Mukos nbsp Yugoslav Navy Croatian War of Independence Battle of the Dalmatian channels The vessel was hit by a midget torpedo launched by Croatian naval commandos crippled and abandoned by her crew Survivors rescued by TC 224 Pionir II nbsp Yugoslav Navy Three crewmen killed 51 Towed by local fishing boats to Solta island and beached later recovered repaired and put into service in the Croatian Navy as HRM OB 02 Solta 52 45 Rabunion XVIII nbsp Lebanon The cargo ship collided with Madonna Lily nbsp Philippines under the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge Istanbul Turkey and sank 53 16 November edit List of shipwrecks 16 November 1991 Ship State Description Ml 143 Iz nbsp Yugoslav Navy Croatian War of Independence Battle of the Dalmatian channels The patrol boat was hit and crippled by coastal batteries manned by Croatian navy personnel and stranded at Torac Bay Hvar Island the vessel was captured by the Croats 45 Ml 144 Olib nbsp Yugoslav Navy Croatian War of Independence Battle of the Dalmatian channels The patrol boat was hit and sunk off Scedro island by coastal batteries manned by Croatian navy personnel 45 17 November edit List of shipwrecks 17 November 1991 Ship State Description Mon Ami nbsp United States The Empire F type coaster was beached at Seal Island Nova Scotia Canada She was declared a constructive total loss 18 November edit List of shipwrecks 18 November 1991 Ship State Description USS Algol nbsp United States Navy The decommissioned Andromeda class attack cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of New Jersey to form part of the Shark River artificial reef 20 November edit List of shipwrecks 20 November 1991 Ship State Description Ross Revenge nbsp Netherlands The pirate radio ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands Kent United Kingdom All on board were rescued by a Royal Navy Helicopter She was refloated the next day and subsequently returned to service 21 November edit List of shipwrecks 21 November 1991 Ship State Description Easy Rider nbsp United States The 31 foot 9 4 m shrimp fishing vessel burned to the waterline and sank in Strawberry Channel 60 24 38 N 146 04 31 W 60 4106 N 146 0753 W 60 4106 146 0753 Strawberry Channel off Rugged Island 60 24 N 146 03 W 60 400 N 146 050 W 60 400 146 050 Rugged Island on the south central coast of Alaska 42 Kilkenny nbsp Ireland The container ship collided with the motor vessel Hasselwerder nbsp Germany in Dublin Bay and sank with the loss of three of her 14 crew 54 22 November edit List of shipwrecks 22 November 1991 Ship State Description Harvey G nbsp United States The 94 foot 28 7 m crab fishing vessel sank in bad weather in the Bering Sea approximately 100 nautical miles 190 km 120 mi north of Cold Bay Alaska with the loss of her entire crew of four 55 23 November edit List of shipwrecks 23 November 1991 Ship State Description Chatham nbsp United States While hauled out on the beach in Southeast Alaska for winter maintenance the 82 foot 25 0 m fishing vessel was destroyed by fire 30 Unknown date edit List of shipwrecks Unknown November 1991 Ship State Description Roditelj nbsp Yugoslavia Croatian War of Independence Siege of Dubrovnik The sailing vessel was shelled by Yugoslav navy vessels and ground artillery at Dubrovnik and sank at Dubrovnik between 9 12 November Raised and scrapped 56 Sveti Vlaho nbsp Croatia Croatian War of Independence Siege of Dubrovnik The runabout blockade runner ran aground 2 miles 3 2 km north of Dubrovnik while being pursued by a Yugoslav patrol boat sometime in November or possibly early December Refloated and returned to service 45 December edit6 December edit List of shipwrecks 6 December 1991 Ship State Description Al Awda nbsp Palestine The ferry sank in Yugoslavian waters 57 Sveti Vlaho nbsp Croatia Croatian War of Independence Siege of Dubrovnik The runabout blockade runner was sunk by a Yugoslav 9K11 Malyutka missile at Gruz north of Dubrovnik She was raised in 2001 and is currently preserved as a monument 58 7 December edit List of shipwrecks 7 December 1991 Ship State Description Wyoming nbsp United States The retired 100 foot 30 5 m fishing trawler and clam dredger was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean off Cape May New Jersey at 38 52 976 N 074 40 620 W 38 882933 N 74 677000 W 38 882933 74 677000 Wyoming 59 8 December edit List of shipwrecks 8 December 1991 Ship State Description Peter H nbsp United States During a voyage from Homer to Seldovia Alaska the 36 6 foot 11 2 m harbor tug broke up and sank in Kachemak Bay on the coast of Southcentral Alaska near Hesketh Island 59 30 26 N 151 30 51 W 59 50722 N 151 51417 W 59 50722 151 51417 Hesketh Island and Barbara Point The man and woman on board both died 60 12 December edit List of shipwrecks 12 December 1991 Ship State Description Churruca nbsp Spanish Navy The decommissioned Gearing class destroyer was sunk as a target 15 December edit List of shipwrecks 15 December 1991 Ship State Description Salem Express nbsp Egypt nbsp The wreck of Salem Express in 2010 Just before midnight on 14 December the ferry struck the Hyndman Reef capsized and sank in the Red Sea 26 38 22 N 34 03 39 E 26 63944 N 34 06083 E 26 63944 34 06083 with the loss of 464 of the 644 people on board Unknown date editList of shipwrecks Unknown Date 1991 Ship State Description HMS Arethusa nbsp Royal Navy The decommissioned Leander class frigate was sunk as a target Attica nbsp Iraqi Navy First Gulf War Operation Desert Storm Battle of Bubiyan The Project 773K class landing ship was sunk by British aircraft between 29 January and 4 February 61 Idene nbsp United States The 120 foot 37 m fishing dragger was scuttled in 85 feet 26 m of water in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Rhode Island 4 nautical miles 7 4 km 4 6 mi south of Block Island to form an artificial reef 62 Mr J nbsp United States The crab processor a former PCE 842 class patrol craft and auxiliary minelayer was towed out into the Pacific Ocean and scuttled sometime in the 1990s 63 Nouh nbsp Iraqi Navy First Gulf War Operation Desert Storm Battle of Bubiyan The Project 773K class landing ship was sunk by British aircraft between 29 January and 4 February 61 No 223 nbsp Iraqi Navy First Gulf War Operation Desert Storm Battle of Bubiyan The Project 368 class patrol boat was sunk by Coalition aircraft between 29 January and 4 February 61 No 224 nbsp Iraqi Navy First Gulf War Operation Desert Storm Battle of Bubiyan The Project 368 class patrol boat was sunk by Coalition aircraft between 29 January and 4 February 64 No 225 nbsp Iraqi Navy First Gulf War Operation Desert Storm Battle of Bubiyan The Project 376 class patrol boat was sunk by Coalition aircraft between 29 January and 4 February 61 No 226 nbsp Iraqi Navy First Gulf War Operation Desert Storm Battle of Bubiyan The Project 376 class patrol boat was sunk by Coalition aircraft between 29 January and 4 February 61 No 227 nbsp Iraqi Navy First Gulf War Operation Desert Storm Battle of Bubiyan The Project 376 class patrol boat was sunk by Coalition aircraft between 29 January and 4 February 61 No 301 nbsp Iraqi Navy First Gulf War Operation Desert Storm Battle of Bubiyan The Project 201M class submarine chasers was sunk by coalition aircraft between 29 January and 4 February 61 No 311 nbsp Iraqi Navy First Gulf War Operation Desert Storm Battle of Bubiyan The Project 201M class submarine chasers was sunk by coalition aircraft between 29 January and 4 February 61 No 312 nbsp Iraqi Navy First Gulf War Operation Desert Storm Battle of Bubiyan The Project 201M class submarine chasers was sunk by coalition aircraft between 29 January and 4 February 61 Three unidentified missile boats nbsp Iraqi Navy First Gulf War Operation Desert Storm Battle of Bubiyan Three Lurrsen Type 45 missile boats were sunk by British aircraft between 29 January and 4 February 61 Two unidentified patrol boats nbsp Iraqi Navy First Gulf War Operation Desert Storm Battle of Bubiyan Two 1400E patrol boats were sunk by British aircraft between 29 January and 4 February 61 Unidentified minesweeper minelayer nbsp Iraqi Navy First Gulf War Operation Desert Storm Battle of Bubiyan A Project 254 minesweeper minelayer was sunk by British aircraft between 29 January and 4 February 61 Two unidentified salvage ships nbsp Iraqi Navy First Gulf War Operation Desert Storm Battle of Bubiyan Two 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