List of shipwrecks in 1991
The list of shipwrecks in 1991 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1991.
January
16 January
- Continental Lotus (
India) 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
- Amuriyah (
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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 (
United States Navy). She subsequently sank. The wreck is scheduled to be removed in or after 2014.[2][3]
April
8 April
- Starfish (
Panama): The bulk carrier sprang a leak in the India 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.[4]
10 April
- Moby Prince (
Italy): Moby Prince disaster: The ferry collided with the tanker Agip Abruzzo ( Italy) off Livorno, Tuscany. Both ships caught fire, leading to the deaths of 140. Both ships were declared total losses.
11 April
- Haven (
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.
17 April
- Mineral Diamond (
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Hong Kong): The bulk carrier foundered in the Pacific Ocean 1,500 nautical miles (2,800 km) west of Perth, Western Australia with the loss of all 26 crew.[5]
June
7 June
- Braut Team: (
Norway): The cargo ship sank in the Indian Ocean. The cargo included a brand new Chinese steam locomotive bound for the United States.[6]
July
7 July
- Manila Transporter (
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). They were rescued by Berica ( Norway). The derelict Manila Transporter was discovered on 27 July at 23°55′S 65°55′E / 23.917°S 65.917°E) by Algenib (
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.[7]
20 July
- Kirki (
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.[8]
August
3 August
Oceanos
- Oceanos ( 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) 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.
11 August
- Melete ( Greece): The bulk carrier foundered in the Indian Ocean (27°41′S 54°13′E / 27.683°S 54.217°E) with the loss of 25 of the 27 people on board.[9]
September
10 September
October
28 October
- Andrea Gail ( United States): The fishing vessel sank in the Atlantic Ocean during the so-called "Perfect Storm" with the loss of all six crew.
November
5 November
- SK Link One (
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.[11]
7 November
- Ipanema (
Malta): Collided with British Esk (
United Kingdom) off Vlissingen, Zeeland Netherlands and was beached. Later refloated and arrived at Ghent, Belgium.[12]
11 November
- Euro River ( 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 Šolta island. All members of her complement were rescued safely.[13]
14 November
- PČ-176 Mukos (
Yugoslav Navy): Croatian War of Independence, Battle of the Dalmatian channels: The vessel was hit by a torpedo launched by Croatian naval commandos, crippled and abandoned by her crew.[14] Towed by local fishing boats to Šolta island and later repaired and recovered by the Croatian Navy as HRM OB-02 Šolta.[15] - Rabunion XVIII (
Lebanon): The cargo ship collided with Madonna Lily ( Philippines) under the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, Istanbul, Turkey and sank with the loss of three crew.[10]
16 November
- Ml-143 Iž ( Yugoslav Navy): Croatian War of Independence, Battle of the Dalmatian channels: The patrol boat was hit and sunk off Šćedro island by coastal batteries manned by Croatian navy personnel.
- Ml-144 Olib ( 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, stranded at Torac bay, Hvar island.
17 November
- Mon Ami ( United States): The Empire F type coaster was beached at Seal Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was declared a constructive total loss.
20 November
- Ross Revenge (
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
- Kilkenny (
Ireland): The container ship collided with Hasselwerder (
Germany) in Dublin Bay and sank with the loss of three of her 14 crew.[16]
December
6 December
- Sveti Vlaho (
Croatian Navy): Croatian War of Independence, Siege of Dubrovnik: The runabout was sunk by a Yugoslav 9K11 Malyutka missile at Gruž, north of Dubrovnik. She was raised in 2001 and is currently preserved as a monument.[17]
15 December
- Salem Express (
Egypt): 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) with the loss of 470 of the 690 people on board.
References
- ↑ "Continental Lotus". Cedre. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ↑ Pokrant, Marvin (1999). Desert Storm at Sea: What the Navy Really Did. Greenwood Publishing Group, p. 66. ISBN 0313310246
- ↑ "SGO to Search for Unexploded Ordnance on Sunken Iraqi Oil Tanker". World Maritime News. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ↑ "Foundering of Starfish outside Port Louis, Maritius". Australian Transportation Safety Board. 1 November 1991. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ↑ "Loss of all hands on board Mineral Diamond". Australian Transportation Safety Board. 1 November 1991. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ↑ Hudson, Mike; Atkins, Philip (September 2007). "Locos lost at sea. The all-time definitive record". The Railway Magazine (IPC Media Ltd) 153 (1277): 14–19. ISSN 0033-8923.
- ↑ "Loss of Manila Transporter en route to Port Talbot, Wales". Australian Transportation Safety Board. 6 May 1992. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ↑ "Loss of Greek registered oil tanker Kirki en route to Kwinana". Australian Transportation Safety Board. 2 April 1992. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ↑ "Sinking of the bulk carrier Melete". 9 June 1992. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Belgian Merchant P-Z". Belgische Koopvaardij. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ↑ Michael Horsnell. "Ship leave mile-long slick after blast" The Times (London). Monday, 11 November 1991. (64174), col C-E, p. 3.
- ↑ "Belgian Merchant H-O". Belgische Koopvaardij. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ Hooke, Norman (1997). Maritime casualties, 1963-1996. LLP. p. 203. ISBN 1-85978-110-1.
- ↑ Premijera hrvatskog minitorpeda by Stjepan Bernadić Kula (Croatian)
- ↑ Bernardić, Stjepan (15 November 2004). "Admiral Letica je naredio: "Raspali!"" (in Croatian). Slobodna Dalmacija. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ↑ "M. V. Kilkenny". Irish ships. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ↑ Ivana Brailo (August 19, 2011). "Kako su talijanski švercerski brodovi u pravim rukama spasili Dubrovnik" [How did Italian smuggling boats end up in right hands to save Dubrovnik] (in Croatian). Portal Oko. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
See also
| Ship events in 1991 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
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