List of shipwrecks in 1991

The list of shipwrecks in 1991 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1991.

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1991
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr
May	Jun	Jul	Aug
Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Unknown date

January

16 January

List of shipwrecks: 16 January 1991

Ship	Country	Description
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

List of shipwrecks: 23 January 1991

Ship	Country	Description
Amuriyah	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

List of shipwrecks: 8 April 1991

Ship	Country	Description
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

List of shipwrecks: 10 April 1991

Ship	Country	Description
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

List of shipwrecks: 11 April 1991

Ship	Country	Description
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

List of shipwrecks: 17 April 1991

Ship	Country	Description
Mineral Diamond	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

List of shipwrecks: 7 June 1991

Ship	Country	Description
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

List of shipwrecks: 7 July 1991

Ship	Country	Description
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

List of shipwrecks: 20 July 1991

Ship	Country	Description
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

List of shipwrecks: 3 August 1991

Ship	Country	Description
Oceanos	Greece	Oceanos 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

List of shipwrecks: 11 August 1991

Ship	Country	Description
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

List of shipwrecks: 10 September 1991

Ship	Country	Description
Soon Ly	Honduras	The cargo ship sank off the coast of Vietnam.[10]

28 September

List of shipwrecks: 28 September 1991

Ship	Country	Description
Blanco Encalada	Chilean Navy	The decommissioned Fletcher-class destroyer was sunk as a target.

October

28 October

List of shipwrecks: 28 October 1991

Ship	Country	Description
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

List of shipwrecks: 5 November 1991

Ship	Country	Description
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

List of shipwrecks: 7 November 1991

Ship	Country	Description
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

List of shipwrecks: 11 November 1991

Ship	Country	Description
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

List of shipwrecks: 14 November 1991

Ship	Country	Description
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 recovered and repaired 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

List of shipwrecks: 16 November 1991

Ship	Country	Description
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

List of shipwrecks: 17 November 1991

Ship	Country	Description
Mon Ami	United States	The Empire F type coaster was beached at Seal Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was declared a constructive total loss.

18 November

List of shipwrecks: 18 November 1991

Ship	Country	Description
USS Algol	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

List of shipwrecks: 20 November 1991

Ship	Country	Description
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

List of shipwrecks: 21 November 1991

Ship	Country	Description
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

List of shipwrecks: 6 December 1991

Ship	Country	Description
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]

12 December

List of shipwrecks: 12 December 1991

Ship	Country	Description
Churruca	Spanish Navy	The decommissioned Gearing-class destroyer was sunk as a target.

17 December

List of shipwrecks: 17 December 1991

Ship	Country	Description
Salem Express	Egypt	The wreck of Salem Express in 2010. 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.

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown Date 1991

Ship	Country	Description
HMS Arethusa	Royal Navy	The decommissioned Leander-class frigate was sunk as a target.

References

1. "Continental Lotus". Cedre. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
2. Pokrant, Marvin (1999). Desert Storm at Sea: What the Navy Really Did. Greenwood Publishing Group, p. 66. ISBN 0313310246
3. "SGO to Search for Unexploded Ordnance on Sunken Iraqi Oil Tanker". World Maritime News. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
4. "Foundering of Starfish outside Port Louis, Maritius" (PDF). Australian Transportation Safety Board. 1 November 1991. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
5. "Loss of all hands on board Mineral Diamond" (PDF). Australian Transportation Safety Board. 1 November 1991. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
6. 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.
7. "Loss of Manila Transporter en route to Port Talbot, Wales" (PDF). Australian Transportation Safety Board. 6 May 1992. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
8. "Loss of Greek registered oil tanker Kirki en route to Kwinana" (PDF). Australian Transportation Safety Board. 2 April 1992. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
9. "Sinking of the bulk carrier Melete" (PDF). 9 June 1992. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
10. "Belgian Merchant P-Z" (PDF). Belgische Koopvaardij. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
11. Michael Horsnell. "Ship leave mile-long slick after blast" The Times (London). Monday, 11 November 1991. (64174), col C-E, p. 3.
12. "Belgian Merchant H-O" (PDF). Belgische Koopvaardij. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
13. Hooke, Norman (1997). Maritime casualties, 1963-1996. LLP. p. 203. ISBN 1-85978-110-1.
14. Premijera hrvatskog minitorpeda by Stjepan Bernadić Kula (Croatian)
15. Bernardić, Stjepan (15 November 2004). "Admiral Letica je naredio: "Raspali!"" (in Croatian). Slobodna Dalmacija. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
16. "M. V. Kilkenny". Irish ships. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
17. 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.

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