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

Ship	Country	Description
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

List of shipwrecks: 16 January 2001

Ship	Country	Description
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

Ship	Country	Description
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

List of shipwrecks: 31 January 2001

Ship	Country	Description
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

Ship	Country	Description
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 USS Greeneville, 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

Ship	Country	Description
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

Ship	Country	Description
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

List of shipwrecks: 31 May 2001

Ship	Country	Description
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.

June

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date June 2001

Ship	Country	Description
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

List of shipwrecks: 10 July 2001

Ship	Country	Description
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°WCoordinates: 32°49′08″S 74°17′09″W / 32.81889°S 74.28583°W, during UNITAS 2001.

16 July

List of shipwrecks: 16 July 2001

Ship	Country	Description
Kelvin	Norway	The cargo ship capsized at Mo i Rana, Norway.[5]

26 July

List of shipwrecks: 26 July 2001

Ship	Country	Description
Sun 11	Bahamas	The cruise liner sank off Cape St. Francis, South Africa while under tow to India for scrapping.

August

11 August

List of shipwrecks: 11 August 2001

Ship	Country	Description
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

Ship	Country	Description
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

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

October

9 October

List of shipwrecks: 9 October 2001

Ship	Country	Description
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

List of shipwrecks: 13 October 2001

Ship	Country	Description
ROCS Yuen Yang	Republic of China Navy	The decommissioned Allen M. Sumner-class guided-missile destroyer was sunk as a target.

16 October

List of shipwrecks: 16 October 2001

Ship	Country	Description
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

List of shipwrecks: 19 October 2001

Ship	Country	Description
"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

Ship	Country	Description
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

Ship	Country	Description
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

26 November

List of shipwrecks: 26 November 2001

Ship	Country	Description
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

Ship	Country	Description
Christopher	Cyprus	The cargo ship foundered in the Pacific Ocean off Graciosa Island, Azores with the loss of all twenty-seven crew.[8]

References

1. Andrew Finkel and Michael Theodoulou. "Survivor found 28 hours after ship sinks" The Times (London). Wednesday, 3 January 2001. (67026), 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. "Belgian Merchant H-O" (PDF). Belgische Koopvaardij. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
5. "Kelvin (5261867)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 20 April 2015. (subscription required (help)).
6. "Master dies after Channel collision" The Times (London). Wednesday, 10 October 2001. (67266), col H, p. 14.
7. Martin Fletcher. "Hurricane kills up to 20 divers in Belize" The Times (London). Wednesday, 10 October 2001. (67266), col A-E, p. 21.
8. "Belgian Merchant A-G" (PDF). Belgische Koopvaardij. Retrieved 1 October 2010.

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