List of shipwrecks in 2004
The list of shipwrecks in 2004 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 2004.
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Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
References |
January
15 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Bugaled Breizh | ![]() |
![]() Bugaled Breizh The trawler capsized and sank 15 nautical miles (28 km) southwest of Lizard Point, Cornwall, United Kingdom. All five crew were killed. The wreck was later raised for investigation. |
19 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Rocknes | ![]() |
![]() Rocknes The bulk carrier capsized at Bergen, Norway with the loss of eighteen of her thirty-one crew.[1][2] |
February
2 February
Ship | Country | Description |
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Unnamed ship | ![]() |
Capsized on Lake Albert with the loss of at least forty people.[3] |
5 February
Ship | Country | Description |
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Two unnamed ferries | ![]() |
The ferries collided in heavy fog on the River Arial Khan, near the town of Barisal, Bangladesh.[4] |
12 February
Ship | Country | Description |
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Strontsiy | ![]() |
Loaded with 3,928 tons of scrap metal, the ship broke her anchorage in the Bosphorus Strait and was thrown on the shore. The vessel suffered considerable structural damage, including breaking her back, and was declared a constructive total loss.[5] |
13 February
16 February
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS Peterson | ![]() |
The decommissioned Spruance-class destroyer was sunk as a target. |
23 February
Ship | Country | Description |
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Asian Noble | ![]() |
The bulk carrier foundered off Bering Sea, with loss of 20 lives. she was voyage from Vostochnyy, Russia to Kashima, Japan. |
March
2 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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Herakles and Bulk | ![]() |
The integrated tug barge ran aground and sank off the Grundkallen lighthouse, Sweden |
13 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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CSK Tribute | ![]() |
The bulk carrier suffered a hull fracture off Mozambique. She was towed into Nacala by Nikolai Chiker (![]() |
26 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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Georgia Moran | ![]() |
The retired 100-foot (30.5 m) tug was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean off Cape May, New Jersey, in 70 feet (21 m) of water at 38°51.465′N 074°42.016′W.[8] |
Kings Point | ![]() |
The retired 100-foot (30.5 m) tug was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean off Cape May, New Jersey, in 70 feet (21 m) of water at 38°51.475′N 074°42.029′W.[9] |
Lady Dee | ![]() |
The retired 85-foot (25.9 m) fishing trawler was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean off Wildwood, New Jersey, at 38°57.414′N 074°41.500′W.[10] |
27 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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HMS Scylla | ![]() |
The decommissioned Leander-class frigate was sunk to form an artificial reef for diving in Whitsand Bay off Cornwall, England, at 50°19.655′N 4°15.162′W.[11] |
Unknown date
Ship | Country | Description |
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Unidentified crane barge | ![]() |
The crane barge sank in 60 feet (18 m) of water while under tow in the North Atlantic Ocean off New Jersey.[12] |
April
6 April
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS Barbour County | ![]() |
The decommissioned Newport-class tank landing ship was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean.[13] |
13 April
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS John Young | ![]() |
The decommissioned Spruance-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean by a Mark 48 torpedo fired by the submarine USS Pasadena (![]() |
May
10 May
Ship | Country | Description |
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LeConte | ![]() |
The motor ferry, part of the Alaska Marine Highway System, ran aground without loss of life in Peril Strait near Cozian Reef, about 30 nautical miles (56 km) north of Sitka, Alaska.[14][15] Her 24 crew members remained aboard to repair and refloat her, but her 86 passengers abandoned ship in life rafts and were rescued, most of them by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fishery research vessel NOAAS John N. Cobb.[15] |
22 May
Ship | Country | Description |
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Hyundai No.105 | ![]() |
The car carrier collided with Kamisan (![]() |
23 May
Ship | Country | Description |
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Lighting Sun | ![]() |
The ferry capsized during a tropical storm on the Meghna River near Chandpur, Bangladesh.[18] |
Two unidentified ferries | ![]() |
Two unidentified ferries sank 15.5 miles (24.9 km) north-west of Dhaka in Manikganj District, Bangladesh.[18] |
June
18 June
Ship | Country | Description |
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Vickie | ![]() |
The retired 76-foot (23.2 m) fishing trawler was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean south of Long Island 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) off Moriches Inlet, New York.[19] |
24 June
Ship | Country | Description |
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Kos | ![]() |
The decommissioned Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship was sunk as a target during the Hellenic Navy exercise Thiela III by Penguin missiles fired by the fast missile attack craft Ypoploiarchos Degiannis and Simeoforos Starakis and torpedoes from the Greek torpedo boats Lailaps and Typhon (all ![]() |
July
12 July
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS Peoria | ![]() |
The decommissioned Newport-class tank landing ship was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off Hawaii during RIMPAC 04. |
14 July
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS Kinkaid | ![]() |
The decommissioned Spruance-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean at 22°55′13.5″N 159°59′40.5″W during RIMPAC 04. |
15 July
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS Harry W. Hill | ![]() |
The decommissioned Spruance-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean during RIMPAC 04. |
22 July
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS Decatur | ![]() |
The decommissioned Forrest Sherman-class guided-missile destroyer was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off Hawaii at 22°57′00″N 159°55′06″W by aircraft and submarines during RIMPAC 04. |
24 July
Ship | Country | Description |
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Sharon W | ![]() |
The 52-foot (16 m) longline fishing vessel capsized and sank in Marmot Bay off Peril Cape (58°07′30″N 152°16′20″W) on Kodiak Island. The fishing vessel Kathleen K rescued her four-person crew from a skiff.[20] |
30 July
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS Nicholson | ![]() |
The decommissioned Spruance-class destroyer was sunk as a target. |
August
4 August
Ship | Country | Description |
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Provision | ![]() |
![]() Provision aground. |
5 August
Ship | Country | Description |
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Mitkof | ![]() |
After her operator fell asleep at her wheel, the 75-foot (22.9 m) fish tender struck a rock and sank approximately 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) north of Petersburg, Alaska. The fishing vessel Angjenl (![]() |
8 August
Ship | Country | Description |
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Java | ![]() |
The 39-foot (11.9 m) fishing vessel capsized and sank in the Shelikof Strait near Uyak Bay (57°48′N 154°04′W) on the coast of Kodiak Island in Alaska′s Kodiak Archipelago. Her crew abandoned ship in a skiff and was rescued by the fishing vessel Lady Aleutian (![]() |
20 August
Ship | Country | Description |
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Samoke | ![]() |
![]() Samoke ![]() |
23 August
Ship | Country | Description |
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Fallen Friends | ![]() |
The retired 40-foot (12.2 m) barge was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean off Wildwood, New Jersey, at 38°57.710′N 074°40.990′W.[24] |
USS Fife | ![]() |
The decommissioned Spruance-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off Washington by several ships of the United States Third Fleet including the guided-missile destroyer USS Preble and the guided-missile frigate USS Curts (FFG-38) (both ![]() |
25 August
Ship | Country | Description |
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Golden Stream | ![]() |
The 38-foot (11.6 m) fishing vessel was destroyed off Vallenar Point (55°25′35″N 131°51′00″W) on the coast of Gravina Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska by afire that began in her galley stove. Her crew of three survived.[25] |
30 August
Ship | Country | Description |
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Hope | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground during a typhoon near Uwajima, Japan, with a loss of four of her 16 crew. She was declared a total loss.[26] However, she was later repaired and returned to service. |
September
13 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Delta I | ![]() |
The tanker collided with APL Pusan (![]() |
Mirabella V | ![]() |
The super yacht ran aground at Villefranche-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France.[28] She was later repaired and returned to service. |
16 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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El Dorado | ![]() |
Hurricane Ivan:The out-of-service cruise/party ship broke free from her dock and drifted 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) before being driven ashore in west Bay on the coast of Florida. She eventually was refloated.[29] |
October
2 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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Arcata | ![]() |
The Natick-class tug was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off the United States West Coast at 33°10′12″N 120°57′06″W |
5 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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HMCS Chicoutimi | ![]() |
The long-range hunter-killer submarine was involved in a partial flooding incident which resulted in a fire at sea, whilst she was en route from UK to Canada. 2,000 litres of seawater had entered the submarine and caused an electrical panel to short out, which in turn started a major fire and caused all power to cut out, leaving the submarine adrift in heavy seas 100 nautical miles (190 km) north-west of County Mayo, Ireland. Nine crewmembers were affected by smoke inhalation and the ship was left drifting without power in heavy seas. By the evening of 7 October, the weather had abated, and the Chicoutimi was towed to Faslane Naval Base in Scotland. One crew member died of his injuries. |
16 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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BBC China | ![]() |
The 5,548 grt freighter ran aground near Port Grosvenor in South Africa.[30] |
17 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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Susan Ann | ![]() |
The 58-foot (18 m) seiner sank in Chatham Strait near Catherine Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska. Her two crew members put on survival suits, abandoned ship in a skiff, and survived.[20] |
31 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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Blue Fin | ![]() |
The 42-foot (12.8 m) longline fishing vessel capsized near Ketchikan, Alaska, 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) south of Bold Island (55°15′N 131°25′W) in Southeast Alaska. The vessel Hall Point (![]() |
November
5 November
Ship | Country | Description |
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Kelsey Dawn | ![]() |
The 38-foot (11.6 m) troller ran aground and sank at the eastern entrance to Sergius Narrows (57°24′20″N 135°38′00″W) in Southeast Alaska. All four people on board abandoned ship in a skiff and reached shore safely.[32] |
10 November
Ship | Country | Description |
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Captain Bill | ![]() |
The retired 110-foot (33.5 m), 199-gross register ton tug was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) off Mantoloking, New Jersey, in 75 feet (23 m) of water at 40°03.104′N 073°59.283′W.[33] |
13 November
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS Hayler | ![]() |
![]() USS Hayler sinking. |
14 November
Ship | Country | Description |
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Gosport | ![]() |
The inactivated research ship was sunk as a target. |
20 November
Ship | Country | Description |
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Julie K | ![]() |
The 26-foot (7.9 m) cabin cruiser capsized and was lost approximately 200 yards (180 m) off Horse Island (58°15′15″N 134°43′30″W) in Southeast Alaska west of Juneau, Alaska. The two men and two dogs on board perished.[23] |
23 November
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS Schenectady | ![]() |
The decommissioned Newport-class tank landing ship was sunk as a target ship.[34] |
December
5 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS Inchon | ![]() |
The decommissioned Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship was sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean 207 nautical miles (383 km) east of Virginia Beach, Virginia, at 36°42′30″N 071°40′00″W. |
8 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Selendang Ayu | ![]() |
![]() Selendang Ayu. Two days after losing power while in Unimak Pass during a voyage from Seattle, Washington, to Xiamen, China with a cargo of 60,200 tonnes (66,400 short tons) of soybeans and 1,000 tonnes (1,100 short tons) of fuel oil and a crew of 26, the 738-foot (225 m) bulk carrier ran aground near Skan Bay (53°38′00″N 167°02′30″W) on Unalaska Island in the Aleutian Islands after a tow cable passed to her by the tug Sidney Foss (flag unknown) parted. She broke in two, resulting in Alaska′s worst oil spill since that of the Exxon Valdez in 1989. Two United States Coast Guard Sikorsky HH-60J Jayhawk helicopters lifted all 26 crew members from Selendang Ayu′s wreck, saving 20 of the crew, but one of the helicopters, carrying seven Selendang Ayu crew members and its own crew of three, crashed after spray from a rogue wave breaking over the wreck engulfed it. A Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin from the medium endurance cutter USCGC Alex Haley ( |
16 December
17 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Lofotfjord II | ![]() |
The passenger vessel ran aground on a skerry near Sørvågen, Norway. Of the 36 passengers and crew on board, 31 were saved by the fishing boat Kim Roger (![]() |
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Ship events in 2004 | |||||||||||
Ship launches: | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
Ship commissionings: | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
Ship decommissionings: | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
Shipwrecks: | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |