List of shipwrecks in 2005

The list of shipwrecks in 2005 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 2005.

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2005
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Sep Oct Nov Dec
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January

9 January
List of shipwrecks: 9 January 2005
ShipCountryDescription
Bay King  United States The retired 96-foot (29.3 m) 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 80 feet (24 m) of water at 40°03.187′N 073°59.283′W.[1]
Megan Sue  United States The retired 75-foot (22.9 m) 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 80 feet (24 m) of water at 40°03.181′N 073°59.310′W.[2]

15 January
List of shipwrecks: 15 January 2005
ShipCountryDescription
Big Valley  United States The fishing vessel capsized and sank with the loss of five lives in the Bering Sea approximately 78 nautical miles (144 km; 90 mi) west of Saint Paul Island. Her sole survivor was rescued from a life raft.[3]

February

7 February
List of shipwrecks: 7 February 2005
ShipCountryDescription
Jökulfell  Isle of Man The cargo ship sank in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) north of the Faroe Islands with the loss of six of her eleven crew.[4]

9 February
List of shipwrecks: 9 February 2005
ShipCountryDescription
Adriana  United States After her reduction gear failed, the 50-foot (15.2 m) salmon seiner drifted ashore and was broken to pieces by the surf approximately 50 yards (46 m) off Cape Trinity (56°44′50″N 154°08′30″W) on the south end of Alaska′s Kodiak Island. Her crew of a four and a dog that was on board reached shore safely; a second dog perished.[5]

March

15 March
List of shipwrecks: 15 March 2005
ShipCountryDescription
Rocky Pass  United States The 19-foot (5.8 m) troller disappeared during a voyage from Kelp Bay (57.2982°N 134.8658°W / 57.2982; -134.8658 (Kelp Bay)) to Angoon, Alaska. The bodies of her two crewmen were found at Point Wilson (57°08′05″N 134°38′00″W) on Admiralty Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska.[6]

23 March
List of shipwrecks: 23 March 2005
ShipCountryDescription
Oban  United States The 46-foot (14.0 m) seiner was wrecked on the southwest corner of Duke Island in the Gravina Islands of the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska. Her crew of two survived and abandoned ship into a Metlakatla Fire Department skiff, which transferred them to the vessel Skip Jack ( United States).[7]

25 March
List of shipwrecks: 25 March 2005
ShipCountryDescription
Irving Johnson  United States
Irving Johnson aground

The schooner ran aground at Channel Islands harbor, California. She was later refloated; there were no casualties.

April

16 April
List of shipwrecks: 16 April 2005
ShipCountryDescription
Maelstrom  United States The retired 71-foot (21.6 m) lobster-fishing boat was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean off Wildwood, New Jersey, at 38°57.412′N 074°41.346′W.[8]

22 April
List of shipwrecks: 22 April 2005
ShipCountryDescription
SAS Shaka  South African Navy The decommissioned Warrior-class strike craft was sunk as a target by an MM40 Excoet antiship missile fired by the frigate SAS Amatola ( South African Navy).[9]
Tania Dee  United States The 38-foot (11.6 m) longline halibut-fishing vessel sank in the Gulf of Alaska off Cape Ommaney (56°10′00″N 134°40′20″W) in Southeast Alaska. Her two-man crew abandoned ship in survival suits; one was rescued by the fishing vessel Christina and survived, but the other died after being picked up by a United States Coast Guard Sikorsky MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter.[10][11]

May

4 May
List of shipwrecks: 4 May 2005
ShipCountryDescription
Lollipop  United States The retired 62-foot (18.9 m) excursion boat was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean 5.1 nautical miles (9.4 km; 5.9 mi) off Spray Beach, New Jersey, at 39°33.661′N 074°06.204′W.[12]

14 May
List of shipwrecks: 14 May 2005
ShipCountryDescription
USS America  United States Navy After four weeks of use as a target for weapons testing, the decommissioned Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier was scuttled about 250 nautical miles (463 km) southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, at 33°09′09″N 071°39′07″W.

15 May
List of shipwrecks: 15 May 2005
ShipCountryDescription
Heather Kay  United States The 24-gross ton, 43.9-foot (13.4 m) longline halibut-fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in the Gulf of Alaska east-southeast of Ugak Island (57.6319°N 152.1583°W / 57.6319; -152.1583 (Ugak Island)) in the Kodiak Archipelago, approximately 52 nautical miles (96 km; 60 mi) southeast of Kodiak, Alaska. A United States Coast Guard helicopter rescued her crew of four from a life raft.[13]
Prince  Bangladesh The motor ferry capsized and sank in deep water near Golapchipa, about 25 miles (40 km) east of Patuakhali, Bangladesh.[14]

17 May
List of shipwrecks: 17 May 2005
ShipCountryDescription
USS YO-153  United States Navy The decommissioned 156-foot (47.5 m), 1,000-displacement ton yard fuel oil barge 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 80 feet (24 m) of water at 39°37.856′N 074°00.986′W. Her sunken wreck was named "Helis."[15]

19 May
List of shipwrecks: 19 May 2005
ShipCountryDescription
USS Guadalcanal  United States Navy The decommissioned Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship was sunk as a target.

June

16 June
List of shipwrecks: 16 June 2005
ShipCountryDescription
USS Mount Vernon  United States Navy The decommissioned Thomaston-class dock landing ship was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean northwest of Kauai, Hawaii, by P-3 Orion aircraft of Patrol Squadron 1 (VP-1), Patrol Squadron 9 (VP-9), Patrol Squadron 46 (VP-46), and Patrol Squadron 47 (VP-47) (all  United States Navy) using Harpoon missiles, Maverick missiles, and bombs.

22 June
List of shipwrecks: 22 June 2005
ShipCountryDescription
USS Elliot  United States Navy The decommissioned Spruance-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the Coral Sea about 100 nautical miles (185 km) east of Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia, at 24°43′S 155°50′E as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre.

23 June
List of shipwrecks: 23 June 2005
ShipCountryDescription
USS William H. Standley  United States Navy The decommissioned Belknap-class guided-missile cruiser was sunk as a target in the Coral Sea about 100 nautical miles (185 km) east of Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia, at 24°47′S 155°48′E as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre.

July

31 July
List of shipwrecks: 31 July 2005
ShipCountryDescription
HMAS Brisbane  Royal Australian Navy The decommissioned Perth-class guided missile destroyer was sunk for use as a dive wreck approximately 2.8 nautical miles (5.2 km; 3.2 mi) off Mudjimba, Queensland, Australia.

August

3 August
List of shipwrecks: 3 August 2005
ShipCountryDescription
Elizabeth  United States The retired 200-foot (61.0 m), 1,016-gross register ton ferry – which had more recently served as a floating restaurant – was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean off Cape May, New Jersey, in 75 feet (23 m) of water at 38°50.682′N 074°43.078′W.[16]

4 August
List of shipwrecks: 4 August 2005
ShipCountryDescription
Porvenir I  Chile The roll on, roll off cargo ship ran aground 460 nautical miles (850 km) south of Santiago. She broke up and sank with the loss of three of her fifteen crew.[17]

10 August
List of shipwrecks: 10 August 2005
ShipCountryDescription
Pair of Kings  United States The retired 132-foot (40.2 m) barge was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean off Wildwood, New Jersey, at 38°58.030′N 074°41.050′W.[18]

22 August
List of shipwrecks: 22 August 2005
ShipCountryDescription
USS Oldendorf  United States Navy The decommissioned Spruance-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off Hawaii by the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell.

25 August
List of shipwrecks: 25 August 2005
ShipCountryDescription
USS Briscoe  United States Navy The decommissioned Spruance-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean at 34°49′N 072°31′W.
USS Deyo  United States Navy The decommissioned Spruance-class destroyer was sunk as a target.

26 August
List of shipwrecks: 26 August 2005
ShipCountryDescription
Alliance  United States After her captain fell asleep at her wheel, the 93-foot (28.3 m) fish tender struck cliffs at Cape Resurrection (59°51′35″N 149°16′45″W) on the north side of Barwell Island (59.8600°N 149.2775°W / 59.8600; -149.2775 (Barwell Island)) on the south-central coast of Alaska and sank in 300 feet (91 m) of water. All six people aboard – four adults and two children – were rescued by the vessel Black Velvet ( United States).[5]

Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date August 2005
ShipCountryDescription
Cory B  United States The 32-foot (9.8 m) gillnet fishing vessel disappeared sometime around 28 August. She presumably sank in a storm in Bristol Bay near Coffee Point (58°12′20″N 157°26′15″W) on the coast of Alaska. Searchers sighted debris floating 2–4 nautical miles (3.7–7.4 km; 2.3–4.6 mi) off Coffee Point, but the body of the only person board, her captain, was never found.[19]

September

2 September
List of shipwrecks: 2 September 2005
ShipCountryDescription
Jet Trader  United States The retired 156-foot (47.5 m) fuel oil barge was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean east of Ocean City, New Jersey, at 39°13.850′N 074°12.510′W.[20]

6 September
List of shipwrecks: 6 September 2005
ShipCountryDescription
ROCS Yun Yang  Republic of China Navy The decommissioned Gearing-class guided-missile destroyer was sunk as a target off Ping Tung, Taiwan, by the submarine Hai Hu ( Republic of China Navy).

12 September
List of shipwrecks: 12 September 2005
ShipCountryDescription
Shamrock  United States The retired 48-foot (14.6 m) barge was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean 4.5 nautical miles (8.3 km; 5.2 mi) off Ocean City, New Jersey, at 39°09.935′N 074°33.940′W.[21]

October

10 October
List of shipwrecks: 10 October 2005
ShipCountryDescription
Samho Brother  South Korea The chemical tanker collided with TS Hongkong ( Panama), capsized and sank 9 nautical miles (17 km) north west of Hsinchu, Taiwan. She was on a voyage from Pusan, South Korea to Taichung, Taiwan.[22]

14 October
List of shipwrecks: 14 October 2005
ShipCountryDescription
MRS  United States The 48-foot (14.6 m) shrimp-fishing vessel capsized in Clarence Strait near Grindall Island in Southeast Alaska with the loss of one life. There were two survivors.[23]

November

12 November
List of shipwrecks: 12 November 2005
ShipCountryDescription
Hustler  United States The 56-foot (17.1 m) landing craft sank near Afognak Island in Alaska′s Kodiak Archipelago 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) south of Izhut Bay (58°11′N 152°15′W). Her crew of two clung to wreckage until rescued by a United States Coast Guard helicopter.[13]

13 November
List of shipwrecks: 13 November 2005
ShipCountryDescription
HMNZS Wellington  Royal New Zealand Navy
Explosive charges detonating to sink Wellington.
The decommissioned Perth-class frigate was sunk for use as a dive wreck in Houghton Bay off the coast of New Zealand.

Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date November 2005
ShipCountryDescription
Bay Jack  United States The retired 56-foot (17.1 m) tug was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean off Townsends Inlet, New Jersey, in 60 feet (18.3 m) of water at 39°06.450′N 074°36.020′W.[24]

December

9 December
List of shipwrecks: 9 December 2005
ShipCountryDescription
CP Valour  Bermuda The container ship ran aground at Praia do Norte on Faial Island of the Azores. There were no injuries or casualties but the vessel could not be refloated and had to be scrapped on site.[25] The empty hull was refloated in September 2006 and towed to the open sea but sank in heavy seas 10.8 nautical miles (12.4 mi; 20 km) north of Faial.[26]

20 December
List of shipwrecks: 20 December 2005
ShipCountryDescription
Jill Adventure  United States The retired 82-foot (25.0 m) fishing trawler was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean off Townsends Inlet, New Jersey, in 60 feet (18 m) of water at 39°06.360′N 074°36.300′W.[27]

Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 2005
ShipCountryDescription
Carthaginian II  United States The museum ship – a steel-hulled sailing ship – was sunk as an artificial reef 0.5 nautical mile (0.6 mile; 0.9 km) off Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii.
Dolce Vita  United States The fishing vessel was destroyed in the waters of Alaska by a fire that started when a coffeemaker short-circuited. The only person aboard survived.[28]

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Ship events in 2005
Ship launches: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Ship commissionings: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Ship decommissionings: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Shipwrecks: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
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