The list of shipwrecks in 1991 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1991.
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
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
11 April
17 April
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 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). They were rescued by Berica ( Norway). The derelict Manila Transporter was discovered on 27 July at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) 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 |
The cruise ship sank in the Indian Ocean off the coast of South Africa (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) 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.
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11 August
List of shipwrecks: 11 August 1991
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Melete |
Greece |
The bulk carrier foundered in the Indian Ocean (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) 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
October
28 October
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
11 November
14 November
16 November
17 November
18 November
20 November
21 November
December
6 December
12 December
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 (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) with the loss of 470 of the 690 people on board. |
Unknown date
References
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- ↑ Michael Horsnell. "Ship leave mile-long slick after blast" The Times (London). Monday, 11 November 1991. (64174), col C-E, p. 3.
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Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1991
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