List of shipwrecks in 2026

The list of shipwrecks in 2026 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 2026.

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January

1 January

List of shipwrecks: 1 January 2026
ShipStateDescription
Chant du Loup France The fishing vessel fouled her prop with her net in the English Channel. She was taken under tow but her towline parted off the entrance to Dieppe, France, and she was driven onto the breakwater. The crew was rescued by a Dauphin helicopter ( French Navy).[1]
CSE Prosperity Express Panama The 168-metre (551.2 ft) 28,440-ton bulk carrier ran aground off Hualien, Taiwan after reporting main engine failure and severe weather conditions.[2][3]
Taigang 13205 Taiwan The 35-metre (114.8 ft) tugboat drifted aground off Hualien, Taiwan after becoming entangled in CSE Prosperity Express ( Panama) tow lines while attempting to assist. The crew was rescued by a Black Hawk helicopter.[4][5]
Unnamed Flag unknown A boat carrying hundreds of migrants capsized overnight in The Gambia. Seven people were killed, 96 others were rescued and 97 were reported missing.[6]

2 January

List of shipwrecks: January 2026
ShipStateDescription
BTh 85945 TS Vietnam The fishing vessel was swamped and sunk by large waves at La Gi, Bình Thuận province, Vietnam, waves pushed her ashore, partially sunk. Three crew made it to shore, one drowned.[7]

3 January

List of shipwrecks: 3 January 2026
ShipStateDescription
Unknown Flag unknown A fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in the Bay of Bengal while berthed at Nizampathnam Harbour, Bapatla, India.[8]
White Line Palau The 75-metre (246 ft), 2,052-ton cargo vessel was blown aground in strong winds in the Sea of Marmara off Martaş, Tekirdağ, Turkey.[9]
Unnamed Nigeria A passenger boat capsized in Yobe State, Nigeria. 26 people were killed, 13 others were rescued and 15 were reported missing.[10]

4 January

List of shipwrecks: 4 January 2026
ShipStateDescription
Qendil Oman The 249-metre (817 ft), 115,338-ton tanker was blown aground in the Aegean Sea off Polente feneri, Bozcaada Island, Çanakkale, Turkey.[11]
Quynh Dam Ngu 08888 or "08888" Flag unknown The abandoned 46.42-metre (152.3 ft) fishing vessel was discovered by fishing vessel 309 ( Vietnam) in the South China Sea and taken under tow. Her towline parted and she drifted ashore at Thuyet Diem 1, Ban Tuong Commune, Quảng Ngãi Province, Vietnam, or discovered already ashore.[12][13]

5 January

List of shipwrecks: 5 January 2026
ShipStateDescription
Arctic Sea United States The 41-meter (135 ft) 485-ton fishing vessel ran aground in the Bering Sea just off St. George Island, Alaska, in a gale with swells reported to between 10 and 20 feet (3.0 and 6.1 m) and wind gusts reaching up to 65 knots (120 km/h; 75 mph). The crew was taken off by a United States Coast Guard MH-60 helicopter.[14]
Unknown Flag unknown A fishing vessel capsized in the Qiongzhou Strait off Xuwen, Zhanjiang, China. One crewman died, five others were rescued.[15]

7 January

List of shipwrecks: 7 January 2026
ShipStateDescription
Marinera Russia Crisis in Venezuela, United States oil blockade during Operation Southern Spear: The tanker was seized in the Atlantic Ocean 110 nautical miles (200 km) south of Iceland by USCGC Munro ( United States Coast Guard). Marinera was reported to have been under escort by a Russian Navy submarine.[16]
M. Sophia Panama Crisis in Venezuela, United States oil blockade during Operation Southern Spear: The tanker was seized in the Caribbean Sea by American forces. M. Sophia was on a voyage from a Venezuelan port to a Chinese port.[16][17]
Unknown Flag unknown A fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in the South China Sea off Sri Gaya, Semporna, Malaysia.[18]
Unknown Flag unknown A 4.6-ton fishing vessel sprung a leak and sank in the Sea of Japan off Samyang Beach, Jeju-do, South Korea.[19]

8 January

List of shipwrecks: 8 January 2026
ShipStateDescription
Basaran II Turkey The 14-metre (46 ft) antipollution vessel broke loose from her moorings and smashed into the breakwater and sank partially submerged in the Sea of Marmara at Tuzla, Turkey in a severe storm.[20]
Don Igilio Ecuador The 63-metre (207 ft), 808-ton fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Peru. Yolanda rescued all 25 crew.[21]

9 January

List of shipwrecks: 9 January 2026
ShipStateDescription
Miniu Poland The 67-metre (220 ft) self-propelled barge ran aground in Lake Jungfernsee near Potsdam, Germany. Still aground as of 12 January due to icy conditions.[22]
Olina Timor-Leste Crisis in Venezuela, United States oil blockade during Operation Southern Spear: The tanker was seized in the Caribbean Sea off Trinidad by American forces.[23]

11 January

List of shipwrecks: 11 January 2026
ShipStateDescription
Cheng Xian Feng 168 Philippines The 712-ton tanker ran aground in the Philippine Sea at Barangay Poblacion 1, Burgos, Surigao del Norte, Mindanao, Philippines, due to engine failure.[24]
Texas Lady United States The fishing vessel ran aground in the Pacific Ocean at Paradise Point northwest of Port Orford, Oregon. She sustained too much damage for salvage. The fishing vessel will be pulled up on the beach and dismantled on site.[25]
Unnamed Thailand A speedboat collided with the fishing trawler Pichaisamut 1 ( Thailand) and capsized off Koh Khai-Koh Phi Phi killing one of the 55 people on board and injuring 21 others.[26]

12 January

List of shipwrecks: 12 January 2026
ShipStateDescription
Silver Dorado South Africa The squid fishing vessel caught fire one nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) offshore off Noordhoek, Gqeberha. She was abandoned and drifted ashore near Cape Recife. The fishing vessel Raka rescued four fishermen, the fishing vessel Maverick rescued four fishermen, and the fishing vessel Vulcan rescued one fisherman.[27]
Unknown Flag unknown A fishing vessel capsized in the Yellow Sea at a seaweed farm near Tonggae Port, Pado-ri, Sowon-myeon, Taean-gun, South Korea. One crewman died and three others were rescued.[28]

13 January

List of shipwrecks: 13 January 2026
ShipStateDescription
Deep Sea MatDrill Liberia The 58-metre (190 ft) 5,131-ton jack-up drilling rig ran aground in the Gulf of Khambhat near Daman, India. Still aground as of 6 February.[29][30]
Fener Turkey The 138-metre (453 ft), 4,515-ton cargo ship was beached to prevent sinking in the Mediterranean Sea approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) west of the northern entrance to the Suez Canal near Port Said after a breach in her hull.[31]
Unknown Mali A ferry struck rocks and sank while trying to dock at Diré, Tombouctou Region, Mali. 38 people were killed and 23 others survived.[32]

14 January

List of shipwrecks: 14 January 2026
ShipStateDescription
Rona Iran The 113.98-metre (374.0 ft), 3,262-ton bulk carrier sprung a leak and sank in the Caspian Sea. All fourteen of her crew were rescued.[33]
KH 90026 TS Vietnam The fishing vessel was reported missing in the South China Sea approximately 35 miles (56 km) off Bãi biển Đại Lãnh, Vietnam. The ship departed from Da Nang bound for gillnet fishing in gale force winds and high waves. As of 16 January, there had been no sightings of the ship or the crew of eight, though a floating gillnet had been seen near Phú Quốc.[34]

15 January

List of shipwrecks: 15 January 2026
ShipStateDescription
Santa Anna Maria France The 23-metre (75 ft) fishing vessel ran aground in the Bay of Biscay near Les Sables-d'Olonne, Pays de la Loire, France. All seven crew members were rescued unharmed but the ship will be scrapped.[35]

20 January

List of shipwrecks: 20 January 2026
ShipStateDescription
"Fiorello" and skiff Ecuador The fishing vessel went missing between Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. Two crew in one of her skiffs heard an explosion & saw smoke, her other skiff disappeared. Survivors reported constant surveillance by US aircraft & suspect vessel sunk by US airstrike.[36]

21 January

List of shipwrecks: 21 January 2026
ShipStateDescription
Acoa United Kingdom Cyclone Harry: The 24-metre (79 ft), 90-ton sailing yacht was blown ashore by the strong winds from Cyclone Harry with gusts up to 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph) in the Balearic Sea near Playa de Marica, Costa de Los Pinos, Mallorca, Spain.[37]
Quantum United States The fishing vessel ran aground in Pasagshak Bay approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) offshore of Kodiak, Alaska and flooded. The two-man crew was rescued by a United States Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter.[38]

23 January

List of shipwrecks: 23 January 2026
ShipStateDescription
Devon Bay Singapore The 189.99-metre (623.3 ft), 31,756 GRT cargo vessel capsized and sank approximately 55 nautical miles (102 km) off Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. Two crew were killed, four were reported missing, and 17 were rescued.[39]

24 January

List of shipwrecks: 24 January 2026
ShipStateDescription
Cycloon Netherlands The 85-metre (279 ft), self-propelled barge ran aground on the River Rhine near Cologne, Germany, near the 681 kilometre mark allowing uncontrolled water ingress in the bow. To avoid sinking, the barge was later grounded on a nearby sandbank. Her cargo was lightered, she was refloated and towed for repairs.[40]

26 January

List of shipwrecks: 26 January 2026
ShipStateDescription
Trisha Kerstin 3 Philippines The 48-metre (157 ft), 250-ton ro-ro passenger ferry sank in the Sulu Sea approximately one nautical mile (1.9 km) off Baluk-Baluk Island, Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan, Philippines. 316 people were rescued, 65 died, and 14-20 were reported missing.[41][42]

27 January

List of shipwrecks: 27 January 2026
ShipStateDescription
Unknown Flag unknown A 9.77-ton fishing vessel caught fire and burned out in the Sea of Japan approximately 42 nautical miles (78 km) east of Gampo, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang, South Korea. A nearby fishing vessel responded and were able to rescue all six crew members from a life raft.[43]

28 January

List of shipwrecks: 28 January 2026
ShipStateDescription
Christina Debora Barbados The 39-metre (128 ft) fishing vessel ran aground under unknown circumstances in the Atlantic Ocean on Cobblers Reef along the western coast of Barbados. No details on the crew or their condition were released. The vessel is expected to be salvaged.[44]

29 January

List of shipwrecks: 29 January 2026
ShipStateDescription
Caspian Shiva Iran The 116-metre (381 ft), 3,344-ton cargo ship sprung a leak after a hull breach. She was beached to prevent sinking in the Caspian Sea approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from Makhachkala, Russia. Later refloated and proceeded to Makhachkala.[45]

30 January

List of shipwrecks: 30 January 2026
ShipStateDescription
Lily Jean United States The 22-meter (72 ft), 110-ton fishing vessel sank 25 miles (40 km) off Cape Ann, Massachusetts, United States. One person was killed and six others were reported missing.[46][47]

31 January

List of shipwrecks: 31 January 2026
ShipStateDescription
Black Cat New Zealand The 17-metre (56 ft) tourist catamaran was damaged on Archway Rock, she got off and made it into Akaroa Harbor, New Zealand where she was beached to prevent sinking, but broke up in heavy weather the next day, a Total loss. \[48]
Chang Xin 198 China The 53-metre (174 ft) bulk carrier capsized and sank due to cargo shift in heavy seas, including 2.5-metre (8 ft 2 in) waves and Force 7 gusts, off the coast of Hainan Island, China. Four crew were rescued and two others were reported missing.[49]
Ethel von Brixham Germany The 28-metre (92 ft) 1890-built schooner stranded on rocks along a causeway near buoy 29 in the Elbe River near Cuxhaven, Germany. Still aground on 2 February while a decision was made on whether the schooner could be salvaged or declared a total loss. The crew was taken off by lifeboat Neuwerk. In attempts to lift her off, she broke in two.[50][51]

February

1 February

List of shipwrecks: 1 February 2026
ShipStateDescription
BTh 85234 TS Vietnam The 10-metre (33 ft) fishing vessel was swamped by waves and sank in the South China Sea near the mouth of the La Gi River, Vietnam. Four crew were rescued but her master died.[52]
NT 91241 TS Vietnam The fishing vessel sank in the South China Sea approximately 60 nautical miles (110 km) off the coast of Lâm Đồng province, Vietnam, in bad weather and heavy seas. All nine crew were rescued by BV 96976 TS ( Vietnam).[53]

2 February

List of shipwrecks: 2 February 2026
ShipStateDescription
Intergod VII Colombia The tanker ran aground in the Playa Los Cocos area of Santa Marta, in the Magdalena Department, Colombia. Refloated on 4 February.[54]

3 February

List of shipwrecks: 3 February 2026
ShipStateDescription
NA 70670 TS Vietnam The fishing vessel sprung a leak, became waterlogged and partially sank in the Gulf of Tonkin off Nghệ An province, Vietnam. No injuries were reported.[55]

4 February

List of shipwrecks: 4 February 2026
ShipStateDescription
Unnamed South Korea A 6.67-ton fishing vessel became waterlogged and partially sank while harvesting seaweed during large waves in the Sea of Japan off Sinjido, South Korea. The two crew members were rescued unharmed.[56]

7 February

List of shipwrecks: 7 February 2026
ShipStateDescription
Sealloyd Arc Panama The 4,339 GT cargo ship took a severe list and later sank three nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) south of Laem Phromthep, Phuket, Thailand, on a voyage from Port Klang, Malaysia, to Chattogram, Bangladesh. All 16 crew were rescued.[57][58]
Sfera Marshall Islands The 225-metre (738 ft) cargo ship ran aground in the Gulf of Finland near Seskar Island, Russia, and was still aground on 10 February.[59]

9 February

List of shipwrecks: 9 February 2026
ShipStateDescription
Defiant United States The 265-foot (81 m) fuel barge ran aground in Atlantic Ocean just outside San Juan, Puerto Rico just below the Castillo San Felipe del Morro after her towline snapped in rough seas. Still aground on 10 February.[60]
ENE Vision Dominican Republic The 58-metre (190 ft) 1,809-ton cargo vessel ran aground at the entrance to Luperón Bay, Puerto Plata Province, Dominican Republic. Still aground on 10 February.[61]
Unknown South Korea A 139-ton fishing vessel capsized and sank 20 nautical miles (37 km) east of Goemun, Yeosu City, Jeollanam Province, South Korea. Three crew were killed and seven others reported missing.[62][63]

11 February

List of shipwrecks: 11 February 2026
ShipStateDescription
Unknown Sudan A passenger ferry sank in the River Nile in the Shendi District, Sudan. 30 to 35 passengers were on board when it sank. Reports state that 6 or 7 passengers were rescued. Some 21 bodies were recovered.[64]

13 February

List of shipwrecks: 13 February 2026
ShipStateDescription
Unknown unknown A 32-ton fishing boat capsized off the coast of Jeju Island, South Korea, about 12 kilometers southwest of Pyoseon-myeon, Seogwipo. Of ten crew, her captain and 4 crew rescued, five reported missing.[65]

19 February

List of shipwrecks: 19 February 2026
ShipStateDescription
Keewaydin United Kingdom The 113-year-old 62GT sailing fishing ketch was destroyed by fire shortly before relaunching after a major restoration at Sailors' Creek, near Flushing, Cornwall, England.[66]
Maresco Tres Spain The 10-metre (33 ft) fishing vessel was swamped and partially sank approximately 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south of Cabo Silleiro, Baiona, Pontevedra, Spain, with just the tip of her bow above water. Last seen drifting into Portuguese waters. A Spanish Civil Guard helicopter rescued her two crewmen.[67]

20 February

List of shipwrecks: 20 February 2026
ShipStateDescription
Kosei Maru Japan The 16-ton fishing vessel broke in two and capsized in a collision with the cargo ship Shinsei Maru ( Japan) off Toba, Mie, Japan. Eleven crew were rescued and two others died.[68]

21 February

List of shipwrecks: 21 February 2026
ShipStateDescription
Two unknown patrol vessels  Russian Navy Russian invasion of Ukraine: Two Rubin-class border patrol ships were reported destroyed by Ukrainian drones in the Crimea near Inkerman.[69]
YB-0876H Vietnam The overloaded passenger vessel collided with stone carrier YB-0919H ( Vietnam) in Thac Ba Lake causing it to capsize, resulting in six deaths. Six were rescued.[70][71]

22 February

List of shipwrecks: 22 February 2026
ShipStateDescription
Ste. Marie 1 Canada The 19-metre (62 ft) passenger vessel sank on Lake Ontario at dock in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with her superstructure partially above water. Expected to be refloated.[72]

28 February

List of shipwrecks: 28 February 2026
ShipStateDescription
Dura Bulk Panama The 88.85-metre (291.5 ft), 3,007-ton cargo ship sprung a leak and sank off Laayoune, Western Sahara. The crew was rescued.[73]
IRIS Jamaran  Islamic Republic of Iran Navy 2026 Iran war: The Moudge-class frigate was sunk while in port at Chabahar Port during the initial phase of the war.[74]
IRIS Makran  Islamic Republic of Iran Navy 2026 Iran war: The forward base ship, a converted oil tanker, was struck by missiles and set afire while moored at Chabahar Port.[75]
IRIS Sahand  Islamic Republic of Iran Navy 2026 Iran war: The Moudge-class frigate was sunk at Bandar Abbas.[76]
IRIS Shahid Bagheri  Islamic Republic of Iran Navy 2026 Iran war: The drone carrier was struck by American forces during the initial phase of the war. The ship was later confirmed as sunk.[75][77]

March

1 March

List of shipwrecks: 1 March 2026
ShipStateDescription
IRIS Bayandor  Islamic Republic of Iran Navy 2026 Iran war: The Bayandor-class corvette was sunk at Konarak naval base.[78]
Hercules Star Gibraltar 2026 Iran war: The tanker was struck by a missile off Fujairah, United Arab Emirates and set afire. The fire was extinguished.[79]
Leo Comoros The 73.6-metre (241 ft) tugboat sprung a leak and sank approximately 80 nautical miles (150 km) south of Mossel Bay, South Africa. Of 18 crew, 12 rescued, one dead, and five others were reported missing.[80]
MKD VYOM Marshall Islands 2026 Iran war: The tanker was damaged after being struck off the coast of Oman, killing a crew member.[81][82]
IRIS Naghdi  Islamic Republic of Iran Navy 2026 Iran war: The Bayandor-class corvette was sunk at Konarak naval base.[78]
Skylight Palau
Ship (IMO 9330020) in 2007, under the name Clipper Krystal

2026 Iran war: The tanker was attacked by Iranian forces and set afire in the Strait of Hormuz 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) off Masandam, Oman. Two people were killed, four others were injured and 14 others were rescued.[83][84]

2 March

List of shipwrecks: 2 March 2026
ShipStateDescription
Stena Imperative United States 2026 Iran war: The tanker was struck by missiles in Bahrain Port and set afire. The fire was extinguished. Two port workers were killed.[79]

3 March

List of shipwrecks: 3 March 2026
ShipStateDescription
IRIS Fateh  Islamic Republic of Iran Navy 2026 Iran war: The Fateh-class submarine was sunk off Bandar Abbas.[85]
Gold Oak Panama 2026 Iran war: The bulk carrier was struck by missiles off Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.[79]
Headcorn United Kingdom The 25-metre (82 ft) workboat sank in Orban Bay, Sound of Kerrera near Orban, Scotland (56°19′00″N 05°42′00″W / 56.31667°N 5.70000°W / 56.31667; -5.70000). Raised 6 April.[86][87]
Libre Trader Panama 2026 Iran war: The tanker was damaged off Fujairah.[79]
IRIS Shahid Sayyad Shirazi  Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
Shahid Sayyad Shirazi
2026 Iran war: The Shahid Soleimani-class corvette was struck by missiles and set afire off Bandar Abbas.[78][88] It was claimed by the United States that she sank.[89]

4 March

List of shipwrecks: 4 March 2026
ShipStateDescription
Arctic Metagaz Russia Russian invasion of Ukraine: The 909-foot (277 m), 77,551-ton LNG tanker sank from explosions in the Mediterranean Sea 130 nautical miles (240 km) north of Sirte, Libya (34°17′N 17°04′E / 34.283°N 17.067°E / 34.283; 17.067). Russia stated that the ship had been sunk by Ukrainian naval drones.[90][91]
IRIS Dena  Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
A photo of Dena sinking

2026 Iran war: The Moudge-class frigate was torpedoed and sunk off the coast of Sri Lanka by USS Charlotte ( United States Navy) with considerable loss of life. Thirty-two of her 180 crew were rescued. Eighty-seven people were killed and sixty-one were reported missing.[92][93][94]

QB 11288-TS Vietnam The 14.9-metre (49 ft) trap fishing vessel ran aground in conditions of big waves and strong winds, capsized and sank in Nhật Lệ River estuary 100 metres (330 ft) north of My Canh, Vietnam. Six crew survived and one died.[95]

5 March

List of shipwrecks: 5 March 2026
ShipStateDescription
Sonangol Namibe Bahamas 2026 Iran war: The tanker suffered an explosion on her port side southeast of Kuwait. Small boats were observed in the vicinity, believed hostile.[79]
Yankee Rose United States The 14-metre (46 ft) fishing boat capsized and sank in Cape Cod Bay approximately 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) northeast of Race Point, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Of two crew, one was killed and the other reported missing.[96]

6 March

List of shipwrecks: 6 March 2026
ShipStateDescription
Falerno Italy The 60-metre (200 ft) out of service passenger vessel sprung a leak, capsized, and sank at Pier 28 in Naples, Italy.[97]
Mussafah 2 United Arab Emirates 2026 Iran war: The 26-metre (85 ft), 134-ton tug was struck by a missile in the Strait of Hormuz whilst going to the assistance of Safeen Prestige ( Malta). All eight crew were possibly killed.[79]
Unknown unknown A 69-ton fishing boat sank near Sohwasado Island, Ocheon-myeon, Boryeong, South Korea. Of eight crew, seven were rescued. The vessel's captain was reported missing.[98]

8 March

List of shipwrecks: 8 March 2026
ShipStateDescription
St. Joseph India The anchored fishing trawler was sunk in the Indian Ocean when struck by tanker Solis ( Panama) approximately 120 nautical miles (220 km) off the coast of Kerala, India. Nine people were rescued, two others reported missing.[99]

9 March

List of shipwrecks: 9 March 2026
ShipStateDescription
P'tit Vox France The 13.25-metre (43.5 ft), 13.7-ton scallop vessel sank in the English Channel in a collision with the fishing vessel Saint Jean ( France) off Port-en-Bessin, France. All three crew were rescued by the fishing vessel Indépendant ( France).[100]
QB-11064 TS Vietnam The 13.25-metre (43.5 ft) fishing vessel capsized and partially sank at the mouth of Nhật Lệ River near Đồng Hới, Vietnam. Later pumped out and brought ashore. All five crew were rescued.[101]

10 March

List of shipwrecks: 10 March 2026
ShipStateDescription
Vanuatu Ferry Vanuatu The retired 1986-built passenger/roro ferry was scuttled in deep water off Efate, Vanuatu.[102]

11 March

List of shipwrecks: 11 March 2026
ShipStateDescription
Express Rome Liberia 2026 Iran war: The cargo ship was struck by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz. It reportedly ignored warnings from the Iranian Navy.[103]
ONE Majesty Japan 2026 Iran war: The container ship was struck by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz 25 nautical miles (46 km) off the coast of the United Arab Emirates.[104][105]
Star Gwyneth Marshall Islands 2026 Iran war: The cargo ship was struck by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz 50 nautical miles (93 km) north west of Dubai.[104][105]
Theresa I The Philippines The cargo ship capsized and sank at dock due to misloading at Berth 1, Apo Cement Port, Naga City, Cebu, Philippines. All crew survived but a dock worker was killed by a snapped line.[106]
Vesta Renee United States The 40-foot (12 m) cabin cruiser was swamped by a large wave and sank approximately 23 miles (37 km) south of Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Her three crew were rescued by the United States Coast Guard.[107]

12 March

List of shipwrecks: 12 March 2026
ShipStateDescription
Safesea Vishnu Marshall Islands 2026 Iran war: The tanker was attacked off Khor Al Zubair, Iran by a suicide boat. One of her 27 crew was killed.[108]

13 March

List of shipwrecks: 13 March 2026
ShipStateDescription
Truong Hung 268 Vietnam The 77-metre (253 ft), 3,587-ton cargo ship ran aground in the South China Sea approximately 7 nautical miles (13 km) southeast of the An Thanh Nam Sandbank, near the mouth of Định An River, off Cần Thơ in rough weather conditions with high waves and strong winds and sank. All four crew were rescued.[109]

14 March

List of shipwrecks: 14 March 2026
ShipStateDescription
Unknown South Korea A 29-ton fishing vessel burned to the waterline and sank off Jeju Island. Eight crew were rescued, and two others were reported missing.[110]

16 March

List of shipwrecks: 16 March 2026
ShipStateDescription
Pepe Mases Spain The 21-metre (69 ft) fishing vessel caught fire in the Balearic Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) east of Benicàssim, Spain. She burned out and sank. All three crew were rescued.[111]

17 March

List of shipwrecks: 17 March 2026
ShipStateDescription
Kofuku Maru No. 65 Japan The 140-ton fishing trawler collided with the cargo ship Suehiro Maru ( Japan), capsized, and sank around 20 kilometres (12 mi) off Misawa in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Four crew were killed and nine crew were rescued.[112]

18 March

List of shipwrecks: 18 March 2026
ShipStateDescription
Astana Romania The tugboat capsized and sank in the Black Sea approximately 8.6 kilometres (5.3 mi) offshore from Midia Port in 26 metres (85 ft) of water while assisting the oil tanker Amades ( Marshall Islands) in rough seas and poor visibility. One crew was killed and four crew were reported missing.[113]

21 March

List of shipwrecks: 21 March 2026
ShipStateDescription
Min Lian Yu 63896 China The 38-metre (125 ft) fishing boat sprung a leak and was abandoned, drifting ashore near Dongyin, Matsu Islands, Taiwan. Salvage is underway.[114]

23 March

List of shipwrecks: 23 March 2026
ShipStateDescription
African Buzzard Bahamas The 199.99-metre (656.1 ft) bulk carrier collided with the cargo ship Pac Dubhe ( Singapore) on the Mississippi River at mile marker 124.5 (29°58′N 90°24′W / 29.967°N 90.400°W / 29.967; -90.400) just above New Orleans. Her anchor embedded into the bow of Pac Dubhe, she then drifted out of the channel and ran aground. Was refloated and underway by 26 March.[115][116]

24 March

List of shipwrecks: 24 March 2026
ShipStateDescription
Unknown Unknown A migrant vessel capsized and sank off Djibouti. Of 320 on board, 9 died and over 40 others were reported missing.[117]

25 March

List of shipwrecks: 25 March 2026
ShipStateDescription
Seahund-Cux 19 Germany The 16-metre (52 ft) fishing vessel sprung a leak and sank at dock in the Elbe River at Cuxhaven, Germany. The vessel was lifted by crane the next day.[118]

26 March

List of shipwrecks: 26 March 2026
ShipStateDescription
Miss Dakar 2 Morocco The fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with the longliner Njm Al Shamal ( Libya) 80 miles (130 km) off Dakhla, Western Sahara. Eight crew were rescued, and five others were reported missing.[119]

27 March

List of shipwrecks: 27 March 2026
ShipStateDescription
Mayuree Naree Thailand 2026 Iran war: The cargo ship drifted ashore near the village of Ramchah on Qeshm Island, Iran in the Strait of Hormuz after she was hit by projectiles on 11 March, whilst trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz. Of the 23 people on board 20 were rescued and three were reported missing.[120][121]

29 March

List of shipwrecks: 29 March 2026
ShipStateDescription
Noahs 2 Australia The 21.5-metre (71 ft) Volvo Ocean 70 class racing yacht was destroyed by fire at Newcastle.[122]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: unknown date in March 2026
ShipStateDescription
Safeen Prestige Malta 2026 Iran war: The container ship was hit by two missiles in the Strait of Hormuz, 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off the coast of Oman on 4 March. Her crew were rescued. A possible second strike may have been made in mid-March. Reported on 1 April as sunk in the Strait of Hormuz, near the northernmost tip of Oman's Musandam Peninsula in 120 metres (390 ft) of water, date of sinking is unclear.[123][124]

April

2 April

List of shipwrecks: 2 April 2026
ShipStateDescription
Ocean Bay United States The 58-foot (18 m) fishing vessel ran aground in the Bering Sea on the north shore of Umnak Island, Alaska (53°19′32″N 168°13′00″W / 53.32556°N 168.21667°W / 53.32556; -168.21667). Five crewmen were rescued by a United States Coast Guard helicopter.[125]

3 April

List of shipwrecks: 3 April 2026
ShipStateDescription
Volgo-Balt 138 Russia Russian invasion of Ukraine: The Volgo-Balt-class cargo ship was hit by Ukrainian drones in the Sea of Azov and either sank on 3 April, or was towed to shore on 5 April to Kuchugury, where it probably sank. Three crew were killed and eight survivors reached shore in a lifeboat on 5 April.[126][127]

4 April

List of shipwrecks: 4 April 2026
ShipStateDescription
Fiji Princess Fiji The cruise ship ran aground off Monuriki, Fiji. All 30 passengers and seventeen of her 31 crew were evacuated from the ship.[128]
Legacy United States The 40-foot (12 m) fishing vessel ran aground on rocks at Atlantic Road, Gloucester, Rhode Island, breaking up the next day. Two crewmen were rescued.[129]

6 April

List of shipwrecks: 6 April 2026
ShipStateDescription
Admiral Makarov  Russian Navy Russian invasion of Ukraine: The Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate was attacked by a Ukrainian Navy drone at Novorossiysk and was severely damaged.[130]
Syvash Russia Russian invasion of Ukraine: The oil rig was attacked by a Ukrainian Navy drone at Novorossiysk and was set afire.[130]

8 April

List of shipwrecks: 8 April 2026
ShipStateDescription
Gale United States The 20-metre (66 ft) tugboat sank after striking an object in Curtis Creek in Baltimore, Maryland. Salvage is expected.[131]
O Pillo Spain The 10-metre (33 ft) fishing vessel suffered a hull breach with ensuing water ingress, about 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north northwest of Baixos de Baldaio, A Coruña, off Carballo, Spain, causing her to capsize and sink. The vessel's crew was rescued from a life raft by Carmen Jose ( Spain).[132]

9 April

List of shipwrecks: 9 April 2026
ShipStateDescription
Tanjina Sultana Bangladesh A trawler carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangaldeshi nationals capsized in the Andaman Sea. Nine people were rescued and around 250 were reported missing.[133]

11 April

List of shipwrecks: 11 April 2026
ShipStateDescription
City of Sistersville II United States The 32-foot (9.8 m), 14-ton ferry or tugboat sprung a leak and sank in shallow water in the Ohio River at Sistersville, West Virginia after being refloated on 11 April. It had been pushed ashore by the river current after being returned to the river on 9 April from winter storage. Salvage is expected.[134]

15 April

List of shipwrecks: 15 April 2026
ShipStateDescription
DNa 91009-TS Vietnam The fishing vessel sank after a hull breach about 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) off Thang Truong commune, Đà Nẵng, Vietnam in the South China Sea. Vietnamese Border Guards used BP 08-15-03 to rescue the two crew.[135]

17 April

List of shipwrecks: 17 April 2026
ShipStateDescription
Sola Gratia Netherlands The 86-metre (282 ft) cargo ship carrying sand sank overnight on the Scheldt near Antwerp, Belgium after a collision with mooring bollards near the Royers Lock with two crew members rescued and diesel pollution causing shipping to be halted and a lengthy cleanup operation.[136][137][138]

18 April

List of shipwrecks: 18 April 2026
ShipStateDescription
Mariana United States Typhoon Sinlaku: The 145-foot (44 m), 450-ton cargo ship's capsized hull was spotted at a position about 34 nautical miles (63 km) northeast of Pagan, approximately 100 nautical miles (190 km) from Mariana's last known position, and about 200 nautical miles (370 km) north of Saipan after going missing on 16 April. One body was recovered and five crew were reported missing.[139]

22 April

List of shipwrecks: 22 April 2026
ShipStateDescription
Don Juan II Chile The 58-metre (190 ft) fishing boat went aground in the Pacific Ocean along the coast of Cobquecura, Chile.[140]

23 April

List of shipwrecks: 23 April 2026
ShipStateDescription
Jozani II Indonesia The 16-metre (52 ft) cargo ship drifted aground on a reef off Mombasa, Kenya after she capsized off Nungwi in Unguwa, after being hit by huge waves on 17 April. At the time 10 crew rescued, her Captain and 3 crew still missing.[141]

27 April

List of shipwrecks: 27 April 2026
ShipStateDescription
Unknown Vietnam A fishing vessel exploded, burned, and sank at dock at the Tac Cau ferry terminal area, Binh An commune, An Giang province, Vietnam. Many people were injured.[142]

29 April

List of shipwrecks: 29 April 2026
ShipStateDescription
New Look France The 15-metre (49 ft) trawler sank at Loire-Atlantique. Raised on 1 May.[143]

May

1 May

List of shipwrecks: 1 May 2026
ShipStateDescription
Ninova Cameroon The 83-metre (272 ft), 2,541-ton cargo ship dragged anchor in a storm and went aground off Sakarya, Turkey, in the Black Sea. The crew were rescued with a breeches buoy system. Salvage work began 7 July, refloated 12 July.[144]

3 May

List of shipwrecks: 3 May 2026
ShipStateDescription
NT-02034TS Vietnam The 24-metre (79 ft) fishing vessel burned out at anchor at My Tan 2 hamlet, Vinh Hai commune, Khánh Hòa Province, Vietnam.[145]
NT-02172TS Vietnam The 22.9-metre (75 ft) fishing vessel burned out at anchor at My Tan 2 hamlet, Vinh Hai commune, Khánh Hòa Province, Vietnam after NT-02034TS ( Vietnam) caught fire.[146]
Unknown barge United States A barge sprung a leak and was beached, partially sunk, in Narragansett Bay northeast of Point Judith, Rhode Island.[147][148]

4 May

List of shipwrecks: 4 May 2026
ShipStateDescription
QT-22097-TS Vietnam The fishing vessel sank in a thunderstorm 0.5 nautical miles (0.93 km) off Mỹ Thủy, Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam, in the South China Sea. The two crew swam to shore.[149]

6 May

List of shipwrecks: 6 May 2026
ShipStateDescription
Corsage C. Vanuatu The 88-metre (289 ft), 1,939-ton cargo ship struck rocks and sank 180 metres (590 ft) north of Andros, Greece in the Aegean Sea in rough seas. All nine crew were rescued.[150]

7 May

List of shipwrecks: 7 May 2026
ShipStateDescription
boat (name undisclosed) South Korea A 20-ton fishing boat was sunk in a collision with a 196-ton transport vessel (name undisclosed) in the Sea of Japan approximately 17 nautical miles southeast of the port of Daebyeon, Gijang-gun, Busan, South Korea.[151]

13 May

List of shipwrecks: 13 May 2026
ShipStateDescription
Haji Ali India 2026 Iran War: The 57-metre (187 ft) cargo ship capsized and sank off Limah, Oman after an attack by a drone or missile.[152]

15 May

List of shipwrecks: 15 May 2026
ShipStateDescription
Bucaneer United States The 68-foot (21 m) Shrimp boat ran aground in the Gulf of Mexico at Crystal Beach on the Bolivar Peninsula, Galveston, Texas. Wave action pushed the boat up the beach. Refloated 27 May.[153][154]
Skandi Amazonas Brazil The 95-metre (312 ft) offshore supply ship struck rocks near Praía Campìsta, in the Santana Archipelago, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. She was run around to prevent sinking. Later declared an Economic/Constructive Total Loss. Refloated 6 August.[155][156]

17 May

List of shipwrecks: 17 May 2026
ShipStateDescription
Dan Tanzania The 200-metre (660 ft) cargo ship ran aground off Mombasa, Kenya (03°59′S 39°45′E / 3.983°S 39.750°E / -3.983; 39.750). Attempts to refloat, including one on 13 July, failed.[157]

24 May

List of shipwrecks: 15 May 2026
ShipStateDescription
Kuparu New Zealand The restored World War II Harbour Defence Motor Launch of the Royal New Zealand Navy suffered mechanical and electrical failure and began leaking in the Tasman Sea, 70 nautical miles (130 km) off Ninety Mile Beach. The crew of three were rescued by helicopter but, as of 28 May, the abandoned ship had not been located.[158][159]

28 May

List of shipwrecks: 28 May 2026
ShipStateDescription
Two unknown boats South Korea A 1.2-ton fishing boat was destroyed by fire at dock at Nokdong, Goheung-gun, South Korea. The fire spread destroying a 2-ton fishing vessel and damaging another 1.2-ton fishing vessel.[160]

31 May

List of shipwrecks: 31 May 2026
ShipStateDescription
"Big Boss Diamond" Turkey The 28-metre (92 ft) pirate themed passenger excursion vessel listed to starboard, filled and sank in Akvaryum Bay off Marmaris, Turkey with her masts still above water.[161]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in May 2026
ShipStateDescription
CMA CGM San Antonio Malta 2026 Iran War: The container ship was struck by a missile in the Strait of Hormuz. She was declared a constructive total loss.[162]

June

5 June

List of shipwrecks: 5 May 2026
ShipStateDescription
Golden Star 1 Tanzania The 177-metre (581 ft) cargo ship sank in the Singapore Strait about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) off Batam Island, Indonesia.[163]

7 June

List of shipwrecks: 7 June 2026
ShipStateDescription
Eagle Wings III Singapore The 112-foot (34 m) sailing super yacht caught fire at the ONE15 Marina, Sentosa Cove, Singapore. She drifted off and sank. salvage (scrapping?) began 9 July, expected to be completed 20 July.[164][165][166]

8 June

List of shipwrecks: 8 May 2026
ShipStateDescription
MSCI 1 Gabon The cargo ship sprang a leak in stormy weather and was beached off Barangay Badoc, Philippines.[167]

11 June

List of shipwrecks: 11 June 2026
ShipStateDescription
Caroline Bezengi Cameroon The 273-metre (896 ft) Supermax tanker (ex SCF Altai) was damaged by an onboard explosion off Yemen on 8 June. Crew abandoned ship on 11 June, probably when she went aground on rocks off the southwest tip of Jazirat Al Qibliyyah, Oman. By mid August 2026 she was partially submerged and had lost thousands of tons of crude oil.[168][169]
TCG Sokullu Mehmet Paşa Turkey The decommissioned TCG Sokullu Mehmet Paşa was sunk as a target in a SINKEX exercise in Eastern Mediterranean Sea. She was sunk by a AKYA torpedo fired from TCG Sakarya.[170]

12 June

List of shipwrecks: 12 June 2026
ShipStateDescription
Unknown Unknown A supply ship was sunk in a collision with a landing craft off Pasir Panjang Terminal in Singapore. Three bodies were recovered, possibly crewmembers.[171]

14 June

List of shipwrecks: 14 June 2026
ShipStateDescription
Philippine Siren 2 Philippines The 173-ton dive yacht dragged anchor in a storm and went aground on a reef in the Tubbataha Reef National Park. Refloated 20 June and towed to Puerto Princesa City on Palawan Island, Philippines for repairs.[172]
QN-90627 TS Vietnam The fishing vessel sank in the South China Sea off Cai Chien, Quảng Ninh, Quảng Ninh province Vietnam due to strong currents. Crew rescued by a patrol boat. salvage is expected.[173]
Unknown France A sailboat was sunk in a collision with high-speed craft Krilo Eclipse ( Croatia) in the Split Straits, Croatia. Four people died and one went missing from the hospital.[174]

16 June

List of shipwrecks: 16 June 2026
ShipStateDescription
Bright Future United Kingdom 2026 English Channel incident: The yacht was fired on by the frigate Admiral Grigorovich ( Russian Navy) in the English Channel between Normandy, France and the Isle of Wight (50°10′N 1°10′W / 50.167°N 1.167°W / 50.167; -1.167).[175]

17 June

List of shipwrecks: 17 June 2026
ShipStateDescription
TH-91220 TS Vietnam The fishing vessel was pushed onto rocks by high wind and strong waves and sank approximately 21 nautical miles from Tran Island, Tran Island Commune, Quảng Ninh province, Vietnam. Crew rescued by a patrol boat. Salvage is expected.[176]

18 June

List of shipwrecks: 18 June 2026
ShipStateDescription
Ocean Otter Canada The fishing vessel burned and sank in the Bay of Fundy approximately 22 kilometers from Parkers Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada. Crew rescued by Laure O ( Canada).[177]

25 June

List of shipwrecks: 25 June 2026
ShipStateDescription
"Je3 Dongah" South Korea The 79-ton fishing vessel capsized and sank in a collision with LPG tanker Gas Broadway ( South Korea) approximately 42.6 kilometers southeast of Daebyeon Port in Gijang County, Busan, South Korea in 140-metre (460 ft) of water. Her captain died, 5 rescued by the tanker, and 2 missing.[178]

27 June

List of shipwrecks: 27 June 2026
ShipStateDescription
USS Juneau  United States Navy Exercise Valiant Shield: The decommissioned Austin-class amphibious transport dock was sunk in the Pacific Ocean about 200 nautical miles off the coast of Guam. A Navy P-8A Poseidon fired an AGM-84D Harpoon (missile) and a B-2 Spirit bomber launched a Long Range Anti-Ship Missile, or LRASM, then she was torpedoed and sunk by a Japanese warship.[179]

28 June

List of shipwrecks: 28 June 2026
ShipStateDescription
Botticelli France The cruise ship caught fire at Honfleur, Manche. All 163 passengers and crew were evacuated.[180]

29 June

List of shipwrecks: 29 June 2026
ShipStateDescription
12 boats Vietnam A fishing vessel caught fire while anchored with other fishing boats. The fire quickly spread resulting in the destruction or sinking of 12 boats in the Thi Nai lagoon, Gia Lai province, Vietnam.[181]

30 June

List of shipwrecks: 30 May 2026
ShipStateDescription
Onego Otra Antigua and Barbuda The 146-metre (479 ft) cargo ship ran aground in the St. Lawrence River, near the Saint-Ours Island in Contrecoeur, Quebec, Canada (45°55′N 73°13′W / 45.917°N 73.217°W / 45.917; -73.217). Lightering to reduce weight began 11 July.[182]
Unknown Poland The yacht sank in shallow water with superstructure above water at the port of Vourkario, Salamis, Greece. Expected to be lifted soon.[183]

July

1 July

List of shipwrecks: 1 July 2026
ShipStateDescription
Argosy IV United States The 408-foot (124 m) barge, a former "river boat" casino, was sunk as an artificial reef in 122 feet (37 m) of water in the Gulf of Mexico in 122 feet (37 m) of water approximately 23 nmi (43 km; 26 mi) south of Orange Beach, Alabama.[184]

2 July

List of shipwrecks: 2 July 2026
ShipStateDescription
Pilot United States The 121-foot (37 m) historic schooner, which had served as a floating seasonal bar from 2017 to 2025, was found on the bottom after sinking sometime during the night of 1–2 July at her moorings in the Henry Street Basin in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.[185][186]

3 July

List of shipwrecks: 3 July 2026
ShipStateDescription
QN-90568-TS Vietnam The fishing vessel sank in a storm in the Gulf of Tonkin off Co tho, Quảng Ninh Province, Vietnam (20°49′N 107°48′E / 20.817°N 107.800°E / 20.817; 107.800). Crew rescued.[187]

4 July

List of shipwrecks: 4 July 2026
ShipStateDescription
Zhonghong Fazhan China The 16-metre (52 ft) bulk carrier went missimg and apparently sank off Qinzhou Port in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. One crew died, 10 rescued.[188]

5 July

List of shipwrecks: 5 July 2026
ShipStateDescription
QN-8706 Vietnam Tropical Storm Maysak (Henry)/ Storm No. 1: The cargo vessel sank in a storm in the Chuong Cat area, Mui Ngoc Sea, Vietnam. Crew rescued.[189]
Victory Chimes United States The 127.5-foot (38.9 m) historic schooner was found on the bottom at her moorings in the Henry Street Basin in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. She had begun to take on water during a storm on 3 July and had eventually sunk sometime after that.[185][186]

6 July

List of shipwrecks: 6 July 2026
ShipStateDescription
BTh 98379 TS Vietnam The fishing vessel was sunk in a collision with cargo ship Viet Thuan 11-07 ( Vietnam) about 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) southeast of Phu Hai Port, Phan Thiết, Bình Thuận Province, Vietnam. Seventeen crew rescued, one died.[190]

7 July

List of shipwrecks: 7 July 2026
ShipStateDescription
Chiltern (ex Al Jafzia) Nicaragua The abandoned 183-metre (600 ft) tanker dragged anchor and was driven ashore off Manori, Mumbai, India in a storm.[191][192]

8 July

List of shipwrecks: 8 July 2026
ShipStateDescription
MV-atk Nyein Myanmar The 53-metre (174 ft) cargo ship sank about 27.5 nautical miles west of Kalakot Island, Myanmar. Crew rescued by Myanmar Navy.[193]

9 July

List of shipwrecks: 9 July 2026
ShipStateDescription
Al Hamdan Yaqoob India The 60-metre (200 ft) cargo ship sprung a leak and sank about 32 nautical miles south of Ormara, Balochistan, Pakistan in the Arabian Sea. Crew rescued by PNS Haneen ( Pakistan Navy).[194]
6 boats Vietnam A fishing vessel caught fire while anchored with other fishing boats. The fire quickly spread resulting in the destruction or sinking of 6 boats in the Tam Quan fishing port, Gia Lai province, Vietnam.[195]

9 July

List of shipwrecks: 9 July 2026
ShipStateDescription
Al Hamdan Yaqoob India The 60-metre (200 ft) cargo ship sprung a leak and sank about 32 nautical miles south of Ormara, Balochistan, Pakistan in the Arabian Sea. Crew rescued by PNS Haneen ( Pakistan Navy).[196]

11 July

List of shipwrecks: 11 July 2026
ShipStateDescription
Silvana VIII Cyprus Typhoon Bavi :The 332-metre (1,089 ft) cargo ship ran aground near Daishan, Zhoushan, China. It is now sunk by the stern with the bow in the air after salvage attempt on 4 August 2026 failed.[197]

14 July

List of shipwrecks: 14 July 2026
ShipStateDescription
Izmarud  Russian Navy Russian invasion of Ukraine:The 62.5-metre (205.1 ft) Project 22460 Okhotnik-class patrol vessel was sunk with a Sargan-3000 drone at dock near Novorossiysk.[198]
Luni Saint Kitts and Nevis The 98-metre (322 ft) cargo ship broke in two, or jack knifed, after a collision a few days earlier off Qeshm Island, Iran, sinking at Bandar Abbas.[199]
Volare United States of America The 15-metre (49.2 ft) cabin cruiser capsized in the San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island, California after a wave struck it. One person was killed, 16 were rescued, and three are missing.

16 July

List of shipwrecks: 16 July 2026
ShipStateDescription
Manantial Ecuador The 100-metre (330 ft) cargo ship was anchored in Concepción Bay off Isla de los Reyes beach in Talcahuano, Chile, detained over unpaid bills since 2019, but dragged anchor and went adrift in stormy weather. She was grounded/beached by 2 tugs in the Los Reyes beach area.[200]
Pam Leopardo Chile The 38-metre (125 ft) fishing vessel ran aground on the rocks of La Aguada, Corral, Chile in the Región de Los Ríos, after dragging anchor in strong winds and heavy swells in Corral Bay. Still aground as of 4 August.[201]

17 July

List of shipwrecks: 17 July 2026
ShipStateDescription
USS Peleliu  United States Navy The decommissioned Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean north of Kauai, Hawaii, by a Harpoon missile fired by the guided-missile frigate Álvaro de Bazán ( Spanish Navy).

18 July

List of shipwrecks: 18 July 2026
ShipStateDescription
Barima Guyana The ferry capsized and sank off coast of Guyana. 67 rescued out of 116 passengers and crew.[202]
unknown China (?) A suspected Chinese fishing vessel flooded and sank approximately 0.5 nautical miles (about 1 kilometer) northeast of Yeonpyeongdo, Incheon, South Korea. Other Chinese fishing boats observed rescuing crew.[203]

21 July

List of shipwrecks: 21 July 2026
ShipStateDescription
Persada 7 Indonesia The 25-metre (82 ft) Tugboat sank in high waves off Tambelan, Bintan, Indonesia.[204]
unknown Liberia The tanker was attacked in the Black Sea while carrying liquefied gas en route to Ukraine from Alexandria, Egypt. The attack, which Romania said was likely carried out by Russia, caused a major fire and forced the crew to evacuate. Three people were injured, two of them seriously burned.[205]

23 July

List of shipwrecks: 23 July 2026
ShipStateDescription
Idem France The 12-metre (39 ft) sailboat was damaged by Orcas and sank 1.3 nautical miles from Faro de Estaca de Bares near A Coruña.[206]

24 July

List of shipwrecks: 24 July 2026
ShipStateDescription
QNg 95267-TS Vietnam The 21-metre (69 ft) fishing vessel sank in a storm in the South China Sea, near Da Tay in the Spratly Islands. 33 crew rescued, 3 missing.[207]

25 July

List of shipwrecks: 25 July 2026
ShipStateDescription
Khoi Nguyen 18 Vietnam The 69-metre (226 ft) cargo vessel sank in a storm in the South China Sea, near Fiery Cross Reef in the Spratly Islands.[208] Forty-five people were rescued while 17 more are still missing.[209]

26 July

List of shipwrecks: 26 July 2026
ShipStateDescription
AOM 787 Indonesia The Tugboat got in trouble in stormy weather on the night of 25 July. She capsized and sank at mid-day 26 July off the Riau Islands in the South China Sea. Four crew members were rescued by cargo ship Shanghai Voyager ( South Korea) from a liferaft.[210]
Golden Leo Guinea-Bissau The 100-metre (330 ft) cargo ship was scuttled, or capsized and sank, after being hit at starboard side by three Russian Kh-59/Kh-69 cruise missiles.on 20 July off the coast of Odesa, Ukraine. The attack killed 9 crew and a harbor pilot after the grain-laden vessel had just departed the port, while 8 crew members were rescued. Her cargo was removed by lightering.[211][212]

28 July

List of shipwrecks: 28 July 2026
ShipStateDescription
Viking Allur  Switzerland The 135-metre (443 ft) passenger vessel ran aground in the Danube at river kilometre 817 about 25 kilometers upstream from Vidin, Bulgaria. Refloated 1 August.[213]

29 July

List of shipwrecks: 29 July 2026
ShipStateDescription
Energos Winter Marshall Islands The 277-metre (909 ft) gas tanker drifted aground in the port of Damietta after being damaged by, apparently, Houthi drones. Refloated 9 August.[214]

31 July

List of shipwrecks: 31 July 2026
ShipStateDescription
Sefora Cameroon The 114-metre (374 ft) cargo ship suffered water ingress at its mooring in Hereke Port in the Körfez District of Kocaeli, Turkey and sank partially submerged at dock.[215]
unknown United States The 20-foot (6.1 m) tugboat sprung a leak and then sank in a storm with its pilot house above water in Mobile Bay near Mullet Point Park, Alabama.[216]
Yanina Russia Russian invasion of Ukraine:The 142-metre (466 ft) cargo ship was sunk by two Ukrainian drones in the Black Sea 130 nautical miles (240 km) from Novorossiysk. Sixteen of her seventeen crew were rescued by Delphius ( Antigua and Barbuda) and one by a Russian helicopter.[217]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: unknown date in July 2026
ShipStateDescription
Ya Netherlands The 10-metre (33 ft) "sustainable" sailing yacht burned and sank south of Singapore near Bantan sometime in July.[218]

August

2 August

List of shipwrecks: 2 August 2026
ShipStateDescription
KMP Mutiara Sentosa 2 Indonesia The ferry caught fire off Madura Island. Of the 271 people on board, five people were killed and 41 were reported missing, 225 were rescued. She was on a voyage from Surabaya to Makassar.[219][220]

4 August

List of shipwrecks: 4 August 2026
ShipStateDescription
Faize Noore Oliya India The cargo ship was sunk by an explosive boat, probably Houthi, in the Red Sea about 13 nautical miles south of Hodeidah. Crew rescued by Yemen Coast Guard.[221]

5 August

List of shipwrecks: 5 August 2026
ShipStateDescription
Mera Queen Guinea Bissau Russian invasion of Ukraine:The 91-metre (299 ft) cargo ship was sunk by a Russian air attack by three missiles and several drones at Odessa.[222]

11 August

List of shipwrecks: 11 August 2026
ShipStateDescription
Mbuya Nehanda Zimbabwe 2026 Lake Kariba ferry accident: The ferry capsized in Lake Kariba with the loss of at least 94 lives. She was on a voyage from Kariba to Chalala. 77 rescued.[223][224]
My Angiola Malta The 37-metre (121 ft) yacht caught fire in the engine room causing a leak that resulted in her capsizing and sinking off Porto Cervo,Sardinia, Italy, in the waters between Isla de la Cappuccini and Capo Ferro on the Costa Smeralda. Salvage is expected.[225]

12 August

List of shipwrecks: 12 August 2026
ShipStateDescription
Calcasieu Pass United States The retired 47-metre (154 ft) fishing vessel was sunk as an artificial reef at Delaware Reef Site 13, approximately 26 nautical miles off the Indian River Inlet.[226]
KM Putri Yasmin Indonesia The ferry caught fire off Lombok Island. One person died and 212 were rescued. She was on a voyage from Padangbai to Lembar.[227]

14 August

List of shipwrecks: 14 August 2026
ShipStateDescription
SL Sual 1 Philippines The 31.5-metre (103 ft) tugboat was beached near the Bucao River in Barangay Bangan, Zambales, Philippines after being holed. She capsized and sank during a salvage attempt on 24 August.[228]

21 August

List of shipwrecks: 21 August 2026
ShipStateDescription
Ocean Winner Panama The 225-metre (738 ft) bulk carrier capsized and sank in the Bay of Bengal about 240 nautical miles (440 km) off Odisha, India. Two crew were rescued the next day, 22 were reported missing.[229] She was on a voyage from Paradip, India to Singapore.[230]

22 August

List of shipwrecks: 22 August 2026
ShipStateDescription
Xacal Flag unknown The yacht ran aground on rocks and sank in the Cala Comte, Ibiza, Spain. Crew rescued by 3 small vessels.[231]

24 August

List of shipwrecks: 24 August 2026
ShipStateDescription
"Corvo" Spain The 23-metre (75 ft) fishing vessel caught fire eight nautical miles northeast of Estaca de Baresin late in the evening. Crew rescued by "Río Xunco". She sank before dawn on 25 August.[232]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 2026
ShipStateDescription
Galaxy Leader Bahamas Gaza war: The vehicle carrier, captured by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea in 2023, was hit in an Israeli air strike in port at Ras Isa, Yemen in 2025. Sank partially submerged sometime before 30 April 2026.[233][234]

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