List of shipwrecks in 2000

The list of shipwrecks in 2000 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 2000.

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2000
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January

1 January

List of shipwrecks: 1 January 2000
Ship State Description
Ais Mamas Cyprus The bulk carrier sprang a leak 45 nautical miles (83 km) north west of Cape Columbine, South Africa and was abandoned by all 25 people on board. They were rescued by Grif (Flag unknown). Ais Mamas was towed in to Saldanha Bay, where she was declared a constructive total loss. She arrived at Alang, India for scrapping on 24 March.[1]

2 January

List of shipwrecks: 2 January 2000
Ship State Description
Tiksy Cambodia The cargo ship foundered in the Black Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) off Tuapse, Russia. Her twelve crew were rescued.[1]

4 January

List of shipwrecks: 4 January 2000
Ship State Description
Raduga United States The 35-foot (11 m) longline cod-fishing vessel capsized and sank in the Gulf of Alaska approximately 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) off Cape Chiniak (57°37′N 152°10′W / 57.617°N 152.167°W / 57.617; -152.167 (Cape Chiniak)) on Kodiak Island after her fiberglass hull fractured. Her three-man crew survived, a United States Coast Guard helicopter rescuing two of them from a life raft and the other from the water.[2]

7 January

List of shipwrecks: 7 January 2000
Ship State Description
J. Marion Sky Singapore The bulk carrier collided with the heavy lift ship Industrial Century ( Antigua and Barbuda) and sank 100 nautical miles (190 km) west north west of Grand Cayman Island. Nineteen of her 21 crew were rescued, two were reported missing.[1]

10 January

List of shipwrecks: 10 January 2000
Ship State Description
Grand Arabella Liberia The ro-ro ship foundered in the Indian Ocean (15°54′N 53°24′E / 15.900°N 53.400°E / 15.900; 53.400). Her seventeen crew were rescued by the container ship Kota Perdana (Flag unknown).[1]
Otliv Russia The fishing vessel ran aground in the Strait of Tartary (46°14′N 141°54′E / 46.233°N 141.900°E / 46.233; 141.900). She was a total loss.[1]
Saratoga Cyprus The refrigerated cargo ship caught fire at Havana, Cuba. She was declared a constructive total loss and scrapped in Mexico.[1]

11 January

List of shipwrecks: 11 January 2000
Ship State Description
Halgafelli Faroe Islands The cargo ship ran aground north of the Anda Lighthouse, Norway and was abandoned by her seven crew. She floated off later that day and sank west of Nordmela (69°06′N 15°45′E / 69.100°N 15.750°E / 69.100; 15.750)[1]
Solway Harvester United Kingdom

The scallop dredger capsized and sank in the Irish Sea with the loss of all seven crew. The wreck was later refloated and moored at Douglas, Isle of Man.

13 January

List of shipwrecks: 20 January 2000
Ship State Description
Viveros IV Panama The cargo ship struck the breakwater at Bocas de Ceniza, Columbia and sank.[1]

16 January

List of shipwrecks: 20 January 2000
Ship State Description
Ross Alcedo United Kingdom The fishing vessel caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean (50°25′N 6°56′W / 50.417°N 6.933°W / 50.417; -6.933. She was towed in to Falmouth, Cornwall the next day. Declared a total loss, she was consequently scrapped.[1]

18 January

List of shipwrecks: 20 January 2000
Ship State Description
Panda I Indonesia The ro-ro ship capsized and sank 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) west of Ujung Kulonam.[1]

20 January

List of shipwrecks: 20 January 2000
Ship State Description
Yu Tai No.6 Taiwan The cargo ship foundered in the South China Sea (24°57′N 120°30′E / 24.950°N 120.500°E / 24.950; 120.500) with the loss of all but one of her crew.[1]

21 January

List of shipwrecks: 21 January 2000
Ship State Description
Abdul Kader Syria The cargo ship was driven ashore at Latakia. She was refloated on 27 February and towed to Tartous, where she was declared a constructive total loss. She was beached at Aliağa, Turkey for scrapping on 4 April.[1]

26 January

List of shipwrecks: 26 January 2000
Ship State Description
Don Martin Philippines The passenger ship capsized in the Bohol Sea and was presumed to have foundered.[1]

27 January

List of shipwrecks: 27 January 2000
Ship State Description
Phoenix Seven Panama The cargo ship foundered in the Taiwan Strait (25°17′N 121°42′E / 25.283°N 121.700°E / 25.283; 121.700). Her crew were rescued.[1]
Rui Da Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The cargo ship foundered in the South China Sea (11°47′N 109°54′E / 11.783°N 109.900°E / 11.783; 109.900). Her 25 crew were rescued.[1]

28 January

List of shipwrecks: 28 January 2000
Ship State Description
Yiaw Yang Malaysia The cargo ship foundered in the South China Sea (15°31′N 117°03′E / 15.517°N 117.050°E / 15.517; 117.050). Her crew were rescued.[1]

29 January

List of shipwrecks: 29 January 2000
Ship State Description
Ermak United States The 35-foot (10.7 m) fishing trawler sank approximately 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) south of Seward, Alaska, after her lazarette flooded. The fishing vessel Helios ( United States) rescued her crew of three.[3]

30 January

List of shipwrecks: 30 January 2000
Ship State Description
Sletreal Liberia The tanker exploded and broke in two at Cárdenas, Cuba. Three of her crew were reported missing. She was a total loss.[1]

31 January

List of shipwrecks: 31 January 2000
Ship State Description
Enap I Chile The ro-ro ship capsized and sank at Punta Atracadero. Her crew were rescued.[1]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: unknown date in January 2000
Ship State Description
Corah Ann Belize The ship foundered in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Honduras. Two of her crew were reported missing.[1]

February

1 February

List of shipwrecks: 11 February 2000
Ship State Description
Pep Nautic Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The bulk carrier suffered an engine breakdown off Luanda, Angola. She was towed in to Luanda. Declared a constructive total loss, she was subsequently scrapped at Alang, India.[1]

6 February

List of shipwrecks: 6 February 2000
Ship State Description
El Cabello Grande, and
Rio Motatan 		Venezuela The tug El Cabello Grande caught fire, exploded, collided with the tug Rio Motatan and sank in the Gulf of Venezuela. Her crew were rescued. Rio Motatan, which was under tow of El Cabello Grande, also sank.[1]

10 February

List of shipwrecks: 10 February 2000
Ship State Description
Ghareb Belize The offshore supply vessel capsized and sank off the coast of Abu Dhabi with the loss of one of her ten crew. The wreck was subsequently refloated.[1]

11 February

List of shipwrecks: 11 February 2000
Ship State Description
American Star United States The 442-gross ton, 139.1-foot (42.4 m) or 154-foot (46.9 m) crab-fishing vessel was abandoned in the North Pacific Ocean after a serious engine room fire broke out aboard her. A helicopter from the high endurance cutter USCGC Mellon ( United States Coast Guard) rescued all five people and a dog who had been aboard. The fire damaged American Star′s engine room and destroyed her pilothouse, and she eventually drifted ashore on the south coast of Unimak Island in the Aleutian Islands 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) east of Cape Lazaref (54°37′00″N 163°35′10″W / 54.61667°N 163.58611°W / 54.61667; -163.58611 (Cape Lazaref)) and became a total loss. Many months later, her wreck was towed out to sea, cut up, and scuttled in deep water.[4]

13 February

List of shipwrecks: 13 February 2000
Ship State Description
Zafir Portugal The cargo ship collided with Espresso Catania ( Italy) and sank 7 nautical miles (13 km) off Punta Stilo, Italy (38°34′N 16°42′E / 38.567°N 16.700°E / 38.567; 16.700). Three of her crew died, ten were reported missing.[1]

16 February

List of shipwrecks: 16 February 2000
Ship State Description
Dae Woong No.5 South Korea The fishing vessel collided with the fishing vessel Shinwoo No.111 ( South Korea) and sank in the Atlantic Ocean (49°36′S 61°16′W / 49.600°S 61.267°W / -49.600; -61.267). Her 29 crew were rescued.[1]

17 February

List of shipwrecks: 17 February 2000
Ship State Description
Thor Emilie Denmark The cargo ship exploded, caught fire and sank in the Mediterranean Sea (37°32′N 2°11′E / 37.533°N 2.183°E / 37.533; 2.183). Six of her seven crew were reported missing.[1]

18 February

List of shipwrecks: 18 February 2000
Ship State Description
Lam Son 04 Vietnam The cargo ship collided with Palembang Caraka Jaya Niaga III-37 ( Indonesia) and sank 20 nautical miles (37 km) off Hòn Dáu Island (20°40′N 106°49′E / 20.667°N 106.817°E / 20.667; 106.817). Three of her crew were reported missing.[1]

20 February

List of shipwrecks: 21 February 2000
Ship State Description
Jessica Ann United States The fishing vessel ran aground and sank 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Her five crew were rescued.[1]

21 February

List of shipwrecks: 21 February 2000
Ship State Description
Lina Star Syria The cargo ship foundered in Vatika Bay (36°30′N 23°01′E / 36.500°N 23.017°E / 36.500; 23.017). Her eight crew were rescued.[1]

22 February

List of shipwrecks: 22 February 2000
Ship State Description
Hoorbai II Mozambique Cyclone Eline: The cargo ship sank at Beira.[1]

23 February

List of shipwrecks: 23 February 2000
Ship State Description
vestkyst Norway The cargo ship sank in the Kvinnherafjord. Her three crew were rescued.[1]

25 February

List of shipwrecks: 25 February 2000
Ship State Description
Kingston Finland The fishing vessel foundered north of the Åland Islands.[1]

28 February

List of shipwrecks: 28 February 2000
Ship State Description
Hualien No.1 Taiwan The bulk carrier was last heard of in the Taiwan Strait on this date. She was on a voyage from Hualien to Tanshue. Reported missing with 21 crew aboard.[1]
Stavraetos Greece cargo ship caught fire in the Indian Ocean (6°46′N 91°15′E / 6.767°N 91.250°E / 6.767; 91.250). She was taken in tow, arriving at Singapore on 13 March. Declared a constructive total loss, she arrived at Xinhui, China for scrapping on 5 June.[1]

29 February

List of shipwrecks: 29 February 2000
Ship State Description
Tokua Maru Japan The bulk carrier collided with Hyakuchi Maru No.2 ( Japan) in the Kudako Channel and sank.[1]

March

1 March

List of shipwrecks: 1 March 2000
Ship State Description
Golden Dragon Cambodia The cargo ship was presumed to have foundered in the Taiwan Strait (21°00′N 118°00′E / 21.000°N 118.000°E / 21.000; 118.000) on this date. Sixteen of her 22 crew were rescued. Four died and two were reported missing.[1]

4 March

List of shipwrecks: 4 March 2000
Ship State Description
Iugo Romania The cargo ship foundered in the North Sea (52°13′01″N 3°30′00″E / 52.21694°N 3.50000°E / 52.21694; 3.50000). All ten people on board were rescued. The wreck was subsequently cut up and removed.[1]

8 March

List of shipwrecks: 8 March 2000
Ship State Description
Cape Fear United States The retired 112-foot (34.1 m) fishing trawler and clam dredger 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.[5]
Gada Egypt The cargo ship sank at Alexandria.[1]

9 March

List of shipwrecks: 9 March 2000
Ship State Description
Seafresh 1 New Zealand The fishing vessel caught fire in the Pacific Ocean (43°20′S 176°45′W / 43.333°S 176.750°W / -43.333; -176.750). the fire was extinguished and she was taken in tow for the Chatham Islands, where she sank on 17 March.[1]

10 March

List of shipwrecks: 10 March 2000
Ship State Description
Kastor Too Greece The bulk carrier] suffered an engine room fire and sank in the Indian Ocean (13°00′N 53°13′W / 13.000°N 53.217°W / 13.000; -53.217). Her eighteen crew were rescued.[1]

18 March

List of shipwrecks: 18 March 2000
Ship State Description
BCM Atlantic Canada The fishing vessel struck a submerged object, possibly an iceberg, and sank in the Atlantic Ocean 130 nautical miles (240 km) east of Goose Bay, Labrador. Her 26 crew were rescued.[1]

19 March

List of shipwrecks: 19 March 2000
Ship State Description
Ana Mercedes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The cargo ship sprang a leak and sank in the Atlantic Ocean (14°15′N 68°46′W / 14.250°N 68.767°W / 14.250; -68.767). Her ten crew were rescued.[1]

23 March

List of shipwrecks: 23 March 2000
Ship State Description
Annandale United Kingdom The fishing vessel was abandoned in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by the fishing vessel Endeavour ( United Kingdom), which took her in tow. Annandale subsequently foundered (60°06′N 0°38′W / 60.100°N 0.633°W / 60.100; -0.633).[1]
Leader L. Panama The bulk carrier foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 360 nautical miles (670 km) north east of Bermuda (35°43′N 58°14′W / 35.717°N 58.233°W / 35.717; -58.233). Of her 31 crew, six died, twelve were reported missing and thirteen survived.[1]
Raven United States While under tow to Sitka, Alaska, by the fishing vessel Seattle ( United States) after her hull was holed by a stabilizer, the 37-foot (11.3 m) fishing trawler capsized and sank in Sitka Sound in Southeast Alaska about 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) from Sitka. The only person on board survived.[2]

24 March

List of shipwrecks: 24 March 2000
Ship State Description
Leader L Panama The cargo ship sank at Atlantic Ocean 400 miles northeast of Bermuda with 13 crew rescued & 5 bodies had recovered.

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28 March

List of shipwrecks: 28 March 2000
Ship State Description
Martina Liberia The chemical tanker collided with Werder Bremen ( Antigua and Barbuda) off the Hoganas Peninsula, Sweden (56°16′N 12°25′E / 56.267°N 12.417°E / 56.267; 12.417 and sank with the loss of five of her 20 crew.[7][1]

30 March

List of shipwrecks: 30 March 2000
Ship State Description
USCGC Point Swift United States Coast Guard The decommissioned 83-foot (25.3 m) Point-class cutter was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean off Cape May, New Jersey, at 38°51.620′N 074°40.600′W / 38.860333°N 74.676667°W / 38.860333; -74.676667 (Point Swift).[8]
Revenge Romania The cargo ship suffered an explosion in her engine room at Chittagong, Bangladesh. She was beached in the Chilimpur River on 3 April.[1]

31 March

List of shipwrecks: 31 March 2000
Ship State Description
Trouble United States The 50-foot (15 m) longline halibut-fishing vessel capsized and sank in the Gulf of Alaska 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) off Black Point at the south end of Sitkalidak Island in Alaska. A United States Coast Guard helicopter rescued her entire crew of three from a life raft.[9]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date March 2000
Ship State Description
PNS Taimur  Pakistan Navy The decommissioned Gearing-class destroyer was sunk as a target.

April

1 April

List of shipwrecks: 1 April 2000
Ship State Description
Kingfisher Malta The tanker ran aground at Cilacap, Indonesia. She was refloated with the assistance of a tug. Declared a constructive total loss, she was scrapped at Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]

9 April

List of shipwrecks: 9 April 2000
Ship State Description
Raysut Cement I Honduras The bulk carrier sank at Salalah, Oman. Her 12 crew survived.[1]

11 April

List of shipwrecks: 11 April 2000
Ship State Description
Panagia Soumela Greece The tanker ran aground at Ain Sokhna, Egypt. She was refloated on 18 April with the assistance of a number of tugs and taken in to Suez. Declared a constructive total loss, she was subsequently scrapped at Alang, India.[1]

12 April

List of shipwrecks: 12 April 2000
Ship State Description
Gran Rio R. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The cargo ship was presumed to have foundered off Tobago. Her nine crew were reported missing.[1]

14 April

List of shipwrecks: 14 April 2000
Ship State Description
Bu Il South Korea The chemical tanker collided with Sunyang Chemi I ( Panama) and capsized off Cheju Island (32°37′04″N 125°39′06″E / 32.61778°N 125.65167°E / 32.61778; 125.65167). She sank on 17 April. Her thirteen crew were rescued.[1]

16 April

List of shipwrecks: 16 April 2000
Ship State Description
Sun Bird Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The research vessel foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (13°04′N 69°51′W / 13.067°N 69.850°W / 13.067; -69.850). Her thirteen crew were rescued.[1]

17 April

List of shipwrecks: 17 April 2000
Ship State Description
Viva Penafrancia II Philippines The passenger ship struck a reef between Mindoro Island and Batangas. She was taken in tow, but sank 6 nautical miles (11 km) off Batangas. All on board were rescued.[1]

19 April

List of shipwrecks: 19 April 2000
Ship State Description
Helios III Belize The cargo ship collided with Asama (Flag unknown) and sank in the Laotieshan Channel 40 nautical miles (74 km) off Dalian, China. Her eight crew were rescued.[1]

20 April

List of shipwrecks: 20 April 2000
Ship State Description
Destiny United States The 96-foot (29.3 m) crab-fishing vessel sank in 540 feet (160 m) of water northwest of Rocky Point (57°39′45″N 154°13′50″W / 57.66250°N 154.23056°W / 57.66250; -154.23056 (Rocky Point)) on the west coast of Alaska′s Kodiak Island. Wearing survival suits, her crew of five abandoned ship in a life raft and was rescued by the fishing vessel Polar Star ( United States).[10]

22 April

List of shipwrecks: 22 April 2000
Ship State Description
Mera I United Kingdom The fishing vessel foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (49°50′N 11°24′W / 49.833°N 11.400°W / 49.833; -11.400). Her thirteen crew were rescued.[1]
Sea Queen Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The bulk carrier suffered a hull fracture at Mina Saqr, United Arab Emirates. Declared a constructive total loss, she was beached at Alang, India for scrapping on 15 October.[1]

30 April

List of shipwrecks: 30 April 2000
Ship State Description
La Paloma United States The 28-foot (8.5 m) sloop sank in the Gulf of Alaska approximately 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) southwest of Yakutat, Alaska. The cutter USCGC Anacapa ( United States Coast Guard) rescued the only person on board.[11]
World Discoverer Liberia

The cruise ship hit an uncharted reef in the Sandfly Passage around the Solomon Islands and was grounded at Roderick Bay, Ngella island. She was declared a constructive total loss.

May

1 May

List of shipwrecks: 1 May 2000
Ship State Description
Progress United Kingdom The fishing vessel foundered in the North Sea (57°00′N 0°31′E / 57.000°N 0.517°E / 57.000; 0.517). Her crew were rescued.[1]

6 May

List of shipwrecks: 6 May 2000
Ship State Description
Dalia S. Syria The cargo ship sprang a leak and sank off Alexandria, Egypt. Her twelve crew were rescued.[1]
Melrivic-3 Philippines The ro-ro ship capsized and sank at Isabel, Leyte.[1]

14 May

List of shipwrecks: 14 May 2000
Ship State Description
Chwan Yi No.1 Belize The fishing vessel foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (37°11′25″S 8°03′18″E / 37.19028°S 8.05500°E / -37.19028; 8.05500). Her 23 crew and two ship's dogs were rescued by the bulk carrier Rahmi Pak (Flag unknown).[1]

15 May

List of shipwrecks: 15 May 2000
Ship State Description
Skryplyov Russia The cargo ship foundered in Valentine Bay (43°03′N 134°20′E / 43.050°N 134.333°E / 43.050; 134.333). Her fourteen crew were rescued.[1]

17 May

List of shipwrecks: 17 May 2000
Ship State Description
Sky 1 Honduras The cargo ship foundered off Masirah Island, Oman. Her crew were rescued.[1]

19 May

List of shipwrecks: 19 May 2000
Ship State Description
Evelyn Malta The bulk carrier caught fire east of Aden and sank (12°59′N 47°58′E / 12.983°N 47.967°E / 12.983; 47.967). Her nineteen crew were rescued by Stolt Vestland ( Liberia).[1]

22 May

List of shipwrecks: 22 May 2000
Ship State Description
Leslie Lee United States The fishing vessel capsized and sank 9 nautical miles (17 km) west of Trinidad Head, California. Her three crew were rescued.[1]

23 May

List of shipwrecks: 23 May 2000
Ship State Description
SLNS Lihiniya  Sri Lanka Navy Sri Lankan Civil War: The transport was sunk by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.[12]

24 May

List of shipwrecks: 24 May 2000
Ship State Description
Kaiho Maru Japan The cargo ship collided with Toshin Maru ( Japan) and sank 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off the Inubōsaki Lighthouse.[1]

27 May

List of shipwrecks: 27 May 2000
Ship State Description
Countess Panama The bulk carrier sprang a leak at Paradip Port, India. Declared a constructive total loss, she arrived at Alang, India for scrapping on 16 September.[1]
Orsay Turkey The cargo ship foundered in the Mediterranean Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) south east of Cape Spartivento, Sardinia, Italy (37°28′N 16°06′E / 37.467°N 16.100°E / 37.467; 16.100). Her crew were rescued.[1]

29 May

List of shipwrecks: 29 May 2000
Ship State Description
Nordfrakt Norway The cargo ship collided with the container ship Hyundai Emperor ( United Kingdom) and sank off Lisbon, Portugal (38°37′N 9°41′W / 38.617°N 9.683°W / 38.617; -9.683). Her six crew were reported missing.[1]
Victory Reefer Honduras The refrigerated cargo ship ran aground at Harper. She was a total loss.[1]

30 May

List of shipwrecks: 30 May 2000
Ship State Description
Trylam No.7 Panama The fishing vessel foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 34°29′15″S 48°24′05″W / 34.48750°S 48.40139°W / -34.48750; -48.40139). Her nineteen crew were rescued.[1]

June

2 June

List of shipwrecks: 2 June 2000
Ship State Description
Hai Rong China the cargo ship collided with Joint Miriam (Flag unknown) and sank in the Yellow Sea (38°04′N 122°23′E / 38.067°N 122.383°E / 38.067; 122.383). Her crew were rescued.[1]

3 June

List of shipwrecks: 3 June 2000
Ship State Description
Spring Breeze Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The cargo ship foundered in the Indian Ocean (6°11′N 93°28′E / 6.183°N 93.467°E / 6.183; 93.467). Her 23 crew were rescued.[1]

5 June

List of shipwrecks: 5 June 2000
Ship State Description
Swordsman I United States The fishing vessel ran agroun on the Pearl and Hermes Atoll (27°50′N 175°50′W / 27.833°N 175.833°W / 27.833; -175.833). She was subsequently refloated and scuttled.[1]

6 June

List of shipwrecks: 6 June 2000
Ship State Description
Fazak-i Turkey The cargo ship capsized and sank 16 nautical miles (30 km) off Karasu. Her eleven crew were rescued.[1]
Felipe Xicotencatl  Mexican Navy The minesweeper was sunk off the island of Cozumel for use as an artificial reef.
Stanegarth United Kingdom The tugboat was sunk in Stoney Cove in Leicestershire, England, to serve as a recreational dive site.
Zenitas Honduras The cargo ship capsized and sank off Tallinn, Estonia. One of her seven crew was reported missing.[1]

8 June

List of shipwrecks: 8 June 2000
Ship State Description
Peter Malta the cargo ship collided with the container ship Adeline Delmas ( Bahamas) and sank off Owendo, Gabon. Her crew were rescued.[1]

12 June

List of shipwrecks: 12 June 2000
Ship State Description
Ventura Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The tanker broke in two 18 nautical miles (33 km) off Dondra Head, Sri Lanka. The stern section came ashore at "Raj Bhavan" on 3 July.[1]

14 June

List of shipwrecks: 14 June 2000
Ship State Description
USS Buchanan  United States Navy Remaining afloat after being hit by three AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-surface missiles, three Harpoon anti-ship missiles, and a 2,400-pound (1,100 kg) laser-guided bomb while in use as a target the previous day, the decommissioned Charles F. Adams-class guided-missile destroyer was scuttled in the Pacific Ocean off Hawaii by the detonation of 200 lb (91 kg) of explosives that had been placed aboard her.[13]

15 June

List of shipwrecks: 15 June 2000
Ship State Description
Aleutian United States The 31-foot (9.4 m) salmon-fishing vessel sprang a leak, ran aground, and was lost at the mouth of the Naknek River on the coast of Alaska. The fishing vessel Sockeye ( United States) rescued her entire crew of four.[4]

16 June

List of shipwrecks: 16 June 2000
Ship State Description
USNS General Hugh J. Gaffey  United States Navy The retired Admiral W. S. Benson-class troop transport was sunk as a missile target in the Pacific Ocean at 23°35′01.0″N 159°50′00.2″W / 23.583611°N 159.833389°W / 23.583611; -159.833389 ("USS Admiral W. L. Capps).
Madu Seguro Indonesia The cargo ship was driven ashore on Wowoni Island. Her 25 crew were rescued. She was a total loss.[1]

17 June

List of shipwrecks: 17 June 2000
Ship State Description
USS Worden  United States Navy The decommissioned Leahy-class guided-missile cruiser was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean northwest of Kauai, Hawaii.

20 June

List of shipwrecks: 20 June 2000
Ship State Description
Linkuva Lithuania Hurricane Carlotta: The cargo ship sank with the loss of all 18 crew.

21 June

List of shipwrecks: 22 June 2000
Ship State Description
Linkuva Belize Hurricane Carlotta: The refrigerated cargo ship ws presumed to have foundered 220 nautical miles (410 km) south west of Acapulco, Mexico (15°03′N 103°29′W / 15.050°N 103.483°W / 15.050; -103.483). Her eighteen crew were posted missing.[1]

22 June

List of shipwrecks: 22 June 2000
Ship State Description
No News United States While headed up the Whiting River in Southeast Alaska bound for Crescent Lake (58°12′34″N 133°21′32″W / 58.209446°N 133.358887°W / 58.209446; -133.358887 (Crescent Lake)), the 20-foot (6.1 m) boat capsized and was lost. A United States Coast Guard helicopter rescued both people who had been aboard.[14]

23 June

List of shipwrecks: 23 June 2000
Ship State Description
Treasure Panama The vessel was carrying a load of iron ore when it sank off South Africa. The resulting oil spill caused a threat to the nearby population of African penguins.

25 June

List of shipwrecks: 25 June 2000
Ship State Description
Orient Pearl Panama The cargo ship collided with Showa Maru No.5 ( Japan) and sank in the Sea of Japan off Mutsure Island Her thirteen crew were rescued. She was subsequently refloated and scrapped at Wakamatsu.[1]

26 June

List of shipwrecks: 26 June 2000
Ship State Description
Mercs Uhana Sri Lanka The cargo ship was rammed by a fishing boat operated by Tamil Tiger rebels 48 nautical miles (89 km) off Point Pedro. She caught fire and sank. Twenty-one of her 28 crew were rescued. The rest were reported missing.[1]

29 June

List of shipwrecks: 29 June 2000
Ship State Description
Cahaya Bahari Indonesia The ferry sank off the Molucca Islands with the loss of almost all on board, estimated at up to 500 people. There were ten survivors.[15][16]
Jeanne Marie United States The 30-foot (9.1 m) gillnet salmon-fishing vessel sank in Nushagak Bay 10 to 15 nautical miles (19 to 28 km; 12 to 17 mi) south of Ekuk, Alaska. The fishing vessel Norquest ( United States) rescued her crew of two.[17]

July

1 July

List of shipwrecks: 1 July 2000
Ship State Description
Odysseas Tanzania The fishing vessel capsized in Shugu Bay and was presumed to have foundered. Thirteen people were reported missing.[1]

2 July

List of shipwrecks: 2 July 2000
Ship State Description
Yong Fa China The cargo ship collided with the fish carrier Moon Chang No.205 ( China) and ran aground off Yosu, South Korea (33°55′N 127°42′E / 33.917°N 127.700°E / 33.917; 127.700). She broke into four on 16 September during Typhoon Saomai.[1]

8 July

List of shipwrecks: 8 July 2000
Ship State Description
Trang An Vietnam The cargo ship foundered in the East China Sea (29°11′N 122°29′E / 29.183°N 122.483°E / 29.183; 122.483).[1]

12 July

List of shipwrecks: 13 July 2000
Ship State Description
Karapiperis 8 Greece The tug foundered in the Mediterranean Sea (37°58′N 23°32′E / 37.967°N 23.533°E / 37.967; 23.533). Her four crew were rescued.[1]

13 July

List of shipwrecks: 13 July 2000
Ship State Description
Force Five United States The 32-foot (9.8 m) salmon-fishing vessel was destroyed near Port Moller (55°59′30″N 160°34′30″W / 55.99167°N 160.57500°W / 55.99167; -160.57500 (Port Moller)), Alaska, by a fire that started in her engine room. Her crew of two survived.[18]

14 July

List of shipwrecks: 14 July 2000
Ship State Description
Brave Master Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The bulk carrier suffered an engine breakdown. She was towed to Piraeus, Greece, where she was declared a constructive total loss. She arrived at Alang, India for scrapping on 28 December.[1]

17 July

List of shipwrecks: 17 July 2000
Ship State Description
Kemar United States The 32-foot (9.8 m) salmon-fishing vessel was destroyed near Etolin Point (58°40′05″N 159°19′45″W / 58.66806°N 159.32917°W / 58.66806; -159.32917 (Etolin Point)) on the Bristol Bay coast of Alaska by a fire that started when her engine manifold[19] overheated.[20]

18 July

List of shipwrecks: 18 July 2000
Ship State Description
Gaye São Tomé and Príncipe The cargo ship foundered in the Mediterranean Sea.[1]

19 July

List of shipwrecks: 19 July 2000
Ship State Description
Prime Value Panama The cargo ship rang aground and sank in the Hooghly River at Haldia, India. Seven of her crew were rescued, fifteen were reported missing.[1]
Sulteng I Indonesia The cargo ship broke in two and sank 75 nautical miles (139 km) north west of Christmas Island. Her 24 crew were rescued.[1]

21 July

List of shipwrecks: 21 July 2000
Ship State Description
Spirit of Kwantlen United States During a voyage from Sitka, Alaska, to Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, the 35-foot (10.7 m) sailboat sank during a storm approximately 60 nautical miles (110 km; 69 mi) south of Sitka. A United States Coast Guard helicopter rescued all three people on board.[21]

22 July

List of shipwrecks: 22 July 2000
Ship State Description
Channel Surfer United States The 32-foot (9.8 m) gillnet salmon-fishing vessel burned and sank in the Shelikof Strait near Karluk, Alaska, after a fire broke out in her engine room.[22]

28 July

List of shipwrecks: 28 July 2000
Ship State Description
Ritas Cyprus The tank ship arrived at Table Bay with boiler problems. Declared a constructive total loss, she was beached at Alang, India on 27 November for scrapping.[1]

August

1 August

List of shipwrecks: 1 August 2000
Ship State Description
Hasat Turkey The cargo ship exploded, caught fire and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Sicily, Italy (36°26′N 18°40′E / 36.433°N 18.667°E / 36.433; 18.667). Her 22 crew were rescued.[1]
Valea Asre Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The cargo ship foundered in the Indian Ocean (15°45′N 52°58′E / 15.750°N 52.967°E / 15.750; 52.967). Two of her crew were reported missing.[1]

2 August

List of shipwrecks: 2 August 2000
Ship State Description
Global Mariner United Kingdom The cargo ship collided with Atlantic Crusader ( Cyprus) and sank in the Orinoco. All on board were rescued.[1]

5 August

List of shipwrecks: 5 August 2000
Ship State Description
Tradition United States The 42-foot (12.8 m) salmon-fishing vessel was destroyed at King Cove, Alaska, by a fire that broke out in her engine room. Her crew of four escaped in a skiff and survived.[9]

8 August

List of shipwrecks: 8 August 2000
Ship State Description
Wooyang Blue South Korea The cargo ship collided with Jin Ju ( China) and sank in the East China Sea (approximately 36°24′N 129°50′E / 36.400°N 129.833°E / 36.400; 129.833). Her twelve crew were rescued.[1]

12 August

List of shipwrecks: 12 August 2000
Ship State Description
Double Brave Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The cargo ship collided with a barge and sank at the mouth of the Sarawak River. Her 21 crew were rescued.[1]
Kursk  Russian Navy The Oscar II-class submarine suffered an on-board explosion and sank in the Barents Sea at 69°40′N 37°35′E / 69.667°N 37.583°E / 69.667; 37.583 with the loss of all 118 crew.

13 August

List of shipwrecks: 13 August 2000
Ship State Description
San Juan Ferry Philippines The ro-ro ferry suffered and explosion in her engine room and caught fire. She sank in Lilouan Bay the next day.[1]

16 August

List of shipwrecks: 16 August 2000
Ship State Description
Ms. Tracie United States The 60-foot (18.3 m) salmon-fishing vessel sank off Cedar Point (55°05′50″N 131°36′25″W / 55.09722°N 131.60694°W / 55.09722; -131.60694 (Cedar Point)) at Metlakatla, Alaska. Her crew of six abandoned ship in a skiff and was rescued by the fishing vessel Island Dancer ( United States).[23]

17 August

List of shipwrecks: 19 August 2000
Ship State Description
Bangulang Thailand Tropical Storm Kaemi: The cargo ship foundered in the South China Sea off the Spratly Islands, Twelve of her 23 crew were rescued, the rest were reported missing.[1]
Gurgen 2 Turkey The ro-ro ship caught fire at Trabzon. She was towed out of port but sank during firefighting operations. Twelve of her crew were rescued, one was reported missing.[1]

19 August

List of shipwrecks: 19 August 2000
Ship State Description
San Martin United States The 48-foot (14.6 m) salmon-fishing vessel was destroyed at Polk Island southwest of Ketchikan in Southeast Alaska by a fire that began in her engine room. Her entire crew of four survived.[21]

21 August

List of shipwrecks: 21 August 2000
Ship State Description
Frisco United States The 50-foot (15.2 m) salmon-fishing vessel sank off South Craig Point (56°23′20″N 132°37′30″W / 56.38889°N 132.62500°W / 56.38889; -132.62500 (South Craig Point)) on the coast of Zarembo Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska. Her crew of four abandoned ship in her seine skiff and survived.[18]
John Oliver Philippines The cargo liner foundered 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) off Green Island, Taiwan. All on board were rescued.[1]

22 August

List of shipwrecks: 22 August 2000
Ship State Description
Flying Dolphin V Greece The passenger ship caught fire off Aegina Island. She was towed in to Piraeus. All on board were rescued. She was declared a total loss.[1]

25 August

List of shipwrecks: 25 August 2000
Ship State Description
Aleut Princess United States The 70-foot (21.3 m) salmon tender was destroyed by fire at Angoon, Alaska, without loss of life.[4]
Tamora United States The 36-foot (11.0 m) salmon troller dragged her anchor, ran aground, capsized, and was lost in Kalinin Bay (57°20′N 135°47′W / 57.333°N 135.783°W / 57.333; -135.783 (Kalinin Bay)) in Southeast Alaska. The only person on board survived.[9]

28 August

List of shipwrecks: 28 August 2000
Ship State Description
Olivus United States The 35-foot (10.7 m) salmon troller sank in dense fog in Helm Bay (55°36′N 131°55′W / 55.600°N 131.917°W / 55.600; -131.917 (Helm Bay)) in Southeast Alaska, northwest of Ketchikan, Alaska, with the loss of one life. There was one survivor.[24]

29 August

List of shipwrecks: 29 August 2000
Ship State Description
Nordland Antigua and Barbuda The cargo ship ran aground at Kithira, Greece. There was no crew injured on ship. The stern section of the ship is completely sank & while the bow section is still in wrecksite. She was voyage from Saint John, Canada, to Turkey with cargo load of scrap metal.

August

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in August 2000
Ship State Description
Atlasovo Russia The fishing vessel ran aground south of Karaginsky Island and subsequently sank. Her crew were rescued.[1]

September

1 September

List of shipwrecks: 8 September 2000
Ship State Description
Eurobulker X Cambodia The bulk carrier broke in two at Lefkandi, Greece. She had sunk by 3 September with the loss of a crew member.[1]

8 September

List of shipwrecks: 8 September 2000
Ship State Description
Eurobulker IV Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The bulk carrier was driven onto rocks at Portovesme, Sardinia, Italy (39°13′00″N 8°20′02″E / 39.21667°N 8.33389°E / 39.21667; 8.33389). Her crew were rescued. She broke in two and sank on 3 October.[1]

10 September

List of shipwrecks: 10 September 2000
Ship State Description
Bieszczady Poland The Opal-class sailing yacht of the ZHP Naval Training Center in Gdynia, Poland, was sunk in a collision with the liquefied natural gas carrier Lady Elena (flag unknown) near the northwestern shore of Denmark, with the loss of seven crew members. There was one survivor.

11 September

List of shipwrecks: 11 September 2000
Ship State Description
Ryuho Maru No.5 Japan The fishing vessel capsized and sank 30 nautical miles (56 km) south of Urakawa (41°53′N 142°47′E / 41.883°N 142.783°E / 41.883; 142.783). Her fourteen crew were reported missing.[1]

12 September

List of shipwrecks: 12 September 2000
Ship State Description
USS La Moure County  United States Navy The Newport-class tank landing ship ran aground on the coast of Chile in Caleta Cifuncho Bay. She was salvaged but deemed to have been damaged beyond economical repair and was later sunk as a target ship.
Patrick J. McHugh United States The retired 85-foot (25.9 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°02.473′N 073°59.599′W / 40.041217°N 73.993317°W / 40.041217; -73.993317 (Patrick J. McHugh).[25]

15 September

List of shipwrecks: 15 September 2000
Ship State Description
Chios Charm Panama The bulk carrier collided with a lock in the Saint Lawrence Seaway. She was declared a constructive total loss. She arrived at Alang, India for scrapping on 16 December.[1]

16 September

List of shipwrecks: 16 September 2000
Ship State Description
Bintang Biru Indonesia Typhoon Saomai: The bulk carrier was driven onto rocks off Gaduko Island and broke in tow. Her 29 crew were rescued. Removal of the wreck commenced on 15 October.[1]
Il Shin South Korea Typhoon Saomai: The bulk carrier was driven onto rocks off Sodogo Island (35°04′07″N 128°43′00″E / 35.06861°N 128.71667°E / 35.06861; 128.71667). She was declared a compromised total loss. Removal of the wreck commenced on 10 November.[1]

18 September

List of shipwrecks: 18 September 2000
Ship State Description
Madona Liberia The bulk carrier foundered 200 nautical miles (370 km) north of the Cocos Islands (9°37′S 99°17′E / 9.617°S 99.283°E / -9.617; 99.283). Her 25 crew were rescued by Danny F II ( Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).[1]

23 September

List of shipwrecks: 23 September 2000
Ship State Description
Polanco Portugal the cargo ship caught fire and sank in the Atlantic Ocean 24 nautical miles (44 km) off Punta de Estaca de Bares (43°26′N 7°07′W / 43.433°N 7.117°W / 43.433; -7.117). Her six crew were rescued.[1]

25 September

List of shipwrecks: 25 September 2000
Ship State Description
Maju Karsa Perdana Indonesia The cargo ship foundered off Bangka Island (12°16′S 106°18′E / 12.267°S 106.300°E / -12.267; 106.300). One of her eighteen crew was reported missing.[1]

26 September

List of shipwrecks: 26 September 2000
Ship State Description
Express Samina Greece The roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry hit rocks off the island of Paros and subsequently sank 34°05′N 25°06′E / 34.083°N 25.100°E / 34.083; 25.100). Ninety-one of the 534 people onboard died.

29 September

List of shipwrecks: 29 September 2000
Ship State Description
Geta Bahamas The cargo ship collided with Graneborg ( Germany) in the Baltic Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) south of the Utklippan Lighthouse, Sweden. Her six crew were rescued; three by Graneborg. Geta sank later that day (55°56′N 15°44′E / 55.933°N 15.733°E / 55.933; 15.733).[1]
Hoei Maru No.10 Japan The dredger ran aground on the Nakanose Reef, in Tokyo Bay. She subsequently sank.[1]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in September 2000
Ship State Description
Ernestina II Peru The fishing vessel foundered north of Callao.[1]

October

1 October

List of shipwrecks: 1 October 2000
Ship State Description
An Oriant France The fishing vessel foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 68 nautical miles (126 km) off Kerry Head, County Kerry, Ireland. Three of her crew were rescued, eight were reported missing.[1]

3 October

List of shipwrecks: 3 October 2000
Ship State Description
Alejandra Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (17°50′N 68°40′W / 17.833°N 68.667°W / 17.833; -68.667). Her fourteen crew were rescued by Longavi ( Liberia).[1]
Arosa United Kingdom The fishing vessel ran aground on the Skerd Rocks, County Galway, Ireland. She later broke up and sank. A crew member was rescued, seven died and five were reported missing.[1]
Canakkale D. Turkey The cargo ship foundered 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off Aveiro, Portugal. Her nine crew were rescued.[1]
Keta V Canada The tug ran aground near Liverpool, Nova Scotia. Her seven crew were rescued. She sank on 7 October (44°02′38″N 64°39′39″W / 44.04389°N 64.66083°W / 44.04389; -64.66083).[1]
Natuna Sea Panama The tanker ran aground in the Singapore Strait and was damaged, spilling 7,000 tonnes of oil. She was refloated on 12 October.[26]

8 October

List of shipwrecks: 8 October 2000
Ship State Description
Yoshiumi Panama the cargo ship caught fire 130 nautical miles (240 km) off Muroto Point, Japan. Her sixteen crew were rescued. She was towed in to Setoda, where she was declared a total loss.[1]

10 October

List of shipwrecks: 10 October 2000
Ship State Description
Michael Greece The tanker suffered engine damage 170 nautical miles (310 km) north west of Colombo, Sri Lanka. She was towed to Galle, Sri Lanka. Declared a constructive total loss, she was scrapped at Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]

16 October

List of shipwrecks: 16 October 2000
Ship State Description
Jubilant Panama The cargo ship ran aground in the Saugor Roads. She was a total loss.[1]

18 October

List of shipwrecks: 18 October 2000
Ship State Description
ROCS Shou Shan  Republic of China Navy The decommissioned Crosley-class high-speed transport was sunk as a target.

19 October

List of shipwrecks: 19 October 2000
Ship State Description
Tayfun-1 Russia The fishing vessel foundered off the Kuril Islands. Her crew were rescued.[1]

20 October

List of shipwrecks: 20 October 2000
Ship State Description
YC-1479  United States Navy The decommissioned 110-foot (34 m) open lighter was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Delaware at 38°40.540′N 074°43.957′W / 38.675667°N 74.732617°W / 38.675667; -74.732617 (YC-1479).[27]

21 October

List of shipwrecks: 21 October 2000
Ship State Description
Belofin-1 Panama The ocean liner sprang a leak and sank 52 nautical miles (96 km) off Robben Island, South Africa whilst under tow to shipbreakers. Her crew were rescued.[1]

23 October

List of shipwrecks: 23 October 2000
Ship State Description
Mary Star of the Sea Panama The cargo ship foundered off Miami Beach, Florida, United States. Her crew were rescued.[1]

26 October

List of shipwrecks: 26 October 2000
Ship State Description
Bonea Spain The offshore supply vessel sank in the Atlantic Ocean (6°30′N 22°10′W / 6.500°N 22.167°W / 6.500; -22.167). Her crew were rescued.[1]

27 October

List of shipwrecks: 27 October 2000
Ship State Description
Bodryy Russia The tug foundered in the Sea of Okhotsk off Verkhoturovo Island. Three of her crew died, the rest were reported misisng.[1]

31 October

List of shipwrecks: 31 October 2000
Ship State Description
Ievoli Sun Italy The chemical tanker sank in the English Channel (49°52′N 2°24′W / 49.867°N 2.400°W / 49.867; -2.400) off the Casquets. All fourteen crew were rescued by a Marine Nationale helicopter.

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in October 2000
Ship State Description
Karganik Russia The fishing vessel ran aground on the north of Onekotan Island with the loss of a crew member.[1]
SCHS-0777 Ukraine The fishing vessel foundered in the Black Sea. Her crew were rescued.[1]
Sikhote-Alin Russia The fishing vessel ran aground near Svetlaya. She was abandoned as a total loss.[1]

November

1 November

List of shipwrecks: 1 November 2000
Ship State Description
Captain Tony-Peter United States The fishing vessel sprang a leak 8 nautical miles (15 km) north east of Galveston, Texas and was abandoned by her three crew. She was presumed to have foundered.[1]
Manila Spirit Panama Typhoon Xangsane: The bulk carrier was driven onto rocks at Juifang, Taiwan (25°04′04″N 121°53′01″E / 25.06778°N 121.88361°E / 25.06778; 121.88361) and subsequetly sank. One person was rescued, 23 people were reported missing.[1]

2 November

List of shipwrecks: 2 November 2000
Ship State Description
Towa Panama The tanker foundered in the Indian Ocean (24°58′05″N 119°18′04″E / 24.96806°N 119.30111°E / 24.96806; 119.30111). Her crew were rescued.[1]

4 November

List of shipwrecks: 4 November 2000
Ship State Description
Ballena United States The Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary research vessel capsized when a 20-foot (6.1 m) rogue wave struck her in the Pacific Ocean near Point Conception off Santa Barbara, California. Two United States Geological Survey employees briefly were trapped inside the overturned vessel but escaped, and all three people aboard survived. Ballena broke apart in the waves against the rocky shore and was a total loss.[28][29][30][31]
Esha Ness United Kingdom The fishing vessel foundered in the North Sea 60 nautical miles (110 km) south east of Sumburgh, Shetland Islands. Her five crew were rescued by the fishing vessel Evening Star ( United Kingdom).[1]

=5 November

List of shipwrecks: 6 November 2000
Ship State Description
Peter Madsen Denmark The dredger sank in the Baltic Sea (54°30′02″N 12°05′02″E / 54.50056°N 12.08389°E / 54.50056; 12.08389). Her three crew were rescued. She was subsequently refloated and taken in to Gedser, where she arrived on 16 November.[1]

6 November

List of shipwrecks: 6 November 2000
Ship State Description
Cheramie Bo-Truc No.26 United States The offshore supply vessel foundered 78 nautical miles (144 km) south of Marsh Island, Washington (22°06′N 91°40′W / 22.100°N 91.667°W / 22.100; -91.667). Four of her crew were rescued, two were reported missing.[1]
Ryazan Russia The cargo ship in the Bering Sea off Cape Navarin (62°24′N 178°25′E / 62.400°N 178.417°E / 62.400; 178.417). Her crew were rescued.[1]

8 November

List of shipwrecks: 8 November 2000
Ship State Description
Asahi Hope Panama The cargo ship was driven ashore at shakhtyorsk, Russia. Her crew were rescued. She was declared a total loss.[1]

10 November

List of shipwrecks: 10 November 2000
Ship State Description
Elena Russia The cargo ship foundered in the Caspian Sea off Bandar-e Anzali, Iran. Her fourteen crew were rescued.[1]

11 November

List of shipwrecks: 11 November 2000
Ship State Description
Taboti Greece The tanker exploded, capsized and sank off Tin Can Island, Tonga. Ten of her crew were rescued; a number were reported missing.[1]

12 November

List of shipwrecks: 12 November 2000
Ship State Description
Marine Dove Panama The cargo ship struck a reef in the South China Sea. She sank the next day 100 nautical miles (190 km) off the Spratly Islands the next day. Her crew were rescued.[1]

15 November

List of shipwrecks: 15 November 2000
Ship State Description
Chukotskiy Bereg Russia The fishing vessel was driven ashore on Pratas Island, Taiwan (20°37′N 116°53′E / 20.617°N 116.883°E / 20.617; 116.883). Salvage was subsequently abandoned and she was a total loss.[1]
Nordlandia Russia The refrigerated cargo ship collided with EW Mckinley ( Panama) at Kronstadt. She capsized and sank with the loss of a crew member.[1]

18 November

List of shipwrecks: 18 November 2000
Ship State Description
Fritzi K. United States The tug foundered 50 nautical miles (93 km) south east of Cameron, Louisiana. Her six crew were rescued.[1]

20 November

List of shipwrecks: 20 November 2000
Ship State Description
Tadoussac Canada The lake freighter ran aground at Sarnia, Ontario while preparing to unload her cargo. The ship was freed the following day.[32]

22 November

List of shipwrecks: 22 November 2000
Ship State Description
Union Star 17 Sierra Leone The cargo ship was driven ashore at Sri Turuth, Malaysia. She was refloated on 13 December.[1]

24 November

List of shipwrecks: 24 November 2000
Ship State Description
City of Hydra Greece The cruise ship sank in Eleusis Bay.[1]

26 November

List of shipwrecks: 29 November 2000
Ship State Description
Rui Xiang Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The cargo ship foundered in the South China Sea (19°44′N 112°11′E / 19.733°N 112.183°E / 19.733; 112.183). Her crew were rescued.[1]

29 November

List of shipwrecks: 29 November 2000
Ship State Description
Fox River United States The 93-gross register ton, 100.3-foot (30.6 m) landing craft burned on the south-central coast of Alaska during a voyage to Shuyak Island. A United States Coast Guard helicopter rescued the two men on board.[18]

30 November

List of shipwrecks: 30 November 2000
Ship State Description
Zorrozaurre United Kingdom The fishing vessel was driven ashore and wrecked near Roancarrigmore, County Galway, Ireland. Her crew were rescued.[1]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in November 2000
Ship State Description
Ciudad Arucas Flag unknown The fishing vessel foundered.[1]

December

2 December

List of shipwrecks: 2 December 2000
Ship State Description
Sky Prima Cambodia The cargo ship foundered in the Sea of Japan (39°55′N 131°03′E / 39.917°N 131.050°E / 39.917; 131.050). Her seventeen crew were rescued.[1]

3 December

List of shipwrecks: 3 December 2000
Ship State Description
Southern Queen Antigua and Barbuda The cargo ship caught fire at Chittagong, Bangladesh. Her fourteen crew were evacuated and she was scuttled the next day.[1]

9 December

List of shipwrecks: 9 December 2000
Ship State Description
ROCS Chen Hai  Republic of China Navy The decommissioned Casa Grande-class dock landing ship was sunk as an artificial reef.

12 December

List of shipwrecks: 12 December 2000
Ship State Description
Lagik Antigua and Barbuda The cargo ship ran aground in the River Nene at Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom and was abandoned by her seven crew. Declared a total loss, she was cut into three to remove her.[1]

13 December

List of shipwrecks: 13 December 2000
Ship State Description
Lagik Antigua and Barbuda The ship became wedged across the River Nene at Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. She subsequently broke in two and was declared a constructive total loss.[33]

14 December

List of shipwrecks: 14 December 2000
Ship State Description
Steinfalk Norway The cargo ship was presumed to have foundered in the North Sea (60°29′N 4°49′E / 60.483°N 4.817°E / 60.483; 4.817). Three of her crew were reported missing.[1]

15 December

List of shipwrecks: 15 December 2000
Ship State Description
Corvo Portugal The cargo ship was driven ashore on Graciosa Island, Azores. Her crew were rescued by a Portuguese Navy frigate. She broke in two on 19 December. Salvage was abandoed on 24 December and she was declared a total loss.[1]

16 December

List of shipwrecks: 16 December 2000
Ship State Description
Union Star 17 Sierra Leone The cargo ship foundered 6 nautical miles (11 km) off Kuala Besut, Malaysia. Her crew survived.[1]

17 December

List of shipwrecks: 17 December 2000
Ship State Description
SeaBreeze Panama The cruise liner sank in the Atlantic Ocean 425 nautical miles (787 km) off the coast of Virginia. All 34 crew were rescued. Barratry was suspected in the loss of the vessel.

18 December

List of shipwrecks: 18 December 2000
Ship State Description
HMNZS Waikato  Royal New Zealand Navy The decommissioned Leander-class frigate was sunk off Tutukaka, New Zealand, to form an artificial reef.

23 December

List of shipwrecks: 23 December 2000
Ship State Description
Anita Belize The cargo ship foundered 45 nautical miles (83 km) south east of Miami, Florida, United States. One of her nine crew died, the rest were reported missing.[1]
Janra Germany Janra collided with an iron lighthouse about 20 miles off the Aland Islands, Finland.[34][35] Recovery was by parbucking.[36]

25 December

List of shipwrecks: 25 December 2000
Ship State Description
John R Cyprus The cargo ship ran aground at Rebbenesøya, Norway. All 26 crew were rescued.[37][38] The grounded ship broke in two on 2 January 2001, with the bow section sinking and the stern remaining aground. The bow section was raised in April 2001 and was towed away for scrapping,[39] while the stern broke apart and sank.[40]

26 December

List of shipwrecks: 26 December 2000
Ship State Description
Coral Bulker Hong Kong The bulk carrier was driven on to rocks at Viana do Castelo, Spain and was abandoned by her crew. She was a total loss.[1]

28 December

List of shipwrecks: 28 December 2000
Ship State Description
Jia Ding Guan China The cargo ship was abandoned by her crew in the Indian Ocean. Her 27 crew were rescued by Dolphin Hope (Flag unknown). Jia Ding Guan foundered the next day (20°49′N 113°44′E / 20.817°N 113.733°E / 20.817; 113.733).[1]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in December 2000
Ship State Description
Asean Liberty Singapore The cargo ship was driven ashore on the coast of Myanmar between 24 and 30 December and was abandoned by her crew. She was a total loss.[1]
Mariz e Barros  Brazilian Navy The decommissioned Gearing-class destroyer was sunk as a target.
Team Philips The sailing catamaran broke up and sank in the Atlantic Ocean during a storm.

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in 2000
Ship State Description
Georgios I Greece The cargo ship was driven ashore west of Lindos, Greece before June 2000. She was a total loss.[1]
Hay Tan  Republic of China Navy The 389-foot (119 m), concrete-hulled floating drydock was scuttled sometime in 2000.[41]
SLNS P-482  Sri Lanka Navy Sri Lankan Civil War: The patrol boat was sunk by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam sometime in 2000.[42]
SLNS Ranakami  Sri Lanka Navy Sri Lankan Civil War: The patrol boat was sunk by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam sometime in 2000.[42]
Taioma New Zealand The tug was sunk in the Bay of Plenty for use as a dive wreck.[43]

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