The list of shipwrecks in 2006 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 2006.
January
16 January
List of shipwrecks: 16 January 2006 Ship | State | Description |
Horizon | United States | The 30-gross ton, 42-foot (12.8 m) longline fishing vessel sank in the Gulf of Alaska 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) southeast of Sitkalidak Island in Alaska′s Kodiak Archipelago. The fishing vessels Competition and Last One (both United States) rescued her crew of three. Her wreck was later seen washed up on the beach on the coast of Sitkalidak Island at Ocean Bay (57°04′58″N 153°10′37″W / 57.0827778°N 153.1769444°W / 57.0827778; -153.1769444 (Ocean Bay)).[1] |
28 January
List of shipwrecks: 28 January 2006 Ship | State | Description |
Snug Harbor | United States | The retired 65-foot (19.8 m) fishing trawler was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) off Mantoloking, New Jersey, in 80 feet (24 m) of water at 40°03.452′N 073°59.985′W / 40.057533°N 73.999750°W / 40.057533; -73.999750 (Snug Harbor).[2] |
31 January
List of shipwrecks: 31 January 2006 Ship | State | Description |
Hermes II | United States | The 44.1-foot (13.4 m) fishing trawler sank in Table Bay (56°00′10″N 134°08′00″W / 56.00278°N 134.13333°W / 56.00278; -134.13333 (Table Bay)) in Southeast Alaska 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) northeast of Cape Decision after a large wave struck her and damaged her hull. A United States Coast Guard helicopter rescued the only person aboard.[1] |
February
1 February
List of shipwrecks: 1 February 2006 Ship | State | Description |
Ece | Marshall Islands | The tanker sank while under tow toward Le Havre, France, after colliding with the cargo ship General Grot-Rowecki ( Malta) in the English Channel about 50 kilometres (27 nmi; 31 mi) northwest of Guernsey. Ece sank near the site of the collision, in 70 metres (230 ft) of water, 90 kilometres (49 nmi; 56 mi) west of Cap de La Hague, France.[3] |
2 February
List of shipwrecks: 1 February 2006 Ship | State | Description |
Fjordbuen | Norway | The cargo ship sank at the quay at Stamnes, Norway.[4] The wreck has since become a popular diving site.[5] |
3 February
List of shipwrecks: 3 February 2006 Ship | State | Description |
al-Salam Boccaccio 98 | Egypt | The passenger ferry caught fire and sank in the Red Sea killing at least 846 people. A total of 426 people were rescued. |
9 February
18 February
23 February
List of shipwrecks: 23 February 2006 Ship | State | Description |
Northern Dawn | United States | The 50-foot (15.2 m) crab-fishing vessel disappeared with the loss of both men on board in the Bering Sea near Cape Kovrizhka (53°50′40″N 167°09′00″W / 53.84444°N 167.15000°W / 53.84444; -167.15000 (Cape Kovrizhka)) on the northwest coast of Unalaska Island in the Aleutian Islands.[7] |
March
5 March
9 March
List of shipwrecks: 9 March 2006 Ship | State | Description |
Teklivka | Malta | Cargo ship sunk in the Mediterranean near Port Said, Egypt in a storm. Three crew were lost, but the other 12 were rescued by Searose G.[9][10] |
12 March
List of shipwrecks: 12 March 2006 Ship | State | Description |
Slayer | United States | During a voyage from Kake to Sitka, Alaska, the 32-foot (9.8 m) troller sank after sending a distress signal 4.5 nautical miles (8.3 km; 5.2 mi) south of Point Gardner (57°01′N 134°37′W / 57.017°N 134.617°W / 57.017; -134.617 (Point Gardner)) in Southeast Alaska. Both men aboard her were lost.[11] |
21 March
22 March
List of shipwrecks: 22 March 2006 Ship | State | Description |
Queen of the North | Canada | Large passenger ferry which sank off the north coast of British Columbia, Canada after running aground. Two passengers drowned.[12] |
23 March
26 March
List of shipwrecks: 26 March 2006 Ship | State | Description |
Orion | Mexico | The tanker sank in the Gulf of Mexico near Yucatán.[citation needed] |
30 March
List of shipwrecks: 30 March 2006 Ship | State | Description |
Al-Dana | Bahrain | Passenger dhow which sank in the Persian Gulf near Bahrain. |
April
27 April
List of shipwrecks: 27 April 2006 Ship | State | Description |
HDMS SKA 11 | Royal Danish Navy | The survey ship ran aground in the Arsuk Fjord, Greenland. Her crew were rescued by HDMS SKA 12 ( Royal Danish Navy). HDMS SKA 11 sank on 3 May.[14] |
May
6 May
12 May
17 May
29 May
June
7 June
12 June
List of shipwrecks: 12 June 2006 Ship | State | Description |
HDMS SKA 12 | Royal Danish Navy | The survey ship ran aground off Maniitsoq, Greenland.. Subsequently refloated, repaired and returned to service[14] |
26 June
List of shipwrecks: 12 June 2006 Ship | State | Description |
Safmarine Agulhas | Liberia | The container ship ran aground near at sandbank in East London. Her crew members were rescued. The ship broke in two in August 2006 and later scrapped in October 2006. |
July
7 July
13 July
15 July
18 July
22 July
List of shipwrecks: 22 July 2006 Ship | State | Description |
USS Thorn | United States Navy | The decommissioned Spruance-class destroyer was sunk as a target. |
26 July
Unknown date
August
1 August
3 August
List of shipwrecks: 3 August 2006 Ship | State | Description |
Echo | United States | The 64-foot (19.5 m) fishing vessel sank in the Shelikof Strait outside Uyak Bay (57°48′N 154°04′W / 57.800°N 154.067°W / 57.800; -154.067 (Uyak Bay)) on the coast of Alaska′s Kodiak Island after water coming over her bow flooded her through an open hatch cover. Her crew of three abandoned ship in a skiff and survived.[19] |
11 August
12 August
List of shipwrecks: 12 August 2006 Ship | State | Description |
Cominoland | Malta | The former Gozo ferry was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea off Xatt l-Aħmar, Gozo as an artificial reef.[21] |
Karwela | Malta | The former Captain Morgan ferry boat was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea off Xatt l-Aħmar, Gozo as an artificial reef.[21] |
28 August
List of shipwrecks: 28 August 2006 Ship | State | Description |
Prince William | United States | The 44-foot (13.4 m) seiner was wrecked on Applegate Rock (60°21′20″N 147°23′30″W / 60.35556°N 147.39167°W / 60.35556; -147.39167 (Applegate Rock)) in Montague Strait on the south-central coast of Alaska. Her crew of five was rescued from a skiff by the fishing vessel Orion ( United States).[22] |
September
6 September
17 September
October
3 October
9 October
10 October
List of shipwrecks: 10 October 2006 Ship | State | Description |
Siritara Ocean Queen | flag unknown | The cruise ship capsized at Bangkok, Thailand due to river flooding. Nobody was on board the ship. |
19 October
24 October
November
1 November
List of shipwrecks: 1 November 2006 Ship | State | Description |
Finnbirch | Sweden | The ro-ro ferry capsized and sank off the coast of Sweden with the loss of two crew. |
2 November
4 November
8 November
List of shipwrecks: 8 November 2006 Ship | State | Description |
Hoheweg | Germany | The 26.6-metre (87 ft 3 in) fishing vessel sank of Weser River, Germany (53°55′N 08°02′E / 53.917°N 8.033°E / 53.917; 8.033) with the loss of all four crew. The wreck was raised and scrapped.[29] |
28 November
December
8 December
30 December
List of shipwrecks: 30 December 2006 Ship | State | Description |
Senopati Nusantara | Indonesia | The ferry sank off Mandalika Island with over 500 people killed. |
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 2006 Ship | State | Description |
Ipiros | Hellenic Navy | The decommissioned Knox-class frigate was sunk as a target. |
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- ^ 2007 inaugural IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea to be awarded to Searose G seafarers for dramatic rescue of Teklivka crew Archived 2012-08-02 at archive.today
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- ^ Neal Hall: Family of woman who died in ferry sinking settles lawsuit Vancouver Sun
- ^ "Boat wrecked off Cameroon coast". BBC News Online. 23 March 2006. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
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External links
- Vessel Casualties & Pirates Database For Year 2006
Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 2006 |
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Shipwrecks | - 3 Feb: al-Salam Boccaccio 98
- 9 Feb: USS O'Brien
- 22 Mar: Queen of the North
- 23 Mar: Pong Su
- 30 Mar: Al-Dana
- 17 May: USS Oriskany
- 7 Jun: USS Comte de Grasse, USS Stump
- 13 Jul: USS Belleau Wood
- 15 Jul: USNS Mars
- 20 Jul: ROCS Chen Yang
- 22 Jul: USS Thorn
- July (unknown date): ROCS Liao Yang
- 3 Aug: ROCS Nan Yang
- 1 Nov: Finnbirch
- 2 Nov: USS Valley Forge
- 8 Dec: USS Spruance
- 30 Dec: Senopati Nusantara
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Other incidents | - 21 Mar: Hyundai Fortune
- June (unknown date): ROCS Shao Yang
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