The bulk carrier/cargo ship sank 160 nautical miles (300 km) east of Malta en route from Mormugao to Genova after developing crack in engine room bulkhead with the loss of 38 out of 42 crew [1]
The 195-gross ton, 81.6-foot (24.9 m) or 98-foot (29.9 m) crab-fishing vessel disappeared in the Bering Sea near St. George Island with the loss of all five men on board. The United States Coast Guard determined that a radio message from an unnamed vessel reporting herself in distress about 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) west of St. George Island came from Barbarossa.[7]
The 425-ton coaster ship caught fire in the English Channel while carrying 120 tons of explosives for an Irish company. Towed to Gravesend on 25 February, she was later declared a total loss and scrapped; her crew of four was rescued by a Royal Air ForceWestland Sea King helicopter.[13] Broken up at Rainham in June 1991.[14]
The bulk carrier sprang a leak in the Indian Ocean off Port Louis, Mauritius on 1 April and diverted to that port. She arrived off Port Louis on 3 April and was subsequently ordered out of Mauritian waters on 7 April due to the threat of pollution. Starfish foundered 40 nautical miles (74 km) west of Mauritius and 60 nautical miles (110 km) north of Réunion on 8 April. All crew were rescued by a National Coast Guard of Mauritius patrol boat.[16]
Moby Prince disaster: The ferry Moby Prince collided with the tanker Agip Abruzzo off Livorno, Tuscany. Both ships caught fire, leading to the deaths of 140. Both ships were declared total losses.
The 38-foot (11.6 m) longlinefishing vessel sank in south of Yakutat, Alaska, with the loss of two crewmen, leaving behind little evidence of her loss.[7]
The tanker exploded and caught fire 900 nautical miles (1,700 km) off the coast of Angola with the loss of five of her 32 crew. She was on a voyage from Kharg Island, Iran to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands. ABT Summer sank on 1 June.[23]
The tanker broke in two in the Indian Ocean 22 nautical miles (41 km) off Cervantes, Western Australia during a storm. The bow section sank. The stern section caught fire five times but each time the rough seas put the fire out. Kirki was towed to Dampier, Western Australia, where her remaining cargo was transferred to another ship. She was subsequently towed to Singapore.[32]
The schooner was scuttled by her captain at her berth at Greenport, New York, to protect her from damage by Hurricane Bob and to provide protection to historic waterfront buildings. She was refloated after the storm passed.
Croatian War of Independence: The armed motorboat hit a mine laid down on 24 September by the ferry Gradac (Croatian Navy) and sunk off Lora while on a resupply mission to the Yugoslav army barracks at Divulje. Three sailors and two soldiers were killed. There were two survivors.[41][42]
The 38-foot (11.6 m) salmonseiner went aground and broke up in the surf near Valdez, Alaska, after she lost power due to a clogged fuel filter. Her crew of two survived.[5]
The Omani crab trawler capsized onto her port side at 05:30z and lay semi-submerged for more than a day 183 nautical miles (339 km; 211 mi) off St. Helena Island while returning to the island from fishing trials. Some crew perished including the British skipper and the South African cook.[citation needed]
Croatian War of Independence: The 335 ton coaster[44] was abandoned after being heavily damaged by naval, artillery and tank fire at Slano,[45] where the vessel had been forced to re-enter when fired at by the patrol boat PČ-178 Kosmaj (Yugoslav Navy) while steaming away on 1 October.[46]Kosmaj shelled Slano on 5 October, killing three of Perast complement as they landed.[47] Adrift, the ship was towed to Korčula and eventually declared a total constructive loss.[45]Perast was scrapped in 2005.[44]
Croatian War of Independence: A fishing motorboat carrying six Croatian naval commandos on a sabotage mission was intercepted off Šipan island and sunk after a brief exchange of fire by the patrol boat PČ-178 Kosmaj (Yugoslav Navy) . Three Argentine volunteers and two Croatian fighters were killed, one survived.[50]
The cargo ship suffered a fire in her engine room and was abandoned by her crew in the North Sea off the coast of Cleveland, United Kingdom. She exploded and sank on 10 November.[52]
Croatian War of Independence: The RML-301-class river minesweeper was hit by anti-tank rockets fired by Croatian forces and beached in the area of Kopački Rit, on the confluence of the Danube and the Drava while intercepting the pusher tug ŠarišCzechoslovakia, which was on a gunrunning mission for Croatia. Later refloated, repaired and returned to service. Two crewmen were killed and the commanding officer wounded.[53][54][55]
Croatian War of Independence: The cargo ship, manned by a Croatian crew and bounded for Dubrovnik, was sunk by gunfire from a Yugoslav navy patrol boat off Šolta island. All members of her complement were rescued safely.[56]
Croatian War of Independence, Battle of the Dalmatian channels: The vessel was hit by a midget torpedo launched by Croatian naval commandos, crippled and abandoned by her crew. Survivors rescued by TČ-224 Pionir II (Yugoslav Navy). Three crewmen killed.[61] Towed by local fishing boats to Šolta island and beached, later recovered, repaired and put into service in the Croatian Navy as HRM OB-02 Šolta.[62][63]
The pirate radio ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. All on board were rescued by a Royal Navy Helicopter. She was refloated the next day and subsequently returned to service.
The 94-foot (28.7 m) crab-fishing vessel sank in bad weather in the Bering Sea approximately 100 nautical miles (190 km; 120 mi) north of Cold Bay, Alaska, with the loss of her entire crew of four.[67]
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