The 44-foot (13.4 m) fishing vessel sank quickly off Sitkalidak Island in the Kodiak Archipelago after her hull failed. The fishing vessel Golden Nugget (United States) rescued her entire crew of three from a life raft.[1]
8 January
List of shipwrecks: 8 January 1996
Ship
State
Description
Calypso
France
The research vessel was rammed by a barge at Singapore and sank. Refloated on 16 January, repaired and returned to service.
10 January
List of shipwrecks: 10 January 1996
Ship
State
Description
Cape Chacon
United States
The 33-foot (10.1 m) fishing vessel ran aground and sank at Ratz Harbor (55°53′15″N132°35′45″W / 55.88750°N 132.59583°W / 55.88750; -132.59583 (Ratz Harbor)) off the northeast coast of Prince of Wales Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska. Her crew of two abandoned ship in a skiff and was rescued by the United States Coast Guard.[2]
14 January
List of shipwrecks: 14 January 1996
Ship
State
Description
Daydreamer
United States
The 39-foot (11.9 m) fishing vessel was wrecked on a reef near Hog Island in Alaska′s Kodiak Archipelago outside of Afognak Bay (58°03′00″N152°45′37″W / 58.0499°N 152.7603°W / 58.0499; -152.7603 (Afognak Bay)). All four people aboard survived.[3]
The 114-foot (34.7 m) crab-fishing vessel disappeared in the Bering Sea approximately 65 nautical miles (120 km; 75 mi) north of St. George Island with the loss of her entire crew of seven.[1]
Sea Empress oil spill: The tanker ran aground on rocks at the entrance to the Cleddau Estuary near Milford Haven, Dyfed loaded with 130,000 tonnes of crude oil. Later repaired and returned to service.
The 38-foot (11.6 m) fishing vesselcapsized and was lost in 25-foot (7.6 m) seas in Chiniak Bay (57°42′N152°20′W / 57.700°N 152.333°W / 57.700; -152.333 (Chiniak Bay)) off Kodiak Island in Alaska′s Kodiak Archipelago. The two men aboard lost their lives.[3]
The 142-gross ton, 79-foot (24.1 m) fishing vessel caught fire off Spruce Island near Spruce Cape (57°55′N152°25′W / 57.917°N 152.417°W / 57.917; -152.417 (Spruce Cape)) in Alaska′s Kodiak Archipelago. After a United States Coast Guard helicopter lifted off her crew of three, the tugChenaille Rouge (United States) took her under tow, but Duchesscapsized and the towline parted. Duchess′s wreck washed ashore on Spruce Island on 17 April. She was deemed a total loss.[3]
The 35-foot (10.7 m) salmongillnetter was destroyed by a stack fire and sank in Prince William Sound near Hinchinbrook Entrance (60°20′N146°50′W / 60.333°N 146.833°W / 60.333; -146.833 (Hinchinbrook Entrance)) on the south-central coast of Alaska. The only person aboard survived.[5]
23 June
List of shipwrecks: 23 June 1996
Ship
State
Description
Nadine
flag unknown
The 167-foot (50.9 m) yacht sank en route from the Italian mainland to Sardinia during a mistral storm. All passengers and crew were rescued by the Italian coast guard. A fictionalized version of the sinking is depicted in the 2013 film The Wolf of Wall Street.[19]
The 76-foot (23.2 m) fishing vessel sank off Gore Point (59°12′00″N150°57′30″W / 59.20000°N 150.95833°W / 59.20000; -150.95833 (Gore Point)) on Nuka Island off the Kenai Peninsula on the south-central coast of Alaska. Her crew of two survived.[20]
The 30-foot (9.1 m) fishing vessel struck a submerged object and sank 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) south of Wrangell, Alaska. The only person aboard survived.[3]
The 38-foot (11.6 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in the Bering Sea at Cape Seniavin (56°24′N160°09′W / 56.400°N 160.150°W / 56.400; -160.150 (Cape Seniavin)) on the north coast of the Alaska Peninsula.[16]
While under tow with no one aboard, the 48-foot (14.6 m) fishing vessel sank approximately 100 nautical miles (190 km; 120 mi) southwest of Kodiak, Alaska.[21]
The 58-foot (17.7 m) fishing vessel ran aground and sank in Sukoi Inlet (57°14′N135°36′W / 57.233°N 135.600°W / 57.233; -135.600 (Sukoi Inlet)) in Southeast Alaska. All six people aboard survived.[12]
The 32-foot (9.8 m) fishing vessel burned and sank in the Bering Sea approximately 120 nautical miles (220 km; 140 mi) northwest of Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Her crew of three survived.[21]
The 30-foot (9.1 m) fishing vessel was wrecked at Port Moller (59°59′30″N160°34′30″W / 59.99167°N 160.57500°W / 59.99167; -160.57500 (Port Moller)), Alaska. Her crew of two survived.[25]
The 35-foot (10.7 m) vessel sank in Gibson Cove (57°46′45″N152°26′40″W / 57.77917°N 152.44444°W / 57.77917; -152.44444 (Gibson Cove)) in Alaska. No one was aboard her at the time.[27]
The 36-foot (11.0 m) fishing vessel was destroyed 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) north of Seldovia, Alaska, by a fire that started in her cook stove. Her crew of two survived.[29]
The 32-foot (9.8 m) fishing vessel was wrecked at Fox Island (60°10′N144°37′W / 60.167°N 144.617°W / 60.167; -144.617 (Fox Island)) near Katalla, Alaska.[5]
The Sang-O-class submarine ran aground on the east coast of South Korea near Jeongdongjin while trying to retrieve a three-person North Korean special operations reconnaissance team it had landed there three days earlier. Its crew abandoned it, and it was captured by South Korean forces.
The 33-foot (10.1 m) vessel sank in Marmot Bay (58°00′N152°06′W / 58.000°N 152.100°W / 58.000; -152.100 (Marmot Bay)) in Alaska′s Kodiak Archipelago.[31]
The decommissioned Redwing-class minesweeper was being towed to sea to be scuttled but broke loose when the tow pad ripped loose from her rotten deck and she was wrecked on a reef off Suva. The wreck was disposed of by burning. [33]
The vessel was wrecked on rocks in Gibson Cove (57°46′45″N152°26′40″W / 57.77917°N 152.44444°W / 57.77917; -152.44444 (Gibson Cove)) on the coast of Kodiak Island near Kodiak, Alaska. Her owner burned the wreck after stripping it.[27]
The retired 86-foot (26.2 m) tug was scuttled as an artificial reef in the North Atlantic Ocean 3.6 nautical miles (6.7 km; 4.1 mi) off Sea Girt, New Jersey, in 80 feet (24 m) of water at 40°07.514′N073°56.465′W / 40.125233°N 73.941083°W / 40.125233; -73.941083 (Matt Turecamo). Her main deck is at a depth of 65 feet (20 m).[34]
The 117-foot (35.7 m) crab-fishing vessel sank in heavy weather in 228 feet (69 m) of water in the Bering Sea northwest of Port Moller (56°50′N162°34′W / 56.833°N 162.567°W / 56.833; -162.567 (Port Moller)), Alaska, after uncontrollable flooding began in her pump room. The fishing vessel New Venture (United States) rescued her crew of six.[36]
After placing a distress call to Durban Radio at 10:30 pm requesting immediate assistance due to a leak in a hold, the freighter sank off South Africa off Port St Johns with the loss of all 23 lives.[38]
The 38-foot (11.6 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire off Hinchinbrook Island off the south-central coast of Alaska. Her crew of three survived.[7]
The 29-foot (8.8 m) sea cucumber and sea urchindive boat sank off Dall Head (55°08′N131°45′W / 55.133°N 131.750°W / 55.133; -131.750 (Dall Head)) southwest of Ketchikan in Southeast Alaska during a diving expedition for sea cucumbers. Her entire crew of three perished.[27]
The 25-foot (7.6 m) fishing vessel sank off Fish Egg Island (55°29′20″N133°10′15″W / 55.48889°N 133.17083°W / 55.48889; -133.17083 (Fish Egg Island)) in Southeast Alaska. All three people aboard survived.[3]
The 61.3-foot (18.7 m) crab-fishing vesselcapsized and sank in Portage Bay (57°34′05″N156°02′15″W / 57.56806°N 156.03750°W / 57.56806; -156.03750 (Portage Bay)) on the south coast of the Alaska Peninsula just west of Kanatak, Alaska, during a storm. Wearing survival suits, her crew of five abandoned ship in a life raft and was rescued.[12]
The 48-foot (14.6 m) shrimp-fishing vessel sank with the loss of one life in the Gulf of Alaska 23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi) southwest of Craig, Alaska. There were two survivors.[25]
The wooden ship sank overnight 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi) from Portopalo di Capo Passero, Sicily, Italy, while transporting illegal immigrants to Italy after either breaking up in stormy weather or colliding with the cargo shipIohan El Hallal (Malta), killing at least 283 people.