List of shipwrecks in 1992

The list of shipwrecks in 1992 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1992.

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1992
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr
May	Jun	Jul	Aug
Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Unknown date

January

7 January

List of shipwrecks: 7 January 1992
Ship	Country	Description
USS Darter	United States Navy	The decommissioned Tang-class submarine was sunk as a target by the submarine USS Tautog ( United States Navy) in the Pacific Ocean off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

February

11 February

List of shipwrecks: 11 February 1992
Ship	Country	Description
USS Baton Rouge	United States Navy	Submarine incident off Kildin Island: The Los Angeles-class submarine was in collision in the Barents Sea off Kildin Island with K-276 ( Russian Navy). She was consequently withdrawn from service due to damage received and eventually scrapped in 1993.

April

17 April

List of shipwrecks: 17 April 1992
Ship	Country	Description
Katina P	Malta	The oil tanker′s captain deliberateky rang her aground on the coast of Mozambique 40 kilometers (25 miles; 22.6 nautical miles) north of Maputo. She was soon salvaged.

26 April

List of shipwrecks: 26 April 1992
Ship	Country	Description
Katina P	Malta	After being salvaged, the oil tanker sank while under tow in the Mozambique Channel northeast of Maputo, Mozambique.

May

6 May

List of shipwrecks: 6 May 1992
Ship	Country	Description
Aurora	Croatia	The ferry collided with Ilirija ( Croatia) in Dubrovnik harbour and sank with the loss of 61 of the 86 people on board.^[1]

August

4 August

List of shipwrecks: 4 August 1992
Ship	Country	Description
USS Indra	United States Navy	The decommissioned Achelous-class landing craft repair ship was sunk as an artificial reef in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of North Carolina at 34°33′55″N 76°58′30″W / 34.56528°N 76.97500°W / 34.56528; -76.97500Coordinates: 34°33′55″N 76°58′30″W / 34.56528°N 76.97500°W / 34.56528; -76.97500^[2]

22 August

List of shipwrecks: 22 August 1992
Ship	Country	Description
USS Mullinnix	United States Navy	The decommissioned Forrest Sherman-class destroyer was sunk as a target.

23 August

List of shipwrecks: 23 August 1992
Ship	Country	Description
Royal Pacific	Singapore	The cruise ship sank in the Straits of Malacca after being rammed by fishing vessel Turfu 51 ( Republic of China) with the loss of two of the 534-plus people on board. Survivors were rescued by Chapaevsk ( Russia) and Marisa ( Bahamas).^[3]^[4]

27 August

List of shipwrecks: 27 August 1992
Ship	Country	Description
USS White Plains	United States Navy	USS White Plains being refloated. The Mars-class combat stores ship broke loose from her moorings in Apra Harbor, Guam, during Typhoon Omar and ran around in a beach near Polaris Point. She was later refloated and returned to service..

September

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1992
Ship	Country	Description
Rozi	Malta	Wreck of the Rozi The tug was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea off Ċirkewwa (40°39′01″N 14°32′44″W / 40.65028°N 14.54556°W / 40.65028; -14.54556) as an artificial reef.^[5]

October

2 October

List of shipwrecks: 2 October 1992
Ship	Country	Description
TCG Muavenet	Turkish Navy	The Robert H. Smith-class destroyer minelayer was on a military exercise in Saros Bay when struck by two Sea Sparrow missiles fired by the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga ( United States Navy), killing five of her crew. The ship was consequently declared a total loss and scrapped.

22 October

List of shipwrecks: 22 October 1992
Ship	Country	Description
Daeyang Honey	South Korea	Typhoon Colloeen: The bulk carrier foundered in the Pacific Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) east of the Philippines with the loss of all 28 crew.^[6]

November

30 November

List of shipwrecks: 30 November 1992
Ship	Country	Description
Arklow Castle	Ireland	The cargo ship ran aground off Les Sables d'Olonne, Vendée, France. She was subsequently declared a constructive total loss.^[7]

December

3 December

List of shipwrecks: 3 December 1992
Ship	Country	Description
Aegean Sea	Greece	The oil tanker exploded and sank off A Coruña, Galicia, Spain.

15 December

List of shipwrecks: 15 December 1992
Ship	Country	Description
Kismetim-1	Turkey	The cargo ship was intercepted in the Mediterranean Sea by TCG Akın, TCG Savaştepe, TCG Yıldırım (all Turkish Navy) and USS Briscoe ( United States Navy) as she was suspected of drug-running. She was scuttled by her nine crew, who were rescued.

18 December

List of shipwrecks: 18 December 1992
Ship	Country	Description
Demetrios	Greece	The unmanned cargo ship ran aground at Prawle Point, Devon United Kingdom after her tow parted in a storm.^[8]

19 December

List of shipwrecks: 19 December 1992
Ship	Country	Description
Norsel	Norway	The ship ran aground and was wrecked south-west of Brønnøysund, Norway at 65°24′N 11°58′E / 65.400°N 11.967°E / 65.400; 11.967. The wreck was delivered to a breaker's yard in Molde, Norway, in February 1993.^[9]

23 December

List of shipwrecks: 23 December 1992
Ship	Country	Description
Titan	Singapore	The floating crane capsized off Camden Head, New South Wales, Australia. She was deemed beyond salvage and scuttled on 29 December at 31°39′51″S 152°52′24″E / 31.66417°S 152.87333°E / -31.66417; 152.87333.

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1992
Ship	Country	Description
Alfred Jensen	Norway	The cargo ship was scuttled off Norway.^[10]

References

↑ "Ten killed in ferry collision". The Times (64326). London. 7 May 1992. col H, p. 10.
↑ Mobile Riverine Force Association (4 October 1999). "History of The USS Indra (ARL-37)". Retrieved 20 October 2014.
↑ Asklander, Micke. "M/S Empress of Australia (1965)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 2008-10-03.
↑ Harvey Elliott (24 August 1992). "500 rescued as ship sinks on 'cruise to nowhere'". The Times (64419). London. col A-B, p. 14.
↑ "Tug Boat - Rozi". Subway Dive Centre. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
↑ "Loss of Daeyang Honey en route to Mizushima, Japan" (PDF). Australian Transportation Safety Board. 17 June 1993. Retrieved 20 May 1993. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
↑ "Report into the Stranding and Subsequent Loss of the M.V. "Arklow Castle"". Marine Casualty Investigation Unit. 4 July 2003. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
↑ Lin Jenkins (19 December 1992). "Canoeist dies as gales lash Britain". The Times (65420). London. col H, p. 3.
↑ "Norsel (5256616)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 18 November 2015. (subscription required (help)).
↑ "Alfred Jensen (5215284)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 16 November 2013. (subscription required (help)).

Ship events in 1992
Ship launches:	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997
Ship commissionings:	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997
Ship decommissionings:	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997
Shipwrecks:	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997

Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1992

Shipwrecks	7 Jan: USS Darter 17 Apr: Katina P 26 Apr: Katina P 4 Aug: USS Indra 22 Aug: USS Mullinnix 23 Aug: Royal Pacific 27 Aug: USS White Plains September (unknown &date): Rozi 2 Oct: TCG Muavenet 3 Dec: Aegean Sea 15 Dec: Kısmetim-1 19 Dec: Norsel 23 Dec: Titan

Other incidents	11 Feb: USS Baton Rouge, K-276 Crab (collision) 20 Jun: USS Ingersoll 7 Aug: Queen Elizabeth 2 2 Oct: USS Saratoga

1991 1993

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