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The '''list of shipwrecks in 2006''' includes [[ship]]s sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during [[2006]].
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==January==
===16 January===
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|ship=''Horizon''
|flag={{flag|United States|1960}}
|desc=The 30-[[gross ton]], {{convert|42|ft|m|1|adj=on}} [[Longline fishing|longline]] [[fishing vessel]] sank in the [[Gulf of Alaska]] {{convert|12|nmi}} southeast of [[Sitkalidak Island]] in [[Alaska]]′s [[Kodiak Archipelago]]. The fishing vessels ''Competition'' and ''Last One'' (both {{flag|United States|1960}}) rescued her crew of three. Her wreck was later seen washed up on the beach on the coast of Sitkalidak Island at [[Ocean Bay]] ({{coord|57.0827778|N|153.1769444|W|name=Ocean Bay}}).<ref name=alaskashipwrecksh>[https://alaskashipwreck.com/shipwrecks-a-z/alaska-shipwrecks-h/ alaskashipwreck.com Alaska Shipwrecks (H)]</ref>
}}
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===28 January===
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|ship=''Snug Harbor''
|flag={{flag|United States|1960}}
|desc=The retired {{convert|65|ft|m|1|adj=on}} [[fishing trawler]] was [[Scuttling|scuttled]] as an [[artificial reef]] in the [[North Atlantic Ocean]] {{convert|2|nmi}} off [[Mantoloking, New Jersey|Mantoloking]], [[New Jersey]], in {{convert|80|ft|m|0}} of water at {{coord|40|03.452|N|073|59.985|W|name=''Snug Harbor''}}.<ref>[https://njscuba.net/reefs/chart_nj04_axel_carlson.php#SnugHarbor njscuba.net ''Snug Harbor'']</ref>
}}
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===31 January===
{{shipwreck list begin |date= 31 January 2006 |sort=}}
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|ship=''Hermes II''
|flag={{flag|United States|1960}}
|desc=The {{convert|44.1|ft|m|1|adj=on}} [[fishing trawler]] sank in [[Table Bay (Alaska)|Table Bay]] ({{coord|56|00|10|N|134|08|00|W|name=Table Bay}}) in [[Southeast Alaska]] {{convert|5|nmi}} northeast of [[Cape Decision Light|Cape Decision]] after a large wave struck her and damaged her [[Hull (ship)|hull]]. A [[United States Coast Guard]] helicopter rescued the only person aboard.<ref name=alaskashipwrecksh>[https://alaskashipwreck.com/shipwrecks-a-z/alaska-shipwrecks-h/ alaskashipwreck.com Alaska Shipwrecks (H)]</ref>
}}
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== February ==

=== 1 February ===
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|ship={{MV|Ece||2}} 
|flag={{flag|Marshall Islands}}
|desc=The [[Tanker (ship)|tanker]] sank while under [[Towing|tow]] toward [[Le Havre]], [[France]], after colliding with the [[cargo ship]] {{ship||General Grot-Rowecki}} ({{flag|Malta|civil}}) in the [[English Channel]] about {{convert|50|km|nmi mi}} northwest of [[Guernsey]]. ''Ece'' sank near the site of the collision, in {{convert|70|m|ft}} of water, {{convert|90|km|nmi mi}} west of [[Cap de La Hague]], France.<ref name=BBC4668664>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/guernsey/4668664.stm |title=Tanker wreck starts leaking oil  |publisher=BBC News Online |accessdate=23 June 2011 |date=1 February 2006}}</ref> }}
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===2 February===
{{shipwreck list begin |date= 1 February  2006 |sort=}}
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|ship={{MS|Fjordbuen||2}} 
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=The cargo ship sank at the quay at [[Stamneshella|Stamnes]], Norway.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hammerstad |first=Kathrine |date=3 February 2006 |title=Oljelekkasje etter skips-havari |url=http://www.ba.no/nyheter/oljelekkasje-etter-skips-havari/s/1-41-1936669 |newspaper=[[Bergensavisen]] |access-date=14 September 2016 |language=no }}</ref> The wreck has since become a popular diving site.<ref>{{cite news |last=Aarre |first=Einar |date=28 April 2014 |title=Skipskirkegården som får naboene til å se rødt |url=http://www.bt.no/nyheter/lokalt/Skipskirkegarden-som-far-naboene-til-a-se-rodt-275845b.html |newspaper=[[Bergens Tidende]] |access-date=14 September 2016 |language=no }}</ref>}}
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=== 3 February ===
{{shipwreck list begin |date= 3 February  2006 |sort=}}
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|ship= {{MS|al-Salam Boccaccio 98||2}} 
|flag={{Flag|Egypt}}
|desc=The passenger ferry caught fire and sank in the [[Red Sea]] killing at least 846 people. A total of 426 people were rescued. }}
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=== 9 February ===
{{shipwreck list begin |date= 9 February 2006 |sort=}}
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|ship= {{USS|O'Brien|DD-975|6}} 
|flag={{naval|United States}}
|desc= The decommissioned {{sclass|Spruance|destroyer}} was sunk as a target in the [[Pacific Ocean]] off [[Kauai]], [[Hawaii]], by the [[guided-missile cruiser]] {{USS|Lake Erie|CG-70|6}} and two [[P-3 Orion]] aircraft (all {{naval|United States}}) and the [[frigate]] {{HMCS|Vancouver|FFH 331|6}} ({{navy|Canada|name=Canadian Forces Maritime Command}}). }}
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===18 February===
{{shipwreck list begin |date= 18 February 2006 |sort=}}
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|ship=''Impressive''
|flag={{flag|United States|1960}}
|desc=The {{convert|28|ft|m|1|adj=on}} [[dive boat]] sank at [[Bees Rocks]] ({{coord|54|51|N|131|34|W|name=Bees Rocks}}) in [[Clarence Strait]] near [[Hassler Reef]] ({{coord|54.8575|N|131.5888889|W|name=Hassler Reef}}) and [[Duke Island (Alaska)|Duke Island]] in the [[Gravina Islands]] of the [[Alexander Archipelago]] in [[Southeast Alaska]] after a wave broke over her [[stern]] and flooded her [[lazarette]].  The vessel ''Formula I'' ({{flag|United States|1960}}) rescued all three people aboard.<ref name=alaskashipwrecksi>[https://alaskashipwreck.com/shipwrecks-a-z/alaska-shipwrecks-i/ alaskashipwreck.com Alaska Shipwrecks (I)]</ref>
}}
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===23 February===
{{shipwreck list begin |date= 23 February 2006 |sort=}}
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|ship=''Northern Dawn''
|flag={{flag|United States|1960}}
|desc=The {{convert|50|ft|m|1|adj=on}} [[Crab fishing|crab]]-[[fishing vessel]] disappeared with the loss of both men on board in the [[Bering Sea]] near [[Cape Kovrizhka]] ({{coord|53|50|40|N|167|09|00|W|name= Cape Kovrizhka}}) on the northwest coast of [[Unalaska Island]] in the [[Aleutian Islands]].<ref name=alaskashipwrecksn>[https://alaskashipwreck.com/shipwrecks-a-z/alaska-shipwrecks-n/ alaskashipwreck.com Alaska Shipwrecks (N)]</ref>
}}
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== March ==

=== 5 March ===
{{shipwreck list begin |date= 5 March  2006 |sort=}}
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|ship= {{MV|Runner 4||2}} 
|flag={{flagcountry|Dominica}}
|desc= Carrying [[aluminium]], the [[cargo ship]] sank in the [[Gulf of Finland]] when the cargo ship ''Svyatitel Apostol Andrey'' ({{flag|Russia}}) ran into her from behind while both were in a [[convoy]] escorted by the [[icebreaker]] {{ship||Kapitan Sorokin|icebreaker|2}} ({{flag|Russia}}).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.shipspotting.com/index.php?topic=1296.0|title=Runner 4 sunk|accessdate=23 September 2013}}</ref> }}
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=== 9 March ===
{{shipwreck list begin |date= 9 March  2006 |sort=}}
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|ship= {{MV|Teklivka||2}} 
|flag={{flag|Malta|civil}}
|desc=Cargo ship sunk in the Mediterranean near [[Port Said, Egypt]] in a storm. Three crew were lost, but the other 12 were rescued by {{MV|Searose G||2}}.<ref>[http://www.imo.org/Safety/mainframe.asp?topic_id=1472&doc_id=8185 2007 inaugural IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea to be awarded to Searose G seafarers for dramatic rescue of Teklivka crew] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120802032417/http://www.imo.org/Safety/mainframe.asp?topic_id=1472&doc_id=8185 |date=2012-08-02 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.kmu.gov.ua/control/en/publish/article?art_id=30931514&cat_id=32598 Eleven Ukrainians reported among crew of Teklivka boat, which sank near Port Said]</ref> }}
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===12 March===
{{shipwreck list begin |date= 12 March 2006 |sort=}}
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|ship=''Slayer''
|flag={{flag|United States}}
|desc=During a voyage from [[Kake, Alaska|Kake]] to [[Sitka, Alaska|Sitka]], [[Alaska]], the {{convert|32|ft|m|adj=on}} [[Trolling (fishing)|troller]] sank after sending a distress signal {{convert|4.5|nmi}} south of [[Point Gardner]] ({{coord|57|01|N|134|37|W|name=Point Gardner}}) in [[Southeast Alaska]]. Both men aboard her were lost.<ref name=alaskashipwreckss>[https://alaskashipwreck.com/shipwrecks-a-z/alaska-shipwrecks-s/ alaskashipwreck.com Alaska Shipwrecks (S)]</ref>
}}
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=== 21 March ===
{{shipwreck list begin |date= 21 March  2006 |sort=}}
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|ship= {{MV|Hyundai Fortune||2}} 
|flag={{flag|South Korea}}
|desc=The [[Hyundai Group]] [[container ship]] was damaged by fire in the [[Gulf of Aden]] near [[Yemen]]. She later was [[Towing|towed]] to port. She was repaired and returned to service. }}
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=== 22 March ===
{{shipwreck list begin |date= 22 March  2006 |sort=}}
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|ship= {{MV|Queen of the North||2}} 
|flag={{Flag|Canada}}
|desc=Large passenger ferry which sank off the north coast of [[British Columbia]], Canada after running aground. Two passengers drowned.<ref>Neal Hall: [https://vancouversun.com/Family+woman+died+ferry+sinking+settles+lawsuit/1158297/story.html Family of woman who died in ferry sinking settles lawsuit] Vancouver Sun</ref> }}
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=== 23 March ===
{{shipwreck list begin |date= 23 March  2006 |sort=}}
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|ship={{ship||Pong Su}}
|flag={{flag|Tuvalu}}
|desc=Confiscated by the [[Government of Australia]] after being seized for [[smuggling]] [[heroin]] in 2003, the formerly [[North Korea]]-owned [[cargo ship]] was sunk as a target by two [[GBU-10 Paveway II]] [[laser-guided bomb]]s dropped by [[Royal Australian Air Force]] (RAAF) [[General Dynamics F-111C]] aircraft during a joint RAAF-[[Royal Australian Navy]] exercise off [[Australia]].
}}
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|ship=Unidentified passenger&nbsp;boat 
|flag=flag unknown
|desc=The passenger boat sank in the [[Atlantic Ocean]] off the coast of [[Cameroon]] near the port of [[Kribi]] with the loss of at least 127 lives.<ref name=BBC4838326>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4838326.stm |title=Boat wrecked off Cameroon coast |publisher=BBC News Online |accessdate=23 June 2011 |date=23 March 2006}}</ref>
}}
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=== 26 March ===
{{shipwreck list begin |date= 26 March  2006 |sort=}}
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|ship= ''Orion'' 
|flag={{flag|Mexico|civil}}
|desc=The tanker sank in the [[Gulf of Mexico]] near Yucatán.{{Citation needed|date=October 2008}} }}
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=== 30 March ===
{{shipwreck list begin |date= 30 March  2006 |sort=}}
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|ship= {{ship||Al-Dana|vessel|2}} 
|flag={{flag|Bahrain}}
|desc=Passenger dhow which sank in the Persian Gulf near [[Bahrain]]. }}
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==April==

===27 April===
{{shipwreck list begin |date= 27 April  2006 |sort=}}
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|ship={{HDMS|SKA 11}} 
|flag={{navy|Denmark}}
|desc=The [[survey ship]] ran aground in the [[Arsuk Fjord]], Greenland. Her crew were rescued by {{HDMS|SKA 12}} ({{navy|Denmark}}). HDMS ''SKA 11'' sank on 3 May.<ref name=DNH>{{Cite web |url=http://navalhistory.dk/English/Timeline/AccidentsAndLosses.htm |title=Sea Accidents and Losses |publisher=Danish Naval History |accessdate=24 December 2019 }}</ref>
}}
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==May==
===6 May===
{{shipwreck list begin |date=6 May 2006 |sort=}}
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|ship=''Calico Dog''
|flag={{flag|United States|1960}}
|desc=The 10-[[gross ton]], {{convert|32|ft|m|1|adj=on}} [[cod]]-[[fishing vessel]] [[capsize]]d with the loss of one life off [[Priest Rock]] ({{coord|54|00|32|N|166|22|30|W|name=Priest Rock}}) near the entrance to [[Unalaska Bay]] on the coast of [[Unalaska Island]] in the [[Aleutian Islands]] after a series of large waves struck her. Her sole survivor clung to her overturned [[Hull (ship)|hull]] for 12 hours before the [[Alaska State Troopers|Alaska State Trooper]] vessel ''Stimpson'' ({{flag|United States|1960}}) rescued him. ''Calico Dog'' later was [[Marine salvage|salvaged]].<ref name=alaskashipwrecksc>[https://alaskashipwreck.com/shipwrecks-a-z/alaska-shipwrecks-c/ alaskashipwreck.com Alaska Shipwrecks (C)]</ref>
}}
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===12 May===
{{shipwreck list begin |date=12 May 2006 |sort=}}
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|ship=Five unidentified boats
|flag={{flag|Sri Lanka|1994}} [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam]]
|desc=[[Sri Lankan civil war|Sri Lankan Civil War]]: [[Battle of Point Pedro (2006)|Battle of Point Pedro]]: [[Sri Lanka Navy]] warships sank the boats – either explosive [[motorboat]]s, assault boats, or a mix thereof – off [[Point Pedro]], [[Sri Lanka]]. Between four and 30 people were killed.<ref name="Soviet-Empire" />
}}
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|ship={{ship|SLNS|P-418}} 
|flag={{navy|Sri Lanka|1994}} 
|desc=[[Sri Lankan civil war|Sri Lankan Civil War]]: [[Battle of Point Pedro (2006)|Battle of Point Pedro]]: The patrol boat was sunk by a [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam]] explosive [[motorboat]] off [[Point Pedro]], [[Sri Lanka]]. 18 crewmen were killed.<ref name="Soviet-Empire" />
}}
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=== 17 May ===
{{shipwreck list begin |date= 17 May 2006 |sort=}}
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|ship= {{USS|Oriskany|CV-34|6}} 
|flag={{navy|United States|1960}}
|desc= The decommissioned {{sclass|Essex|aircraft carrier}} was sunk in the [[Gulf of Mexico]] off [[Florida]] to create an [[artificial reef]]. }}
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=== 29 May ===
{{shipwreck list begin |date= 29 May 2006 |sort=}}
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|ship= {{ship|Greek destroyer|Nearchos|D219|2}}
|flag={{navy|Greece|2006}}
|desc= The decommissioned {{sclass|Charles F. Adams|destroyer|0}} [[guided missile destroyer]] was sunk as a target. }}
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==June==
=== 7 June ===
{{shipwreck list begin |date= 7 June 2006 |sort=}}
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|ship= {{USS|Comte de Grasse|DD-974|6}} 
|flag={{navy|United States|1960}}
|desc= The decommissioned {{sclass|Spruance|destroyer}} was sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean about {{convert|275|nmi|lk=in}} off the coast of [[North Carolina]]. 
}}
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|ship= {{USS|Stump|DD-978|6}} 
|flag={{navy|United States|1960}}
|desc= The decommissioned {{sclass|Spruance|destroyer}} was sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of [[North Carolina]]. 
}}
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===12 June===
{{shipwreck list begin |date=12 June 2006 |sort=}}
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|ship={{HDMS|SKA 12}} 
|flag={{navy|Denmark}}
|desc=The [[survey ship]] ran aground off [[Maniitsoq]], Greenland.. Subsequently refloated, repaired and returned to service<ref name=DNH/>
}}
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===26 June===
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|ship={{MV|Safmarine Agulhas||2}}
|flag={{flag|Liberia}}
|desc=The [[container ship]] ran aground near at sandbank in [[East London, Eastern Cape|East London]]. Her crew members were rescued. The ship broke in two in August 2006 and later scrapped in October 2006.}}
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== July ==
===7 July===
{{shipwreck list begin |date= 7 July 2006 |sort=}}
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|ship=''Stella''
|flag={{flag|United States}}
|desc=After her operator fell asleep at the [[Ship's wheel|helm]], the {{convert|58|ft|m|adj=on}} [[seiner]] was wrecked on [[Gull Island (Southeast Alaska)|Gull Island]] ({{coord|58|30|10|N|134|52|00|W|name=Gull Island}}) in [[Southeast Alaska]] near [[Juneau, Alaska|Juneau]], [[Alaska]]. The [[Alaska Marine Highway]] [[Motor vessel|motor]] [[Ferryboat|ferry]] {{MV|Taku||2}} ({{flag|United States}}) rescued her entire crew of three from a [[life raft]].<ref name=alaskashipwreckss>[https://alaskashipwreck.com/shipwrecks-a-z/alaska-shipwrecks-s/ alaskashipwreck.com Alaska Shipwrecks (S)]</ref>
}}
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=== 13 July ===
{{shipwreck list begin |date= 13 July 2006 |sort=}}
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|ship= {{USS|Belleau Wood|LHA-3|6}} 
|flag={{navy|United States|1960}}
|desc=[[File:USS Belleau Wood (LHA-3) sinking.jpg|thumb|right|USS ''Belleau Wood'' sinking.]]The decommissioned {{sclass|Tarawa|amphibious assault ship}} was sunk as a target in the [[Pacific Ocean]] off [[Hawaii]] as part of the [[RIMPAC|RIMPAC 06]] exercise. }}
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=== 15 July ===
{{shipwreck list begin |date= 15 July 2006 |sort=}}
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|ship= {{USNS|Mars|T-AFS-1|6}} 
|flag={{navy|United States|1960}}
|desc=The inactivated {{sclass|Mars|combat stores ship}} was sunk as a [[torpedo]] target in the [[Pacific Ocean]] {{convert|54|nmi|lk=in}} off the coast of [[Hawaii]] as part of the [[RIMPAC|RIMPAC 06]] exercise. }}
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===18 July===
{{shipwreck list begin |date=18 July 2006 |sort=}}
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|ship=''Heavy Metal'' 
|flag={{flag|United States|1960}}
|desc=The retired {{convert|30|ft|m|1|adj=on}} [[Towing|tow]] boat was [[Scuttling|scuttled]] as an [[artificial reef]] in the [[North Atlantic Ocean]] off [[Townsends Inlet]], [[New Jersey]], at {{coord|39|06.306|N|074|36.471|W|name=''Heavy Metal''}}.<ref>[https://njscuba.net/reefs/chart_nj15_townsend.php#HeavyMetal njscuba.net ''Heavy Metal'']</ref>
}}
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=== 22 July ===
{{shipwreck list begin |date= 22 July 2006 |sort=}}
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|ship= {{USS|Thorn|DD-988|6}} 
|flag={{navy|United States|1960}}
|desc= The decommissioned {{sclass|Spruance|destroyer}} was sunk as a target. }}
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===26 July===
{{shipwreck list begin |date=26 July 2006 |sort=}}
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|ship=''AC Wescoat 2'' 
|flag={{flag|United States|1960}}
|desc=The retired {{convert|60|ft|m|1|adj=on}} [[barge]] was [[Scuttling|scuttled]] as an [[artificial reef]] in the [[North Atlantic Ocean]] {{convert|4.5|nmi}} off [[Ocean City, New Jersey|Ocean City]], [[New Jersey]], at {{coord|39|09.891|N|074|34.310|W|name=''AC Wescoat 2''}}.<ref>[https://njscuba.net/reefs/chart_nj11_ocean_city.php#Westcoat2 njscuba.net ''AC Wescoat 2'']</ref>
}}
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===Unknown date===
{{shipwreck list begin |date=Unknown date July 2006|sort=}}
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|ship= {{ship|ROCS|Liao Yang|DDG-921|6}}
|flag={{navy|Republic of China|2006}}
|desc=The decommissioned {{sclass|Gearing|destroyer|0}} [[guided missile destroyer]] was sunk as a target in the [[South China Sea]]. }}
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== August ==
===1 August===
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|ship=''Natalia''
|flag={{flag|United States|1960}}
|desc=The {{convert|45|ft|m|1|adj=on}} [[salmon]] [[seiner]] was destroyed in [[Bristol Bay]] off the coast of [[Alaska]] {{convert|16|nmi}} north of the [[Ugashik River]] by a [[Funnel (ship)|stack]] fire that went out of control. Her crew of three escaped in a [[life raft]] and was rescued by the [[fishing vessel]] ''Belina'' ({{flag|United States|1960}}).<ref name=alaskashipwrecksn>[https://alaskashipwreck.com/shipwrecks-a-z/alaska-shipwrecks-n/ alaskashipwreck.com Alaska Shipwrecks (N)]</ref>
}}
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===3 August===
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|ship=''Echo''
|flag={{flag|United States|1912}}
|desc=The {{convert|64|ft|m|1|adj=on}} [[fishing vessel]] sank in the [[Shelikof Strait]] outside [[Uyak Bay]] ({{coord|57|48|N|154|04|W|name=Uyak Bay}}) on the coast of [[Alaska]]′s [[Kodiak Island]] after water coming over her [[Bow (ship)|bow]] flooded her through an open hatch cover. Her crew of three abandoned ship in a [[skiff]] and survived.<ref name=alaskashipwreckse>[https://alaskashipwreck.com/shipwrecks-a-z/alaska-shipwrecks-e/ alaskashipwreck.com Alaska Shipwrecks (E)]</ref>
}}
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=== 11 August ===
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|ship= {{MV|Solar I||2}} 
|flag={{Flag|Philippines}}
|desc=[[Guimaras oil spill]]: The oil tanker sank off the coast off [[Guimaras province]].<ref name=Times190806>{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Oil slick spreading in Philippines |date=19 August 2006 |page=39 |issue=68783 |column=A-B }}</ref>
}}
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=== 12 August ===
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|ship={{MV|Cominoland||2}} 
|flag={{Flag|Malta|civil}}
|desc=The [[Gozo Channel Line#Gozo Channel Co Ltd|former Gozo ferry]] was scuttled in the [[Mediterranean Sea]] off Xatt l-Aħmar, [[Gozo]] as an artificial reef.<ref name=subway>{{cite web|title=Karwela & Cominoland - Gozo|url=http://www.divesubway.com/gozo_karwela_cominoland.html|website=Subway Dive Centre|accessdate=4 September 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140904175232/http://www.divesubway.com/gozo_karwela_cominoland.html|archive-date=4 September 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}
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|ship={{MV|Karwela||2}} 
|flag={{Flag|Malta|civil}}
|desc=The former Captain Morgan ferry boat was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea off Xatt l-Aħmar, Gozo as an artificial reef.<ref name=subway/> }}
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===28 August===
{{shipwreck list begin |date= 28 August 2006 |sort=}}
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|ship=''Prince William''
|flag={{flag|United States|1960}}
|desc=The {{convert|44|ft|m|1|adj=on}} [[seiner]] was wrecked on [[Applegate Rock]] ({{coord|60|21|20|N|147|23|30|W|name=Applegate Rock}}) in [[Montague Strait]] on the [[Southcentral Alaska|south-central]] coast of [[Alaska]]. Her crew of five was rescued from a [[skiff]] by the fishing vessel ''Orion'' ({{flag|United States|1960}}).<ref name=alaskashipwrecksp>[https://alaskashipwreck.com/shipwrecks-a-z/alaska-shipwrecks-p/ alaskashipwreck.com Alaska Shipwrecks (P)]</ref>
}}
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==September==
===6 September===
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|ship=''China B'' 
|flag={{flag|United States|1912}}
|desc=The {{convert|46.2|ft|m|1|adj=on}} [[Longline fishing|longline]] [[halibut]]-[[fishing vessel]] [[capsize]]d and sank in the [[Bering Sea]] approximately {{convert|30|nmi}} north of [[Saint Paul Island (Alaska)|Saint Paul Island]] in less than five minutes after a series of large waves broke over her [[stern]]. The fishing vessel ''Golden Chalice'' ({{flag|United States|1960}}) rescued all five members of her crew from a [[life raft]].<ref name=alaskashipwrecksc>[https://alaskashipwreck.com/shipwrecks-a-z/alaska-shipwrecks-c/ alaskashipwreck.com Alaska Shipwrecks (C)]</ref>
}}
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===17 September===
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|ship=Unnamed supply ship
|flag={{flag|Sri Lanka|1994}} [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam]]
|desc=[[Sri Lankan civil war|Sri Lankan Civil War]]: The [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam]] supply ship was sunk off [[Kalmunai]] by the [[Sri Lanka Navy]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soviet-empire.com/ussr/viewtopic.php?f=149&t=55189 |title=Naval Battles of the Sri Lanka Civil War|accessdate=29 October 2018}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list end}}

==October==
===3 October===
{{shipwreck list begin |date= 3 October 2006 |sort=}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship=''Cleanwater 12''
|flag={{flag|United States|1960}}
|desc=The retired {{convert|178|ft|m|1|adj=on}} [[Tanker (ship)|tanker]] [[barge]] was [[Scuttling|scuttled]] as an [[artificial reef]] in the [[North Atlantic Ocean]] {{convert|2|nmi}} off [[Mantoloking, New Jersey|Mantoloking]], [[New Jersey]], in {{convert|80|ft|m|0}} of water at {{coord|40|03.689|N|073|59.165|W|name=''Cleanwater 12''}}. Her wreck is known as "MRMTC 9."<ref>[https://njscuba.net/reefs/chart_nj04_axel_carlson.php#MRMTC9 njscuba.net "MRMTC 9"]</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Unidentified barge
|flag={{flag|United States|1960}}
|desc=The retired {{convert|90|ft|m|1|adj=on}} [[barge]] was [[Scuttling|scuttled]] as an [[artificial reef]] in the [[North Atlantic Ocean]] {{convert|2|nmi}} off [[Mantoloking, New Jersey|Mantoloking]], [[New Jersey]], in {{convert|80|ft|m|0}} of water at {{coord|40|03.387|N|073|59.386|W|name=''Cleanwater 12''}}. Her wreck is known as "MRMTC 8."<ref>[https://njscuba.net/reefs/chart_nj04_axel_carlson.php#MRMTC8 njscuba.net "MRMTC 8"]</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list end}}

===9 October===
{{shipwreck list begin |date= 18 October 2006 |sort=}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Five unidentified boats
|flag={{flag|Sri Lanka|1994}} [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam]]
|desc=[[Sri Lankan civil war|Sri Lankan Civil War]]: [[Attack on Galle Harbour]]: [[Sri Lanka Navy]] warships sank three of the explosive motorboats outside of [[Galle]], [[Sri Lanka]]. Two more detonated on or near the [[submarine chaser]] {{ship|SLNS|Parakramabahu|P351|6}} ({{navy|Sri Lanka|1994}}).<ref name="Soviet-Empire" />
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|SLNS|Parakramabahu|P351|6}}
|flag={{navy|Sri Lanka|1994}}
|desc=[[Sri Lankan civil war|Sri Lankan Civil War]]: [[Attack on Galle Harbour]]: The [[Type 037 corvette|submarine chaser]] was heavily damaged, or possibly sunk, by  [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam]] explosive motorboats at [[Galle]], [[Sri Lanka]]. The vessel was declared a total loss.<ref name="Soviet-Empire" />
}}
{{shipwreck list end}}

===10 October===
{{shipwreck list begin |date= 10 October 2006 |sort=}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship=''Siritara Ocean Queen''
|flag=flag unknown
|desc=The [[cruise ship]] capsized at [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]] due to river flooding. Nobody was on board the ship.}}
{{shipwreck list end}}

===19 October===
{{shipwreck list begin |date= 19 October 2006 |sort=}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship=''Ocean Challenger''
|flag={{flag|United States|1960}}
|desc=The {{convert|50|ft|m|1|adj=on}} [[fishing vessel]] [[capsize]]d in bad weather in the [[North Pacific Ocean]] approximately {{convert|60|nmi}} south of [[Sand Point, Alaska|Sand Point]], [[Alaska]]. Three of her four crewmen were lost.<ref name=alaskashipwreckso>[https://alaskashipwreck.com/shipwrecks-a-z/alaska-shipwrecks-o/ alaskashipwreck.com Alaska Shipwrecks (O)]</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list end}}

===24 October===
{{shipwreck list begin |date=24 October 2006 |sort=}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Rokia Delmas||2}}
|flag={{flag|Sweden}}
|desc=The [[ro-ro]] ship ran aground off [[La Rochelle]], [[Charente-Maritime]], France. She was declared a total loss and scrapped ''[[in situ]]''.<ref name=RD>{{cite web |url=http://www.itopf.com/in-action/case-studies/case-study/rokia-delmas-france-2006/ |title=ROKIA DELMAS, France, 2006 |publisher=The International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Ltd |accessdate=9 January 2018}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list end}}

== November ==

=== 1 November ===
{{shipwreck list begin |date= 1 November  2006 |sort=}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Finnbirch||2}} 
|flag={{flag|Sweden}}
|desc=The ro-ro ferry capsized and sank off the coast of Sweden with the loss of two crew. }}
{{shipwreck list end}}

=== 2 November  ===
{{shipwreck list begin |date= 2 November 2006 |sort=}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship= {{USS|Valley Forge|CG-50|6}} 
|flag={{navy|United States|1960}}
|desc= The decommissioned {{sclass|Ticonderoga|cruiser|0}} [[guided missile cruiser]] was sunk as a target in the [[Pacific Ocean]] near [[Kauai]], [[Hawaii]]. }}
{{shipwreck list end}}

=== 4 November  ===
{{shipwreck list begin |date= 4 November 2006 |sort=}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship=''Hail Mary II''
|flag={{flag|United States|1960}}
|desc=The retired {{convert|65|ft|m|1|adj=on}}, 79-[[gross register ton]] [[fishing trawler]] was [[Scuttling|scuttled]] as an [[artificial reef]] in the [[North Atlantic Ocean]] {{convert|2|nmi}} off [[Mantoloking, New Jersey|Mantoloking]], [[New Jersey]], at {{coord|40|02.641|N|073|59.218|W|name=''Hail Mary II''}}.<ref>[https://njscuba.net/reefs/site_nj04xc_hail_mary.php njscuba.net ''Hail Mary II'']</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list end}}

===8 November===
{{shipwreck list begin |date= 8 November 2006 |sort=}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship=''Hoheweg''
|flag={{flag|Germany}}
|desc=The {{convert|26.6|m|ftin|adj=on}} fishing vessel sank of [[Weser River]], [[Germany]] ({{coord|53|55|N|08|02|E}})  with the loss of all four crew. The wreck was raised and scrapped.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bsu-bund.de/SharedDocs/pdf/EN/Investigation_Report/2008/Investigation_Report_564_06.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=1 |title=Investigation Report 564/06 |publisher=bsu-bund.de |access-date=12 February 2024}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list end}}

=== 28 November  ===
{{shipwreck list begin |date= 28 November 2006 |sort=}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Unidentified barge
|flag={{flag|United States|1960}}
|desc=The retired {{convert|40|ft|m|1|adj=on}} [[barge]] was [[Scuttling|scuttled]] as an [[artificial reef]] in the [[North Atlantic Ocean]] {{convert|3.1|nmi}} off [[Barnegat, New Jersey|Barnegat]], [[New Jersey]], at {{coord|39|45.078|N|074|01.146|W|name=Unidentified barge}}.<ref name=JoeHoustonJohnnyMesday>[https://njscuba.net/reefs/chart_nj05_barnegat.php#JoeHouston njscuba.net "Joe Houston" "Johnny Mesday"]</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Unidentified barge
|flag={{flag|United States|1960}}
|desc=The retired {{convert|40|ft|m|1|adj=on}} [[barge]] was [[Scuttling|scuttled]] as an [[artificial reef]] in the [[North Atlantic Ocean]] {{convert|3.1|nmi}} off [[Barnegat, New Jersey|Barnegat]], [[New Jersey]], at {{coord|39|45.079|N|074|01.445|W|name=Unidentified barge}}.<ref name=JoeHoustonJohnnyMesday/>
}}
{{shipwreck list end}}

== December ==
=== 8 December ===
{{shipwreck list begin |date= 8 December 2006 |sort=}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship= {{USS|Spruance|DD-963|6}} 
|flag={{navy|United States|1960}}
|desc= The decommissioned {{sclass|Spruance|destroyer}} was sunk as a target by aircraft-launched [[Harpoon missile]]s. }}
{{shipwreck list end}}

=== 30 December ===
{{shipwreck list begin |date= 30 December  2006 |sort=}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Senopati Nusantara||2}} 
|flag={{flag|Indonesia}}
|desc=The ferry sank off Mandalika Island with over 500 people killed. }}
{{shipwreck list end}}

== Unknown date ==
{{shipwreck list begin |date= Unknown date 2006 |sort=}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship= {{ship|Greek frigate|Ipiros|F456|2}}
|flag={{navy|Greece|2006}}
|desc=The decommissioned {{sclass|Knox|frigate}} was sunk as a target. }}
{{shipwreck list end}}

==References==
{{reflist|20em|refs=

<ref name="Soviet-Empire">{{cite web |url=http://www.soviet-empire.com/ussr/viewtopic.php?f=149&t=55189&sid=b73e596f2441517bcecc9280cf443ed7 |title=Naval Battles of the Sri Lanka Civil War |publisher=Soviet-Empire |access-date=8 May 2020}}</ref>

}}

==External links==
* [http://www.cargolaw.com/presentation_casualties.06.htm Vessel Casualties & Pirates Database For Year 2006]

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