List of shipwrecks in 1971

The list of shipwrecks in 1971 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1971.

The Buckley-class destroyer escort was sunk as a torpedo target in the Pacific Ocean off the United States West Coast by the submarine USS Trigger ( United States Navy).

[36] Typhoon Rose: The Denebola-class stores ship was driven ashore at Kau-i-chau, Hong Kong.

Subsequently declared a constructive total loss.

The decommissioned Gearing-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean 195 nautical miles (361 km) north of Puerto Rico at 21°42.8′N 65°55.1′W / 21.7133°N 65.9183°W / 21.7133; -65.9183 ("USS Samuel B. Roberts (DD-823)).