List of shipwrecks in 1981

The list of shipwrecks in 1981 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1981.

Typhoon Clara: The Datu Kalantiaw-class frigate was driven ashore on Calayan Island in the Philippines with the loss of 79 of her 97 crew.

The cargo ship was beached at Arrecife, Lanzarote, Canary Islands after developing a leak.

The wreck later broke in two, the forward part sank, and the after part remained above water.

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