List of shipwrecks in 1997

The list of shipwrecks in 1997 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1997.

The cargo ship ran aground at Newfoundland Point, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly.

She subsequently sank.

All seven crew were rescued.

The passenger ferry foundered at Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico.