The list of shipwrecks in 2009 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 2009.
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser ran aground off Oahu, Hawaii.
The ship was refloated on 9 February and returned to service after repairs were carried out.
USS Hartford and USS New Orleans collision: The Los Angeles-class submarine collided with USS New Orleans ( United States Navy) in the Strait of Hormuz.
A ferry travelling from Tokyo, ran aground in high winds off Kumano, Mie Prefecture, Japan.