The list of shipwrecks in 1981 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1981.
January 1 January
6 January
7 January
17 January
22 January
26 January
27 January
30 January
Unknown date
February 6 February
8 February
13 February
19 February
24 February
26 February
28 February
Unknown date
March 4 March
8 March
13 March
25 March
April 9 April
May
14 May
19 May
20 May
22 May
June 1 June
15 June
18 June
Unknown date
July 3 July
12 July
20 July
27 July
August 2 August
3 August
4 August
7 August
10 August
20 August
21 August
26 August
September 7 September
9 September
13 September
14 September
18 September
19 September
20 September
21 September
24 September
27 September
30 September
Unknown date
October
21 October
22 October
27 October
28 October
30 October
31 October
November 12 November
15 November
26 November
27 November
30 November
December
8 December
13 December
14 December
19 December
20 December
23 December
28 December
29 December
30 December
Unknown date
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