The list of shipwrecks in 1972 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1972.
January 4 January
9 January
11 January
13 January
17 January
18 January
27 January
February 1 February
4 February
6 February
7 February
11 February
13 February
17 February
18 February
19 February
21 February
23 February
29 February
Unknown date
March 1 March
7 March
8 March
13 March
19 March
April
5 April
6 April
7 April
21 April
22 April
23 April
24 April
May
10 May
11 May
12 May
14 May
18 May
21 May
27 May
June 2 June
9 June
15 June
18 June
19 June
25 June
26 June
Unknown date
July 1 July
4 July
10 July
12 July
13 July
20 July
22 July
24 July
Unknown date
August 6 August
9 August
21 August
27 August
September 3 September
4 September
5 September
16 September
19 September
27 September
October 1 October
6 October
11 October
16 October
22 October
24 October
November 1 November
13 November
14 November
19 November
27 November
30 November
December
12 December
15 December
18 December
19 December
22 December
24 December
26 December
27 December
Unknown date
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