The list of shipwrecks in 1979 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1979.
January 1 January
6 January
7 January
8 January
10 January
19 January
February 6 February
14 February
19 February
28 February
Unknown date
March 7 March
10 March
15 March
16 March
29 March
30 March
April 7 April
18 April
20 April
27 April
28 April
May 13 May
16 May
17 May
20 May
26 May
June 7 June
12 June
13 June
18 June
21 June
26 June
30 June
July 1 July
3 July
4 July
5 July
19 July
24 July
August 3 August
5 August
13–14 August
26 August
27 August
31 August
September 6 September
14 September
19 September
20 September
21 September
23 September
24 September
29 September
Unknown date
October 6 October
8 October
12 October
13 October
November 4 November
6 November
8 November
10 November
14 November
15 November
23 November
24 November
30 November
Unknown date
December 1 December
5 December
6 December
14 December
16 December
18 December
19 December
20 December
24 December
25 December
26 December
30 December
31 December
Unknown date
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