• 221 reported people killed (including 23 unrecovered survivors).
  • 63 reported attack events.
  • 67 reported boats struck.
  • 3 reported survivors recovered.
  • 44 reported events in the Eastern Pacific. 17 reported events in the Caribbean. 2 reported events in unspecified locations.
  • 30 events ordered by Southern Command Commander Gen. Francis Donovan (95 reported killed). 19 events ordered by President Donald Trump (76 reported killed). 14 events ordered by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (50 reported killed).
Notification DateBoats StruckNumber Reported KilledRecovered SurvivorsApproximate Location and notesOrdered ByNotification URL
September 2, 20251110Caribbean: “in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility” (later revealed as between Sucre, Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago). Claimed to be affiliated with Tren de Aragua. The so-called “double-tap” attack.TrumpView
September 15, 2025130Caribbean: “in International Waters… in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility”; Colombian president claimed it was a fishing boat in Colombian watersTrumpView
September 19, 2025130Caribbean: “in international waters… in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility” near the Dominican RepublicTrumpView
October 3, 2025140Caribbean: “in international waters just off the coast of Venezuela”TrumpView
October 14, 2025160Caribbean: “in International Waters… just off the Coast of Venezuela”TrumpView
October 16, 2025122“in the Caribbean,” reportedly a submarine; survivors returned to Colombia and EcuadorTrumpView
October 17, 2025130Unspecified: “in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility,” claimed to be affiliated with ELNTrumpView
October 21, 2025120“in the Eastern Pacific”TrumpView
October 22, 2025130“in the Eastern Pacific”TrumpView
October 23, 2025160“in the Caribbean Sea”TrumpView
October 27, 2025280“in the Eastern Pacific”TrumpView
October 27, 2025140“in the Eastern Pacific”TrumpView
October 27, 2025130“in the Eastern Pacific”TrumpView
October 29, 2025140“in the Eastern Pacific”TrumpView
November 1, 2025130“in the Caribbean”TrumpView
November 4, 2025120“in the eastern Pacific”TrumpView
November 6, 2025130“in the Caribbean… in international waters”TrumpView
November 9, 2025130“in the eastern Pacific… in international waters”TrumpView
November 9, 2025130“in the eastern Pacific… in international waters”TrumpView
November 10, 2025140“in the Caribbean… in international waters”HegsethView
November 15, 2025130“in the Eastern Pacific… in international waters”HegsethView
December 4, 2025140“in the Eastern Pacific”HegsethView
December 15, 2025130“in international waters… in the Eastern Pacific”HegsethView
December 15, 2025120“in international waters… in the Eastern Pacific”HegsethView
December 15, 2025130“in international waters… in the Eastern Pacific”HegsethView
December 17, 2025140“in international waters… in the Eastern Pacific”HegsethView
December 18, 2025130“in international waters… in the Eastern Pacific”HegsethView
December 18, 2025120“in international waters… in the Eastern Pacific”HegsethView
December 22, 2025110“in international waters… in the Eastern Pacific,” reported as a “low-profile vessel”HegsethView
December 29, 2025120“in international waters… in the Eastern Pacific”HegsethView
December 30, 20253110 (8 survivors were not recovered)“in international waters” in the Pacific, as a “convoy”HegsethView
December 31, 2025250location unspecifiedHegsethView
January 23, 2026130 (1 survivor was not recovered)“In the Eastern Pacific”HegsethView
February 6, 2026120“In the Eastern Pacific”DonovanView
February 9, 2026130 (1 survivor was not recovered)“In the Eastern Pacific”DonovanView
February 13, 2026130“In the Caribbean”DonovanView
February 16, 2026140“In the Eastern Pacific”DonovanView
February 16, 2026140“In the Eastern Pacific”DonovanView
February 16, 2026130“In the Caribbean”DonovanView
February 20, 2026130“In the Eastern Pacific”DonovanView
February 23, 2026130“In the Caribbean”DonovanView
March 8, 2026160“In the Eastern Pacific”DonovanView
March 19, 2026121“In the Eastern Pacific”DonovanView
March 25, 2026140“In the Caribbean”DonovanView
April 11, 2026130 (1 survivor not recovered)“In the Eastern Pacific”DonovanView
April 11, 2026130“In the Eastern Pacific”DonovanView
April 13, 2026120“In the Eastern Pacific”DonovanView
April 14, 2026140“In the Eastern Pacific”DonovanView
April 15, 2026130“In the Eastern Pacific”DonovanView
April 19, 2026130“In the Caribbean”DonovanView
April 24, 2026120“In the Eastern Pacific”DonovanView
April 26, 2026130“In the Eastern Pacific”DonovanView
May 4, 2026120“In the Caribbean”DonovanView
May 5, 2026130“In the Eastern Pacific”DonovanView
May 8, 2026130 (1 survivor not recovered)“In the Eastern Pacific”DonovanView
May 26, 2026130 (2 survivors not recovered)“In the Eastern Pacific”DonovanView
May 27, 2026120“In the Eastern Pacific”DonovanView
May 29, 2026130“In the Eastern Pacific”DonovanView
May 30, 2026130“In the Eastern Pacific”DonovanView
June 3, 2026120“In the Eastern Pacific”DonovanView
June 16, 2026130 (2 survivors were not recovered)“In the Eastern Pacific”DonovanView
June 18, 2026130“In the Eastern Pacific”DonovanView
June 21, 2026180 (6 survivors not recovered; rescue duties handed off to Venezuela 2 days before massive earthquake)“In the Caribbean”DonovanView