Wrecks That Can Be Seen From the Surface

Shallowest Wrecks on the Map

Veerman Wreck

SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH BRITISH MV COMMODORE GOODWILL. SALVAGED AND PUT ASHORE NEAR RYE.

Asmund Wreck

2.12.30 EX- LOTUS, EX- ATLANTIS, EX- BOLIVANIA, EX- LUGOND, BUILT 1900 BY FURNESS, WITHY & CO. LTD., HARTLEPOOL, WITH 3 CYLINDER TRIPLE EXPANSION...

Other Wreck 51447

MINOR AREA OF DRYING DEBRIS

Other Wreck 53028

cable sleeve

Steam Ship Wreck Es 42936

LOCAL INFORMATION STATES THAT WRECK IS OF AN OLD SPANISH SHIP THAT GROUNDED DOWN THE COAST MANY YEARS AGO AND WAS BEACHED ON ST BEES BEACH TO BE SALVA...

Bessie Wreck

13.8.1909 GROUNDED ON BURBO BANK ABOUT 4.30AM ON 13.8.1909 NEAR R7 BLACK BUOY. CREW LANDED BY LIFEBOAT. THE FLAT FILLED WITH WATER AND SANK.

Horst Wreck

No description

Flandre (Aft Section) Wreck

BUILT 1914 BY CHANTIERS DE L'ATLANTIQUE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CIE GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUE. STRUCK A MINE & SANK AT MOUTH OF THE GIRONDE. (DODS).

Flandre (Fwd Section) Wreck

BUILT IN 1914 BY CHANTIERS DE L'ATLANTIQUE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CIE GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUE. STRUCK A MINE & SANK AT MOUTH OF THE GIRONDE. (DODS...

Carly Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1892 BY W GRAY & CO, WAS WRECKED NEAR LA BANCHE REEF WHILE ON PASSAGE FROM VILLARICOS TO ST NAZAIRE. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY WOOLST...

Lupina Wreck

VESSEL, GROUNDED ON ARRANMAN ROCK LEDGES. ABANDONED AS TOTAL LOSS. (LLOYDS VOL.254).

Dimitris Wreck

EX-MICHAEL L EMBIRICOS '52, EX-DIMITRIS, EX-WAR MALAYIAN. BUILT IN 1918 BY CAIRD & CO, GREENOCK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY BOGIAZIDES BROS & ND RALLIAS...

Refouleur 1 Wreck

No description

Other Wreck 58517

MOSTLY BURIED IN SAND, 3 HIGH POINTS

Bainbridge Wreck

No description

Thuringen Wreck

HELGOLAND CLASS BATTLESHIP. WAS CEDED TO FRANCE IN 1919, DISARMED AND ASSIGNED FOR SCRAPPING IN 1923. (WARSHIPS OF WW1).

Quercy (Possibly) Wreck

SCUTTLED. (H01799/42)

Other Wreck 39498

Remains of heavily degraded wreck.

Hms Port Napier Wreck

MERCHANT VESSEL CONVERTED FOR MINE-LAYING. SANK FOLLOWING A FIRE WHILE LOADING MINES, AND RUNNING AGROUND IN LOCH ALSH. (DIVER MAGAZINE, JUL'06)

Unknown Wreck 103047

Chart: US,US,graph,H-12937, Quasou: least depth known

Hms Cochrane Wreck

GROUNDED ON TAYLORS BANK REVETMENT BETWEEN C2A AND C3 BLACK CAN BUOYS IN HEAVY FOG. WK LATER BROKEN UP.

Nero Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1909 BY EARLE'S CO, WAS DISABLED BY HEAVY WEATHER AND ABANDONED BY ALL EXCEPT THE CAPTAIN WHILE ON PASSAGE FROM SWANSEA TO LISBON. THE V...

Aircraft Wreck 44033

LIES IN 5MTR RADIUS CIRCLE

R.93 (Possibly) Wreck

MINED. (R VERPOORTE).

Ashley Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1924. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY STEPHENSON CLARKE LTD. ON PASSAGE FROM SUNDERLAND TO SOUTHAMPTON. WENT AGROUND ON THE GOODWINS, ALMOST TO...

Vera (Probably) Wreck

BUILT IN 1891 BY TURNBULL & SON, WHITBY. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY W COUPLAND & CO. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 219HP, SINGLESHAFT. MACHINE...

Other Wreck 39582

A heavily degraded wreck or manmade structure.

Orion Wreck

ONLY KEEL & RIBS REMAIN

Vina Wreck

VESSEL, USED AS RAF ROCKET TARGET SHIP, BROKE MOORINGS AND GROUNDED IN NORTHERLY GALE.

Captayannis Wreck

STRANDED AFTER A COLLISION WITH STEAM TANKER 'BRITISH LIGHT'. (LL, VOL 215).

Thomas Wreck

CHARACTERISTCS OF BARGE WITH CARGO.

Unknown Wreck 53588

REMAINS OF A WOODEN LANDING STAGE

Rising Sun (Part Of) Wreck

RAN AGROUND OFF GARRISON POINT AFTER COLLISION WITH COLLIER 'BRIG EXPRESS' DURING A SEVERE STORM. 1 SURVIVOR.

Juno Wreck

BUILT OF IRON IN 1875 BY BOWDLER , CHAFFER & CO LTD, LIVERPOOL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY D KENNEDY & CO, LIVERPOOL. RIGGED AS A SHIP. PASSAGE LIVERPOO...

Cascapedia Wreck

RAN ASHORE ON WATERLOO BEACH ABOUT 500YDS NNE FROM C9 BLACK BUOY AND BROKE IN TWO IN FRONT OF THE BOILERS ON THE FALLING TIDE. CATTLE LANDED SAME DAY...

Geofredo (Part Of) Wreck

GROUNDED ON BURBO BANK ABOUT 3/8 OF A MILE NW BY W 1/2 W FROM C6 RED BUOY & BROKE UP.

Other Wreck 50789

STERN POST OF WRECK

Somerset Wreck

No description

Cairnie Wreck

BUILT IN 1891 BY BLYTH SHIPBUILDING 921 CO LTD, BLYTH. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY M TAYLOR, METHIL. ONE BOILER, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 50HP, SINGL...

Giglio Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT AS 'WAR GRANGE' IN 1917 BY ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH & CO LTD, WAS WRECKED ON LES BOEUFS ROCKS, OFF NOUMOUTIER WHILE ON PASSAGE FROM SFAX TO B...

Armenier Wreck

HULK OF COASTAL STEAMER SUNK BY RAF FOR RAF BOMBING RANGE. (AIR MINISTRY).

Germania Wreck

GROUNDED ON TAYLORS BANK E OF C1 BLACK BUOY. FILLED WITH THE TIDE & BUMPED UP THE BANK TO A POSN 800YDS FROM C1 BLACK CAN BUOY.

Preussen Wreck

AT TIME OF LOSS WAS THE LARGEST SAILING VESSEL IN THE WORLD. COLLIDED WITH CROSS-CHANNEL SS 'BRIGHTON' AND SPRANG A LEAK. PUT BACK TO NEWHAVEN, ANCHOR...

Demetrios Wreck

PASSAGE DUNKIRK FOR PIRAEUS UNDER TOW OF M TUG NASTOROZHENNYY. TOW PARTED IN HEAVY WEATHER AND VESSLE DRIFTED ASHORE. LATER BROKE IN TWO. HAD BEEN DAM...

Other Wreck 68258

ARTIFICIAL STRUCTURE

Unknown Wreck 116124

AWOIS ITEM 7601 HISTORY H8352/57--A WRECK (BOILER) BARES 6 FT AT MLW IN POS.LAT.32-46-33N, LONG.79-56-51W. (ENTERED 12/89 MCR) ****-VISIBLE...

Amsterdam Wreck

BEACHED AFTER LOSING RUDDER IN SEVERE STORM AND MUTINY BY CREW. WAS ON MAIDEN VOYAGE FROM TEXEL TO JAKARTA.

Hms Fairplay 2 Wreck

BUILT IN 1921. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. HIRED AS RESCUE TUG IN 1939. RAN AGROUND IN FOG.

Other Wreck 61101

Protected under The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979. Rest'D area 15m radius.

Jaguar Wreck

23.5.40 BOMBED & SUNK BY GERMAN A/C, WHILE ENGAGED IN OPERATIONS CONNECTED WITH THE EVACUATION OF BRITISH & FRENCH ARMIES FROM DUNKIRK. (DODS). SINK...

Kasko Wreck

RAN AGROUND.

M4 Sherman Tank Wreck

No description

Nairobi Wreck

12.6.03 VESSEL WAS A STEAM TRAWLER. (KEVIN PATIENCE VISIT TO UKHO, 12.6.03) CASTLE CLASS MINESWEEPING TRAWLER USED BY ADMIRA...

Todaro Wreck

No description

Ro 21 Wreck

EX DUTCH VESSEL 'ISSEL'. GROUNDED ON LES COURTIS. (FRENCH WK RECORDS).

Unknown Wreck 108642

Chart: US,US,graph,H13138, Quasou: least depth known

Other Wreck 50410

STANCHIONS SEEN

Heye P Wreck

18.12.79 RAN AGROUND IN FORCE 8 GALE. CREW RESCUED. (LL, 18.12.79).

Other Wreck 58917

BADLY CORRODED METAL PLATES

Other Wreck 57737

REMAINS OF NW LONG SAND BEACON

Barge Wreck 92646

TONNAGE IS ESTIMATED

Colorado Wreck

SANK ABOUT 600YDS NE (MAG) FROM THE CROSBY LTV.

Sri Kalliang Wreck

ENCOUNTERED BOISTEROUS WEATHER & SANK AT KUALA IGAN, SARAWAK. 3 OF 6 CREW SAFE. (LL).

Jerseymoor Wreck

AGROUND ON BURBO BANK ABOUT 11 CABLES SW BY W 1/4 W (MAG) OF C5 RED CONL GAS BUOY.

Busy Bee (Part Of) Wreck

BUILT 1903 IN ABERDEEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY JAMES DUTHIE OF PETERHEAD. VESSEL WAS EMPLOYED WITH REMOVING CARGO OF RECTIFIED SPIRIT FROM WRECK OF...

Irishman Wreck

BUILT 1898, MINED [PROBABLY PARACHUTE MINE] AND SUNK WITH GRAB DREDGER 'PERCY' AND A LIGHTER. (LLOYDS).

Watenweg Wreck

No description

Suhail Star Wreck

STRUCK SUBMERGED OBJECT, DEVELOPED A LEAK, AND WAS BEACHED.

Other Wreck 94899

DOLPHIN (RUINED)

Pegu (Stern) Wreck

27.11.39 STRANDED ON REVETMENT AND BROKE STERN. FLOATED FURTHER UP CHANNEL AND SANK ON 27.11.39. RSDRA2025000169193 12.05.25 LOCATED IN...

Sailing Vessel Wreck 89988

BOWS NE, HALF BURIED IN SAND

Structure Wreck 49078

Remains of Admiralty scaffolding/Obstacle Z1 WW2 sea defence. Also a couple of isolated broken piles nearby to the west.

Tug Wreck 28039

ONLY SMALL GIRDERS REMAIN

Hjordis Wreck

EX- STRASSBURG, EX-GIMLE. BUILT OF IRON IN 1873 BY AKT GES HANSA, ROSTOCK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY J RINGEN. ONE BOILER, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE, S...

Devastation Wreck

RAN AGROUND. (FR WK RECORDS).

Other Wreck 92737

Protected under The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979. Rest'D area 35m radius.

Lorina (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1918 BY W DENNY & SONS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO. TURBINE ENGINES OF 4750 SHP FOR 18 KNOTS. WAS COMMANDEERED FROM SOU...

Okeanos Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1918 WITH 3 CYLINDER TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, 3 BOILERS. RAN AGROUND WHEN OUTWARD BOUND FROM LIMERICK FOR HAMPTON ROADS. CREW RESCUED. V...

Solor (Stern Part) (Probably) Wreck

27.1.45 TORPEDOED ON 27.1.45 WITH SS RUBEN DARIO WHILST PART OF CONVOY HX332. WAS HOLED IN THE ENGINE ROOM AND WAS BEACHED IN OXWICH BAY ON 29.1.194...

Other Wreck 42004

ONLY A FEW RIBS STICK OUT OF SAND

Other Wreck 42017

ONLY A FEW RIBS STICK OUT OF SAND

Other Wreck 955

REMAINS OF WK, LENGTH FROM PHOTOGRAPHY

Beaconsfield Wreck

A WOODEN COBLE. ONWED AT TIME OF LOSS BY T WATT, HARTLEPOOL. PASSAGE EAST HARTLEPOOL FOR CRUISING AND RETURN. STRANDED AND LOST IN NW FORCE 7 WINDS. (...

Hms Caulonia Wreck

BUILT OF STEEL IN 1912 BY COCHRANE & SONS OF SELBY. ORIGINALLY OWNED BY THE HUDSON STEAM FISHING CO LTD OF HULL. HIRED DURING WW1 AS AN AUXILLARY PATR...

Work Boat Wreck 53777

STEEL HULL, BOW SECTION ONLY

Other Wreck 68942

Steel frame

White Swan Wreck

BUILT OF STEEL IN 1903 BY BLYTH SB CO. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY DIXON, SAMPLE & CO (DODS), BY SWAN LINE (SIBI). MACHINERY BY BLAIR & CO LTD, STOCK...

Deneb B Wreck

28.1.76 BUILT 1953 BY G RENCK JR, AT KG HAMBURG. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY AELITA MARITIME CO. LT. RAN AGROUND ON HOHES RIFF, BORKUM ISLAND, WHILST O...

Other Wreck 64026

ARTIFICIAL STRUCTURES

Empire Harry Wreck

WENT ASHORE IN A GALE WHILE TOWING TWO LADEN BARGES FROM FALMOUTH TO ANTWERP.

Miner Wreck

SUNK ON THE BANK WEST OF GARSTON CHANNEL. LATER DISPERSED.

Hero Wreck

BUILT IN 1861 IN LONDON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY J J KING, MANCHESTER. ONE BOILER, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 24NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY R S...

Kearsaint Wreck

No description

Empress Queen Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1897, WAS WRECKED ON BEMBRIDGE LEDGE WHILST EN-ROUTE LE HAVRE TO SOUTHAMPTON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ISLE OF MAN STEAM PACKET CO. (DOD...

Caisson Wreck 47092

SUNK FOR USE BY RNAS FORD AS A TEMPORARY AIR TARGET.

James Hall Wreck

BUILT IN 1870 BY HALL, RUSSEL & CO, ABERDEEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ABERDEEN, LEITH & MORAY SS CO. ONE BOILER, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 65HP, S...