All Underwater Wrecks

Wreck Catalogue

Lef1 Wreck

UK NM 871/20

Lefteria Wreck

VESSEL, A CONVERTED TRAWLER, SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH FRENCH WEATHER SHIP 'FRANCE II'.

Leftric Wreck

20.5.69 BUILT IN 1943 BY NEW ENGLAND SHIP BUILDING CORP., PORTLAND, MAINE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY LEFTERIC CORP. PASSAGE MORMUGAO FOR EUROPE. RAN...

Lehein Wreck

No description

Leicester Wreck

SUNK BY MINE 2.5M SE BY E OF FOLKESTONE PIER WHILST EN ROUTE FROM PORTSMOUTH TO CROMARTY. (LL WW1). VESSEL, BUILT 1891 BY EARLE'S CO. AND OW...

Leicester City Wreck

RAN AGROUND ON N COAST OF HOY, BEING BATTERED BY HEAVY SEAS. (LL).

Leige Wreck

No description

Leighton Wreck

SCUTTLED WITH CARGO OF CHEMICAL AMMUNITION.

Leila Wreck

2.3.83 LEBANESE VESSEL LEILA SANK DURING BAD WEATHER IN SIDON WATER. (LL, 2.3.83)

Leila Wreck

No description

Leinebris Wreck

REPD LEAKING ON 7 JUNE AND ABANDONED BY CREW. REMAINED AFLOAT IN VERTICAL ATTITUDE BUT EVENTUALLY SANK DURING STRONG GALE ON 8 JUNE. (LLOYDS VOL. 256...

Leinster Wreck

BUILT IN 1897 BY LAIRD BROS, BORKENHEAD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CITY OF DUBLIN STEAM PACKET CO. TWO BOILERS, TWIN FOUR CYLINDER TRIPLE EXPANSION ENG...

Leinster (Rms) Wreck

Wreck No: W02039, Place of Loss: Dublin, Kish Light Vessel, 5 miles E of / 53 18 51.48N, 005 47 34.224W, Source of Coordinate: GSI_153, Description: 2...

Leise Maersk (Mv) Wreck

Wreck No: W09817, Place of Loss: Inishtrahull 300 miles W. of, Source of Coordinate: UKHO; BVLS 1939-1945

Leise Maersk (Probably) Wreck

OWNED BY MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (BURNETT SS CO). BUILT 1921. TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U 100 WHILST EN-ROUTE THREE RIVERS TO SHARPNESS.

Leitdamm Beacon Wreck

No description

Lejok Wreck

00348 DESCRIPTION 01 1950 24 NO.8807; SCHOONER, 371 GT, SUNK 3/4/20 BY MAR...

Lelaps Wreck

BUILT IN 1943 BY KOCKUMS M/V A/B, MALMO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY LOBOS CIA NAV SA. PASSAGE HOUSTON FOR DAKAR. CARGO GRAIN. HAD EXPLOSION AND FIRE IN...

Lelia Wreck

SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE IN APPROX 500100N, 054000W. (NAVAL STAFF MONOGRAPHS, VOL.17).

Leliegracht Wreck

BUILT IN 1967 BY SCHIPS GEBV V DIEPEN, WATERHUIZEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SPLIETHOFF'S BEVARACHT-INGSKANTOOR. PASSAGE ANTWERP FOR PITEA, SWEDEN. CA...

Lembas (Probably) Wreck

16.8.83 REPD THAT SHE WAS FILLING WITH WATER. ABANDONED BY CREW AND LATER SANK. (LL 16.8.83)

Lemnos Wreck

No description

Lemnos (Part Of) Wreck

BUILT IN 1880 BY SHORT BROS, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY LAWSIDE SHIPPING CO. TWO BOILERS, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 174HP, SINGLE SHAFT....

Lemnos (Part Of) Wreck

No description

Lemnos (Part Of) Wreck

BUILT IN 1880 BY SHORT BROS, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY LAWSIDE SHIPPING CO. TWO BOILERS, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 174HP, SINGLE SHAFT....

Lemuel Burrows Wreck

TORPEDOED BY U-404

Lemuel Burrows Wreck

NM13/42--03/20/42, USN; ON MARCH 18, 1942 A LIGHTED GONG BUOY, PAINTED IN RED AND BLACK HORIZONTAL BANDS AND SHOWING AN INTERRUPTED QUICK FLASHING RED...

Lena (Possibly) Wreck

14.4.17 VESSEL, BUILT 1904 BY CRAIG TAYLOR & CO. WITH TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES OF 236 NHP. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY WHITEFIELD SS CO. WAS PRESUME...

Lena Margaretha Wreck

PASSAGE W GERMANY TO BRESKENS. SANK AFTER DEVELOPING ENGINE TROUBLE. (LL).

Lena Melling Wreck

SUNK BY MINE WHILST ON ADMIRALTY SERVICE. (LL WW1).

Lena Sorensen Wreck

RAN ASHORE IN POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO SNOW.

Lena-Anita Wreck

PASSAGE FOR HAVOYSUND. DEVELOPED LEAK AND SANK IN MAGEROYSUND, NORWAY. (LL).

Lenador (Possibly) Wreck

RAN AGROUND ON PUNTA DEL LIMO, W OF ORTEGAL BUT WAS EVENTUALLY LEFT STRANDED ON PUNTA DE CUARDO, A TOTAL LOSS.

Lenaky Wreck

13.8.83 RAN AGROUND 13.8.83. WAS REFLOATED 11.12.83 AND SCUTTLED IN DEEP WATER, WITH CARGO, ON 16.12.83.

Lenda Wreck

SUNK BY GUNFIRE FROM SUBMARINE. (WW2SL). SUNK BY TORPEDO & GUNFIRE FROM U-47. (AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES).

Lenda (Mv) Wreck

Wreck No: W09818, Place of Loss: English Channel W approaches, Source of Coordinate: wrecksite.eu

Leneo Wreck

No description

Leneo Wreck

No description

Leni Wreck

GROUNDED OFF SAN ANDRES DE TEIXIDO, NEAR CAPE ORTEGAL. ENROUTE LONDON CORUNNA. NO POSSIBILITY OF SALVAGE.

Lenio Wreck

PRESUMED TO HAVE FOUNDERED AFTER ENGINE FAILURE IN HEAVY SEAS. (LLOYDS VOL.221).

Lenko Wreck

10.9.68 VESSEL, BUILT 1953, WAS ON VOYAGE FROM ASSAB TO ROTTERDAM, FULLY LOADED WITH ETHIOPIAN NIGER SEED EXPELLERS IN BAGS, WHEN FIRE COMMENCED...

Lennox Wreck

WRECKED ON THE SEAWARD SIDE OF SOUTH SALTEE ISLAND IN A STORM AND WHILE ON PASSAGE BARRY TO PORT SAID.

Lennox (Ss) Wreck

Wreck No: W03863, Place of Loss: Wexford, Collough Rocks, S of the Great Saltee / seaward side of S Saltee Islands / SW end., Source of Coordinate: UK...

Lenore Wreck

H11244/05 -- OPR-K379-KR; 102 ft wreck found in position: 27°54¿03.23 N, 96°28¿19.31 W (NAD 83) with 200% SSS and MBES. UPDATED 12/6/2005 JCM....

Leny Wreck

No description

Leny (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1937 BY VAN DIEPEN BROS WATERHUIZEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY G DE GROOT. 6 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE OF 300BHP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY AFT BY HUM...

Leo Wreck

SUNK OFF DOVER BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT WHILST EN ROUTE FROM SEAHAM TO PORTSMOUTH. (LL WW2). VESSEL, BUILT 1908 BY STETTINER ODERWERKE, WAS BOMBED...

Leo Wreck

VESSEL BOMBED 315DEG, 35M FROM NORTH RONA. ON PASSAGE HULL FOR REYKJAVIK. ALL CREW RESCUED. (WW2SL & LLWW2).

Leo Dawson Wreck

29.1.40 BUILT IN 1918 BY BLYTH SHIPBUILDING & DRY DOCK CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE EDWARDIAN SS CO. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 377NHP. SAILE...

Leo Jan Wreck

No description

Leon Wreck

TORPEDOED & SUNK BY SUBMARINE NEAR SEPT ILES WHILST EN ROUTE FROM TREPORT TO BREST. (LL WW1 & WW1SL). SUNK BY GUNFIRE FROM SUBMARINE. (FRENC...

Leon Wreck

BUILT OF STEEL IN 1895 BY W PICKERGILL & SONS LTD OF SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CIE DES VAPEURS, NANTAIS. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGI...

Leon Bourdelles Wreck

No description

Leon Crespo Wreck

PASSAGE SWANSEA FOR TOCOPILLA. BURNT OUT & SANK IN PORT WILLIAM. (FALKLAND ISLAND SHORES, PUBLISHED 1985).

Leon Crespo (Possibly) Wreck

20.1.82 BUILT IN 1865 AT KELVINHAUGH, LANARK. COMPOSITE HULL CONSTRUCTION. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY JOHN JOSE, MELLINGAY, PERRANARWORTHALL, CORNWALL...

Leon Jeanine Wreck

REPORTED TAKING IN WATER FAST FROM STERN. ABANDONED BY CREW AND SANK. (LL).

Leon Marco Cuatro Wreck

6.3.76 BUILT 1968, WAS SERIOUSLY DAMAGED BY FIRE WHEN IN THE ST PIERRE AREA OFF S COAST OF NEWFOUNDLAND ON 6.3.76. WAS TEMPORARILY REPAIRED BUT SANK...

Leon Marie Wreck

LOST OFF LOWER HEAD. (CHANNEL ISLAND WKS).

Leon Martin (Part Of) Wreck

BUILT IN 1936 BY CH & ATEL DE ST NAZAIRE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (ANGO-AMERICAN OIL CO. 5 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE OF 369BHP, SINGLE...

Leon Martin (Part Of) Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1936, WAS MINED WHILST EN-ROUTE SWANSEA TO HAMBLE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (ANGLO-AMERICAN OIL CO.). (WW2SL, LL WW...

Leon Walter Wreck

COLLISION W/ "HESS BUNKER"

Leona I Wreck

13.2.99 IN COLLISION WITH BULK CARRIER 'KANO' DURING MOORING OPERATIONS AT DAKAR ON 13.2.99. SANK AS A RESULT. SALVAGED AND REFLOATED 31.7.99. SANK...

Leonard Pearce Wreck

BUILT IN 1938. HOME PORT LONDON. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE BARRY FOR LONDON. CARGO COAL. SANE AFTER COLLISION WITH SS QUEEN ADELA...

Leonatus Wreck

VESSEL MINED 2M E BY S OF KIRKABISTER LT HO, BRESSAY. ON PASSAGE FROM SWANSEA FOR BERGEN. CARGO COAL. (LLOYDS WW1 LOSSES).

Leone Jeanne Wreck

RAN ON THE BANK 300YDS SW FROM Q.2 RED BUOY.

Leonidas M. Valmas (Ss) Wreck

Wreck No: W09819, Place of Loss: Blacksod Bay - Tory Island, Source of Coordinate: wrecksite.eu

Leonide Wreck

No description

Leonis Wreck

BUILT IN 1950 BY C CONNELL & CO LTD, GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY A HALCOUSSIS. LOADED WITH 2000 LOGS AND 4500 TONS MANGANESE AT POINT NOIRE, CON...

Leonora Wreck

CAPTURED BY SUBMARINE AND SUNK BY BOMBS.

Leonora Wreck

16.4.1940 REPD MISSING 16.4.1940. (GRIMSBY LOSS LIST).

Leonora (Possibly) Wreck

REPD MISSING. POSSIBLY MINED.

Leonore Wreck

SANK HAVING CAUGHT FIRE AT MOORINGS AT OXWICH. DRIFTED OUT TO SEA AND WAS LOCATED BY SWANSEA SUB-AQUA CLUB THREE DAYS AFTER SINKING.

Leontine Wreck

SUNK BY SUBMARINE IN THE BAY OF BISCAY. (WW1 SL).

Leopard No. 1 Wreck

BUILT IN 1957 BY SANOYASU DOCKYARD CO., LTD., OSAKA. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY LEOPARD LINE CO. S.A. PASSAGE JAPAN FOR JEDDAH. HEAVY LEAKAGE IN HER HOL...

Leopold Wreck

PASSAGE SWANSEA FOR CALLAO. WENT ASHORE ON N COAST OF GRAND JASON. ONE MEMBER OF CREW OF 20 WAS PERCHED ON OUTER END OF JIBBOOM AS SHIP RAN ON TO STEE...

Leopold Wreck

No description

Leopold Ii Wreck

MINED WHILE ON PASSAGE CLARKE CITY AND METHIL ROADS FOR LONDON.

Leopoldville Wreck

BUILT IN 1929 BY SON ANON JOHN COCKERILL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CIE MARITIME BELGE (LLOYD ROYAL) SOC ANON. QUADRUPLE EXPANSION ENGINES AND LP TURBI...

Leoville Wreck

BUILT IN 1909 BY FORG. & CH. DE LA MEDIT, LE HAVRE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY WORMS & CO. TRIPLE EXPANSIONE ENGINE OF 72HP, SIGNLE SHAFT. PASSAGE GRIMS...

Lepanto/Le Panto/Panta/Panto Wreck

NAMED VARIOUSLY AS 'LEPANTO', 'LE PANTO', 'PANTA' AND 'PANTO' IN DIFFERING SOURCES.

Lephreeto Wreck

EX-MEARIA CELLA. BUILT IN 1961 BY VIGO SPA BARRERAS, J DE HIJOS SA. SPANISH OWNED WITH AGENTS HOOKSTONE LTD, TROON. PASSAGE FOR CORUNNA. SANK FOLLOWIN...

Lephreeto Wreck

Wreck No: W09820, Place of Loss: Unknown, Source of Coordinate: UKHO

Leprechaun Wreck

No description

Lepsoy Wreck

No description

Lepsoy Wreck

CAPSIZED DURING NETTING OPERATIONS AND SANK OFF THE W COAST OF AFRICA. (LLOYDS 210, 211)

Lera G Wreck

01811 HISTORY NM DATED 10/30/55 DESCRIPTION 24 NO.1631; TRAWLER; SUNK 1955; POSIT...

Leros Strength Wreck

10.2.97 SANK RAPIDLY AFTER TAKING WATER IN HEAVY WEATHER. MAY HAVE HAD HOLE OR DAMAGE TO THE BOW. VESSEL HAD BEEN NOTED BY NORWEGIAN AUTHORITIES TO...

Lert Wreck

24.12.79 PASSAGE AVILES FOR NEWPORT. SANK, OFF BREST, WHEN CARGO SHIFTED IN ROUGH WEATHER AND PUNCTURED HULL. (LL, 21 & 24.12.79 ).

Lerwick (Probably) Wreck

BUILT IN 1938 BY J L THOMSON & SONS LTD, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY WALLEM & CO LTD. THREE BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 395HP, SINGLE...

Les Aulnays Wreck

No description

Les Deux Beaufs Wreck

SANK AFTER SNAGGING ANOTHER WK.

Les Deux Soeurs Wreck

ABANDONED FOLLOWING FIRE, OFF LONGSHIPS LTHO. SUBSEQUENTLY SANK. (LL).

Les Marquises Wreck

SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH HIGH SPEED FERRY CONDOR VITESSE (5007 TONS, BUILT 1997) IN FOG. CREW OF 3 RECOVERED, ONE MAN LATER DIED.

Les Mercenaires Wreck

UPRIGHT, INTACT, IN CIRCULAR SCOUR

Les Triton Wreck

VESSEL SANK AFTER STRIKING ROCKS IN DENSE FOG NEAR ILE DE SEIN. (LLOYDS VOL.225).