Battleship Wrecks WWI

Benedetto Brin Wreck

1ST CLASS BATTELSHIP, BUILT 1901 BY CASTELLAMARE. CAUGHT FIRE & EXPLODED IN BRINDISI HBR. OF COMPLEMENT OF 720, 8 OFFICERS & 379 RATINGS SURVIVED. REA...

Bouvet Wreck

BUILT 1898 BY L'ORIENT, WITH TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES OF 14,000IHP CAPABLE OF 18.6 KNOTS, & BELLEVILLE BOILERS. STRUCK A MINE WHILST ENGAGED IN ENEMY...

Danton (Possibly) Wreck

4.7.09 A DANTON CLASS PRE-DREADNAUGHT BATTLESHIP. LAID DOWN 1906, LAUNCHED 4.7.09 BY BREST DOCKYARD. 26 BELLVILLE OR NICLAUSSE COAL FIRED BOILERS...

Hms Audacious Wreck

27.10.14 BUILT IN 1913 BY CAMMEL, LAIRD & CO, BIRKENHEAD. A DREADNOUGHT BATTLESHIP WITH 10 X 13.5INCH, 16 X 4INCH, 4 X 3PDR GUNS AND 3 X TT. S TU...

Hms Britania (Probably) Wreck

BUILT IN 1904. A 1ST CLASS BATTLESHIP. WAS TORPEDOED AND SUNK WHILE APPROACHING GIBRALTAR IN COMPANY WITH TWO DESTROYERS. STRUCK AMIDSHIPS, EXPLODING...

Hms Bulwark Wreck

BUILT IN 1902 BY DEVONPORT DOCKYARD. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES OF 1500 IHP, TWIN SHAFT. 4 X 12 INCH, 12 X 6 INCH, 16 X 12 PRD & 6 X 3 PRD GUNS. BLEW UP...

Hms Formidable Wreck

BUILT IN 1898 BY PORTSMOUTH DOCKYARD. TWIN SHAFT. 4 X 12 INCH, 12 X 6 INCH & 18 X 12PDR GUNS. WHILE PROCEEDING AS PART OF THE 5TH BATTLE SQUADRON, WAS...

Hms Goliath (Probably) Wreck

BUILT 1900 IN CHATHAM DOCKYARD. BELLEVILLE BOILERS., RIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES OF 13,500IHP FOR 18.4KNOTS. STRUCK BY 3 TORPEDOES FIRED FROM TURKISH DEST...

Hms Irresistible Wreck

WAS PART OF THE FORCE ATTEMPTING TO FORCE A PASSAGE THROUGH THE DARDANELLES. WAS STRUCK BY A SHELL FIRED FROM FORT HAMIDIEH AND STARTED TO LIST. LATER...

Hms King Edward Vii Wreck

BUILT IN 1906 IN DEVONPORT DOCKYARD. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES OF 18,000 IHP. BABCOCK BOILERS. 4 X 12INCH, 4 X 9.2INCH & TEN 6INCH GUNS. PASSAGE SCAPA...

Hms King Edward Vii Wreck

STRUCK A MINE LAID BY GERMAN RAIDER SMS MOEWE IN W ENTRANCE TO PENTLAND FIRTH. WAS TAKEN IN TOW BUT SANK 9 HOURS LATER AFTER BEING ABANDONED BY ENTIRE...

Hms Majestic Wreck

BUILT 1895 BY PORTSMOUTH DOCKYARD WITH TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES OF 12,000IHP CAPABLE OF 17.9 KNOTS. WAS SUNK BY TWO TORPEDOES FROM U-21, WHILST AT ANC...

Hms Ocean Wreck

BUILT IN 1900 BY DEVONPORT DOCKYARD. BELEVILLE BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES OF 13500NHP. FOUR 12 INCH, TWELVE 6 INCH, SIX 3 POUNDER AND 2 MACHINE...

Hms Triumph (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT 1903 BY VICKERS WITH TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES OF 14,000IHP CAPABLE OF 20.1KNOTS, & YARROW BOILERS. TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U 21 W...

Hms Vanguard Wreck

BUILT IN 1909 BY VICKERS. A DREADNOUGHT BATTLESHIP. BABCOCK BOILERS, TURBINE ENGINES OF 24500IHP FOR 22 KNOTS. TEN 12 INCH, EIGHTEEN 4 INCH AND FOUR 3...

Peresvyet Wreck

BUILT IN 1898 BY BALTIC WORKS.THREE TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES OF 13775 IHP FOR 18.6KTS. TRIPLE SHAFTS. FOUR 10 INCH, ELEVEN 6 INCH, TWO 2.5 INCH, TWENT...

Pommern Wreck

FORMED PART OF THE GERMAN 2ND BATTLE SQUADRON WHICH WAS ENGAGED BY THE BRITISH 12TH DESTROYER FLOTILLA DURING THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND. WAS STRUCK BY A T...

Viribus Unitis Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1911 BY STABILIMENTO TECHNICO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY AUSTRIAN NAVY. TWO ITALIAN NAVAL OFFICERS ATTACHED A LARGE BOMB TO THE VESSEL WH...