Motor Vessel Wrecks 1900-2000
View All Motor Vessel on the Wreck MapHolmur Wreck
STRANDED ON SANDY BEACH AT HEAD OF OLAFSFJORDHUR, NORTH COAST OF ICELAND. ON PASSAGE FAROE FOR N IRELAND. (LLOYDS VOL.232 & 233).
Holstein Wreck
29.1.72 BUILT IN 1959 BY A/S TRONDHJEMS M/V, TRONDHEIM. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HOLSTEIN SHIPPING. PASSAGE RIJEKA FOR MONROVIA. ABANDONED BY CREW F...
Holy James Wreck
VESSEL, OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HOLY LINES, SANK OFF KAWIT ISLAND CEBU, FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH INTER-ISLAND VESSEL SWEET RIDE. OVER 61 RESCUED, 7...
Hong Kheng Wreck
No description
Hong Tong Wreck
AGROUND WITH BROKEN BACK. WRECK BEING SOLD & REMOVED WITHIN NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS. (LL).
Hong Ung Wreck
WOODEN HULL
Hongkong Surety Wreck
10.3.77 BUILT IN 1955. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CHINESE MARITIME TRANSPORT. PASSAGE SINGAPORE FOR PORT MORESBY. RAN AGROUND IN THE SUNDA SEA ON A...
Hongyi Wreck
12.4.91 EX- HILDAR. DEVELOPED LIST AFTER TAKING IN WATER THROUGH HATCH. WENT ASHORE AND SANK 20KM S OF TAICHUNG HBR WHILE ON PASSAGE MANILA TO OK...
Hooness Wreck
SANK IN HEAVY SEAS. (LLOYDS, 217).
Hope Pusan Wreck
EX- HI MAN (1986), EX- UNION HOPE (1982), EX- NICHIWA MARU (1972). BUILT IN 1962 BY SHIKOKU DOCKYARD CO LTD, TAKAMATSU. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY PUSAN...
Hope Star Wreck
BUILT IN 1970. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY KUKJE SHIPPING CO LTD. BROKE IN TWO AND SANK NE OF MADEIRA WHILE ON PASSAGE PORT HEDLAND FOR DUNKIRK. (MSD).
Horizon Wreck
12.5.67 PASSAGE FOR MAURITUS & DURBA. RAN ASHORE AT GREEN PEAKS, HOLED FORE & AFT & HELD BY A ROCK AMIDSHIPS. CREW SAFELY RESCUED BY MV JOHAN HUGO....
Horn Wreck
REP'D GROUNDED AT MAPEYAH NEAR SAMARINDA, BORNEO. (LL).
Horng Dar Wreck
ANCHOR DRAGGED DURING STRONG WINDS/GALE. (LL).
Houssam Wreck
PASSAGE BEIRUT FOR TRIPOLI. RAN AGROUND AFTER MECHANICAL FAILURE AT SULTAN NEAR SIRTE. (LL 231, 232).
Humbergate Wreck
VESSEL, BUILT IN 1960 BY CLELANDS SB CO. LTD., SANK WHILST EN-ROUTE FROM PORTHOUSTOCK TO BRISTOL AFTER CARGO OF GRANITE CHIPPINGS SHIFTED CAUSING A LI...
Humbergate (Probably) Wreck
BUILT IN 1960 BY CLELANDS SB CO LTD. SANK AFTER CARGO OF GRANITE CHIPPINGS SHIFTED CAUSING A LIST IN STRONG TO GALE FORCE WINDS. PASSAGE PORTHOUSTOCK...
Hung Ming No.1 Wreck
EX-HUNG MUO 1 (1987), EX-ERICK LU (1986), EX-NOAH LU (1976), BUILT IN 1975 BY SHINHAMA DOCK K.K. DEVELOPED A HEAVY LIST AFTER REPORTING TAKING IN WATE...
Hurstside Wreck
VESSEL BUILT AS 'PORTREATH' IN 1907 BY J BLUMER OF SUNDERLAND FOR THE PORTFIELD SS CO. A '3 ISLAND VESSEL'. ENGINE BY J DICKINSON OF SUNDERLAND. BOUGH...
Hwa Gek Wreck
DRAGGED ANCHOR & GROUNDED DURING CYCLONE. PORT AUTHORITIES REQUIRE OWNERS TO REMOVE WK. (LL).
Hwa Pyung Ace Wreck
BUILT IN 1970 BY SHIN NANIWA DOCK CO., LTD., OSAKA. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY DONGHWA SHIPPING CO., LTD. PASSAGE BUSAN FOR KEELUNG. DEVELOPED A LIST AN...
Hybur Wreck
RAN AGROUND ON REEF S OF HAT CAY WHILE ON PASSAGE ROATAN, HONDURAS FOR BELIZE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HYBUR CO. (LL).
Hydo Wreck
BUILT 1963 BY MITSUBISHI NIPPON HEAVY INDUSTRIES, YOKOHAMA. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HYDO NAVIGATION CO. LTD. WAS BEING TOWED BY TUG 'AZNAR JOSE LUIS'...
Hystein Wreck
DEVELOPED SEVERE LIST DURING A STORM WHILE ON PASSAGE ROUEN TO TENERIFE. WAS ABANDONED BY CREW AND SANK SOME HOURS LATER.
I-May Wreck
25.10.77 BUILT 1956, CAPSIZED & SANK WHILST EN-ROUTE SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO FOR TORTOLA ISLANDS. (LL,25.10.77)
Ian Pace Wreck
VESSEL, ON PASSAGE FROM BIZERTA FOR MALTA. SANK DURING HEAVY WEATHER AFTER CARGO SHIFT. CREW OF TEN, ONE WOMAN & ONE CHILD RESCUED. (LLOYDS VOL.201).
Ibis Wreck
7.11.89 REPORTED CARGO SHIFTED, LISTING AND TAKING WATER WHILE OFF BERRY HEAD IN GALE FORCE WIND. WAS ABANDONED BY CREW AND LATER TAKEN IN TOW AN...
Iciar Wreck
RAN ONTO ROCKS FORMING FOUNDATION OF W BREAKWATER. (BRITISH CONSULATE, BILBAO).
Ida Wreck
SPRANG A LEAK & SANK. (DANISH WK RECORDS).
Ida 2 Wreck
No description
Ikarion Reefer (Probably) Wreck
13.7.86 RAN AGROUND AND SUBSEQUENTLY CAUGHT FIRE WHILE ON PASSAGE TO ABIDJAN TO LOAD. WAS ABANDONED BY CREW. LATER REFLOATED AND WAS ANCHORED BY...
Iktus No.1 Wreck
28.9.92 TOOK ON LIST AND WAS ABANDONED, WAS SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND ADRIFT AND UNMANNED ON 28.9.92. LATER COULD NOT BE FOUND AND PRESUMED SUNK. SIX C...
Ilha De Zarco Wreck
EX-CALA VALLDEMOSA. RAN AGROUND DUE TO ROUGH SEAS WHILE ON MADEIRA TO PORTO SANTO ISLANDS SERVICE.
Ilona Wreck
PASSAGE AMSTERDAM FOR WESTERHAVEN. SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH SWEDISH MV KALMARSUND XI. (LL).
Imad A Wreck
STRUCK SUBMERGED OBJECT AND SPRANG A LEAK, WHILE ON PASSAGE PORT SUDAN TO BEIRUT. WAS BEACHED AND SUBSEQUENTLY SANK.
Imias Wreck
BUILT IN 1966 BY CIA. EUSKALDUNA, BILBAO. HER SUPERSTRUCTURE WAS BADLY DAMAGED BY A SEVERE FIRE WHILE AT NUEVITAS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE GOVERM...
Immen (Sfja) Wreck
BUILT 1976 BY FIRMA C.AMELS & ZOON SCHPSW & MCHFBK 'WEIGELEGEN', MAKKUM. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY O F AHLMARK & CO. PASSAGE ORNSKOLDSVIK FOR LUBECK. S...
Immingham (Possibly) Wreck
MINED OFF KALLANTSOOG WHILE ON PASSAGE GOOLE FOR HARLINGEN. (LL WW2)
Imperial Eagle Wreck
VESSEL, SCUTTLED. WAS A TRANSPORT VESSEL BETWEEN MALTA & GOZO. ENGINES MANUFACTURED BY CROSSLEY BROS. IN 1938.
Indah Wreck
BUILT IN 1956. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HANG GIAP SHIPPING COMPANY. PASSAGE UJUNG PANDANG FOR BALIKPAPAN. SANK IN BAD WEATHER. TWO OF CREW SAVED, 17 M...
Independence Wreck
STRANDED.
Independencia Wreck
BUILT IN 1941. PASSAGE ECUADOR FOR CHINA FOR SCRAPPING. EX- US ATTACK CARGO SHIP; EX- PERUVIAN NAVAL TRANSPORT/TRAINING V.
Indiano Freezer Wreck
BUILT IN 1966 BY SOLVESBORGS VARV A/B, SOLVESBORG. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY OMER HASHAM ABUSEEDO. PASSAGE BOMBAY FOR DUBAI. SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION...
Indramayu Wreck
STRANDED ON ROCKS AND SANK IN CHANNEL BETWEEN JAWA AND MADURA. PASSAGE SURABAYA FOR SELAT PANJANG.
Induna Wreck
BUILT IN 1953. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MARAMADO ARMADORA, S A. PASSAGE DURBAN FOR PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS AND REUNION. SANK SUDDENLY IN HEAVY SEAS AFTE...
Ingmar Wreck
30.11.84 SANK DURING STORMY WEATHER 40 KILOMETRES OFF KARLSKRONA WHEN CARGO SHIFTED. WAS ON PASSAGE KOPING FOR ROTTERDAM. CREW OF 4 RESCUED. (LL, 30...
Ingrid Wreck
VESSEL, ON PASSAGE FROM BREST FOR THESSALONIKI. REPORTED IN DISTRESS DUE TO LEAKAGE. LATER SANK S OF ZANTE. (LLOYDS VOLS.242 & 244).
Ingrid Frem Wreck
SANK AFTER BEING POUNDED BY HIGH SEAS AND WINDS.
Inisinver Wreck
SANK AFTER STRIKING A SUBMERGED OBSTRUCTION.
Innisjura (Possibly) Wreck
BUILT IN 1913 BY A JEFFREY & CO, ALLOA. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MIZEL SHIPPING CO. TWO CYLINDER OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE LOCH BROOM FOR GLAS...
Insular De Cebu Wreck
BUILT IN 1944 BY HIGGINS INDUSTRIES INC, NEW ORLEANS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY DE ORO SHIPPING LINES INC. WAS WRECKED WHEN SHE RAN AGROUND OFF PASUQUI...
Intereast (?Tung Chin) Wreck
BUILT IN 1971 BY J J SIETAS GMBH & CO, HAMBURG. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY INTEREAST SHIPPING PTD, LTD, SINGAPORE. PASSAGE HONG KONG FOR TAICHUNG. WAS A...
Internos Wreck
VESSEL, BUILT 1951 BY BURNTISLAND SHIPPING CO., LTD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CIA. NAV. FANIS, S.A. ON PASSAGE FROM ROCHESTER, KENT FOR CATANIA, SICIL...
Internos Wreck
PASSAGE ROTTERDAM FOR IMMINGHAM. REPD WATER IN ENGINE ROOM. LATER SANK IN ENTRANCE TO THE NIEUWE WATERWEG WHILE UNDER TOW OF SALVAGE TUG. (LL).
Interwave Wreck
18.3.70 EX GARONNE. PASSAGE TERNEUZEN FOR SELBY RAN ONTO SCROBY SANDS IN ROUGH WEATHER. NO LIVES LOST. REFLOATED ON 18.3.70. (LL 119).
Ioanna Wreck
BUILT 1926 BY ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ALMA HORN SHIPPING CO., SA. CAUGHT FIRE FOLLOWING AN EXPLOSION IN HER...
Ioannis Wreck
GROUNDED AND ABANDONED BY CREW. WAS ON PASSAGE TEMA FOR APAPA/LAGOS.
Ipatia Drossia Wreck
VESSEL, AGROUND & ABANDONED. EVENTUALLY WASHED AWAY & LOST. (LLOYDS VOLS.201 & 202).
Iran Ehsan Wreck
No description
Iran Rezvan Wreck
SUNK DURING AN IRAQI HELICOPTER MISSILE ATTACK WHILE IN AN OUTWARD BOUND CONVOY. VESSEL, BUILT 1976, WAS OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF...
Iremia Wreck
14.3.86 REPORTED TO BE IN DISTRESS, AFTER HITTING ROCKS NEAR LEVITHA ISLAND. SANK BEFORE ASSISTANCE COULD BE RENDERED. ALL 7 CREW RESCUED. (LL, 13 &...
Irian Sarmi Wreck
VESSEL, BUILT 1949 BY CANTIERI NAVALI FELSZEGI, TRIESTE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY P.T. SANGSAKA LINES. STARTED TO TAKE ON WATER, WHILST UNDER TOW OF A...
Iris Wreck
16.2.79 VESSEL, BUILT 1959 BY WERF DE NOORD, ALBLASSERDAM. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY FELICIA EFI CIA. NAV. S.A..SANK 35M OFF CAPE ST VINCENT IN ROUGH...
Irish Trader Wreck
15.12.73 EX-ADMIRAAL NELSON '69, EX-ADMIRAL NELSON '70. BUILT IN 1949 BY NOORD NED SCHSP, GRONINGEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY V F NOLAN, HARTLEPOOL....
Isabel Alicia Wreck
VESSEL, WRECKED OFF CABO PENAS. (LLOYDS VOL.226).
Isabelita (Probably) Wreck
BUILT IN 1955 BY MITUSUBSHI ZOSEN, HOROSHIMA. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CIA NAV GARROPLANTI SA. PASSAGE TARRAGONA FOR ABU DHABI. RAN AGROUND ON ROCKY B...
Isalina Wreck
BUILT IN 1944. PASSAGE KUDAT & KOTA FOR KINDULA. SUFFERED LEAKAGE INTO NO 2 HOLD AND LATER SANK. CREW RECOVERED. (MSD).
Isberg Wreck
SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH W GERMAN MV TILLA. PASSAGE GRIMSBY FOR CUXHAVEN.
Isla De Columbretes (Possibly) Wreck
VESSEL RAN AGROUND AT PTA FERDIGUA, 9M NE OF TANGIER. WHILST ON PASSAGE LAS PALMAS FOR ORAN. CREW RESCUED BY A SPANISH NAVAL VESSEL. (LLOYDS VOL.255).
Island Pearl Wreck
BUILT IN 1940 BY CALEDON SHIPBUILDING & ENGINEERING CO LTD, DUNDEE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY EMPIRE NAVIGATION CO LTD, DUNDEE. PASSAGE PHNOM-PENH FOR...
Islas Canarias Wreck
VESSEL GROUNDED AND SANK ABOUT 1/2M OFF CABO PRIETO AFTER RUDDER FAILURE AND LOSS OF STEERAGE, WHILST EN-ROUTE SANTANDER FOR CORCUBION. CREW OF 9 PICK...
Ivory K Wreck
PASSAGE POINTE NOIRE FOR TULEAR, REUNION AND MAURITIUS. SANK FOLLOWING SUDDEN INGRESS OF WATER IN ENGINE ROOM. CREW RESCUED BY M STERN-TRAWLING FISH F...
Ivy B Wreck
31.8.83 GROUNDED 1M N OF FALSE RAS GHARIB, WHILST EN-ROUTE IZMIT TO CALCUTTA. (LL, 31.8.83)
Jac Fisher Wreck
AN ALUMINIUM HULLED, EX-SHIP'S LIFEBOAT.
Jacaranda Wreck
OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY STELIOS N CHARACOGLOU. PASSAGE EAST LONDON FOR DURBAN. RAN AGROUND 10M SW OF KEI RIVER DUE TO ENGINE TROUBLE. SALVAGE TUGS UN...
Jal Sea Condor Wreck
BUILT IN 1958. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY FIFE SHIPPING, LTD. PASSAGE BANGKOK FOR APAPA/LAGOS. CARGO 8000 TONS OF RICE, 800 TONS TINNED PRODUCE, 500 TON...
Jambeli Wreck
PASSAGE PUERTO BOLIVAR FOR GUAYAQUIL. SUNK BETWEEN PUNA & VERDE ISLANDS NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE RIVER GUAYAS. 160 LIVES LOST & 131 SURVIVORS. CAUSE OF S...
Jan Brons Wreck
BUILT IN 1939 BY VAN DER WERFFS SCHEEPSBOUW, WESTERBROEK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY J WORRBERG. 6 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE GOOLE FOR...
Janina Wreck
EN-ROUTE BREMEN FOR VIGO. SANK 11-12M OFF COAST BETWEEN CHERBOURG AND BARFLEUR. CREW RESCUED. VESSEL SANK FOLLOWING LEAK. (LL, 1.10.76).
Janny Wreck
PASSAGE GRIMSBY FOR LE HARVE. SANK, CAUSE UNKNOWN.
Jans Wreck
CAPSIZED AND SANK BECAUSE CARGO CONTAINERS WERE BADLY DISTRIBUTED WHILE BEING LOADED.
Jark Wreck
BUILT IN 1969 BY ANGYALFOLD SHIPYARD, BUDAPEST. OWNED BY TRYGVE BOASSON. PASSAGE ROTTERDAM FOR AGUADILLA, PUERTO RICO. AFTER SPRINGING A LEAK, SHE SAN...
Jasa Indah Wreck
Rep (1993)
Jasmin Wreck
No description
Jayawang Wreck
BUILT 1936 BY NORDSEEWERKE, EMDEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HAW BENG HOCK. PASSAGE BANGKOK FOR LUGAIT, MINDANAO. SANK OFF BANGKOK, ALL CREW RESCUED. S...
Jenson Wreck
EX- SPRAY '80, EX- RUBICON '72, BUILT 1962 BY SCHPS. BODEWES B.V, MARTENSHOEK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY JENSON LINES PTE. LTD. PASSAGE SINGAPORE FOR S...
Jenson Iii Wreck
VESSEL, BUILT 1966 BY HAUGESUND M/V A/S. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY JENSON LINES PTE LTD. SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH GREEK M BULK CARRIER 'ELLINADA...
Jesica Wreck
No description
Jesky Ace Wreck
EX- MA LOURDES (1991), EX- ROSA (1989), EX- THAI ROSE (1988) AND EX- ILIGAN (1984), BUILT IN 1974 BY OKAYAMA ZOSEN K. K, HINASE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS...
Jesper Wreck
SANK FOLLOWING LEAKAGE IN ENGINE ROOM. PASSAGE FAROES FOR HEBRIDES. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY PATREDERIET JESPER.
Jimenoa (Possibly) Wreck
WOODEN HULL
Jing Shan Wreck
EX- XIU SHAN, EX- AWASHIMA MARU (1986), BUILT IN 1970 BY TSUNEISHI ZOSEN K.K, NUMAKUMA. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE GOVERMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLI...
Johann Wreck
PASSAGE BERWICK FOR ANTWERP. DEVELOPED HEAVY LIST AFTER TAKING IN WATER. ABANDONED BY CREW AND EVENTUALLY SANK.
Johann Kolb Wreck
PASSAGE HAMINA FOR LUBECK. CAPSIZED AND SANK AFTER CARGO SHIFTED ABOUT 25M S FROM FINNISH UTO ISLAND. (LL).
Johanna Thorden Wreck
BUILT IN 1936 BY ORESUNSVARVET AKTIEBOLAG, LANDSKRONA. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY REDERI A/B FINSKA NORDAMERIKA. 10 CYLINDER, TWO STROKE, OIL ENGINE OF...
Johanna V. Wreck
GROUNDED ON ROCKS AT ENTRANCE TO FERROL WHILE ON PASSAGE FROM EXMOUTH.
Johannes L Wreck
28.11.79 VESSEL SANK E OF HELSINGBORG RAA. (LL, 28.11.79).
Johannes L (Possibly) Wreck
28.11.79 SANK OFF HELSINGBORG RAA. (LL, 28.11.79)
John Knudsen Wreck
No description
Jolanda Wreck
9.4.80 HIT RAS MUHAMMAD REEF WHILST CREW DRUNK AND ON PASSAGE PIRAEUS FOR AQABA. (LL, 7 & 9.4.80) VESSEL, BUILT 1964 BY S.A. JULIANA CONST...