Motor Vessel Wrecks 1900-2000

Sea Rhine Wreck

BUILT IN 1970 BY GEBR. SSCHOLOMER SCHIFFS, OLDERSUM. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SEA & CONTINENTAL WATERWAYS LTD. OIL ENGINE OF 400HP, SINGLE SHAFT. SANK...

Sea Rider Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1951 BY LUBECKER MASCH. GES., LUBECK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SEA RIDER SHIPPING CO LTD. ON PASSAGE FROM DURRES FOR BERBERA & KISMAYU....

Sea Rover Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1951 BY HOWALDTSWERKE A.G., KIEL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY PELLA SHIPPING CO. LTD. ON PASSAGE FROM CIVITAVECCHIA TO JEDDAH. SANK ABOUT 8...

Sea Time Wreck

SANK. TWO CREW RESCUED IN 245709N, 592817E. LATER ALL OTHER CREW RESCUED. (LL).

Sea Trader Wreck

BUILT IN 1949 BY KOCKUMS M/V A/B, MALMO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SEATRADER SHIPPING CORP. PASSAGE ANTWERP FOR KUWAIT. RAN HARD AGROUND & WAS ABANDONE...

Sea Trans 1 (Probably) Wreck

EX-KALAM '88, EX-GULF CARRIER '87, EX-MAYA '85, EX-ASTARTE '83, EX-PAMBOLA '81, EX-QUEENSLAND '76, EX-GREATHOPE '64. BUILT 1958 BY AUSTIN & PICKERSGIL...

Sea Venture Wreck

BUILT IN 1951. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY EASTERN LAKE (PANAMA) CO LTD. CAPSIZED AND SANK IN ST PAUL BAY ANCHORAGE, REUNION, WHILST ON PASSAGE SINGAPORE...

Sea Victory Wreck

SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH M TANKER STAKARA, WHILE LEAVING BERTH. (LL).

Sea Warrior Wreck

25.1.86 PASSAGE TUNIS FOR SFAX. HAD COLLISION WITH TURKISH MV 'SALIH KAPTAN' OFF RAS MOSTEFA. TAKEN IN TOW BY TURKISH VESSEL & BOTH SHIPS ANCHORED A...

Sea Wave Wreck

VESSEL, ON PASSAGE FROM TRIESTE FOR EGYPT. FOUNDERED & SANK OFF CRETE IN HEAVY SEAS [FORCE 5-6 WINDS] AFTER CARGO HAD SHIFTED. SEVEN CREW & ONE PASSEN...

Seabec Wreck

VESSEL, TOOK ON LIST DURING 70-MPH WINDS WHEN CONTAINERS IN HOLD WERE DISPLACED. WAS ABANDONED BY CREW AND LATER SANK. (LLOYDS VOL.295).

Seacon Wreck

SANK AFTER COLLISION WITH BELGIAN CAR FERRY ARTEVELDE.

Seafarer Wreck

SANK IN HEAVY SEAS. CREW & PASSENGERS RESCUED BY GRENADIAN COAST GUARD VESSEL 'TYRELL BAY'. (LL).

Sealion Wreck

14.11.75 VESSEL SUNK BY PORT AUTHORITIES, DAKAR, END OF AUGUST IN ROADSTEAD, FOLLOWING AN ENGINE ROOM FIRE EARLIER IN THE YEAR. (LL, 13.11.75)

Seasprite Wreck

BUILT IN 1959. RAN AGROUND IN A SWAMPY INACCESSIBLE AREA, 23M FROM KOTESHWAR, DURING A MONSOON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY BY SEASPRITE SHIPPING ENTERPR...

Seattle Wreck

15.11.77 CARGO SHIFTED DURING A GALE WHILE ON PASSAGE HOGANES TO SANDNES. TOWED TO SHELTER NEAR LYSEKIL BUT SANK IN SHALLOW WATER. (LL, 15.11.77)

Seaway Wreck

VESSEL, WHILE EN-ROUTE BERGEN TO TRONDHEIM, RAN AGROUND AND THEN SANK NEAR SMELVAER, W OF STAVNESODDEN. LATER REPORTED STRUCK ROCK NEAR STAVENES LT OU...

Sebastiano Veniero Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT IN 1940. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SIDARAMA. ON PASSAGE FROM BENGHAZI FOR TARANTO. CARRYING PRISONERS OF WAR. TORPEDOED BY HMS PORPOISE....

Secil Japan (Bow Section) Wreck

14.3.89 VESSEL, BUILT IN 1982 BY K.K. IMAI SEISAKUSHO, IWAGI AND OWNED BY ETERNAL LINE S.A., SUNK WHEN CARGO SHIFTED IN HEAVY WEATHER WHILE ON PASSA...

Secil Japan (Stern Section) Wreck

14.3.89 VESSEL, BUILT IN 1982 BY K.K. IMAI SEISAKUSHO, IWAGI AND OWNED BY ETERNAL LINE S.A., SUNK WHEN CARGO SHIFTED IN HEAVY WEATHER WHILE ON PASSA...

Sederhana Wreck

Rep (1982)

Seeburg (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT BY BURMEISTER & WAIN FOR BRITISH OWNERS AS ADELAIDE STAR, TAKEN OVER BY GERMAN GOVERNMENT ON COMPLETION IN 1940. STRUCK A MINE AND SANK IN PUCK...

Seine Wreck

SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION IN FOG WITH USSR M TANKER 'DROGOBITZ'. ON VOYAGE PARIS TO LONDON.

Seistan (Part Of) Wreck

BUILT 1957 BY J REDHEAD & SONS WITH OIL ENGINES. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY F.C STRICK & CO. PASSAGE LIVERPOOL FOR KHORRAMSHAHR WITH GENERAL CARGO INCLU...

Seistan (Part Of) Wreck

BUILT 1957 BY J REDHEAD & SONS WITH OIL ENGINES. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY F.C STRICK & CO. PASSAGE LIVERPOOL FOR KHORRAMSHAHR WITH GENERAL CARGO INCLU...

Seistan (Part Of) Wreck

BUILT 1957 BY J REDHEAD & SONS WITH OIL ENGINES. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY F.C STRICK & CO. PASSAGE LIVERPOOL FOR KHORRAMSHAHR WITH GENERAL CARGO INCLU...

Seistan (Part Of) Wreck

BUILT 1957 BY J REDHEAD & SONS WITH OIL ENGINES. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY F.C STRICK & CO. PASSAGE LIVERPOOL FOR KHORRAMSHAHR WITH GENERAL CARGO INCLU...

Seistan (Part Of) Wreck

BUILT 1957 BY J REDHEAD & SONS WITH OIL ENGINES. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY F.C STRICK & CO. PASSAGE LIVERPOOL FOR KHORRAMSHAHR WITH GENERAL CARGO INCLU...

Seistan (Part Of) Wreck

BUILT 1957 BY J REDHEAD & SONS WITH OIL ENGINES. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY F.C STRICK & CO. PASSAGE LIVERPOOL FOR KHORRAMSHAHR WITH GENERAL CARGO INCLU...

Seistan (Part Of) Wreck

BUILT 1957 BY J REDHEAD & SONS WITH OIL ENGINES. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY F.C STRICK & CO. PASSAGE LIVERPOOL FOR KHORRAMSHAHR WITH GENERAL CARGO INCLU...

Selamat Wreck

BUILT IN 1945 BY HENTY SCARR LTD, HESSLE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY TAN KYN SYN. PASSAGE SNADAKAN FOR KUCHING. IN BALLAST. GROUNDED DUE TO HEAVY RAIN &...

Selangan Wreck

SANK AFTER BECOMING WATERLOGGED & ABANDONED. (LL).

Semarang Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1958, WHILST ON PASSAGE FROM KENDARI, SULAWESI, TO TAICHUNG, TAIWAN, SANK IN THE BANDA SEA ABOUT 25M FROM MENUI ISLAND. 27 CREW MEMBERS...

Semele Wreck

9.11.99 VESSEL BUILT 1976, COLLIDED WITH BULGARIAN M BULK CARRIER SHIPKA [15,992GT] AT AHIRKAPI, SUFFERED HEAVY DAMAGE AND LATER SANK OFF ISTANBUL....

Senator Wreck

RAN AGROUND, DUE TO ENGINE TROUBLE, SE OF VINGA LTHO., WHILST EN ROUTE GOTHENBURG TO HELSINGBORG. DECLARED A CONSTRUCTIVE TOTAL LOSS. (LLOYDS VOL.195)

Sendinjen Wreck

REP'D BROKEN DOWN WITH INGRESS OF WATER. LATER ABANDONED BY CREW & SANK WHILE IN TOW OF TUG EUROMAN.

Seng Giap Wreck

7.1.84 STRANDED WHILE EN ROUTE SIBU AND KUCHING FOR SINGAPORE. (LL, 3 & 7.1.84)

Seng Hing Wreck

VESSEL ABANDONED & LATER SANK. WAS ON PASSAGE SIBU TO PENANG, VIA SINGAPORE.

Seng Hing (Possibly) Wreck

INTACT, INVERTED STEEL FREIGHTER, BOWS SE

Seng Soon Chew Wreck

SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH MALAYSIAN MV JOHAN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY TRIMHUA SHIPPING SDN BHD.

Serafim Ii Wreck

LAUNCHED AS 'TERREMOLINOS' IN 1948 BY ASTILLEROS DE CADIZ. COMPLETED IN 1953 WHEN SHE WAS CALLED 'ANCUD'. PASSAGE FOR SAUDIA ARABIA. WAS ILLEGALLY DIV...

Seraj Wreck

BUILT 1953. WHILE RECEIVING CARGO FROM PANAMANIAN MV ELISABETH OLDENDORFF CAUGHT FIRE & EXPLODED AT BANDAR SHAHPOUR. SHE WAS CUT ADRIFT & GROUNDED. OW...

Serenity Wreck

BUILT IN 1937 BY G BROWN & CO (MARINE) LTD, GREENOCK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY F T EVERARD & SONS LTD. FIVE CYLINDER OIL ENGINE OF 139HP, SINGLE SHAFT...

Serenity Wreck

BUILT IN 1937 BY F BROWN & CO (MARINE) LTD, GREENOCK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY F T EVERARD & SONS LTD. 5 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE OF 139 BHP, SINGLE SHAFT....

Sergio P Wreck

VESSEL, ON PASSAGE FROM VENICE & RIJEKA TO VALENCIA. RAN AGROUND, ON PRZUJAK ROCK ISLET, OFF DUBROVNIK, DUE TO STEERING FAILURE. (LLOYDS VOL.224).

Servus Wreck

EX-RANSEL '37. BUILT IN 1933 BY GEBT IERSTERN & CO, DELFZIJL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ENID SHIPPING CO LTD. 6 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. MACH...

Setubal Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1957, BUILT BY GUTEHOFFNUNGSHUTTE A.G., WALSUN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MIRIALEX SHIPPING CO.LTD. ON PASSAGE HAMBURG TO CADIZ. SANK ABO...

Seven Star 1 Wreck

BUILT 1972. RAN AGROUND ON ROCKS NE PREPARIS ISLAND WHILE ON PASSAGE PARADIP TO SINGAPORE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY EVOLUTION MARITIME & ENTERPRISES L...

Shahib Wreck

LISTED TO STBD AND SANK. DOUBLE BOTTOM BALLAST TANK FILLED AND ENGINE ROOM FLOODED, OWING TO MECHANICAL AND DIESEL PUMP FAILURE.

Shahinaz Wreck

SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH 'CONCORDIA TADJ'. PASSAGE SUEZ FOR JEDDAH. (LL).

Shalhoub I Wreck

REPD MAKING WATER WHILST 16 MILES S OF KARPATHOS ISLAND. LATER SANK. (LL).

Shamrock Reefer Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1960, RAN AGROUND AFTER ENGINE ROOM TOOK ON WATER, SERIOUSLY DAMAGED AND DECLARED A CONSTRUCTIVE TOTAL LOSS. VESSEL OWNED AT TIME OF LOS...

Sheba Wreck

STRANDED ON MASIRAH ISLAND. DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS DUE TO POSITION OF GROUNDING. NO POSSIBILITY OF SALVAGE & VESSEL ABANDONED. (LL).

Sheikh Ali Wreck

PASSAGE KOPER FOR JEDDAH. TOOK ON HEAVY LIST WHEN CARGO SHIFTED IN ROUGH SEAS. ABANDONED BY CREW. TAKEN IN TOW & EVENTUALLY BEACHED JUST OUTSIDE BRIND...

Sheratan Wreck

BUILT IN 1959 BY SCHPS. GEBR. VAN DIEPEN, WATERHUIZEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY GREEK HOLLAND SHIPPING CO LTD. PASSAGE ROTTERDAM FOR KENITRA, MOROCCO....

Sherif Wreck

CAPSIZED & SANK NEAR PIER 31, ALEXANDRIA, DUE TO LOSS OF STABILITY AFTER LOADING CARGO OF 50,000 CARTONS OF TINNED FRUIT JUICE. (LLOYDS 237 & 238).

Shiba Wreck

EX-TRANS CORAL '87, EX-SHIBA '86, EX-TRANS CORAL '85, EX-BLUE TRADER '83, EX-NIKOPOLIS '81, EX-SEA HORSE 1 '78, EX-SEA HORSE '78, EX-NORTHMAN '78, EX-...

Shikisan (Sikisan) Maru (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT 1925 BY D & W HENDERSON & CO., WITH OIL ENGINES OF 489NHP. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA. TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY US SUBMARINE DRU...

Shin Jo Maru Wreck

FOUNDERED IN THE RIVER MEKONG, VIETNAM. (LL).

Shoal Fisher Wreck

BUILT IN 1937 BY VICKERS ARMSTRONG, BARROW-IN-FURNESS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY J FISHER & SONS LTD. WELDED CONSTRUCTION. 4 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE OF 125...

Sierra Madre Wreck

BUILT 1958, BY S.A. CORCHO HIJOS, SANTANDER. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MARITIMA DEL NORTE, S.A. PASSAGE BILBAO TO AVILES. DEVELOPED HEAVY LIST DUE TO S...

Sierra Umbria Wreck

BUILT 1959, OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MARITIMA DEL NORTE, S.A. PASSAGE HAMBURG FOR MOROCCO. CAPSIZED & SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH SWEDISH SS TAURI I...

Sigrid Wreck

VESSEL, BROKE AWAY FROM MOORINGS DURING GALES, HIT A ROCK & TOOK ON WATER. LYING SUBMERGED OFF THE BREAKWATER AT RIJEKA, MARKED BY BUOY. PREPARATIONS...

Sigrun 1 (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1915 BY AALESUND MEK VAERKS, AALESUND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY AKTIES SIGRUN 1. OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE LONDON FOR ROTTERDAM. GENE...

Silvana Otto Wreck

OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY A SCOTTO DI SANTOLA. PASSAGE LIPARI FOR TARANTO. SANK ABEAM OF CAPO RIZZUTO. (LL).

Silver Star Wreck

BUILT IN 1969 BY ONOMICHI ZOSEN, ONOMICHI. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY KUKJE SHIPPING CO LTD. PASSAGE BUSAN FOR HONG KONG. SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION, IN D...

Silverbeech (Possibly) Wreck

VESSEL BLEW UP AND SANK AFTER BEING TORPEDOED BY U-BOAT WHILST EN-ROUTE LIVERPOOL TO LAGOS. ONLY 7 SURVIVED OUT OF A TOTAL COMPLEMENT OF 69.

Silverpine Wreck

BUILT IN 1924 BY SWAN, HUNTER & WIGHAM RICHARDSON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SILVER LINE. OIL ENGINE OF 1052 BHP FOR 11 KNOTS. TORPEDOED BY A GERMAN SU...

Simri Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1956 BY AILSA SHIPBUILDING CO. LTD., TROON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SIMRI COMPANIA DE NAVEGACION. ON PASSAGE FROM LA SPEZIA TO BENGHAZI...

Sin Hock Peng Wreck

BUILT 1972. PASSAGE LAWAS FOR LIMBANG. WAS HOLED AFTER STRIKING UNKNOWN OBJECT IN HEAVY SWELLS & SANK NEAR KUALA BARAM. (LL).

Sinaia Wreck

RAN AGROUND. (LL).

Sinar Bahtera Ii Wreck

SANK OFF TANDJUNG DJABUNG, BERHALA STRAIT, WHILST EN-ROUTE KUALA TUNGKAL TO PELAMBANG.

Sinar Jaya Wreck

SANK WHILE AT ANCHOR. HAD BEEN UNDER COURT DETENTION SINCE AUG 1979. (LL).

Sinar Laut Wreck

WOODEN HULL

Sincere (Possibly) Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1947, CAPSIZED & SANK WHILST UNDER TOW, FOLLOWING A FIRE IN CHARCOAL CARGO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SINCERE NAVIGATION CO LTD, VESSEL W...

Sing Yong (Possibly) Wreck

30.12.81 VESSEL, BUILT 1972, SANK DURING BAD WEATHER WHILST EN-ROUTE SINGAPORE TO KUALA BELAIT, BRUNEI. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY TUNG FONG SHIPPING...

Singaradja Wreck

PASSAGE SEMARANG FOR DUMAI. SANK, CAUSE NOT REPORTED. (LL).

Sinkyo Maru Wreck

COMPLETED IN 1918. LAID DOWN AS 'WAR VULTURE'. TORPEDOED BY USS BOWFIN. (WARTIME STANDARD SHIPS VOL 3).

Sinni Wreck

BUILT IN 1971 BY STCZNIA GDANSKA IM LENINA, GDANSK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY FLATRA S N C DI ANTONIO PUGLIESE & C. PASSAGE TARANTO FOR TANGIER. RAN AG...

Sinyeh Wreck

BUILT IN 1953 BY N.V.MCH & SCHPS. P. SMIT JR, ROTTERDAM. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY NAN YANG SHIPPING CO. PASSAGE MARSEILLES FOR LATTAKIA. CAUGHT FIRE &...

Sir Robert Wigham Wreck

SUNK WHILST UNDER TOW.

Sirena Wreck

SANK FOLLOWING CONTACT WITH SEMI-SUMERGED OBJECT. PASSAGE LAS PALMAS FOR APAPA & LAGOS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY EURO AFRICA LINES LTD. (LL).

Sirena Wreck

BUILT IN 1952 BY KOCHUMS M/V A/B. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY INTER UNION SHIPPING CO. PASSAGE SAFI FOR RENI. CARGO PHOSPHATE. GROUNDED 3 MILES NW OF CAP...

Siri Maria Wreck

TOOK ON HEAVY STBD LIST IN FORCE 9 GALE. ABANDONED BY CREW. LATER SANK AFTER DRIFTING FOR 12 HOURS.

Sirius Wreck

SANK WHILE ON PASSAGE BARBADOS FOR GUYANA. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY GULLFIELD SHIPPING CO, ST VINCENT. (LL).

Sisco Wreck

No description

Sisco Wreck

RAN AGROUND ON REEF AT VAITUPU ISLAND AND ABANDONED BY OWNERS. DECLARED CTL. (LL & TUVALU NEWSHEET).

Sitia Wreck

BUILT IN 1950 BY EKENBERGS VARV, STOCKHOLM. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY AIDA SHIPPING CO LTD. PASSAGE CONSTANTZA FOR GAZA. CARGO CEMENT. WAS AT ANCHOR OF...

Sival Wreck

GROUNDED & SANK IN GALE 15M S OF GOTHENBURG. POSITION EXPOSED. CARGO SALVED BUT NO ATTEMPTS TO REFLOAT VESSEL WILL BE MADE. (LL).

Skansen Wreck

5.10.78 VESSEL WAS EMPLOYED ESTABLISHING A LT BN IN THE GREAT BELT WHEN IT STRUCK THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE BN, SHE SANK IN 15MINS. (LL, 5.10.78).

Skipper Nick Wreck

BUILT IN 1956 BY BRODOGRALISTE '111 MAJ', RIJEKA. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY TOSCA SHIPPING CO LTD. PASSAGE CONSTANZA FOR VIETNAM. STRANDED AT ARUAH ISL...

Skoczow Wreck

BUILT IN 1977. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY POLISH SHIPPING ASSOC. PASSAGE GDYNIA FOR MERSINSANK. SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH GABONESE MV L'ABANGA...

Sky One Wreck

VESSEL, ON PASSAGE FROM MARINA DI CARRARA FOR JEDDAH. SANK AFTER DEVELOPING CRACKS IN HULL. CREW OF 13 SAFE. (LLOYDS VOL.258).

Skyfrost Wreck

CAUGHT FIRE WHILE AT ANCHOR IN LAS PALMAS HBR. AFTER SEVERAL EXPLOSIONS, WAS TOWED OUT OF HBR AND EVENTUALLY SANK.

Slamet Bahari (Possibly) Wreck

DEVELOPED LEAK DURING HEAVY WEATHER. ABANDONED BY CREW. PRESUMED SUNK. (LL).

Slamet Hidup Wreck

VESSEL WITH A WOODEN HULL, PASSAGE PASAR IKAN FOR BANGKA. DEVELOPED ENGINE TROUBLE DURING A MONSOON, CAPSIZED AND SANK OUTSIDE DAM [?BREAKWATER], TANJ...

Snestad Wreck

BUILT IN 1926 BY KOCKUMS MEK VAERKS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SKINS A/S SNESTAD (A F KLAVENESS & CO A/S). OIL ENGINE OF 439NHP. PASSAGE BERGEN FOR PHI...

Sns Express Wreck

PASSAGE HAITI FOR SANTO DOMINGO FOR DRYDOCKING. SPRANG A LEAK AND WAS BEACHED. (LL).

Sofia L Wreck

PASSAGE JOUNIEH FOR LIMASSOL. RAN AGROUND IN HEAVY WEATHER AT ENTEH, 15M SOUTH OF TRIPOLI, LEBANON. (LL).

Soknatind Wreck

BUILT IN 1972. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY O H MELING. PASSAGE GLOMFJORD, NW NORWAY FOR OSLO. RAN AGROUND DURING HEAVY WEATHER WHEN 12M SW OF FLORO, N OF...