Motor Vessel Wrecks 1900-2000
View All Motor Vessel on the Wreck MapUnited Fellow Wreck
SANK 15M NW OF MANILA, CAUSE UNKNOWN. (LL).
United Trader Wreck
PASSAGE MOGADISCIO FOR BOMBAY. WENT HARD AGROUND ON REEFS WITH 10 DEGS STBD LIST. LATER BLOWN UP BY THE AUTHORITIES. EXAMINATION REVEALED NO TRACE OF...
United Warrier Wreck
1.7.75 ENCOUNTERED HEAVY WEATHER IN INDIAN OCEAN BETWEEN 13-19 JUNE. SUSTAINED HOLES & CRACKS IN PORT SIDE. VESSEL ARRIVED JEDDAH & BEACHED OUTSIDE...
Unity Ii Wreck
CAPSIZED & SANK WHEN CARGO SHIFTED IN HEAVY WEATHER. PASSAGE CASTELLON, SPAIN FOR CYPRUS.
Universal Wreck
VESSEL, BUILT 1945 BY ERIKSBERGS M/V A/B, GOTHENBURG. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SINGAPORE COSMOS SHIPPING CO. (PTE), LTD. ON PASSAGE FROM SINGAPORE FOR...
Unn-Heidi Wreck
RAN AGROUND DURING ROUGH WEATHER WHILE ON PASSAGE TO SOMALIA.
Upwey Grange Wreck
BUILT IN 1925 BY FAIRFIELD SB ENG CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HOULDER LINE. OIL ENGINE OF 1648NHP FOR 15 KNOTS. PASSGE BUENOS AIRES FOR LONDON. TORP...
Upwey Grange (Mv) Wreck
Wreck No: W06964, Place of Loss: Achill Head, Co Mayo, c.200 miles W of, Source of Coordinate: wrecksite.eu
Urlea Wreck
SANK WHEN CARGO SHIFTED IN BAD WEATHER WHILE ON PASSAGE FROM CORME TO AGADIR. (LL VOL.256).
Urmaya Wreck
VESSEL, BUILT 1968 BY S.A. BALENCIAGA, ZUMAYA. WRECKED WHEN SHE RAN AGROUND DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE WHILE ON PASSAGE TO VILLAGARCIA. ALL 9 CREW SAVED. O...
Usoka (Possibly) Wreck
VESSEL GROUNDED 0.8M NNE OF CAPE ST VINCENT IN FOG ON PASSAGE GIJON TO MAJORCA. (LLOYDS VOL.205)
Ustetind Wreck
VESSEL, BUILT 1922 IN DRAMMEN WITH TWIN SCREW, 3 CYLINDER TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE AND 1 BOILER. ON PASSAGE FROM PORSGRUND FOR THE RIVER TYNE. DRAGGED...
Ute Frese Wreck
13.1.76 PASSAGE ODENSE FOR HAMBUR. DEVELOPED HEAVY LIST IN FORCE 5 - 6 WINDS AND WAS ABANDONED 13.1.76. LOCATED NEXT MORNING JUST N OF FYNS HOVED, F...
Uz Ruzgor Wreck
VESSEL GROUNDED ON A ROCKY COAST AT AKRA MAKARA, LESVOS ISLAND DUE TO VERY BAD WEATHER. LATER BROKE UP.
Vaagen Wreck
VESSEL RAN AGROUND AND WAS WRECKED AT RUSSEELVA, NORDLENANGEN. (LLOYDS VOL.234)
Vadi Wreck
BUILT 1969 OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY FEHMI AKGUL. PASSAGE BANDIRMA FOR ERDEK. REPORTED TO HAVE SUNK 1.5M W OF MARMARA ISLAND, ALL 10 CREW LOST. (MSD)
Vagskjaer Wreck
SANK FOLLOWING FIRE & EXPLOSION OFF VATNHOLMEN LT. (LL).
Vaihere Wreck
No description
Valdes Wreck
EX- STOLLER GRUND, BUILT 1972 BY JADEWERFT GMBH, WILHELMSHAVEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY P/R GROTTING OG AUNE. PASSAGE BILBAO FOR PORTSMOUTH. RAN AGRO...
Valfelicita Wreck
PASSAGE TUNIS FOR ITALY. HAD FIRE IN ENGINE-ROOM & WAS PUT AGROUND. (LL).
Vancouver City (Probably) Wreck
VESSEL, ON PASSAGE FROM SUVA FOR UK. TORPEDOED & SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U-28. THREE CREW LOST. (AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES & LLWW2).
Vanguard Wreck
BUILT IN 1962. OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SCREW. PASSAGE ANTWERP FOR HULL. GENERAL CARGO. SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH BRITISH SS 'MARY K' IN FOG. ALL CREW R...
Varia Wreck
4.4.78 GROUNDED AFTER LOSS OF STEERING IN VERY ROUGH SEA. (LL 4.4.78).
Varna Wreck
20.12.68 BUILT 1958 BY G. DIMITROV SHIPYARD, VARNA. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY NAVIGATION MARITIME BULGARE. ON PASSAGE LONDON FOR BOURGAS. STRANDED AT...
Varna Wreck
OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MAZAHARALLY SAWMILLS. PASSAGE TRINIDAD FOR GUYANA. SANK IN HEAVY WEATHER 5M OFF KINGELLY VILLAGE, GUYANA. (LL).
Vasso (Probably) Wreck
11.1.83 BUILT IN 1966 BY TSUNEISHI ZOSEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY BULKER MARITIME CO. ON PASSAGE FROM VALENCIA FOR KUWAIT. CARGO SPANISH TILES. HAD...
Vasso M Wreck
VESSEL, BUILT 1951 BY AILSA SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD., TROON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY JULIET SHIPPING CO. ON PASSAGE ALEXANDRIA FOR JEDDAH. ABANDONED B...
Vectis Isle Wreck
PASSAGE FROM ANTWERP FOR FAVERSHAM. GROUNDED WHILE ENTERING FAVERSHAM CREEK. REFLOATED AFTER 60TONS CARGO DISCHARGED. (LLOYDS VOL.208).
Vega De Guernica Wreck
BUILT IN 1964 BY S A JULIANA CONSTRUCCIONES GIJONESA, GIJON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY NAVIERA CONTINENTAL. PASSAGE CORUNNA FOR TENES, ALGERIA. REPORTE...
Vegar Wreck
PASSAGE STAVANGER FOR BERGEN. GROUNDED AND SANK OFF FJELBERG. (LLOYDS VOL.231).
Vela Vi Wreck
SANK WHEN CARGO SHIFTED IN HEAVY SEAS. PASSAGE NAGAPATTINAM FOR SRI LANKA. LATER 'SANK UNDER MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES'. (LL).
Velocitas Wreck
PASSAGE BLYTH FOR ANTWERP. MINED. THREE MEN LOST.
Venelika Wreck
No description
Venezuela (Mv) Wreck
Wreck No: W11661, Place of Loss: W Approaches to the British Isles Admiralty Chart, Source of Coordinate: wrecksite.eu
Vengeur Wreck
No description
Veni Wreck
RAN AGROUND ON BALACH RKS, ISLAY.
Vera Wreck
No description
Vera Wreck
BROKE IN TWO. ALL CREW SAVED. (LLOYDS VOL.215).
Vera Elizabeth Wreck
SUNK BY GUNFIRE FROM U-60 WHILST EN-ROUTE FAROES TO LEITH.
Veras Wreck
GROUNDED. PASSAGE PIREAUS FOR VIETNAM. (LL).
Verona Wreck
VESSEL, ON PASSAGE FROM TUNIS TO SFAX. RAN AGROUND DURING HEAVY WEATHER. ABANDONED BY OWNERS. ALL CREW SAFE. (LLOYDS VOL'S.243 & 244).
Vibeke Wreck
DEVELOPED A LIST AND A 7MTRS LONG CRACK AMIDSHIPS WHILE ON PASSAGE IN GALE FORCE WIND FROM LEIXOES TO UK. WAS ABANDONED BY CREW AND LATER SANK.
Vibeke Hoj Wreck
STRUCK BY A HEAVY SEA, DEVELOPED A LIST AND QUICKLY SANK. PASSAGE MOEN FOR TRELLEBORG. (LL).
Vicky B Wreck
SANK WHEN TOWLINE PARTED & ON FIRE. EN ROUTE ANTWERP TO BOMBAY.
Victoria City Wreck
PASSAGE HAMBURG FOR HAMPTON ROADS. SANK IN 22MINS FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH SS VALENTINA BIBOLINI. (LL).
Victory Glee Wreck
BUILT IN 1958 BY IINO SHIPBUILDING & ENGINEERING CO., LTD., MAIZURU. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY TA PENG STEAMSHIP CO., LTD., TAIPEI. PASSAGE KOBE FOR KH...
Vigour Pioneer Wreck
EX- TIANN XIANG (1988), EX- HILDE ECKHARDT (1982), EX- SKY HOVER (1982), EX- HILDE ECKHARDT (1981), EX- ISLE DE FRANCE (1980) & EX- WESER CARRIER (198...
Viki Wreck
BUILT IN 1952 BY ORENSTEIN-KOPPEL & LUBECKER MASCH. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MALVIKI SHIPPING CO LTD. PASSAGE CHEKKA, LEBANON FOR LAGOS. SANK FOLLOWIN...
Viking Wreck
VESSEL, BUILT 1970 BY ONOMICHI ZOSEN, ONOMICHI. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ASF MARINE ENTERPRISES. ON PASSAGE FROM WISMAR TO CARTAGENA, COLUMBIA. SANK W...
Viking Anton (Possibly) Wreck
CAPSIZED AND SANK DUE TO SHIFTING CARGO IN HEAVY WEATHER. PASSAGE NORDDAL TO GUNNESS. (LLOYDS 206).
Villon Wreck
CARGO SHIFTED IN STRONG WIND. VESSEL LISTED TO 45DEGS AND EVENTUALLY SANK.
Vinemoor Wreck
TORPEDOED BY U-34. (AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES).
Vingafjord Wreck
AGROUND ON MCCAMMON RKS 0.5M NE OF PORTAVOGIE HBR. CREW RECOVERED. (LL).
Vingaland Wreck
8.11.40 BUILT IN 1935 BY ERIKSBERGS MEK VERKSTAD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ANF-A/B TIRFING. OIL ENGINE OF 644NHP. DAMAGED BY BOMBS FROM A GERMAN AIR...
Vingaland (Mv) Wreck
Wreck No: W11673, Place of Loss: W Approaches to the British Isles Admiralty Chart, Source of Coordinate: wrecksite.eu
Violet Mitchell Wreck
17.11.86 CAPSIZED AND SANK IN HEAVY SEAS. (LL, 17.11.86)
Virgen De La Luz Wreck
19.4.76 STRUCK REEF AT ENTRANCE TO BAY OF CORCUBION & WENT AGROUND ON QUENJE BEACH, PARTLY FLOODED. WAS ON PASSAGE SAN ESTEBAN DE PRAVIA FOR CORC...
Virgen De La Paz (Probably) Wreck
BUILT 1968 BY ASAKAWA ZOSEN K K, IMABARI. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HIJOS DE F ESCANO INC. ENGAGED ON INTER-ISLAND SERVICE BETWEEN MANILA, CEBU, SURIGA...
Virgin Atlantic Challenger Wreck
Wreck No: W11675, Place of Loss: Unknown, Source of Coordinate: UKHO
Virgo Wreck
No description
Virka Wreck
OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HALSNOY BETONG. VESSEL SPRANG A LEAK IN ICE IN SKANEVIKFJORD, WAS BEACHED AND MOORED AT OLFARNES BUT LATER SLIPPED OFF AND SA...
Vishva Apurva Wreck
BUILT IN 1974 BY VEG WARNOWWERFT WARNERMUENDE, WARNEMUENDED. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE SHIPPING CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD. PASSAGE GRANSK FOR INDIA....
Vishva Mohini Wreck
SANK DURING HEAVY WEATHER AFTER FLOODING OF HOLDS.16 RESCUED OUT OF CREW OF 48.
Vishva Prabha Wreck
VESSEL, BUILT 1959 BY BRODOGRADILISTE I TVORNICA DIZEL MOTORA 'ULJANIK', PULA. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SHIPPING COMP. OF INDIA, LTD. ON PASSAGE FROM...
Vitasea Wreck
30.5.78 VESSEL, BUILT 1958 BY ERIKSBERGS M/V A/B, GOTHENBURG. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY VITASEA S.A. ON PASSAGE FROM MAPUTO TO MARSEILLE. REPORTED OV...
Vlieland Wreck
VESSEL, BUILT 1953 BY KIELER HOWALDTSWERKE AG, WAS ABANDONED 100M OFF PENMARC'H AFTER CARGO SHIFTED IN HEAVY WEATHER. SHE WAS TAKEN IN TOW BY TUG 'PAC...
Vlyho (Vlikhos) Wreck
VESSEL, BUILT 1954 BY BURNTISLAND SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD., BURNTISLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY BRONCO (MARINE) CO., LTD. ON PASSAGE FROM CHALKIS FOR...
Vol Wreck
SANK EN ROUTE COLCHESTER, 3 CREW RESCUED.
Volanta Wreck
AGROUND OFF USHANT. (LL).
Voljak Wreck
VESSEL, ON PASSAGE FROM SPLIT FOR BAR, STRUCK COAST DURING HEAVY FOG. (LLOYDS VOL.209).
Volkerak Wreck
EX-KORTENAER, EX-ALBATROS. BUILT IN 1904 BY C V D GIESSEN & ZONEN, KRIMPEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY H K VAN DE MEER. 4 CYLINDER, 2 STROKE OIL EINGINE...
Voorwaarts Wreck
STRUCK PATERNOSTERS REEF AND STRANDED.
Vrinda Iii Wreck
25.7.78 PASSAGE BOMBAY FOR KARACHI. RAN AGROUND ON ROCKS OFF W COAST OF BOMBAY, WHEN ENGINE FAILED. (LL, 25.7.78).
Vrmac (Part Of)(Probably) Wreck
CAPSIZED AND SANK IN A STORM.
Vrmac (Part Of)(Probably) Wreck
CAPSIZED AND SANK IN A STORM.
Vulcan Wreck
13.1.79 VESSEL, BUILT 1957 BY CLELANDS (SUCCESSORS) LTD, GROUNDED DURING FORCE 9 WINDS IN SITIA BAY, AND SUBSEQUENTLY BROKE IN TWO. WAS ON PASSAGE V...
W. B. Walker (Mv) (Fore Part) Wreck
Wreck No: W11681, Place of Loss: Tory Island, 246nm WNW, Source of Coordinate: www.uboat.net; BVLS 1939-1945, 16., Description: 10,468 ton tanker buil...
Wahana Utama V Wreck
SANK IN HEAVY WEATHER. 13 CREW SAFE, 1 MISSING. PASSAGE GRESIK FOR LAMBAR, LOMBOK ISLAND.
Wairua Wreck
RAN AGROUND.
Wajih Wreck
STRUCK REEFS NEAR THE HOUSEIN ALLRAHR OIL TERMINAL AND SANK. (LL).
Wakolor Wreck
No description
Wali-8 Wreck
SANK DUE TO HIGH SEAS WHILE ON PASSAGE JAKARTA TO BATAM.
Walian Wreck
25.6.88 SANK ORIGINALLY 25.6.88 WHILE ON PASSAGE TANJUNG PRIOK TO LABUAN WITH CARGO OF OIL WELL CEMENT [SEE 47573]. WAS CUT INTO 3 SECTIONS, LIFTED...
Walian Wreck
SANK WHILE ON PASSAGE TANJUNG PRIOK TO LABUAN DURING HEAVY WEATHER.
Waltraud Wreck
VESSEL, BUILT 1986 BY MARTIN JANSEN GMBH & CO.,K.G., SCHIFFSWFT. U. MFBK., LEER. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HEINZ ENGELBRECHT SCHIFFAHRTS. KG. ON PASSAG...
Wamara Wreck
STRUCK A ROCK, SPRANG A LEAK AND SANK, WHILE ON PASSAGE GUYANA FOR TRINIDAD.
Wan Lee Soon Wreck
SANK NEAR KUALA SEBUTI. OWNED BY MR CHIENG SIE TUANG OF SIBU. (LL).
Wan Soon Hing Wreck
BUILT 1970, SPRANG A LEAK & SANK IN LUAK BAY, 5M FROM KUALA MIRI, SARAWAK. NO CARGO SALVED & SALVAGE OF VESSEL APPEARS UNECONOMICAL. (LL).
Wan Soon Lee Wreck
SANK OFF KUALA NIAH IN A STORM. (LL).
War Arabis Wreck
BUILT 1918 BY WM. GRAY & CO LTD, WEST HARTLEPOOL. PASSAGE BAHIA BLANCA FOR MARSEILLES. TORPEDOED & SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U 34 NEAR CAPE SIGLI. (LL...
Warfleth Wreck
RAN AGROUND ON MARGATE SAND WHILE ON PASSAGE ROTTERDAM FOR LONDON (PINN'S WHARF).
Wavecrest Wreck
26.4.85 REPORTED TO HAVE DEVELOPED A LIST AND MAKING WATER. LATER ABANDONED BY CREW AND EVENTUALLY SANK. VESSEL WAS ON PASSAGE LANCASTER FOR PASSAJE...
Wawonasa Wreck
7.4.91 VESSEL, EX-OPTIMIST 1 '83, EX-OTOWA MARU NO.5 '82, BUILT 1970 BY MATSUURA ZOSENSHO K.K., KINOE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY PT PERUSAHAAN PEL...
Wesemunde Wreck
BUILT IN 1959 BY BREMER VULKAN VEGESACK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MARQUIS CIA NAV, SA. SANK AT ANCHOR AT AQABA FOLLOWING AN ENGINE ROOM FIRE. (MSD).
Weserberg Wreck
VESSEL, BUILT 1963 BY JADEWERFT GMBH, SANK AFTER TAKING ON WATER THROUGH BROKEN HATCHES IN HEAVY WEATHER WHILE ON PASSAGE FROM ROTTERDAM TO SANTA CRUZ...
West Wreck
PASSAGE HULL FOR TREPORT. CAPTURED AND SUNK BY GUNFIRE FROM GERMAN SUBMARINE. (WW1SL & LLWW1). PROBABLY PARAFFIN FUELLED.
West Point (Possibly) Wreck
EX-WAR COLEUS. PASSAGE BAHIA FOR NEW YORK. RAN AGROUND ON MANOEL LUIZ REEF. (WARTIME STANDARD SHIPS VOL.3).
West Star Wreck
26.10.70 VESSEL, BUILT 1965 BY ATLAS-WERKE, WHILST ON PASSAGE GDANSK FOR WIVENHOE DEVELOPED LIST DUE TO CARGO SHIFT WHEN HEAVY SEAS SWAMPED VESSEL,...
Western Hope Wreck
SANK WHEN SWAMPED BY A GIANT WAVE WHEN ON PASSAGE KAOHSIUNG FOR KEELUNG. (LL).
Western Star Wreck
GROUNDED ON N COAST OF MARTINIQUE, EN-ROUTE MONTSERRAT TO TRINIDAD ON MAIDEN VOYAGE.