Motor Vessel Wrecks WWI

Atlantic Sun Wreck

BUILT IN 1941 BY SUN SHIPBUILDING & DRYCOCK, COMPANY. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SUN OIL CO. OIL ENGINE OF 1590NHP. PASSAGE PHILADELPHIA FOR LIVERPOOL....

Aube Wreck

SUNK BY SUBMARINE, 3.5M N BY W OF ILE D'YEU LT, WHILE ON PASSAGE FROM NEWPORT TO BORDEAUX. (LL WW1). TORPEDOED BY SUBMARINE WITHOUT WARNING....

Bengore Head Wreck

CAPTURED & SUNK BY TORPEDO BY GERMAN SUBMARINE. (WW1SL).

Bessy Wreck

WAS TORPEDOED & SUNK BY SUBMARINE WHILE EN ROUTE FROM DOUGLAS FOR GLASGOW.

Bethlehem Wreck

MINED 1/2 MILE FROM S HOLM BUOY. (WW1SL).

Bethlehem (Possibly) Wreck

MINED HALF A MILE FROM SOUTH HOLM BUOY. (WW1SL).

Bouboulina Wreck

16.1.78 VESSEL STRUCK A ROCK AND SANK ABOUT 7 MILES EAST OF BENGHAZI. PREVIOUSLY NAMED `SOTIRIOS L'. (LL 16.1.78).

Cupica Wreck

SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE 75M W BY S 0.5 S OF BISHOPS ROCK WHILST EN ROUTE FROM FOWEY FOR SAVANNAH. (LL WW1).

Cupica (Probably) Wreck

SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE 75M W BY S 0.5 S OF BISHOPS ROCK WHILST EN ROUTE FROM FOWEY FOR SAVANNAH. (LL WW1).

England Wreck

VESSEL, ON PASSAGE FROM CARDIFF FOR MALTA. CAPTURED & SUNK BY SUBMARINE. MASTER & TWO CREW KILLED. (LLWW1 & WW1SL).

Glenlee Wreck

TORPEDOED BY SUBMARINE. (WW1 SL). SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U41 IN 484800N, 055700W APPROX. (NAVAL STAFF MONOGRAPHS VOL.13).

Hms Puruni Wreck

BUILT IN 1905. A TRAWLER, HIRED 1917-1919. (SRN). WRECKED OFF W POINT OF MAYERS ISLANDS, GRENADINES. (WW1SL).

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...

Kazbek Wreck

MINED NEAR TAKIL LTHO, IN THE BLACK SEA. (WW1SL & LL WW1)

La Blanca (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1906 BY SIR J LAING & SONS LTD OF SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE ARGENTINE CARGO LINE LTD. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 470 HO, SINGL...

Meeuw Wreck

BOMBED BY A/C. (WW1SL).

Morning Star Wreck

CAPTURED AND SCUTTLED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE. (WW1SL). SUNK 10M SE 0.75 E OF BARFLEUR WHILST ON PASSAGE FOWEY TO ROUEN. (LL WW1).

Nugget Wreck

CAPTURED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE, THEN SUNK BY GUNFIRE 45MILES SW FROM SCILLY ISLES. (WW1SL).

Rose Ii Wreck

PASSAGE GENOA FOR BURBAN. REPORTED ON FIRE AND SANK AFTER SEVERAL EXPLOSIONS. (LL).

Salamis Wreck

SUNK BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE IN BAY OF BISCAY WHILE ON PASSAGE FROM BARRY TO BORDEAUX. (LL WW1).

Samso Wreck

TORPEDOED BY SUBMARINE.

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...

Swiftsure Wreck

BUILT IN 1894 BY SUNDERLAND SHIPBUILDING CO LTD, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY J G HILL STEAM SHIPPING CO LTD. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENG...

Swiftsure Wreck

BUILT IN 1894 BY SUNDERLAND SHIPBUILDING CO LTD, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY J G HILL STEAM SHIPPING CO LTD. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENG...

Vera Elizabeth Wreck

SUNK BY GUNFIRE FROM U-60 WHILST EN-ROUTE FAROES TO LEITH.

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...

West Wreck

PASSAGE HULL FOR TREPORT. CAPTURED AND SUNK BY GUNFIRE FROM GERMAN SUBMARINE. (WW1SL & LLWW1). PROBABLY PARAFFIN FUELLED.