Motor Vessel Wrecks WWII

Immingham (Possibly) Wreck

MINED OFF KALLANTSOOG WHILE ON PASSAGE GOOLE FOR HARLINGEN. (LL WW2)

Jolly Girls Wreck

BUILT 1936 BY SMITH'S DOCK CO LTD, SOUTHBANK, MIDDLESBROUGH FOR MESSRS F W HORLOCK'S OCEAN TRANSPORT CO LTD. FOUR CYLINDER, TWO STROKE OIL ENGINE OF 1...

Jolly Girls (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT 1936 BY SMITH'S DOCK CO LTD, SOUTHBANK, MIDDLESBROUGH FOR MESSRS F W HORLOCK'S OCEAN TRANSPORT CO LTD. FOUR CYLINDER, TWO STROKE OIL ENGINE OF 1...

Juventus Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1920 BY S.A. CATIERI NAVALA F. TOSI. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SOC. COMMERCIALE DI NAV. TORPEDOED & SUNK BY BRITISH SUBMARINE 'SWORDFISH'...

Kadio Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1911 BY S.P. AUSTIN & SON WITH TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES, CAUGHT FIRE & SANK FOLLOWING EXPLOSION AT SUEZ, OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MME K....

Kastor Wreck

No description

King Edgar Wreck

TORPEDOED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U1307 WHILST EN-ROUTE HALIFAX TO LONDON. (WW2SL) VESSEL WAS TAKEN IN TOW BUT SUBSEQUENTLY SANK. 4 LIVES LOST....

King Egbert Wreck

BUILT BY HARLAND & WOLFF LTD, BELFAST. OWNED BY KING LINE LTD. SIX CYLINDER OIL ENGINE OF 489HP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE THE TYNE FOR PORT SAID. CARGO C...

King John Wreck

BUILT IN 1928 BY HARLAND & WOLFF LTD, BELFAST & GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY KING LINE, (PHILIPPS, PHILIPPS & CO. LTD.), LONDON. PASSAGE LONDON F...

Kingfisher (Probably) Wreck

PASSAGE MILFORD HAVEN FOR LONDON. TORPEDOED BY E-BOAT. (WW2SL & LL WW2).

Kinugawa Maru Wreck

BUILT IN 1938 BY MITSUBISHI JUKOGYO K K. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY TOYO KISEN K K. OIL ENGINE OF 839NHP. SUNK BY US LAND AND CARRIER-BASED AIRCRAFT AND...

Kumagawa Maru Wreck

SUNK BY US CARRIER-BASED AIRCRAFT 50 MILES E OF GOCONG, INDOCHINA.

Kyusu Maru (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1937. WAS BOMBED AND SUNK BY US LAND AND CARRIER-BASED AIRCRAFT OFF THE SOLOMON ISLANDS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HARADA KISEN KK. (DODS).

Lady Drusie Wreck

MINED.

Lady Glanely Wreck

BUILT IN 1938 BY W DOXFORD & CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY TATEM STEAM NAV CO. OIL ENGINE OF 516NHP. PASSAGE VANCOUVER FOR LONDON. TORPEDOED BY U-101....

Lady Glanely (Mv) Wreck

Wreck No: W09807, Place of Loss: Achill Head, 400 miles WNW of, Source of Coordinate: wrecksite.eu

Lagaholm Wreck

BUILT IN 1929 BY M V ERIKSBERGS, GOTHENBERG. OIL ENGINE OF 355 HP, SINGLE SCREW. ON PASSAGE FROM BALTIMORE AND NEW YORK FOR GOTHENBURG AND MALMO. TORP...

Leise Maersk (Mv) Wreck

Wreck No: W09817, Place of Loss: Inishtrahull 300 miles W. of, Source of Coordinate: UKHO; BVLS 1939-1945

Leise Maersk (Probably) Wreck

OWNED BY MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (BURNETT SS CO). BUILT 1921. TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U 100 WHILST EN-ROUTE THREE RIVERS TO SHARPNESS.

Lenda Wreck

SUNK BY GUNFIRE FROM SUBMARINE. (WW2SL). SUNK BY TORPEDO & GUNFIRE FROM U-47. (AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES).

Leny (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1937 BY VAN DIEPEN BROS WATERHUIZEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY G DE GROOT. 6 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE OF 300BHP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY AFT BY HUM...

Loasso (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1921 BY ANSALDO SAN GEORGIO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY POLENA SOC. DI NAV. (DODS). MINED WHILE ON PASSAGE VENEZIA FOR BARI. (NAVI MERCANTILI P...

Lochavon Wreck

BUILT IN 1938 BY HARLAND & WOLFF. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ROYAL MAIL LINES. OIL ENGINE OF 2052NHP. PASSAGE VANCOUVER FOR LIVERPOOL. TORPEDOED BY U-45...

Lochavon (Mv) Wreck

Wreck No: W09833, Place of Loss: English Channel W approaches / 50 25N, 13 10W, Source of Coordinate: wrecksite.eu

Lookout Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1932, OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY U.S. WAR SHIPPING ADMINISTRATION. SANK AFTER STRIKING A WRECK. (DODS).

Loredan Wreck

BUILT IN 1936 BY CANT. RIUNITI DEL'ADRICTICO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ADRIATICA SOC. ANON. DI NAV. WAS TORPEDOED & SUNK BY BRITISH SUBMARINE HMS SAFA...

Maja Wreck

No description

Malaya Ii Wreck

BUILT IN 1921 BY BURMEISTER & WAIN, WITH OIL ENGINES OF 987NHP. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MINISTRY OF WAR TRANSPORT, FORMERLY OWNED BY DANISH COMPANY U...

Mallard (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1936 BY CALDON SHIPBUILDING & ENGINEERING CO LTD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO LTD. OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PAS...

Manzoni Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1942 BY WIGHAM-RICHARDSON & CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY TIRRENIA SOC. ANON. DI NAV. WAS TORPEDOED & SUNK BY BRITISH AIRCRAFT OFF CARREN...

Margaretha (Possibly) Wreck

MINED. (WW2SL). VESSEL WAS EN-ROUTE NEWPORT TO PLYMOUTH, ALL CREW SAVED. (LL WW2)

Marne (Part Of)(Possibly) Wreck

BUILT OF WOOD 1926 BY J KOSTER, HZN SCHPSWERK 'GIDEON', GRONINGEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY W H MULLER & CO. AUXILLARY OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSA...

Martini Wreck

5.3.41 FOUNDERED AS RESULT OF COLLISION. (C-IN-C PLYMOUTH, 5.3.41).

Mary Slessor Wreck

BUILT IN 1930. PASSAGE ALGIERS & GIBRALTOR FOR THE MERSEY. MINED & SUNK.

Milcrest Wreck

BUILT IN 1919 BY SWAN, HUNTER & WIGHAM RICHARDSON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CREST SHIPPING CO. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 517NHP. PASSAGE HULL FOR NEW...

Minde 4 Wreck

MINED.

Mobeka Wreck

BUILT IN 1937 BY FLENSBURGER SHIFFSB, FLENSBURG. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CIE MARITIME BELGIUM. TWO 8 CYLINDER OIL ENGINES OF 972BHP. PASSAGE LIVERPOO...

Modavia Wreck

TORPEDOED BY E-BOATS OF THE 5TH FLOTILLA WHILST IN COMPANY WITH CONVOY WP 300. ALSO SUNK WERE HMS HARSTAD, HMS LORD HAILSHAM AND LCT 381. (WW2SL & N R...

Mokambo Wreck

1.5.43 TORPEDOED 1.5.43 BY U-515. TAKEN IN TOW AND FOUNDERED IN FREETOWN HARBOUR NEXT DAY. PASSAGE MATADI & TAKORADI FOR FREETOWN & UK. CARGO INCLUD...

Montan Wreck

BUILT 1934 BY FRIED KRUPP GERMANIAWERFT WITH OIL ENGINES OF 222NHP. OWNED AT TIME OFF LOSS BY ERNST KOMROWSKI. STRUCK A MINE & SANK OFF BORKUM. (DODS)...

Mosfruit (Mv) Wreck

Wreck No: W09882, Place of Loss: W Approaches to the British Isles Admiralty Chart, Source of Coordinate: wrecksite.eu

Munster Wreck

BUILT IN 1938 BY HARLAND & WOLFF, BLEFAST. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY COAST LINES LTD. OIL ENGINES OF 1347BHP, TWIN SHAFT. PASSAGE BELFAST FOR LIVERPOOL...

Neptunian Wreck

BUILT IN 1925 BY SWAN, HUNTER & WIGHAM RICHARDSON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS SWAN, HUNTER & WIGHAM RICHARDSON (W A SOUTER & CO). OIL ENGINE OF 598NHP. PAS...

Ngaroma Wreck

BUILT IN 1931 BY N V IND MAATS 'DE NOORD', ALBASSERDAM. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY W A WILSON. 6 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. STRUCK SUBMERGED OBJ...

Nipo Maru Wreck

BUILT IN 1938 BY ERIKSBERGS MEK VERDTAD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. OIL ENGINE OF 1282NHP. SUNK BY US SUBMARINE FLASHER. (DODS)...

Nora Wreck

MINED 1M E OF DEAL CG WHILST EN ROUTE FROM HARLINGEN TO LONDON. (LL WW2).

Norfolk Coast Wreck

TORPEDOED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE WITH THE LOSS OF 8 LIVES CAPTAIN SURVIVED (DODS & WW 2 MSL)

Norne Wreck

BUILT IN 1914 BY ERIKSBERGS MEK VAERKS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY H KUHNLE. TORPEDOED BY SUBMARINE 17 LIVES LOST. (DODS).

Olga S Wreck

BOMBED BY AIRCRAFT.

Olga S. (Mv) Wreck

Wreck No: W07528, Place of Loss: Offshore, Source of Coordinate: UKHO

Oost Vlaanderen Wreck

BUILT IN 1931 E J SMIT & ZONEN,WESTERBROEK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY T DE HARTIGH. OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. SUNK BY WHIRLWIND BOMBER (SERIAL P7040) O...

Oregon 1 Wreck

No description

Pacific Wreck

OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSSAGE MARYPORT FOR PENRYN. TORPEDOED. (WW2SL & LL WW2).

Pacific Pioneer (Probably) Wreck

PASSAGE NEW YORK FOR NOVA SCOTIA. TORPEDOED BY U 132 WHILE PART OF CONVOY ON 113.

Pacific President (Mv) Wreck

Wreck No: W09935, Place of Loss: W Approaches to the British Isles Admiralty Chart, Source of Coordinate: wrecksite.eu

Pacific Reliance Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT IN 1927 BY BLYTH SB CO. LTD, GLASGOW, WAS TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE 19M OFF THE LONGSHIPS WHILST ON PASSAGE FROM HALIFAX,...

Pacific Reliance Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT IN 1927 BY BLYTH SB CO. LTD, GLASGOW, WAS TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE 19M OFF THE LONGSHIPS WHILST ON PASSAGE FROM HALIFAX,...

Pajala (Possibly) Wreck

PASSAGE BUENOS AIRES FOR GOTHENBURG. TORPEDOED. CREW SAVED. (LLWW2).

Pampas (After Part) Wreck

VESSEL, HIT BY NUMEROUS BOMBS. CREW OF 47 & 13 GUNNERS SAFE. (LLWW2).

Pampas (Fore Part) Wreck

VESSEL, HIT BY NUMEROUS BOMBS. CREW OF 47 & 13 GUNNERS SAFE. (LLWW2).

Pembroke Coast Wreck

BOMBED BY AIRCRAFT AT HARSTAD HARBOUR, NORWAY. (BR MSL WW2).

Perseus Wreck

PASSAGE ALEXANDRIA FOR BELFAST AND DEVONPORT IN CONVOY. WAS ATTACKED AND SUNK BY BLUCHER CLASS RAIDER (THOUGHT TO BE ADMIRAL HIPPER) NW OF MADEIRA. (W...

Pinto (Mv) Wreck

Wreck No: W07551, Place of Loss: Malin Head, Co Donegal, 27.5km NW of, Source of Coordinate: GSI Wreck Data, Description: UKHO Wreck No.006000526. 134...

Pinto (Probably) Wreck

BUILT IN 1928 BY HARLAND & WOLFF. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MACANDREW & CO. OIL ENGINE OF 355NHP FOR 12 KNOTS. WAS ACTING AS A CONVOY ESCORT FOR HXF-30...

Piriapolis Wreck

BUILT IN 1938 BY SOC. ANON. JOHN COCKERILL. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY COMPAGNIE MARITIME BELGE (LLOYD ROYAL). PASSAGE BUENOS AIRES FOR ANTWERP. BOM...

Pizarro Wreck

BUILT IN 1923 BY W BEARDMORE & CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MACANDREWS & CO. OIL ENGINE OF 347NHP FOR 12KTRS. PASSAGE FOR GIBRALTAR WITH AN OUTWARD BO...

Ponzano Wreck

OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE VALENCIA FOR LONDON. MINED.

Port Gisborne Wreck

BUILT IN 1027 BY SWAN, HUNTER & WIGHAM RICHARDSON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY PORT LINE. OIL ENGINE FOR 14.5 KNOTS. TORPEDOED BY U-48 WHILST IN CONVOY....

Port Gisbourne (Mv) Wreck

Wreck No: W09958, Place of Loss: W Approaches to the British Isles Admiralty Chart, Source of Coordinate: wrecksite.eu; BVLS 1939-1945

Port Townsville Wreck

3.3.41 BUILT IN 1935 BY SWAN, HUNTER & WIGHAM RICHARDSON, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY COMMONWEALTH & DOMINION LINE LTD. 16 CYLINDE...

Port Townsville (Probably) Wreck

PASSAGE NEWPORT FOR AUSTRALIA. ATTACKED BY TWO AIRCRAFT, VESSEL BOMBED & ABANDONED. DRIFTED & LATER SANK. CREW OF 63, TWO GUNNERS & 11 PASSENGERS, TWO...

Prinses Juliana (Part Of)(Possibly) Wreck

MINED & SUNK AT EDGE OF SWASH CHANNEL, WHILST EN-ROUTE POOLE TO PLYMOUTH. RAISED JUN'45 TOGETHER WITH 'ABEL TASMAN' & DUMPED IN STUDLAND BAY ALONGSIDE...

Reculver Wreck

BUILT IN 1934 BY CAMMEL LAIRD & CO, BIRKENHEAD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY TRINITY HOUSE. 8 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE OF 250HP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY BRI...

Regent Tiger Wreck

Wreck No: W12146, Place of Loss: Bishop Rock 400 miles west of

Rhakotis Wreck

A GERMAN BLOCKADE RUNNER. BUILT IN 1928 BY DEUTSCHE WERFT. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. OIL ENGINES OF 533NHP. SUNK BY GUNFIRE FROM...

Rijnstroom Wreck

BUILT IN 1937 BY N V C VAN DER GIESSEN & ZONEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY N V HOLLANDSCHE STOOMB MAATS. OIL ENGINE OF 16NHP. TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY U 17...

Ringwood Wreck

21.12.1940 PASSAGE SHANGHAI FOR OCEAN ISLANDS & AVONMOUTH. SUNK BY RAIDER 'ORION'. SURVIVORS WERE LANDED AT EMIRAU ISLAND ON 21.12.1940. (LLOYDS WWI...

Rio De Janeiro Maru Wreck

BUILT IN 1930 BY MITSUBISHI ZOSEN KAISHA. A LINER, TAKEN OVER BY THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT AND CONVERTED INTO A SUBMARINE TENDER. SUNK DURING OPERATION...

Riv Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1921 BY ARMSTRONG, WHITWORTH & CO, WITH OIL ENGINES. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SOCIETA COMMERCIALE DI NAVIGAZIONE. BOMBED & SUNK BY BRITI...

Ronda (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1937 BY A G WESER. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY A/S LUDWIG MORVINCKEL'S REDERI. OIL ENGINE OF 885NHP. PASSAGE ANTWERP FOR CHRISTIANSUND AND USA....

Ryal Wreck

BUILT IN 1938 BY J KOSTER, GRONINGEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY FREE TRADE WHARF CO LTD. 6 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE FOR 71HP. SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE LONDON F...

Rydboholm Mv Wreck

Wreck No: W09994, Place of Loss: Outer Approaches to the N Channel Admiralty Chart, Source of Coordinate: wrecksite.eu

Sabor Wreck

EX-WAR WHALE (II). B-TYPE BUILT IN 1920 BY EARLES SB & ENG CO LTD, HULL WITH TRIPLE-EXPANSION ENGINES OF 369NHP. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ROYAL MAIL L...

Sagacity Wreck

BUILT IN 1936 BY G BROWN & CO, GREENOCK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY F T EVERARD & SONS LTD. 5 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE OF 72HP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY AFT B...

Saint Germain Wreck

PASSAGE LEIXOES FOR PORT TALBOT. SUNK BY SUBMARINE. CREW OF 18 RECOVERED. (LL WW2).

Saint Ronaig Wreck

MINED. (WW2SL).

Sangstad Wreck

TORPEDOED BY SUBMARINE. PASSAGE BUENOS AIRES FOR STAVANGER. CREW RESCUED, MASTER MISSING. (LLWW2).

Santa Lucia Wreck

BUILT IN 1937 BY GEBR. NIESTERN & CO, DELFZIJL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY G S VAN DIJK. 6 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT, MACHINERY AFT BY MTRN. WER...

Scottish Maiden (Mv) Wreck

Wreck No: W10024, Place of Loss: Outer Approaches to the N Channel Admiralty Chart, Source of Coordinate: wrecksite.eu

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....

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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.

Silverpalm (Mv) Wreck

Wreck No: W10038, Place of Loss: W Approaches to the British Isles Admiralty Chart, Source of Coordinate: wrecksite.eu

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...

Sinkyo Maru Wreck

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

Sliedrecht (Mv) Wreck

Wreck No: W10044, Place of Loss: Outer Approaches to the N Channel Admiralty Chart, Source of Coordinate: wrecksite.eu