Sailing Vessel Wrecks 1900-2000

Nina Wreck

No description

Nitro Wreck

No description

Norma (Possibly) Wreck

EX-JUILUS PALM, EX-ELISABETH). BUILT IN 1884 OF IRON BY GERMAINA-WERFT, KIEL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ACT NORMA. PASSAGE SAVANNAH FOR RANDERS. SUNK B...

Norma J Wreck

RAN AGROUND IN AREA OF FOX BAY, MONTSERRAT. (LL).

Normandie Wreck

PASSAGE FROM SAN FRANCISCO FOR FALMOUTH. SANK AT ANCHOR.

Ocean Swell Wreck

BUILT IN 1875 BY STEPHEN, FOWEY. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY E STEPHENS, FOWEY. PASSAGE GRANVILLE FOR FOWEY. CAPTURED BY SUBMARINE THEN SUNK BY GUNFIRE 1...

Ocean's Gift Wreck

CAPTURED AND SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE (BELIEVED TO BE UB-10). CREW FORCED TO ABANDON SHIP. (LLWW1 & SIBI).

Olive Branch Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT OF WOOD IN 1880 BY RICHARDS, ABERDOVEY. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY W THOMAS, AMLWCH, ANGLESEY. (SIBI).

Olympia Wreck

MOSTLY COVERED BY SAND

Oscar Wreck

SUNK BY U-36. PASSAGE CHRISTIANA FOR GRANTON.

Osprey Wreck

SANK DURING TYPHOON 'ELLEN'. MAY HAVE BEEN SCUTTLED. (LL).

Osprey (Possibly) Wreck

VESSEL BELIEVED SUNK DURING TYPHOON 'ELLEN'.

Otto Wreck

PASSAGE GLASGOW FOR DUNDALK. CAPTURED BY SUBMARINE AND SUNK BY GUNFIRE. (LLWW1).

Otway Wreck

BURNED TO WATERLINE AND FINALLY SANK. (LL).

Our Bairns Wreck

PASSAGE FOR FISHING GROUNDS. CAPTURED AND SUNK BY GUNFIRE BY GERMAN SUBMARINE 25 MILES SW FROM CONINGBEG LTV. (BMVS, LLWW1 & WW1SL).

Pamir Wreck

BUILT 1905 BY BLOHM & VOSS. PASSAGE BUENOS AIRES FOR HAMBURG, WHEN ABOUT 600M W OF THE AZORES RAN INTO A HURRICANE WHICH BLEW AWAY HER CANVAS AND FORC...

Pandora Wreck

No description

Pangani Wreck

BUILT IN 1903 BY J C TECKLENBORG A G. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY F LAEISZ & CO. A FOUR MASTED BARQUE. PASSAGE HAMBURG FOR VALPARAISO. SANK FOLLOWING COL...

Parbleu Wreck

SUFFERED ENGINE AND SAIL FAILURE WHILE ON PASSAGE FROM R HAMBLE TO THE MAYFLOWER MARINA, PLYMOUTH. DRIFTED AGROUND. (BRIXHAM MRSC).

Park City Wreck

HIT FLOATING TIMBER

Passion Flower Wreck

PASSAGE FOR FISHING GROUNDS AND RETURN. ONE OF 4 SMACKS CAPTURED BY SUBMARINE, ABANDONED AND SUNK. (LLWW1 & SIBI).

Pearl Wreck

SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE 6M SSE OF THE LIZARD WHILST ON PASSAGE PRESTON & FISHGUARD FOR TRURO. (LL WW1). CAPTURED AND BOMBED BY G...

Pearl (Possibly) Wreck

SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE 6M SSE OF THE LIZARD WHILST ON PASSAGE PRESTON & FISHGUARD FOR TRURO. (LL WW1). CAPTURED AND BOMBED BY GERMAN SUBMA...

Pegasus (Possibly) Wreck

STRUCK WRECK (PRESUMED HMS ARETHUSA). LATER SANK AT ANCHOR. SEE ALSO SHEAF FIELD IN SAME POSN

Perkina Wreck

SANK FOLLOWING AN EXPLOSION, CAUSE NOT KNOWN. PASSAGE CALEDONIAN CANAL FOR NORWAY. CREW OF TWO RECOVERED. (LL).

Perriton Wreck

CAPTURED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE AND SUNK BY GUNFIRE WHILST ON PASSAGE DIEPPE FOR WESTON POINT. CARGO FLINTS. (WW1SL & LL WW1).

Perriton Wreck

CAPTURED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE UB 55 AND SUNK BY GUNFIRE WHILST ON PASSAGE DIEPPE FOR WESTON POINT. CARGO FLINTS. (WW1SL & LL WW1).

Perseverance Wreck

CAPTURED BY SUBMARINE & SUNK BY GUNFIRE. (WW1SL) SUNK BY SUBMARINE 14M NW BY N OF ST VALERY WHILST EN ROUTE FROM FOWEY TO ST VALERY. (LL WW1...

Perseverance Wreck

21.5.32 STRANDED IN PINKSTONE (?PIGSTONE) BAY SKOMAR I. CREW LANDED AT MILFORD. (BOT, LTR DTD 21.5.32).

Phoenician Wreck

SUNK AFTER COLLISION WITH SS SOLWAY PRINCE.

Pindos Wreck

EX-EUSEMERE. BUILT IN 1890 BY R WILLIAMSON & SON, WORKINGTON. PASSAGE MEJILLONES, CHILE FOR HAMBURG. BROKE AWAY FROM GERMAN TUG ANCONA DURING A GALE A...

Pintado Wreck

SANK WHILE IN TOW OF TORBAY LIFEBOAT FOLLOWING A FIRE. (BRIXHAM MRSC).

Pitchipoy (Possibly) Wreck

SMALL CONTACT, ?DEBRIS

Placidas Faroult Wreck

SANK IN A STORM.

Plm Harapan Cikoang Iii Wreck

VESSEL, ON PASSAGE FROM UJUNG PANDANG FOR TANAHGROGOT. LOST RUDDER & DRIFTED S OF KAPOPOSANG ISLAND. EVENTUALLY STRANDING & THEN SINKING. (MTL, AUG 19...

Polank Wreck

No description

Poolster (Possibly) Wreck

MINED 10 MILES NE OF CROSS SAND. EX MAASSHUIS, FISIHING.

Port Bougenville Wreck

CAUGHT FIRE. COAST GUARD ATTEMPTED TO TOW VESSEL BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL BLAZE. TOWED OUT TO SEA AND ALLOWED TO SINK. (LL).

Portland (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1868 IN PORTSMOUTH. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HOOK SHIPPING CO LTD, HAVERFORDWEST. PASSAGE PORTHGAIN FOR PEMBROKE. STRANDED AND LOST. (SIBI).

Pretty Polly Wreck

SUNK BY GUNFIRE FROM SUBMARINE.

Preussen Wreck

AT TIME OF LOSS WAS THE LARGEST SAILING VESSEL IN THE WORLD. COLLIDED WITH CROSS-CHANNEL SS 'BRIGHTON' AND SPRANG A LEAK. PUT BACK TO NEWHAVEN, ANCHOR...

Primrose Wreck

FOUNDERED ON OXWICH PT.

Princess May Wreck

BUILT IN 1893 BY J ALLEN & CO, POOLE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY WT WHITMORE, MAIN RD, HARWICH. PASSAGE HULL FOR CHELMONDISTON. FOUNDERED AND LOST AFTER...

Proba Wreck

BOMBED BY SUBMARINE 3M SE FROM THE LIZARD. (WW1SL). SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE 3M SE OF THE LIZARD WHILST EN ROUTE FROM SWANSEA TO...

Pruthree Wreck

GROUNDED NEAR QUENARD POINT & SANK. CREW SAFE. (LL).

Qabul L 61 Wreck

REPORTED TO BE HOLED IN ROUGH SEAS WHILE ON PASSAGE ZANZIBAR TO TANGA, VIA PEMBA ISLAND. LATER SANK.

Queen Victoria Wreck

CAPTURED AND SUNK BY SUBMARINE.

Quillota Wreck

EX-BRAHMIN. BUILT IN 1876 OF IRON BY R STEELLE & CO, GREENOCK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY A D BORDES & SONS, DUNKIRK. A FULLED RIGGED SHIP. PASSAGE NANT...

Quog Wreck

SANK WHILE UNDER TOW.

Rapana Wreck

WENT AGROUND AFTER CREW ABANDONED. BROKE UP. CREW RECOVERED SAFELY.

Ray Wreck

VESSEL IN DISTRESS SIGHTED AT 1.45AM & TAKEN IN TOW BY MV 'ELOQUENCE' 20M NW OF POINTE D'AILLY & SUBSEQUENTLY SANK AT 5.10AM 14M N OF CAP D'ANTIFER. (...

Reinette Wreck

No description

Reliance (Probably) Wreck

RAN ASHORE AND LODGED IN CAVE ON THE EAST SIDE OF PORTLAND BILL. (DORSET SHIPWRECKS).

Relief Lightship #505 Wreck

COLLISION W/ "GREEN BAY"

Remke Wreck

PASSAGE ROTERDAM FOR LONDON. SUNK BY U-BOAT. (LLWW1).

Rene Marthe Wreck

SUNK BY SUBMARINE OFF USHANT. (LL WW1 & WW1SL).

Republique Et Patrie Wreck

BUILT IN 1888. PASSAGE SWANSEA FOR LORIENT. STRUCK FLOATING WRECKAGE, WAS TAKEN IN TOW BUT SANK 12 HOURS LATER. (BOT & SIBI).

Ribicia Wreck

PASSAGE DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN FOR PAIMPOL. SPRANG A LEAK AND SANK. CREW RECOVERED. (LL).

Ribicia (Possibly) Wreck

3.10.29 PASSAGE DOUGLAS (I OF MAN) FOR PAIMPOL. SPRANG A LEAK 5 MILES SSW OF THE SMALL & SANK. (LL, 3.10.29).

Right Arm Wreck

STRANDED

Robert Brown Wreck

CAPTURED BY SUBMARINE AND SUNK BY BOMBS. (WW1SL).

Robert Morris Wreck

CAPTURED BY SUBMARINE AND SUNK AFTER BEING FIRED UPON.

Robin Dha Wreck

STRANDED OFF RINGSTEAD BEACH, DORSET. (LL).

Robinson Wreck

SUNK BY SUBMARINE, OFF USHANT, WHILST ON PASSAGE NEWPORT FOR LA ROCHELLE. (LL WW1).

Rochester Castle (Possibly) Wreck

SUNK 7M NW OF CAP GRIS NEZ WHILST EN ROUTE DIEPPE TO LONDON. (LL WW1). CAPTURED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE. SUNK BY GUNFIRE 5 MILES WSW...

Ronald Wreck

PASSAGE FOR FISHING GROUNDS. CAPTURED BY SUBMARINE AND SUNK BY GUNFIRE. (WW1SL, LLWW1).

Rosary Wreck

CAPTURED BY SUBMARINE IN FISHING GROUNDS. SUNK BY SCUTTLING CHARGES. (LLWW1).

Rosebud Wreck

STRANDED ON CROSBY BEACH.

Rosehill (Probably) Wreck

BUILT IN 1875 OF IRON BY R WILLIAMSON & SON, HARRINGTON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY H B VARWELL, EXETER. PASSAGE TEIGHMOUTH FOR ANTWERP. SANK FOLLOWING...

Rosy Cross Wreck

CAPTURED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE AND SUNK BY BOMBS. (WW1SL). FOUNDERED. (SIBI).

Roystons Freedom Wreck

1.9.79 SANK WHEN BOTTOM OF CRAFT RIPPED OUT BY UNIDENTIFIED UNDERWATER OBJECT. (LL, 1.9.79).

Runswick Wreck

BUILT IN 1872 AS A SCHOONER, PROBABLY OF IRON, IN JARROW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE CLEVELAND FLOUR MILLS, THORNABY. PASSAGE HULL FOR STOCKON-ON-TE...

Rut Sea Wreck

No description

Ruth Wreck

CAPTURED BY SUBMARINE AND SUNK BY BOMBS 1.5M ESE FROM S CROSS SAND BUOY.

Ryna Wreck

PASSAGE WHITBY FOR HOLLAND. DEVELOPED ENGINE TROUBLE AND SANK. CREW OF FIVE RECOVERED FROM LIFERAFT BY BELGIAN MFV ZEEMANSBLIK 2. (LL).

Sabrina Wreck

SANK QUICKLY AFTER HITTING UNKNOWN SUBMERGED OBJECT. (BRIXHAM MRSC).

Saint Hubert Wreck

CAPTURED AND SUNK BY SUBMARINE OFF USHANT. (WW1SL).

Saint Mirren Wreck

BUILT OF STEEL IN 1892 BY CHARLES CONNEL & CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY A MACKEY & CO, GLASGOW. PASSAGE THE CLYDE FOR SANTOS. ATTACKED BY U-87 AND CRE...

Saint Pierre Wreck

SUNK BY SUBMARINE OFF LA COUBRE WHILE ON PASSAGE FROM VERDON TO PORT TALBOT. (LL WW1).

Salem Wreck

BUILT IN 1873 OF WOOD. PASSAGE HULL FOR CHRISTIANA. CARGO COKE. STRANDED AND LOST. CAUSE UNKNOWN. (SIBI).

San Toy Wreck

SANK AT HER MOORINGS ABOUT 0.5M TO THE SOUTHWARD OF NEW BRIGHTON FERRY STAGE.

Sarah Wreck

SANK ABOUT 1.2M ABOUT S 1/2 W (MAG) OF THE FORMBY LT SHIP.

Sardomene Wreck

BUILT 1882 BY OSWALD MORDAUNT & CO. SOUTHAMPTON. PASSAGE BUNBURRO, AUSTRALIA FOR LONDON. SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U-20 IN THE SW APPROACHES, OFF SW IR...

Savonia Wreck

BUILT OF WOOD IN 1891 BY W P CAMERON, SOUTH MAITLAND, NOVA SCOTIA. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY M DICKE. PASSAGE LISCOMBE, NOVA SCOTIA FOR QUEENSTOWN. BEC...

Scorpion Wreck

BELIEVED SUNK 100 MILES SW OF CYPRUS. CREW OF 5 MISSING. (LL).

Sea Lassie Wreck

RAN AGROUND AFTER TOW BROKE. (LL, 220).

Seabird (Possibly) Wreck

SANK FOLLOWING AN EXPLOSION. NO LIVES LOST (LLOYDS 221)

Semeru Fajar Wreck

SANK IN VERY ROUGH SEAS WHILE ON PASSAGE JAKARTA TO PALEMBANG.

Senator Dantziger (Possibly) Wreck

PASSAGE NEWHAVEN FOR DIEPPE. CAPTURED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE AND SUNK BY GUNFIRE. NO LIVES LOST. (WW1SL & SIBI).

Sequina Wreck

BUILT OF GRP. PASSAGE LOWESTOFT TO GRIMSBY. WENT AGROUND, STARTED TAKING WATER. CREW OF 4 RESCUED.

Si Mawar Putih Wreck

PASSAGE SITUBONDO FOR SAPUDI ISLAND. CAPSIZED IN ROUNG SEAS. (LL).

Sigrid Wreck

CAPSIZED AND SANK, AFTER AUX. ENGINE FAILURE, 0.25M FROM DOVER HBR, WHILE UNDER TOW OF MV 'TOVE LONBORG'. VESSEL WAS LATER LIFTED AND TOWED TO SHALLOW...

Silvia Wreck

CAPTURED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE THEN SUNK BY EXPLOSIVES 15M SSE FROM OWERS LTV. (WW1SL).

Sinar Maju Wreck

SCUTTLED BY HMAS TORRENS WHEN FOUND AS A SEMI-FLOATING DERELICT.

Sister Anne Wreck

VESSEL BECAME STRANDED & TOTALLY DESTROYED BY FIRE, HALF SUBMERGED & LIES BROADSIDE-ON TO THE ROCKS. (LLOYDS VOL.206).

Sixtus Wreck

27.8.1905 PASSAGE BARRY FOR VALPARAISO. WRECKED NW OF VOLUNTEER PT ON ROCK, NOW NAMED AFTER HER. SINKING DATE ALSO GIVEN AS 27.8.1905. (FALKLAND ISL...

Skold Wreck

RAN AGROUND.

Snowdrop Wreck

CAPTURED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE UB-33 AND SUNK BY GUNFIRE. (WW1SL).

Solglimt Wreck

RAN ASHORE IN SHIP'S COVE & BROKE UP AFTER STRIKING A SHOAL (SOLGLIMT BLINDERS) 1M OFFSHORE.

Sommerstadt Wreck

TORPEDOED BY U-117