Sailing Vessel Wrecks 1900-2000

Songvand Wreck

CAPTURED AND SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE. (WW1SL). SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE 80-90 MILES SW BY W OF BISHOP ROCK WHILST EN ROUTE FROM...

Souvenir Wreck

PASSAGE SWANSEA FOR ODENSE, DENMARK. CAPTURED & SUNK BY SUBMARINE. (LLWW1).

Spangereid Wreck

THREE MASTS

Sparkling Foam Wreck

CAPTURED BY SUBMARINE & SUNK USING BOMBS WHILST EN ROUTE FROM CAEN TO SWANSEA. (LL WW1 & WW1SL).

Sparkling Foam (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1868 BY PAIN, SANDWICH. ONWED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ANGLO-FRENCH COASTING CO. PASSAGE CAEN FOR SWANSEA. CAPTURED BY TB-33 & SUNK USING EXPLOSIVE...

Sparling Wreck

SANK ABOUT 1360 YDS ABOUT N (MAG) OF THE NORTH OUTER MILE MARK. CREW LANDED AT ALFRED DOCK THE SAME EVENING BY THE INWARD BOUND SS ALISON.

Spekulation Wreck

CAPTURED & SUNK BY SUBMARINE. (WW1SL).

Sphinx Wreck

SUNK BY U BOAT GUNFIRE. (WW2 SL).

St Georges Wreck

PASGE PAIMPOL FOR CARDIFF. SUNK BY GUNFIRE FROM U-55. (DER KRIEG ZUR SEE & SIBI).

St Hilda Wreck

28.7.76 SANK WHILE BEING TOWED TO NEWHAVEN BY FV 'TINA' [NN288] AFTER PROPELLER BEING FOULED SE OF NEWHAVEN. (CG SHOREHAM, TELEX DTD 28.7.76).

St Joseph Wreck

CAPTURED BY SUBMARINE EN-ROUTE FROM FECAMP TO SWANSEA. (WW1SL & LL WW1).

St Olaf Wreck

BUILT 1903 BY P MCLAUGHLIN, PARRSBOROUGH, N.S. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY PUGSLEY'S SHIPPING LTD, N.S. PASSAGE LLANELLY FOR PARRSBORO. CAPTURED AND SUNK...

St Pierre (Aft Section) Wreck

No description

St Pierre (Fore Portion) Wreck

No description

St Rogatien (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1901 BY A DUBIGEON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY L BUREAU & FILS. PASSAGE DIEPPE FOR NANTES (LLOYDS WAR LOSSES), PASSAGE DIEPPE FOR BUENOS AIRES...

St Yves Wreck

SUNK BY SUBMARINE IN THE BAY OF BISCAY. (LL WW1).

Stella Polare Wreck

STRANDED OFF THESSALONIKI. SALVAGE TUG STANDING BY TO REFLOAT. VESSEL NOT IN DANGER. CREW OF 14 SAFE. (LL 214).

Stirling Wreck

BUILT OF IRON IN 1897 BY HIESTERN & TE VELDE, MARTENSHOEK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THEODOR SHIPPING CO LTD. SAIL PROPULSION WITH AUXILLARY TWO CYLIND...

Storesand Wreck

PASSAGE IQUIQUE FOR LIVERPOOL. SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U33 IN THE SW APPROACHES. (NAVAL STAFF MONOGRAPHS VOL 14).

Strumpet Wreck

12.8.80 SANK, FOLLOWING ONBOARD FIRE. (TH TLX 12.8.80).

Sully Wreck

SUNK BY SUBMARINE, 5M S OF USHANT, WHILST EN-ROUTE FROM BAHIA BLANCA TO BREST. (LL WW1).

Sumber Wangi Wreck

ENGINE ROOM SPRANG A LEAK WHILE ON PASSSAGE MADURA ISLAND FOR BALIKPAPAN WITH ABOUT 200 PASSENGERS. EVENTUALLY SANK. 96 RESCUED.

Sunbeam (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT 1878 OF WOOD BY MASSEY, PORTREATH, CORNWALL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY WILLIAM B FIRTH, FINSTOWN, ORKNEY. PASSAGE LEIGTH FOR THE ORKNEYS. CAPTURE...

Sunflower Wreck

BUILT OF WOOD. PASSAGE LOWESTOFT FOR FISHING AND RETURN. CAPTURED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE AND SUNK BY SCUTTLING CHARGES. (SIBI).

Sunlight Wreck

TORPEDOED.

Sunrise (Possibly) Wreck

A KETCH BUILT OF WOOD IN 1899 BY F J CARVER & SON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY GOERGE WATSON & GILL. PASSAGE GEORGE TOWN FOR GRAVESEND. CARGO CHINA CLAY....

Surfrider Wreck

SANK WHILE UNDER TOW OF D-E TUG 'MICHEL PETERSEN', HAVING PREVIOUSLY BEEN ABANDONED BY CREW. (LL).

Susannah Wreck

BUILT IN 1873 BY BARR, ARDROSSAN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY A E BENNY, FALMOUTH. PASSAGE PRESTON FOR TRURO. (SIBI). PASSAGE POMARON FOR DUBLIN. CAPTURE...

Sussex Wreck

BUILT OF IRON 1866 BY BARCLAY CURLE & CO, GLASGOW AS 3 MASTED SHIP. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY PROSPERO SCHIFFINO, CAMOGLI, ITALY. CONVERTED TO A BARQUE...

Svend Dahl Wreck

SPRANG A LEAK. (DANISH WK RECORDS NO.503123).

Sylfiden Wreck

PASSAGE BUENOS AIRES FOR FLEKKEFJORD, SUNK BY SUBMARINE ABOUT 50M N BY W OF HOLMENGRAD. (LL WW1)

T Crowley Wreck

CAPTURED THEN SUNK BY GUNFIRE FROM SUBMARINE.

Taeping Wreck

AREA OF ?DEBRIS

Taifun (Possibly) Wreck

SWEDISH STEEL BARQUE TAIFUN OWNED BY MR H SCHLUSSER, STOCKHOLM. DISMASTED OFF BERMUDA & TOWED TO MURRAYS ANCHORAGE. SUBSEQUENTLY SANK FOLLOWING COLLIS...

Tamara Wreck

No description

Tamara (Possibly) Wreck

INTACT, UPRIGHT, SCOUR BELOW BOW

Tamara Xii (Probably) Wreck

STEEL HULLED, FULL RIGGED SV, EX-NAWORTH CASTLE, EX- TARPENBEK, BUILT 1892 BY W PICKERSGILL & SONS, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY NORDISCHE HAN...

Tangaroa Wreck

ABANDONED, PRESUMED SUNK. ALL CREW RESCUED. (LL).

Tarapaca Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1886 BY W B THOMPSON, WAS SUNK BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE IN THE BAY OF BISCAY. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY ANT DOM BORDES & FILS. (DODS)....

Terra Nosa Wreck

No description

Texel Wreck

Owner: U S Shipping Board, Year Built: 1913, Where Built: Rotterdam, Denmark, Misc Information: Black Sunday wreck

The William (Possibly) Wreck

19.3.96 WAS HIT BY A FREAK STORM AND SANK WITH THE LOSS OF 2 CREW OUT OF COMPLEMENT OF 3. AT THE TIME OF HER SINKING SHE WAS REPUTED TO BE THE OLDES...

Theodor Wreck

SUNK BY SUBMARINE APPROX 13M N BY W 0.5 W OF SEPT ILES WHILST EN ROUTE FROM ST MALO TO FOWEY. (LL WW1 & WW1SL).

Thistlebank Wreck

BUILT 1891 BY RUSSEL & CO, PORT GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY AKT OLIVEBANK (E. MONSEN). PASSAGE BAHIA BLANCA FOR QUEENSTOWN? DESTROYED BY GERMAN...

Thomas Campbell Wreck

SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH SS SAMPAN OF HULL. (GRIMSBY LOSS LIST).

Tidal Wreck

BUILT OF STEEL. PASSAGE SEAHAM FOR WEYMOUTH. FOUNDERED. (SIBI).

Tikam Pasa Wreck

No description

Tolmerna Wreck

22.10.80 VESSEL SANK OFF THE MALUKU ISLANDS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. OF 74 PEOPLE ON BOARD, 69 WERE LOST. (LL, 22.10.80)

Tom Roper (Possibly) Wreck

PASSAGE GUERNSEY FOR CARDIFF. CAPTURED AND SUNK BY SUBMARINE 20M SE OF START POINT. 1 LIFE LOST. (LLWW1 & WW1SL).

Tommy Campbell (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT OF WOOD IN 1884. PASSAGE GRIMSBY TO FISHING GROUNDS AND RETURN. FOUNDERED.

Toogo Wreck

BUILT OF WOOD IN 1907 BY J LAURI, KERTEL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY J & T WOLEUS. PASSAGE FROM CALAIS. IN BALLAST. GROUNDED, FLOATED OFF BUT WAS LEAKIN...

Tortona Wreck

23.10.81 SANK AFTER STRIKING SUBMERGED OBJECT. (LL, 23.10.81).

Tory Wreck

DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED THAT THE YACHT HAD ENGINE TROUBLE & NEEDED IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE. M TANKER ESSO EMDEN TOWED HER TO BREMERHAVEN. (LL 205).

Toufic Allah Wreck

SUNK BY U BOAT GUNFIRE. (WW2 SL).

Tridonia Wreck

FOUNDERED ON ROUTE DUBLIN TO BUENOS AIRES.

Tritona Wreck

3.12.89 BROKE ADRIFT WHILE ANCHORED IN PORTIMAO HBR DURING STRONG WINDS. RAN AGROUND ON SANDBAR NEAR FERRAGUDO AT ENTRANCE TO HBR AND BEGAN TO BR...

Turkian Wreck

ASSUMED SUNK BY U BOAT. (WW2 SL).

Uku Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT OF WOOD IN 1899 BY H SEPP, KABLI. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY J L MARTINSON. ON PASSAGE FROM ULEABORG FOR DUNDEE. STRANDED. (SIBI)....

Union Wreck

PASSAGE PORT SAID FOR VALPARAISO. CAPTURED BY GERMAN CRUISER KRONPRINZ WILHELM AND SUNK. (WW1SL & NHB).

Union Wreck

No description

Unity Wreck

PASSAGE LOWESOFT FOR FISHING GROUNDS AND RETURN. STOPPED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE, CREW FORCED TO ABANDON SHIP, THEN SUNK BY GUNFIRE. (LLWW1, SIBI).

Urania Wreck

BUILT IN 1891 BY A STEPHENS & SONS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY S LEOVOLD. PASSAGE KIRKWALL FOR NYBORG. MINED.

Urania ? Wreck

BUILT OF STEEL AS A BARQUE IN 1891 BY ALEXANDER STEPHEN & SONS, GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY S LOEVOLD. PASSAGE NEW YORK FOR AYBORG. MINED. (DODS...

Urbanus Dart Wreck

GROUNDED; BURNED

Valour Wreck

PASSAGE FISHING GROUNDS AND RETURN. ONE OF 4 SMACKS CAPTURED & SUNK BY SUBMARINE. CREW FORCED TO ABANDON SHIP. (SIBI).

Vanadis Wreck

PASSAGE CHRISTIANIA FOR THE TYNE. CAPTURED & SUNK BY A SUBMARINE. (LL WW1 & WW1SL).

Vanadis (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT AS A SHIP IN 1874 BY K LOFHJELM, JAKOBSTAD FOR OTTO MALM OF THE MALM TRADING HOUS. LATER SOLD TO CAPTAIN J ANDERSON OF MARIEHAMN, ALAND ISLANDS,...

Vanguard Wreck

SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE WHILST EN ROUTE FROM HONFLEUR TO LONDON. (NAVAL STAFF MONOGRAPHS VOL.17). SUNK BY SUBMARINE IN POSN 18M NW HALF N F...

Veda Wreck

CAPTURED & SUNK BY SUBMARINE 30M SSW OF EDDYSTONE WHILST EN ROUTE FROM BRIXHAM TO SWANSEA. (LL WW1 & WW1SL).

Vellore Wreck

CAPTURED AND SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE. (WW1SL).

Venus No.1 Wreck

No description

Verdun Wreck

SUNK BY SUBMARINE IN BAY OF BISCAY. (WW1 SL). SUNK BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE OFF GLENAN ILE WHILE ON PASSAGE FROM HALIFAX TO ST MALO. (LL WW1).

Vesltelv (Possibly) Wreck

EX-HAAKON, EX-WILLKOMMEN, EX-DAWPOOL. BUILT OF IRON IN 1880 BY HARLAND & WOLFF, BELFAST. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HENSCHIEN'S REDER, ATK, NORWAY. PASS...

Vestland Wreck

No description

Vestris Wreck

Owner: Lamport & Holt Line, Year Built: 1912, Where Built: Belfast, Ireland, Misc Information: #131451; Ship was overloaded

Via Wreck

BUILT IN BRIXHAM. A 68 YEAR OLD TOP-SAIL SCHOONER. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CAPT JAMES DOYLE OF KILKEEL. LOST AT MOUTH OF CARLINGFORD LOUGH. (WRECK AN...

Victoire Wreck

SUNK BY SUBMARINE IN THE BAY OF BISCAY. (WW1 SL).

Vigilant Wreck

WOODEN HULL. PASSAGE HARWICH FOR HULL. MINED. 14 LIVES LOST.

Vigo Wreck

No description

Vittoria Wreck

VESSEL, CAPTURED & SUNK BY A SUBMARINE. (WW1SL & LL WW1).

Voorwarts (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1905 BY GEBR VERSTOCKT, MARTENSHOEK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY VAN DER LEEN. STEEL SCHOONER. PASSAGE WEST HARTLEPOOL FOR CHRISTIANA. CARGO COA...

W D Potts (Probably) Wreck

CAPTURED BY SUBMARINE UC-65 AND SUNK BY GUNFIRE 10M SW FROM PORTPATRICK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY R.C.ROBERTS, CAERNAVON. (MARINERS-L.CO.UK)

W L Eunica Ii Wreck

INTER-ISLAND AUXILARY WOODEN SCHOONER. SANK AFTER DEVELOPING A LEAK. (LL).

W.a. Massey Wreck

SANK AFTER HITTING A MINE. (LL WW1).

W.h.l. Wreck

SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE UB 58 WHILE ON PASSAGE CHERBOURG TO SHOREHAM. (LLOYDS WAR LOSSES).

Walpas Wreck

SUNK BY GUNFIRE FROM GERMAN SUBMARINE U 91. (WW1SL).

Walpas (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT OF WOOD IN 1901 BY E ECKLUND, RAUMO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY AUGUSTUS WESTBERG, LUVIA, FINLAND. RUSSIAN FLAG. THREE MASTS, SINGLE DECK. PASSAGE...

Water Lily Wreck

BUILT IN 1876 BY WATSON, BANFF. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY H C CHUGG. PASSAGE RUNCORN FOR CHERBOURG. WAS CAPTURED BY SUBMARINE THEN SUNK BY BOMBS 8M N B...

Welcome Wreck

ONE OF 6 BRITISH SMACKS CAPTURED & SUNK BY SUBMARINE. CREW FORCED TO ABANDON SHIP. (LLWW1, WW1SL & SIBI).

Wellington Wreck

COLLISION W/ "ARDMORE"

White City Wreck

CAPTURED AND SCUTTLED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE UB-5 AT CROMER KNOLL. CREW FORCED TO ABANDON VESSEL. (LLWW1, NAVAL MONOGRAPHS, VOL 14 & SIBI).

White Lady Wreck

WOODEN HULL. BEACHED. (TH).

Widwud (Possibly) Wreck

CAPTURED & SUNK BY A SUBMARINE OFF NW IRELAND.

William Wreck

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

William Martin Wreck

BOMBED BY SUBMARINE 9 MILES S BY W 0.5 W FROM RAM HEAD YOUGHAL. (WW1SL).

Willing Boys Wreck

MINED 10 MILES NW OF SMITH KNOLL SPAR BUOY WHILE FISHING. (LLWW1).

Wilson Wreck

PASSAGE DIEPPE FOR RUNCORN. CAPTURED BY SUBMARINE & BLOWN UP. (WW1SL). SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE UB-109. (DER KRIEG ZUR SEE).

Woodbine Wreck

WOODEN HULL. PASSAGE LOWESTOFT FOR FISHING GROUNDS AND RETURN. SUNK BY UB-6. (NAVAL STAFF MONOGRAPHS, VOL 14).

Working Girl Wreck

RAN AGROUND ON DEAD CHEST ISLAND, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CARIBBEAN SAILING YACHTS LTD, TORTOLA. (LL).

Xavier Wreck

SANK ON THE BINKS.