Steam Ship Wrecks 1800-1900

St Thomas (Possibly) Wreck

FOUNDERED WHILE ON PASSAGE DUNDEE TO LONDON.

Stanhope Wreck

BUILT IN 1882 OF IRON BY IRVINE & CO, WEST HARTLEPOOL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ENGLISH SS CO, MIDDLESBROUGH. TWO BOILERS, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE O...

Stella (Probably) Wreck

STRUCK BLACK ROCK DURING DENSE FOG. SANK IN SEVEN MINUTES. 112 LIVES LOST. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE LONDON & SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. BUILT I...

Strathclyde Wreck

BUILT OF IRON IN 1871 BY BLACKWOOD, PORT GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY BURRELL & SON. TWO BOILERS, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 180 NHP FOR 10 KNO...

Strathdee Wreck

IRON VESSEL, BUILT 1881, BY DOBSON & CHARLES, GRANGEMOUTH, SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH ALLEN LINE SS 'BUENOS AYREAN'. SHE WAS ON PASSAGE TO DUBLIN...

Stromboli Wreck

BUILT IN 1856 IN GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY BURNS & MCIVER. COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE LE HAVRE FOR LIVERPOOL. STRUCK THE...

Suffolk Wreck

BUILT IN 1882 BY R & H GREEN, LONDON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE SUFFOLK SS CO, LONDON. PASSAGE BALTIMOR FOR LONDON. TWO BOILERS, COMPOUND EXPANSION...

Sunda Wreck

GROUNDED ON QUEENS CHANNEL BAR & BECAME A WRECK.

Superb Wreck

6.1.77 STRUCK THE GRUNE DE TURBOT, NEAR MAITRESSE ISLAND, WITH THE LOSS OF 17 LIVES. CAPT PRIAULX, IN CHARGE OF THE VESSEL AT THE TIME OF LOSS, WAS...

Surrey (Probably) Wreck

BUILT IN 1873 BY HUMPHREYS & PEARSON, WITH COMPOUND INVERTED ENGINES OF 90IHP. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY W S BAILEY. PASSAGE REVAL FOR LONDON. WRECKED...

Sussex Wreck

13.5.58 WRECKED ON SEAL ROCK IN FOG, EN ROUTE FROM BALTIMORE TO LONDON. ALL CREW WERE SAVED. (R EDMONDS REPORT DATED 13.5.58 & ISLE OF SCILLY MUS...

Swansea Wreck

SUNK BY COLLISION WITH SS MAGNETIC IN CROSBY CHANNEL.

Sylphaen Wreck

PASSAGE KINGSTOWN FOR TROON. WAS BLOWN ASHORE DURING A VERY STRONG WNW GALE. (A CORKILL).

T S Webb Wreck

BUILT OF IRON IN 1870 BY RICHARDSON OF STOCKTON-ON-TEES. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY WILKINSON & CO. SCREW PROPULSION. PASSAGE MIDDLESBROUGH FOR TAGANROG...

Taymouth Castle Wreck

Wk ID [92338] 300m north - same wk??

Tees Wreck

BUILT OF IRON IN 1857 BY J BURDEN, STOCKTON-ON-TEES. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE STOCKTON & LONDON SCREW STEAM SHIP COMPANY. ONE BOILER, COMPOUND EXP...

Telesilla Wreck

14.9.1896 BUILT 1877 BY E WITHY & CO, HARTLEPOOL, WITH 2 CYLINDER COMPOUND ENGINE OF OF 12OHP, 1 BOILER, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY T RICHARDSON & S...

Teucer Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1877 BY SCOTT & CO, WAS WRECKED OFF USHANT WHILST ON PASSAGESINGAPORE FOR AMSTERDAM. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY OCEAN SS CO. (DODS).

Thames Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT IN 1827, STRUCK JACKY'S RK IN STORM WHILST EN ROUTE FROM DUBLIN TO LONDON. ONLY 4 SAVED. (SHIPWRECK INDEX OF THE BRITISH ISLES)....

Thasos Wreck

No description

Thesis Wreck

BUILT 1887 BY MCILWAINE LEWIS & CO, BELFAST. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY W A GRANGER, BELFAST. ONE BOILER, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 60HP, SINGLE SHAF...

Thessaly Wreck

BUILT OF IRON IN 1877 BY LAIRD BROS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY BIRKENHEAD SHIPPING CO. ONE BOILER, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 220NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. P...

Thistle Wreck

BUILT IN 1883 BY R PEARCE & CO OF DUNDEE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY R TAYLOR OF DUNDEE. ONE BOILER, COMPOUND ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT, IRON PROPELLER. ENGI...

Thornton Wreck

GROUNDED IN VICTORIA CHANNEL NEAR V3 RED BUOY. DRIFTED ON TO WEST MIDDLE & BECAME A TOTAL WK.

Toledo (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1882 BY J L THOMPSON, SUNDERLAND. TWO BOILERS, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 283NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE GALVESTON FOR ROTTERDAM. CARGO WHEA...

Topaz Wreck

BUILT BY SCOTT & CO, BOWLING. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY W ROBERTSON. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 75 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE FOR DUNDALK....

Torch Wreck

BUILT OF IRON IN 1860 BY L HILL & CO, PORT GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY DUBLIN & LIVERPOOL SS PACKET CO. ONE BOILER, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF...

Tormes (Possibly) Wreck

EX-BESSARABIA. BUILT IN 1877 BY W GREY & CO, WEST HARTLEPOOL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY P M TINTORE & CO, BARCELONA. TWO BOILERS, COMPOUND EXPANSION EN...

Tourmaline Wreck

BUILT OF IRON IN 1883. PASSAGE CARDIFF FOR ST LUCIA, WEST INDIES. FOUNDERED OFF THE MADEIRA ARCHIPELAGO, CAUSE UNKNOWN. (LLOYDS).

Town Of Wexford (Possibly) Wreck

ON PASSAGE WEXFORD TO LIVERPOOL. DRIFTED AGROUND IN HEAVY SEAS NEAR TREFADOG, HOLYHEAD BAY. HOLYHEAD LIFEBOAT RESCUED 43 PEOPLE. (SIBI, WRECK & RESCUE...

Tripoli Wreck

CUNARD LINER, BUILT 1861. ON PASSAGE FROM LIVERPOOL FOR BOSTON. STRUCK SOUTH ROCK REEF, APPROX 0.5M SW OF TUSKAR LTHO IN FOG. VESSEL WAS TRAVELLING AT...

Tynemouth Castle Wreck

WHEN LYING AT ANCHOR OFF NEW BRIGHTON WAS RUN INTO BY THE SS GLANMIRE. SANK ABOUT 1640FT E BY S 1/2 S FROM NEW BRIGHTON FERRY STAGE.

Udea (Probably) Wreck

BUILT IN 1873 BY SCHLESENGER, DAVIS & CO, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY DAVID MACBRAYNE, GLASGOW. ONE BOILER, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGIN...

Ugie (Possibly) Wreck

EX-REINE DES BELGES, EX-PISCATOR. BUILT OF IRON IN 1886 BY S MCKNIGHT & CO, AYR. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY PETERHEAD, LEITH & ABERDEEN SS CO. ONE BOILE...

Umbre Wreck

BUILT IN 1898 BY WIGHAM, RICHARDSON & CO, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY E J WILLIAMS, HULL. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 19...

United States Wreck

29.12.1872 IRON HULL. COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE, PADDLE PROPULSION. GROUNDED OFF SANDON BASIN ON 29.12.1872 & FILLED.

Vanda (Possibly) Wreck

SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WHILE ON PASSAGE LONDON FOR BRUSSELS. (R VERPOORTE).

Vera (Probably) Wreck

BUILT IN 1873 BY NORDDEUTSCHE SCHIFFSBAU GESELLSCHAFT, KEIL, GERMANY. OWNED BY THE SS VERA CO LTD, ELSINORE, DENMARK. ONE BOILER, COMPOUND EXPANSION E...

Vesper (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1867. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HUNTLEY BERNE & CO, GLASGOW. ONE BOILER, TWO CYLINDER SIMPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE GLASGOW F...

Viferedo Wreck

ONLY WRECKAGE REMAINS

Viking Wreck

BUILT IN 1874 BY J & R SWAN, DUMBARTON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY J SERVICE, 21 HOPE ST, GLASGOW. ONE BOILER, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 40 NHP, SING...

Ville De Malaga Wreck

LOST OFF POMMIER, ALDERNEY. SEVEN LIVES LOST. (CHANNEL ISLANDS WKS).

Violet Wreck

BUILT OF IRON IN 1871 BY RICHARDSON, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY BAIRA & BROWN. COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 100 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT....

Virago Wreck

THE SS VIRAGO WAS BUILT IN 1871 BY THE LARGEST SHIPBUILDING YARD ON THE HUMBER CALLED EARLE'S SHIPBUILDING AND ENGINEERING CO. LTD. (YARD NO.138). IT...

Vivar Wreck

COLLIDED WITH 'SONORA', WHICH WAS UNDER TOW OF TUG 'BLAZER'. (WRECK 'N' TECH).

Volta Wreck

BUILT IN 1882 BY THE LONDON & GLASGOW SHIP BUILDING CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY EASTERN TELEGRAPH CO. PASSAGE LONDON FOR SYRIA. WRECKED ON MYKONI ISL...

Volunteer Wreck

BUILT IN 1861 BY MORTON & CO OF LEITH. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY DONALD MCGREGOR & CO, LEITH. TWO BOILERS, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PAS...

Vulcan Wreck

BUILT IN 1874 BY R DIXON, MIDDLESBROUGH. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY E HARRIS, MIDDLESBROUGH. ONE BOILER, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 235 NHP, SINGLE SH...

Wallachia Wreck

BUILT OF IRON IN 1883 BY MORDAUNT, OSWALD & CO, SOUTHAMPTON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY WILLIAM BURRELL & SON, GLASGOW. TWO BOILERS, COMPOUND EXPANSION...

Wasp Wreck

WHEN ROUNDING TO FOR DOCKING, FELL ATHWART THE BARQUE HYPATIA LYING AT ANCHOR IN THE SLOYNE. SANK ABOUT 200YDS S OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CUNARD BUOY.

Waverley Wreck

SANK EN ROUTE SOUTHAMPTON FOR ST PETER PORT.

Welbury Wreck

BUILT IN 1882 BY W GRAY & CO, WEST HARTLEPOOL. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY E R CARE. TWO BOILERS, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 198 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT....

Wicklow Ii (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT OF IRON IN 1882. ONE BOILER, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE GLASGOW FOR WATERFORD AND SOUTHAMPTON. STRUCK MIDSHIPS BY SS AMPHI...

William Balls (Probably) Wreck

BUILT IN 1883 BY J READHEAD & CO, SOUTH SHIELDS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY W D C BALLS & SON. TWO BOILERS, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 150HP, SINGLE S...

William J Taylor (Part Of) Wreck

BUILT IN 1879 OF IRON BY MARSHALL'S NEPTUNE WORKS, SOUTH SHIELDS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY G BEAZLEY & SON, PENZANCE. ONE BOILER, COMPOUND EXPANSI...

Woodburn Wreck

1.8.83 BUILT IN 1874 BY PALMER'S CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MACINTYRE BROS & CO. COMPOUND INVERTED ENGINE OF 140 NHP. PASSAGE MADRAS FOR LONDON...

Woodham Wreck

BUILT IN 1869 BY DENTON, HARTLEPOOL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY R YOUNG. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 98HP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE NEWCASTLE-UP...

Wyndcliffe Wreck

27.2.1892 BUILT OF IRON IN 1877 BY PALMERS CO, NEWCASTLE. 466 TONS GROSS, 732 TONS NET, 669 TONS UNDER DECK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY D MORGAN, L...

Yesso Wreck

BUILT IN 1880 BY J LAING. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY T & J HARRISION. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 200 HP. SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH BARQUE LIZZIE R...

Yorouba Wreck

LOST IN PERELLE BAY. (CHANNEL ISLAND WKS). WRECKED ON ROCKS OFF LIHOU IN FOG. (M G SHEAN).

Zebra Wreck

BUILT IN 1853 IN GLASGOW. COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 260NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE LE HAVRE FOR LIVERPOOL. STRUCK ROCKS NEAR LIZARD POINT IN VERY DE...

Zelda Wreck

REPORTED WRECKED IN FOG ON MAIDEN VOYAGE, WITH NO LOSS OF LIFE, ON PASSAGE LIVERPOOL TO PALERMO WITH GENERAL CARGO, MUCH OF WHICH RECOVERED. (BSAC WK...

Zetland Wreck

BUILT IN 1893. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ANGLO-AMERICAN OIL CO. PASSAGE BARROW FOR NEW YORK. STRUCK RUSSELLS ROCK, ON THE MAIDENS. FLARES WERE FIRED ON...

Steam Ship Wreck 58796

BOILER AND HULL FRAGMENTS

Steam Ship Wreck 55046

RAN AGROUND IN FOG.

Steam Ship Wreck 13944

RAN AGROUND IN FOG.