Steam Ship Wrecks 1900-2000
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TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE LONDON FOR HULL. GENERAL CARGO. MINED. LATER DISPERSED. (SIBI).
Progress Wreck
SANK FOLLOWING AN EXPLOSION WHILE ON PASSAGE COPENHAVEN TO STROBY. (DANISH WAR LOSSES).
Proleterka Wreck
VESSEL, [EX 'MORNAR', EX 'KARADJORDJE', EX 'KARAGJORGJE', EX 'VISEGRAD'], BUILT 1913 BY SWAN, HUNTER & WIGHAM RICHARDSON LTD., WALLSEND-ON-TYNE. OWNED...
Pronto Wreck
SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE 13M NW OF USHANT WHILST ON PASSAGE SPAIN FOR LIVERPOOL. (LL WW1).
Proodos Wreck
No description
Protesilaus Wreck
MINED.
Protesilaus (Stern Section)(P Wreck
21.1.40 MINED WHILE EN-ROUTE LIVERPOOL TO BARRY IN BALLAST. BEACHED NEAR SWANSEA ON 21.1.40. LATER CUT IN TWO TO AID REFLOATING. BOW REFLOATED 20...
Providence Wreck
TORPEDOED BY SUBMARINE, WHILST ON PASSAGE CORK FOR FRANCE.
Prunella (Hms) Wreck
Wreck No: W09964, Place of Loss: Iceland, S of, Source of Coordinate: UKHO
Prunelle Wreck
TORPEDOED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE 12 LIVES LOST
Prunelle Wreck
BUILT IN 1874 IN MALMO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE SHIPPING CONTROLLER (H W & C M EZARD). COMPOUND ENGINES OF 65 RHP FOR 8 KNOTS. THE CAPTAIN AND 11...
Ptarmigan Wreck
TORPEDOED BY SUBMARINE EN ROUTE LONDON TO ROTTERDAM. 8 CREW MEMBERS KILLED.
Ptarmigan Wreck
ONE BOILER, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE LONDON FOR ROTTERDAM. TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE.
Pugliola (Possibly) Wreck
VESSEL, BUILT 1917 BY DETROIT SHIPBUILDING CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY G.B. BIBOLINI. STRUCK A MINE & SANK.
Pukkastan Wreck
TORPEDOED AND FIRED ON BY SUBMARINE. (WW2SL). BUILT IN 1929 BY SHORT BROS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE HINDUSTAN SS CO. TRIPLE E...
Pulborough Wreck
BOMBED AND SUNK BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT WHILE ON PASSAGE TYNE TO SHOREHAM. (WW2SL & LL WW2).
Punta Wreck
BUILT IN 1921 BY SWAN HUNTER & WIGHAM RICHARDSON, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CIA DE NAV PUNTA GORDA SA. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE...
Purley (Ss) Wreck
Wreck No: W09966, Place of Loss: Fastnet, 210 miles SW ¼ S / Bay of Biscay, Source of Coordinate: wrecksite.eu
Pytheas Wreck
1.1.66 BUILT IN 1943 BY CALIFORNIA SB CORPORATION, LOS ANGELES. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ARMONIA CIA NAV SA. STRUCK A SUBMERGED OBJECT 1.1.66 BETWEE...
Pytheas Wreck
BUILT IN 1895 BY RICHARDSON, DUCK & CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY O A T SKJEIBRED. TORPEDOED BY U-35. (DODS, WW1SL & KRIEG ZUR SEE).
Quaggy Wreck
EX-GLENPARK. BUILT IN 1904 BY G BROWN & CO, GREENOCK. SINGLE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 99HP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY ROSS & DUNCAN, GLASGO...
Quaggy (Probably) Wreck
EX-GLENPARK. BUILT IN 1904 BY G BROWN & CO, GREENOCK. SINGLE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 99HP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY ROSS & DUNCAN, GLASGO...
Quarnero Wreck
BUILT IN 1899 BY RUSSELL & CO, PORT GLASGOW. AN EX-AUSTRIAN VESSEL REQUISITIONED BY THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 291 NHP, SINGLE...
Quebec Wreck
VESSEL, BUILT 1896 BY R NAPIER & SONS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CIE GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUE. STRUCK A MINE & SANK IN THE BAY OF BISCAY. (DODS)....
Quebra Wreck
BELIEVED TO HAVE RUN AGROUND, AND LATER TO HAVE SLIPPED BACK SINKING TO THE SW OF BIG BLASKET ISLAND. WAS ON PASSAGE NEW YORK TO LIVERPOOL.
Quebra (Ss) Wreck
Wreck No: W05865, Place of Loss: Kerry, Great Blasket, NW shore of, Source of Coordinate: National Monuments Service, Description: UKHO Wreck No.01000...
Queen Wreck
SANK ABOUT 2.25 MILES SSW (MAG) FROM THE BAR LTV AFTER COLLISION WITH SS VOLTAIRE.
Queen Elizabeth (Ss) Wreck
Wreck No: W12482, Place of Loss: 47 N, 11 46 W
Queen Mary (Ss) Wreck
Wreck No: W05866, Place of Loss: Cork, Fastnet, 180 miles NW by W of., Source of Coordinate: www.wrecksite.eu
Queen Wilhelmina Wreck
VESSEL, BUILT 1898, OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY NEPTUNE STEAM NAVIGATION CO. ON PASSAGE LEITH TO FOWEY, WAS CAPTURED & THEN TORPEDOED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE...
Queensbury (Possibly) Wreck
BUILT IN 1931 BY BURNTISLAND SHIPBUILDING CO, BURNTISLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HOULDER LINE LTD. THREE BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE S...
Queenswood (Part Of)(Possibly) Wreck
BUILT IN 1897 BY ROPNER & SON, STOCKTON-ON-TEES. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CONSTANTINE & PICKERING SS CO. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 235 N...
Quernmore (Ss) Wreck
Wreck No: W09967, Place of Loss: Tory Island, Co Donegal, 160 miles W by N ¾ N / Outer Approaches to the N Channel Admiralty Chart, Source of...
Quickstep Wreck
SUNK BY MINE.
Quickstep Wreck
ASHORE AT SOUTH POINT INCHKEITH. LYING ON RIDGE OR ROCKS AND BECAME TOTAL LOSS. (LLOYDS). BUILT IN 1889 BY J PRIESTMAN & CO, SUNDERLAND. ENG...
R J Cullen Wreck
EX-SAN LUCAN, EX-EASTERN KNIGHT. BUILT 1919 BY OSAKA IRON WORKS LTD, OSAKA, JAPAN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ATLANTIC TRANSPORTATION CO. FIVE BOILERS,...
Raa (Possibly) Wreck
SANK WHILE ON PASSAGE CARDIFF TO ROTTERDAM.
Raagan Wreck
BUILT IN 1919 BY LAXVAAGS MSK & JENSK, BERGEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THORLEIF LEA. PASSAGE EGERSUND FOR DORDRECHT. SPRANG A LEAK AND SANK. CREW OF...
Rabat Wreck
BUILT IN 1929 BY DEUTCHE WERFT AG. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY OLDENBURG-PORTUGUIESISCHE DAMPFS RHED. BOMBED & SUNK BY CARRIER BASED AIRCRAFT. (DODS).
Rabbi Wreck
SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE UB 18 OFF THE CASQUETS, CHANNEL ISLANDS. (NAVAL STAFF MONOGRAPHS, VOL 17). SUNK 6M NW BY N [MAG] OF CASQUETS LTHO....
Rad Wreck
PASSAGE PHILADELPHIA FOR DURBAN. TORPEDOED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE UA. CREW OF 29 SAVED. (LLWW2 & AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES)
Radaas Wreck
VESSEL, BUILT 1890 BY J. READHEAD & SONS, SOUTH SHIELDS AND OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY DAMPS. SELSK. PRIMULA WAS TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY A GERMAN SUBM...
Radaas (Probably) Wreck
EX-ETHOT ROMANOS. EX-MARSTONMOOR. BUILT IN 1890 BY J REDHEAD & SONS, SOUTH SHIELDS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY DAMPS SELSK. PRIMULA. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE...
Radbod Wreck
VESSEL, BUILT 1910 BY THE NORTHUMBERLAND S.B. CO., WAS BOMBED AND SUNK BY BRITISH AIRCRAFT AT AALESUND, NORWAY. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY EMDER DAMPFER...
Radyr Wreck
FOUNDERED IN BIDEFORD BAY. PASSAGE CARDIFF FOR BORDEAUX.
Raffio Wreck
SANK WHEN THE VESSEL TIPPED OVER AND WATER POURED INTO OPEN HOLD, WHILE ENGAGED IN CARGO SALVAGE FROM WK OF 'JEAN MARIE'. ONE LIFE LOST. (STATES SUPER...
Ragna Wreck
VESSEL, BUILT 1892 BY WOOD, SKINNER AND CO, WAS TORPEDOED & SUNK BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY ANDERS ISACHSEN. (DODS)....
Ragna (Possibly) Wreck
SUNK BY SUBMARINE 16M NW OF LE HAVRE WHILST EN ROUTE FROM BARRY TO ROUEN. (LL WW1). VESSEL, BUILT IN 1892 BY WOOD, SKINNER & CO. AND OWNED A...
Ragnhild (Possibly) Wreck
BUILT IN 1909 BY BERGENS MV, BERGEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY N H HARTMARY & CO. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE THE TYNE F...
Ragnhild (Possibly) Wreck
EX-CARBONIA, EX-FINLAND. BUILT IN 1895 BY FLENSBURGER SCHIFFSB, FLENSBURG. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY PELTON SS CO LTD. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION EN...
Ragni (Probably) Wreck
BUILT IN 1919 BY THE CAMBLETOWN SHIP BUILDING CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY REDERI A/B RAGNITO.TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. MACH...
Rainbow Wreck
VESSEL, BUILT 1952 BY S.A.B.A.R.N., BRUGES. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SUNRISE SHIPPING CO., LTD.. ON PASSAGE FROM SEVILLE TO UK. RAN AGROUND AT THE MOU...
Raloo (Ss) Wreck
Wreck No: W04181, Place of Loss: Wexford, Coningbeg Light Vessel, off, 6M SE by E.
Ramo Wreck
BUILT 1921 BY ELTRINGHAMS. WAS BLOWN UP BY A MINE, WHILST LYING ALONGSIDE THE QUAY AT HENNINGSVAER, LOFOTEN ISLANDS. (DODS).
Ramsgarth Wreck
BUILT IN 1910 BY SIR RAYLTON DIXON CO LTD, MIDDLESBROUGH. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE SOUTH METROPOLITAN GAS CO. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE...
Ramsholm (Possibly) Wreck
BUILT IN 1909 BY SHORT BROS. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY JOHAN HENRIKSSON. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 197NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISI...
Ramsholm (Probably) Wreck
SUNK IN COLLISION, EN ROUTE ROUEN TO THE TYNE.
Ranee Wreck
SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH SIAMESE STEAM NAV CO, SS BORIBAT. 31 LIVES LOST.
Ranza (Probably) Wreck
SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE WHILE ON PASSAGE THE TYNE FOR GIBRALTER. (LL WW1). CAPTURED AND SUNK BY TORPEDO FROM A GERMAN SUBMARINE 50M SW FROM...
Rap Wreck
BOUND FOR GIBRALTER. LOST OFF PIERRES DE BUTES REEF NEAR BURHOU. CREW RESCUED. (WRECKED ON THE CHANNEL ISLANDS [PHOTO P.71]).
Rask (Possibly) Wreck
EX-GOTEBORG, EX-UNO. BUILT IN 1890 BY AA WILTON VAN REEDE, PAPENDRECHT. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY A/S D/S RASK (SIGVALD RISNAGER). ONE BOILER, TRIPLE E...
Rask (Ss) Wreck
Wreck No: W04190, Place of Loss: 14km SE of Rosslare harbour, Co. Wexford, Source of Coordinate: GSI_202, Description: The identity of this wreck has...
Rattray Head Wreck
EX-OPTIC. BUILT IN 1921 BY ARDROSSAN DD CO LTD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY A F HENRY & MCGREGOR LTD. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 57NHP, SINGL...
Ravensbourne (Possibly) Wreck
BUILT IN 1916 BY CAMBLETOWN SB CO, CAMBLETOWN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SOUTH METROPOLITAN GAS CO LTD. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SH...
Ravenscraig (Possibly) Wreck
BUILT IN 1899 BY DUNDEE SHIPBUILDERS DUNDEE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY KIRCALDY SS CO LTD. ONE BOILER, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 50HP, SINGLE SHAFT...
Ravensheugh Wreck
BUILT OF IRON IN 1881 BY PALMERS & CO, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ROBERTSON, MACKIE & CO. ONE BOILER, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF...
Ravenshoe Wreck
BUILT IN 1899 BY NORTHUMBERLAND SS CO LTD, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. PASSAGE LISBON FOR BARRY. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY J CORY, CARDIFF. TWO BOILERS, TRIPL...
Ravnanger (Probably) Wreck
BUILT IN 1919 BY C V DE GIESSEN & ZONEN'S SCHPSV., IJSSEL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY WESTFLAY LARSEN & CO. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 257HP, SINGLE SHA...
Ravonia (Part) Wreck
TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE SUNDERLAND FOR COWES. CAUSE OF LOSS NOT KNOWN. LATER DISPERSED.
Ravonia (Part) (Possibly) Wreck
BROKEN WRECKAGE
Rayford Wreck
EX-BLANCHE ROCK. BUILT IN 1894 BY AILSA SB CO, TROON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY M TAYLOR, METHIL. ONE BOILER, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 73HP, SINGLE...
Reading Wreck
BUILT IN 1883 BY PALMERS' CO LTD, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY JOHN CORY & SONS. TWO BOILERS, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 243 NHP, S...
Recreo Wreck
PASSAGE VALPARAISO FOR BUENOS AIRES. (LL).
Redempteur Wreck
No description
Redesmere Wreck
BUILT IN 1911 BY SUNDERLAND SHIPBUILDING CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY BROMPORT STEAM SHIP CO LTD (H R GREENHALGH, MANAGERS). TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPAN...
Redwood Wreck
BUILT IN 1908. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY JOHN RIDLEY, SON & TULLY. PASSAGE ANTWERP FOR THE TYNE. SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION OFF FLUSHING. (DODS).
Refah Wreck
BUILT IN 1901 BY R THOMPSON & SONS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY BARZIALY & BENJAMIN. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OG 285NHP. SUNK BY MINE OR TORPEDO ABOUT 45...
Refugio (Ss) Wreck
Wreck No: W09974, Place of Loss: Tory Island, Co Donegal, 115 miles, NW ½ W / Outer approaches to the N channel, Source of Coordinate: wrecksi...
Reggestroom (Probably) Wreck
BUILT IN 1923 BY MAATS FIJENOORD, ROTTERDAM. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY NV HOLLANDSCHE STROOMBOOT, MAATS. TWO S TURBINES. PASSAGE DOUALA FOR UK. TORPEDO...
Reggio Wreck
BUILTIN 1903 BY R THOMPSON & SONS, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ORDERS & HANDFORD. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 164 NHP, SINGLE SHA...
Reggio (Ss) Wreck
Wreck No: W05493, Place of Loss: Cork, Carraig na Madraà/ Dog Rock, Bere Island, Bantry Bay, Source of Coordinate: UKHO, Description: 876-/139...
Regin (Possibly) Wreck
BUILT IN 1913 BY SORLANDETS SKIBSBYG, FEVIG. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY DPSK. AKTIES. REGIN. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 188HP, SINGLE SHAFT...
Reigh Count Wreck
BUILT IN 1907 BY ARMSTRONG, WHITWORTH & CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE US MARITIME COMMISSION. PASSAGE NEW YORK & HALIFAX FOR THE UK. SANK FOLLOWING...
Reime Wreck
CAPTURED AND SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE WHILE ON PASSAGE NEWCASTLE TO ROUEN. (WW1SL & LL WW1).
Rein (Possibly) Wreck
BUILT IN 1900 BY FRAMNES MEK VAERKS, SANDEFJORD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY D/S A/S REIUN. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 111NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE LYNG...
Reindeer Wreck
INTACT, WELL BURIED, APPEARS AS LINEAR MOUND
Reindeer Wreck
BUILT IN 1896 BY J PRIESTMAN & CO, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY REINDEER SS CO. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 216NHP, SINGLE SHAFT....
Remuera Wreck
ATTACKED AND SUNK BY GERMAN TORPEDO-BOMBERS.
Remus Wreck
BUILT IN 1908 BY J FULLERTON & CO, PAISLEY. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY G B WADSWORTH OF GOOLE. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 163 HP, SINGLE SH...
Renfrew Wreck
BUILT IN 1907 BY W DOXFORD & SON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE IRISMERE SS CO LTD. THREE BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 310 HP, SINGLE SHAFT. PAS...
Renfrew (Possibly) Wreck
BUILT IN 1907 BY W DOXFORD & SON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE IRISMERE SS CO LTD. THREE BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 310 HP, SINGLE SHAFT. PAS...
Renfrew (Possibly) Wreck
CAPTURED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE AND SUNK BY GUNFIRE. (WW1 SL).
Repton Wreck
VESSEL, ON PASSAGE FROM HULL FOR MUDROS. SUNK BY U-BOAT 45M SSE FROM CAPE MATAPAN. THREE LIVES LOST. (WW1SL).
Restitution (Ss) Wreck
Wreck No: W12468, Place of Loss: 49 13 N, 10 52 W
Restormel Wreck
BUILT 1901 BY GRANGEMOUTH & GREENOCK DOCKYARD CO, GREENOCK, WITH 3 CYLINDER TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 210HP, SINGLE SHAFT, 2 BOILERS. OWNED AT TIME O...
Retriever Wreck
BUILT IN 1906 BY AILSA SHIPBUILDING CO LTD, TROON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CLANTRYE SS CO. COMPOUND ENGINES OF 72 RHP FOR 9.5 KNOTS. PASSAGE GARSTON...
Retriever (Ss) Wreck
Wreck No: W00080, Place of Loss: Louth, Carlingford Bar, 800m SE of. Carlingford Lough, Source of Coordinate: UKHO, Description: UKHO wreck no. 007600...
Reus Wreck
VESSEL, BUILT 1920 BY N.V. WERF 'ZEELAND', HANSWERT. OWNED BY DOMINIGO T ROYO. CAUGHT FIRE WHILE AWAITING DISCHARGE OF CARGO OF ESPARTO GRASS IN THE P...
Revigo (Possibly) Wreck
BUILT BY COOK, WELTON & GEMMEL, BEVERLY. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY G F SLEIGHT. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 70 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY...
Reward Wreck
BUILT 1950 BY URAGA DOCK CO., YOKOSUKA. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY REWARD NAV. CO. S.A. PASSAGE DINGALAN BAY, PHILIPPINES FOR KAO-HSIUNG. CAPSIZED & SAN...