Steam Ship Wrecks WWII
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15.10.41 BUILT IN 1920 BY HARLAND & WOLFF. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HAIN SS CO LTD. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 517NHP. PASSAGE PEPEL FOR CARDIFF. LE...
Trevisa Wreck
BUILT IN 1915 BY NORTH OF IRELAND SB CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CANADIAN LAKE CARRIERS. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 153NHP. PASSAGE PARRISBORO, NOVE...
Trewellard Wreck
BUILT IN 1936 BY LITHGOWS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HAIN SS CO. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE & LP TURBINE OF 469NHP. PASSAGE BOSTON & HALIFAX NS FOR LIVERP...
Treworlas Wreck
BUILT IN 1922 BY J READHEAD & SONS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HAIN SS CO. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 457 NHP FOR 11 KNOTS. PASSAGE TABLE BAY FOR BALTIM...
Trident Wreck
BUILT IN 1917 BY SUNDERLAND SB CO LTD, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE QUAYSIDE SHIPPING CO LTD. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 371N...
Trifels Wreck
BUILT IN 1922 BY J C TECKLENBORG AG. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY DEUTSCHE DAMPFS GES HANSA. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE & LP STEAM TURBINE FOR 608NHP. HAD PR...
Tringa Wreck
BUILT IN 1925 BY VAN DER GIESSON & ZONEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY BRITISH & CONTINENTAL SS CO. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 335NHP FOR 11 KNOTS. PASSAG...
Trio (Part Of) Wreck
ON PASSAGE SUNDSVALL TO GERMANY. STRUCK A MINE OFF BORKUM. CREW OF 20 RESCUED. (LL WW2)
Trito Wreck
BUILT IN 1921 BY N V BOELE'S SCHP & MACH, SLIKKERVEER. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY NV MAATS, 'ZEEVAART'. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE P...
Troutpool Wreck
BUILT 1927 BY W GRAY & CO LTD, WEST HARTLEPOOL WITH 3 CYLINDER TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, WITH SINGLE SCREW, 3 BOILERS. MACHINERY BY CENTRAL MARINE ENG...
Trsat Wreck
BOMBED BY AIRCRAFT. PASSAGE REYKJAVIK FOR HULL. (WW2SL).
Trsat (Probably) Wreck
PASSAGE REYKJAVIC TO HULL. CARGO 845 TONS FISH. BOMBED AND SUNK BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT.
Truro Wreck
SUNK BY TORPEDO & GUNFIRE FROM SUBMARINE. PASSAGE HULL & TYNE FOR TRONDHEIM. (LL WW2).
Tucuman Wreck
BUILT 1918 BY RUSSSELL AND CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HAMBURG SUDAMERIKANISCHE DAMPFS GES. BOMBED & SUNK BY BRITISH AIRCRAFT. (DODS).
Tuira (Ss) Wreck
Wreck No: W10110, Place of Loss: W Approaches to the British Isles Admiralty Chart, Source of Coordinate: wrecksite.eu
Tukuba Maru (Possibly) Wreck
No description
Tutoya Wreck
BUILT IN 1913. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY LLOYD BRASILEIRO. PASSAGE PARANAGUA FOR SANTOS. TORPEDOED BY U 513. CARGO INCLUDED SALT MEAT, POTATOES & LUMBE...
Tymeric Wreck
BUILT IN 1919 BY HAWTHORN, LESLIE & CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY BANK LINE. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 517NHP. PASSAGE HULL FOR BUENOS AIRES. TORPEDOE...
Tymeric (Ss) Wreck
Wreck No: W10112, Place of Loss: N Atlantic Ocean: Scotland to Iceland Admiralty Chart, Source of Coordinate: wrecksite.eu
Uddeholm Wreck
MINED WHILST EN-ROUTE BUENOS AIRES & SANTOS TO GOTHENBURG. (WW2SL & LL WW2).
Uganda Wreck
TORPEDOED BY U-38. (AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES).
Uganda (Ss) Wreck
Wreck No: W10270, Place of Loss: Arranmore Island, 310nm WNW, Source of Coordinate: BVLS 1939-45, 12
Uko (Possibly) Wreck
SUNK BY AIRCRAFT ABOUT 80M S OF UTSIRA. PASSAGE DENMARK FOR ENGLAND. (LL WW2).
Ullapool Wreck
STRUCK BY A PARACHUTE MINE DROPPED BY A GERMAN A/C. BROKE IN TWO & SANK WITH THE LOSS OF 16 LIVES INCLUDING THE CAPTAIN.
Ulva (Possibly) Wreck
TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U 60.
Ulva (Ss) Wreck
Wreck No: W10272, Place of Loss: Tory Island, 137 miles WNW of, Source of Coordinate: UKHO, Description: 1,401-ton steamship of London en route from N...
Underwood Wreck
TORPEDOED BY E-BOAT EN ROUTE LIVERPOOL TO PORTSMOUTH. OWNER AT TIME OF LOSS WAS THE MINISTRY OF WAR TRANSPORT. (C-IN-C PORTSMOUTH). SUNK BY...
Upminster Wreck
9.1.40 BUILT IN 1934 BY BURNISLAND SB CO LTD, BURNTISLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HUDSON SS CO. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 112HP, SING...
Urla (Ss) Wreck
Wreck No: W11656, Place of Loss: W Approaches to the British Isles Admiralty Chart, Source of Coordinate: wrecksite.eu
Urlana Wreck
BUILT IN 1941 BY BARCLAY, CURLE AND CO LTD. OWNED AT TIMES OF LOSS BY BRITISH INDIA STEAM CO LTD. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE & TURBINE OF 630HP. PASSAGE...
Ursus (Part) Wreck
EX-KATHE CHRISTOPHERSON, EX-IRMGARD HORN. BUILT IN 1902 BY AKT. GES, 'NEPTUN', ROSTOCK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY REDERI A/B URSUS, GOTHENBURG. ONE BOI...
Ursus (Part) Wreck
EX-KATHE CHRISOPHERSON, EX-IRMGARD HORN. BUILT IN 1902 BY AKT GES 'NEPTUN', ROSTOCK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY REDERI A/B URSUS. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXP...
Uruguay Wreck
BUILT IN 1921 BY N V SHEEPSBOUWERF DE MAAS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY COMPANIA ARGENTINEA DE NAV MIHANOVICH. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 388NHP. PASSAGE...
Uskbridge Wreck
TORPEDOED & SUNK BY U-93. (WW2SL & AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES).
Uskmouth Wreck
SUNK BY TORPEDO AND GUNNFIRE FROM A SUBMARINE. (WW2 BR MSL).
Uss Roanoke Wreck
TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U 1055 WITH LOSS OF 4 LIVES. A UNITED STATES ARMY PROVISION STORE SHIP EN-ROUTE ANTWERP TO NEW YORK.
Utide (Uchide) Maru Wreck
BUILT IN 1919 BY J BROWN CO, CLYDEBANK. TORPEDED BY US SUBMARINE SARGO. (WARTIME STANDARD SHIPS).
Vae Victis Wreck
BUILT IN 1920 BY J CROWN & SONS LTD, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY M GOSSENS. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 199HP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACH...
Valencia Wreck
MINED, WHILST EN ROUTE FROM OXELOSUND TO ROTTERDAM. (LLOYDS WWII LOSSES, VOL I).
Van Resselaer Wreck
BUILT 1920 BY NEDERLANDSCHE SCHEEPSBOUW, MAATS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY KONINKLIJKE NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMB. MAATS. TRIPLE-EXPANSION ENGINE OF 330 NHP....
Vapper (Ss) Wreck
Wreck No: W11658, Place of Loss: Unknown, Source of Coordinate: UKHO
Varangmalm Wreck
10.12.39 PASSAGE KIRKENES FOR ANTWERP. MINED. (LLWW2, SHIPPING CASUALTIES, FOIC HUMBER 10.12.39).
Varangmalm (Possibly) Wreck
10.12.39 PASSAGE KIRKENS FOR ANTWERP. MINED. (LLWW2, SHIPPING CASUALTIES, FOIC HUMBER 10.12.39).
Varia Wreck
ATTACKED & BOMBED BY A/C. (WW2SL).
Varia (Ss) Wreck
Wreck No: W11659, Place of Loss: Unknown, Source of Coordinate: UKHO
Varoy Wreck
BROKEN UP, PARTIALLY BURIED.
Vechstroom Wreck
EX-ENERGIE II. BUILT IN 1918 BY N V HAARLEMSCHE SCHPS, HAALEM. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HOLLAND STOOB MAATS. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 89...
Vecht Wreck
PASSAGE ROTTERDAM FOR LOBITO. PRESUMED LOST, CAUSE UNKNOWN. (LLOYDS).
Vecht (Probably) Wreck
PASSGE ROTTERDAM FOR LOBITO. PRESUMED LOST, CAUSE UNKNOWN. (LLOYDS).
Velma Lykes Wreck
BUILT IN 1920 BY MCDOUGALL DULUTH CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SYKES BROS SS CO. PASSAGE GALVESTON FOR CRISTOBAL. TORPEDOED. 15 MEN LOST. (DODS).
Vendia Wreck
BUILT IN 1924. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY DET FORENEDE KULIMPORTERER. PASSAGE FAABORG FOR THE CLYDE. TORPEDOED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE. (DODS & WW1SL).
Vercelli Wreck
VESSEL, BUILT 1919 BY R.THOMPSON & SONS, SUNDERLAND, AS 'WAR RAVINE'. [COMPLETED AS 'MATADI', RENAMED 'BRESTOIS' IN DECEMBER 1937]. SEIZED BY ITALY IN...
Vermont Wreck
SUNK BY GUNFIRE & SCUTTLING CHARGES BY U-37. (WW2SL & AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES).
Veronica (Possibly) Wreck
BUILT 1918 BY LIMHAMN'S SKEPPSARV A/B. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY REDERI-A/B ACTIV. THREE-CYLINDER, TRIPLE-EXPANSION ENGINES OF 129NHP. TORPEDOED & SUNK...
Veronica (Ss) Wreck
Wreck No: W07834, Place of Loss: Tory Island, Co Donegal, 37km NW of, Source of Coordinate: GIS Wreck Data
Vespasian (Ss) Wreck
Wreck No: W11663, Place of Loss: Mayo, 177nm NW, Source of Coordinate: wrecksite.eu
Vestfoss Wreck
OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SKIBS A/S. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. BOMBED BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT 6M SE OF AUSKERRY. LATER SANK WHILE...
Vestfoss Wreck
TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SKIBS A/S. BOMBED BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT 6M SE OF AUSKERRY. LATER SANK WHILE...
Vestvoss (Possibly) Wreck
OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SKIBS A/S. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. BOMBED BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT 6M SE OF AUSKERRY. LATER SANK WHILE...
Victo (Bow Section) Wreck
BOMBED AND SUNK BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT WHILE ON PASSAGE LONDON FOR TYNE AND FREEPORT.
Victo (Stern Section) Wreck
BOMBED, BROKE IN TWO AND SUNK BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT WHILE ON PASSAGE LONDON TO FREEPORT. 2 LIVES LOST.
Victoria Wreck
TORPEDOED BY U-103. (AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES).
Victoria (Ss) Wreck
Wreck No: W11667, Place of Loss: Outer Approaches to the N Channel Admiralty Chart, Source of Coordinate: wrecksite.eu
Victoria City (Ss) Wreck
Wreck No: W11668, Place of Loss: Blacksod Bay - Tory Island, Source of Coordinate: wrecksite.eu
Vido Wreck
ISTANBUL FOR BRAILA. SUNK BY A RUMANIAN MINE, 18M E OF SULINA BUT RUMANIAN MINISTER STATED CASUALTY OCCURRED 30M TO SEA AND NO MINES LAID EXCEPT NEAR...
Vigsnes Wreck
TORPEDOED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE (EITHER U 1051 OR U 1172), WHILE ON PASSAGE CARDIFF TO MERSEY. (AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES).
Viking (Possibly) Wreck
SINGLE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY U 19. PASSAGE FREDERIKSHAVN FOR BLYTH. ONLY TWO CREW SURVIVED.
Viking Star Wreck
BUILT IN 1920 BY NAPIER & MILLER LTD, OLD KILPATRICK, GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE BLUE STAR LINE. ORIGINALLY LAID DOWN AS 'WAR PEONY' IN NOV...
Ville D' Arlon (Ss) Wreck
Wreck No: W11670, Place of Loss: Erris Head, 325NM west, Source of Coordinate: www.uboat.net, Description: 7,555 tons Belgian steamship owned by Socie...
Ville De Gand Wreck
BUILT IN 1920 BY AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SB CORP. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SOCIETE MARITIME ANVERSOISE. TURBINE ENGINE OF 1259NHP. PASSAGE LIVERPOOL FO...
Ville De Gand (Ss) Wreck
Wreck No: W11671, Place of Loss: Erris Head, 350km WNW, Source of Coordinate: Lloyd's List, Description: 20-year-old, 7,590-ton Belgian cargo steamshi...
Ville De Hasselt Wreck
EX-AMERICAN TRADER '40 & EX-MARNE. BUILT IN 1920 BY AMERICAN INTINTERNATIONAL SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION, HOG ISLAND, PA. TWO S TURBINES OF 1295 HP, SIN...
Ville De Hasselt Wreck
TORPEDOED & SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U 46, WHILST EN-ROUTE LIVERPOOL TO NEW YORK.
Ville De Mons Wreck
TORPEDOED & SUNK BY U 47. PASSAGE NEW YORK FOR LIVERPOOL & GLASGOW. CARGO: 4375 TONS GENERAL, 1280 BOXES PEARS, 648 TONS CORN, 536 TONS WHEAT.
Ville De Namur Wreck
BUILT IN 1921 BY THE AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY SOCIETE MARITIME ANVERSOISE. PASSAGE NEW YORK FOR B...
Vina Wreck
VESSEL, USED AS RAF ROCKET TARGET SHIP, BROKE MOORINGS AND GROUNDED IN NORTHERLY GALE.
Violando N Goulandris Wreck
BUILT IN 1919 BY ROTTERDAM DROOGDOK MAATS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY GOULANDRIS BROS. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 310NHP. PASSAGE ROSARIO FOR WATERFORD....
Vistula Wreck
EX-'BOERA', EX-'NETTA', EX-'MARKESDAL'. BUILT IN 1919 BY DE HAAN & OERLEMANS HEUSDEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY REDERI-A/B SYLVIA. SCREW, S90 NHP, TRIP...
Volo Wreck
BUILT IN 1938 BY SWAN, HUNTER & WIGHAM RICHARDSON. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE AND LP TURBINE OF 335 NHP. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ELLERMAN'S LINES. PASSA...
Volturno Wreck
VESSEL, ON PASSAGE LISBON TO UK, WAS ATTACKED AND SUNK BY AIRCRAFT 1.5M WNW OF CAPE ST VINCENT. OF THE 39 CREW AND 7 GUNNERS, 2 CREW AND 1 GUNNER PERI...
W Hendrik (Ss) Wreck
Wreck No: W11680, Place of Loss: Achill Head, 230 miles WNW of, Source of Coordinate: LL
Wade Hampton Wreck
BUILT IN 1942 BY DELTA SB CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY US WAR SHIPPING ADMINISTRATION. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 339NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE NEW YO...
Waldinge Wreck
EX-USKPORT '40. BUILT IN 1925 BY BURNITISLAND SHIPBUILDING CO LTD, BURNTISLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CONSTANTS (S WALES) LTD. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE...
Walma (Possibly) Wreck
PASSAGE VIIPURI FOR LONDON. CAPTURED BY U-4 AND SUNK BY EXPLOSIVE CHARGES. ALL CREW SAVED. (WW2SL, LL WW2, AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES).
Walter L M Russ Wreck
BUILT IN 1927 BY AKT GES 'NEPTUN, ROSTOCK. CAPTURED BUT PREVIOUSLY OWNED BY ERNST RUSS, HAMBURG. TWO BOILERS TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 156 HP, SINGLE...
Walter Q Gresham Wreck
BUILT IN 1943 BY THE DELTA SB CORP. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE US WAR SHIPPING ADMINISTRATION. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE. PASSAGE SANTIAGO & NEW YORK...
Wandby Wreck
TORPEDOED BY U-47. (AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES).
Wanja Wreck
EX-ESTHER ELINA, EX-ALDEBARAN. BUILT IN 1919 BY FREDRIKSTAD MEK VAERKS, FREDRIKSTAD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY A/B TRANSMARIN. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPA...
Warrian Wreck
BUILT 1929 BY PORSGRUND MEK. VAERKS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY UNITED AFRICA CO. PASSAGE LAGOS FOR PORT HARCOURT. SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH SS PIER...
Waterland (Possibly) Wreck
TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE SUNDERLAND FOR COWES. MINED. 7 MEN LOST. (SIBI & LL WW2).
Waterloo Wreck
BOMBED & SUNK BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT. ON PASSAGE TO LONDON FROM THE TYNE IN BALLAST. 20 CREW SAVED.
Watuka Wreck
TORPEDOED BY U-802. (WW2SL & AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES).
Waziristan Wreck
BUILT IN 1924 BY SHORT BROS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HINDUSTAN SS CO. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 363 NHP. PASSAGE REYKJAVIK FOR MURMANSK IN CONVOY PQ...
Welsh Prince Wreck
BUILT IN 1940 BY BLYTHSW'D SB CO LTD, GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY PRINCE LINE LTD (FURNESS WITHY). TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 400HP...
Wendover Wreck
BUILT IN 1928 BY CALEDON SHIPBUILDING & ENGINEERING CO LTD, DUNDEE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY WATTS, WATTS & CO LTD, LONDON. PASSAGE RIVER MERSEY FOR B...
Wentworth Wreck
BUILT 1919 BY RICHARDSON, DUCK & CO. LAID DOWN AS 'WAR PHIOX'. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY DALGLIESH SS CO. PASSAGE MIDDLESBROUGH & OBAN FOR NEW YORK & M...
West Chetac Wreck
BUILT IN 1919 BY SOUTH WESTERN SHIPBUILDING CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE US MARITIME COMMISSION. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 359NHP. PASSAGE TRINDA...
West Wales (Ss) Wreck
Wreck No: W11687, Place of Loss: Tory Island, 246nm WNW, Source of Coordinate: wrecksite.eu
West Zeda Wreck
BUILT IN 1918 BY NORTHWEST STEEL CO, PORTLAND, OREGON FOR THE US MARITIME COMMISSION, WASHINGTON DC. LATER LAID UP AS PART OF THE RESERVE FLEET. OWNED...
Westavon Wreck
STEEL HULL. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE HARTLEPOOL FOR LONDON. CARGO COAL. MINED. (SIBI).