Tanker Wrecks WWII

Hidleford (Hildefjord) Wreck

Wreck No: W03685, Place of Loss: Wexford, Carnsore Point, 24km SE of., Source of Coordinate: GSI_212

Hildefjord Wreck

BOMBED.

Hokki Maru Wreck

EX-WAR BEGUM. TORPEDOED BY US SUBMARINE.

Honan Maru (Possibly) Wreck

EX-WAR SIRDAR. BUILT IN 1920 BY SIR J LAING & SONS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 517NHP. TORPEDOED BU...

India Arrow Wreck

Owner: Socony Vacuum Oil Co, Year Built: 1921, Where Built: Quincy, MA, Misc Information: #221086; 12 survivors, total loss

Inverdargle (Bow Section) (Probably) Wreck

BUILT IN 1983 BY DEUTSCH WERFT, HAMBURG. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY INVER TANKERS LTD. 8 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE OF 997 HP. SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY AFT BY M...

Inverdargle (Stern Section) (Probably) Wreck

BUILT IN 1983 BY DEUTSCH WERFT, HAMBURG. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY INVER TANKERS LTD. 8 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE OF 997 HP. SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY AFT BY M...

Inverilen (Mv) Wreck

Wreck No: W09747, Place of Loss: W Approaches to the British Isles Admiralty Chart, Source of Coordinate: wrecksite.eu

Inverlane (Part Of) Wreck

MINED. (WW2SL). OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. BEACHED AT WHITBURN WHERE SHE BROKE IN TWO. 4 MEN LOST. HAD BEEN REQUISITIONED AS A BLOCKSHIP FOR THE WESTER...

Inverlane (Stern Section) Wreck

MINED. (WW2SL). OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. BEACHED AT WHITBURN WHERE SHE BROKE IN TWO. 4 MEN LOST. HAD BEEN REQUISITIONED AS A BLOCKSHIP FOR THE WESTER...

Inverlee Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1938, BY BREMER VULCAN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY INVER TANKERS. ON PASSAGE FROM TRINADAD TO GLASGOW. WAS TORPEDOED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U...

Inverliffey Wreck

TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE EN ROUTE TRINIDAD TO THAMES.

Inverliffey (Mv) Wreck

Wreck No: W09748, Place of Loss: Lands End 270 miles W.S.W. of, Source of Coordinate: UKHO

Invershannon Wreck

20.9.40 BUILT IN 1935 BY BREMER VULKAN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY INVER TANKERS. OIL ENGINE OF 1001NHP FOR 12 KNOTS. TORPEDOED BY U-99 ON 20.9.40 AND...

Invershannon (Mv) Wreck

Wreck No: W09750, Place of Loss: Tory Island, 550 miles W. of, Source of Coordinate: wrecksite.eu; BVLS 1939-1945

Isonzo Wreck

TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY HMS SAFARI WHILST IN CONVOY WITH 'ENTELLA' [36724] & 'LOREDAN' [36275]. (CPL PREWER).

Italia Wreck

TORPEDOED & SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE WITH THE LOSS OF 19 LIVES.

Italia (Mv) Wreck

Wreck No: W09758, Place of Loss: Scilly Isles, Cornwall, 60 miles W of, Source of Coordinate: UKHO

Jacksonville Wreck

BUILT 1944 BY KAISER CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY UNITED STATES WAR SHIPPING ADMINISTRATION. TURBO-ELECTRIC ENGINES. TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY U-482. PASS...

James Mcgee Wreck

FOUR BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE GUIRIA FOR LE HAVRE. DETONATED GERMAN LAID MINE. BROK IN TOW AND SANK. (SIBI & WW 2 MSL).

Janus Wreck

BUILT IN 1939 BY ORESUNDSVARVET A/B. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY REDERI-A/B NORDSTJERNAN. OIL ENGINE OF 635NHP. PASSAGE CURACAO FOR THE CLYDE. TORPEDOED...

Janus Mv Wreck

Wreck No: W09764, Place of Loss: Outer Approaches to the N Channel Admiralty Chart, Source of Coordinate: wrecksite.eu

Josefina Thorden (After Part) Wreck

BUILT IN 1932 BY ERIKSBERGS M V AKTIES, GOTHENBURG. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MINISTRY OF WAR TRANSPORT. OIL ENGINES OF 543BHP, TWIN SHAFT. PASSAGE CUR...

Joseph Seep (Part Of) Wreck

MINED IN HAVRE ROADS WHILST ON PASSAGE HAIFA TO LE HAVRE. (LL WW2).

Joseph Seep (Part Of) Wreck

MINED IN HAVRE ROADS WHILST EN-ROUTE HAIFA TO LE HAVRE. (LL WW2).

Kars Wreck

TORPEDOED BY U-96. (WW2SL & AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES).

Kennebec Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT IN 1919 BY R DUNCAN & CO. AND OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY ANGLO-AMERICAN OIL CO., WAS TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE WHILST E...

Kennebec (Probably) Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT IN 1919 BY R DUNCAN & CO. AND OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY ANGLO-AMERICAN OIL CO., WAS TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE WHILST E...

Ketty Brovig Wreck

2.2.41 CAPTURED BY GERMAN RAIDER 2.2.41. WAS SIGHTED IN COMPANY OF GERMAN MS.COBURG ON 4.3.41 BY HMAS CANBERRA AND HMS LEANDER. COBURG WAS SUNK A...

Kikusui Maru (Possibly) Wreck

JAPANESE GOVERNMENT OWNED TANKER TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY US SUBMARINE SNOOK APPROX 200M NW OF LUZONISLAND. (DODS).

Kongsgaard Wreck

TORPEDOED.

La Brea Wreck

TORPEDOED & SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U 48, WHILST EN-ROUTE ARUBA TO DUNDEE.

Languedoc Wreck

TORPEDOED & SUNK BY U-48. (WW2SL & AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES).

Leda Wreck

3.11.42 BUILT IN 1925 BY HOWALDTSWERKE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY PANAMA TRANSPORT CO. OIL ENGINE OF 776 NHP. PASSAGE CARPITO & TRINDAD FOR GUANTA...

Leon Martin (Part Of) Wreck

BUILT IN 1936 BY CH & ATEL DE ST NAZAIRE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (ANGO-AMERICAN OIL CO. 5 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE OF 369BHP, SINGLE...

Leon Martin (Part Of) Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1936, WAS MINED WHILST EN-ROUTE SWANSEA TO HAMBLE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (ANGLO-AMERICAN OIL CO.). (WW2SL, LL WW...

Leticia Wreck

SUNK BY GUNFIRE FROM U-47. (WW2SL & AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES).

Liseta Wreck

15.2.45 TORPEDOED BY MIDGET SUBMARINE. BEACHED 15.2.45. SALVED AND REFLOATED. WHILE BEING TOWED OFF REPORT STATES THAT THE STERN FELL OFF. (BOT).

Liseta Wreck

DAMAGED WHEN TORPEDOED BY GERMAN MIDGET SUBMARINE U 245. BEACHED NEAR MARGATE SAND. WAS EVENTUALLY REFLOATED AND REPAIRED.

Lucrecia Wreck

TORPEDOED BY SUBMARINE WHILST EN ROUTE FROM ARUBA TO AVONMOUTH. 2 LIVES LOST. (LL WW2).

Maja Wreck

TORPEDOED & SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U 1055.

Mexico Wreck

TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE CURACAO FOR LONDON. CARGO FUEL OIL. MINED. LATER DISPERSED. CREW OF 10 LOST. (SIBI).

Nanshin Maru Wreck

No description

Nanshin Maru (Possibly) Wreck

SUNK BY UNITED STATES AIRCRAFT. (JAPANESE WAR LOSSES).

Nautilus (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT 1921 BY F KRUPP A.G. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY NEREIDE SOC. ANON DI NAV. OIL ENGINE OF 371 BHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE LA MADDALENA FOR CIVITAVECC...

New Brunswick Wreck

PASSAGE LIVERPOOL AND RIVER CLYDE FOR FREETOWN AND LAGOS. TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY GERMAN U 159. 3 OF 62 CREW LOST. (LL WW2, WW2SL, WARTIME STANDARD SHIP...

New Sevilla (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1900 BY HARLAND & WOLFF LTD, BELFAST. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SEVILLA WHALING CO. QUADRUPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 641NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAG...

Nichiei Maru (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1938 BY KAWASAKI DOCKYARD CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY NITTO KOGYO KISEN KK. OIL ENGINE OF 2250 NHP. TORPEDOED BY USSM BESUGO. (DODS).

Nisshin Maru Wreck

BUILT IN 1936 BY KAWASAKI DOCKYARD CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HAYASHIKANE SHOTEN KK. OIL ENGINE OF 1561NHP. TORPEDOED & SUNK BY USSM GREVALLE 60 MIL...

Norness Wreck

TORPEDOED

Oil Pioneer Wreck

BUILT IN 1928 BY SWAN, HUNTER & WIGHAM RICHARDSON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE BRITISH OIL SHIPPING CO. OIL ENGINE OF 676 NHP. SUNK BY GERMAN WARSHIP...

Oil Trader Wreck

BOMBED BY AIRCRAFT.

Onoba Wreck

BOMBED & SUNK BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT. (WW2SL).

Onoba Mv Wreck

Wreck No: W09924, Place of Loss: unknown, Source of Coordinate: wrecksite.eu

Ophelie Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT IN 1922 BY CHANTIERS & ATELIERS DE ST NAZAIRE AND OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY COMPAGNIE AUXILIAIRE DE NAV., WAS BOMBED AND SUNK BY GERM...

Osage Wreck

EX-BELAME, EX-FERROL. BUILT IN 1914 BY DEVONPORT DOCKYARD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE ROYAL FLEET AUXILLARY. EIGHT CYLINDER OIL ENGINE OF 401 BHP, S...

Osage (Mv) Wreck

Wreck No: W02851, Place of Loss: Wicklow, Arklow Light Vessel, 4 mile NE of., Source of Coordinate: GSI_318, Description: 1,010-ton, 26-year-old steel...

Osage (Possibly) Wreck

EX-BELAME, EX-FERROL. BUILT IN 1914 BY DEVONPORT DOCKYARD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE ROYAL FLEET AUXILLARY. EIGHT CYLINDER OIL ENGINE OF 401 BHP, S...

Otowasan Maru Wreck

BUILT IN 1936 BY MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MITSUI BUSAN KAISHA. OIL ENGINE OF 1231NHP. TORPEDOED BY USSM FLASHER. (DODS).

Palembang Maru (Possibly) Wreck

EX-PHILLIPINE MINDAO. BUILT 1918 BY J BROWN & CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. CAPTURED BY THE JAPANESE IN FEB 1942. TORPEDOED AN...

Pallas Wreck

MINED. (DANISH WK RECORDS NO.456023)

Pan Pennsylvania Wreck

TORPEDOED BY U-550

Pecten Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1927, WAS TORPEDOED & SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U 57 ABOUT 15M W OF SKERRYVORE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ANGLO-SAXON PETROLUEM CO., SHE W...

Persephone Wreck

TORPEDOED; WAR LOSS

Pomella Wreck

BUILT IN 1937 BY CAMMEL LAIRD & CO LTD, BIRKENHEAD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE ANGLO-SAXON PETROLEUM CO LTD. TWIN 12 CYLINDER OIL ENGINES OF 687HP....

Pontfield (Forepart) Wreck

MINED WHEN ON PASSAGE NEW YORK FOR SHELL HAVEN. STERN SECTION WAS RECOVERED AND TOWED TO SALT END AND LATER TO TYNE WHERE NEW FOREPART WAS FITTED. (LL...

R P Resor Wreck

TORPEDOED BY U-578

Realf Wreck

BUILT IN 1937 BY KOCHUMS M V AKTIEB, MALMO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY A/S ASPLUND. 6 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE OF 1162HP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY AFT. PASSAG...

Regent Lion Wreck

TORPEDOED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U-300. TOWED INTO TANGIERS BUT DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. (AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES). ON PASSAGE NEW YORK FOR BIZE...

Regent Tiger Wreck

BUILT IN 1938 BY SWAN HUNTER & WIGHAM RICHARDSON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY BOWNING SS CO. OIL ENGINE OF 1012 NHP FOR 11.5 KNOTS. PASSAGE TRINIDAD FOR...

Rfa Boardale Wreck

BUILT IN 1937 BY HARLAND & WOLFF, WITH DIESEL ENGINES OF 4000BHP. RAN ASHORE NEAR NARVIK DURING THE NORWEGIAN CAMPAIGN. LATER THE VESSEL WAS SWEPT FRO...

Rfa Darkdale Wreck

EX-EMPIRE OIL. BUILT IN 1940 BY BLYTHSWOOD SHIPBUILDING CO. OIL ENGINE OF 490 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. TORPEDOED BY U-68. 39 CREW & TWO MILITARY KILLED. CAR...

Rfa Housatonic Wreck

BOMBED & SUNK BY AIRCRAFT WHILST SERVING AS AN RFA. PASSAGE LIVERPOOL FOR NEW YORK. 3 OF 34 CREW LOST. (LL WW2)

Rfa Inverarder Wreck

PASSAGE LONDONDERRY FOR TRINIDAD IN CONVOY ON 67. WAS TORPEDOED BY U-558. TWO HITS WERE OBSERVED AND THE VESSEL SANK IN 15MINS GOING DOWN BY THE BOW....

Rfa Slavol Wreck

BUILT IN 1917 BY GREENOCK & GRANGEMOUTH CO. WATER CARRIER 1941. SUNK BY U652 OR U205 OFF SOLLUM, WHILST ON PASSAGE FROM ALEXANDRIA FOR TOBRUK UNDER TH...

Rio Bravo (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1922 BY BLYTH SB & DD CO LTD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MINISTRY OF WAR TRANSPORT (F T EVERARD & SONS). OIL ENGINE OF 255NHP. TORPEDOED BY E B...

Rio Bravo (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1922 BY BLYTH SB & DD CO LTD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MINISTRY OF WAR TRANSPORT (F T EVERARD & SONS). OIL ENGINE OF 255NHP. TORPEDOED BY E B...

Romagna Wreck

BUILT IN 1899 BY GRANGEMOUTH DOCKYARD CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY NAVIGAZIONE E COMMERCIO SOC. ANON, ITALIANA. STRUCK A MINE AND SANK ABOUT 6M FROM C...

Rotula (Possibly) Wreck

BOMBED & SUNK BY AIRCRAFT.

Salvestria Wreck

MINED ON PASSAGE ARUBA FOR GRANGEMOUTH. EX- CARDIGANSHIRE, BUILT 1913 BY WORKMAN, CLARK & CO., BELFAST. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CHRISTIAN S...

Samuel L Fuller Wreck

RAN AGROUND. (PORT PATRICK RADIO).

San Alberto Wreck

TORPEDOED BY SUBMARINE. PASSAGE CLYDE FOR TRINIDAD. I MAN LOST. (LL WW2).

San Alberto (Mv) (Stern) Wreck

Wreck No: W10006, Place of Loss: Cape Clear, 118nm S by W, Source of Coordinate: UKHO, Description: 7,397-ton motor vessel tanker owned by the Eagle O...

San Calisto Wreck

BUILT IN 1937 BY LITHGOWS LTD, PORT GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY EAGLE OIL & SHIPPING CO LTD, LONDON. EIGHT CYLINDER OIL ENGINE OF 503HP, SINGLE...

San Conrado Wreck

BOMBED BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT. (WW 2 MSL).

San Conrado Wreck

Wreck No: W04256, Place of Loss: Wexford, near Tusker Rock., Source of Coordinate: UKHO

San Conrado (Possibly) Wreck

2.4.41 OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE CURACAO FOR MILFORD HAVEN. ATTACKED BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT AND CRIPPLED SOME 13 MILES OFF THE SMALLS. TAKEN IN...

San Emiliano Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1939 BY HARLAND & WOLFF WITH OIL ENGINES OF 502NHP. TORPEDOED & SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U 155 WHILST ON PASSAGE CURACAO & TRINIDAD FOR...

San Fernando Wreck

TORPEDOED BY SUBMARINE HOMEWARD BOUND FROM CURACAO.

San Luis Maru (Probably) Wreck

BUILT IN 1928 BY MITSUBHISHI ZOSEN KAISHA. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MITSUBISHI SHOJI KAISHA. OIL EING OF 582 NHP. BOMBED AND SUNK BY US CARRIER BASED...

San Tiburcio Wreck

MINED. BROKE IN TWO AND SANK WITHIN 45 MINUTES OF THE EXPLOSION. PASSAGE SCAPA FLOW FOR INVERGORDON. CREW OF 40 RECOVERED. (LL WW2).

Saranac Wreck

BUILT IN 1918 BY PALMERS' CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE ANGLO-AMERICAN OIL CO. QUADRUPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 793NHP FOR 11KTRS. ATTACKED BY GUNFIRE...

Scalaria Wreck

BUILT IN 1922 BY SWAN HUNTERS, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE ANGLO-SAXON PETROLEUM CO. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE BY WALLSEND SLIPWAY...

Schwarzes Meer Wreck

No description

Scottish Maiden Wreck

BUILT IN 1921 BY VICKERS LTD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY TANKERS LTD. OIL ENGINE OF 446NHP FOR 10 KNOTS. TORPEDOED BY U-99. 16 MEN LOST. (DODS & AXIS SU...

Scottish Minstrel (Mv) Wreck

Wreck No: W07602, Place of Loss: Tory Island, Donegal, 128km NW, Source of Coordinate: UKHO Wreck Data

Scottish Minstrel (Possibly) Wreck

TORPEDOED & SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U.61.

Shelbrit 1 Wreck

BUILT IN 1928 BY SWAN, HUNTER & WIGHAM RICHARDSON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE BRITISH TANKER CO. OIL ENGINE OF 286NHP. PASSAGE GRANGEMOUTH FOR INVER...

Shirak Wreck

TORPEDOED & SUNK BY U-47 & U-48. (AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES).

Shoei Maru Wreck

BUILT BY OSAKA SHOSEN. BOMBED AND SUNK BY US CARRIER BASED AIRCRAFT. (DODS).