Trawler Wrecks 1900-2000

Saltaire Wreck

EX-THOMAS BILLINCOLE. BUILT IN 1919 BY HALL RUSSEL & CO LTD, ABERDEEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SIR THOMAS ROBINSION & SON, GRIMSBY. ONE BOILER, TRIPL...

Saltskar (Probably) Wreck

26.1.88 CAPSIZED AND SANK OFF E COAST OF GOTLAND. ALL 7 CREW RESCUED. (LL, 26.1.88).

Salut Les Copains Wreck

NETS BECAME FAST ON THE SEABED. DESPITE SEARCH BY UK SAR HELO & FRENCH TRAWLERS ONE MAN MISSING FROM CREW OF FOUR.

Salvora (Ss) Wreck

Wreck No: W10002, Place of Loss: Capr Clear, 325km SSW, Source of Coordinate: www.wrecksite.eu, Description: Fishing trawler. ------------------------...

San Francisco Wreck

CAPSIZED AND SANK APPROX. 1.5 MILES OFF PUNTA LOGARITMO. (MTL, SEPT '90).

San Julian Wreck

29.7.92 DEVELOPED A LEAK. WAS ABANDONED BY CREW AND EVENTUALLY SANK. (LL, 29.7.92).

San Sebastian (Probably) Wreck

BUILT 1918 BY COLLINGWOOD SHIPBUILDING COMPANY, ONTARIO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE BOSTON DEEP SEA FISHING AND ICE CO OF FLEETWOOD. ONE BOILER, TRI...

Sando Wreck

SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH ST OCEANIC OF GRIMSBY. (GRIMSBY LOSS LIST).

Sandra Milagros Wreck

STRUCK ROCK AT ENTRANCE TO SAMANCO BAY, NR PUNTA SAMANCO IN THICK FOG. SANK 3.5 HOURS LATER. (LL).

Sansonnet Wreck

ATTACKED AND BOMBED BY AIRCRAFT. (WW2SL).

Santa Maria Do Mar Wreck

2.8.79 VESSEL, BUILT 1967, SANK BETWEEN AVEIRO & CAPE MONDEGO, ALL CREW SAFE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY COMPANHIA AVEIRENSE DE PESCA DE ARRASTO LT...

Sante-Bonheur Wreck

No description

Sapphire Wreck

BUILT IN 1987 IN APPLEDORE. SANK IN HEAVY WEATHER. OF CREW OF FIVE, ONE ESCAPED THROUGH WHEELHOUSE WINDOW AND WAS RESCUED, OTHER FOUR MISSING. LIFTED...

Sapphire (Probably) Wreck

BUILT BY COCHRANE & SONS OF SELBY. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE KINGSTON STEAM TRAWLING CO. SINGLE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 83 HP, SINGLE SH...

Sarla Wreck

SANK BY THE STERN FOLLOWING AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE IN ENGINE ROOM. WAS ON PASSAGE FROM SWANSEA TO TILBURY.

Saturn Pg 78 Wreck

SUNK DURING THE SWEEP FOR 'METEOR' IN THE NORTH SEA. (NAVAL STAFF MONOGRAPHS VOL.14).

Savoyard Wreck

No description

Savvas L Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT IN 1964 BY HIJOS DE J BARRERAS SA, VIGO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SHIPPING & FISHING CO. OF GREECE. CAUGHT FIRE WHILST BUNKERING AND DIS...

Sayonara Wreck

BUILT IN 1966. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY EVANS S SAMPSON. SANK, CAUSE UNKNOWN. (LL).

Scimitar Wreck

MINED.

Scomber (Part Of)(Possibly) Wreck

ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE FLEETWOOD FOR FISHING AND RETURN. SANK WHILST FISHING.

Scoresby Wreck

SANK WHILST UNDER TOW OF MFV SHANNON AFTER TAKING WATER AND PUMPS WERE UNABLE TO COPE. CREW OF 4 RECOVERED.

Scotia (Possibly) Wreck

SUNK IN COLLISION WITH SS FALCON.

Scottish Princess Wreck

RAN AGROUND. (LL).

Sea Flower Wreck

BUILT OF WOOD. SANK. 5 MEN LOST. (LL).

Sea Flower Wreck

Wreck No: W10028, Place of Loss: Kenmare Bay, appraoches to Ardgroom Harbour, Source of Coordinate: UKHO

Sea King Wreck

CAPTURED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE & SUNK BY BOMBS.

Sea Pearl Wreck

CAPSIZED AND SANK WHEN GEAR SNAGGED ON AN UNIDENTIFIED SUBMARINE OBSTRUCTION.

Sea Shepherd (Possibly) Wreck

3.1.80 VESSEL WAS SCUTTLED BY CANADIAN SKIPPER AT NO.4 DOCK, LEIXOES, AFTER BEING IMPOUNDED BY PORT AUTHORITY FOR RAMMING MV 'SIERRA' DURING ANTI-WH...

Sea Sweeper Wreck

STEEL HULL. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE FLEETWOOD FOR FISHING GROUNDS AND RETURN. SUNK BY SHELLFIRE FROM U-33. (SIBI &...

Sea Sweeper Wreck

Wreck No: W07603, Place of Loss: Tory Island, Co Donegal, offshore, 30 miles NNW of, Source of Coordinate: UKHO

Seavar Wreck

No description

Sebastian Laurent Wreck

HULL INTACT

Segundo Sombra Wreck

No description

Seiho Maru Wreck

PASSAGE OKINAWA FOR AUU ISLAND FOR FISHING RAN GROUND ON REEF NEAR BANKA ISLAND AFTER NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT FAILED. EFFORTS TO REFLOAT FAILED. (LL).

Seitoku Maru No 106 Wreck

SANK FOLLOWING A FIRE.

Senator Predohl Wreck

REQUISITIONED BY IMPERIAL GERMAN NAVY FOR USE AS COASTAL DEFENCE VESSEL. SUNK BY GUNFIRE FROM BRITISH SQUADRON. (R VERPOORTE).

Senator Sthamer Wreck

REQUISITIONED. USED AS COASTAL DEFENCE VESSEL. MINED.

Sergeant Gouarne Wreck

VESSEL, ON ESCORT DUTY, WAS TORPEDOED & SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U-755. (AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES).

Shackleton Wreck

No description

Shadinsay Wreck

CONVERTED ICELANDIC TRAWLER WITH SINGLE SHAFT AND OIL ENGINE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HENDERSON. PASSAGE THE CLYDE FOR ST VINCENT FOR USE IN THE COAS...

Shakespeare Wreck

BUILT IN 1908 BY EARLE'S CO LTD, HULL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HELLYER'S STEAM FISHING CO LTD. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 47 NHP, SINGLE...

Shakwe Wreck

27.6.03 VESSEL WAS A LOCALLY BUILT, KENYAN GOVERNMENT, DEPT OF FISHERIES TRAWLER. SPRANG A LEAK WHEN LOADED WITH PRAWNS AND FISH. VESSEL WAS BEACHED...

Shamrock Wreck

CAPTURED BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE & SUNK BY GUNFIRE. (LLWW1).

Shamrock 2 (Probably) Wreck

PROBABLY BURIED

Sharelga Wreck

CAPSIZED AND SUNK 25 MILE E OF KISH LTHO. SKIPPER REPORTED BEING DRAGGED FOR TWO MILES AT HIGH SPEED WHEN NETS BECAME ENTANGLED WITH A MYSTERY OBJECT,...

Sheng Hwei No.6 Wreck

WOODEN HULL

Shepherd Lad Wreck

SANK FOLL0WING COLLISION WITH MV BRIGHTLING.

Sheraton (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1907 BY COOK WELSON & GEMMEL, BEVERLY. OWNED BY THE STANDARD STEAM FISHING CO LTD. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINE...

Siherite Wreck

STEEL HULL. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. STRANDED.

Silvery Sea Wreck

SANK AFTER COLLISION WITH MV MERKUR. BOUND FOR ESBJERG TO DISCHARGE SAND EELS. CREW OF FIVE ALL MISSING, PRESUMED DROWNED.

Sinar Wreck

SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH SINGAPORE MV HYE SIANG NEAR ISLAND OF JARAK. (LL).

Sincere Wreck

BUILT OF WOOD. OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. WENT HARD AGROUND ON NORTH POINT OF CAYTON BAY IN DENSE FOG. ALL EQUIPMENT RECOVERED AND VESSEL BURNT. (LL &...

Singapore Wreck

BUILT OF IRON IN 1900 BY COOK, WELTON & GEMMEL, HULL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE HULL SEA FISHING AND ICE CO, HULL. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENG...

Skifjord Wreck

EX-NORDSJO '73. BUILT IN 1967, BY LODOSE VARF A/B, LODOSE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MRS M C BONNER, BURTONPORT, CO. DONEGAL. 8 CLYINDER OIL ENGINE OF...

Skutskar Wreck

RAN AGROUND ON ROCKS NEAR KAIJAKARI ISLAND & COULD NOT BE LOOSENED. (LLOYDS VOLS.202 & 203)

Slasher Wreck

BOMBED AND SUNK BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT.

Slasher (Possibly) Wreck

BOMBED AND SUNK BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT AFTER LEAVING GRIMSBY FOR FISHING.

Smarapaan Wreck

No description

Socrates Wreck

SANK, CAUSE NOT REPORTED.

Sojberg Wreck

20.10.83 CAPSIZED & SANK 100M SW OF SOLA, REASON UNKNOWN. WEATHER BAD AT TIME. CREW RECOVERED. (LL, 20.10.83).

Solan Wreck

WENT AGROUND AT MURKLE HEAD AFTER LEAVING SCRABSTER. CREW OF SIX RESCUED.

Solveg Wreck

No description

Somacopp 1 (Probably) Wreck

7.8.85 CAPSIZED AND SANK IN PORT OF NOUADHIBOU DUE TO CREW NEGLIGENCE. (LL, 7.8.85).

Sonia Wreck

SANK AFTER A 5 HOUR CHASE BY IRISH FISHERY PROTECTION PATROL VESSEL AISLING, DURING WHICH 596 ROUNDS OF VARYING CALIBRE AMMUNITION WERE FIRED BY THE L...

Sonia (Possibly) Wreck

SANK AFTER A 5 HOUR CHASE BY IRISH FISHERY PROTECTION PATROL VESSEL AISLING, DURING WHICH 596 ROUNDS OF VARYING AMMUNITION WAS FIRED BY LATTER VESSEL....

Soon Hai Hin Wreck

No description

Sorel Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1947, FOUNDERED IN N SEA.

Sorfold Wreck

SANK DURING ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHILE ON PASSAGE TO CORONEL FOLLOWING FISHING ACTIVITIES.

Sovereign Wreck

HIT ROCKS. TWO OF CREW RESCUED BY HELICOPTER, ONE MAN MISSING.

Spio Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1966 BY LENINSKAYA KUZNITSA, KIEV. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ACHILLES FRANGISTAS SHIPPING & FISHING CO LTD. WHILST LAID UP IN KYNOSOURA W...

St Chad Wreck

RAN AGROUND DURING HEAVY BLIZZARD AT RITUR HOOK, ENTRANCE TO ISAFJORD. HOLED IN ENGINE ROOM. CREW OF 20 RECOVERED. (LL).

St Corentin Wreck

MINED. (WW1SL). MINE LAID BY GERMAN SUBMARINE UC 6. (R. VERPOORTE).

St Delphine Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1928, SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION IN HUMBER ROADS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY T HAMLING & CO. LTD. (SHIPWRECK INDEX OF THE BRITISH ISLES).

St Ibar Wreck

OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. SANK 6 MILES FROM SKERRIES HARBOUR IN HEAVY WEATHER BEFORE A DISTRESS SIGNAL COULD BE SENT. FIVE MEN LOST, ONE RECOVERED.

St Leander Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1949, FOUNDERED IN RIVER HUMBER. (SHIPWRECK INDEX OF THE BRITISH ISLES)

St Luke Wreck

SANK FOLLOWING AN EXPLOSION ON BOARD WHILE HAULING NETS. EXPLOSION POSSIBLY CAUSED BY MINE IN NET. (LL).

St Michan (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT OF WOOD. CAPTURED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U 96 AND SUNK BY GUNFIRE.

St Patrick Wreck

SANK AFTER COLLISION WITH MV TUGELA NEAR PORT ELIZABETH. (LL).

St Yvel Wreck

18.11.55 MAYDAY SENT AFTER ENGINE BROKE DOWN NEAR SKELLINGS. VALENTIA LIFEBOAT TOOK HER IN TOW, BUT SHE SANK BETWEEN VALENTIA PEIR AND REENARD POIN...

St. Ita Wreck

Wreck No: W08903, Place of Loss: Whiddy Island, Co Cork, Greane Rock, W of, Source of Coordinate: UKHO

St. John's Wreck

Wreck No: W07644, Place of Loss: Tory Island, Co Donegal, offshore, 45 miles NW of / N of, Source of Coordinate: UKHO

St. Michan (Fv) (Possibly) Wreck

Wreck No: W02078, Place of Loss: Dublin, Lambay Island, 10 miles NE / 10 miles E / 53 32 25N, 5 43 42W, Source of Coordinate: GSI_262; UKHO, Descripti...

Stalheim Wreck

BUILT IN 1955. TOOK A LIST AND SANK IN NORTH SEA APPROX 70M NW OF UTSIRA, ON NIGHT OF MAY 6-7 WHEN HER CARGO OF FISH SHIFTED. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY...

Stalker Wreck

BOMBED BY A/C.

Stanfriel (Ss) Wreck

Wreck No: W05923, Place of Loss: Kerry, Dingle, off., Source of Coordinate: Larn & Larn

Star Immaculate Wreck

28.1.93 VESSEL, STRANDED ON COW AND CALF ROCKS AT ROCHE'S POINT. ABANDONED BY CREW ON 28.1.93. REFLOATED 5.2.93 AND SCUTTLED.

Star Immaculate (Fv) Wreck

Wreck No: W10060, Place of Loss: Cork Harbour Approaches, 1.4km SE of Roche's Point, Source of Coordinate: GSI Wreck Data, Description: 78 ton fishing...

Star Of Peace Wreck

VESSEL SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U-36. (NAVAL STAFF MONOGRAPHS VOL.14).

Star Of Victory Wreck

EX-WILLIAM ASHTON '18, EX-CITY OF PERTH '19. BUILT 1917 BY J DUTHRIES TORRY SB CO, ABERDEEN AS A NON-STANDARD ADMIRALTY 'STRATH' CLASS TRAWLER. RENAME...

Starlight Wreck

OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY T SUMMERS, FRASERBURGH. TOOK WATER AND LATER SANK. CREW OF 6 RESCUED BY RAF HELICOPTER R137 AND HMS CAMBLETOWN. (LL).

Staxton Wyke Wreck

EX-KINGSTON EMERALD '51, EX-LADY HOGARTH '46. BUILT IN 1937 BY COOK, WELTON & GEMMEL LTD, BEVERLEY. SCREW, TRIPLE-EXPANSION ENGINES. MACHINERY BY C D...

Staxton Wyke (Possibly) Wreck

EX-KINGSTON EMERALD '51, EX-LADY HOGARTH '46. BUILT IN 1937 BY COOK, WELTON & GEMMEL LTD, BEVERLEY. SCREW, TRIPLE-EXPANSION ENGINES. MACHINERY BY C D...

Steinbutt Wreck

SUNK BY MINE.

Stella Marina Wreck

SANK AFTER A COLLISION WITH ITALIAN M TRAWLER 'MARIA MICHELA' IN DENSE FOG, 5M S OF LEGHORN. CREW RESCUED. (LL).

Stella Orion Wreck

No description

Stephil Wreck

10.11.70 ABANDONED AT SEA DUE TO NET FOULING PROPELLOR. WASHED UP AT WALNEY ISLAND, WASHED OFF AND FLOATED IN WALNEY CHANNEL. FINALLY LOCATED BY HR...

Ster De Zee (Possibly) Wreck

MINED. (WW2SL).

Stoic Wreck

CAPTURED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE & SUNK BY GUNFIRE.

Stormvogel (Ijm 9) Wreck

CAUSE OF SINKING UNDER INVESTIGATION. SALVAGE NOT ANTICIPATED. (LL).