All Heavy Cruiser Wrecks

Ashigara Wreck

VESSEL, [NAMED ASIGARA IN JANES], BUILT 1928, WAS TORPEDOED & SUNK BY THE BRITISH SUBMARINE TRENCHANT, NORTH OF BANKA STRAIT. SHE WAS ONE OF THE FEW...

Blucher Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1937 BY DEUTCHE WERKE, KEIL. PART OF THE NAVAL FORCE TRANSPORTING THE GERMAN TROOPS INVADING NORWAY. SUNK BY TORPEDOES DISCHARGED FROM A...

Haguro Wreck

15.5.45 BUILT IN 1928 BY MITSUBISHI. KANPON BOILERS, TURBINE ENGINES OF 100,000 SHP FOR 33 KNOTS. TEN 8 INCH, EIGHT 4.7 INCH & EIGHT 47MM GUNS. TWO...

Hms Cornwall Wreck

BUILT IN 1926 BY DEVONPORT DOCKYARD. 3-DRUM BOILERS, TURBINE ENGINES OF 80,000 SHP FOR 31.5 KNOTS. 8 X 8 INCH, 8 X 4 INCH & 20 SMALLER GUNS. 1 AIRCRAF...

Hms Dorsetshire Wreck

BUILT IN 1929 BY PORTSMOUTH DOCKYARD. 3-DRUM BOILERS, TURBINE ENGINES OF 80,000 SHP FOR 32.25 KNOTS. 8 X 8 INCH, 8 X 4 INCH, 4 X 3 POUNDER AND 16 SMAL...

Hms Exeter Wreck

BUILT IN 1929 BY DEVONPORT DOCKYARD. EIGHT 3-DRUM BOILERS, TURBINE ENGINES OF 80,000 IHP FOR 32 KNOTS. SIX 8 INCH, EIGHT 4 INCH, FOUR 3 PDR GUNS, 7 TO...

Uss Houston Wreck

BUILT IN 1929. EIGHT BOILERS, FOUR TURBINES FOR 107,000 IHP, QUADRUPLE SHAFT. 32.7 KNOTS. 9 X 8 INCH, 8 X 5 INCH, 4 X QUADRUPLE 1.1 INCH AA & 8 X 0.5...