All Sailing Vessel Wrecks
View All Sailing Vessel on the Wreck MapPort Bougenville Wreck
CAUGHT FIRE. COAST GUARD ATTEMPTED TO TOW VESSEL BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL BLAZE. TOWED OUT TO SEA AND ALLOWED TO SINK. (LL).
Port Chalmers Wreck
VESSEL, BUILT 1884, BY RUSSEL & CO., GREENOCK. ON PASSAGE SEMARANG TO LIVERPOOL. RAN AGROUND ON WREA ROCK, MANACLES, AFTER HAVING BEEN LAID UP IN FALM...
Portland (Possibly) Wreck
BUILT IN 1868 IN PORTSMOUTH. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HOOK SHIPPING CO LTD, HAVERFORDWEST. PASSAGE PORTHGAIN FOR PEMBROKE. STRANDED AND LOST. (SIBI).
Powhatan (1854) Wreck
STRANDED IN BLINDING SNOWSTORM
Premier Wreck
FOUNDERED. (GRIMSBY LOSS LIST).
President Harbitz Wreck
FOUNDERED ON A CALM DAY AFTER RUNNING ONTO MIDDLE MOUSE ROCKS.
Pretty Polly Wreck
SUNK BY GUNFIRE FROM SUBMARINE.
Preussen Wreck
AT TIME OF LOSS WAS THE LARGEST SAILING VESSEL IN THE WORLD. COLLIDED WITH CROSS-CHANNEL SS 'BRIGHTON' AND SPRANG A LEAK. PUT BACK TO NEWHAVEN, ANCHOR...
Primrose Wreck
FOUNDERED ON OXWICH PT.
Princess May Wreck
BUILT IN 1893 BY J ALLEN & CO, POOLE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY WT WHITMORE, MAIN RD, HARWICH. PASSAGE HULL FOR CHELMONDISTON. FOUNDERED AND LOST AFTER...
Prinses Maria Wreck
VESSEL, BUILT IN 1682 BY DUTCH EAST INDIA COMPANY, ZEELAND, STRUCK ROCKS NEAR SILVER CARN, WESTERN ROCKS AND FOUNDERED WHILST EN ROUTE FROM TEXEL TO B...
Proba Wreck
BOMBED BY SUBMARINE 3M SE FROM THE LIZARD. (WW1SL). SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE 3M SE OF THE LIZARD WHILST EN ROUTE FROM SWANSEA TO...
Progress Wreck
COLLIDED WITH 'MYRTLE'. (GRIMSBY LOSS LIST).
Prosperity Wreck
CAPSIZED & LOST ON THE BINKS IN GALE.
Prudence Wreck
DROVE ASHORE ON TAYLOR'S BANK. RSDRA2025000169193 12.05.25 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. (PEEL PORTS LIVERPOOL, DTD 17.03.25). AMEND DE...
Pruthree Wreck
GROUNDED NEAR QUENARD POINT & SANK. CREW SAFE. (LL).
Qabul L 61 Wreck
REPORTED TO BE HOLED IN ROUGH SEAS WHILE ON PASSAGE ZANZIBAR TO TANGA, VIA PEMBA ISLAND. LATER SANK.
Queen (1850) Wreck
Crew: 15
Queen (Possibly) Wreck
VESSEL WAS CARRYING INJURED TROOPS OF LORD WELLINGTON'S ARMY AND THEIR FAMILIES FROM LISBON AND CADIZ FOR PORTSMOUTH, WHEN SHE WAS DRIVEN ASHORE IN A...
Queen Of The East Wreck
FOUNDERED
Queen Victoria Wreck
CAPTURED AND SUNK BY SUBMARINE.
Quillota Wreck
EX-BRAHMIN. BUILT IN 1876 OF IRON BY R STEELLE & CO, GREENOCK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY A D BORDES & SONS, DUNKIRK. A FULLED RIGGED SHIP. PASSAGE NANT...
Quog Wreck
SANK WHILE UNDER TOW.
Rachmat Wreck
No description
Rajah Wreck
PASSAGE BARRY FOR HONG KONG. FOUNDERED OFF LUNDY IN HEAVY WEATHER. PROBABLY ONLY 2 SURVIVORS. (LLOYDS).
Rajalaxmi Wreck
No description
Rambler Wreck
BUILT IN 1875 BY BELLOT, JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY J P TOQUE, ST HELLIER. PASSAGE JERSEY FOR LIVERPOOL. SANK ABOUT 390YDS W QU...
Raoul Et Aurelie Wreck
GROUNDED ON JORDAN FLATS. WAS TOWED OFF & SUNK NEARLY MID-CHANNEL BETWEEN C3 RED BUOY & CROSBY LIGHTSHIP IN 8FMS AT LOW WATER.
Rapana Wreck
WENT AGROUND AFTER CREW ABANDONED. BROKE UP. CREW RECOVERED SAFELY.
Raven Wreck
SUNK IN MID-RIVER OFF CANADA BASIN.
Ray Wreck
VESSEL IN DISTRESS SIGHTED AT 1.45AM & TAKEN IN TOW BY MV 'ELOQUENCE' 20M NW OF POINTE D'AILLY & SUBSEQUENTLY SANK AT 5.10AM 14M N OF CAP D'ANTIFER. (...
Rebecca Sleight Wreck
SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH SUNDERLAND-REGISTERED 'FRANKLAND'. (GRIMSBY LOSS LIST).
Recta Wreck
STRANDED
Regina Caelis Wreck
06.04.2017 Vessel Regina Caelis berthed at the Cook Street jetty in Portaferry sank in the early hours of 27 January 2017 around 5.30am. The three-m...
Rehman Wreck
No description
Reinette Wreck
No description
Reliance (Probably) Wreck
RAN ASHORE AND LODGED IN CAVE ON THE EAST SIDE OF PORTLAND BILL. (DORSET SHIPWRECKS).
Relief Lightship #505 Wreck
COLLISION W/ "GREEN BAY"
Remke Wreck
PASSAGE ROTERDAM FOR LONDON. SUNK BY U-BOAT. (LLWW1).
Rene Marthe Wreck
SUNK BY SUBMARINE OFF USHANT. (LL WW1 & WW1SL).
Renmis Wreck
WAR LOSS. ?WW 1.
Republique Et Patrie Wreck
BUILT IN 1888. PASSAGE SWANSEA FOR LORIENT. STRUCK FLOATING WRECKAGE, WAS TAKEN IN TOW BUT SANK 12 HOURS LATER. (BOT & SIBI).
Reve Des Iles Wreck
LYING ON PORTSIDE
Ribicia Wreck
PASSAGE DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN FOR PAIMPOL. SPRANG A LEAK AND SANK. CREW RECOVERED. (LL).
Ribicia (Possibly) Wreck
3.10.29 PASSAGE DOUGLAS (I OF MAN) FOR PAIMPOL. SPRANG A LEAK 5 MILES SSW OF THE SMALL & SANK. (LL, 3.10.29).
Rig Explorer Wreck
No description
Right Arm Wreck
STRANDED
River Derwent Wreck
WAS TOTAL WRECK ON NEW ISLAND. HER BELL IS NOW IN STANLEY MUSEUM. (FALKLAND ISLAND SHORES, PUBLISHED 1985).
River Levan Wreck
BUILT OF IRON IN 1877 BY A STEPHEN & SONS OF GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY W D DENNY & CO OF GLASGOW. CREW OF 18. RUN DOWN AND SUNK BY SWEDISH STE...
Rjukan Wreck
STRANDED IN FOG
Robbins Maggies Wreck
CAPSIZED AND SANK IN NW 4-5. FULLY RIGGED.
Robert Wreck
BUILT 1840 ELLIS, NEVIN. PASSAGE PORT DINORWIC FOR SOUTHAMPTON. (SIBI).
Robert & Elizabeth Wreck
DROVE ASHORE ON CROSBY BEACH ABOUT 1500YDS E BY N HALF N FROM C6 BLACK BUOY.
Robert Brown Wreck
CAPTURED BY SUBMARINE AND SUNK BY BOMBS. (WW1SL).
Robert Marsden Wreck
RAN ON SHORE ON JORDAN FLATS. WENT TO PIECES.
Robert Morris Wreck
CAPTURED BY SUBMARINE AND SUNK AFTER BEING FIRED UPON.
Robert Seymour Wreck
BUILT OF WOOD IN 1839. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MRS PIM, WICKLOW. PASSAGE LIVERPOOL FOR WICKLOW. STRANDED IN SSW FORCE 7. (SIBI).
Robin Dha Wreck
STRANDED OFF RINGSTEAD BEACH, DORSET. (LL).
Robin Hood Wreck
WOODEN HULL
Robinson Wreck
SUNK BY SUBMARINE, OFF USHANT, WHILST ON PASSAGE NEWPORT FOR LA ROCHELLE. (LL WW1).
Rochester Castle (Possibly) Wreck
SUNK 7M NW OF CAP GRIS NEZ WHILST EN ROUTE DIEPPE TO LONDON. (LL WW1). CAPTURED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE. SUNK BY GUNFIRE 5 MILES WSW...
Rona Or Arona Wreck
BUILT IN 1867 IN GLASGOW. OWED ATIME OF LOSS BY E A CLIFF, LIVERPOOL. PASSAGE MONTEGO BAY FOR LIVERPOOL. GROUNDED IN FOG AND BROKE UP. SOME CARGO RECO...
Ronald Wreck
PASSAGE FOR FISHING GROUNDS. CAPTURED BY SUBMARINE AND SUNK BY GUNFIRE. (WW1SL, LLWW1).
Rooswijk Wreck
24.10.1737 BUILT IN 1737 BY VOC'S (DUTCH EAST INDIA COMPANY'S) SHIPYARD. MADE FIRST PASSAGE ON 24.10.1737. SAILED TEXEL ON SECOND VOYAGE ON 8.1.1740...
Rosary Wreck
CAPTURED BY SUBMARINE IN FISHING GROUNDS. SUNK BY SCUTTLING CHARGES. (LLWW1).
Rose Of Devon Wreck
ON VOYAGE FROM PLYMOUTH TO CARDIFF WITH BALLAST WHEN SHE STRUCK FAR OUT IN THE SURF OFF PORTREATH DURING A NNW GALE. LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN SQUALLS...
Rose Of Sharon Wreck
No description
Rosebud Wreck
STRANDED ON CROSBY BEACH.
Rosebud (Possibly) Wreck
WOODEN HULL. PASSAGE GRIMSBY FOR FISHING GROUNDS AND RETURN. SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH NINA OF HULL. (GRIMSBY LOSS LIST & SIBI).
Rosehill (Probably) Wreck
BUILT IN 1875 OF IRON BY R WILLIAMSON & SON, HARRINGTON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY H B VARWELL, EXETER. PASSAGE TEIGHMOUTH FOR ANTWERP. SANK FOLLOWING...
Rosy Cross Wreck
CAPTURED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE AND SUNK BY BOMBS. (WW1SL). FOUNDERED. (SIBI).
Roule Ta Bosse Wreck
UK NM 669/24
Rover Wreck
SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH LYRA. (GRIMSBY LOSS LIST).
Royal Adelaide Wreck
BUILT OF IRON IN 1864 BY GIBBS, BRIGHT & CO, BRISTOL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MERCHANS TRADING CO LTD. PASSAGE LONDON FOR SYDNEY, NSW. RAN ON TO CHES...
Royal Anne Galley Wreck
WRECKED DURING A STORM ON THE LIZARD. (COLLEDGE).
Royal Arthur Wreck
WRECKED ON ROCKS NEAR HOOK HEAD IN THICK FOG WHILE ON PASSAGE SAN FRANCISCO TO LIVERPOOL. (SII)
Royal Charter Wreck
BUILT IN 1855 BY GIBBS, BRIGHT & CO, SANDYCROFT IRON WORKS, RIVER DEE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE LIVERPOOL AND AUSTRALIAN SS NAVIGATION CO. A FAST...
Roystons Freedom Wreck
1.9.79 SANK WHEN BOTTOM OF CRAFT RIPPED OUT BY UNIDENTIFIED UNDERWATER OBJECT. (LL, 1.9.79).
Rtc No.9 Wreck
OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY TYNE COMMISSIONERS. SINGLE SHAFT. SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH HMS ENDYMION. (LLOYDS).
Ruby Wreck
SUNK ABOUT 0.25 MILES E FROM FORMBY LTV AFTER STRIKING ON ZEBRA FLATS. RSDRA2025000169193 12.05.25 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. (PEEL...
Runswick Wreck
BUILT IN 1872 AS A SCHOONER, PROBABLY OF IRON, IN JARROW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE CLEVELAND FLOUR MILLS, THORNABY. PASSAGE HULL FOR STOCKON-ON-TE...
Rushing Water Wreck
BUILT OF WOOD IN 1864 BY ROBINSON, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CHARLES NEWMAN. PASSAGE SUNDERLAND FOR MADRAS. SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH S...
Russell Wreck
STRUCK BILLY ROCK AND FINALLY FOUNDERED IN BERKELEY SOUND. (FALKLAND ISLAND SHORES).
Rut Sea Wreck
No description
Ruth Wreck
CAPTURED BY SUBMARINE AND SUNK BY BOMBS 1.5M ESE FROM S CROSS SAND BUOY.
Ryna Wreck
PASSAGE WHITBY FOR HOLLAND. DEVELOPED ENGINE TROUBLE AND SANK. CREW OF FIVE RECOVERED FROM LIFERAFT BY BELGIAN MFV ZEEMANSBLIK 2. (LL).
Sabandija Wreck
No description
Sabrina Wreck
SANK QUICKLY AFTER HITTING UNKNOWN SUBMERGED OBJECT. (BRIXHAM MRSC).
Safina Hussein Wreck
No description
Safina-Al-Abbasi (Bdi-414) Wreck
No description
Sagittarius Wreck
SANK WHILE UNDER TOW BY MFV SUNDOWN. NO CREW ON BOARD.
Saint Hubert Wreck
CAPTURED AND SUNK BY SUBMARINE OFF USHANT. (WW1SL).
Saint Jean Wreck
No description
Saint Louis Wreck
No description
Saint Mirren Wreck
BUILT OF STEEL IN 1892 BY CHARLES CONNEL & CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY A MACKEY & CO, GLASGOW. PASSAGE THE CLYDE FOR SANTOS. ATTACKED BY U-87 AND CRE...
Saint Pierre Wreck
SUNK BY SUBMARINE OFF LA COUBRE WHILE ON PASSAGE FROM VERDON TO PORT TALBOT. (LL WW1).
Sainte Marie Wreck
SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH 'ROYAL STAR'.
Sajad 1 Wreck
WOODEN WRECKAGE
Sakhari Salamathy Wreck
No description
Salacia Wreck
COLLIDED WITH LORD NELSON. (GRIMSBY LOSS LIST).