All Steam Ship Wrecks

Vigsnes Wreck

TORPEDOED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE (EITHER U 1051 OR U 1172), WHILE ON PASSAGE CARDIFF TO MERSEY. (AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES).

Viken (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1916 BY LINDHOLMES MEK VERKSTAD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY J M DANNBERG. PASSAGE FREEPORT, TEXAS FOR GOTHENBURG. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 21...

Vikholmen Wreck

EX-PRIMA II. BUILT IN 1916 BY ARNHEM SCHESTOOMSLEEPHELLING, ANTWERP. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY AKTIES VIKOLMEN (O G GJSSEN). ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSI...

Viking Wreck

BUILT IN 1874 BY J & R SWAN, DUMBARTON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY J SERVICE, 21 HOPE ST, GLASGOW. ONE BOILER, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 40 NHP, SING...

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 (Probably) 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...

Villareal Wreck

BUILT 1903 BY SCHIFFSWERFT VON HENRY KOCH WITH TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES OF 151NHP. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MCNABB, ROUGIER & CO. ON PASSAGE TRANGSUND...

Villasandino Wreck

EX-AMAYA, EX-JULIO. BUILT IN 1888 BY W DOXFORD & SONS, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOS BY CIA NAV GASCUNA. THREE BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF...

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 Bordeaux Wreck

EX-ANTILLES. BUILT IN 1881 BY NAPIER SHANKS & BELL, GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CIE DE BATEAUX A VAPEUR NORD. ONE BOILER, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENG...

Ville De Bordeaux Wreck

SANK AFTER COLLISION WITH BRITISH SS 'IRISBROOK'.

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 Grasse Wreck

No description

Ville De Hasselt Wreck

TORPEDOED & SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U 46, WHILST EN-ROUTE LIVERPOOL TO NEW YORK.

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 Malaga Wreck

LOST OFF POMMIER, ALDERNEY. SEVEN LIVES LOST. (CHANNEL ISLANDS WKS).

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...

Ville De Royan Wreck

No description

Ville De Thann Wreck

BUILT IN 1880 BY R DUNCAN & CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY GROUPMENT INDUSTIEL DE CHARBONS & DE TRANPORTS. COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 153NHP. STRUCK A...

Ville De Thann (Bow Section)(Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1880 BY R DUNCAN & CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY GROUPEMENT INDUSTRIEL DE CHARBONS & DE TRANSPORTS. STRUCK A MINE AND SANK. (WW1SL & DODS).

Ville De Thann (Stern Section)(Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1880 BY R DUNCAN & CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY GROUPEMENT INDUSTRIEL DE CHARBONS & DE TRANSPORTS. STRUCK A MINE AND SANK. (WW1SL & DODS).

Ville De Valenciennes Wreck

BUILT IN 1897 BY J READHEAD & SONS, SOUTH SHIELDS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CIE DES BATEAUX A VAPEUR DU NORD. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF...

Ville Rochefort (Possibly) Wreck

No description

Vina Wreck

VESSEL, USED AS RAF ROCKET TARGET SHIP, BROKE MOORINGS AND GROUNDED IN NORTHERLY GALE.

Vinaes (Possibly) Wreck

SUNK BY SUBMARINE 15M ENE OF BARFLEUR WHILST EN-ROUTE SWANSEA TO ROUEN. (LL WW1).

Vindilis Wreck

No description

Vine Branch (Possibly) Wreck

EX-CASTELLA, EX-FANNI, EX-RUGBY. BUILT IN 1878 BY W GREY & CO OF WEST HARTLEPOOL. GREEK FLAG, HOME PORT PIRAEUS. TWO BOILERS, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGIN...

Vinovia Wreck

EX-ANGLO BOLIVIAN. BUILT IN 1906 BY SHORT BROS LTD, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE CUNARD SS CO. THREE BOILERS, QUADRUPLE EXPANSION ENGINES...

Vinte Oito De Maio Wreck

No description

Viola Wreck

BUILT OF IRON IN 1879 BY TYNE IRON SHIPBUILDING CO, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY W COUPLAND & CO. TWO BOILERS, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENG...

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....

Violet Wreck

BUILT OF IRON IN 1871 BY RICHARDSON, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY BAIRA & BROWN. COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 100 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT....

Virago Wreck

THE SS VIRAGO WAS BUILT IN 1871 BY THE LARGEST SHIPBUILDING YARD ON THE HUMBER CALLED EARLE'S SHIPBUILDING AND ENGINEERING CO. LTD. (YARD NO.138). IT...

Virent Wreck

PASSAGE CARTAGENA FOR GLASGOW. TORPEDOED BY UB-92 60 MILES SW OF SMALLS. SANK IN 2 HOURS. (BOT, WW1SL, LLWW1 & KERIG ZUR SEE 1914-18).

Virent (Ss) Wreck

Wreck No: W11674, Place of Loss: Unknown, Source of Coordinate: UKHO

Virgilia Wreck

No description

Virgin De Lourdres Wreck

HEAVILY DETERIORATED AND PARTIALLY BURIED HULL OF WRECK

Visborg (Possibly) Wreck

EX-NIVINGSTON, EX-NEWCASTLE. BUILT IN 1885 BY C S SWAN & HUNTER LTD, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY A/S D/S VISBORG. TWO BOILERS, TRIPL...

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...

Vittoria Claudia Wreck

EX DELTA-33, EX CAP FIGALO-48. BUILT IN 1905 BY AKT GES NEPTUN, ROSTOCK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY 'JANUENSE' SOC DI NAVIGAZIONE S.P.A. TRIPLE EXPANSIO...

Vittorio Z Wreck

SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH DUTCH SS PRINS MAURITS.

Vivar Wreck

COLLIDED WITH 'SONORA', WHICH WAS UNDER TOW OF TUG 'BLAZER'. (WRECK 'N' TECH).

Volga Wreck

IRON HULL, COVERED IN CORAL, 15DEG TO STARBOARD

Volnay Wreck

BUILT IN 1910 BY RUSSELL & CO, PORT GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY VOLNAY SS CO. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 449 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. MAC...

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...

Volodia Wreck

BUILT IN 1913 BY RUSSEL & CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CUNARD SS CO. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 585NHP FOR 11 KNOTS. PASSAGE MONTREAL FOR LONDON. TORP...

Volscian Wreck

MINED AND BEACHED.

Volta Wreck

BUILT IN 1882 BY THE LONDON & GLASGOW SHIP BUILDING CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY EASTERN TELEGRAPH CO. PASSAGE LONDON FOR SYRIA. WRECKED ON MYKONI ISL...

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...

Voluna Wreck

Wreck No: W12251, Place of Loss: Abandoned at Sea / 48 20N, 12 53W, Source of Coordinate: Parliamentary Papers 1880, LXVI

Volunteer Wreck

BUILT IN 1861 BY MORTON & CO OF LEITH. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY DONALD MCGREGOR & CO, LEITH. TWO BOILERS, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PAS...

Vosges Wreck

BUILT IN 1911 BY SIR RALTON DIXON & CO, MIDDLESBROUGH. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 217HP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE BORDEAUX FOR LIVERPOOL. GE...

Vosges Wreck

BUILT IN 1911 BY SIR RALTON DIXON & CO, MIDDLESBROUGH. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MOSS SS CO LTD. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 217HP, SINGLE...

Vulcan Wreck

BUILT IN 1874 BY R DIXON, MIDDLESBROUGH. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY E HARRIS, MIDDLESBROUGH. ONE BOILER, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 235 NHP, SINGLE SH...

W H Dwyer Wreck

BUILT IN 1913 BY THE SUNDERLAND SHIPBUILDING CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY FORWARDERS LTD. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 122 NHP, SINGLE SHAF...

W Hendrik (Ss) Wreck

Wreck No: W11680, Place of Loss: Achill Head, 230 miles WNW of, Source of Coordinate: LL

W M Barkley (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1898 BY AILSA SHIPBUILDING CO LTD, TROON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ARTHUR GUINNESS & SONS LTD. ONE BOILER, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 80 NH...

W. M. Barkley (Ss) Wreck

Wreck No: W02101, Place of Loss: Dublin, Kish Light Vessel, 7 miles E / 53 22 16N, 05 39 29W, Source of Coordinate: GSI_265, Description: UKHO wreck n...

Waalstroom (Possibly) Wreck

MINED. ON PASSAGE SWANSEA TO AMSTERDAM.

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...

Waikawa (Possibly) Wreck

EX-MARITIME, EX-SCHLESIEN. BUILT IN 1907 BY FLENSBURGR SCHFFSB, GES, FLENSBURG. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE UNION SS CO OF NEW ZEALAND. THREE BOILERS...

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...

Wallachia Wreck

BUILT OF IRON IN 1883 BY MORDAUNT, OSWALD & CO, SOUTHAMPTON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY WILLIAM BURRELL & SON, GLASGOW. TWO BOILERS, COMPOUND EXPANSION...

Wallsend Wreck

TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE UB 104 WHILE ON PASSAGE HARLEPOOL TO LONDON.

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 Holken Wreck

No description

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...

War Baron Wreck

BUILT IN 1917 BY NORTHWEST STEEL CO, PORTLAND, OREGON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE SHIPPING CONTROLLER. THREE BOILERS, TURBINE ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT....

War Baron (Probably) Wreck

BUILT IN 1917 BY THE NORTHWEST STEEL CO, OREGON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE SHIPPING CONTROLLER. THREE BOILERS, STEAM TURBINE, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINE...

War Captain Wreck

BUILT 1917 BY STATES ISLAND SB CO. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY THE SHIPPING CONTROLLER [RANKIN, GILMOUR & CO]. PASSAGE THE CLYDE FOR BLAYE VIA BREST....

War Clover Wreck

BUILT IN 1917 BY HARLAND & WOLFF LTD, BELFAST. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE SHIPPING CONTROLLER (T DIXON & SONS). PASSAGE BARRY FOR TARANTO. TORPEDOED...

War Crocus Wreck

BUILT IN 1918 BY WILLIAM GRAY & CO LTD, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE SHIPPING CONTROLLER. THREE BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 2200 N...

War Crocus (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1918 BY WILLIAM GREY & CO, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE SHIPPING CONTROLLER. THREE BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT...

War Firth (Probably) Wreck

BUILT IN 1918 BY J L THOMPSON & SONS, WITH TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 298NHP FOR 10 KNOTS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE SHIPPING CONTROLLER (J CHADWIC...

War Grange Wreck

TORPEDOED BY U-55. 5 LIVES LOST. BEACHED. (WW1SL & KRIEG ZUR ZEE). WAS REPAIRED AND TOWED AWAY. (M R BOWERS).

War Helmet Wreck

BUILT IN 1917 BY ASANO SB CO LTD, ISHIKIAWA, TSURMI, JAPAN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ROYAL MAIL SS CO (SHIPPING CONTROLLER). FOUR BOILERS, TWO TRIPLE...

War Knight Wreck

BUILT IN 1917 BY UNION IRON WORKS, ALAMEDA, USA. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE SHIPPING CONTROLLER. THREE BOILERS, STEAM TURBINE ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT....

War Marvel Wreck

PASSAGE PORT ARTHUR & BERMUDA FOR BARROW. SPRANG A LEAK, AND WAS ABANDONDED AND SANK. (WARTIME STANDARD SHIPS VOL 3).

War Monarch Wreck

TORPEDOED ON VOYAGE FROM HULL. (LL WW1).

War Monarch Wreck

BUILT IN 1917 BY THE UNION IRON WORKS, SAN FRANCISCO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE CUNARD SS CO (THE SHIPPING CONTROLLER). TURBINE ENGINE OF 2600 SHP,...

War Path (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1917 AS 'LAKE PLACID'. MINED. (BRITISH STANDARD SHIPS OF WW1).

War Patrol Wreck

BUILT 1917 BY THE DETROIT SHIPBUILDING CO. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY THE SHIPPING CONTROLLER [J CHAMBERS & CO]. STRUCK A MINE & SANK 1M W OF PENMAR...

War Puffin Wreck

BUILT IN 1918 BY W PICKERSGILL & SONS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE SHIPPING CONTROLLER (TURNER, BRIGHTMAN & CO). TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 517NHP. P...

War Roman Wreck

No description

War Song (Possibly) Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1917 BY DETROIT SB CO, WAS SHELLED & SUNK BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE 12M W OF ILE DE SEIN. THE CAPT & 15 OTHERS WERE KILLED. OWNED AT THE TIM...

War Swallow Wreck

BUILT IN 1918 BY J READHEAD & SONS LTD, WEST DOCK, SOUTH SHIELDS. PASSAGE TYNESIDE FOR PORT SAID. TORPEDOED & SUNK. SEVEN MEN LOST. (BRITISH STANDARD...

War Tune Wreck

TORPEDOED & SUNK BY SUBMARINE APPROX 1.5M SSE OF BLACK HEAD. (LL WW1).

War Valley Wreck

BUILT IN 1918 BY W GRAY & CO LTD, WEST HARTLEPOOL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE SHIPPING CONTROLLER, (W H COCKERLINE & CO.). THREE BOILERS, TRIPLE EXP...

Warilda Wreck

BUILT IN 1912 BY W BEARDMORE & CO. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY ADELAIDE STEAMSHIP CO. WAS RETURNING FROM LE HAVRE WITH 700 WOUNDED SERVICEMEN ONBOARD...

Warley Pickering (Ss) Wreck

Wreck No: W06073, Place of Loss: Kerry, Fastnet, 46 miles W by N from., Source of Coordinate: www.wrecksite.eu

Warner (Ss) Wreck

Wreck No: W06319, Place of Loss: Loop Head, offshore, Source of Coordinate: wrecksite.eu

Warnow (Possibly) Wreck

EX-JOHN READHEAD. BUILT IN 1883 BY J READHEAD & CO, SOUTH SHIELDS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE WARNOW SS CO, SOUTH SHIELDS. TWO BOILERS, COMPOUND EXP...

Warrenpoint Wreck

STEEL SS, REGISTERED IN HULL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY R RIX & SON, HULL. PASSAGE BOSTON FOR DUNKIRK. CARGO BEANS. SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH GERMA...

Warri Wreck

STRANDED ON BEACH, STARBOARD SIDE PARALLEL TO BEACH, LISTING 40DEGS TO SEAWARD. SERIOUSLY DAMAGED & CONSIDERED TO BE TOTAL LOSS. (LL).