Container Ship Wrecks 1900-2000

Acor Wreck

BUILT IN 1979. SANK AFTER COLLISION WITH M CONTAINER VESSEL SALANGO, 15,233GT. OF CREW OF 14, 11 HAVE BEEN RESCUED. (LL).

Craigantlet Wreck

EN ROUTE BELFAST FOR GARSTON. RAN AGROUND. AT LEAST ONE CONTAINER CARRIED ON DECK CONTAINED TOXIC WASTE.

Despo Wreck

EX-CAPE '89, EX-CAPE HUSSLER '85, EX-CITY OF LISBON '79, EX-TAGUS' '74. BUILT 1970 BY AST DEL CADAGUA W E GONZALEZ SA, BILBAO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS B...

Elma Tres Wreck

BUILT IN 1978 BY SCICHAU-UNTERWESER AG, BREMERHAVEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ERICH DRESCHER. PASSAGE BUENOS AIRES FOR SAVANNAH. CAPSIZED AND SANK AFT...

Francois Vieljeux Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1973, SANK AFTER HER CARGO SHIFTED IN VIOLENT STORM FORCE 11 WINDS AND MOUNTAINOUS SEAS WHILE ON PASSAGE FROM MOMBASA FOR ANTWERP. OWNED...

Gichoon Wreck

16.10.96 GROUNDED ON ROCKS. LATER SANK. (LL, 16.10.96)

Greta C Wreck

SANK IN HEAVY SEAS.

Hanjin Incheon Wreck

PASSAGE SEATTLE FOR BUSAN. SANK IN ROUGN SEAS.

Hoi Wan Shun Wreck

SANK AFTER COLLISION WITH CHINESE TANKER MIN HAI YOU 5. 19 CREW RESCUED BY TANKER WHICH RESUMED VOYAGE HONG KONG TO ?SHANTOU. ?OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS B...

Hwa Lie Wreck

BUILT IN 1975 BY MARITIMA DEL MUSEL SA, GIJON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CHENG LIE NAVIGATION CO LTD. PASSAGE TAIWAN FOR HONG KONG. SUSTAINED SERIOUS D...

In Wang No.2 Wreck

BUILT IN 1973 BY MIE ZOSEN, YOKKAICHI. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY DAE JIN SHIPPING CO LTD. DRAGGED ANCHOR DURING STRONG WINDS & WAS BLOWN ASHORE ONTO RO...

Irini Wreck

*[EX-CHRISTINA K '91, EX-VIRGINIA II '89, EX-SEADOLL I '87, EX-OURIKA '83, EX-LANGWARDERSAND '72. BUILT IN 1968 BY ELSFLEITHER WREFT A/G. OWNED AT TIM...

Jervis Bay Wreck

ANCHORED IN BILBAO OUTER HARBOUR AS PORT OF REFUGE, WHILE ON PASSAGE UNDER TOW FROM ANTWERP TO TAIWAN FOR BREAKING. DRAGGED ANCHOR IN HEAVY WEATHER AN...

Jing Shui Quan Wreck

SANK. PASSAGE SINGAPORE FOR HONG KONG.

Jucar Wreck

BUILT IN 1957 BY EMPRESA NACIONAL 'BAZAN' DE C N M, SA SAN FERNANDO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY NAVIERA PINILLOS, SA. PASSAGE LAS PALMAS FOR PUERTO DEL...

Kapitan Sakharov Wreck

WAS ABANDONED FOLLOWING A FIRE AND LATER SANK. WAS ON PASSAGE KHOR FAKKAN TO DAMMAM.

Katsuragi Wreck

RAN HARD AGROUND WHILE ON PASSAGE JEDDAH FROM EUROPE. (LL).

Kilkenny Wreck

BUILT IN 1973 BY VEROLME CORK DOCKYARDS LTD, CORK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY B 7 I LINE PLC. 7 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE OF 3900 BHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE A...

Kilkenny (Part Of) Wreck

BUILT IN 1973 BY VEROLME CORK DOCKYARDS LTD, CORK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY B 7 I LINE PLC. 7 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE OF 3900 BHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE A...

Mercedes Del Mar Wreck

TOOK ON SEVERE LIST FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WAS ABANDONED BY CREW AND SANK. WAS ON PASSAGE ALICANTE TO TENERIFE WITH ABOUT 75 CONTAINERS.

Miriam Borchard Wreck

VESSEL, [EX 'WESTERMUHLEN' '85, EX 'MIRAIM BORCHARD' '83, EX 'WESTERMUHLEN' '83, EX ZIM EXPORT' '83, EX ZIM EILAT' '82, EX 'WESTERMUHLEN' '79], BUILT...

Monte Emerald Wreck

BUILT IN 1981 BY KOCHI JUKOGYO KK, KOCHI. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY PINE OAK SHIPPING SA. PASSAGE BANKOK FOR NAGOYA, JAPAN. SANK, CAUSE NOT REPORTED. C...

Msc Carla (Fwd Section) Wreck

BROKE IN TWO IN HEAVY WEATHER. FRONT PORTION WITH SOME 1400 CONTAINERS LATER SANK. VESSEL BUILT 1972, LENGTHENED BY INSERTION OF A MIDSHIPS SECTION IN...

Pelmariner Wreck

BUILT 1978. PASSAGE IRAKLION FOR GEMLIK. SANK AFTER COLLISION WITH M CONTAINER PEL RANGER. OF CREW OF 12, 10 RECOVERED.

Pumori Wreck

SANK DURING A CYCLONE. (LL).

Ranga Wreck

EX-BERTA DE PEREZ. LEFT VIGO ON MAIDEN VOYAGE 8 MARCH BOUND FOR REYKJAVIK IN BALLAST. DRIVEN ASHORE N SIDE OF DINGLE BAY NEAR COUMEENOOLE BEACH AT S E...

Sayed Jamal Al Din Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1977, SANK 9-10M NW SHARJAH BREAKWATER, PERSIAN GULF, CAUSE UNKNOWN.

Shen Yuan Bo 1 Wreck

BUILT IN 1971. PASSAGE HONG KONG FOR SHANTOU. WAS IN COLLISION WITH MV TONG FA OFF THE SOUTH COAST OF CHINA AND SANK. ALL 8 CREW RESCUED BY TONG FA. (...

Shiqma Wreck

EX-PINE, BUILT IN 1961 BY H C STUCKEN SOHN, HAMBURG. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ZIM ISRAEL NAVIGATION CO LTD. PASSAGE ELIAT FOR S AFRICA. DEVELOPED A HE...

Tavriya-7 Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1989 BY ELBEWERFTEN BOIZENBURG/ROSSLAU, ROSSLAU. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY UKRAINE RIVER FLEET ADMINISTRATION. CAPSIZED IN HEAVY SEAS WHI...

Trans Asia Wreck

BUILT IN 1974. DRIFTED IN GALE FORCE WINDS AND GROUNDED OFF HENDALA, CAUSING HEAVY DAMAGE. (LL).

Vaarli (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1882 BY STRAND SLIPWAY CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY E LINDOE. COMPOUND ENGINE OF 146NHP. MINED.

Vigour Mariner Wreck

EX- ZIM MANILA II (1991), EX- DROR II (1983), EX- VILLE D'ORIENT (1979), EX- HOPE (1977), EX- HOPE ISLE (1974). BUILT IN 1969 BY VAN DER GIESSEN-DE NO...

Vikartindur Wreck

HAD ENGINE FAILURE IN SW STORM 6M OFF LEE SHORE. ANCHORED 1.5M OFF SHORE. LATER ABLE TO OPERATE ENGINE AT REDUCED POWER. SUBSEQUENLY ANCHOR WINCH FAIL...

Virginia Vii Wreck

EX-CLOTILDE DEL MAR '92. BUILT IN 1974 BY MARITIMA DEL MUSEL SA, GIJON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY DITTO SHIPPING CO LTD. CAPSIZED AND SANK WHILE ALONGS...

Xing Yie 525 Wreck

SANK. CREW OF 7 RECOVERED. ABOUT 40 CONTAINERS FLOATED FREE.