Liner Wrecks WWII

Accra Wreck

BUILT IN 1926 BY HARLAND & WOLFF. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ELDER DEMPSTER LINE. OIL ENGINES OF 1700NHP FOR 14.5 KNOTS. PASSAGE FOR WEST AFRICA IN CONV...

Aeneas (Stern Section)(Possibly) Wreck

2.7.40 BOMBED BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT WHILE IN CONVOY 21MILES SE OF START PT. ON 2.7.40. FINALLY SANK 4.7.40. EN- ROUTE HONG KONG FOR LONDON & GLASGOW. (...

Agapenor Wreck

BUILT IN 1914 BY SCOTTS SHIPBUILDING CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ALFRED HOLT & CO. PASSAGE KARACHI & TABLE BAY FOR FREETOWN & UK. TORPEDOED BY U-87....

Albertville Wreck

BUILT IN 1928 BY ATEL & CH DE LA LOIRE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CIE. MARITIME BELGE (LLOYD ROYAL). QUADRUPLE EXPANSION ENGINES OF 1556NHP. BOMBED &...

Almeda Star Wreck

BUILT IN 1926 BY CAMMEL LAIRD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY BLUE STAR LINE. TURBINE ENGINES FOR 16 KNOTS. PASSAGE LIVERPOOL FOR THE RIVER PLATE. TORPEDOED...

Anchises Wreck

BUILT IN 1911 B WORKMAN CLARKE & CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ALFRED HOLT & CO. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 640NHP FOR 14 KNOTS. BOMBED & SUNK BY GERMA...

Arandora Star Wreck

BLUE STAR LINER. BUILT 1927. WAS TORPEDOED & SUNK U-47. VESSEL WAS EN-ROUTE TO CANADA WITH 1178 GERMAN & ITALIAN INTERNEES, 761 LIVES LOST IN TOTAL.

Aska Wreck

BUILT 1939 BY SWAN HUNTER, NEWCASTLE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO. HIRED INTO GOVERNMENT SERVICE AS A TROOP CARRIER. WH...

Athenia Wreck

BUILT IN 1923 BY FAIRFIELD CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE DONALDSON LINE. TURBINE ENGINES FOR 15.5KTS. PASSAGE GLASGOW FOR MONTREAL. TORPEDOED AND S...

Automedon Wreck

BUILT IN 1922 BY PALMERS CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ALFRED HOLT & CO. TURBINE ENGINES OF 6,000 SHP. PASSAGE LIVERPOOL & DURBAN FOR PENANG & YOKOHAMA...

Avelona Star Wreck

BUILT IN 1927 BY J BORWN & CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY BLUE STAR LINE. TURBINE ENGINES OF 1842NHP FOR 16 KNOTS. PASSAGE BUENOS AIRES FOR LONDON. TORP...

Awatea Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1936 BY VICKERS ARMSTRONG. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY UNION STEAMSHIP CO. OF NEW ZEALAND. ON PASSAGE FROM BOUGIE TO GIBRALTAR AFTER LANDIN...

Breconshire Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1939 BY TAIKOO D. & E. CO. OF HONG KONG. ORIGINALLY OWNED BY GLEN LINE [TAKEN OVER BY BRITISH ADMIRALTY IN WW2 FOR SERVICE AS NAVAL STOR...

Browning Wreck

BUILT 1919 BY A MCMILLAN & SON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY LAMPORT & HOLT LINE. PASSAGE ARZEW BAY FOR ORAN. TORPEDOED & SUNK BY U-595 OFF ORAN. BLEW UP...

Cathay Wreck

VESSEL, ON PASSAGE FROM GLASGOW TO N AFRICA. SANK WHEN ATTACKED & BOMBED BY AIRCRAFT. CREW OF 258 & 27 GUNNERS, ONE CREW LOST. (LLWW2 & WW2SL).

Champlain Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1932 BY CHANTIER ET ATELIERS DE ST NAZAIRE, STRUCK A MINE & SANK OFF LA PALLICE. 11 CREW WERE LOST, BUT 370 PASSENGERS & CREW WERE SAVED...

City Of Benares Wreck

BUILT IN 1936 BY BARCLAY, CURLE & CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ELLERMAN LINES. TURBINE ENGINE OF 1450NHP FOR 14 KNOTS. PASSAGE ENGLAND FOR CANADA. TOR...

Cuba Wreck

BUILT IN 1923 BY SWAN HUNTER & WIGHAM RICHARDSON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE MINISTRY OF WAR TRANSPORT. TWO TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES, TWIN SHAFT. PA...

Dakotian Wreck

BUILT IN 1922 BY D & W HENDERSON & CO LTD, GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY DONALDSON LINE LTD. FOUR BOILERS, QUADRUPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 626HP, SI...

Elisabeth Bornhofen Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1923 BY J FRERICHS & CO. A.G. WITH TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES OF 185NHP. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ROBERT BORNHOFEN. WAS BOMBED & SUNK BY B...

Empress Of Asia Wreck

BUILT IN 1913 BY FAIRFIELD SHIPBUILDING CO., WITH TURBINE ENGINES OF 3720NHP. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. WAS TRANSPORTING 2...

Ettrick Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1938, BY BARCLAY CURLE & CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. ON PASSAGE FROM FRENCH NORTH AFRICA. WA...

Eumaeus Wreck

BUILT IN 1921 BY CALEDON SHIPBUILDING CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY OCEAN SS CO. TURBINE ENGINE OF 6000HP FOR 14.5KTS. PASSAGE LIVERPOOL FOR SINGAPORE...

Flandre (Aft Section) Wreck

BUILT 1914 BY CHANTIERS DE L'ATLANTIQUE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CIE GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUE. STRUCK A MINE & SANK AT MOUTH OF THE GIRONDE. (DODS).

Flandre (Fwd Section) Wreck

BUILT IN 1914 BY CHANTIERS DE L'ATLANTIQUE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CIE GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUE. STRUCK A MINE & SANK AT MOUTH OF THE GIRONDE. (DODS...

General Metzinger Wreck

SUNK BY AIRCRAFT AT LE HAVRE. (LL WW2). VESSEL, BUILT IN 1906 BY BLOHM & VOSS AND OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY SOC. DES SERVICES...

Gneisenau Wreck

BUILT 1935 BY DEUTSCHE SCHIFF, U MASCHINBAU AG WESER. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. 4333 NHP TURBINE ENGINES. STRUCK A MINE S OF LOLLA...

Hms Fleet Tender C (Ex-Mamari Iii) Wreck

28.9.39 EX-MAMARI III, EX-MAMILUS '33, EX-ZEALANDIC. BUILT IN 1911 BY HARLAND & WOLFF LTD, BELFAST FOR THE SHAW, SAVILLE & ALBION LINE. PURCHASED 28...

Hms Forfar Wreck

3.9.1939 EX-S LINER MONTROSE. BUILT IN 1922 BY FAIRFIELD SHIPBUILDING CO. TURBINE ENGINES OF 2532 NHP FOR 17 KNOTS. HIRED AS AUXILLARY MERCHANT CRUI...

Huntingdon Wreck

BUILT IN 1920 BY BREMER VULKAN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY FEDERAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE & LP TURBINE FOR 14 KNOTS. PASSAGE THE C...

Karanja Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1931 BY A. STEPHEN & SONS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO. TAKEN OVER BY THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY FOR SERVICE A...

Khedive Ismail Wreck

6.4.70 BUILT IN 1922. REQUISTIONED BY THE MINISTRY OF WAR TRANSPORT FROM THE BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO LTD.. PASSAGE MOMBASA FOR COLOMBO. TO...

Lancastria Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1922 BY W BEARDMORE & CO, WAS BOMBED AND SUNK BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT WHILE AT ANCHOR OFF ST NAZAIRE. THE VESSEL HAD APPROX 5300 EVACUATED BR...

Leopoldville Wreck

BUILT IN 1929 BY SON ANON JOHN COCKERILL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CIE MARITIME BELGE (LLOYD ROYAL) SOC ANON. QUADRUPLE EXPANSION ENGINES AND LP TURBI...

Lisbon Maru Wreck

BUILT IN 1920 BY YOKOHAMA DOCK CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY NIPPON YUSEN KK. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES OF 632NHP. TAKEN OVER BY THE JAPANESE NAVY FOR S...

Meknes Wreck

EX-PUERTO RICO. BUILT IN 1913 BY CHANTIER ET ATELIERS DE ST NAZAIRE, ST NAZIARE. TWO TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES WITH LP TURBINES. PASSAGE SOUTHAMPTON FO...

Meknes (Possibly) Wreck

TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY GERMAN E BOAT, WHILE ON PASSAGE SOUTHAMPTON TO MARSEILLES. SHE WAS CARRYING FRENCH NAVAL PERSONNEL WHO WERE BEING REPATRIATED FO...

Narkunda Wreck

BUILT BY HARLAND & WOLFF. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY PENINSLAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. SERVED AS AN AUXILIARY TRANSPORT DURING THE ALLIED LANDIN...

Orama Wreck

BUILT IN 1924 BY VICKERS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ORIENT STEAM NAVIGATION CO. TURBINE ENIGES OF 3900 NHP FOR 18 KNOTS. WHILE SERVING AS AN AUXILLIARY...

Oropesa Wreck

PACIFIC STEAM NAVIGATION CO. BUILT 1920. WAS SERVING AS AN AUXILIARY TRANSPORT WHEN TORPEDOED & SUNK BY U 96 WITH OVER 100 LIVES LOST.

Pilsudski Wreck

BUILT IN 1935 BY CANTIERI RIUNITI DELL'ADRATICO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY GDYNIA-AMERICA SHIPPING LINES. OIL ENGINES OF 2516NHP, TWIN SHAFT. PASSAGE T...

President Coolidge Wreck

BUILT IN 1931 BY NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES. TURBO ELECTRIC PROPULSION. PASSAGE SAN FRANCISCO FOR NE...

President Taylor Wreck

BUILT IN 1921 BY NEW YORK SHIPPING CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINE. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 781NHP FOR 13.5 KNOTS. WRECKED ON...

Pyrrhus Wreck

BUILT IN 1914 BY WORKMAN CLARKE & CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY OCEAN SS CO. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES OF 572NHP FOR 13.3 KNOTS. PASSAGE THE CLYDE FOR M...

Rex Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1932 BY SOC.ANON. ANSALDO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SOCIETA DI NAVIGAZIONE ITALIA. BUILT TO GAIN THE 'BLUE RIBAND' OF THE ATLANTIC FOR I...

Rotorua Wreck

BUILT 1911. WAS TORPEDOED & SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U 96, WHILST EN-ROUTE LYTTLETON & HALIFAX TO AVONMOUTH. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY NEW ZEALAND SHIP...

Savoie Wreck

BUILT 1906 BY WORKMAN, CLARK & CO., WITH QUADRUPLE-EXPANSION ENGINES OF 1514NHP. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY FRENCH GOVERNMENT. SUNK BY GUNFIRE AT CASABL...

Simon Bolivar Wreck

BUILT IN 1927 BY ROTTERDAM DROOGDOK, MAATS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY KONINKLIJE NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMBE., MAATS. QUADUPLE EXPANSION ENGINES OF 856 NHP F...

Spaarndem Wreck

BUILT IN 1922 BY NEW WATERWAY SHIPBUILDING CO, SCHIEDAM. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY NEDERL. AMERIK STOOMV MAATS. FOUR BOILERS, TRIPLE S TURBINES OF 880...

Steuben Wreck

BUILT IN 1923 BY VULKAN WERKE. ONWED AT TIME OF LOSS BY NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES & LP TURBINE OF 1622NHP. TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY R...

Sulaco Wreck

BUILT IN 1926 BY CAMMEL LARID & CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ELDERS AND FYFFES. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 447NHP. PASSAGE AVONMOUTH FOR NIGERIA. TORP...

Terukuni Maru Wreck

BUILT IN 1930 BY MITUSBISHI, NAGASAKI. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY NIPPON YUSEN AISHA, TOKYO. TWO 10 CYLINDER OIL ENGINES FOR 6400NHP. PASSAGE YOKOHAMA F...

Wellington Star Wreck

BUILT IN 1939 BY HARLAND & WOLFF. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY UNION COLD STORAGE CO. OIL ENGINES OF 2643NHP FOR 16 KNOTS. PASSAGE SYDNEY FOR FALMOUTH. TO...

Yorkshire Wreck

BUILT IN 1920 BY HARLAND & WOLFF. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY BIBBY LINE. TURBINE ENGINES OF 946NHP FOR 15 KNOTS. PASSAGE RANGOON FOR LIVERPOOL IN CONVOY...

Liner Wreck Gb 47277

EX-TYRRHENIA '24. BUILT IN 1927 BY HARLAND & WOLFF, BELFAST. TWO TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES, STEAM TURBINE, TWIN SHAFT. FITTED WITH 7 X 5.5 AND 3 X 4 IN...