All Merchant Vessel Wrecks Carrying Ore Cargo

Aztec Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1894 BY EDWARDS SB CO. OWNED BY PACIFIC MAIL SS CO AT THE TIME OF LOSS. SUNK BY TORPEDO FROM A GERMAN SUBMARINE OFF USHANT.(DODS)....

Cape Verde Wreck

BUILT IN 1941 BY LITHGOWS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY LYLE SHIPPING CO. OIL ENGINE OF 490 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE SUEZ FOR NEW YORK VIA CAPETOWN, TRI...

Forfarshire Wreck

BUILT IN 1834 IN DUNDEE OF COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE DUNDEE, PERTH AND LONDON SS CO. TWO BOILERS, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE...

Marie Wreck

EX-TINTERN ABBEY. (SEA BREEZES). BUILT IN 1924. PASSAGE ROTTERDAM FOR LA PALLICE. SANK AFTER A COLLISION WITH 'BHARATKHAND' IN FOGGY WEATHER. (DODS).

Melanie Schulte Wreck

BUILT IN 1952 BY NORDSEEWERKE, EMDEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SCHULTE & BRUNS. PASSAGE NARIK FOR MOBILE. SANK IN BAD WEATHER. WRECKAGE & LIFEBUOYS WA...

Natcrest Wreck

GREEK MOTOR VESSEL 'NATCREST', BUILT 1956, SUNK OFF USHANT FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH GREEK ORE CARRIER 'NEMA' IN DENSE FOG WHILST ON PASSAGE HUELVA FOR...

Tangistan Wreck

BUILT IN 1906 BY WILLIAM GREY & CO., HARTLEPOOL, WITH 3 BOILERS, 3 CYLINDER TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY STRICK LI...

Thurston (Probably) Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT IN 1918 BY J.BLUMER & CO. AND OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY MURRELL S.S. CO., WAS SUNK 19M OFF THE LONGSHIPS WHILST EN-ROUTE FROM TAKOPAD...

War Balloon Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1918 BY WOOD, SKINNER & CO, WAS WRECKED NEAR PTE DE ST MATHIEU WHILE ON PASSAGE FROM BILBAO TO NEWPORT. THE SHIPPING CONTROLLER AT THE T...