Merchant Vessel Wrecks WWII
View All Merchant Vessel on the Wreck MapAlex Van Opstal Wreck
BUILT IN 1937 BY NAKSKOV SKIBS A/S, NAKSKOV. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY CIE MARITIME BELGE (LLOYD ROYAL) SOC ANON. PASSAGE NEW YORK FOR ANTWERP. STR...
Amiens Wreck
VESSEL, BUILT IN 1918 BY DUBLIN DOCKYARD CO. AND OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY HARRIES BROS. & CO., WAS BOMBED AND SUNK 15M OFF ST. IVES BAY WHILST EN-...
Apapa Wreck
BUILT IN 1927 BY HARLAND WOLFF. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ELDER DEMPSTER LINE. OIL ENGINE OF 1651 NHP FOR 14.5 KNOTS. BOMBED & SUNK BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT...
Auckland Star Wreck
BUILT IN 1039 BY HARLAND & WOLFF. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY BLUE STAR LINE. OIL ENGINE OF 2463NHP FOR 16 KNOTS. TORPEDOED BY U 99. NO CASUALTIES. (DODS...
Awa Maru Wreck
TORPEDOED & SUNK BY USS QUEENFISH. (MICROFILM OF THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY - WWII).
Baloeran Wreck
EX-DUTCH LINER 'BALOERAN'. BUILT IN 1930 BY MAATS, FYENOORD. SEIZED BY GERMANS. OIL ENGINED. STRUCK A MINE 10-15M N OF IJMUIDEN. TAKEN IN TOW, BUT RAN...
Beaverford Wreck
BUILT IN 1928 BY BARCLAY, CURLE & CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. TURBINE ENGINES OF 1774NHP FOR 15.5 KNOTS. PASSAGE MON...
Bissen Wreck
TORPEDOED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE
Brabant Wreck
BUILT IN 1927 BY GEBR POT, BOLNES. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY V MOTOSCHIP BRABANT. 4 CLYINDER OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE HAYLE FOR PORT TALBOT. B...
Bretagne Wreck
EX-FLANDRIAL (ROYAL HOLLAND LINE). BUILT IN 1922 BY BARCLAY CURLE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUE. TURBINE ENGINES OF 129...
California Wreck
BUILT IN 1920 BY SCOTTS' SHIPBUILDING & ENGINEERING CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY LLOYD TRIESTINO. TORPEDOED & SUNK BY BRITISH AIRCRAFT AT SYRACUSE, SC...
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...
Carare Wreck
BUILT IN 1925 BY CAMMEL, LARID & CO LTD, BIRKENHEAD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ELDERS & FYFFES LTD. FIVE BOILERS, TWIN TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES OF 622N...
Carlo Del Greco Wreck
BUILT IN 1941. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SOC. ANON. DI NAV. ORIENS. TORPEDOED & SUNK BY BRITISH SUBMARINE 15M S OF TARANTO. (DODS).
Clearpool Wreck
VESSEL STRANDED AND LOST ON SKITTER BANK, HUMBER, WHILST IN CHARGE OF TUGS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY POOL SHIPPING CO; SIR R. ROPNER. (SHIPWRECK INDEX...
Coburg Wreck
SUNK BY CRUISER HMAS CANBERRA WHILE SHE WAS ACTING AS A SUPPLY SHIP TO A GERMAN RAIDER. (DODS)
Daru Wreck
OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE DUALA FOR LIVERPOOL. CARGO 5152 TONS OF PRODUCE, INCLUDING 1500 TONS COCOA, 3000 TONS PALM KERNELS, 50 BOXES OF COIN...
Esperia Wreck
BUILT IN 1920 FOR SITMAR LINE. QUARDUPLE TURBINES, TWIN SHAFT FOR 18 KNOTS. TORPEDOED BY HMSM UNIQUE. 1139 MEN RECOVERED, 31 LOST.
Esperia (Probably) Wreck
BUILT IN 1920 FOR SITMAR LINE. QUARDUPLE TURBINES, TWIN SHAFT FOR 18 KNOTS. TORPEDOED BY HMSM UNIQUE. 1139 MEN RECOVERED, 31 LOST.
Faraday Wreck
25.3.41 BUILT IN 1923 BY PALMERS' CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SIEMENS BROS & CO. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 530 NHP. BOMBED BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT 25.3...
Firth Fisher Wreck
MINED EN ROUTE FROM LITTLEHAMPTON AND DOVER TO BOULOGNE. 7 LIVES LOST. (LL WW1).
Fort Battle River Wreck
VESSEL, ON PASSAGE FROM LIVERPOOL TO BOUGIE. TORPEDOED W OF GIBRALTAR, SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U-410. CREW OF 61 ALL SAVED. (WW2SL).
Fortunen Wreck
No description
G W Humphreys Wreck
MINED.
Gamma Wreck
No description
Gripfast Wreck
BOMBED BY AIRCRAFT WHILST EN ROUTE FROM BARRY TO SHEERNESS. (WW2SL).
Hms Alert ? Wreck
BUILT IN 1918 BY SWAN HUNTER, WIGHAM RICHARSON LTD, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE FOR THE POSTMASTER GENERAL. HIRED BY THE ADMIRALTY IN 1940. ONE BOILER, TWIN T...
Hms Andania Wreck
BUILT IN 1922 BY HAWTHORN LESLIE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. REQUISTIONED AS ARMED MERCHANT CRUISER IN 9.1939. TORPEDOED & SUNK...
Hms Lady Of The Isles Wreck
BUILT IN 1875 AS A S FERRY FOR SERVICE BETWEEN SCILLIES & PENZANCE. WAS THEN USED AS A SALVAGE SHIP FOR WESTERN MARINE SALVAGE CO, PENZANCE. REQUISITI...
Hms Monarch Wreck
BUILT IN 1916 BY SWAN, HUNTER & WIGHAM, RICHARDSON, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HM POSTMASTER GENERAL. TWIN TURBINE, TWIN SHAFT. REQ...
Kalundborg Wreck
No description
Kobe Maru Wreck
BUILT 1940 BY MITSUBISHI JUKOGYO K.K. WITH TURBINE ENGINES OF 1917NHP. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY TOA KAIUN K.K. SANK 90M E OF YANGTSZE ESTUARY FOLLOWIN...
Kongsmark Wreck
No description
La Suippe Wreck
FRENCH DESTROYER SANK IMMEDIATELY AFTER BEING BOMBED. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED).
Landkirschen Wreck
LANDKIRSCHEN
Lassell Wreck
BUILT IN 1922 BY A MACMILLAN & SON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY LAMPORT & HOLT LINE. OIL ENGINE OF 832NHP FOR 11 KNOTS. PASSAGE LIVERPOOL FOR SOUTH AFRIC...
Lima Wreck
SPRANG A LEAK AND SANK. (DANISH WK RECORDS)
Mancunium Wreck
MINED.
Morea Wreck
BUILT 1918 BY CHICAGO SHIPBUILDING CO, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED AS 'LAKE CRESCENT'. OWNED BY M. QUEREI. ON PASSAGE DURAZZO FOR BRINDISI. SUNK BY BRITISH SU...
Neuralia (Possibly) Wreck
PASSAGE SPLIT FOR TORANTO. BLOWN UP BY MINE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN LAID BY BRITISH OR ALLIED FORCES. CREW 241, 24 GUNNERS & 12 PASSENGERS. TWO CREW & T...
Nyborg Wreck
No description
Ocean Voice Wreck
BUILT BY PERMANENTE METALS CORP SHIPYARD NO 1 IN NOV 1941. DAMAGED BY SUBMARINE TORPEDO AND SUNK BY ROYAL NAVY OFF GREENLAND. (AUTHORITY NOT KNOWN).
Queen Of The Channel (Possibly) Wreck
BUILT IN 1935 BY W DENY & BROS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. OIL ENGINES OF 500RHP FOR 21.5 KNOTS. TAKEN OVER BY THE ADMIRALT...
Randsfjord Wreck
TORPEDOED BY ITALIAN SUBMARINE ABOUT 70M STH OF THE FASTNET WHILE EN ROUTE NEW YORK TO LIVERPOOL. GIVES APPROX POSN 501400N, 093700W. (DODS).
Rawnsley Wreck
8.5.41 VESSEL, BOMBED BY AIRCRAFT ON 8.5.41 & SANK 4 DAYS LATER. (WW2SL). 8.5.41 VESSEL, BOMBED BY AIRCRAFT ON 8.5.41, TAKEN IN TOW ON 9.5....
Retriever Wreck
VESSEL, BUILT 1909 BY GOOLE S.B. & R. CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CABLE & WIRELESS. ON PASSAGE FROM LEMNOS FOR PIRAEUS. WAS BOMBED & SUNK BY GERMAN A...
Sauerland Wreck
VESSEL, BUILT 1929 BY F SCHICHAU. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. SUNK DURING COMBINED AIR & SEA OPERATIONS OFF LA ROCHELLE. (DODS...
Sigurd Faulbaums Wreck
29.5.40 BUILT BY J BLUMER & CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE GERMAN GOVENMENT. FORMERLY LATVIAN SS. SEIZED BY GERMANS. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 30...
St Patrick (Possibly) Wreck
BUILT IN 1930 BY A STEPHEN & SONS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY FISHGUARD & ROSSLARE RAILWAYS & HARBOURS CO. PASSAGE ROSSLARE FOR FISHGUARD. BOMBED & SUNK...
Steuben (Possibly) Wreck
BUILT IN 1923 BY VULKAN WERKE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES & LP TURBINE OF 1622NHP. TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY R...
Sweep Ii Wreck
OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. SUNK BY MINE, EN-ROUTE IPSWICH TO SPOIL GROUNDS. ONE MAN LOST. (WW2SL & LL WW2).
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...
Turisten Wreck
MINED. (DANISH WK RECORDS)
Wilhelm Gustloff Wreck
BUILT IN 1937 BY BLOHM AND VOSS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY DEUTSCHE ARBEITSFRONT. MANAGED BY 'KRAFT DURCH FREUDE' [STRENGTH THROUGH JOY] ORGANISATION....