Military Vessel Wrecks 1900-2000

Arcadian Wreck

BUILT IN 1899 BY VICKERS, SONS & MAXIM. A BRITISH GOVERNMENT WAR RISK VESSEL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET CO. PASSAGE SALONIKA FO...

Cambrian Wreck

EX-STELLA PROCYON '39, EX-OCEAN KNIGHT '35, EX-LORD DERBY '35. BUILT IN 1924 BY COCHRANE & SONS LTD, SELBY. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 96N...

Cambrian (Part Of) Wreck

EX-STELLA PROCYON '39, EX-OCEAN KNIGHT '35, EX-LORD DERBY '35. BUILT IN 1924 BY COCHRANE & SONS LTD, SELBY. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 96N...

Durham Castle Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1904 BY FAIRFIELD CO LTD FOR THE UNION CASTLE MAIL SS CO LTD. FOUR BOILERS, TWIN QUADRUPLE EXPANSION ENGINES OF 969NHP, TWIN SHAFT. PURC...

E-13 Wreck

FOUNDERED UNDER TOW BY EMPIRE MARTHA TO PEMBROKE DOCK FOR SHIP TARGET TRIALS AT PEMBREY WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RAISED IN 1947 AND SCUTTLED IN DIFFERENT POSN...

Ethel And Milly Wreck

TORPEDOED BY SUBMARINE.

Hm Submarine No 1 Wreck

5.4.77 RHE ROYAL NAVY'S FIRST SUBMARINE. FOUNDERED ABOUT 1.5M S.OF EDDYSTONE LT WHILE UNDER TOW TO THE BREAKERS. (P. R. COMPTON-HALL, 5.4.77). HM SU...

Hms Barcombe Wreck

15.1.58 RAN AGROUND. PASSAGE GREENOCK FOR ROSYTH FOR A REFIT. (LL, 15.1.58). BUILT 1938 AT GREENOCK. (SHIPS OF THE ROYAL NAVY)

Hms Barking Wreck

SOLD FOR SCRAPPING MAR 1964. (COLLEDGE). WAS UNDER TOW TO SWANSEA FOR SCRAPPING BUT LINE PARTED IN A GALE AND SHE DRIFTED ASHORE...

Hms Bayonet Wreck

EX-BARNHURST, BUILT IN 1939 BY BLYTH DOCKYARD, BLYTH, WITH ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. DETONATED MAGNETIC MINE AND SANK WITHOUT...

Hms Blackburn Rovers Wreck

BUILT IN 1934. HIRED AS A/S TRAWLER 8.1939. TORPEDOED BY U-BOAT OR MINED. (WW2SL & SRN).

Hms Endeavour Wreck

BUILT IN 1894 AS A TRAWLER. EMPLOYED IN WW1 AS A BOOM DEFENCE VESSEL. LOST IN COLLISION WITH AN UNKNOWN VESSEL. (JOHNSON). HIRED IN 1915. FOUNDERED AF...

Hms Medway Wreck

BUILT IN 1928 BY VICKERS-ARMSTRONG, BARROW. OIL ENGINES OF 8000HP FOR 16 KNOTS. TWO 4 INCH GUNS, FOUR 4 INCH AA, 12 SMALLER. WAS TORPEDOED & SUNK BY...

Hms Minster Wreck

HIRED AS A NETLAYER IN 1940. MINED. (WW2SL)

Hms Penshurst (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1906 BY MONTROSE SHIPBUILDING CO LTD, MONTROSE. PURCHASED BY THE ADMIRALY AND CONVERTED TO HM Q SHIP NO 7.TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGIN...

Hms Westphalia (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT 1913 BY CALEDON SHIPBUILDING & ENGINEERING CO LTD, DUNDEE. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF, SINGLE SHAFT. 1 X 4 INCH GUN 2 X 12PDR GUNS, 2 TORPEDO TU...

Joshan (Probably) Wreck

STRUCK BY MISSILE FROM USS WAINWRIGHT DURING AN EXCHANGE OF FIRE AND SUNK.

La Fidele Wreck

EMPLOYED IN CONTROLLED DISPOSAL OF ELDERLY EXPLOSIVES BY DETONATION IN WATER IN CHARTED DUMPING GROUND. CARRYING 1400 UNDERWATER GRENADES (SOME 600KG...

Locuste Wreck

TWO EX-FRENCH NAVY VESSELS, ONE TOWING THE OTHER, STRUCK CORAL REEF BY CAPE UNDU, NORTH POINT OF VANUA LEVU. 14 SEAMEN RESCUED. LATER, REPORTED THAT O...

Lomandi Wreck

EX-FRENCH NAVY. WHILE IN TOW WITH 'LOCUSTE' STRUCK REEF BY CAPE UNDU, NORTH POINT OF VANUA LEVU. 'LOMANDI' LATER REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN BROACHED AND RO...

Mac 5 (Possibly) Wreck

PRESUMED TO HAVE BEEN MINED OFF NE GUNFLEET. (WW2SL).

Nelson Wreck

TORPEDOED BY SUBMARINE.

Paganini Wreck

BUILT IN 1928 BY CANT. NAV. TRIESTINO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY 'TIRRENIA' SOC. ANON. DI NAV. PASSAGE FOR DURAZZO. CAUGHT FIRE & SANK. CARRYING 920 TR...

Rfa Birchol Wreck

RAN ASHORE.

Rfa Chesterfield Wreck

VESSEL, ON PASSAGE FROM LEGHORN FOR LIVERPOOL. SUNK BY A U-BOAT 42M NE BY E1/2E FROM MALTA. HIRED AS A STORE CARRIER [RFA], DEC 1914, THEN FLEET MESSE...

Rmas Cawsand Wreck

NO FURTHER CIVILIAN OR NAVAL USE FOR THIS VESSEL. SUNK BY GUNFIRE FROM HMS LIVERPOOL. (CBFI. FEB 1986).

Sperrbrecher 171 (Possibly) Wreck

EX 'JASON' - REQUISITIONED BY KREIGSMARINE IN 1940. MINED NEAR CALAIS. (R VERPOORTE).

Tnc 45 Wreck

VESSEL, SUNK BY AIRCRAFT. HAD BEEN CAPTURED BY IRAQI FORCES AUGUST 1990 & OPERATED BY THEM WHEN SUNK.

Tnc-45 Wreck

VESSEL, SUNK BY AIRCRAFT. HAD BEEN CAPTURED BY IRAQI FORCES AUGUST 1990 AND OPERATED BY THEM WHEN SUNK.

Vinlake Wreck

SUNK AS BLOCKSHIP. (WW2 RN LOSSES).

Wahini Wreck

LOST WHILE TRANSPORTING TROOPS AND WAR MATERIAL TO KOREA IN 1950. (V SKOGLIE).

Zapiola Wreck

No description

Military Vessel Wreck Gb 28834

WOODEN TORPEDO RECOVERY SEARCH BOAT. SANK WHILE UNDER TOW.

Military Vessel Wreck 85312

SCUTTLED.