All Motor Vessel Wrecks Carrying Ore Cargo

Mitera Marigo Wreck

WAS IN COLLISION WITH GERMAN STEAMER 'FRITZ RHYSEN'. TOWED INTO CARRICK ROADS AND LATER SANK IN 90FT OF WATER. (FALMOUTH HBR COMMISSIONERS).

Modavia Wreck

TORPEDOED BY E-BOATS OF THE 5TH FLOTILLA WHILST IN COMPANY WITH CONVOY WP 300. ALSO SUNK WERE HMS HARSTAD, HMS LORD HAILSHAM AND LCT 381. (WW2SL & N R...

Mokambo Wreck

1.5.43 TORPEDOED 1.5.43 BY U-515. TAKEN IN TOW AND FOUNDERED IN FREETOWN HARBOUR NEXT DAY. PASSAGE MATADI & TAKORADI FOR FREETOWN & UK. CARGO INCLUD...

Nahost Pilot Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1956 BY HELSINGBORGS VARFS A/B, HELSINGBORG. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ALMOPS CIA. NAV., S.A. ON PASSAGE FROM AGHIA MARINA, GREECE FOR RO...

Nienburg Wreck

VESSEL AGROUND ON BOMBAY REEF, PARACEL ISLANDS. (LL).

Nordfrakt Wreck

27.10.92 PASSAGE SZCZECIN FOR ANTWERP. TOOK ON LIST. ABANDONED BY CREW AND SANK. (LL 26, 27.10.92 & MTL OCT 1992).

Norma Wreck

27.2.73 SANK AFTER COLLISION WITH GUERNSEY REGISTERED 'PORTELET'. ONE WOMAN INJURED AND A CHILD MISSING, PROBABLY DROWNED. THREE OF FOUR OCCUPANT...

Northgate Wreck

SANK AFTER SPRINGING LEAK WHILST IN TOW OFF LE HAVRE PILOT VESSEL. (LL).

Ocean Spirit Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1976 BY ARGO SHIPBUILDING & REPARING CO., PERAMA. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY OCEAN ARROW SHIPPING LTD. ON PASSAGE FROM SANTANDER TO BOMBAY...

Orient London (Possibly) Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1953, WHILST ORIGINALLY EN-ROUTE FROM MAPUTO TO JAPAN, ARRIVED AT DIEGO SUAREZ WITH LEAKAGE IN HER HOLDS. SHE WAS LATER REPORTED TO HAVE...

Oriental Pearl Wreck

BUILT IN 1971 BY KURUSHIMA DOCK CO LTD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY BY SEAPRINCE SHIPPING INC. PASSAGE BANDAR ABBAS FOR JAPAN. REPORTED LEAKAGE IN NOS.1,...

Oytrader Wreck

26.9.75 VESSEL LISTED 40DEGS WHEN CARGO SHIFTED IN HEAVY WEATHER. VESSEL TOWED AND STRANDED ON A BEACH, WHERE IT LATER SANK AND WAS REFLOATED. (LL,...

Pacific Harmony Wreck

PASSAGE MORMUGAO FOR MURORAN. BROKE IN TWO.

Pek Wreck

PASSAGE ISTANBUL FOR BEIRUT.

Praia Wreck

BUILT OF WOOD. PASSAGE BARI FOR ZELENIKA. SANK DUE PRESUMABLY TO LEAKAGE. ALL CREW SAFE. (LL).

Prinz Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1948 BY KOCKUMS M/V A/B MALMO. ON PASSAGE FROM HAMBURG FOR KARACHI. TOWED TO KARACHI BUT WIRE PARTED ON ENTERING HARBOUR AND VESSEL GROU...

Puerto De Ayamonte Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1960 BY HIJOS DE J. BARRERAS, S.A., VIGO, SANK WHILE UNDER TOW BY TUG ATLAS, AFTER DEVELOPING A 35DEG LIST TO STARBOASRD IN FORCE 8 GALE...

Quo Vadis Wreck

SANK AFTER COLLISION IN DENSE FOG WITH GREEK TANKER PAVLOS NEAR W HINDER L/V. PASSAGE SHOREHAM FOR TERNEUZEN.

Revi Wreck

BUILT IN 1967 BY N F FULTON MARINE ENG CO, RUISBROEK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY S A COMMERCIALE Y DE CABOTAJE. SIX CYLINDER OIL ENGINE OF 525HP, SINGLE...

Rivergate Wreck

EX-RIVER WITHAM '55, EX-COVERACK '53, EX-EMPIRE CONONLEY '47, EX-DOROTHEA WEBER '45, EX-ELISABETH, EX-MIDGUARD II, EX-LUCY. BUILT IN 1922 BY J OELKERS...

S.a. Oranjeland Wreck

GROUNDED ON ROCKS ABOUT 2000MTRS FROM EAST LONDON HR. VESSEL HAS BROKEN HER BACK & IS REPD ONLY 50MTRS FROM EAST LONDON ESPLANADE. (LL).

Sabia Wreck

14.11.77 REPORTEDLY CAPSIZED AND SANK FOOLOWING A LEAK, IN SOGNEFJORD, OFF SOGNEUKSEN LT. A TOTAL LOSS, SALVAGE NOTECONOMICAL. (LL, 3 & 14.11.77)

Sabia (Probably) Wreck

OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ANDERS AUSTEVOLL P/R. ON LINER SERVICE PASSAGE SOGN TO BERGEN. REPORTEDLY CAPSIZED AND SANK FOLLOWING LEAK, OFF SOGNEUKSEN LT...

Saltaro (Fwd Part) Wreck

EX- POLYANNA '55, EX- TORDENE '47. BUILT 1936 BY W GRAY & CO LTD., HARTLEPOOL WITH 3 CYLINDER TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, 2 BOILERS, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHIN...

Saltaro (Fwd Part) Wreck

EX- POLYANNA '55, EX- TORDENE '47. BUILT 1936 BY W GRAY & CO LTD., HARTLEPOOL WITH 3 CYLINDER TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, 2 BOILERS, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHIN...

Saltaro (Fwd Part) Wreck

EX- POLYANNA '55, EX- TORDENE '47. BUILT 1936 BY W GRAY & CO LTD., HARTLEPOOL WITH 3 CYLINDER TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, 2 BOILERS, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHIN...

San Anton Wreck

9.1.76 SANK OFF BERLENGA ISLAND, PORTUGAL, FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH 'ATALA'. CREW RESCUED. (LL 9.1.76).

Seaway Wreck

VESSEL, WHILE EN-ROUTE BERGEN TO TRONDHEIM, RAN AGROUND AND THEN SANK NEAR SMELVAER, W OF STAVNESODDEN. LATER REPORTED STRUCK ROCK NEAR STAVENES LT OU...

Serafim Ii Wreck

LAUNCHED AS 'TERREMOLINOS' IN 1948 BY ASTILLEROS DE CADIZ. COMPLETED IN 1953 WHEN SHE WAS CALLED 'ANCUD'. PASSAGE FOR SAUDIA ARABIA. WAS ILLEGALLY DIV...

Sierra Madre Wreck

BUILT 1958, BY S.A. CORCHO HIJOS, SANTANDER. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MARITIMA DEL NORTE, S.A. PASSAGE BILBAO TO AVILES. DEVELOPED HEAVY LIST DUE TO S...

Sinaia Wreck

RAN AGROUND. (LL).

Sinni Wreck

BUILT IN 1971 BY STCZNIA GDANSKA IM LENINA, GDANSK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY FLATRA S N C DI ANTONIO PUGLIESE & C. PASSAGE TARANTO FOR TANGIER. RAN AG...

Sophia Weston Wreck

PASSAGE AVONMOUTH FOR ANTWERP. COLLIDED WITH MV PRATITA & SANK. TWO MEN INJURED. (LL).

Spica Wreck

PASSAGE MIDDLESBOROUGH FOR GOTHENBURG. SANK AFTER STORM DAMAGE TO PLATING. 6 CREW RESCUED BY SWEDISH VESSEL 'LAPONIA'. (EXCHANGE TELEGRAPH CO & LL).

Spjelkvag Wreck

28.5.77 VESSEL GROUNDED & LATER SANK 1.25M SE OF HESNESBREGEN. (LL, 28.5.77)

St Kilda Wreck

EX-QUO VADIS '55. BUILT IN 1955 BY SCHPS. 'GIDEON' V/H J.KOSTER, GRONIGEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY W BELSTRA, GRONINGEN. 4 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE, SINGL...

Ta Peng No. 2 Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1953, WHILST EN-ROUTE MORMUGAO TO BASRAH DEVELOPED HEAVY LIST AND SANK 180 MILES OFF OMAN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY TA PENG SS CO. LTD....

Templar Wreck

BUILT IN 1962 BY A/S AKERS M/V, OSLO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY WILH. WILHELMSEN. PASSAGE SAN NICOLAS, PERU FOR DISCHARGE AT KOKURA, JAPAN. SANK WHILE...

Tikal Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1954 BY ORENSTEIN-KOPPEL & LUBECKER MASCH., LUBECK. RAN AGROUND ON REMAINS OF PREVIOUS WRECKS AT HARBOUR ENTRANCE TO PUERTO PLATA. ABAND...

Tor Bay (Possibly) Wreck

VESSEL, GROUNDED AT HOMEM DO LEME BEACH, FOZ DO DOURO, MIDWAY BETWEEN MOUTH OF RIO DOURO & LEIXOES HBR, IN BAD WEATHER WHILST ON PASSAGE FROM GUERNSEY...

Traugutt Wreck

CAUGHT FIRE IN KARACHI OUTER ANCHORAGE. ABANDONED BY CREW AND TAKEN IN TOW AND GROUNDED. (LL). SUBSEQUENTLY CUT INTO PIECES FOR REMOVAL. (MSD).

Usoka (Possibly) Wreck

VESSEL GROUNDED 0.8M NNE OF CAPE ST VINCENT IN FOG ON PASSAGE GIJON TO MAJORCA. (LLOYDS VOL.205)

Ute Frese Wreck

13.1.76 PASSAGE ODENSE FOR HAMBUR. DEVELOPED HEAVY LIST IN FORCE 5 - 6 WINDS AND WAS ABANDONED 13.1.76. LOCATED NEXT MORNING JUST N OF FYNS HOVED, F...

Vera Wreck

BROKE IN TWO. ALL CREW SAVED. (LLOYDS VOL.215).

Vitasea Wreck

30.5.78 VESSEL, BUILT 1958 BY ERIKSBERGS M/V A/B, GOTHENBURG. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY VITASEA S.A. ON PASSAGE FROM MAPUTO TO MARSEILLE. REPORTED OV...

Vrmac (Part Of)(Probably) Wreck

CAPSIZED AND SANK IN A STORM.

Vrmac (Part Of)(Probably) Wreck

CAPSIZED AND SANK IN A STORM.

Westward Ho Wreck

29.11.54 BUILT BY C V GJ VAN DER WERFF, SCHEEPSBOUW, WESTERBROEK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY S BOUDEWIJN. 8 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE BY MAN, SINGLE SHAFT....

Wiema Wreck

EX-QUO VADIS '55. BUILT IN 1933 BY GEBR VAN DIEPEN, WATERHUIZEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY W BELSTRA, GRONINGEN. FOUR CYLINDER OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT...

Xanthence Wreck

PASSAGE CALAIS FOR HOWDENDYKE. SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH W GERMAN MV ROSITA MARIA DURING DENSE FOG. (LL).

Yung Shin Wreck

EX- EISHIN MARU (1975), BUILT IN 1963 BY USUKI TEKKOSHO, SAIKI. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY WOO YANG SHIPPING CO LTD. TOOK ON WATER DURING HEAVY WEATHER...

Zea Wreck

1.6.80 BUILT IN 1960 BY NIPPONKAI JUKOGYO, TOYAMA. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SHIPPING GROUP OFF SHORE INC. PASSAGE BRAILA FOR HAIFA. RAN AGROUND,...