Motor Vessel Wrecks 1900-2000
View All Motor Vessel on the Wreck MapJolika Wreck
13.6.76 VESSEL, BUILT 1944 IN SCOTLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MARITIMA JOLIKA SA. WHILE LYING IN AN EMPTY CONDITION AT SALERNO, SANK NEAR A BREAK...
Jolly Girls Wreck
BUILT 1936 BY SMITH'S DOCK CO LTD, SOUTHBANK, MIDDLESBROUGH FOR MESSRS F W HORLOCK'S OCEAN TRANSPORT CO LTD. FOUR CYLINDER, TWO STROKE OIL ENGINE OF 1...
Jolly Girls (Possibly) Wreck
BUILT 1936 BY SMITH'S DOCK CO LTD, SOUTHBANK, MIDDLESBROUGH FOR MESSRS F W HORLOCK'S OCEAN TRANSPORT CO LTD. FOUR CYLINDER, TWO STROKE OIL ENGINE OF 1...
Joni Kis Wreck
REPORTED HAVING HEAVY LIST. ABANDONED BY CREW AND LATER SANK. (LL).
Jonio Wreck
No description
Jonna Wreck
VESSEL DEVELOPED A LEAK AND RAN AGROUND AT MASOY, 1OM N OF HAMMERFEST. CREW OF 4 RESCUED. (LLOYDS VOL.220).
Jonny Jonas Wreck
PUT AGROUND OFF WESTKAPELLE. (LL).
Joyce Wreck
AGROUND AT KOM MASTROON, FOLLOWING ENGINE TROUBLE IN HEAVY WEATHER. PASSAGE ALEXANDRIA FOR BEIRUT. (LL).
Joyce Wreck
VESSEL, ON PASSAGE LA SPEZIA FOR ALGIERS. SANK NEAR ISOLOTTO MAL DI VENTRE. CAUSE NOT STATED. (LLOYDS VOL.216).
Juan Ferrer Wreck
BUILT IN 1960 BY ASTILLEROS NEPTUNO, VALPARAISO. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY F FERRER TUSET. PASSAGE BILBAO FOR CARDIFF, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. STRUC...
Juan Riva Wreck
FOUNDERED OFF VIGO WHILE ON PASSAGE BILBAO FOR VIGO. (LLOYDS VOL.219).
Judert Ii Wreck
DAMAGED IN COLLISION WITH MV EVERET. SUBSEQUENTLY SANK. (LL 258).
Julia Ii Wreck
BUILT 1954 IN GERMANY, SANK IN BAD WEATHER, 10M S OF RIO HAINA, WHILST EN-ROUTE BARRANQUILLA, COLOMBIA FOR FABRICA DOMINICANA DE CEMENTO, RIO HAINA. O...
Julie Ross Wreck
No description
June Wreck
BUILT 1954 BY F SMIT, V/H SMIT & ZOON, FOXHOL, NETHERLANDS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY J.B. BOSSCHER. 5 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE SLIGO...
Junior Wreck
24.9.87 PASSAGE ROTTERDAM FOR GUNNESS, SCUNTHORPE. CAPSIZED AND SANK AFTER CARGO SHIFTED AND WHEN IN TOW OF M TUG VARNEBANK. (LL, 15 & 24.9.87).
Junsho Maru Wreck
RAN AGROUND AT PALARAN, SAMARINDA WHILST ON PASSAGE FOR JAPAN. (LL).
Jupiter A. Wreck
PASSAGE ACAJUTLA FOR AGUA DULCE. DRIFTED ON TO ROCKS NEAR PUNTA REMEDIOS AFTER ENGINE FAILURE. BELIEVED TO BE A TOTAL LOSS. (LLOYDS VOL.252)
Jurgen Wreck
SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH YUGOSLAV M BULK CARRIER KOTOR. PASSAGE BOSTON, LINCS, FOR ANTWERP. (LL).
Juventus Wreck
VESSEL, BUILT 1920 BY S.A. CATIERI NAVALA F. TOSI. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SOC. COMMERCIALE DI NAV. TORPEDOED & SUNK BY BRITISH SUBMARINE 'SWORDFISH'...
K.s.b 1 Wreck
No description
Kaaksburg Wreck
EX-MARGARET CATHARINA. BUILT IN 1963 BY HUGO PETERS, WEWELSFLETH. GERMAN FLAG, HOME PORT ITZEHOE. EIGHT CYLINDER OIL ENGINE OF 660 HP. SINGLE SHAFT. P...
Kadio Wreck
VESSEL, BUILT 1911 BY S.P. AUSTIN & SON WITH TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES, CAUGHT FIRE & SANK FOLLOWING EXPLOSION AT SUEZ, OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MME K....
Kadioglu I (Probably) Wreck
DRAGGED ANCHOR WHILE IN MERSIN ROADS, STRUCK BREAKWATER AND STRANDED. WAS REFLOATED BY TUGS AND TOWED INTO THE PORT BUT CAPSIZED AND SANK IN PORT BASI...
Kaenary Wreck
BUILT IN 1977 BY NISHI ZOSEN K.K, IMABARI. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY DONGNAM SHIPPING CO. LTD. RAN AGROUND DURING STRONG WINDS AND HIGH SEAS WHILES WAI...
Kahlenberg Wreck
PASSAGE VENEZUELA FOR TRINIDAD. (LL).
Kakas Wreck
BUILT IN 1978 BY KURUSHIMA DOCK CO LTD, ONISHI. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SARUNTA WAYA RAYA LINES. PASSAGE SARAWAK FOR BUSAN. CARGO STORAGE COLLAPSED A...
Kalais Wreck
BUILT 1949 BY SMITH'S DOCK COMPANY, MIDDLESBROUGH PASSAGE ALCANAR, SPAIN FOR WARRI, NIGERIA HAVING BEEN SOLD FOR SCRAP. RAN AGROUND OFF CAPE BOJADOR,...
Kalathos Wreck
BUILT 1947. REPD SUNK 120M SE OF PORT SUDAN. PASSAGE ALEXANDRIA FOR DUBAI. ALL CREW SAVED BY RUSSIAN VESSEL MATSESTA. CARGO OF USED CONSTRUCTION PLANT...
Kalimanbang V Wreck
SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH SISTERSHIP K'BANG 1.
Kalimantan Hayu I Wreck
No description
Kalimantan Tiga Wreck
25.8.87 SANK DUE TO A CRACK IN HULL WHILE ON PASSAGE KUALA BARAM FOR BUSAN. (LL, 25.8.87).
Kaliope (Part Of) Wreck
BUILT IN 1968 BY USUKI TEKKOSHO, SAIKI. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY AQUARIUS ENTERPRISES CORP. BROKE MOORINGS DURING HURRICANE 'DAVID' AND WAS DRIVEN ONT...
Kaliope (Part Of) Wreck
BUILT IN 1968 BY USUKI TEKKOSHO, SAIKI. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY AQUARIUS ENTERPRISES CORP. BROKE MOORINGS DURING HURRICANE 'DAVID' AND WAS DRIVEN ONT...
Kalligrammos Wreck
11.1.77 BUILT 1970 BY S.A. JULIANA CONSTRUCCIONES GIJONESA, GIJON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CHRISTINGULF CIA. NAV S A. PASSAGE WORKINGTON FOR APAPA...
Kallipateira Wreck
BUILT 1937 BY HELSINGORS JERNSK & MSK, ELSINORE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CHRIPAT CIA. NAV., SA. ON PASSAGE CONSTANZA TO PORT SUDAN. DRIVEN ASHORE AT...
Kaltim Raya Wreck
No description
Kamakshi Wreck
RAN AGROUND NEAR NANCOWRY, NICOBAR ISLANDS, WHILE ON PASSAGE TO CAMPBEL BAY, OFF GREAT NICOBAR. ALL 14 CREW SAFE. DECLARED A CONSTRUCTIVE TOTAL LOSS....
Kamilla Wreck
EX-LIV KAMILLA '92, EX-NORVEST TRADER '90, EX-MOKSTEIN '87, EX-HENRIETTE R. '74. BUILT 1966 BY GEB. SCHUERENSTEDT KG, BARDENFLETH/WESER. OWNED AT TIME...
Kao Wreck
No description
Kap Arkona Wreck
BUILT IN 1946 BY KOCHUMS, MALMO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY DEUTSCHE SEEREEDEREI. SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH M TANKER IDA KNUDSEN. PASSAGE ANTWERP...
Kapa Trader Wreck
28.11.70 VESSEL, BUILT 1948 BY C.V.D. GIESSEN, KRIMPEN, SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION, IN THICK FOG, WITH E.GERMAN MV RHON, 15M SW OF HELIGOLAND. WAS ON...
Kaprije Wreck
BUILT 1968 BY FR. LURSSEN, VEGESACK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SLOBODNA PLOVIDBA. PASSAGE POTI FOR THESSALONIKI. THE VESSEL SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION...
Kaptain Ismail Hakki Wreck
PASSAGE IZMIR FOR THE EAST MED. DUE TO BAD WEATHER THE MASTER TOOK SHELTER IN THE BAY BETWEEN AKRA ZOVOLO AND AKRA MALEAS. DEVELOPED LIST DUE TO CARGO...
Kaptan Celal. Wreck
BUILT 1965 BY P LINDENAU, KIEL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CELAL SADIKOGLU. PASSAGE ZONGULDAK FOR ISTANBUL. SANK IN A STORM OFF THE TURKISH ANATOLIAN BL...
Kaptanoglu Wreck
BUILT IN 1978 BY MARMARA TERANESI, YARIMCA. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY KAZIM KAPTANOGLU VE ORTAKLARI KOLLEKTIF SIRKETI. RAN AGROUND AT KATIRYUZU WHILE O...
Kaptanpantelis Wreck
BUILT IN 1938 BY WIGHAM & RICHARDSON, WALLSEND. PASSAGE CALCUTTA FOR RIJEKA. RAN AGROUND OFF FIALDU ISLAND. ABANDONED AS A TOTAL LOSS. (MSD).
Karat Wreck
OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY KAARE HANSSEN OF BINDALSEIDET. PASSAGE TRONDHEIM FOR LOFOTEN. CAPSIZED & SANK NEAR KVALOY LT, OUTSIDE VALDERSUND. (LLOYDS VOL...
Kare (Possibly Karen) Wreck
BOUND ANTWERP FOR STOCKHOLM. SANK OFF NOEDEKENSKERNE FOLLOWING COLLISION IN FOG WITH DUTCH MV DONGEDYK AT ANCHOR. 1 LIFE LOST. (LLOYDS).
Karen Folmer Wreck
10.12.83 CAPSIZED & SANK WHEN CARGO SHIFTED IN GALE FORCE WINDS. EN ROUTE FROM ST MALO. (LL, 10.12.83).
Karina Wreck
SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH GERMAN INLAND WATERWAYS VESSEL 'DAGBLAD'. (LL).
Karla Wreck
30.10.79 BUILT 1954 BY J.J. SIETAS SCHIFFSW., HAMBURG. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SEA BEAUTY SHIPPING CO., LTD. ABANDONED FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH DAN...
Karmoy (Possibly) Wreck
OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY DET STAVANGERSKE DAMPSKIBSSELSKAB. ABANDONED AT VIKELEN, VLLEROY, ENTRANCE TO FARSUND, AND SUBSEQUENTLY SANK. ALL CREW SAFE....
Karunia Wreck
SANK WHILE ON PASSAGE SUNDA KELAPA, KAKARTA, TO PANGKALBALAM. VESSEL, BUILT 1972, OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY P.T. PERUSAHAAN PELAYARAN NUSANTARA NUSA TE...
Kasim Kaptan Wreck
4.12.92 RAN AGROUND ON ROCKS DURING A STORM, WAS ABANDONED & SUBSEQUENTLY SANK. WAS ON PASSAGE CANAKKALE TO BANDIRMA. 4 LIVES LOST, 1 MISSING. (LL).
Kassamba Wreck
VESSEL, BUILT 1977, SANK APPROX 4M OFF PORTUGUESE COAST AFTER TAKING IN WATER, WHILST EN-ROUTE CADIZ TO LUANDA. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY LINHAS MARITI...
Kassandra (Possibly) Wreck
RAN AGROUND.
Kastor Wreck
No description
Katharina Kolkmann Wreck
SANK AFTER COLLISION WITH BRITISH MV 'GANNET', IN THICK FOG. POSN APPROX 5M S OF FOLKSTONE. WAS EN ROUTE WISMAR TO HAULBOWLINE.
Kathie Lyn Wreck
PASSAGE VENEZUELA FOR JAMAICA. (LL VOL.271)
Katie H Wreck
OWNED BY R S BRIGGS & CO, LTD. COLLIDED WITH BELGIAN MFV Z462. PASSAGE ROTTERDAM FOR LONDON.
Katrina Wreck
EX-GUNUNG MERBABU, BUILT IN 1943 BY JEFFERSON BOAT & MACHINE CO., JEFFERSONVILLE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY EASTERN AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION, LTDA. UNDE...
Kattegat Wreck
SANK AFTER COLLISION WITH FINNISH M/V WILKE IN DENSE FOG. (LL).
Katya Wreck
PASSAGE VENEZUEAL FOR KINGSOTN. CAPSIZED AND SANK AFTER DECK CARGO OF PAPER BECAME SOAKED DURING HEAVY WEATHER. (LL).
Kawan Wreck
No description
Kawana Wreck
2.6.66 BUILT IN 1945 BY WK DOXFORD & SONS. SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY WORLD-WIDE SHIPPING LTD. ANCHORED FOR LIGHTERING WITH A CARGO OF CHI...
Kazar Wreck
DRAGGED ANCHOR DURING V BAD WEATHER AND GROUNDED.
Kazbek Wreck
MINED NEAR TAKIL LTHO, IN THE BLACK SEA. (WW1SL & LL WW1)
Kazemi Wreck
BUILT IN 1944 BY BROWN SHIPPING CO. SANK OFF ABADAN AFTER A COLLISION WITH GREEK MV OILBIRD, LOSS OF LIFE REPORTED. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MAKI FAIS...
Kazim Kaptanoglu (Possibly) Wreck
STRUCK A REEF IN FOG AND SANK NEAR THE ISLAND OF PANAYA, N OF LESVOS ISLAND. PASSAGE IZMIR FOR ISTANBUL. 2 CREW DROWNED. (LLOYDS VOL. 216).
Kebon Agung Wreck
RAN AGROUND.
Kedarnath Wreck
VESSEL, BUILT BY HITACHI ZOSEN, OSAKA IN 1957 AND OWNED BY HIMALAYA SHIPPING CO. LTD., RAN AGROUND 2.5M FROM THE SOUTHERN POINT, ON WEST SIDE OF PREPA...
Kelapa Wreck
BUILT 1971 BY P.A.L., SURABAYA. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY P.T. PELAYARAN NUSANTARA BERDIKARI. SANK IN STRAIT OF MADURA SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING TANJUNG PE...
Kemal Kefeli Wreck
BUILT 1975 BY SEDEF GEMI ENDUSTRISI A.S., GEBZE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ISILIDENIZ GEMICILIK LTD., SIRKETI. PASSAGE INEBOLU FOR ISKENDERUN. SANK FOL...
Kent Wreck
BUILT IN 1957 BY GUNADOO SHIPPING CO LTD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY A/B GAVLE VARV, GEFLE. PASSAGE SIRACUSA & BRINDISI FOR APAPA & LAGOS. HAD FIRE IN E...
Keramika I Wreck
30.1.76 CAUGHT FIRE & SANK ABOUT 10M S OF PULAU PENIKI, JAVA SEA. (CASUALTY RETURNS TO SEP'74 & LL, 30.1.76).
Kerkis (Possibly) Wreck
BUILT IN 1947 BY ERIKSBERGS M/V A/B, GOTHENBURG. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY POKO CIA. NAV. S.A. ON PASSAGE FROM CASABLANCA FOR TRIESTE. CAUGHT FIRE IN N...
Ketama Wreck
BUILT IN 1949 BY LINDHOLMS VARV A/B. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SARAMA SHIPPING LTD, SA. PASSAGE BANGKOK FOR BELAWAN. CARGO CEMENT. CAPSIZED DURING A TY...
Khalilsons Wreck
30.4.91 SANK DURING CYCLONE ON 29-30.4.91. (LL).
Kien Kung Wreck
No description
Kim Hua Li Wreck
11.10.76 WRECKED ON MALU REEF OFF PULAU SERASAN WHILST EN-ROUTE SINGAPORE TO KUCHING. (LL, 8.1,76 & 11.10.76)
Kimon M Wreck
BUILT IN 1952 BY H C STULCHEN & SOHN, HAMBURG. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY IANISSOS SHIPPING CO., S.A. 8 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE BY WAGGON & MASCH FOR 2940 B...
King Dragon 1 Wreck
VESSEL, BUILT 1957 BY SHIOYAMA DOCKYARD CO., LTD. OWNED BY KING DRAGON MARITIME, S.A. ON PASSAGE FROM SAMARINDA, KALIMANTAN. REPD TO HAVE LEAKING HOLD...
King Edgar Wreck
TORPEDOED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U1307 WHILST EN-ROUTE HALIFAX TO LONDON. (WW2SL) VESSEL WAS TAKEN IN TOW BUT SUBSEQUENTLY SANK. 4 LIVES LOST....
King Egbert Wreck
BUILT BY HARLAND & WOLFF LTD, BELFAST. OWNED BY KING LINE LTD. SIX CYLINDER OIL ENGINE OF 489HP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE THE TYNE FOR PORT SAID. CARGO C...
King John Wreck
BUILT IN 1928 BY HARLAND & WOLFF LTD, BELFAST & GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY KING LINE, (PHILIPPS, PHILIPPS & CO. LTD.), LONDON. PASSAGE LONDON F...
King John Ii Wreck
23.7.75 SANK AT BERTH IN EASTERN DOCKS DOVER. (LL, 23.7.75).
King Yung-3 Wreck
STRANDED NEAR TS'ENG-WEN CH'I, T'AI-NAN HSIEN.
Kingfisher (Probably) Wreck
PASSAGE MILFORD HAVEN FOR LONDON. TORPEDOED BY E-BOAT. (WW2SL & LL WW2).
Kinugawa Maru Wreck
BUILT IN 1938 BY MITSUBISHI JUKOGYO K K. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY TOYO KISEN K K. OIL ENGINE OF 839NHP. SUNK BY US LAND AND CARRIER-BASED AIRCRAFT AND...
Kiowa Wreck
EX-TAKASUGAWA MARU NO.5 '76. BUILT IN 1963 BY K K TAIHEI KOGYO, AKITSU. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY LOADSTAR SHIPPING CO LTD. CAPSIZED AND SANK DURING TY...
Kira Kitsena Wreck
BUILT IN 1951 BY H.C.STULCKEN SOHN, HAMBURG. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY GALERA SHIPPING CO. LTD. SANK IN THE POOL, PORT HARCOURT, AFTER DEVELOPING A LEA...
Kirk Maid Wreck
ON PASSAGE FOR THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. DEVELOPED A LIST 4M OUT OF PORT ROYAL. (LLOYDS LIST).
Kirk Pride Wreck
SANK OFF GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN WITH PART OF CARGO STILL ABOARD. (LL).
Kis Ole Wreck
16.8.78 SANK IN PORT OF SPAIN DURING FREAK STORM ON 16.8.78. WAS LIFTED BY TUG 'HEBE I' PATCHED & TOWED TO DUMPING AREA BY TUGS & SCUTTLED. (LL).
Klearchos Wreck
BUILT IN 1962 BY ATELIERS DUCHENSE & BOSSIERE, LE HAVRE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MATH MARCANTONAKIS & SONS LTD. PASSAGE MARSEILLES FOR PIRAEUS. ABAND...
Klingi Wreck
BUILT IN 1947. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY P T PELAYARAN NUSANTARA SRIWIDJAJA RAJA. CAPSIZED & SANK IN JAKARTA BAY SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING TANJONG PRIOK FO...
Klipco Wreck
23.2.71 EX- DAIFUKU MARU NO.II, BUILT 1958. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY J.L.C. & SONS INC., OF MANILA. PASSAGE HONDAGUA FOR CEBU. WAS STRANDED ON REEF...
Km Cipta Baru Wreck
VESSEL, BUILT IN 1981. ON PASSAGE FROM PENANG FOR DUMAI. STRANDED FOLLOWING INGRESS OF WATER. CREW OF 12 RECOVERED.
Kolada Wreck
PASSAGE CLAXTON BAY, TRINIDAD FOR ST VINCENT, W INDIES. TOOK IN WATER AND SANK. (LL).