Motor Vessel Wrecks 1900-2000

Minibok Wreck

EX-HELEN '85, EX-OCEAN PIONEER '83, EX-ASEAN PIONEER '81. BUILT IN 1975 BY SINGAPORE SLIPWAY & ENGINEERING CO LTD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY GALAZIA MU...

Minisea Wreck

BUILT IN 1963 BY N V SCHPS GEBR VAN DEIEPEN, WATERHIUZEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY PORTO DE THASSOS SHIPPING CO LTD. PASSAGE MEHEDIA, NEAR KENITRA FOR...

Minna Wreck

No description

Minstrel Wreck

EX-RICHARD '86, EX-LADY SOPHIA '83, EX-SHANNON '70. BUILT IN 1964 BY SCHHEEPSWERF 'HOOGEZAND' J BODEWES, HOOGEZAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CRESTAR S...

Mira-Terra Wreck

BUILT IN 1957 BY CIA UNIAO FABRIL, LISBON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY JUNTA AUTONOMA DOS PORTOS DI ARCHIPELAGO DE CABO VERTE. RAN AGROUND WHILE ON INTER...

Mirabelle Wreck

PASSAGE ARUBA FOR CARTAGENA. HIT UNDERWATER OBSTN, MADE WATER IN ENGINE ROOM AND WAS BEACHED. SALVAGE ATTEMPTS FAILED. VESSEL ABANDONED. (LL).

Miranda Wreck

BUILT IN 1920. ONWED AT TIME OF LOSS BY WALLEM & CO. PASSAGE KEELUNG FOR SAGA. CAPSIZED AND SANK AFTER CARGO OF IRON ORE SHIFTED WHEN 45 MILES ENE OF...

Miranda Wreck

VESSEL, TOUCHED GROUND WHEN LEAVING GRINDAVIK. DAMAGED HULL AND PUMPS WERE UNABLE TO COPE WITH FLOODING. CAPSIZED & SANK WHILE UNDER TOW TO HAFNARFJOR...

Mirene Wreck

EX-NAPILI '75, EX-TOYA MARU. BUILT IN 1968 BY MAIZURU JUKOGYO KK, MAIZURU. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MIRENE SHIPPING INC. PASSAGE HOUSTON FOR BARRANQUI...

Miriam Wreck

REPORTED TAKING WATER IN ENGINE ROOM DURING A FIERCE ATLANTIC STORM AND WHILE ON PASSAGE ROUEN TO PORTUGAL. WAS ABANDONED BY CREW AND LATER SANK.

Misconduct Wreck

No description

Misurina Wreck

BUILT IN 1959 BY CANITIERI NAVALI OFFICINE MECCANICHE 'PAPETTE', VENICE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CAPO SANDALO S P A. PASSAGE MARINA DI CARRARA FOR SK...

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).

Mitera Zafira (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1951 BY WM. DOXFORD & SONS, LTD., SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CASSIOPEIAN SHIPPING COMPANY CO., LTD. GROUNDED & CAUGHT FIRE 2M FROM...

Mitsos Wreck

BUILT IN 1960 BY FORGES ET CHANTIERS DE LA GIRONDE, BORDEAUX. PASSAGE NEW YORK FOR THESSALONIKI. STARTED TO TAKE ON WATER DURING GALE FORCE WEATHER CO...

Miyar Wreck

GOT INTO DIFFICULTIES IN BAD WEATHER WHILE ON PASSAGE PORT SAID FOR BEIRUT. WAS TAKEN IN TOW BY BULGARIAN VESSEL BUT SANK. (LL).

Mizar 6 Wreck

VESSEL, SANK 30M OFF ORAN, ALGERIA, AFTER CARGO SHIFTED DUE TO BAD WEATHER. ALL CREW SAFE. (LLOYDS VOL.222).

Moajil-5 Wreck

DRAGGED ANCHOR DURING BAD WEATHER AND GROUNDED.

Moana Wreck

9.4.80 SANK, WHILE PRESUMABLY AT ANCHOR, IN BAY OF ISLANDS, SUVA. (LL 9.4.80).

Mobeka Wreck

BUILT IN 1937 BY FLENSBURGER SHIFFSB, FLENSBURG. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CIE MARITIME BELGIUM. TWO 8 CYLINDER OIL ENGINES OF 972BHP. PASSAGE LIVERPOO...

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...

Mohamedia Wreck

VESSEL, OWNED BY GLOBE INTERNATIONAL CO & NASHER TRADING CO, ON PASSAGE DJIBOUTI TO JEDDAH, CARGO: 1300 CATTLE, 700 SHEEP & 118 CAMELS, SANK NEAR ZUBA...

Moi Wreck

RAN AGROUND & LATER SANK AT LINESFJORD, STOKKSUND, WHILST ON PASSAGE HAMMARFALL FOR KNARREVIK. CREW RESCUED. (LLOYDS VOL.219)

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...

Moktar Wreck

SANK QUICKLY FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH AN UNIDENTIFIED TANKER. PASSAGE DUBAI FOR BANDAR ABBAS.

Moler Venture Wreck

REPORTED TAKING IN WATER IN ENGINE ROOM. WAS ABANDONED BY CREW AND LATER SANK.

Mollie Dean Wreck

REPORTED TAKING IN WATER DURING HEAVY SEAS. WAS ABANDONED BY PASSENGERS AND CREW AND LATER SANK. (LL).

Molund Wreck

SANK WITHIN A FEW MINUTES FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH MV MONTE ALTO WHILE ON PASSAGE HAMMERFALL FOR SORAKER.

Momin Wreck

BUILT IN 1968 BY MIYOSHI, UWAJIMA. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY PUBALI SHIPPING LTD, CHITTAGONG. OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT.

Mon Ami Wreck

PASSAGE FOR FLORIDA. RAN AGROUND.

Moncho Reboredo Wreck

BUILT 1965 BY AST. NEPTUNO, VALENCIA. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY NAVIERA DE GALICIA. ABANDONED BY CREW FOLLOWING FIRE. FURTHER DAMAGED DURING SALVAGE OP...

Monia (Probably) Wreck

STRANDED ON REEF S OF GRASSKAR, WHILE ON PASSAGE KOPING TO NORKOPING. (LLOYDS 214).

Monica Wreck

SUNK AFTER COLLISION WITH EDWARD CRUISE. (LL).

Monica R Wreck

PASSAGE KVINESDAL FOR HAMBURG. REPORTED HAVING A LEAK, AND REQUESTED ASSISTANCE. ABANDONED BY CREW AND SANK SHORTLY AFTER. (LL).

Montan Wreck

BUILT 1934 BY FRIED KRUPP GERMANIAWERFT WITH OIL ENGINES OF 222NHP. OWNED AT TIME OFF LOSS BY ERNST KOMROWSKI. STRUCK A MINE & SANK OFF BORKUM. (DODS)...

Montana Wreck

BUILT 1944 BY JOHN COCKERILL. AFTER SAILING FROM DAKAR, EN ROUTE FROM MATADI TO LEGHORN, RAN AGROUND AT FULL SPEED ON CHAUSSEE DES ALMADIES ROCKS, NEA...

Monte Pellegrino Wreck

VESSEL, ON PASSAGE PORTO EMPEDOCLE TO PALERMO. TOOK ON WATER IN ENG ROOM DUE LARGE HOLE IN KEEL PLATES. ASSUMED A STBD LIST & EVENTUALLY SANK. CREW OF...

Mooera Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1955 BY LINDHOLMENS VARV A/B, GOTHENBURG. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY GREEK SKIPPER SHIPPING CO. REFERRED TO AS 'MOURAM' BUT THOUGHT TO BE...

Moonlight (Possibly) Wreck

EX-PAULL GATE '66. BUILT IN 1961 BY J R HEPWORTH & CO, HULL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE LIGHT SHIPPING CO LTD. 6 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE. MACHINERY AFT...

Morgan Wreck

EX- SKEISFOSS (1987), EX- NORDIC (1976), EX- TINTO (1971). BUILT IN 1967 BY C.LUEHRING SCHIFFSWERFT GMBH & CO, K.G, BRAKE/UNTERWESER. OWNED AT TIME OF...

Morild Wreck

30.10.75 TOOK ON HEAVY LIST AND STRANDED. LATER SANK. (LL, 30.10.75, 6.11.75 & NORWEGIAN NM 1127/88).

Morning Star Wreck

CAPTURED AND SCUTTLED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE. (WW1SL). SUNK 10M SE 0.75 E OF BARFLEUR WHILST ON PASSAGE FOWEY TO ROUEN. (LL WW1).

Morro Vermelho Wreck

WHEN LEAVING PELOTAS, GROUNDED ON THE BAR OF PELOTAS. (LLODS VOL.259).

Mothi Wreck

No description

Mourad Wreck

BUILT IN 1949 BY E J SMIT & ZOON SCHPSW, WESTERBROEK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY KADDOUGIA MOH ESCIAFTRI. SANK 80-90M NW OF BENGHAZI AFTER MAKING WATER...

Mrica Wreck

18.9.90 ON PASSAGE ALSI TO SALAWISA, IRIAN JAYA. TOOK ON LIST AND SANK, WHEN DECK CARGO LASHINGS PARTED DURING A TROPICAL CYCLONE. (LL, 18.9.90 & 5....

Mudo Wreck

SUNK IN COLLISION.

Muggine Wreck

SUNK FOR USE AS A FISH HAVEN. (GENOA NM).

Muhaisna Wreck

EX-DINA ELIZABETH. (P COLLINS). OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MUBARAK SHIPPING CO. PASSAGE LIMASSOL FOR SOMALIA VIA SUEZ. GROUNDED ON RAS DIB IN MILITARY...

Muna Wreck

VESSEL, EX ALONDON BUILT 1969, SANK AFTER DRIFTING WITH ENGINE TROUBLE NEAR ZUBAIR IS, ON PASSAGE MASSAWA FOR HODEIDAH. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY AHMED...

Munster Wreck

BUILT IN 1938 BY HARLAND & WOLFF, BLEFAST. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY COAST LINES LTD. OIL ENGINES OF 1347BHP, TWIN SHAFT. PASSAGE BELFAST FOR LIVERPOOL...

Murree Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1981 BY AUSTIN & PICKERSGILL LTD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE PAKISTAN NATIONAL SHIPPING CORPORATION. BEGAN TO TAKE IN WATER IN FOR'D H...

Must Ajar Wreck

30.7.91 SANK WHILE ON PASSAGE PEMAMGKAT FOR MT, SUNDA KELAPA. CREW OF 12 MISSING. (LL, 30.7.91)

Myrina Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1971, WAS POSTED MISSING AFTER FAILING TO REPORT HER POSITION AND SEARCHES FAILED TO LOCATE HER. THE VESSEL HAD PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ENGI...

N D Lourdes Wreck

HULL STARTED TO LEAK WHILE ON PASSAGE MIAMI FOR GONAIVES. WAS ABANDONED BY CREW AND SANK.

Nabil Wreck

6.1.86 RAN AGROUND DURING STRONG WINDS. (LL, 6.1.86).

Nadia Wreck

DEVELOPED A SEVERE LIST WHEN CARGO MOVED WHILE ON PASSAGE MARIN TO SEAHAM. LATER SANK WHILE UNDER TOW.

Nagisa Wreck

8.6.76 VESSEL, BUILT 1952 BY FUJINAGATA ZOSENSHO, OSAKA, WAS ANCHORER IN HODEIDAH OUTER HBR, AWAITING ORDERS TO SAIL TO ADEN WHEN FIRE BROKE OUT...

Nagro Wreck

CAPSIZED DURING FORCE 9 WINDS WHILE ON PASSAGE FRANCE TO LONDON. (LL).

Nahed H Wreck

PASSAGE ALEXANDRIA FOR BEIRUT. SANK OUTSIDE ISRAELI WATERS DUE TO BAD WEATHER. CREW ALL SAFE. (LL).

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...

Nais Wreck

BUILT 1951 BY LUBECKER FLENDER-WERKE, LUBECK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY GOMA CIA NAV SA. SANK AFTER A COLLISION WITH NORWEGIAN TANKER 'BERGEBRAGD' DURI...

Namo Wreck

HOLED, CAPSIZED AND FOUNDERED ABOUT 30M W OF MARSTEIN LT. CREW WERE TAKEN TO MAALOY. BELIEVED TO HAVE SUNK IN DEEP WATER AND OWNERS STATE THAT THERE I...

Nan An Wreck

BUILT 1946 BY LITHGOWS LTD., PORT GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CIA. NAV PEACE LTDA. PASSAGE KAOHSIUNG TO HONG KONG. RAN AGROUND IN FOG IN MIRS BA...

Nanos Wreck

PASSAGE RASA FOR RAB. SANK IN HEAVY WEATHER OFF CRES ISLAND. (LL).

Nansen Wreck

No description

Naory Wreck

BUILT IN 1968. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY P T SINAR PAGODA. PASSAGE DJAKARTA FOR BANDJERMASIN. DEVELOPED A LEAK AND SANK W OF BAWEAN ISLAND, 100M N OF S...

Naran (Possibly) Wreck

EX-ANNA T '88, EX-SEALIFT '87, EX-OPAL '82, EX-NEW FORTUNE '79, EX-SOUTH SEA '79, EX-SHINJITSU MARU NO.2 '73.BUILT IN 1966 BY ONOMICHI ZOSEN K.K., ONO...

Naranco Wreck

SANK IN COLLISION IN FOG WITH THE 'GOLDSTONE' ON VOYAGE FROM AVILES TO ROTTERDAM, 20 SURVIVORS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY NAVIERA ANJEL ALVAREZ SA. BUI...

Naros Wreck

PASSAGE KALMAR, SWEDEN, FOR SHOREHAM. SANK IN GALE FORCE WIND. (LL).

Nasional Ii Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1968, SANK CAUSE UNKNOWN, N OF T. KRAWANG. (LLOYDS)

Nassar Wreck

BUILT 1947, BY ARDROSSAN DOCKYARD LTD, ARDROSSAN. AGROUND ON PORT RASHID BREAKWATER DUE TO HIGH WINDS AFTER PUTTING INTO PORT FOR ENGINE REPAIRS. VESS...

Nasseria Wreck

WRECKED ABOUT 10M E OF BRAVA, SOMALIA DUE TO BREAKAGE OF RUDDER. (LL).

Nathalie D Wreck

BUILT IN 1953 BY ERIKSBERGS M/V A/B, GOTHENBURG. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY PANAM SHIPPING LINE, S.A. PASSAGE CASTELLON FOR SKIKDA. TOOK WATER AND SANK...

National Star Wreck

7.11.92 STRUCK BERTH WITH BOW ON ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE BERTH AT SIDON 7.11.92. WAS HOLED AND SANK. WAS REFLOATED AND REPAIRED. SAILED FOR ALEXANDRIA 1...

Nautic Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1953 BY ROLANDWERFT G.M.B.H., BREMERHAVEN, SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH BRITISH SS 'COMORIN', WHILST ON PASSAGE TUNIS TO FLENSBURG. O...

Nautilus Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1975, OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY REDERIJ M S. PASSAGE ROCHEFORT FOR ROTTERDAM. CAPSIZED AND SANK WHEN CARGO SHIFTED IN HIGH WINDS. (MS...

Navi Wreck

REPORTED ON FIRE WITH HEAVY LIST. LATER CAPSIZED & SANK SE OF ORKNEYS. PASSAGE SALANGEN, N OF NARVIK, FOR KILLYBEGS. (LL).

Nawabshah Wreck

BUILT IN 1981. PASSAGE KARACHI FOR BANGKOK. STRUCK PU RONDO AND TOOK ON A HEAVY LIST TO PORT. WAS ABANDONED BY CREW AND EVENTUALLY SANK. OWNED AT TIM...

Nawal Wreck

SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH MALTESE M TANKER BAYONNE WHILE ON PASSAGE LIMASSOL FOR JOUNIEH. (LL).

Nawara Wreck

6.10.99 VESSEL, BUILT 1961, ON PASSAGE FROM PORT SAID FOR ALBANIA. ADRIFT WITH ENGINE PROBLEMS, TAKEN IN TOW, BUT EVENTUALLY GROUNDED OFF COAST OF C...

Necchia Wreck

VESSEL, ON PASSAGE FROM VIAREGGIO TO AJACCIO. SANK OFF CAP DE FANO AFTER RUNNING AGROUND IN FOG & ROUGH SEAS. CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. (LLOYDS VOL'S.2...

Neckar Wreck

SANK IN THE KATTEGAT ABOUT 15M SE OF GRENAA, AFTER TAKING IN WATER DURING BAD WEATHER WHILST EN-ROUTE HALDEN TO ITZEHOE. 6 LIVES LOST. (LLOYDS VOL.206...

Nefeli Wreck

EX- OSBORNE QUEEN. BUILT IN 1957 BY ARDROSSAN DOCKYARD CO, LTD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY NAFELI SHIPPING CO, LTD. OIL EINGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE G...

Negera Wreck

STRUCK TIVOA REEF, WHILE TOWING A BARGE & STRANDED. KEEL FOUND TO BE BROKEN, BARGE RECOVERED. (LL).

Nektarios Wreck

17.4.78 VESSEL, BUILT 1947 BY HENRY ROBB, LTD, LEITH, RAN AGROUND ON ROCKS AT S TIP OF PERIM ISLAND, WHILE ON PASSAGE MOMBASA FOR GREECE. OWNED A...

Nellie M Wreck

9.2.81 BUILT 1972 BY COCHRANE & SONS, LTD., SELBY WITH 8 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE OF 1160HP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY W H ALLEN SONS & CO LTD, BEDFORD....

Nemos Wreck

ANCHORED OFF EL JADIDA TO RELASH AND SECURE DECK CARGO WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY SHIFTED IN HEAVY SEAS. DEVELOPED SUDDEN LIST, WAS ABANDONED BY CREW, CAPSI...

Neppo (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1921 BY VAN DER KUY & VANDER REECE, ROTTERDAM. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY VAN OPPEN & CO LTD. OIL ENGINE OF 51HP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE ANTWERP...

Neptune Wreck

WENT AGROUND WHEN SHELTERING FROM BAD WEATHER.

Neptune (Possibly) Wreck

AGROUND ON REEF NEAR MALAKULA ISLAND. VESSEL UNSALVABLE BEING HOLED IN ENGINE ROOM. (LL).

Neptunian Wreck

BUILT IN 1925 BY SWAN, HUNTER & WIGHAM RICHARDSON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS SWAN, HUNTER & WIGHAM RICHARDSON (W A SOUTER & CO). OIL ENGINE OF 598NHP. PAS...

Neree (Possibly) Wreck

FRENCH MV 'NEREE', BUILT 1954, CAPSIZED & SANK OFF CHERBOURG AFTER A HATCH HAD BEEN WASHED AWAY & SHE DEVELOPED A HEAVY LIST DUE TO CARGO OF COAL SHIF...

Neretva Wreck

CARGO SHIFTED WHILE ON PASSGAE BILBAO TO DARICA, TURKEY. WAS ABANDONED BY CREW AND SANK.

Nesam Wreck

REPORTED SERIOUS LIST AND QUICKLY SANK, DURING NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS. EN ROUTE CASABLANCA TO WHITEHAVEN.

Netty (Possibly) Wreck

PASSAGE AMSTERDAM FOR JERSEY. SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH S TANKER 'FINA CANADA' IN DENSE FOG. (LL).

Neuwulmstorf Wreck

REPORTED TAKING IN WATER IN ENGINE ROOM. WAS TAKEN IN TOW BY M TUG MAERSK BLOWER, BUT EVENTUALLY SANK.

Nevada Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1952 BY A.G. 'WESER' WERK SEEBECK, BREMERHAVEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY NEVADA S.A.S. DI BOTTI ANTONIO E C. ON PASSAGE FROM PORTO EMPED...

New Chance Wreck

BUILT IN 1961 BY KYUSHU ZOSEN, WAKAMATSU. PASSAGE OSAKA FOR INCHON & BUSAN. GROUNDED OFF HWANG DO & REFLOATED SAME DAY. DUE TO HEAVY LEAKAGE WAS BEACH...

New Cronulla Wreck

BUILT IN 1947 BY A STEPHEN & SONS LTD, GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SAN JERONIMO SS CO SA. PASSAGE PHILIPPINES FOR CHALNA. RAN AGROUND OFF CHALNA...