Motor Vessel Wrecks 1900-2000

Tiny Wreck

PASSAGE AYR & SWANSEA FOR PART. BOMBED BY AIRCRAFT 8M NW OF ST IVES HEAD WHILST EN-ROUTE FROM AYR & SWANSEA TO PAR. (WW2SL & LL WW2).

Tipison (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1968 BY IMABARI ZOSEN, IMABARI. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY P.T. SULITA LINES. PASSAGE FROM BANJARMASIN, KALIMANTAN. SANK OFF GRESIK, NEAR SURBA...

Tjilantjar Wreck

WOODEN HULL. UKHO NM 5186/19

Tjinta Repelita (Possibly) Wreck

ENCOUNTERED HEAVY SEAS & SANK. (LL).

Tobruk Wreck

SANK FOLLOWING AN EXPLOSION OFF THE SYRIAN COAST, 16M FROM TARTOUS WHILE ON PASSAGE BEIRUT FOR LIBYA. OWNERS AT TIME OF LOSS WERE S CONTOS, D VASSILAT...

Tojaro Wreck

30.11.81 VESSEL ON PASSAGE LEITH FOR ANTWERP. CAPSIZED AFTER LISTING HEAVILY, LATER SANK. (LL, 30.11.81, 1 & 2.12.81).

Toko Maru No.8 Wreck

FOUNDERED WHILST UNDER TOW TO S KOREA. (LL).

Tollen Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1979 BY KASADO DOCK CO. LTD, KUDAMATSU. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY TACKLER 3 LTD, ON CHARTER TO POLISH OCEAN LINE. ON PASSAGE HAMBURG TO A...

Tommaso Tricolo Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1957 BY D.W. KREMER SOHN G.M.B.H. & CO., ELMSHORN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ANTONIO TRICOLI. SANK ALONGSIDE CIRO MARINA, PUNTA ALICE, WH...

Tong Joo Wreck

19.9.78 VESSEL, BUILT 1950 BY BURNTISLAND SHIPBUILDING CO LTD, BURNTISLAND. GROUNDED WHILE BERTHING IN GALLE HBR, WHILST ON PASSAGE RANGOON TO TR...

Tong Yang No.55 Wreck

BUILT 1974, OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY KOREA INDUSTRIAL LEASING CO. PASSAGE SAMCHOK TO BUSAN. SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH SOUTH KOREAN MV MARINE STAR...

Tong-Un 1005 Wreck

CAPSIZED & SANK IN HEAVY WEATHER OFF E COAST OF SOUTH KOREA. (LLOYDS VOL.214)

Tony Best Wreck

24.7.93 EX- EASTERN FRIENDSHIP (1990), EX- YOUNG SOUL (1976) AND EX- GRAND UNION (1975). BUILT 1971 BY ISHIKAWAJIMA HARIMA HEAVY INDUSTRIES, NAGOYA...

Toornvleit Wreck

No description

Toornvliet (Probably) Wreck

No description

Topeka Wreck

EX- TOGO, BUILT IN 1938 BY BREMER VULKAN SCHIFFBAU & MFBK, VEGESACK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ROMEN INC, S.A. PASSAGE TAMPICO FOR BARRANQUILLA. ANCHOR...

Topolovemi Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1976 BY SANTIERUL NAVAL BRAILA, BRAILA, CAPSIZED & SANK AFTER BEING SMASHED BY HIGH WAVES 11M S OF CAPE FINISTERRE. VESSEL WAS ON PASSAG...

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...

Tora Buur Wreck

PASSAGE ANTWERP FOR COPENHAGEN. VESSEL REPORTED LISTING AND TAKING ON WATER 3M SW OF GOEREE LV.

Toralin Wreck

14.12.72 RAN AGROUND IN HEAVY WEATHER 100MTRS SW OF THE ENTRANCE CHANNEL TO AVILES BECAME FLOODED, WITH PART OF CARGO AND OIL SCATTERED IN THE VICIN...

Tordenskjold Wreck

No description

Tore Hund Wreck

VESSEL GROUNDED ON TROLLEBOFLU IN MAALOYSUND & SANK IN 55MTRS OF WATER. (LLOYDS).

Torenia Wreck

BUILT IN 1957 BY MAATS. DE SCHELDE S. & M, FLUSHING. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY BAJAMAR CIA. NAV, S.A. PASSAGE CUBA FOR COPENHAGEN. SERIOUSLY FLOODED TH...

Torres Wreck

BUILT IN 1957. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY TIRRENA S P A DI NAVIGAZIONE. WAS BEING TOWED BY TUG DORICO SECONDO FROM NAPLES TO ORTONA WHERE SHE WAS DUE TO...

Tortugas Wreck

OWNED BY MATTHEW SHIPPING CO LTD.

Toula Wreck

REPD TO BE LEAKING IN HOLDS. LATER SANK.

Toulour Wreck

EX- SARUNTA III (1981), BUILT IN 1976 BY OSHIMA DOCK K.K., YOSHIUMI. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY P.T. SARUNTA WAYA RAYA LINES. PASSAGE SHANGHAI FOR BUSAN...

Touraine Wreck

TORPEDOED & SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U-59. (AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES) VESSEL WAS EN-ROUTE GLASGOW TO SYDNEY, NOVA SCOTIA. ALL CRE...

Tozan Maru Wreck

BUILT IN 1951. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY BINNEHSA LINE. PASSAGE MOJI FOR JAKARTA. RAN AGROUND ON ROYAL CAPTAIN SHOAL. CREW RECOVERED. THREE DAYS LATER...

Trade Quicker Wreck

SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH PANAMANIAN MV YANAN.

Trader Wreck

17.7.90 FOUNDERED, WHILE ON PASSAGE DOUALA TO MALABO, 7M SW OF DOUALA FAIRWAY BUOY. 15 SURVIVORS PICKED UP AFTER 10HOURS IN WATER, APPROX 53 ON B...

Trader Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1965 BY MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ALVARNO MARITIME CORPORATION. TOWED TO PIRAEUS FOLLOWING FIRE 23/24 SE...

Tramp Wreck

SANK AFTER TAKING IN WATER IN ENGINE ROOM WHILST EN-ROUTE FAROES TO UK.

Trans Met Wreck

SCUTTLED BY ITALIAN AUTHORITIES TO PROVIDE A HABITAT FOR SEA FAUNA. (LL).

Transilvania Wreck

BUILT IN 1938 BY A/S BURMEISTER & WAIN'S MASKIN-OG SKIBSBYGGERI, COPENHAGEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY NAV-ROM. AWAITING REPAIRS AT GALATZ, THE VESSEL...

Transpacific Wreck

BUILT IN 1954. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY POSEIDON SCHIFFAHRT GMBH. PASSAGE CHICAGO FOR BLYTH AND HAMBURG. RAN AGROUND NEAR CAP NOIR LT, ST PIERRE, WHIL...

Traquair Wreck

EX-GUERNSEY QUEEN. BUILT IN 1939 IN BURNTISLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY GIBSONS & CO, LEITH. OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. WAS ORIGINALLY SUNK BY A GERM...

Traquair (Possibly) Wreck

EX-GUERNSEY QUEEN. BUILT IN 1939 IN BURNTISLAND FOR THE BRITISH CHANNEL ISLANDS SHIPPING COMPANY LTD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY GIBSONS & CO LTD. OIL E...

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).

Tregor Wreck

4.5.41 BOMBED 4.5.41 EN-ROUTE FROM AVONMOUTH TO HAYLE. TAKEN IN TOW FOR PADSTOW BUT FOUNDERED AND SUNK APPROX 6M OFF TREVOSE HEAD. (TRADE DIVISIO...

Tresillian (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1944 BY W DOXFORD & SONS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE PENISULAR AND ORIENT STEAM NAVIGATION CO. SANK WHEN CARGO SHIFTED WHILE ON PASSAGE MON...

Trevanion Wreck

BUILT IN 1937 BY LITHGOWS WITH OIL ENGINES OF 449NHP. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY PORT PIRIE, FREEMANTLE & TABLE BAY FOR SWANSEA. SUNK BY GERMAN RAIDER G...

Trevethoe Wreck

BUILT IN 1940 BY A STEPHEN & SONS LTD, GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE NAIN SS CO LTD. OIL ENGINE OF 449HP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY BARCLAY C...

Tri Artha Wreck

COLLIDED WITH STATIONARY BARGE OF KODECO OFFSHORE RIG WHILE ON PASSAGE SURABAYA TO SAMPIT WITH 70 PASSENGERS. LATER SANK.

Trios Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1963, BY JULIANA CONSTRUCCIONS GIJONESA, GIJON. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY SOCIETA KONTILE CIA NAV, SA. SANK AFTER STRIKING A SEMI-SUB...

Triton Wreck

SANK SOUTH OF IKARIA ISLAND, AEGEAN SEA. (LL ID NOV 1978).

Triton Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1966 BY ASTILLEROS DE T RUIZ DE VELASCO, SA, BILBAO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CHRISTOSHIP CHARTERING & SHIPPING CO. LTD. ON PASSAGE FROM...

Trolle Wreck

SUNK IN A COLLISION. (DANISH WRECK RECORDS)

Tromsoysund Wreck

5.9.79 CAPSIZED AND SANK AT SKOLPEN BANK NEAR KIL'DIN ISLAND, BARENTS SEA. TOO DEEP TO SALVAGE. (LL, 5.9.79).

Tropic Ace Wreck

No description

Tropic Merchant (Probably) Wreck

BUILT IN 1954. PASSAGE BARBADOS FOR ST LUCIA. SPRANG A LEAK & SANK.

Trossen Wreck

SANK, CAUSE NOT REPORTED.

Truida Wreck

STEEL HULL. OIL ENGINE. PASSAGE HOLLAND FOR ROCHESTER. MINED.

Truong Giang Or ?Ever Good (Possibly) Wreck

22.7.74 DURING THE WAR IN VIETNAM, THE VESSEL SANK AT DA-NANG AFTER AN UNDERWATER MINE EXPLOSION. A LARGE HOLE WAS BLOWN IN THE STARBOARD SIDE, AND...

Tudor Wreck

PASSAGE SYDNEY FOR LIVERPOOL IN CONVOY HGF 34. TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY U-48. (LLOYDS WAR LOSSES WWII, AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES 1939-45).

Tudor Prince Wreck

VESSEL, [EX 'LISE NIELSEN'], BUILT 1969 BY SCHPS. GEBR. V. DIEPEN, WATERHUIZEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MARIUS NIELSEN & SON. ON PASSAGE FROM LONDON...

Tulus Mulia Wreck

OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY P T BIRAWA. PASSAGE FOR SUNDA KELAPA. ESSEL SANK, CAUSE UNKNOWN. (LL).

Tumon 2 Wreck

REPORTED AGROUND AND TAKING WATER. (LL).

Tung Hin Wreck

TOOK SHELTER AT SIBU FROM BAD WEATHER AND BECAUSE OF A LEAK, WHILE ON PASSAGE KUCHING TO LIMBANG. SANK ALONGSIDE.

Tung Hing (Possibly) Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1947 BY A/S BERGENS M/V, BERGEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CITYSHIP PANAMA LTD. ON PASSAGE FROM BANGKOK FOR PORT HARCOURT. ABANDONED BY H...

Tung Nam Wreck

VESSEL INTENTIONALLY BEACHED WHEN SHE STARTED TO LIST IN 055148N, 1194156E. INTENTION TO SALVE. (LLOYDS VOL.222).

Tungufoss Wreck

TOOK ON HEAVY LIST DURING GALE. SUBSEQUENTLY ABANDONED AND SANK. PASSAGE AVONMOUTH FOR LE HAVRE. (LL).

Turnu Severin Wreck

BUILT IN 1966. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY NAVROM. PASAGE MEDITERRANEAN FOR CONSTANZA. SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION IN DENSE FOG WITH YUGOSLAV MV ADMIRAL ZMA...

Tuskar Ii Wreck

26.3.80 VESSEL BOUND GHENT FOR KIRKWALL. BAGGED CARGO SHIFTED IN BAD WEATHER AND VESSEL CAPSIZED. CREW SAVED. (LL, 17 & 26.3.80).

Tzimanis Wreck

6.7.78 VESSEL, BUILT IN 1952 BY OTTENSENER EISENWERFT, HAMBURG. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CIA EMNAV, SA. ON PASSAGE FROM GENOA FOR MINA QABOOS, MUSCA...

Uco Vi Wreck

BUILT IN 1970 BY IMABARI ZOSEN, IMABARI. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY UCO MARINE CONTRACTING WLL. PASSAGE BAHRAIN FOR HODEIDAH. SANK, CAUSE NOT REPORTED....

Uffe Wreck

SANK AFTER COLLISION WITH MV KANDALAKSHIKIY.

Uman Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1958 BY WARNOWWERFT, WARNEMUNDE. ON PASSAGE NOVOROSSISK, BLACK SEA TO ROTTERDAM. DEVELOPED A HEAVY LIST WHEN WEST OF GIBRALTAR, COULD NO...

Unggul I Wreck

CAPSIZED AND SANK IN ROUGH SEA AND GUSTY WIND.

Unilaxmi Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1969, ABANDONED BY CREW WHEN FOUND TO BE LEAKING. LATER SANK WHILE AT ANCHOR. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY UNIVERSAL SHIPPING CO (PVT) L...

Union Star (Parts Of)(Probably) Wreck

21.12.81 WENT AGROUND NR TATER-DU LTHO AND CAPSIZED AFTER EXPERIENCING ENGINE FAILURE. ALL ONBOARD LOST. WAS ON MAIDEN VOYAGE FROM YMUIDEN TO ARK...

Unique Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1961 BY NIIGATA ENGINEERING CO LTD, NIIGATA. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY PREZIOLLA MARITIME CORPORATION. SANK AT ANCHOR WHILE LAID UP. LEFT...

Uniri Wreck

FOUNDERED IN HEAVY WEATHER AT TANJUNG DATOK, WHILST EN-ROUTE KARIMUN TO TEMBILAHAN.

Unison Iv Wreck

No description

Unison Wealth Wreck

SANK WHILE ON PASSAGE MIRI FOR SUAUO AFTER SENDING DISTRESS SIGNAL. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

United Fellow Wreck

SANK 15M NW OF MANILA, CAUSE UNKNOWN. (LL).

United Trader Wreck

PASSAGE MOGADISCIO FOR BOMBAY. WENT HARD AGROUND ON REEFS WITH 10 DEGS STBD LIST. LATER BLOWN UP BY THE AUTHORITIES. EXAMINATION REVEALED NO TRACE OF...

United Warrier Wreck

1.7.75 ENCOUNTERED HEAVY WEATHER IN INDIAN OCEAN BETWEEN 13-19 JUNE. SUSTAINED HOLES & CRACKS IN PORT SIDE. VESSEL ARRIVED JEDDAH & BEACHED OUTSIDE...

Unity Ii Wreck

CAPSIZED & SANK WHEN CARGO SHIFTED IN HEAVY WEATHER. PASSAGE CASTELLON, SPAIN FOR CYPRUS.

Universal Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1945 BY ERIKSBERGS M/V A/B, GOTHENBURG. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SINGAPORE COSMOS SHIPPING CO. (PTE), LTD. ON PASSAGE FROM SINGAPORE FOR...

Unn-Heidi Wreck

RAN AGROUND DURING ROUGH WEATHER WHILE ON PASSAGE TO SOMALIA.

Upwey Grange Wreck

BUILT IN 1925 BY FAIRFIELD SB ENG CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HOULDER LINE. OIL ENGINE OF 1648NHP FOR 15 KNOTS. PASSGE BUENOS AIRES FOR LONDON. TORP...

Urlea Wreck

SANK WHEN CARGO SHIFTED IN BAD WEATHER WHILE ON PASSAGE FROM CORME TO AGADIR. (LL VOL.256).

Urmaya Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1968 BY S.A. BALENCIAGA, ZUMAYA. WRECKED WHEN SHE RAN AGROUND DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE WHILE ON PASSAGE TO VILLAGARCIA. ALL 9 CREW SAVED. O...

Usoka (Possibly) Wreck

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

Ustetind Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1922 IN DRAMMEN WITH TWIN SCREW, 3 CYLINDER TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE AND 1 BOILER. ON PASSAGE FROM PORSGRUND FOR THE RIVER TYNE. DRAGGED...

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...

Uz Ruzgor Wreck

VESSEL GROUNDED ON A ROCKY COAST AT AKRA MAKARA, LESVOS ISLAND DUE TO VERY BAD WEATHER. LATER BROKE UP.

Vaagen Wreck

VESSEL RAN AGROUND AND WAS WRECKED AT RUSSEELVA, NORDLENANGEN. (LLOYDS VOL.234)

Vadi Wreck

BUILT 1969 OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY FEHMI AKGUL. PASSAGE BANDIRMA FOR ERDEK. REPORTED TO HAVE SUNK 1.5M W OF MARMARA ISLAND, ALL 10 CREW LOST. (MSD)

Vagskjaer Wreck

SANK FOLLOWING FIRE & EXPLOSION OFF VATNHOLMEN LT. (LL).

Vaihere Wreck

No description

Valdes Wreck

EX- STOLLER GRUND, BUILT 1972 BY JADEWERFT GMBH, WILHELMSHAVEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY P/R GROTTING OG AUNE. PASSAGE BILBAO FOR PORTSMOUTH. RAN AGRO...

Valfelicita Wreck

PASSAGE TUNIS FOR ITALY. HAD FIRE IN ENGINE-ROOM & WAS PUT AGROUND. (LL).

Vancouver City (Probably) Wreck

VESSEL, ON PASSAGE FROM SUVA FOR UK. TORPEDOED & SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U-28. THREE CREW LOST. (AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES & LLWW2).

Vanguard Wreck

BUILT IN 1962. OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SCREW. PASSAGE ANTWERP FOR HULL. GENERAL CARGO. SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH BRITISH SS 'MARY K' IN FOG. ALL CREW R...

Varia Wreck

4.4.78 GROUNDED AFTER LOSS OF STEERING IN VERY ROUGH SEA. (LL 4.4.78).

Varna Wreck

20.12.68 BUILT 1958 BY G. DIMITROV SHIPYARD, VARNA. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY NAVIGATION MARITIME BULGARE. ON PASSAGE LONDON FOR BOURGAS. STRANDED AT...

Varna Wreck

OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MAZAHARALLY SAWMILLS. PASSAGE TRINIDAD FOR GUYANA. SANK IN HEAVY WEATHER 5M OFF KINGELLY VILLAGE, GUYANA. (LL).

Vasso (Probably) Wreck

11.1.83 BUILT IN 1966 BY TSUNEISHI ZOSEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY BULKER MARITIME CO. ON PASSAGE FROM VALENCIA FOR KUWAIT. CARGO SPANISH TILES. HAD...