Steam Ship Wrecks 1900-2000

Eros (Possibly) Wreck

SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE 8M W OF THE LIZARD WHILST ON PASSAGE LORIENT FOR BARRY ROADS. (LL WW1). SANK IN TEN MINUTES 8M W OF LIZA...

Eschersheim Wreck

ABANDONED IN SINKING CONDITION WHILE EN ROUTE BREMEN TO OSLO. (DODS).

Escrick Wreck

BUILT IN 1910. PASSAGE BORDEAUX FOR MONTREAL. TORPEDOED BY U-90. (LLOYDS, SEA BREEZES FEB'80, KRIEG ZUR ZEE, WW1 MSL).

Eskburn Wreck

SUNK AFTER COLLISION. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY ROBERT W MILBURN OF WHITBY BUT ON ADMIRALTY SERVICE AT TIME OF SINKING.

Eslington Firth Wreck

BUILT IN 1920 IN SOUTH SHIELDS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CHEVIOT COASTERS. ONE BOILER, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE MARYPORT FOR L...

Espagne Wreck

BUILT IN 1909 BY CHANT. NAV. ANVERSOIS, HOBOKEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ARMEMENT ADOLF DEPPE. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 150NHP, SINGLE...

Essex Lance Wreck

TORPEDOED BY U-426. PASSAGE SWANSEA FOR HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA. (LL WW2, WW2SL, AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES).

Estia Wreck

BUILT IN 1952. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ESTIA CIA NAV S.A. PASSAGE GULF OF MEXICO FOR BRAZIL. SANK FOLLOWING AN ENGINE ROOM EXPLOSION, WHICH CAUSED A...

Eston Wreck

28.1.1940 BUILT BY GOOLE SB & REPAIRING CO IN 1919. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. TRIPLE EXPANSION EN...

Estoril Wreck

AN EX-LIBERTY SHIP. SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH DEA MAZZELLA IN FOG.

Estrella (Possibly) Wreck

MINED WHILE ON PASSAGE LE HAVRE TO TYNE.

Estrellano Wreck

VESSEL, ON PASSAGE FROM LEIXOES TO LIVERPOOL WAS TORPEDOED & SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U-37. CREW OF 26 & ONE GUNNER, 6 CREW KILLED. (LLOYDS WW2SL).

Etal Manor Wreck

BUILT IN 1916 BY J CROWN & SONS LTD, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY J FENWICK & SONS, LONDON. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT...

Etashima Maru Wreck

OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. TORPEDOED & SUNK BY US SUBMARINE SUNFISH ABOUT 150M W OF MOKPO, KOREA. (DODS & SHIPS MONTHLY VOL.6 NO.7)

Eternity Wreck

BUILT IN 1945 BY W GREY & CO LTD, WEST HARTLEPOOL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY PROSPERITY STEAMSHIP CO SA. PASSAGE CAMBODIA FOR HONG KONG. CAPSIZED & SAN...

Ethel Wreck

BUILT IN 1878 OF IRON BY R CRAGGS & SONS, MIDDLESBROUGH. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY LEADENHALL SHIPPING AND FORWARDING CO LTD. ONE BOILER, COMPOUND EXPA...

Ethel (Probably) Wreck

TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE ROUEN FOR BARRY ROADS. TORPEDOED BY UB 104. WAS TAKEN IN TOW BUT SANK NEAR PORTLAND. (SIBI).

Ethel Radcliffe Wreck

20.5.41 TORPEDOED AND DAMAGED BY GERMAN E-BOAT AND BEACHED N OF N PIER, YARMOUTH. LATER BOMBED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND ON 20.5.41 CONSIDERED NO LON...

Ethelinda Wreck

BUILT IN 1911 BY W GRAY & CO LTD, WEST HARTLEPOOL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HARROWING SS CO LTD, WHITBY. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 309 N...

Ethiope Wreck

CAPTURED & TORPEDOED BY SUBMARINE 40M SW BY S FROM START POINT. (WW1SL). SUNK BY SUBMARINE 45M S OF PLYMOUTH WHILST EN ROUTE FROM HULL & LON...

Etna Wreck

SANK AFTER RUNNING AGROUND ON SGEIR INOE IN A GALE. ON PASSAGE GARSTON FOR DENMARK.

Etonian (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1898 BY FURNESS WITHY & CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY F LEYLAND & CO. TRIPLE-EXPANSION ENGINE OF 842 NHP. PASSAGE LIVERPOOL FOR BOSTON. TORPED...

Etrib Wreck

PASSAGE CARTHAGENA FOR LIVERPOOL. TORPEDOED AND SUNK. (WW2 BR MSL).

Eugenia Chandris (& Oslofjord) Wreck

SANK, FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH SS 'EXMOUTH', LIES BESIDE WK OF 'OSLOFJORD' [SEE 4236]. PART OF CARGO OF COPPER AND ALUMINIUM HAS BEEN SALVAGED. FOR OR...

Eumaeus Wreck

PASSAGE YOKOHAMA FOR LONDON. TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U-55 24M NNE FROM ILE DE VIERGE. (LLWW1, WW1SL & DER KRIEG ZUR SEE).

Euphorbia Wreck

BUILT IN 1917 BY W DOBSON & CO. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY STAG LINE. PASSAGE BASSEIN FOR LONDON. TORPEDOED. 14 MEN LOST. (LL WW1 & DODS).

Eurylochus Wreck

EX- INDIAGHIRI. BUILT IN 1912 BY LONDON & GLASGOW CO. WITH TRIPLE-EXPANSION ENGINES. PASSAGE GLASGOW FOR TAKORADI. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CHINA MUTU...

Euston Wreck

PASSAGE MALTA FOR MUDROS. WAS SUNK BY U-BOAT 37M SW FROM CAPE MATAPAN.

Eustratios (Probably) Wreck

TORPEDOED & SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE UC 78. (DER KRIEG ZUR SEE).

Euterpe (Probably) Wreck

BUILT IN 1883 BY A STEPHEN & SONS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE EUTERPS SS CO. COMPOUND ENGINE OF 184NHP FOR 8.5 KNOTS. LAST SIGHTED OFF YARMOUTH WHEN...

Euthamia (Possibly) Wreck

MINED.

Eva Wreck

SUNK BY TORPEDO & GUNFIRE FROM U 28, WHILST EN-ROUTE SYDNEY, NOVA SCOTIA TO SHARPNESS.

Eva (Possibly) Wreck

CAPTURED AND SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE 10M S OF THE LIZARD WHILE ON PASSAGE SWANSEA TO ROUEN. (LL WW1 & WW1SL).

Evdoxia Wreck

TORPEDOED.

Eveline Wreck

BUILT IN 1897 BY W GREY & SONS LTD, WEST HARTLEPOOL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY PYMAN, BELL & CO LTD. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 244 NHP, S...

Evelyn Wreck

BUILT 1883 BY OSWALD, MORDANT & CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HARRISS, IRBY & VOSE. MINED IN THE N SEA. (DODS)

Ever Prosperity Wreck

BUILT IN 1945 BY NEW ENGLAND SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION, PORTLAND, MAINE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY RELIANCE MARINE CORPORATION S.A. PASSAGE MIIKE, JAPAN...

Everene (Possibly) Wreck

EX-LOUVAIN '36, EX-LOUSIANA, EX-BELLVIEW, EX-STRATHYRE. BUILT IN 1906 BY GRANGEMOUTH & GREENOCK DOCKYARD LTD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY F GRAUDS SHIPPI...

Everleigh Wreck

BUILT IN 1930 BY FURNESS SB CO LTD, HAVERTON, HULL-ON-TEES. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY ATLANTIC SHIPPING & TRADING CO LTD. THREE BOILERS, TRIPLE EXP...

Evi Wreck

EX-RADWA. BUILT IN 1940 BY DAVIE SIPBUILDING & REPAIR CO LTD, LAUZON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY N A STAMATIOU & P B PADADELIUS. BROKE MOORINGS IN VERY...

Evros Wreck

BUILT IN 1918 BY J L THOMPSON & SONS LTD, NORTH SANDS SHIPBUILDING YARD, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY J G LIVANOS. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF...

Excellence Pleske Wreck

EX-ABEONA. BUILT IN 1886 BY W GREY & CO, WEST HARTLEPOOL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE SHIPPING CONTROLLER. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 20...

Excellent (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1907 BY S.P. AUSTIN & SON LTD, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY JAMES WESTOLL. SCREW, 3 CYLINDER TRIPLE-EXPANSION ENGINE. PASSAGE PENARTH...

Excellenz Mehnert Wreck

BUILT IN 1911 BY M V FREDRIKSTAD, FREDRIKSTAD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY A/S EXCELLENZ MEHNERT. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 64 NHP, SINGLE S...

Exmoor Wreck

HALF BURIED, DEGRADED BUT INTACT HULL ENGINE AND BOILERS SHOWING.

Expedit Wreck

CAPTURED & SUNK BY GUNFIRE FROM SUBMARINE. (WW1SL).

Express (Main Section) Wreck

EX- HEBRIDEAN, IRON SS, BUILT 1881 BY T.B. SEATH & CO, RUTHERGLEN, GLASGOW, WITH 2 CLYINDER COMPOUND ENGINE, 1 BOILER. MACHINERY BY W KING & CO., GLAS...

Express (Portion Of) Wreck

EX- HEBRIDEAN, IRON SS, BUILT 1881 BY T.B. SEATH & CO, RUTHERGLEN, GLASGOW, WITH 2 CLYINDER COMPOUND ENGINE, 1 BOILER. MACHINERY BY W KING & CO., GLAS...

Eyo Maru Wreck

TORPEDOED.

Ezra Weston (Bow Section) Wreck

BUILT IN 1943 BY THE NEW ENGLAND SB CORP, PORTLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY US THE WAR SHIPPING ADMINISTRATION. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE...

Ezra Weston (Stern Section) Wreck

BUILT IN 1943 BY THE NEW ENGLAND SB CORP, PORTLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY US WAS SHIPPING ADMINISTRATION. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 2...

F D Lambert (Possibly) Wreck

TORPEDOED AND SUNK APPROX 1M E OF THE ROYAL SOVEREIGN LTV WHILST EN ROUTE NEWCASTLE TO SAVONA. (LL WW1).

F Stobart Wreck

BUILT IN 1985 BY SHORT BROS, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY H A COCHRANE, SUNDERLAND. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 90HP, SINGLE SHAFT....

F Stobart (Probably) Wreck

BUILT IN 1985 BY SHORT BROS, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY H A COCHRANE, SUNDERLAND. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 90HP, SINGLE SHAFT....

Fabian Wreck

BUILT IN 1919 BY WM. GRAY CO. LTD WITH TRIPLE-EXPANSION ENGINES OF 407NHP. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ELLERMAN LINES. PASSAGE LIVERPOOL FOR TABLE BAY AN...

Facto Wreck

EX-HEKLA. BUILT BY SHORT BROS LTD, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY A/S D/S FACTO. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 257NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. P...

Fagerheim (Possibly) Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1938 BY KALDNAES MEK VERKS, WAS TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE WITH THE LOSS OF 14 CREW. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY D/S A/S...

Fagernes Wreck

SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH BRITISH SS CORNISH COAST, WITH LOSS OF 21 LIVES. WAS ON PASSAGE SWANSEA TO LEGHORN.

Fagernes (Probably) Wreck

EX-MEIKAI MARU. BUILT IN 1916 BY OSAKE IRON WORKS LTD. HOME PORT GENOA. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SCREW. SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH BRITISH...

Fairearn (Probably) Wreck

BUILT IN 1915 BY ARDROSSAN DRYDOCK & SB CO LTD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY J INGLIS & CO. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 99NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. MA...

Fairhurst Wreck

BUILT IN 1925. ONWED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT. PASSAGE SHANGHAI FOR HONG KONG UNDER TOW OF JAPANESE TUG TOKO MARU. SHELTER WAS SOUGHT...

Fakira Wreck

No description

Falaba Wreck

BUILT IN 1906 BY ALEXANDER STEPHENS & SONS, DUNDEE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ELDER DEMPSTER COMPANY. FOUR BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 424 NHP,...

Falcon (Probably) Wreck

26.10.26 CAUGHT FIRE 26.10.26 WHEN OUTWARD BOUND FROM BELGIUM. WAS TAKEN IN TOW BUT LINE BURNT THROUGH. DRIFTED ASHORE AT LANGDON STEPS NEXT DAY....

Falk Wreck

BUILT 1904 BY FEVIGS JERNSKIBSBYG. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY BRODRENE BIORNSTAD. PASSAGE SWANSEA FOR ST NAZAIRE. SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE OFF USHAN...

Falk (Possibly) Wreck

SANK OFF LIZARD, WHILE ON VOYAGE GLASGOW TO ROUEN. (A CROTHALL). APPROX POSN 495800N, 054500W. (LIBERTY SHIPS)....

Falkenfels Wreck

SCUTTLED.

Fallodon Wreck

BUILT IN 1903 BY BARTRAM & SONS, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY WILLIAM REARDON, SMITH & SONS LTD. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 293NH...

Fallodon Wreck

TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE UC 71 WHILE ON PASSAGE LE HAVRE TO GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY NORTHERN SS CO. LTD. (WW1SL, LLOYDS WAR LO...

Fanad Head Wreck

BUILT IN 1917 BY WORKMAN, CLARKE & CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ULSTER SS CO. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 379NHP PASSAGE MONTREAL FOR BELFAST. SUNK BY...

Fane Wreck

BUILT IN 1901 BY BERGENS MEK, VERKSTED. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY V TORKILDSEN. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 101 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE R...

Farfield Wreck

BOMBED & SUNK BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT, WHILST EN-ROUTE PENMAENMAWR TO GLOUCESTER.

Farmatyr Wreck

BUILT IN 1906 BY HOWALDTSWERKE, KIEL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY D/S GEFION. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY BUILDERS. P...

Farmsum Wreck

BUILT IN 1929 BY A VUIJK & ZONEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY STOOMV MAATS OOSTZEE. QUADRUPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 289NHP. PASSAGE BLYTH FOR BUENOS AIRES....

Farn Wreck

BUILT IN 1910 BY W DOXFORD & SONS LTD, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY FARGROVE STEAM NAVIGATION CO LTD. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF...

Faro Wreck

27.1.40 ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE SARPBORG FOR METHIL. TORPEDOED ABOUT 15M SE OF COPINSAY LT ON 27.1.40. WENT ASHOR...

Farraline Wreck

SUNK BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE 14M NE 0.5 E OF USHANT WHILE ON PASSAGE BORDEAUX FOR CARDIFF. (LL WW1).

Faunus Wreck

BUILT IN 1891 IN SOUTHAMPTON NAVAL WORKS, SOUTHAMPTON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY REDERI AKTIEB CONCORDIA. TWO BOILERS, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 70H...

Faustus Wreck

BUILT IN 1943 BY CIA NAV, ACAPULCO, SA, WITH TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY BARTRAM & SONS. PASSAGE HAMPTON ROADS FOR ROTTERDAM....

Fauvette Wreck

SANK IN COLLISION WITH PANAMANIAN SS PENELOPE.

Favignana Wreck

EX-ISOLADI FAVIGNANA. BUILT IN 1900 BY ORLANDO BROS, LEGHORN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MARITTIMA ITALY. THREE BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 296...

Febrero (Probably) Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT IN 1898 BY CAMPBELTOWN SB CO. LTD., CAMPBELTOWN, SANK WHILST EN-ROUTE FROM BILBAO TO NEWPORT. (SHIPWRECK INDEX OF THE BRITISH ISLES).

Fechenheim Wreck

SCUTTLED.

Fede Wreck

17.11.72 VESSEL, BUILT 1942 BY LINDHOLMENS VARV, GOTHENBURG. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY FIDES SHIPPING CO. S.A. ON PASSAGE FROM SYRACUSE FOR DIKILI. H...

Federico Schwager Wreck

BUILT IN 1948. PASSAGE SAN-VICENTE FOR TALCAHUANO. RAN AGROUND ON ROCKS OFF QUIRIQUINA I. (LL).

Feistein Wreck

BUILT IN 1913 BY BLYTHE SB CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HANS WAAGE. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 265NHP. PASSAGE PHILADELPHIA FOR ROTTERDAM. (DODS & SCA...

Felipe Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT IN 1888 BY R DIXON & CO AND OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY VIUDA DE F ASTORQUI, SANK AFTER COLLISION ON VOYAGE FROM ROTTERDAM TO CADIZ. (D...

Felix De Abasolo Wreck

STRANDED IN THICK FOG. PASSAGE NEWCASTLE FOR GENOA. CREW RESCUED BY SOLDIERS FROM FORT ALBERNEY, ALDERNEY. VESSEL BROKE HER BACK BECOMING A TOTAL LOSS...

Fellside Wreck

BUILT IN 1917 BY J BLUMER & CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY QUAYSIDE SHIPPING CO. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 311NHP. PASSAGE THE TEES FOR SYDNEY. TORPEDO...

Feltre Wreck

EX-RHENANAI. BUILT IN 1904 BY BREMER VULKAN, VEGESACK FOR ITALIAN STATE RAILWAYS. REQUISITIONED BY THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT AND RENAMED FELTRE. QUADUPLE...

Feltria (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1891 BY W DENNY & BROS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE CUNARD SS CO. QUADRUPLE EXPANSION ENGINES OF 666 NHP FOR 13 KNOTS. PASSAGE NEW YORK FOR...

Fenay Bridge (Possibly) Wreck

CAPTURED AND TORPEDOED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE 54M W FROM BISHOP ROCK. (WW1SL).

Fenella (Possibly) Wreck

29.5.40 BUILT 1937 BY VICKERS ARMSTRONG WITH TURBINE ENGINES OF 1379NHP. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ISLE OF MAN STEAM PACKET CO., ON GOVERNMENT SERVIC...

Ferdinand A Wreck

TORPEDOED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE OFF USHANT, WHILST ON PASSAGE CLYDE FOR NANTES. (WW1 SL).

Ferdinand Bol Wreck

BUILT IN 1919. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY NETHERLANDS GOVERNMENT. SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION IN FOG WITH 'NORSE KING'. (DODS).

Fermain (Possibly) Wreck

EX-NERO '33, EX-JAN BORREMANSCHE. BUILT IN 1920 BY WED C BOELE & ZONEN, SLIKKERVEER. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY O DOREY & SONS LTD & OTHERS. ONE BOILER,...

Fermanagh Wreck

BUILT IN 1927 BY J LEWIS & SONS LTD OF ABERDEEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY J KELLY LTD, BELFAST. SINGLE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 50 HP, SINGL...

Fern (Probably) Wreck

BUILT IN 1900 BY AILSA SHIPBUILDING CO LTD, TROON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY LAIRD LINE LTD. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 120 NHP, SINGLE SHA...

Fernwood Wreck

18.9.1942 BUILT IN 1892 BY SIR J LAING & SONS, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY W FRANCE, FENWICK & CO. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF...

Feronia Wreck

BUILT IN1890 BY ROPNER & SON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY GLADSTONE & CO. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 256NHP. PASSAGE MOULMEIN FOR PORT SAID. WRECKED IN T...