Tug Wrecks 1900-2000

Nina 1 Wreck

SUNK AS A RESULT OF SHIFTING BALLAST, ALL CREW RESCUED.

Nina Uss Wreck

Owner: U S Navy, Year Built: 1865, Where Built: Chester, PA, Misc Information: Total loss

Niparound Wreck

13.10.82 SANK ALONGSIDE INVERARY PIER, AFTER FLOODING UP. VESSEL HAD BEEN TOWING BARGES LOADED WITH STONE FROM LOCH FYNE TO RHU, ON THE R. CLYDE. 2...

No 10 Wreck

VESSEL, SCUTTLED, TOGETHER WITH ST MICHAEL, TO CREATE AN UNDERWATER ATTRACTION FOR DIVERS.

No 1279 Wreck

VESSEL, WHILST UNDER TOW OF MV NIKOLAY SEMASHKO, ON PASSAGE BALTIC FOR LAS PALMAS, SANK OFF NW COAST OF SPAIN.

Noor Marwah Wreck

BUILT IN 1966. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ABDULRAHIM RAHMA, BAHRAIN. PASSAGE UAE FOR BAHRAIN. CAPSIZED AND SANK, CAUSE UNKNOWN. (LL).

Noordzee Wreck

MINED.

Norman Wreck

TOOK ON HEAVY LIST TO PORT DURING STRONG N'LY WINDS. WAS ABANDONED BY CREW AND LATER SANK.

Normand Rough Wreck

SANK AFTER BEING DAMAGED BY ANCHOR IT WAS HANDLING. CREW SAFE. (LL).

Novice Wreck

A HARBOUR TUG. PASSAGE BRIXHAM FOR THE ISLE OF MAN. STRUCK SUBMERGED OBJECT AND SANK ABOUT 1.5M S OF START POINT. (LL).

Numitor Wreck

BUILT IN 1908. HIRED IN 1916. MINED OFF ORFORDNESS WHILST IN ADMIRALTY SERVICE. (LLWW1 & SRN).

Ocean Puller Wreck

VESSEL WENT AGROUND 10-20M E OF CAPE IVI. THE CREW OF FOUR ABANDONED SHIP AND WERE PICKED UP BY A FISHING VESSEL. VESSEL SUBSEQUENTLY REPORTED TO HAVE...

Ocean Six Wreck

BUILT IN 1971. STRUCK WK, CAPSIZED & SANK, 15M W OF CHANDPUR. 1 CREW MEMBER LOST. (LLOYDS VOL.209).

Oil Supervisor (Probably) Wreck

SANK WHILE UNDER TOW FROM SOYO, ANGOLA, TO PORT GENTIL.

Orinoco (Possibly) Wreck

STRANDED WHILST ON PASSAGE ALEXANDRIA FOR PORT SAID. (LL).

Osimiri 1 Wreck

SANK NEAR BONNY CHANNEL ON OFFSHORE SERVICE. (LLOYDS 204/341).

P(C)C3 Wreck

CAPSIZED AND SANK WHILE ASSISTING DEPARTURE OF M TANKER SECONDA. (LL).

Pacific I Wreck

SANK AFTER COLLISION IN SIAK RIVER AT MILE 34. (LL).

Pam Alario Wreck

TOOK A HARD ROLL AND CAPSIZED, WHILE TOWING A CRANE BARGE FROM TRINIDAD TO FORTALEZA. TUG SANK BUT BARGE WAS RECOVERED. (LL).

Paris Wreck

12.2.86 SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH S TANKER ZENIT KRAKA AS SHE WAS PREPARING TO TOW THE TANKER INTO SIRRI ISLAND OIL TERMINAL. (LL, 12.2.86)

Pelican Wreck

GROUNDED IN MADRAKAH ANCHORAGE. SALVAGE TUG ATTENDED BUT LEFT TO RENDER ASSISTANCE TO 'ACHILLE LAURO'. ALL CREW RESCUED. (LL).

Pendragon B Wreck

SANK WHILE UNDER TOW BY ?M TUG SEAGARTH. NO CREW ON BOARD. VESSEL WAS EX-DEVONPORT TUG.

Pinguin Wreck

SANK WHILST ON TOW BETWEEN DAR-ES-SALAAM AND MOMBASA. (LL).

Pointe Marguerite Wreck

VESSEL SANK AFTER BEING CRUSHED BETWEEN TWO VESSELS, OFF SEPT-ILES, BAIE DE SEPT-ILES. TWO LIVES WERE LOST. DECLARED A CONSTRUCTIVE TOTAL LOSS. (LL VO...

Pollux Wreck

DEVELOPED ENGINE TROUBLE. WAS OVERWHELMED BY SEA AND SANK.

Poolgarth Wreck

OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MDHB. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. SUNK BY MAGNETIC MINE. CREW OF 7 LOST. LATER BROKEN UP AND REMOVED. (SIBI).

President Poincare Wreck

No description

Prode Wreck

VESSEL STRUCK BY MOTOR BULK CARRIER 'MONTREUX' DURING MOORING OPS AT CAGLIARI PORT & SANK. EVENTUALLY RAISED. (LLOYDS VOL.227).

Pt1 Or Pt2 Wreck

9.5.1917 PT1 AND PT2 WERE BUILT FOR THE WAR IN MESOPOTAMIA BY GEORGE BROWN, GREENOCK IN 1917. ONE OF THE TWO VESSELS WAS LOST DURING THE DELIVERY...

Punta Anaga Wreck

GROUNDED ON SIDE OF CHANNEL WHEN PROCEEDING TO INNER BERTH AT ARRECIFE, LANZAROTE ON A FALLING TIDE. LATER SANK. REFLOATED. (LL 222).

Qarnain Wreck

RAN AGROUND AT DAS ISLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY P & I CLUB. (LLOYDS VOL.258)

Raiyan Wreck

CAPSIZED IN 30FT OF WATER, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TOW MV CITY OF HULL FROM NO.4 BERTH. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE GOVERMENT OF QATAR. (LL VOL.217)

Raja Wreck

UNMANNED VESSEL SANK, CAUSE UNKNOWN, WHILST UNDER TOW OF TUG 'NEREUS' ON PASSAGE DAMMAN TO JEDDAH. (LLOYDS VOL.215).

Regency Wreck

SUNK BY MINE OFF DAGENHAM WHILE TOWING BARGES. 1 CREW MEMBER AND 1 LIGHTERMAN LOST. (WW2 SL).

Resolute Wreck

STRANDED. OWNERS MADE EFFORTS TO REFLOAT BUT FINALLY ABANDONED IT TO MDHB.

Rig Wreck

HAD FIRE ON BOARD. LATER SANK WHILE UNDER TOW OF M CHEMICAL TANKER GIADA D. ALL CREW SAFE. PASSAGE ITALY FOR TANZANIA.

Rig Chief Wreck

VESSEL RAN AGROUND & FOUNDERED AT SKARE TREBAAEN, NEAR HAUGESUND, IN ROUGH WEATHER. SHE WAS ON PASSAGE SKUDENES TO HUSNES, LOADED WITH LARGE STEEL CON...

Rilland Wreck

DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED, TUG IN DIFFICULTIES IN 470300N, 061100W. LATER REPD SINKING, CREW ABANDONING VESSEL, IN 470342.5N, 061100W. CREW OF 3 RESCUE...

Rita Iii Wreck

RAN AGROUND IN BAD WEATHER AT MOUTH OF BOERI RIVER, 3M N OF ROSEAU, DOMINICA. ABANDONED BY OWNERS AFTER SALVAGE ATTEMPTS FAILED. (LL).

River Thames Wreck

No description

Rivtow Rogue Wreck

SANK IN HEAVY SEAS 3M W OF TRIPLE ISLAND, WHILST TOWING PARTIALLY LADEN BARGE FROM MASSET, QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLAND TO PRINCE RUPERT. OWNED AT TIME OF L...

Rmas Accord Wreck

SUNK BY NAVAL GUNFIRE. A CONFIANCE CLASS TUG.

Rmas Advice Wreck

SUNK AS BOMBING TARGET.

Rmas Agile Wreck

VESSEL SUNK AS GUNNERY TARGET BY HMS SHEFFIELD. (HMS SHEFFIELD).

Rmas Confiance Wreck

USED AS GUN, BOMB & MISSILE TARGET. WAS EVENTUALLY SUNK BY GUNFIRE FROM HMS DANAE.

Robin Iii Wreck

22.1.74 PASSAGE IJMUIDEN FOR AMSTERDAM. SANK WHILST TOWING A BARGE. CREW OF 10 RECOVERED. (LL, 22.1.74).

Robin Iv Wreck

16.9.75 AMERICAN TUG ROBIN IV, BUILT 1972, OWNED BY ROBIN INTERNATIONAL MARINE TOWING CO., WAS HOLED BY DERRICK BARGE NO.15, SINKING IN 522726N, 015...

Roode Zee (Possibly) Wreck

SUNK BY E-BOAT 2M OFF DUNGENESS. 15 CREW AND 1 TRINITY HOUSE PILOT LOST. (LL WW2).

Rossco Wreck

No description

Rumania Wreck

No description

Ruston Wreck

PASSAGE RAUMA TO STOCKHOLM TOWING A BARGE LOADED WITH MOSS PEAT. TUG SANK 11M W OF ENSKAR, BARGE WAS TAKEN TO UUSIKAUPUNKI. (LLOYDS VOL.200)

Sagamore Wreck

FOUNDERED

Salvatore Wreck

HIT BY MISSILE, PRESUMABLY FIRED BY IRAQI AIRCRAFT, AND SANK.

Salvonia Wreck

CAPSIZED AND SANK ALONGSIDE WHARF AT SATTAHIP WHILE LOADING SAND BAGS. EFFORTS BEING MADE TO RAISE AND REPAIR. (LL).

Salvorgan Wreck

SANK WHILE UNDER TOW OF M TUG 'SALVISTA'. (LL).

Sambu Indah No. 1 Wreck

21.7.88 SANK, FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH JAPANESE MFV 'HABOMAI MARU', WHILE TOWING ANOTHER VESSEL WITH TIMBER CARGO, FROM SUMATRA TO SINGAPORE. (LL,...

San Gregorio Wreck

SUNK AFTER COLLISION WITH MV BALLENITA NEAR E LT HOUSE AT PUNTA DELGADE. (LL).

San Jose Wreck

VESSEL SANK AFTER DRIFTING WITH ENGINE TROUBLE WHILE TOWING TWO BARGES. BARGES WHICH WERE CUT ADRIFT LATER WASHED UP ON CAT ISLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF L...

Santurce Wreck

SANK WHILE UNDER TOW BY M TUG FALCAL CATORCE ON PASSAGE TO CANARY ISLADS. NO PERSONS ON BOARD.

Saona Wreck

BUILT IN 1944. STRUCK BREAKWATER AT ENTRANCE TO SANTO DOMINGO. WAS TOWED ALONGSIDE WHARF WHERE IT SANK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY REMOLCADORES DOMINICA...

Scan Fury Wreck

DEVELOPED A LIST AND SANK WHILE ASSISTING M TANKER GALERIE TO BERTH ON STORAGE VESSEL S TANKER JUNO.

Schelde Vi Wreck

BEACHED ON LEFT BANK OF R SCHELDT, NEAR BUOY 99. (LLOYDS VOL.208)

Scorpion Wreck

OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY LUZON STEVEDORING CORP. CAPSIZED AND SANK AT DAVAO, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES. (LL).

Sea King Wreck

IRON HULL. ONE BOILER, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE LONDON FOR HULL. FOUNDERED.

Sea Prince Wreck

No description

Sea Prince (Part Of)(Probably) Wreck

SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH MV 'CATO'.

Sea Viper Wreck

30.6.91 RAN AGROUND NEAR GWENNAP HEAD IN THICK FOG ON 30.6.91. WAS LATER REFLOATED BUT SANK. (LL & TH).

Seaforth Jarl Wreck

CAPSIZED & SANK DURING GALE CONDITIONS WHEN CARGO OF OIL-RIG ANCHOR CHAIN MOVED.

Seagull Wreck

BUILT IN 1884. HOME PORT HULL. STEEL HULL. SINGLE BOILER, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE NORTH SHIELDS FOR BOULOGNE. STRUCK SANDS AN...

Security (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1904 BY J P RENNOLDSTON & SONS, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE ELLIOT STEAM TUG CO LTD. OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. CAPSIZED AND SANK...

Sekavin 3 Wreck

LOST IN BAD WEATHER.

Selat Arjuna Wreck

SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH GERMAN M CONTAINER V CONTSHIP SUCCESS.

Shawnee Wreck

No description

Silverstone Wreck

MINED.

Simson Wreck

FOUNDERED S OF UTO ISLAND, W OF HANKO. (LLOYDS VOL.238).

Sir Guthrie Russel Wreck

BUILT IN 1933.

Sirdar Wreck

5.10.43 PASSAGE RIDHAM DOCK FOR QUEENSBOROUGH. BLOWN UP BY HEAVY EXPLOSION. ENEMY PLANES OVERHEAD AT THE TIME. PARTS OF A MAGNETIC MINE WERE FOUN...

Sirdar Wreck

TOOK WATER OVER BOWS IN HEAVY WEATHER. ENGINE ROOM HATCH WAS OPEN, ENG ROOM FLOODED AND BILGE PUMP FAILED. TOOK ON LIST AND SANK.

Smit-Lloyd 10 Wreck

BUILT IN 1966 BY VAN DER GIESSEN DE NOORD NV, KRIMPEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SMIT-LLOYD B.V. SANK NEAR MORGAN OILFIELD ABOUT 20M FROM RAS SHUKHEIR...

Smit-Lloyd 19 Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1968, RAN AGROUND ON ROCKS 30M NE OF SINGAPORE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SMIT-LLOYD B.V., SHE WAS DECLARED A CONSTRUCTIVE TOTAL LOSS.

Smit-Lloyd 47 Wreck

DRAGGED ANCHOR WHILE SEEKING REFUGE IN PETERHEAD HBR IN EASTERLY GALE. LATER DECLARED CONSTRUCTIVE TOTAL LOSS. (LL)

Soun Maru (Possibly) Wreck

GROUNDED. (LL).

Southampton Wreck

STRANDED IN 1955. (POOLE HBR COMMISSIONERS).

Spurn Wreck

BUILT IN 1907 BY W H WARREN, NEW HOLLAND, LINCS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY WEST COAST TOWAGE AND SALVAGE CO LTD. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF...

Spurn Wreck

BUILT IN 1907 BY W H WARREN, NEW HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY WEST COAST TOWAGE & SALVAGE CO. ON BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF...

St Fagan Wreck

BUILT IN 1919 BY LYTHAM SHIPBULDERS. TARGET TOWING 1920. SUNK BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT DURING THE EVACUATION OF DUNKIRK. (WW2SL & SRN). STRUCK A MINE. (THE...

St Michael Wreck

VESSEL, SCUTTLED, TOGETHER WITH M TUG NO.10, TO CREATE AN UNDERWATER ATTRACTION FOR DIVERS.

Stag 5 (Probably) Wreck

EX- WELLINGTON, BUILT 1897 BY B CUMMINGS & ELLIS, INVERKEITHING, WITH 2 CYLINDER COMPOUND ENGINE OF 490HP, 1 BOILER, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY J CRAN...

Stanford Wreck

BUILT IN 1941. GROUNDED ON SOUTH ISLET, TUBBATAHA REEF. DUE TO CONTINUOUS ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS BECAME CTL. (LL).

Stella Mojac Wreck

25.4.78 SANK UNDER TOW. (LL, 25.4.78)

Sun Vii Wreck

BUILT IN 1918. HIRED 9.1939. MINED. (WW2SL & COLLEDGE).

Sunbright Wreck

SANK ALONGSIDE WHILE AWAITING DRYDOCKING. (LL).

Ta Wan Wreck

RAN AGROUND IN STRONG WINDS AND HIGH SEAS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESCUE CREW OF MT VOO SHEE II, WHICH HAD ALSO STRANDED AND WAS LATER REFLOATED. (LL).

Ta-Hsueh Wreck

PRESUMED SUNK AS A TARGET.

Teperu Wreck

16.12.80 DEVELOPED A LEAK AND CAPSIZED. (LL 16.12.80).

Terralba Wreck

GROUNDED DURING HEAVY WEATHER APPRO 2.5M N OF CAPO SAN MARCO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY RIMORCHIATORI SARDI SPA. (LL).

Thomas Hebert Wreck

PULLED UNDER BY TOW LINE

Timonel Wreck

No description

Timppa 2 Wreck

20.6.83 VESSEL, BUILT 1953, SANK WHILST UNDER TOW OF TUG NINA-H WHILST ON PASSAGE SIDEBY TO HAMIMA. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MARKKU KORPELA. (LL, 20...

Tirador Wreck

STRANDED ON ROCKS NEAR PUNTA BRAVA LT. (LL).