List of shipwrecks of Europe
Appearance
This is a list of shipwrecks located in and around the continent of Europe.
Albania
Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
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HMS Phoenix | 14 May 1918 | An Acheron-class destroyer that was torpedoed by SM U-27 and sank under tow off Vlorë, Albania. | 40°23.5′N 19°14′E / 40.3917°N 19.233°E |
Belgium
Bulgaria
Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
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SS Mopang | 30 June 1921 | A steamship that struck a mine off Burgas. | 42°28.086′N 27°41.685′E / 42.468100°N 27.694750°E |
Canary Islands
Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
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SS American Star | 18 January 1993 | An ocean liner that ran aground on Fuerteventura under tow, then split in half and sank. | 28°20′46″N 14°10′50″W / 28.346077°N 14.180442°W |
El Condesito | 1 January 1972 | A cement barge that ran aground off Arona, Tenerife. |
Corsica
Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
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Sémillante | 15 February 1855 | A Surveillante-class frigate that sank in a hurricane in the Strait of Bonifacio. |
Croatia
Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
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Cesare Rossarol | 16 November 1918 | An Italian Alessandro Poerio-class cruiser sunk by an underwater mine near Ližnjan. | |
Giuseppe Garibaldi | 18 July 1915 | A Giuseppe Garibaldi-class armored cruiser that was torpedoed by SM U-4 southeast of Dubrovnik. | |
SMS Niobe | 22 December 1943 | A Gazelle-class light cruiser that ran aground on Silba and was sunk by British motor torpedo boats. | 44°22′N 14°42′E / 44.367°N 14.700°E |
SMS Szent István | 10 June 1918 | A Tegetthoff-class dreadnought battleship that was sunk off Molat island by Italian torpedo boat MAS-15. | 44°12′07″N 14°27′05″E / 44.20194°N 14.45139°E |
SMS Viribus Unitis | 1 November 1918 | A Tegetthoff-class dreadnought battleship that was sunk at anchor at Pula by an Italian human torpedo. | 44°52′9″N 13°49′9″E / 44.86917°N 13.81917°E |
Cyprus
Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
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HMS Cricket | 1947 | A gunboat that sank at Larnaca. | |
Kyrenia ship | A Greek merchant ship dating to the 4th century BC, that now sits on display in a museum at Kyrenia Castle. | ||
Zenobia | 7 June 1980 | A Swedish RO-RO ferry that sank 1-mile (1.6 km) off the port of Larnaca. |
Denmark
Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
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Alexander Nevsky | 25 September 1868 | A Russian frigate that ran aground off the coast of Thyborøn. | 56°41′N 08°08′E / 56.683°N 8.133°E |
HMS Black Prince | 31 May 1916 | A Duke of Edinburgh-class armored cruiser that sank at the Battle of Jutland. The site is a protected place. | |
Dannebroge | 4 October 1710 | A ship of the line that exploded and sank in the Great Northern War during the Action of 4 October 1710. | 55°29.53′N 12°30.17′E / 55.49217°N 12.50283°E |
HMS Defence | 31 May 1916 | A ship of the line that suffered a magazine explosion during the Battle of Jutland. The site is a protected place. | 56°21′30″N 8°06′00″E / 56.3583°N 8.1°E |
SMS Elbing | 1 June 1916 | A Pillau-class light cruiser that was scuttled following a collision with SMS Posen in the Battle of Jutland. | |
SMS Frauenlob | 31 May 1916 | A Gazelle-class light cruiser that was torpedoed and shelled during the Battle of Jutland. | |
Freja af Stockholm | 20 February 1994 | A Swedish tugboat that sank outside Frederikshavn. The vessel now rests at a depth of 23 meters. | 57°27′N 10°40′E / 57.450°N 10.667°E |
Fu Shan Hai | 31 May 2003 | A Chinese bulk carrier that sank after a collision with the Cypriot container vessel Gdynia, without injury or loss of life.[1] | |
HMS Indefatigable | 31 May 1916 | An Indefatigable-class battlecruiser that suffered a magazine explosion during the Battle of Jutland. The site is a protected place. | |
HMS Invincible | 31 May 1916 | An Invincible-class battlecruiser that was sunk in the Battle of Jutland. The site is a protected place. | 57°02′40″N 6°07′15″E / 57.04444°N 6.12083°E |
Kolding cog | A wreck discovered in Kolding Fjord, thought to date from around 1190. | ||
SMS Lützow | 1 June 1916 | A Derfflinger-class battlecruiser that was scuttled off Horns Reef after severe damage in the Battle of Jutland. | 56°15′N 5°53′E / 56.250°N 5.883°E |
HMS Pandora | 13 February 1811 | A Cruizer-class brig-sloop that ran aground off Skagen, Jutland. | |
SMS Pommern | 1 June 1916 | A Deutschland-class predreadnought battleship that suffered a magazine explosion during the Battle of Jutland. | |
HMS Queen Mary | 31 May 1916 | A battlecruiser that suffered a magazine explosion during the Battle of Jutland. The site is a protected place. | |
U-20 | 4 November 1916 | A Type U 19 U-boat that ran aground and was scuttled by her crew on the following day. | 56°33′N 08°08′E / 56.550°N 8.133°E |
U-235 | 14 April 1945 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was accidentally sunk by the German torpedo boat T-17 off Skagen. | 57°44′N 10°39′E / 57.733°N 10.650°E |
U-579 | 5 May 1945 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by a British aircraft east of Aarhus. | 56°10′N 11°04′E / 56.167°N 11.067°E |
HMS Warrior | 1 June 1916 | A Duke of Edinburgh-class armored cruiser that foundered under tow after severe damage in the Battle of Jutland. The site is a protected place. |
Estonia
Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
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MS Estonia | 28 September 1994 | A cruise ferry that sunk about 100 km from Turku, Finland, claiming 852 lives. | 59°23′N 21°42′E / 59.383°N 21.700°E |
Maasilinn Wreck | A wreck off Saaremaa island dating to the 16th century. |
Faroe Islands
Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
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Lincoln City | 1941 | A British trawler that was sunk in Tórshavn Harbour. | |
SS Sauternes | 7 December 1941 | A steamship that sank after a storm in the sound of Fugloyarfjørður. | |
Tjaldur | 27 June 1946 | Sank after hitting the nesse of Mjóvanes. |
Finland
Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
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Sankt Nikolai | 1790 | A Russian frigate sunk in the Battle of Svensksund. | |
Vrouw Maria | 9 October 1771 | A Dutch merchant ship that ran aground and sank. |
France
Germany
Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
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Cap Arcona | 3 May 1945 | A German luxury ocean liner that was sunk in Lübeck Bay. | 54°3.9′N 10°50.45′E / 54.0650°N 10.84083°E |
Fides | 23 January 1962 | A freighter that was stranded on Grosser Vogelsand off the mouth of the Elbe River. | |
Ondo | 6 December 1961 | A British freighter that was stranded on Grosser Vogelsand off the mouth of the Elbe River. | |
SMS Seeadler | 19 April 1917 | A Bussard-class cruiser that was being used as a mine hulk when a mine exploded on board, sinking Seeadler in the Jade Bight. | 53°29′N 8°12′E / 53.483°N 8.200°E |
U-8 | 2 May 1945 | A Type IIB U-boat that was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven. | 53°31′N 8°10′E / 53.517°N 8.167°E |
U-60 | 2 May 1945 | A Type IIC U-boat that was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven. | |
U-61 | 2 May 1945 | A Type IIC U-boat that was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven. | |
U-103 | 15 April 1945 | A Type IXB U-boat that was sunk by Canadian bombers at Kiel. | 54°19′34″N 10°09′50″E / 54.326°N 10.164°E |
U-236 | 5 May 1945 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was scuttled near Schleimünde. | 54°37′N 10°03′E / 54.617°N 10.050°E |
U-237 | 4 April 1945 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by British bombs at Kiel. | |
U-276 | 3 May 1945 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was scuttled at Neustadt after taking damage from British aircraft. | |
U-287 | 16 May 1945 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk, possibly by a mine, in the Elbe estuary. | 53°50′N 08°50′E / 53.833°N 8.833°E |
U-316 | 2 May 1945 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was scuttled near Travemünde. | 53°58′N 10°53′E / 53.967°N 10.883°E |
U-323 | 3 May 1945 | A Type VIIC/41 U-boat that was scuttled near Nordenham. | 53°30′N 08°30′E / 53.500°N 8.500°E |
U-339 | 3 May 1945 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was scuttled near Wilhelmshaven. | 53°31′N 08°10′E / 53.517°N 8.167°E |
U-345 | December 1945 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was scuttled off Warenmünde. | |
U-348 | 30 March 1945 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by American aircraft near Hamburg. | 53°33′N 09°57′E / 53.550°N 9.950°E |
U-350 | 30 March 1945 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by American aircraft near Hamburg. | 53°33′N 09°57′E / 53.550°N 9.950°E |
U-777 | 15 October 1944 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by British aircraft off Wilhelmshaven. | 53°51′N 08°10′E / 53.850°N 8.167°E |
U-870 | 30 March 1945 | A Type IXC/40 U-boat that was sunk by American bombs at Bremen. | 53°04′N 08°50′E / 53.067°N 8.833°E |
Gibraltar
Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
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RFA Bedenham | 27 April 1951 | A naval armament carrier that exploded at Gun Wharf. | 36°08′07″N 5°21′18″W / 36.135183°N 5.355096°W |
MV Fedra | 10 October 2008 | A cargo ship that ran aground at Europa Point in gale force winds. | 36°06′38″N 5°20′41″W / 36.110534°N 5.344812°W |
MV New Flame | 12 August 2007 | A cargo ship that collided with Torm Gertrud off Europa Point. | 36°06′06″N 5°20′45″W / 36.10167°N 5.34583°W |
HMS Sussex | 1 March 1694 | An English ship-of-the-line lost in a severe storm. |
Greece
Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
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Antikythera wreck | A wreck on Antikythera island that contained the Antikythera mechanism and dates from approximately 86 BC. | 35°53′23″N 23°18′28″E / 35.8897°N 23.3078°E | |
Bartolomeo Colleoni | 19 July 1940 | A Condottieri-class light cruiser that was sunk in the Battle of Cape Spada. | 35°41′34″N 23°43′14″E / 35.69278°N 23.72056°E |
HMHS Britannic | 21 November 1916 | A White Star Liner sunk by flooding after striking a mine near the isle of Kea. | 37°42′05″N 24°17′02″E / 37.70139°N 24.28389°E |
Dimitrios shipwreck | 23 December 1981 | A small freight ship that was swept away by the sea from the port of Gythio and left stranded on a sandy beach. | |
Dokos shipwreck | c. 2200 BCE | The oldest known underwater shipwreck discovery, dating to c. 2200 BCE. | |
HMS Dulverton | 13 November 1943 | A Hunt-class destroyer that was attacked by German aircraft in the Battle of Leros and scuttled. | 36°50′N 27°30′E / 36.833°N 27.500°E |
Elli | 15 August 1940 | A protected cruiser that was sunk by the Italian submarine Delfino off Tinos. | 37°32′9″N 25°9′3″E / 37.53583°N 25.15083°E |
MS Express Samina | 26 September 2000 | A RO-RO passenger ferry that capsized after hitting a rock off the island of Paros. | |
HMS Gloucester | 22 May 1941 | A Town-class light cruiser that was sunk by German dive bombers in the Battle of Crete. | 35°50′N 23°0′E / 35.833°N 23.000°E |
HMS Greyhound | 22 May 1941 | A G-class destroyer that was sunk by German dive bombers northwest of Crete. | 36°00′N 23°10′E / 36.000°N 23.167°E |
HMS Hereward | 29 May 1941 | An H-class destroyer that was sunk by German dive bombers off Crete. | 35°20′N 26°20′E / 35.333°N 26.333°E |
Hydra | 22 April 1941 | A Greek destroyer that was sunk by German bombers off Kardiotissa. | |
HMS Intrepid | 27 September 1943 | An I-class destroyer that was sunk by German aircraft at Leros. | 37°7′N 26°51′E / 37.117°N 26.850°E |
HMS Kashmir | 23 May 1941 | A K-class destroyer that was sunk by German dive bombers south of Gavdos. | 34°40′N 24°10′E / 34.667°N 24.167°E |
HMS Kelly | 23 May 1941 | A K-class destroyer that was sunk by German dive bombers south of Gavdos. | 34°40′N 24°10′E / 34.667°N 24.167°E |
HMS M28 | 20 January 1918 | An M15-class monitor that was sunk in the Battle of Imbros. | 40°13′43″N 25°57′46″E / 40.22861°N 25.96278°E |
MS Mediterranean Sky | 11 January 2003 | An ocean liner that capsized in Elevsis Bay. | |
Mimis | A tugboat that sank near the island of Aigina when it hit a mine during World War II. | ||
Panagiotis | 1 October 1980 | A coastal trading ship run aground on the isle of Zakynthos, while allegedly smuggling cigarettes from Turkey. | 37°51′34.57″N 20°37′29.5″E / 37.8596028°N 20.624861°E |
Patris | 1868 | A wheel steamboat lost off Kea Island. | 37°34′44.18″N 24°15′46.42″E / 37.5789389°N 24.2628944°E |
HMS Perseus | 6 December 1941 | A submarine sunk by a mine near the island of Kefalonia. | 37°54′0″N 20°54′0″E / 37.90000°N 20.90000°E |
MS Sea Diamond | 6 April 2007 | A Greek cruise ship that struck a reef off the harbor of Santorini island and sank the following day. | 36°23′41″N 25°25′51″E / 36.39472°N 25.43083°E |
Thérèse | 24 June 1669 | A French warship that sunk off Heraklion after an accidental explosion of the powder-keg. | |
U-133 | 1942 | A U-boat that sunk at Saronikos Gulf after hitting a Greek mine. | |
U-596 | 24 September 1944 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was scuttled near Salamis Island. | 37°59′N 23°34′E / 37.983°N 23.567°E |
Vasilissa Olga ("Queen Olga") | 26 September 1943 | A Greek destroyer sunk by Luftwaffe bombers in the port of Leros island. |
Iceland
Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
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USCGC Alexander Hamilton | 30 January 1942 | A Treasury-class cutter that was torpedoed by German submarine U-132 off Reykjavík, and sank the next day. | 64°06′N 22°34′W / 64.10°N 22.56°W |
ES Goðafoss | 10 November 1944 | A cargo ship that was torpedoed by German submarine U-300 off Gardskagi. Totals of 42 casualties and 21 survivors. | 6°6′N 22°45′W / 6.100°N 22.750°W |
HMS Niger | 5 July 1942 | A Halcyon-class minesweeper that was sunk by a mine off the Westfjords. | 66°35′N 23°14′W / 66.583°N 23.233°W |
U-253 | 25 September 1942 | A Type VIIC U-boat that sank in the Denmark Strait. | 66°59′59.9″N 23°0′0″W / 66.999972°N 23.00000°W |
Ireland
Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
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Alondra | 29 December 1916 | A British steamship that ran aground in fog on Kedge Rocks near Baltimore Island. | |
RMS Andania | 27 January 1918 | A cargo ship that was torpedoed by SM U-46 northeast of Rathlin Island. | 55°20′N 6°12′W / 55.333°N 6.200°W |
HMS Audacious | 27 October 1914 | A British battleship that sank after striking a German mine near Lough Swilly. | |
MV Bolivar | 4 March 1947 | A Norwegian motor vessel that ran aground on the Kish Bank during a snow storm.[2] | |
RMS Carpathia | 17 July 1918 | A Cunard Line transatlantic passenger steamship famous for coming to RMS Titanic's rescue in 1912. It was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-55. | 49°28′00″N 19°46′00″W / 49.4667°N 19.7667°W |
Chirripo | 28 December 1917 | A 4,126-tonne Elders & Fyffes cargo liner and banana boat running the Avonmouth to Jamaica route, either struck a mine or was torpedoed and went down near Blackhead lighthouse in Belfast Lough, without loss of life. | |
SS Cymric | 8 May 1916 | A steamship that was torpedoed by German submarine U-20. | |
Dido | 1883 | A barque that sank off Kedge Island, near Baltimore, County Cork.[3] | 51°28′N 09°19′W / 51.467°N 9.317°W |
Edmond | 19 November 1850 | A passenger sailing vessel that sank of the coast of Kilkee, County Clare. | 52°40′53.15″N 09°39′19.27″W / 52.6814306°N 9.6553528°W |
SS Empress of Britain II | 28 October 1940 | An ocean liner bombed by aircraft and then torpedoed and sunk by U-32. | 55°16′N 9°50′W / 55.267°N 9.833°W |
Ems | 28 October 1927 | A sailing ship that caught fire and was abandoned at sea. | |
Fulmar | 30 January 1886 | A cargo ship that sunk in a storm off the coast of Kilkee, County Clare. | 52°42′59.0718″N 09°37′30.50″W / 52.716408833°N 9.6251389°W |
Illyrian | May 1884 | A very broken-up steamer that sank after colliding with the cliffs in fog on the eastern side of Cape Clear Island, County Cork.[4] | 51°26′N 09°29′W / 51.433°N 9.483°W |
Housatonic | 3 January 1908 | A tanker that ran aground off the Maidens. | |
Innisfallen | 23 May 1918 | A steamer that was torpedoed by U-64 26 km (16 mi) east of the Kish Light Vessel. | |
Kowloon Bridge | December 1986 | A Bridge-class ore-bulk-oil carrier that sank with its cargo of iron ore when sailing from Quebec to the River Clyde.[5] | 51°28′N 09°14′W / 51.467°N 9.233°W |
RMS Laconia | 25 February 1917 | A Cunard Line ocean liner sunk near Fastnet Rock by German submarine U-50. | 52°0′N 13°40′W / 52.000°N 13.667°W |
SS Laurentic | 25 January 1917 | An armed merchantman that struck two mines off Lough Swilly. | 55°15′43″N 6°49′05″W / 55.262°N 6.818°W |
RMS Leinster | 10 October 1918 | The Dublin to Holyhead mailboat, torpedoed and sunk 6 km (4 mi) east of the Kish Lighthouse by UB-123. | |
HMHS Llandovery Castle | 27 June 1918 | A hospital ship that was torpedoed by SM U-86, with the loss of 234 lives. | 51°18′00″N 009°54′00″W / 51.30000°N 9.90000°W |
RMS Lusitania | 7 May 1915 | A British ocean liner torpedoed and sunk by the German U-boat U-20. | 51°25′N 8°33′W / 51.417°N 8.550°W |
Marquis of Rockingham | 23 December 1775 | An East Indiaman that ran aground near Cobh. | |
SS Minnehaha | 7 September 1917 | An ocean liner torpedoed by German submarine U-48 near Fastnet Rock. | |
MV Plassey | 8 March 1960 | A cargo ship, wrecked off the coast of Inisheer, the smallest of the Aran Islands, and has since been thrown above high tide mark at Carraig na Finise. Islanders rescued the entire crew from the stricken vessel – an event captured in a pictorial display at the National Maritime Museum in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin. The wreck appears in the opening credits of the comedy series Father Ted. | |
Ranga | 11 March 1982 | A Spanish container ship on charter to the Icelandic shipping company, Hafskip. It was washed onto rocks at Dunmore head, near Slea Head on the Dingle Peninsula after losing engine power in a storm. The 15 crew members were rescued by the local rocket team and an RAF helicopter. Some of the wreck was removed in 1991 due to filming, and the bow and other wreckage is still visible today. | 52°6′33″N 10°28′6″W / 52.10917°N 10.46833°W |
Rochdale and Prince of Wales | 20 November 1807 | The sinking of the Rochdale and the Prince of Wales in Dublin Bay resulted in 400 deaths and the building of a new harbour. | 53°18′06″N 6°09′25″W / 53.301603°N 6.157072°W |
Samson | 12 December 1987 | A crane barge that ran aground at Ardmore. | |
RMS Tayleur | 21 January 1854 | A White Star Line clipper that ran aground and sank off Lambay Island 8 km (5 mi) from Dublin Bay. | 53°28′54″N 06°01′12″W / 53.48167°N 6.02000°W |
Trinidad Valencera | At 1,100 tonnes, one of the Spanish Armada's largest ships; wrecked 32 km (20 mi) west of Lacada Point in Kinnagoe Bay, County Donegal. | ||
Tullaghmurray Lass | February 2002 | A fishing boat that sank 11 km (7 mi) off Kilkeel. | 54°03′36″N 5°59′35″W / 54.060°N 5.993°W |
SM U-68 | 22 March 1916 | A Type U 66 submarine that was sunk by HMS Farnborough off Dingle. | 51°54′N 10°53′W / 51.900°N 10.883°W |
U-260 | 12 March 1945 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was scuttled 6 km (4 mi) south of Glandore. | 51°15′N 09°05′W / 51.250°N 9.083°W |
U-778 | 4 December 1945 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was surrendered to the Allies. It was towed offshore to be scuttled as part of Operation Deadlight, but sank before reaching the scuttling ground. | 55°32′N 7°7′W / 55.533°N 7.117°W |
SM UC-33 | 26 September 1917 | A Type UC II submarine that was sunk by PC61 in St. George's Channel. | 51°55′N 6°14′W / 51.917°N 6.233°W |
SM UC-42 | 10 September 1917 | A Type UC II submarine that sank for unknown reasons off Roche's Point. | 51°44′N 08°12′W / 51.733°N 8.200°W |
HMS Wasp | 22 November 1884 | A gunboat wrecked off Tory Island. | |
HMS Wolverine | 12 December 1917 | A Beagle-class destroyer that collided with Rosemary off Arranmore. | 55°09′58″N 8°41′06″W / 55.166°N 8.685°W |
York | 29 October 1758 | An East Indiaman that was deliberately mis-piloted by prisoners who had taken over another vessel.[6] |
Isle of Man
Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
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Solway Harvester | 11 January 2000 | A scallop dredger that sunk in a storm off Ramsey, and was later raised and laid up at Douglas. | 54°05′51″N 4°09′52″W / 54.09750°N 4.16444°W |
Italy
Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
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Caligula's Giant Ship | The remains of a wooden barge discovered in Fiumicino. | ||
Costa Concordia | 13 January 2012 | A cruise ship that ran aground and capsized off Isola del Giglio.[7] The largest passenger shipwreck at present. | 42°21′55″N 10°55′17″E / 42.365347°N 10.921400°E |
SS Dia | 14 October 1964 | A cargo ship that developed a leak and sank south of Savona. | 44°12′N 08°38′E / 44.200°N 8.633°E |
F174 | December 1996 | An unidentified ship carrying illegal immigrants to Sicily, sunk with the loss of at least 283 lives. For five years, the wreck's existence was kept from the authorities by local fishermen, who feared an investigation would interfere with their livelihood. | 36°25′31″N 14°54′34″E / 36.42528°N 14.90944°E |
Giglio Island shipwreck | An Etruscan wreck off Giglio Island, dating to the early Iron Age, c. 600 BC. [8] | ||
Giovanni delle Bande Nere | 1 April 1942 | A Giussano-class light cruiser that was sunk by HMS Urge off Stromboli. | 38°42′32″N 15°0′31″E / 38.70889°N 15.00861°E |
MT Haven | 14 April 1991 | An oil tanker that sunk off Genoa following an onboard explosion and fire. It is currently the largest wreck in the Mediterranean Sea. | 44°13′N 8°28′E / 44.22°N 8.46°E |
HMS Hebe | 22 November 1943 | A Halcyon-class minesweeper that was sunk by a mine off Bari. | 41°8′N 16°52′E / 41.133°N 16.867°E |
HMS Inglefield | 25 February 1944 | An I-class destroyer that was sunk by a German bomber off Nettuno. | 41°26′N 12°38′E / 41.433°N 12.633°E |
HMS Janus | 23 January 1944 | A J-class destroyer that was sunk by a German torpedo bomber off Anzio. | 41°26′N 12°38′E / 41.433°N 12.633°E |
Marsala | The wreck of a warship discovered in the harbour of Marsala in 1969, believed to date from around 235 BC. | ||
Nemi ships | Two large ships built by the Roman emperor Caligula at Lake Nemi in the 1st century AD. The wrecks were recovered from the lake in 1932, and largely destroyed by fire during World War II. | 41°43′20″N 12°42′6″E / 41.72222°N 12.70167°E | |
HMS Odin | 14 June 1940 | An Odin-class submarine that was sunk by Italian destroyers in the Gulf of Taranto. | 39°30′0″N 17°30′0″E / 39.50000°N 17.50000°E |
USS Portent | 22 January 1944 | An Auk-class minesweeper that was sunk by a mine off Nettuno. | 41°24′N 12°44′E / 41.400°N 12.733°E |
SS Principessa Jolanda | 22 September 1907 | An ocean liner that sank during its launch.[9] | |
Roma | 9 September 1943 | A Littorio-class battleship that was sunk by German aircraft off Asinara. | 41°9′28″N 8°17′35″E / 41.15778°N 8.29306°E |
USS SC-694 | 23 August 1943 | An SC-497-class submarine chaser that was sunk by German dive bombers off Palermo, Sicily. | 38°08′N 13°22′E / 38.133°N 13.367°E |
Scindian | 3 November 1880 | A barque and convict ship that sank off Rio Marina. | |
HMS Spartan | 29 January 1944 | A Dido-class cruiser that was sunk by German aircraft off Anzio. | 41°26′2″N 12°41′2″E / 41.43389°N 12.68389°E |
USS Swerve | 9 July 1944 | An Auk-class minesweeper that was sunk by a mine off Anzio. | 41°31′N 12°28′E / 41.517°N 12.467°E |
HMS Thetis | 14 March 1943 | A T-class submarine that was sunk by the Italian corvette Cicogna off Sicily. | 38°15′0″N 13°15′0″E / 38.25000°N 13.25000°E |
SS Transylvania | 4 May 1917 | An ocean liner that was torpedoed by SM U-63 near Bergeggi Island, Savona. | |
Uj-2210 | 28 May 1944 | A naval trawler that was sunk by American motor-torpedo boats off Deiva Marina. |
Latvia
Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
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Moero | 22 September 1944 | A troopship that was sunk by Soviet bombers while carrying evacuees from Estonia. Nearly 2,700 out of 3,350 people aboard were killed. |
Lithuania
Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
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U-580 | 11 November 1941 | A Type VIIC U-boat that collided with the target ship Angelburg west of Klaipėda. | 55°45′N 20°40′E / 55.750°N 20.667°E |
Malta
Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
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HMS Jersey | 2 May 1941 | A J-class destroyer that struck a mine off Grand Harbour. | 35°54′N 14°31.4′E / 35.900°N 14.5233°E |
ORP Kujawiak | 16 June 1942 | A Hunt-class destroyer that struck a mine during Operation Harpoon. | 35°53′N 14°35′E / 35.883°N 14.583°E |
HMS Maori | 12 February 1942 | A Tribal-class destroyer that was sunk by German aircraft at Grand Harbour, then raised and scuttled off Valletta. | 35°54′17″N 14°31′08″E / 35.90472°N 14.51889°E |
HMS Olympus | 8 May 1942 | An Odin-class submarine that was sunk by a mine. | 35°55′N 14°35′E / 35.917°N 14.583°E |
HMS Russell | 27 April 1916 | A Duncan-class predreadnought battleship that was sunk by mines laid by SM U-73 | 35°54′N 14°36′E / 35.900°N 14.600°E |
HMS Stubborn | 30 April 1946 | An S-class submarine that was sunk as a target. | 35°58.962′N 14°26.773′E / 35.982700°N 14.446217°E |
Um El Faroud | 2 September 1998 | An oil tanker that suffered an internal explosion on 3 February 1995, and remained at Valletta for three years before being scuttled as an artificial reef. | 35°49.20′N 14°27.04′E / 35.82000°N 14.45067°E |
P29 Patrol Boat | 14 August 2007 | A patrol boat of the Armed Forces of Malta, formerly a minesweeper of the East German Navy, that was sunk as an artificial dive site. | |
P31 Patrol Boat | 25 August 2009 | A patrol boat of the Armed Forces of Malta, formerly a minesweeper of the East German Navy, that was sunk as an artificial dive site. |
The Netherlands
Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
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MV Aqueity | 11 November 1947 | A tanker that struck a mine off Terschelling. | 53°32′N 05°02′E / 53.533°N 5.033°E |
SS Berlin | 20 February 1907 | A ferry that was sunk near Hook of Holland during a storm. | |
HMS E47 | 20 August 1917 | An E-class submarine that was sunk about 6 nautical miles northwest of Texel. | 53°6′8.10″N 4°33′28.0″E / 53.1022500°N 4.557778°E |
HNLMS Johan Maurits van Nassau | 14 May 1940 | A sloop that was sunk by German aircraft off Zijpe. | 52°50′13″N 4°33′56″E / 52.83694°N 4.56556°E |
Katowice | 1949 | A Polish cargo ship sunk near Terschelling during a storm. | |
HMS Lutine | 9 October 1799 | A Magicienne-class frigate that ran aground on a sandbank off Terschelling with a large cargo of gold. | |
SS Picton | 26 October 1941 | A steamship that ran aground near the Nieuwe Waterweg. | |
SM U-7 | 21 January 1915 | A Type U 5 U-boat that was sunk by friendly fire from SM U-22. | 53°25′48″N 6°12′00″E / 53.43000°N 6.20000°E |
SM UB-61 | 29 November 1917 | A Type UB III U-boat that was sunk by a mine off Vlieland. | 53°20′N 4°56′E / 53.333°N 4.933°E |
SM UC-10 | 21 August 1916 | A Type UC I U-boat that was torpedoed by HMS E54. | 52°02′N 03°54′E / 52.033°N 3.900°E |
The Vliegenthart (Flying Hart) | 3 February 1735 | A Dutch East Indiaman that was lost after striking a sand bank off the coast of Flushing, Zeeland. Every one of the 461 sailors, soldiers and merchants aboard perished. The wreck was discovered in late 1981. |
Norway
Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
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Z22 Anton Schmitt | 11 April 1940 | A Type 1936-class destroyer that was sunk in the First Naval Battle of Narvik. | |
MV Atheltemplar | 14 September 1942 | A tanker that was torpedoed by U-457 southwest of Bear Island. | 76°00′N 18°00′E / 76.000°N 18.000°E |
SS Barøy | 13 September 1941 | A cargo liner that sunk by British aircraft about 2 nautical miles west of Tranøy Lighthouse. | |
Z11 Bernd von Arnim | 13 April 1940 | A Type 1934A-class destroyer that was scuttled in the Second Naval Battle of Narvik. | |
HMS Bittern | 30 April 1940 | A Bittern-class sloop that was sunk by German aircraft at Namsos. | 64°28′N 11°30′E / 64.467°N 11.500°E |
SS Blaafjeld | A Norwegian steamship that was bombed during WWII at Rørvik. | ||
Blücher | 9 April 1940 | An Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruiser that was sunk at the Battle of Drøbak Sound. | 59°42′N 10°35.5′E / 59.700°N 10.5917°E |
USS Cochino | 26 August 1949 | A Balao-class submarine that caught fire and sank off Hammerfest. | 71°35′N 23°35′E / 71.583°N 23.583°E |
HMS Curlew | 26 May 1940 | A C-class cruiser that was sunk by German aircraft in Ofotfjord. | 68°33′32″N 16°33′29″E / 68.559°N 16.558°E |
Z17 Diether von Roeder | 13 April 1940 | A Type 1936-class destroyer that was scuttled in the Second Naval Battle of Narvik. | |
Dresden | 20 June 1934 | A German steamer stranded 20 miles (32 km) from Haugesund near Blikshavn, Island of Karmøy, whilst undertaking a cruise. | 59°12′07″N 05°19′08″E / 59.20194°N 5.31889°E |
SS Dronning Maud | 1 May 1940 | A troopship that was sunk by German aircraft near Gratangen. | 68°41.917′N 017°26.367′E / 68.698617°N 17.439450°E |
HMS Effingham | 18 May 1940 | A Hawkins-class heavy cruiser that struck a rock near Bodø and was scuttled. | |
HMoNS Eidsvold | 9 April 1940 | An Eidsvold-class coastal defence ship that was torpedoed by German destroyers at Narvik. | |
Z12 Erich Giese | 13 April 1940 | A Type 1934A-class destroyer that was sunk by British ships in the Second Naval Battle of Narvik. | |
Z13 Erich Koellner | 13 April 1940 | A Type 1934A-class destroyer that was scuttled in the Second Naval Battle of Narvik. | |
HNoMS Frøya | 13 April 1940 | A minelayer that was scuttled while under attack from German forces in the Stjørnfjord. | |
HNoMS Garm | 26 April 1940 | A Draug-class destroyer that was sunk by German aircraft. | 61°04′41″N 5°49′55″E / 61.07806°N 5.83194°E |
FV Gaul | February 1974 | A deep-sea trawler sunk in the Barents Sea. | |
Z2 Georg Thiele | 13 April 1940 | A Type 1934-class destroyer that was run aground in the Second Naval Battle of Narvik. | 68°24′N 17°35′E / 68.400°N 17.583°E |
ORP Grom | 4 May 1940 | A Grom-class destroyer that was bombed by German aircraft in Rombaken. | |
Haakon Jarl II | 17 June 1924 | An iron steamship sunk in the Vestfjorden following collision with another ship. | |
MS Hamburg | 1 March 1941 | A German fish factory transport ship sunk by a British destroyer in Lofoten. | |
Z18 Hans Lüdemann | 13 April 1940 | A Type 1936-class destroyer that was scuttled in the Second Naval Battle of Narvik. | |
HMS Hardy | 10 April 1940 | An H-class destroyer that was attacked by German destroyers and ran aground at Vidrek. | 68°24′N 17°12′E / 68.400°N 17.200°E |
SS Henry | 13 February 1944 | A civilian cargo ship that was sunk by a Royal Norwegian Navy torpedo boat off Kristiansund. | |
HMS Hunter | 10 April 1940 | An H-class destroyer that was sunk by German destroyers in the First Battle of Narvik. | 68°24′53″N 17°10′22″E / 68.41472°N 17.17278°E |
Z19 Hermann Künne | 13 April 1940 | A Type 1936-class destroyer that was scuttled in the Second Naval Battle of Narvik. | |
SS Irma | 13 February 1944 | A civilian cargo liner that was sunk by a Royal Norwegian Navy torpedo boat off Kristiansund. | 49°29′N 5°42′W / 49.483°N 5.700°W |
Karlsruhe | 9 April 1940 | A Königsberg-class light cruiser that was torpedoed by HMS Truant and scuttled off Kristiansand. | 58°4′N 8°4′E / 58.067°N 8.067°E |
HDMS Lossen | 25 December 1717 | A frigate wrecked off Hvaler in the Christmas flood of 1717. | |
SS Martti Ragnar | 22 September 1939 | A cargo ship that was sunk by U-4 in Skagerrak. | 58°24′N 8°48′E / 58.400°N 8.800°E |
Murmansk | 24 December 1994 | Soviet era nuclear cruiser, grounded while being towed to India for scrapping. | 70°38′10″N 21°57′24″E / 70.636024°N 21.956681°E |
SS Nerva | 7 September 1943 | A Norwegian steamship that grounded during WWII at Rørvik. | |
SS Nordnorge | 10 May 1940 | A troopship that was sunk by British warships at Hemnesberget. | |
HNoMS Norge | 9 April 1940 | An Eidsvold-class coastal defence ship that was sunk by the Z11 Bernd von Arnim at Narvik. | |
USS O-12 | 20 November 1931 | An O-class submarine that was used for an Arctic expedition and was later scuttled in Byfjorden. | |
HMS Oxley | 10 September 1939 | An Odin-class submarine that was sunk by friendly fire from HMS Triton. | 58°30′N 5°30′E / 58.500°N 5.500°E |
MS Palatia | 21 October 1942 | A cargo liner that was sunk by a New Zealand torpedo bomber, killing 986 people, most of them prisoners-of-war. | 57°58.1′N 07°14′E / 57.9683°N 7.233°E |
SS Prins Olav | 9 June 1940 | A passenger/cargo ship that sunk by German aircraft in the Norwegian Sea. | 67°07′N 01°00′E / 67.117°N 1.000°E |
MS Rigel | 27 November 1944 | A prisoner-of-war transport that was sunk by Fairey Barracuda dive-bombers south of Sandnessjøen, with 2,572 deaths. | 65°49′16″N 12°20′10″E / 65.82111°N 12.33611°E |
HNoMS Sæl | 18 April 1940 | A 1.-class torpedo boat that was sunk in action with German warships in the Hardangerfjord | |
SS Sanct Svithun | 30 September 1943 | A steamship that was sunk by Canadian aircraft off the islet of Buholmen. | |
Scharnhorst | 26 December 1943 | A German Scharnhorst-class battleship sunk in the Battle of North Cape. | 72°16′N 28°41′E / 72.267°N 28.683°E |
MS Seattle | 13 April 1940 | A cargo ship that was damaged in crossfire and sunk at Dvergsnestangen. | |
SS Sekstant | A Norwegian steamship that was bombed during WWII at Rørvik. | ||
SS Sirius | 18 May 1940 | A cargo ship that was sunk by a German bomber off Dyrøya. | |
HNoMS Stegg | 20 April 1940 | A Trygg-class torpedo boat that was sunk in action with German warships in the Hardangerfjord | |
HNoMS Storm | 13 April 1940 | A 1.-class torpedo boat that ran aground and sank in Hordaland | |
HMS Thistle | 10 April 1940 | A T-class submarine that was torpedoed by U-4 off Stavanger. | 59°00′N 05°00′E / 59.000°N 5.000°E |
Tirpitz | 12 November 1944 | A Bismarck-class battleship that was sunk by British aircraft off Tromsø in Operation Catechism. | |
SM U-6 | 15 September 1915 | A Type U 5 U-boat that was torpedoed by HMS E16 off Stavanger. | 58°55′N 5°10′E / 58.917°N 5.167°E |
U-49 | 15 April 1940 | A Type VIIB U-boat that was sunk by HMS Fearless and HMS Brazen near Harstad. | 68°53′N 16°59′E / 68.883°N 16.983°E |
U-864 | 9 February 1945 | A Type IXD2 U-boat that was scuttled by HMS Venturer while on a logistics mission to Japan. | 60°46′10″N 4°37′15″E / 60.76944°N 4.62083°E |
HNoMS Uredd | 24 February 1943 | A U-class submarine that ran into a minefield southwest of Fugløyvær. | 67°5′N 13°31′E / 67.083°N 13.517°E |
Z21 Wilhelm Heidkamp | 11 April 1940 | A Type 1936-class destroyer that was sunk in the First Naval Battle of Narvik. | |
Z9 Wolfgang Zenker | 13 April 1940 | A Type 1934A-class destroyer that was scuttled in the Second Naval Battle of Narvik. |
Poland
Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
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SS General von Steuben | 10 February 1945 | A German luxury passenger liner turned armored transport ship that was torpedoed and sunk by Soviet submarine S-13. | 54°41′N 16°51′E / 54.683°N 16.850°E |
Graf Zeppelin | 16 August 1947 | Germany's only aircraft carrier in World War II, scuttled after the war by the Soviet Navy. | 55°31′03″N 18°17′09″E / 55.51750°N 18.28583°E |
Wilhelm Gustloff | 30 January 1945 | A passenger ship on a rescue mission torpedoed and sunk by Soviet submarine S-13 in the Baltic Sea. Over 9,000 people were lost. | 55°04′22″N 17°25′17″E / 55.0729°N 17.4213°E |
Portugal
Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
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SS Andrios | 20 November 1926 | A cargo ship that ran aground off the Berlengas Islands. | |
HMS Apollo | 2 April 1804 | An Apollo-class frigate that ran aground nine miles south of Cape Mondego. | |
Maria Grecia | A freight vessel sunk off the coast of Sesimbra, in the early 20th century. | ||
Numancia | 17 December 1916 | A Spanish war frigate sunk in the bay of Sesimbra. | |
The Pepper Wreck | 14 September 1606 | A Portuguese Indiaman found at the mouth of the Tagus. | |
Pimpao de Odemira | 18 May 1904 | A Portuguese freight vessel sunk off the coast of Cabo Espichel. | |
River Gurara | 1989 | A Nigerian freight vessel sunk off the coast of Cabo Espichel, Setubal. | |
Run'her | 1863 | A Confederate steamship that sank in the Angra do Heroísmo Bay. | |
Spanish ship San Pedro de Alcantara | 2 February 1786 | A man-of-war that sank near Peniche with a cargo of treasure. | |
Suffren | 26 November 1916 | A République-class battleship that was torpedoed by U-52 off Lisbon. | 39°10′N 10°48′W / 39.167°N 10.800°W |
Woodham | 9 December 1876 | A British steamboat sunk off the coast of Lisbon. |
Romania
Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
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Akra Aktion | 1981 | A Greek cargo ship, ran ashore at Vama Veche. The crew was saved but the ship remained on the spot. For many years, it remained visible above the water, but decayed over time due to rust and waves. The shipwreck is now completely under the water. | |
Evangeliakkk | 1968 | A Greek freighter, grounded off Costinesti, possibly as part of an insurance fraud.[citation needed] | |
Shch-213 | 14 October 1942 | A Shchuka-class submarine that struck a mine six miles from Constanta. |
Russia / Soviet Union
Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
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SS Admiral Nakhimov | 31 August 1986 | An ocean liner that collided with the Pyotr Vasev in Tsemes Bay. | 44°36′15″N 37°52′35″E / 44.60417°N 37.87639°E |
Agnes Blaikie | 5 May 1855 | A British sailing vessel sunk in a collision with HMS Medina in the Black Sea near Balaklava. | |
Armenia | 7 November 1941 | A Soviet hospital ship sunk by German torpedo-carrying planes; estimated over 5,000 casualties. | 44°15′N 34°17′E / 44.250°N 34.283°E |
HMS Bluebell | 17 February 1945 | A Flower-class corvette that was torpedoed by U-711 in the Kola Inlet. | 69°24′N 33°42′E / 69.400°N 33.700°E |
MS Bulgaria | 2011 | A Russian cruise ship lost in a storm on the Volga River.[10] | |
HMS Denbigh Castle | 13 February 1945 | A Castle-class corvette that was torpedoed by U-992 and sank under tow in the Kola Inlet. | 69°20′N 33°33′E / 69.333°N 33.550°E |
USS Herndon | 16 January 1945 | A Clemson-class destroyer that was sunk off the Murman Coast. | 69°15′N 37°2′E / 69.250°N 37.033°E |
K-159 | 30 August 2003 | A Soviet submarine that accidentally sank while being towed in the Barents Sea. She was decommissioned prior to sinking, but both of her nuclear reactors are still on board. | 69°22.64′N 33°49.51′E / 69.37733°N 33.82517°E |
K-27 | 6 September 1982 | Soviet submarine scuttled in the Kara Sea by the Soviet Navy. The boat had suffered irreparable nuclear reactor plant damage at sea in 1968. Both nuclear reactors are still on board. | 72°31′N 55°30′E / 72.517°N 55.500°E |
HMS Matabele | 17 January 1942 | A Tribal-class destroyer that was torpedoed by U-454 off Teriberka. | 69°21′N 35°27′E / 69.350°N 35.450°E |
SS Revoljucija | 3 December 1944 | A cargo ship that was torpedoed by U-1163 near Semiostrovskiy Reid. | 68°44′N 37°49′E / 68.733°N 37.817°E |
U-286 | 29 April 1945 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by three British frigates north of Murmansk. | 69°29′N 33°37′E / 69.483°N 33.617°E |
Spain
Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
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Alfonso XIII | 30 April 1937 | A Spanish España-class battleship sunk by a mine off Santander. | 43°31′26″N 3°40′44″W / 43.52389°N 3.67889°W |
HMS Britannia | 9 November 1918 | A King Edward VII-class battleship that was torpedoed by SM UB-50 off Cape Trafalgar. | 35°53′N 5°53′W / 35.883°N 5.883°W |
C-3 | 12 December 1936 | A Spanish C-class submarine that was torpedoed by U-34 about 4 nautical miles southeast of Málaga. | 36°40′N 4°21′W / 36.667°N 4.350°W |
Cason | 5 December 1987 | A cargo ship that caught fire and was grounded off Cape Finisterre. | |
HMS Captain | 6 September 1870 | A warship that capsized in a storm off Cape Finisterre. | |
RMS Douro | 1 April 1882 | A cargo ship that sank off the coast of Cape Finisterre after colliding with the Spanish steamship Yrurac Bat. | |
HMS Egret | 27 August 1943 | An Egret-class sloop sunk by enemy aircraft near Vigo. | 42°10′N 9°22′W / 42.167°N 9.367°W |
SS Sirio | 4 August 1906 | An Italian merchant steamer which ran aground near the Hormigas Islands off the Spanish coast, causing the deaths of hundreds of migrants to Argentina. | 37°39′6.73″N 0°39′10.31″W / 37.6518694°N 0.6528639°W |
SS Duchess of York | 12 July 1943 | A British troopship sunk by British torpedoes after German aerial bombardment left her burning. | 41°15′N 15°24′W / 41.250°N 15.400°W |
USS Jallao | 1985 | A Balao-class submarine that was scuttled off Cartagena. | 38°03′N 133°12′E / 38.05°N 133.2°E |
K-8 | 12 April 1970 | A November-class submarine that caught fire and sank while being towed in the Bay of Biscay. Four nuclear warheads and two nuclear reactors are still on board. | |
Neptuno | 23 October 1805 | A Spanish Montañés-class ship of the line wrecked in the Bay of Cádiz. | |
Prestige | 19 November 2002 | An oil tanker that sank off Galicia. | 42°53′N 9°53′W / 42.883°N 9.883°W |
SS Sirio | 4 August 1906 | A merchant steamer that ran aground on a reef off Cape Palos, Cartagena. | 37°39′6.73″N 0°39′10.31″W / 37.6518694°N 0.6528639°W |
U-106 | 2 August 1943 | A German Type IXB U-boat sunk by enemy aircraft off Cape Ortegal. | 46°35′N 11°55′W / 46.583°N 11.917°W |
U-138 | 18 June 1941 | A German Type IID U-boat sunk by depth charges off Cadiz. | |
U-751 | 17 July 1942 | A German Type VIIC U-boat sunk by depth charges off Cape Ortegal. | |
U-755 | 28 May 1943 | A German Type VIIC U-boat sunk off Isla de Alborán. | |
U-77 | 28 March 1943 | A German Type VIIC U-boat sunk off Cartagena. | 37°42′N 00°10′E / 37.700°N 0.167°E |
Yrurac Bat | 1 April 1882 | A Spanish steamship that sank off the coast of Cape Finisterre after colliding with RMS Douro. |
Slovenia
Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
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SS Rex | 8 September 1944 | An Italian liner that sank near Koper after being hit by rockets fired by RAF aircraft. | 45°32′56″N 13°41′31″E / 45.54889°N 13.69194°E |
Sweden
Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
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Dalarö wreck | A 17th century shipwreck discovered in 2003 off Dalarö. | ||
MV Finnbirch | 1 November 2006 | A RORO ferry that capsized in a storm. | 56°45′03″N 17°15′06″E / 56.75083°N 17.25167°E |
Herakles | 2 March 2004 | A towboat that foundered in heavy weather and was wrecked near Grundkallen. | |
SS I P Suhr | 1 December 1950 | A cargo ship that capsized 5 nautical miles off Sandhammaren. | |
Kronan | 1 June 1676 | The largest warship in the Swedish navy during the Scanian War. It sank in rough weather in the Battle of Öland, and was rediscovered in 1980. | 56°26′58″N 16°40′20″E / 56.44944°N 16.67222°E |
Mars | 31 May 1564 | A Swedish warship that was sunk 18 kilometres north of Öland during the Northern Seven Years' War. | |
S-2 | 2 January 1940 | A Soviet S-class submarine that hit a mine west of the Åland Islands. | |
Vasa | 10 August 1628 | A Swedish galleon that foundered on her maiden voyage and sank in Stockholm. | 59°19′40″N 18°05′28″E / 59.32778°N 18.09111°E |
SS Westfalen | 7 September 1944 | A prisoner transport that was sunk by a mine off Marstrand. | 57°46′47″N 11°27′22″E / 57.7797°N 11.4561°E |
Ukraine
Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
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Giulio Cesare | 29 October 1955 | A Conte di Cavour-class battleship that exploded in Sevastopol Bay, resulting in 608 deaths. | 44°37′7″N 33°32′8″E / 44.61861°N 33.53556°E |
HMS Tiger | 11 May 1854 | A steam frigate that was grounded in the Crimean War five miles southwest of Odessa. |
United Kingdom
England
Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
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Amsterdam | 26 January 1749 | A Dutch East India Company ship that ran aground near Hastings. The wreck site is protected. | 52°22′21.00″N 4°54′51.48″E / 52.3725000°N 4.9143000°E |
HMS Colossus | 10 December 1798 | A protected wreck site, broke anchor and ran aground off the Isles of Scilly. | |
SS Elbe | 31 January 1895 | A German liner sunk in the North Sea after colliding with the steamship Crathie. | |
HMS Empress of India | 4 November 1914 | A battleship sunk as a target in Lyme Bay. | 50°29′42″N 2°57′54″W / 50.49500°N 2.96500°W |
SS English Trader | 26 October 1941 | A merchant ship grounded on Hammond Knoll on the northeast Norfolk coast. | |
Grace Dieu | 1439 | Henry V's flagship, struck by lightning in the River Hamble. Now a protected wrecksite. Wreck found in 1859. | 50°53′30″N 1°17′19″W / 50.891665°N 1.28848°W |
HMS M2 | 26 January 1932 | A British aircraft-carrying submarine shipwrecked in Lyme Bay. | 50°34′34″N 2°32′55″W / 50.57611°N 2.54861°W |
Mary Rose | 19 July 1545 | A Tudor warship sunk in Portsmouth Harbour, possibly during an engagement with the French fleet. Now a protected wrecksite | 50°47′59″N 1°06′24″W / 50.79972°N 1.10667°W |
SS Mendi | 21 February 1917 | A troopship rammed by SS Darro off the Isle of Wight. | 50°28′0″N 1°33′0″W / 50.46667°N 1.55000°W |
SS Mohegan | 14 October 1898 | A steamship that was wrecked on The Manacles. | |
HMS Montagu | 29 May 1906 | A battleship run aground in fog on Shutter Reef, Lundy. | |
RMS Mülheim | 22 March 2003 | A German cargo ship that ran ashore at Land's End. Five crew members were airlifted to safety. | 50°04′35″N 5°42′45″W / 50.07639°N 5.71250°W |
SS Richard Montgomery | 20 August 1944 | A cargo ship run aground off the Nore in the Thames Estuary with over a thousand tons of explosives on board. A protected wreck site, designated as dangerous. | 51°27′57″N 0°47′12″E / 51.46583°N 0.78667°E |
MS Riverdance | 31 January 2008 | A RO-RO ferry that ran aground on Blackpool beach and was finally scrapped in place after refloating attempts failed. | 53°52′23″N 3°03′09″W / 53.873182°N 3.052444°W |
St Anthony (aka Santo António) | 15 January 1527 | A Portuguese carrack that foundered in Gunwalloe Bay, Cornwall. | 50°03′00″N 5°17′13″W / 50.050°N 5.287°W |
SS Storaa | 3 November 1943 | A British coaster sunk by a German torpedo near Hastings. | |
Stella | 30 March 1899 | A LSWR passenger steamer from Southampton to Guernsey that ran onto the Casquets reef with 105 dead. |
Northern Ireland
Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
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Girona | 26 October 1588 | A galleass that foundered and sank off Lacada Point, County Antrim. | 55°14′46″N 6°30′15″W / 55.2462°N 6.5043°W |
SS Laurentic | 25 January 1917 | An ocean liner that was converted into an armed merchant cruiser service in 1915, and struck two mines off Lough Swilly. | 55°15′43″N 6°49′05″W / 55.262°N 6.818°W |
MV Princess Victoria | 31 January 1953 | A RO/RO ferry that foundered in heavy seas off the Copeland Islands. | |
Tullaghmurray Lass | February 2002 | A Kilkeel fishing boat that sank after a gas explosion. | 54°03′36″N 5°59′35″W / 54.060°N 5.993°W |
Scotland
Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
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HMS Dasher | 27 March 1943 | An aircraft carrier that was sunk by a major internal explosion in the Clyde estuary. | 55°36′38″N 5°00′06″W / 55.61056°N 5.00167°W |
HMS Graph | 20 March 1944 | A German Type VII submarine#Type VIIC U-boat that was captured by the Royal Navy in 1942. She ran aground and was wrecked on the west coast of Islay. | 55°48′06″N 6°28′30″W / 55.80167°N 6.47500°W |
HMS Hampshire | 5 June 1916 | A Devonshire-class armored cruiser that struck a mine off Orkney. | 59°7′2″N 3°23′46″W / 59.11722°N 3.39611°W |
SMS Markgraf | 21 June 1919 | A König-class battleship that was scuttled in Scapa Flow. | |
HMS Royal Oak | 14 October 1939 | A Revenge-class battleship that was torpedoed in Scapa Flow. | 58°55′51″N 2°59′00″W / 58.93083°N 2.98333°W |
HMS Iolaire | 1 January 1919 | An admiralty yacht that sank in The Minch outside Stornoway harbour, with the loss of 205 men returning from World War I. | 58°11′16″N 6°20′59″W / 58.18774°N 6.34971°W |
Wales
Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
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Diamond | 2 January 1825 | A protected wrecksite; a three-masted square rigger with a composite hull, forerunner of the Ocean liners, lost in Cardigan Bay. | 52°31′12″N 4°32′28″W / 52.520°N 4.541°W |
HMY Mary | 25 March 1675 | A protected wrecksite; the first British Royal Yacht, that hit rocks in fog off Anglesey. | 53°15′54″N 4°21′47″W / 53.265°N 4.363°W |
Pacific | January 1856 | A Collins Line transatlantic steamer that sank (possibly in the Irish Sea) from unknown causes. Wreck found in 1986. | |
SV Paul | 30 October 1925 | A four masted windjammer that was wrecked on the Cefn Sidan sands. | 51°44′00″N 4°22′30″W / 51.7332°N 4.3749°W |
Resurgam II | 25 February 1880 | A protected wrecksite near Rhyl. | 53°23.78′N 03°33.18′W / 53.39633°N 3.55300°W |
Royal Charter | 26 October 1859 | A steam clipper driven onto rocks near Moelfre, Anglesey. | 53°21′14″N 4°14′06″W / 53.354°N 4.235°W |
MV Swanland | 27 November 2011 | A bulk carrier that sank after hitting a large wave following gale force 8 conditions 20 miles off the coast of Anglesey. |
References
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External links
- WRECKSITE Worldwide free database of + 65,000 wrecks with history, maritime charts and GPS positions