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The Royal Navy (RN) Loss List (LL), from 1512-1947, is compiled from the volumes MAST hopes this will be a powerful research tool, amassing for the first time all RN
and websites listed below from the earliest known RN wreck. The accuracy is only as losses in one place. It realises that there will be gaps and would gratefully receive
good as these sources which have been thoroughly transcribed and cross-checked. any comments. Equally if researchers have details on any RN ships that are not
There will be inevitable transcription errors. The LL includes minimal detail on the listed, or further information to add to the list on any already listed, please contact
loss (ie. manner of loss except on the rare occasion that a specific position is known; MAST at [email protected]. MAST also asks that if this resource is used in any
also noted is manner of loss, if known ie. if burnt, scuttled, foundered etc.). In most publication and public talk, that it is acknowledged.
cases it is unclear from the sources whether the ship was lost in the territorial waters
of the country in question, in the EEZ or in international waters. In many cases ships Donations
are lost in channels between two countries, eg. the River Plate with Argentina and
Uruguay on opposite sides, or for example in the ambiguity of the Dover Straits or the MAST would be very grateful for any financial contribution you might be able to make
English Channel. towards this research. Thank you in advance.
Therefore this work has taken the ‘best guess’ approach where the location of the
wreck is relatively clear. In some cases the location can not be guessed and so the
wreck is characterised as ‘location unknown’. Wrecks are in international waters
when it is not possible to assign a state without doubt. In the case of the English
Channel, wrecks have been position in the UK EEZ. The EEZ of non UK countries
are not included.
Any site which is known to have undergone any kind of physical investigation is noted
to highlight to researchers that publications are available. No attempt was made to try Sources
to list each one as it is felt this is the researcher’s domain. Colledge, J.J. and Warlow, B 2010, Ships of the Royal Navy, The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of
the Royal Navy from the 15th Century to the Present, Casemate Publishers, UK
W. P. Gossett 1986 Lost Ships if the Royal Navy 1794–1900, Mansell Publishing Ltd, UK
Countries to are signators to the UNESCO Conevention on Underwater Cultural
Hepper, D. J 1994 British warship losses in the age of sail 1650-1859, Jean Boudriot Publications, UK
Heritage are also noted. HMSO 1988 British Ships lost at Sea 1914-18 & 1939-45
Kemp, P 1999,The Admiralty regrets, British warship losses of the 20th century, Sutton Publishing
Konstam, A., 2000 Elizabethan Sea Dogs 1560-1605, Osprey Publishing, UK
Exclusive Economic Zone, territorial seas or international waters
Konstam, A., 2008 Tudor Warships (I), Henry VIII’s Navy, Osprey Publishing, UK
Lavery, B, 1983 The Ship of the Line, Volume I, The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850, Conway
Where the source specifically states ‘on’ a coast or specific location, it has been Maritime Press, UK
assumed that the wreck is in that country’s territorial waters. If, however, ‘off’ is Lloyds of London 1989 Lloyds War Losses; The Second World War Volume 1
Lloyds of London 1990 Lloyds War Losses; The First World War
used, or where no specific location is named, then the wreck is assumed to be in
Lloyds of London 1991 Lloyds War Losses; The Second World War Volume II
that country’s EEZ. Wrecks stated as being in the North Sea are included in the
Lyon , D. 1993 The Sailing Navy List 1688-1860, Conway Maritime Press, UK
international listing. Wrecks potentially in UK overseas territories are marked as being Lyon, D. & Winfield, R 2004 The Sail & Steam Navy List 1815-1889, Chatham Publishing, UK
in the EEZ as there is insufficient data to state otherwise. Toghill, G. 2004, Royal Navy Trawlers, Part Two: Requisitioned Trawlers, Maritime Books, UK
Winfield, R, 2005 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793-1817, Seaforth Publishing, UK
Winfield, R, 2009 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603-1714, Seaforth Publishing, UK
Those ships not included in the LL are those rebuilt, hulked or have become
Wikipedia.org, List of early warships of the English navy
blockships. Wrecksite.eu
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Year built
Tonnage / Geographical position Country where UNESCO Investigation
Name Type Manner of loss Date lost / acquired
displacement (WGS84 if known) lost signator conducted
/ launched
Lottie Leask hired drifter 94 sunk by submarine off Saseno Island, Albania sunk Albania 18.12.1915 Yes No
Zafra collier 3578 sunk by submarine 44 miles N from Oran, Algeria sunk Algeria 08.04.1916 No No
Majestic II auxiliary patrol 408 sank near Oran, Algeria sunk Algeria 28.07.1916 No No
paddler t
Allegro motor boat 7 lost when Achaaia torpedoed outside Oran, Algeria lost Algeria 19.08.1916 Nos No
Doreen motor boat 9 lost when Achaaia torpedoed outside Oran, Algeria lost Algeria 19.08.1916 i No No
Griffin motor boat lost when Achaaia torpedoed outside Oran, Algeria lost Algeria 19.08.1916L No No
Swift Wings collier 4465 sunk by submarine 18 miles E from Cape Bengut, Algeria sunk Algeria 01.09.1916 No No

Penylan collier 3875 sunk by submarine 5 miles W by N from Cape Bougaroni, sunk Algeria s 19.10.1916 No No
Algeria
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Craigendoran collier 2789 sunk by submarine 6 miles E from Cape Sigli, Algeria sunk Algeria 03.03.1917 No No
Chertsey collier 3264 sunk by submarine 4 miles N from Algiers, Algeria sunok Algeria 26.04.1917 No No
Islandmore collier 3046 sunk by submarine 20 miles NW from Cape Falcon, sunk Algeria 03.06.1917 No No
Algeria L
Southina collier 3506 sunk by submarine 6 miles WNE from Cape Sigli, Algeria sunk Algeria 07.07.1917 No No

Gasconia collier 3801 sunk by submarine 12 milesN NE 1/2 E from Shershel, sunk Algeria 16.11.1917 No No
Algeria
Ilvington Court collier 4217 sunk by submRarine 8 miles NW by N from Shershel, sunk Algeria 06.12.1917 No No
Algeria
Argo collier 3071 sun k by submarine 18 miles NW from Cape Tenez, Algeria sunk Algeria 24.12.1917 No No
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Turnbridge collier 2874 sunk by submarine 34 miles NE by N from Cape Ivi, sunk Algeria 24.12.1917 No No
Algeria
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Cliftondale collier 3811 sunk by submarine 36 miles E by N 1/2 N from Cape sunk Algeria 25.12.1917 No No
Tenez, Algeria
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Dronning Maud collier 2663 sunk by submarine 65 miles N by E 3/4 E from Cape Sigli, sunk Algeria 22.04.1918 No No
Algeria
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Tervani trawler (requisitioned) 409 sunk by UB off Cape Bougaroni, Algeria sunk Algeria 07.02.1942 1930 No No
ML 129 motor launch 73 sunk by ac bombs off Algeria sunk Algeria 22.03.1943 1940 No No
Broke destroyer 1480 sunk by gunfire, Algiers, Algeria sunk Algeria 08.11.1942 1925 No No
Hartland cutter 1546 sunk by gunfire, Oran harbour sunk Algeria 08.11.1942 1928 No No
Walney cutter 1546 sunk by gunfire, Oran harbour sunk Algeria 08.11.1942 1930 No No
Gardenia corvette 1015 sunk in collision off Oran, Algeria sunk Algeria 09.11.1942 1940 No No
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Year built
Tonnage / Geographical position Country where UNESCO Investigation
Name Type Manner of loss Date lost / acquired
displacement (WGS84 if known) lost signator conducted
/ launched
Tynwald auxilliary anti-aircraft 3650 sunk by mine off Bougie, Algeria sunk Algeria 12.11.1942 1941 No No
ship
Algerine minesweeper 940 sunk by UB torpedo off Bougie, Algeria sunk Algeria 15.11.1942 1942 No No
Blean destroyer 1050 sunk by UB torpedo, W of Algeria sunk Algeria 11.12.1942 1942 No Nto
Pozarica auxiliary anti aircraft 4540 capsized after torpedo attack off Bougie, Algeria lost Algeria 13.02.1943 1941 Nos No
ship
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Hythe minesweeper 605 sunk by UB torpedo off Bougie, Algeria sunk Algeria 11.10.1943L1942 No No
Hamadryad 5th rate 36 890 wrecked in Algiers Bay, Algeria wrecked Algeria 25.12.1797 1797 No No

Arrow warship 12 122 sank off Algerian coast, Algeria sunk Algeria 04.02.1805 1796 No No
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Winchelsea 5th rate 36 422 wrecked off Antigua and Barbuda wrecked Antigua and 02.09.1707 1701 Yes No
sBarbuda
Weymouth 3rd rate 60 1068 wrecked at Antigua and Barbuda wrecked Antigua and 16.02.1745 1736 Yes No
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Barbuda
Griffin 6th rate 28 586 wrecked on NE shoals of Antigua and Barbuda L wrecked Antigua and 04.10.1761 1758 Yes No
Barbuda
Pelican schooner 150 sunk in Antigua Harbour, Antigua and Ba rbuda sunk Antigua and 25.06.1787 1777 Yes No
N Barbuda
Earl of Denbigh 181 sunk at Antigua and Barbuda? sunk Antigua and 01.01.1797 1788 Yes No
R Barbuda
De Ruyter 3rd rate 64 1263 wrecked at Antigua wrecked Antigua and 28.06.1800 1799 Yes No
Barbuda
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Woolwich 5th rate 44 896 wrecked off Antigua and Barbuda, West Indies wrecked Antigua and 11.09.1813 1790 Yes No
Barbuda
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Swift sloop 14 271 Puerto Deseado, Patagonia, Argentina run aground Argentina 13.03.1770 1763 Yes Yes
Buresk coAllier 4337 sunk by HMAS Sydney at Cocos Islands, Australia sunk Australia 11.09.1914 No No
Berwick/Sirius storeship 10 511 wrecked on Norfolk Island, New South Wales, Australia wrecked Australia 19.03.1790 1781 No No
Porpoise M troopship 10 308 wrecked off New South Wales, Australia wrecked Australia 17.08.1803 1799 No No
South Australian brig sloop 10 236 wrecked in Rosetta Harbour, Encounter Bay, South wrecked Australia 08.12.1837 No No
Australia
Sappho brig 16 428 lost at Encounter Bay, South Australia lost Australia 01.02.1858 1837 No No
Star/Starr bomb vessel 117 wrecked off Bahamas wrecked Bahamas 29.05.1712 1694 No No
Looe 5th rate 44 678 wrecked off Cape Florida wrecked US 05.02.1744 1741 No Yes
Orford 3rd rate 66 1098 bilged on Hogsties Reef off Bahamas abandoned Bahamas 13.02.1745 1715 No No
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Year built
Tonnage / Geographical position Country where UNESCO Investigation
Name Type Manner of loss Date lost / acquired
displacement (WGS84 if known) lost signator conducted
/ launched
Chesterfield 5th rate 44 706 lost in entrance to Bahamas Straits, Bahamas lost Bahamas 24.07.1762 1745 No No
Narcissus 6th rate 20 429 wrecked off New Providence, Bahamas wrecked Bahamas 03.10.1796 1781 No No
Lowestoffe 5th rate 717 wrecked off Little Inagua island, Bahamas wrecked Bahamas 11.08.1801 1761 No No
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Morne Fortunee brig 6 105 wrecked on Atwood Keys, Bahamas wrecked Bahamas 06.12.1804 1804 No No
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Wolf sloop 16 366 wrecked off Great Inagua, Bahamas wrecked Bahamas 04.09.1806 1805 No No
Redbridge schooner 10 399 wrecked in Nassau, Bahamas wrecked Bahamas 04.11.1806 1804 i No No
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Bermuda sloop 18 671 wrecked on Little Bahama Bank, abandoned wrecked Bahamas 03.06.1808 1807 No No
Southampton 5th rate 26 wrecked on Island of Concepcion, Bahamas wrecked Bahamas 2 7.11.1812 1757 No No
s
Vixen brig 14 wrecked off Concepcion, Bahamas wrecked Bahamas 27.11.1812 No No
Algerine cutter 10 196 wrecked on Gallipagos, Bahamas wrecked sBahamas 20.05.1813 1809 No No
Laurel/Laurestinus 6th rate 20 525 wrecked in the Bahamas wrecked Bahamas 21.08.1813 1806 No No
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Nimble schooner 5 168 wrecked on Key Verde, Bahamas wrecked Bahamas 04.12.1834 1826 No No
Spey brig 2 231 wrecked on Racoon Cay, Bahamas L wrecked Bahamas 28.11.1840 1828 No No
Flamer steam vessel 495 wrecked on Mayaguana Islands, Bahamas wrecked Bahamas 22.11.1850 1832 No No

Driver 1rst class sloop 4 1055 wrecked on Mayaguana IslaNnds, Bahamas wrecked Bahamas 03.08.1861 1841 No No
Conqueror screw steamer 101 3224 wrecked on Rum Cay, Bahamas wrecked Bahamas 29.12.1861 1856 No No
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Beth tanker (requisitioned) 6852 sunk by UB off Barbados sunk Barbados 18.05.1942 1930 Yes No

Woolwich patrol vessel 4 57 wrecked at Barbados wrecked Barbados 08.11.1678 1763 Yes No
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Serpent sloop 2 270 wrecked nr Barbados wrecked Barbados 01.09.1748 1742 Yes No
Betsy storeship S burnt in Carlisle Bay, Barbados burnt Barbados 01.01.1798 Yes No
Netley gun boat 12 173 capsized off Barbados capsized Barbados 10.07.1808 1807 Yes No
A
Shamrock schooner 8 lost between Halifax and Barbados lost Barbados 01.12.1808 1803 Yes No
Glommen brig sloop 18 303 sank in Carlisle Bay, Barbados sunk Barbados 24.10.1809 1808 Yes No
M
Cynthia storeship 6 232 wrecked nr Barbados wrecked Barbados 06.06.1827 1826 Yes No
Drumoak hired trawler 208 sunk by mine off Belgium sunk Belgium 05.10.1914 Yes No
Princess Beatrice hired trawler 214 sunk by mine off Belgium sunk Belgium 05.10.1914 Yes No
C 31 submarine 321 lost off Belgian coast, cause unknown, Belgium lost Belgium 04.01.1915 1909 Yes No
Sanda yacht 351 sunk by gunfire off Belgian coast, Belgium sunk Belgium 25.09.1915 Yes No
Clover Bank hired drifter 78 sunk in action at Zeebrugge, Belgium sunk Belgium 24.04.1916 Yes No
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Year built
Tonnage / Geographical position Country where UNESCO Investigation
Name Type Manner of loss Date lost / acquired
displacement (WGS84 if known) lost signator conducted
/ launched
CMB 1 coastal motor boat 5 sunk in action off Ostend, Belgium sunk Belgium 19.06.1917 1916 Yes No
CMB 8 coastal motor boat 5 sunk off Belgium to avoid capture, Belgium sunk Belgium 27.09.1917 1916 Yes No
CMB 18A coastal motor boat 10 sunk in collision off Belgium sunk Belgium 12.04.1918 1917 Yes No
t
CMB 33A coastal motor boat 10 sunk in action off Ostend, Belgium sunk Belgium 12.04.1918 1918 Yes No
s
Brilliant light cruiser 3600 sunk as blockship at Ostend, Belgium sunk Belgium 23.04.1918 1891 Yes No
C3 submarine 316 blown up at Zeebrugge Mole, Belgium explosion Belgium 23.04.1918 1906 i Yes No
L
Intrepid light cruiser 3600 sunk as blockship at Zeebrugge, Belgium sunk Belgium 23.04.1918 1891 Yes No
ML 110 motor launch 37 lost in action off Zeebrugge, Belgium lost Belgium 2 3.04.1918 Yes No
s
ML 424 motor launch 37 lost in action off Zeebrugge, Belgium lost Belgium 23.04.1918 Yes No
North Star destroyer 1042 sunk in action at Zeebrugge, Belgium sunk sBelgium 23.04.1918 1916 Yes No
Sirius light cruiser 3600 sunk as blockship at Ostend, Belgium sunk Belgium 23.04.1918 1890 Yes No
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Thetis light cruiser 3400 sunk as blockship at Zeebrugge, Belgium sunk Belgium 23.04.1918 1890 Yes No
ML 254 motor launch 37 scuttled off Ostend, Belgium L scuttled Belgium 23.04.1918 Yes No
Vindictive light cruiser 5750 sunk as blockship at Ostend, Belgium sunk Belgium 10.05.1918 1897 Yes No

CMB 71A coastal motor boat lost in collision off Belgium N lost Belgium 15.10.1918 1918 Yes No
M21 monitor 540 sunk by mine off Ostend, Belgium sunk Belgium 20.10.1918 1915 Yes No
R
ML 561 motor launch 37 sunk by mine off Ostend, Belgium sunk Belgium 21.10.1918 Yes No
Whitley destroyer 1100 bomb damage, beached bet. Nieuport and Ostend, run aground Belgium 19.05.1940 1918 Yes No

Belgium
T
Rifsnes trawler (requisitioned) 431 sunk by AC off Ostend, Belgium sunk Belgium 20.05.1940 1932 Yes No
MTB 17 motor torpedo boaSt 18 sunk by explosion off Ostend, Belgium sunk Belgium 20.05.1940 1939 Yes No
Colsay trawler 554 sunk by human torpedo off Ostend, Belgium sunk Belgium 21.10.1940 1944 Yes No
A
Hayburn Wyke trawler (requisitioned) 324 sunk by UB torpedo at anchor in Ostend, Belgium sunk Belgium 01.02.1945 1917 Yes No
MTB 255 motor torpedo boat 36 lost by fire, Ostend Harbour, Belgium lost Belgium 14.02.1945 1943 Yes No
M
MTB 438 motor torpedo boat 37 lost by fire, Ostend Harbour, Belgium lost Belgium 15.02.1945 1943 Yes No
MTB 444 motor torpedo boat 37 lost by fire, Ostend Harbour, Belgium lost Belgium 16.02.1945 1943 Yes No
MTB 776 motor torpedo boat 108 lost by fire, Ostend Harbour, Belgium lost Belgium 17.02.1945 1944 Yes No
MTB 789 motor torpedo boat 108 lost by fire, Ostend Harbour, Belgium lost Belgium 18.02.1945 1944 Yes No
MTB 791 motor torpedo boat 108 lost by fire, Ostend Harbour, Belgium lost Belgium 19.02.1945 1944 Yes No
MTB 798 motor torpedo boat 108 lost by fire, Ostend Harbour, Belgium lost Belgium 20.02.1945 1944 Yes No
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Year built
Tonnage / Geographical position Country where UNESCO Investigation
Name Type Manner of loss Date lost / acquired
displacement (WGS84 if known) lost signator conducted
/ launched
MTB 605 motor torpedo boat 102 lost by fire, Ostend Harbour, Belgium lost Belgium 21.02.1945 1942 Yes No
Mary Rose 4th rate 24 228.6 wrecked off Flanders, Belgium wrecked Belgium 01.03.1650 1624 Yes No
Postillon/ ex Le Postillon 6th rate 10 105 sank in Ostend harbour, Belgium sunk Belgium 07.05.1709 1703 Yes No
t
Griper gun boat 12 177 wrecked nr Ostend, Belgium wrecked Belgium 18.02.1807 1804 Yes No
s
Spitfire steam vessel 1 550 wrecked at Half Moon Cay lighthouse reef, Belize wrecked Belize 10.09.1842 1834 No No
Griffon 2nd class 5 425 stranded off Little Popo, Bight of Benin, Benin wrecked Benin 02.10.1866 1861 i Yes No
L
Repulse 5th rate 32 676 foundered off Bermuda foundered Bermuda 01.12.1776 1759 No No
Cerberus 5th rate 36 689 wrecked nr Bermuda wrecked Bermuda 3 0.04.1783 1779 No No
s
Actif gunboat 10 165 foundered off Bermuda foundered Bermuda 26.11.1794 1794 No No
Somerset prison ship scuttled at Bermuda scuttled sBermuda 01.01.1800 No No
Vigilant cutter 8 102 wrecked nr Bermuda wrecked Bermuda 26.01.1807 1806 No No
o
Subtle/ex Vigilant schooner 10 102 lost off Bermuda lost Bermuda 26.10.1807 1806 No No
Thames convict ship/5th rate 1088 sank at Bermuda L sunk Bermuda 06.06.1863 1823 No No
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Minich collier 3806 sunk by Mowe 170 miles ENE from Penambuco, Brazil sunk Brazil 09.01.1917 No No
N
Redpole brig sloop 10 238 wrecked by pirates at Cape Frio, Brazil wrecked Brazil 01.08.1828 1808 No No
Thetis 5th rate 38 1086 wrecked off CRape Frio, Brazil wrecked Brazil 05.12.1830 1817 No No
ML 891 motor launch 75.5 sunk by mine, Kyauk Pyu, Burma sunk Burma 05.12.1830 1944 No No

ML 591 motor launch 75.5 foundered in todal wave, Sitang River, Burma foundered Burma 24.01.1945 1944 No No
T
Nymph sloop 14 300 burnt at Tortola island, BritishVirgin Islands burnt BVI, UK 28.06.1783 1778 No No
Supply armed ship 34 S 308 wrecked at Highlake, Canada wrecked Canada 11.01.1690 1688 No No
Owner's Love fireship 10 200 crushed in ice in Hudson's Bay, Canada wrecked Canada 28.07.1697 1689 No No
A
Hampshire 4th rate 46 488 sunk in action against French, Hudson's Bay, Canada sunk Canada 26.08.1697 1687 No No
Southsea Castle 5th rate 32 373 foundered at Highlake, Canada foundered Canada 16.09.1697 1696 No No
M
Bridgewater 6th rate 24 436 lost off Newfoundland, Canada lost Canada 18.09.1743 1740 No No
Hind sloop 10 272 foundered off Louisbourg harbour, Canada foundered Canada 01.09.1747 1744 No No
Mars 3rd rate 64 1374 wrecked in entrance to Halifax Harbour, Canada wrecked Canada 01.06.1755 1746 No No
Ferret sloop 14 255 foundered off Halifax, Canada foundered Canada 24.09.1757 1743 No No
Tilbury 4th rate 48 1123 foundered off Louisbourg, Canada foundered Canada 24.09.1757 1745 No No
Eurus 6th rate 24 546 wrecked in the St Lawrence, Canada wrecked Canada 01.01.1760 1758 No No
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Year built
Tonnage / Geographical position Country where UNESCO Investigation
Name Type Manner of loss Date lost / acquired
displacement (WGS84 if known) lost signator conducted
/ launched
Lowestoff 6th rate 28 583 wrecked in St Lawrence river, Canada wrecked Canada 16.05.1760 1756 No No
Vestal 6th rate 20 429 foundered off Newfoundland, Canada foundered Canada 03.10.1777 1777 No No
Pegasus sloop 14 300 foundered off Newfoundland, Canada foundered Canada 31.10.1777 1776 No No
t
Spy sloop 14 300 wrecked nr Cape Race, Newfoundland, Canada wrecked Canada 16.06.1778 1776 No No
s
Cupid sloop 14 290 foundered off Newfoundland, Canada foundered Canada 28.12.1778 1777 No No
Tortoise storeship 705 foundered off Newfoundland, Canada foundered Canada 01.11.1779 1777 i No No
L
Viper sloop 10 223 wrecked in Gulf of St Lawrence, Canada wrecked Canada 15.11.1779 1756 No No
Dispatch sloop 14 capsized in St Laurence, Canada capsized Canada 0 1.01.1780 1764 No No
s
Wolf/Woolf armed ship 8 wrecked off Newfoundland, Canada wrecked Canada 01.07.1780 No No
Glorieux 3rd rate 74 1718 foundered on Banks of Newfoundland, Canada foundered sCanada 16.09.1782 1782 No No
Ramillies 3rd rate 74 1607 wrecked off Banks of Newfoundland, Canada wrecked Canada 21.09.1782 1763 No No
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Centaur 3rd rate 74 1773 foundered at Newfoundland, Canada foundered Canada 24.09.1782 1759 No No
Ville de Paris, prize 1rst rate 100 2347 foundered in Gale off Newfoundland Banks, CanadLa foundered Canada 30.09.1782 1764 No No
(captured from French at Saints (1782/04/12)

Placentia cutter 4 42 wrecked off Newfoundland, Canada wrecked Canada 08.05.1794 1789 No No
N
Active frigate 34 699 wrecked on Anticosti Island, St Lawrence estuary, Canada wrecked Canada 30.07.1796 1780 No No
Tribune 5th rate 26 916 wrecked on TRhrum Cap Shoal, Halifax, Canada wrecked Canada 16.11.1797 1797 No No
Rover sloop 16 356 wrecked in Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada wrecked Canada 23.06.1798 1798 No No

Fly sloop 20 302 foundered off Newfoundland, Canada foundered Canada 01.01.1802 1790 No No
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Centurion 4th rate 50 1044 sank at Halifax, Canada sunk Canada 21.02.1804 1774 No No
Bustler brig sloop 18 S 336 wrecked off Halifax, Canada wrecked Canada 01.02.1807 1797 No No
William sloop 18 374 wrecked in Canso Bay, Canada wrecked Canada 11.11.1807 1798 No No
A
Banterer (Banter) 6th rate 20 537 wrecked in St Lawrence River, Canada wrecked Canada 29.10.1808 1807 No No
Junon frigate 38 1100 burnt at Halifax, Canada burnt Canada 13.12.1809 1809 No No
M
Plumper brig 12 foundered in St Lawrence, Canada foundered Canada 01.11.1810 No No
Emulous brig sloop 383 wrecked on Sable Island, Canada wrecked Canada 07.08.1812 1806 No No
Chub schooner 4 70 capsized off Halifax, Canada capsized Canada 14.08.1812 1807 No No
Barbadoes 6th rate 32 1810 wrecked on Sable Island, Canada wrecked Canada 28.09.1812 1810 No No
Avenger sloop 16 390 wrecked in St John's Harbour, Canada wrecked Canada 08.10.1812 1804 No No
Plumper gun boat 12 177 wrecked in Bay of Fundy, Canada wrecked Canada 05.12.1812 1907 No No
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Year built
Tonnage / Geographical position Country where UNESCO Investigation
Name Type Manner of loss Date lost / acquired
displacement (WGS84 if known) lost signator conducted
/ launched
Herring cutter 4 70 foundered off Halifax, Canada foundered Canada 01.07.1813 1804 No No
Bold gunboat 12 179 wrecked on Prince Edward Island in St Lawrence, Canada wrecked Canada 27.09.1813 1812 No No
Atalanta 6th rate 18 399 wrecked on Sister Rocks, Sambro Island off Halifax, wrecked Canada 10.11.1813 1808 No No
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Tweed sloop 18 430 wrecked in Shoal Bay, Newfoundland, Canada wrecked Canada 15.11.1813 1807 Nos No
Dart cutter 10 127 lost nr Halifax, Canada lost Canada 01.12.1813 1810 i No No
Leopard 4th rate 50 105 wrecked off Anticosti island in Gulf of St Lawrence, wrecked Canada 28.06.1814L1790 No No
Canada

Fantome brig sloop 18 384 wrecked on coast of Nova Scotia, Canada wrecked Canada 24.11.1814 1810 No No
s
Penelope 5th rate 26 1051 wrecked in St Lawrence river, Canada wrecked Canada 01.05.1815 1798 No No
s
Comus 6th rate 20 522 wrecked at St Mary's Bay, Newfoundland, Canada wrecked Canada 04.11.1816 1806 No No
Drake brig sloop 14 235 wrecked on eastern end of Schott's, Newfoundland, wreocked Canada 22.06.1822 1808 No No
Canada
Acorn sloop 18 455 lost off Halifax, Canada L lost Canada 14.04.1828 1825 No No
Contest gun boat 12 180 foundered off Halifax, Canada foundered Canada 14.04.1828 1812 No No

Ariel brig 10 235 foundered nr Sable Island, CNanada foundered Canada 18.12.1828 1820 No No
Myrtle brig 3 232 wrecked off Nova Scotia, Canada wrecked Canada 03.04.1829 1825 No No
R
Woolfe 1rst rate 104 2152 burnt on stocks at Kingston, Ontario, Canada burnt Canada 31.07.1832 No No
Calypso/Hyaena packet brig 6 231 foundered off Halifax, Canada foundered Canada 28.11.1840 1828 No No

Bredalbane transport 428 T crushed in ice in Lancaster Sound, Canada wrecked Canada 21.08.1853 1840 No No
Assistance survey vessel 2 423 abandoned in ice off Bathurst Island, Canada abandoned Canada 25.08.1854 1835 No No
S
Pioneer survey vessel 342 abandoned in ice of Bathurst Island, Canada abandoned Canada 25.08.1854 1850 No No
Niobe scArew sloop 2 1083 wrecked off Cape Blanc, Newfoundland, Canada wrecked Canada 21.05.1875 1866 No No
Phoenix screw vessel 6 1130 wrecked off east point of Prince Edward island, Canada wrecked Canada 12.09.1882 1880 No No
Lily M screw gun vessel 6 wrecked off Cap d'Amour, Labrador, Canada wrecked Canada 16.09.1889 1875 No No
Erne 6th rate 20 454 wrecked on Sal island, Cape Verde wrecked Cape Verde 01.06.1819 1814 No No
Perseverance iron screw troopship 1929 wrecked on Maio island, Cape Verde wrecked Cape Verde 21.10.1860 1854 No No
Good Hope cruiser 14100 sunk by Scharnhorst and Gnelsnau off Valparaiso, Chile sunk Chile 01.11.1914 1901 No No
Monmouth cruiser 9800 sunk by Scharnhorst and Gnelsnau off Valparaiso, Chile sunk Chile 01.11.1914 1901 No No
North Wales collier 3691 sunk by Dresden 360 miles SW 1/4 W (true) from sunk Chile 16.11.1914 No No
Valparaiso, Chile
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Year built
Tonnage / Geographical position Country where UNESCO Investigation
Name Type Manner of loss Date lost / acquired
displacement (WGS84 if known) lost signator conducted
/ launched
Wager storeship 20 558 wrecked on coast of Chile wrecked Chile 14.05.1741 1739 No No
Carmin storeship 300 wrecked at Chequeten, Chile wrecked Chile 29.04.1742 1741 No No
Challenger 6th rate 26 602 wrecked off Mocha, Chile wrecked Chile 19.05.1835 1825 No No
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Peterel river gun boat 310 sunk by Japanese at Shanghai, China sunk China 08.12.1941 1927 No No
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Indira tug (requisitioned) 637 sunk during air raid on Hong Kong, China sunk China 15.12.1941 1918 No No
MTB 8 motor torpedo boat 18 burnt during raid on Hong Kong, China burnt China 16.12.1941 1937 i No No
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Redstart minelayer 498 scuttled at Hong Kong, China scuttled China 19.12.1941 1938 No No
Tern river gun boat 262 scuttled at Hong Kong, China scuttled China 1 9.12.1941 1927 No No
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MTB 12 motor torpedo boat 18 sunk in action with Japanese landing craft, Hong Kong, sunk China 20.12.1941 1938 No No
China
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MTB 26 motor torpedo boat 13.8 sunk in action with Japanese landing craft, Hong Kong, sunk China 20.12.1941 1938 No No
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Cicala river gun boat 625 sunk by AC bombs, Hong Kong, China sunk China 21.12.1941 1916 No No
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Robin river gun boat 226 scuttled at Hong Kong, China scuttled China 25.12.1941 1934 No No
MTB 10 motor torpedo boat 18 scuttled at Hong Kong, China scuttled China 26.12.1941 1938 No No
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MTB 11 motor torpedo boat 18 scuttled at Hong Kong, China scuttled China 26.12.1941 1938 No No
MTB 27 motor torpedo boat 13.8 scuttled at Hong Kong, China scuttled China 26.12.1941 1938 No No
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MTB 7 motor torpedo boat 18 scuttled at Hong Kong, China scuttled China 26.12.1941 1938 No No
MTB 9 motor torpedo boat 18 scu ttled at Hong Kong, China scuttled China 26.12.1941 1937 No No
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Harwich 4th rate 50 683 wrecked while careening at Collinstaw Island, China wrecked China 05.10.1700 1695 No No
Louisa schooner 6 279 wrecked between Hong Kong and Macao, China wrecked China 21.07.1841 1835 No No
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Ariadne paddle sloop 432 foundered off Chusan, China foundered China 23.06.1842 1840 No No
Sir Francis Drake 5tAh rate 32 751 blew up at Macao, China exploded China 30.10.1850 1805 No No
Raleigh frigate 50 1943 wrecked and beached off Macao, China wrecked China 14.04.1857 1846 No No
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Lee screw steamer 3 300 sunk at Taku fort, Peiho river, China sunk China 25.06.1859 1857 No No
Plover gun boat 4 232 sunk at Taku forts in Peiho River, China sunk China 26.06.1859 1856 No No
Cormorant/Aetna 2nd rate despatch 4 669 sunk at Taku forts, in Peiho River, China sunk China 28.06.1859 1856 No No
Assistance storeship 1793 wrecked nr Hong Kong, China wrecked China 01.06.1860 1855 No No
Racehorse 1rst class gun vessel 694 wrecked nr Chefoo, China wrecked China 04.11.1864 1843 No No
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Slaney screw gun boat 3 300 wrecked in Paracel Islands, nr Hong Kong, China wrecked China 09.05.1870 1857 No No
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