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Lists Of Shipwrecks
This is an index of lists of shipwrecks, sorted by different criteria. By location * List of shipwrecks of Africa * List of shipwrecks of Asia * List of shipwrecks of Europe ** List of shipwrecks of France ** List of shipwrecks of the United Kingdom *** List of shipwrecks of England * List of shipwrecks of North America ** List of shipwrecks of Canada ** List of shipwrecks of the United States *** List of shipwrecks of California *** List of shipwrecks of Florida *** List of shipwrecks in the Great Lakes *** List of shipwrecks of Massachusetts *** List of shipwrecks of North Carolina *** List of shipwrecks of Oregon * List of shipwrecks of South America * List of shipwrecks of Oceania ** List of shipwrecks of Australia * List of shipwrecks in international waters ** List of shipwrecks in the Atlantic Ocean ** List of shipwrecks in the Pacific Ocean ** List of shipwrecks in the Indian Ocean By date Before 1914 1914 to 1938 World War I was 1914� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shipwreck
A shipwreck is the wreckage of a ship that is located either beached on land or sunken to the bottom of a body of water. Shipwrecking may be intentional or unintentional. Angela Croome reported in January 1999 that there were approximately three million shipwrecks worldwide (an estimate rapidly endorsed by UNESCO and other organizations). When a ship's crew has died or abandoned the ship, and the ship has remained adrift but unsunk, they are instead referred to as ghost ships. Types Historic wrecks are attractive to maritime archaeologists because they preserve historical information: for example, studying the wreck of revealed information about seafaring, warfare, and life in the 16th century. Military wrecks, caused by a skirmish at sea, are studied to find details about the historic event; they reveal much about the battle that occurred. Discoveries of treasure ships, often from the period of European colonisation, which sank in remote locations leaving few livi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Shipwrecks Of Oceania
This is a list of shipwrecks located in the region of Oceania. Australia Federated States of Micronesia Chuuk During World War II, Chuuk Lagoon (then known as Truk) was the logistical hub of Japan's operations in the South Pacific theatre. In February 1944, in preparation for the forthcoming Battle of Eniwetok, the United States Navy launched an attack on the atoll. Over the course of two days, a series of airstrikes devastated the Japanese fleet, in an offensive codenamed Operation Hailstone. A total of 50 ships were sunk, although many key Japanese warships had been relocated the week before, and thus escaped destruction. Palau Yap Indonesia Kiribati Marshall Islands New Zealand {, class="wikitable sortable" style = "width:100%" ! style="width:15%" , Ship ! style="width:18%" , Flag ! style="width:15%" , Sunk date ! style="width:37%" , Notes ! style="width:15%" , Coordinates , - , , , 5 February 1905 , A barque that struck rocks off the Auckland Islan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Shipwrecks In The 16th Century
The list of shipwrecks in the 16th century includes ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost between (and including) the years 1501 to 1600. 1501–1510 1502 * 11 July ''El Dorado'': The Spanish carrack sank during a hurricane in the Mona Channel between Hispaniola and Puerto Rico with the loss of all on board. ''El Dorado'' was the flagship of a thirty-two strong fleet heading for Spain. Sources vary but at least another sixteen ships were also wrecked. * 11 July ''Santa Maria del Antigua'': Part of the fleet led by Francisco de Bobadilla, the Spanish carrack sank during a hurricane off Santo Domingo. * 5 October ''Mîrî'': Attacked by Captain Matoso on the orders of Vasco da Gama, the pilgrim ship was captured at Madayi, India and the cargo taken. The Muslim pilgrims travelling from Calicut, India to Mecca were locked in the hold, the ship set on fire and sunk by artillery taking several days to sink. The survivors were speared by Portuguese soldiers and an estimated three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Shipwrecks In The 15th Century
The list of shipwrecks in the 15th century includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost between (and including) the years 1401 to 1500. 1401–1410 ;1405 * Unnamed ship: Wrecked on the Eddystone, her mast was found at Rame Head and sold by the Duchy of Cornwall in Plymouth. ;1406 * ''Sancta Maria et Sanctus Nicholaus'' (Catalonia): A carrack was stranded near Portsmouth during a storm. She was broken up and her cargo of spices, alum, wine, fruit, grain and other goods stolen by local people. ;1408 * ''Corentin'' (France): The carrack was stranded in the Bay of Biscay, near Fromentine, France, during a storm. 1411–1420 ; 1412 4 February (first report) — Unknown ( Kingdom of England): Henry V's carrack carrying wine from Aquitaine was wrecked on or near the Isle of Wight during a storm, which may be the same storm as the following vessel at Southampton. 12 February (first report) — Unknown (Genoa): Wrecked in a storm when departing Southampton. Sometimes re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Shipwrecks In The 14th Century
The list of shipwrecks in the 14th century includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost between (and including) the years 1301 to 1400. 1301–1310 ;1301 * Unidentified: A ship out of Calais with cloth was wrecked at Compton Bay, Isle of Wight. Some of the cargo was salvaged. ;1301 or 1302 * The mast of a wreck off Rame Head, Cornwall was sold for four shillings. * Wreckage washed up within the tithing of Trelan suggesting a wreck in the area of Black Head, on the Lizard peninsula. ;1304 * 10 February – ''Le Halop of St John'' (France): Three ships (two from the port of Bayonne) out of Flanders wrecked and driven ashore at Romenhale, Kent. Goods to the value of £10,000 stolen. * 8 April – ''Mariote'' (England): The Portsmouth ship was carrying five bushells of wheat from the Kings Manors on the Isle of Wight to Berwick-upon-Tweed when she was wrecked near Newport, Isle of Wight. ;1305 * (first report) – an unnamed sailing vessel: Wrecked on Tresco, Isles of S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Shipwrecks In The 13th Century
The list of shipwrecks in the 13th century includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost between (and including) the years 1201 to 1300. ;1231 *Unidentified: The ship foundered off the Isle of Wight, England. She was on a voyage from Nantes to London, England with a cargo of lampreys for King Henry III. ;1280 * (First report) — Unidentified: Stranded and a total loss at Bridport, Dorset. ;1281 * 15 – 17 August — A tempest struck the Tsushima Strait, lasting two full days and destroyed most of the Yuan fleet which was attempting to invade Japan. Contemporary Japanese reports estimated 4,000 ships were destroyed. The Battle of Kōan (also known as the Second Battle of Hakata Bay) was the second attempt by Kublai Khan to invade Japan. ;1284 * (First report) — Unidentified: Two lives lost when a boat struck a rock near the tithing of Kelynack, St Just, Cornwall. References {{Lists of old shipwrecks 13th Shipwrecks Shipwrecks A shipwreck i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Shipwrecks In The 12th Century
The list of shipwrecks in the 12th century includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost between (and including) the years 1101 to 1200. ;1120 * 25 November 1120 – ''White Ship'' or ''Blanche-Nef'' () sank off the Normandy coast just outside the harbour at Barfleur. The ship was carrying William Adelin, the son of Henry I of England, whose death caused a succession crisis and a period of civil war in England known as the Anarchy. There was one survivor of the 363 people on board. ;1126 *Two unnamed ships (Uí Fiachrach): two coracles of the Ó Dubhda (O'Dowd) kingdom of north Connacht, Ireland sank; all crew members died, including the king, Domnall Find Ua Dubhda. ;1191 *Two unnamed ships (): Third Crusade: Two ships were wrecked on the coast of Cyprus. All on board were taken prisoner, leading to Richard the Lionheart to capture Cyprus. References {{Lists of old shipwrecks 12th Shipwrecks A shipwreck is the wreckage of a ship that is located either bea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Shipwrecks In The 11th Century ...
The list of shipwrecks in the 11th century includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost between (and including) the years 1001 to 1100. ;1030 *Unnamed ship (Kingdom of Thomond): A ship of the Uí Briain (O'Brien) kingdom of western Ireland was sunk; three heirs of the Corcu Baiscind were drowned. ;1084 *10 October: Unnamed ship (Kingdom of Dublin): Gilla Pátraic (Patrick, Patricius), then Bishop of Dublin, is drowned along with his companions when their ship sinks in the Irish Sea. ;1100 *A ship was wrecked on the Smalls Reef, off the Welsh coast. ;Unknown date *A ship was wrecked off Medan, Sumatra. References {{Lists of old shipwrecks 11th Shipwrecks A shipwreck is the wreckage of a ship that is located either beached on land or sunken to the bottom of a body of water. Shipwrecking may be intentional or unintentional. Angela Croome reported in January 1999 that there were approximately ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Shipwrecks In The 1st Millennium
The list of shipwrecks in the 1st millennium includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost between 1 January AD 1 and 31 December AD 1000, of the Julian calendar. ; to 100 AD * A Roman ship sank near Fiscardo, Cephalonia in the Ionian Sea. The wreck could be carrying as many as 6000 amphorae. ;c. 40 * An Obelisk ship caught fire while on display at the Puteoli harbour during Caligula’s reign (36 – 41 AD). ;42 * Two ships used as floating palaces were intentionally sunk on Lake Nemi after the death of Caligula. ;c. 50 * An Obelisk ship was purposely sunk by the emperor Claudius to build Portus harbour. ;c. 60 * The Madrague de Giens is a 40 m Roman cargo ship, lying in 18 to 20 metres of water off the coast of the small fishing port of La Madrague de Giens, on the Giens Peninsula, east of Toulon. ;c. 280 * A Gallo-Roman ship caught fire and sank in the harbour at Saint Peter Port, Guernsey. Discovered in 1982 by Richard Keen, a local diver, the ship was raised betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Shipwrecks Before Anno Domini
The list of shipwrecks before Anno Domini includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost before the year AD 1 of the Gregorian calendar. ; 1st century BC * Mahdia – 80 BC. * Antikythera wreck – 86 BC. ; 2nd century BC * Thonis shipwreck – late 2nd century BC. The warship was sunk by debris falling from a temple that collapsed during an earthquake. ; 3rd century BC * Marsala Punic ships, Sicily – 241 BC. ; 4th century BC * Found in the Mediterranean on the Eratosthenes Seamount, by the Ocean Exploration Trust's vessel EV Nautilus. * Kyrenia ship – 4th century BC. * Porticello wreck – 400 BC. * A Greek merchant ship with rudder, rowing benches and the contents of the hold still intact was found in the Black Sea, off the coast of Bulgaria. – more than 2,400 years old. ; 5th century BC * Ma'agan Mikha'el shipwreck – 5th century BC. * Tektas wreck, Turkey – 450-425 BC. ; 6th century BC * Giglio Island shipwreck – 600 BC. ; 7th century BC * Gozo Phoen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Shipwrecks In The Indian Ocean
This is a list of shipwrecks in the Indian Ocean. Arabian Sea Bay of Bengal Central Indian Ocean Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Great Australian Bight Mozambique Channel Persian Gulf Red Sea Strait of Malacca References {{Shipwrecks by location Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by ... Indian Ocean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Shipwrecks In The Pacific Ocean
This is a partial list of shipwrecks which occurred in the Pacific Ocean. The list includes ships that sank, foundered, grounded, or were otherwise lost. The Pacific Ocean is here defined in its widest sense, to include its marginal seas: the Bering Sea, Bismarck Sea, Bohol Sea, Celebes Sea, Chilean Sea, Coral Sea, East China Sea, Gulf of Alaska, Java Sea, Philippine Sea, Sea of Japan, Sea of Okhotsk, Seto Inland Sea, Sibuyan Sea, Solomon Sea, South China Sea, Sulu Sea, Tasman Sea, Visayan Sea, and Yellow Sea. North Pacific Bering Sea Bohol Sea Celebes Sea East China Sea Gulf of Alaska Philippine Sea Sea of Japan Sea of Okhotsk Seto Inland Sea Sibuyan Sea South China Sea Sulu Sea Visayan Sea Yellow Sea South Pacific Bismarck Sea Chilean Sea Coral Sea Java Sea Solomon Sea Tasman Sea External links Map of New Zealand wrecks to 193620th century New Zealand wrecksSunken Ships of the Second World War a website that contains a database of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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