Wreck or The Wreck may refer to:
Common uses
* Wreck, a
collision
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of an automobile, aircraft or other vehicle
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Shipwreck, the remains of a ship after a crisis at sea
Places
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The Wreck (surf spot)
The Wreck is a Surfing, surf spot located at Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia. It is approximately off the shore of Belongil Beach (at the town end), and approximately from the Main Beach Car Park. Background
The Wreck is named for the rem ...
, a surf spot at Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia
Arts, entertainment, and media
Films
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''The Wreck'' (1913 film), an Australian film
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''The Wreck'' (1927 film), an American film
Music
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The Wrecks
The Wrecks are an American pop rock band based in Los Angeles, California. The band is currently made up of Nick Anderson, Nick "Schmizz" Schmidt, Aaron Kelley, and Billy Nally. The group's first single "Favorite Liar," released in 2016, was an ...
, an American alternative rock band
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Wreck (band)
Wreck was an indie rock band formed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1988, and later based in Chicago. After releasing three albums the band split up in the mid-1990s, with singer/guitarist Dean Schlabowske going on to found The Waco Brothers.
Histor ...
, an American indie rock band
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''Wreck'' (album), a 2012 album by Unsane
* "Wreck", a song by Gentle Giant from their album ''
Acquiring the Taste
''Acquiring the Taste'' is the second album of British progressive rock band Gentle Giant, released in 1971. It was the final album by the band to feature original drummer Martin Smith.
Production
The recording was made at the following studio ...
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Television
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''Wreck'' (TV series), British six-part comedy horror television series
Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media
* ''
Wrecks'', one-man play by Neil LaBute
*''The Wreck'', story by
Guy de Maupassant
Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant (, ; ; 5 August 1850 – 6 July 1893) was a 19th-century French author, remembered as a master of the short story form, as well as a representative of the Naturalist school, who depicted human lives, destin ...
Other uses
* Wreck, a ceremony of initiation into the
40 et 8 club
See also
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Emergency wreck buoy
An Emergency wreck buoy is used to warn of a new wreck which has not yet been listed in maritime documents. The buoy is expected to be deployed for the first 24-72 hours after the wreck occurs. After that time more permanent buoyage (such as ...
, a navigation mark warning of a new wreck.
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Rambling Wreck
The Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech is the 1930 Ford Model A Sport coupe that serves as the official mascot of the student body at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The Wreck is present at all major sporting events and student body functi ...
, a car that leads the Georgia Tech football team onto the field prior to every game in Bobby Dodd Stadium
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Receiver of Wreck
The Receiver of Wreck is an official who administers law dealing with maritime wrecks and salvage in some countries having a British administrative heritage. In the United Kingdom, the Receiver of Wreck is also appointed to retain the possession o ...
, an official of the British government whose main task is to process incoming reports of wreck
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Reck (disambiguation)
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Wreck Of The Hesperus
"The Wreck of the Hesperus" is a narrative poem by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, first published in ''Ballads and Other Poems'' in 1842. It is a story that presents the tragic consequences of a skipper's pride. On an ill-fated voyag ...
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Wreck of the Hesperus (band)
Wreck of the Hesperus is an Irish doom metal band based in Dublin
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"Wreck of the Hesperus" (song)
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Wreck-It Ralph
''Wreck-It Ralph'' is a 2012 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 52nd Disney animated feature film, it was directed by Rich Moore (in his feature director ...
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Wreck-It Ralph 2
''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' is a 2018 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The 57th animated film produced by the studio and the sequel to ...
'' also known as ''Ralph Breaks the Internet''
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Wreckage (disambiguation)
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WREK (FM), a radio station at Georgia Tech, named after the car
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