List of shipwrecks of Europe

This is a list of shipwrecks located in and around the continent of Europe.

Albania

Ship	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
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 / 40.3917; 19.233 (HMS Phoenix (1911))

Belgium

Ship	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
HMS Basilisk	1 June 1940	A B-class destroyer that was sunk by German bombers off Koksijde.	51°08′16″N 02°35′06″E / 51.13778°N 2.58500°E / 51.13778; 2.58500 (HMS Basilisk (H11))
HMS Brilliant	23 April 1918	An Apollo-class cruiser scuttled as a blockship in the mouth of Ostend harbour.
Z8 Bruno Heinemann	25 January 1942	A German destroyer sunk by mines laid by HMS Plover.
SS Empire Blessing	19 March 1945	A cargo ship that stuck a mine in the River Scheldt.	51°24′N 3°17′E / 51.400°N 3.283°E / 51.400; 3.283 (SS Empire Blessing)
HMS Grafton	29 May 1940	A G-class destroyer that was torpedoed by U-62 off Nieuwpoort.	51°24′N 2°49′E / 51.400°N 2.817°E / 51.400; 2.817 (HMS Grafton (H89))
MS Herald of Free Enterprise	6 March 1987	A RORO ferry that capsized four minutes out from Zeebrugge, resulting in 193 deaths.	51°22′28.5″N 3°11′26″E / 51.374583°N 3.19056°E / 51.374583; 3.19056 (MS Herald of Free Enterprise)
HM LST-420	7 November 1944	A tank landing ship that struck a mine off Ostend.	51°15.033′N 2°41.798′E / 51.250550°N 2.696633°E / 51.250550; 2.696633 (HM LST-420)
SM U-5	18 December 1914	A Type U 5 U-boat that sank north of Zeebrugge.	51°23′N 3°11′E / 51.383°N 3.183°E / 51.383; 3.183 (SM U-5 (Germany))
SM U-11	9 December 1914	A German submarine mined in the First Battle of the Atlantic.	51°06′N 1°29′E / 51.100°N 1.483°E / 51.100; 1.483 (SM U-11 (Germany))
SM UB-10	5 October 1918	A Type UB I U-boat that was scuttled off Zeebrugge.	51°21′N 3°12′E / 51.350°N 3.200°E / 51.350; 3.200 (SM UB-10)
SM UB-59	5 October 1918	A Type UB III U-boat that was scuttled off Zeebrugge.	51°19′N 03°12′E / 51.317°N 3.200°E / 51.317; 3.200 (SM UB-59)
SM UC-3	27 May 1916	A German minelaying submarine that struck a mine off Zeebrugge.
SM UC-62	14 October 1917	A German minelaying submarine sunk by a mine off Zeebrugge.
SM UC-77	14 July 1918	A German minelaying submarine sunk by a mine off Flanders.
't Vliegend Hert	3 February 1735	An East Indiaman that ran aground off Zeebrugge.

Bulgaria

Ship	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
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 / 42.468100; 27.694750 (SS Mopang)
SS Rodina	19 September 1941	A cargo ship that struck a mine off Burgas.	42°23′N 27°48′E / 42.383°N 27.800°E / 42.383; 27.800 (SS Rodina (Vulkan, 1922))

Canary Islands

Ship	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
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 / 28.346077; -14.180442 (SS America (1940))
El Condesito	1 January 1972	A cement barge that ran aground off Arona, Tenerife.

Corsica

Ship	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
Sémillante	15 February 1855	A Surveillante-class frigate that sank in a hurricane in the Strait of Bonifacio.

Croatia

Ship	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
Audace	1 November 1944	An Urakaze-class destroyer that was sunk by HMS Wheatland and HMS Avon Vale off Pag, during the Action of 1 November 1944.
Baron Gautsch	12 August 1914	An Austrian steam liner sunk by an underwater mine near Rovinj.
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 / 44.367; 14.700 (SMS Niobe)
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 / 44.20194; 14.45139 (SMS Szent István)
SM UB-129	31 October 1918	A Type UB III U-boat that was scuttled at Rijeka.	45°19′N 14°26′E / 45.317°N 14.433°E / 45.317; 14.433 (SM UB-129)
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 / 44.86917; 13.81917 (SMS Viribus Unitis)

Cyprus

Ship	Sunk date	Notes
HMS Cricket	1947	A gunboat that sank at Larnaca.
MV Demetrios II	23 March 1998	A cargo ship that ran aground off Paphos in heavy seas, during a voyage from Greece to Syria with a cargo of timber.
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.
Lady Thetis	22 February 2014	A German made pleasure craft intentionally sunk in 18m water off the coast of Limassol.
Constandis	22 February 2014	A Russian trawler intentionally sunk in ~25m water off the coast of Limassol.

Denmark

Ship	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
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 / 56.683; 8.133 (Alexander Neuski)
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 / 55.49217; 12.50283 (Dannebroge)
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 / 56.3583; 8.1 (HMS Defence (1763))
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 / 57.450; 10.667 (Freja af Stockholm)
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 / 57.04444; 6.12083 (HMS Invincible (1907))
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 / 56.250; 5.883 (SMS Lützow)
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 / 56.550; 8.133 (SM U-20)
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 / 57.733; 10.650 (German submarine U-235)
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 / 56.167; 11.067 (German submarine U-579)
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
MS Estonia	28 September 1994	A cruise ferry that sunk in international waters of the Baltic Sea, about 40 km south-southeast of Utö island, Finland, claiming 852 lives.	59°23′N 21°42′E / 59.383°N 21.700°E / 59.383; 21.700 (MS Estonia)
Maasilinn Wreck		A wreck off Saaremaa island dating to the 16th century.
U-679	9 January 1945	A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by a mine.

Faroe Islands

Ship	Sunk date	Notes
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
Föglö wreck		A 19th-century schooner that was discovered in 2003 off Föglö, along with a well-preserved cargo of champagne.
Hanneke Wrome	11 November 1468	A ship of the Hanseatic League that was wrecked in a storm off Jussarö. The wreck was rediscovered in May 2015.	59°47′30″N 23°34′56″E / 59.791722°N 23.582153°E / 59.791722; 23.582153 (Henneke Wrome)
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

Main article: List of shipwrecks of France

Germany

Ship	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
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 / 54.0650; 10.84083 (Cap Arcona)
Fides	23 January 1962	A freighter that was stranded on Grosser Vogelsand off the mouth of the Elbe River.
Hugo Zeye	14 March 1945	A training ship that struck a mine northwest of Fehmarn.	54°33′39″N 10°52′30″E / 54.56083°N 10.87500°E / 54.56083; 10.87500 (German training ship Hugo Zeye)
Ondo	6 December 1961	A British freighter that was stranded on Grosser Vogelsand off the mouth of the Elbe River.
Preußen	13 August 1944	A Vorpostenboot that was sunk by British aircraft off Spiekeroog.	53°50′N 7°40′E / 53.833°N 7.667°E / 53.833; 7.667 (German trawler V 1101 Preußen)
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 / 53.483; 8.200 (SMS Seeadler)
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 / 53.517; 8.167 (German submarine U-8 (1935))
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 / 54.326; 10.164 (German submarine U-103 (1940))
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 / 54.617; 10.050 (German submarine U-236)
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 / 53.833; 8.833 (German submarine U-287)
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 / 53.967; 10.883 (German submarine U-316)
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 / 53.500; 8.500 (German submarine U-323)
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 / 53.517; 8.167 (German submarine U-339)
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 / 53.550; 9.950 (German submarine U-348)
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 / 53.550; 9.950 (German submarine U-350)
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 / 53.850; 8.167 (German submarine U-777)
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 / 53.067; 8.833 (German submarine U-870)
U-979	24 May 1945	A Type VIIC U-boat that ran aground and was scuttled at Amrum.	54°38′N 08°23′E / 54.633°N 8.383°E / 54.633; 8.383 (German submarine U-979)
U-1221	3 April 1945	A Type IXC/40 U-boat that was sunk by US aircraft at Kiel.	54°20′N 10°10′E / 54.333°N 10.167°E / 54.333; 10.167 (German submarine U-1221)

Gibraltar

Ship	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
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 / 36.135183; -5.355096 (Explosion of the RFA Bedenham)
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 / 36.110534; -5.344812 (MV Fedra)
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 / 36.10167; -5.34583 (MV New Flame)
HMS Sussex	1 March 1694	An English ship-of-the-line lost in a severe storm.

Greece

Ship	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
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 / 35.8897; 23.3078 (Antikythera wreck)
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 / 35.69278; 23.72056
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 / 37.70139; 24.28389 (HMHS Britannic)
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 / 36.833; 27.500 (HMS Dulverton (L63))
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 / 37.53583; 25.15083 (Greek cruiser Elli)
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 / 35.833; 23.000 (HMS Gloucester (62))
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 / 36.000; 23.167 (HMS Greyhound (H05))
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 / 35.333; 26.333 (HMS Hereward (H93))
HMS Hurworth	22 October 1943	A Hunt-class destroyer that struck a mine east of Kalymnos.	36°59′N 27°06′E / 36.983°N 27.100°E / 36.983; 27.100 (HMS Hurworth (L28))
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 / 37.117; 26.850 (HMS Intrepid (D10))
MV Jupiter	21 October 1988	A cruise ship that collided with an Italian freighter off Piraeus.	37°55′30″N 23°36′30″E / 37.9250°N 23.6083°E / 37.9250; 23.6083 (MV Jupiter (1961))
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 / 34.667; 24.167 (HMS Kashmir (F12))
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 / 34.667; 24.167 (HMS Kelly (F01))
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 / 40.22861; 25.96278 (HMS M28)
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 / 37.8596028; 20.624861 (Panagiotis (ship))
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 / 37.5789389; 24.2628944 (Patris)
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 / 37.90000; 20.90000 (HMS Perseus)
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 / 36.39472; 25.43083 (MS Sea Diamond)
MV Sebastiano Veniero	9 December 1941	A cargo ship that was torpedoed by HMS Porpoise off Methoni, while carrying 2,000 UK and Dominion POWs.	36°49′N 21°42′E / 36.817°N 21.700°E / 36.817; 21.700 (MV Sebastiano Veniero (1940))
SS Slamat	27 April 1941	A troopship that was sunk by German aircraft south of Spetses during the Battle of Greece.	37°01′N 23°10′E / 37.02°N 23.17°E / 37.02; 23.17 (SS Slamat)
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 / 37.983; 23.567 (German submarine U-596)
Vasilissa Olga ("Queen Olga")	26 September 1943	A Greek destroyer sunk by Luftwaffe bombers in the port of Leros island.

Greenland

Ship	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
Coburg	3 June 1944	A weather ship that was scuttled at Cape Sussi, Shannon Island.
Hermann	17 June 1943	A weather ship that was scuttled in Hansa Bay.
Kehdingen	1 September 1944	A weather ship that was scuttled off Store Koldewey to prevent capture.	76°30′N 19°02′W / 76.500°N 19.033°W / 76.500; -19.033

Iceland

Ship	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
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 / 64.10; -22.56 (USCGC Alexander Hamilton)
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 / 6.100; -22.750 (ES Goðafoss)
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 / 66.583; -23.233 (HMS Niger (J73))
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 / 66.999972; -23.00000 (German submarine U-253)

Ireland

Ship	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
Alondra	29 December 1916	A British steamship that ran aground in fog on Kedge Rocks near Baltimore Island.	51°27′40″N 09°20′44″W / 51.46111°N 9.34556°W / 51.46111; -9.34556 (Alondra (1899))
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 / 55.333; -6.200 (RMS Andania (1913))
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 / 49.4667; -19.7667 (RMS Carpathia)
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 / 51.467; -9.317 (Dido)
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 / 52.6814306; -9.6553528 (Edmond (1850))
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 / 55.267; -9.833 (RMS Empress of Britain (1930))
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 / 52.716408833; -9.6251389 (Fulmar (1868))
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 / 51.433; -9.483 (Illyrian)
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.
La Juliana	1588	A ship of the Spanish Armada that was driven aground near Rosses Point, County Sligo.
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 / 51.467; -9.233 (Kowloon Bridge)
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 / 52.000; -13.667 (RMS Laconia (1911))
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 / 55.262; -6.818 (SS Laurentic (1909))
HMS Lee	5 October 1909	A C-class destroyer that was wrecked off Blacksod Bay.
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 / 51.30000; -9.90000 (HMHS Llandovery Castle)
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 / 51.417; -8.550 (RMS Lusitania)
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 / 52.10917; -10.46833 (Ranga (ship))
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 / 53.301603; -6.157072
Rockingham	23 December 1775	An vessel that ran aground near Cobh.
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 / 53.48167; -6.02000 (RMS Tayleur)
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 / 54.060; -5.993 (Tullaghmurray Lass)
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 / 51.900; -10.883 (SM U-68)
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 / 51.250; -9.083 (German submarine U-260)
U-637	9 May 1945	A Type VIIC U-boat that was scuttled as part of Operation Deadlight.	55°35′N 07°46′W / 55.583°N 7.767°W / 55.583; -7.767 (German submarine U-637)
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 / 55.533; -7.117 (German submarine U-778)
U-802	31 December 1945	A Type IXC/40 U-boat that was surrendered to the British and sank under tow northwest of Tory Island.	55°30′N 8°25′W / 55.500°N 8.417°W / 55.500; -8.417 (German submarine U-802)
U-825	3 January 1946	A Type VIIC U-boat that was scuttled northwest of Malin Head as part of Operation Deadlight.	55°31′N 07°30′W / 55.517°N 7.500°W / 55.517; -7.500 (German submarine U-825)
U-861	31 December 1945	A Type IXD2 U-boat that was scuttled as part of Operation Deadlight.	55°25′N 07°15′W / 55.417°N 7.250°W / 55.417; -7.250 (German submarine U-861)
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 / 51.917; -6.233 (SM UC-33)
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 / 51.733; -8.200 (SM UC-42)
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 / 55.166; -8.685 (HMS Wolverine (1910))
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
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 / 54.09750; -4.16444 (Solway Harvester)

Italy

Ship	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
Caligula's Giant Ship		The remains of a wooden barge discovered in Fiumicino.
SS Cuxhaven	1 November 1916	A cargo ship that was sunk by U-21 north of Palermo, Sicily.	38°30′N 13°28′E / 38.500°N 13.467°E / 38.500; 13.467 (SS Cuxhaven (1882))
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 / 44.200; 8.633 (SS Dia)
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 / 36.42528; 14.90944 (F174)
Giglio Island shipwreck		An Etruscan wreck off Giglio Island, dating to the early Iron Age, c. 600 BC. ^[7]
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 / 38.70889; 15.00861
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 / 44.22; 8.46 (MT Haven)
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 / 41.133; 16.867 (HMS Hebe (J24))
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 / 41.433; 12.633 (HMS Inglefield (D02))
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 / 41.433; 12.633 (HMS Janus (F53))
SS Loreto	13 October 1942	A cargo ship that was torpedoed by HMS Unruffled about 8 nautical miles west of Capo Gallo, near Palermo, Sicily.
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 / 41.72222; 12.70167 (Nemi ships)
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 / 39.50000; 17.50000 (HMS Odin (N84))
HMS Pakenham	16 April 1943	A P-class destroyer that was damaged by Italian ships and scuttled off Mazara del Vallo.	37°26′N 12°30′E / 37.433°N 12.500°E / 37.433; 12.500 (HMS Pakenham (G06))
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 / 41.400; 12.733 (USS Portent (AM-106))
SS Principessa Jolanda	22 September 1907	An ocean liner that sank during its launch.^[8]
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 / 41.15778; 8.29306 (Italian battleship Roma (1940))
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 / 38.133; 13.367 (USS SC-694)
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 / 41.43389; 12.68389 (HMS Spartan (95))
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 / 41.517; 12.467 (USS Swerve (AM-121))
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 / 38.25000; 13.25000 (HMS Thetis (N25))
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
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
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 / 55.750; 20.667 (German submarine U-580)

Malta

Ship	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
HMY Aegusa	28 April 1916	A Royal Navy yacht that was sunk by mines laid by SM U-73
HMS Ariel	19 April 1907	A D-class destroyer that ran aground on a breakwater outside Grand Harbour.
MV Camadan	12 March 2002	A Turkish cargo ship that took on water and sank off Malta due to bad weather.	35°31′N 14°32′E / 35.51°N 14.53°E / 35.51; 14.53 (MV Camadan)
MV Cominoland	12 August 2006	A Gozo ferry that was decommissioned and scuttled as an artificial reef.	36°01′03″N 14°17′12″E / 36.0175°N 14.2866°E / 36.0175; 14.2866 (MV Cominoland)
HM Drifter Eddy	26 May 1942	A drifter converted into a minesweeper that struck a mine off Grand Harbour.
HMS Hellespont	7 April 1942	A Robust-class tugboat that was sunk by German or Italian aircraft at Grand Harbour, then raised and scuttled off Valletta.
MV Imperial Eagle	19 July 1999	A Gozo ferry that was decommissioned and scuttled as an artificial reef.
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 / 35.900; 14.5233 (HMS Jersey (F72))
MV Karwela	12 August 2006	A Captain Morgan ferry boat that was decommissioned and scuttled as an artificial reef.	36°01′03″N 14°17′12″E / 36.0175°N 14.2866°E / 36.0175; 14.2866 (MV Karwela)
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 / 35.883; 14.583 (ORP Kujawiak (L72))
MV Lady Davinia	2008	The tour boat (formerly a minesweeper) that sunk off its moorings at Sliema.	35°54.4′N 14°30.446′E / 35.9067°N 14.507433°E / 35.9067; 14.507433 (MV Lady Davinia)
Levant II	1952	A cable ship that was decommissioned and scuttled off the Grand Harbour.
SS Luciston	29 November 1916	A collier that was sunk by a torpedo fired by SM UC-22.
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 / 35.90472; 14.51889 (HMS Maori (F24))
SS Margit	19 April 1941	A French passenger ship that was sunk by German aircraft in Kalkara.
HMS Nasturtium	28 April 1916	An Arabis-class sloop that was sunk by mines laid by SM U-73
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 / 35.917; 14.583 (HMS Olympus (N35))
P29	14 August 2007	A Kondor I-class patrol boat that was decommissioned and scuttled as an artificial reef.	35°59′16″N 14°19′43″E / 35.98778°N 14.32861°E / 35.98778; 14.32861 (P31)
P31	25 August 2009	A Kondor I-class patrol boat that was decommissioned and scuttled as an artificial reef.	36°01′N 14°20′E / 36.017°N 14.333°E / 36.017; 14.333 (P31)
SS Polynesien	10 August 1918	A French passenger ship that was sunk by a torpedo fired by SM UC-22.
MV Rozi	September 1992	A tugboat that was decommissioned and scuttled as an artificial reef.	40°39′01″N 14°32′44″E / 40.65028°N 14.54556°E / 40.65028; 14.54556 (MV Rozi)
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 / 35.900; 14.600 (HMS Russell (1901))
S-31	10 May 1942	A German E-boat that was sunk by a mine (probably laid by herself or another E-boat).
S-??	August 1947	One of six captured German E-boats that were scuttled off Marsaxlokk.
St. Angelo	30 May 1942	An Admiralty tugboat that struck a mine off Grand Harbour.
St. Michael	16 May 1998	A Tanac type tugboat that was decommissioned and scuttled as an artificial reef.
HMS Southwold	24 March 1942	A Hunt-class destroyer that hit a mine and sunk shortly after the Second Battle of Sirte.	35°53′N 14°35′E / 35.883°N 14.583°E / 35.883; 14.583 (HMS Southwold (L10))
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 / 35.982700; 14.446217 (HMS Stubborn (P238))
Tug No. 2	20 June 2013	A tugboat that was decommissioned and scuttled as an artificial reef.
Tug No. 10	16 May 1998	A Melita type tugboat that was decommissioned and scuttled as an artificial reef.
Um El Faroud	2 September 1998	A Libyan 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 / 35.82000; 14.45067 (Um El Faroud)
X127	6 March 1942	A fuel lighter that was sunk by German or Italian aircraft at Manoel Island.	35°54′14″N 14°30′07″E / 35.904°N 14.502°E / 35.904; 14.502 (X127)
MV Xlendi	12 November 1999	A Gozo ferry that was decommissioned and scuttled as an artificial reef.

Montenegro

Ship	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
Skanderbeg	12 February 1942	A paddle steamer that was confiscated by the occupying Italians during WWII, then seized and scuttled in Lake Skadar by members of the Yugoslav Partisans, an anti-Nazi resistance group.

The Netherlands

Ship	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
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 / 53.533; 5.033 (MV Aqueity (1945))
SS Berlin	20 February 1907	A ferry that was sunk near Hook of Holland during a storm.
MV Christiaan Huygens	26 August 1945	A troopship that struck a mine and was beached at the Zuid-Steenbank.
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 / 53.1022500; 4.557778 (HMS E47)
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 / 52.83694; 4.56556 (HNLMS Johan Maurits van Nassau)
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.
SS Rotterdam	26 September 1883	A passenger ship that ran aground off Haamstede.	51°41′08″N 3°36′50″E / 51.68556°N 3.61389°E / 51.68556; 3.61389 (SS Rotterdam (1872))
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 / 53.43000; 6.20000 (SM U-7 (Germany))
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 / 53.333; 4.933 (SM UB-61)
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 / 52.033; 3.900 (SM UC-10)
The Vliegenthart (Flying Hart)	3 February 1735	A Dutch East Indiaman that was lost after striking a sand bank off the coast of Vlissingen, 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
Akerendam	8 March 1725	A Dutch East India Company ship that sank in a storm off Runde. In 1972, 57,000 gold and silver coins were recovered from the wreck.
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 / 76.000; 18.000 (MV Atheltemplar)
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 / 64.467; 11.500 (HMS Bittern (L07))
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 / 59.700; 10.5917 (German cruiser Blücher)
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 / 71.583; 23.583 (USS Cochino (SS-345))
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 / 68.559; 16.558 (HMS Curlew (D42))
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 / 59.20194; 5.31889 (USS Zeppelin)
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 / 68.698617; 17.439450 (SS Dronning Maud (1925))
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 / 61.07806; 5.83194 (HNoMS Garm (1913))
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 / 68.400; 17.583 (German destroyer Z2 Georg Thiele)
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 / 68.400; 17.200 (HMS Hardy (1936))
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 / 68.41472; 17.17278 (HMS Hunter (H35))
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 / 49.483; -5.700 (SS Irma (1905))
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 / 58.067; 8.067 (German cruiser Karlsruhe)
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 / 58.400; 8.800 (SS Martti Ragnar (1934))
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 / 70.636024; 21.956681 (Soviet cruiser Murmansk (1955))
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 / 58.500; 5.500 (HMS Oxley)
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 / 57.9683; 7.233 (MS Palatia (1928))
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 / 67.117; 1.000 (SS Prins Olav (1907))
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 / 65.82111; 12.33611 (MS Rigel)
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 / 72.267; 28.683
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 / 59.000; 5.000 (HMS Thistle (N24))
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 / 58.917; 5.167 (SM U-6 (Germany))
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 / 68.883; 16.983 (German submarine U-49 (1939))
U-622	24 July 1943	A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by US aircraft at Trondheim.	63°27′N 10°23′E / 63.450°N 10.383°E / 63.450; 10.383 (German submarine U-662)
U-711	4 May 1945	A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by British aircraft off Harstad during Operation Judgement.	68°48′N 16°38′E / 68.800°N 16.633°E / 68.800; 16.633 (U-711)
U-737	19 December 1944	A Type VIIC U-boat that collided with German depot ship MRS 25 in the Vestfjorden.
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 / 60.76944; 4.62083 (German submarine U-864)
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 / 67.083; 13.517 (HNoMS Uredd (P-41))
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
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 / 54.683; 16.850 (SS General von Steuben)
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 / 55.51750; 18.28583
U-670	20 August 1943	A Type VIIC U-boat that sank in a collision with Bolkoburg in Gdańsk Bay.	54°50′N 19°15′E / 54.833°N 19.250°E / 54.833; 19.250 (German submarine U-670)
U-854	4 February 1944	A Type IXC/40 U-boat that struck a mine north of Świnoujście.	54°1′N 14°16′E / 54.017°N 14.267°E / 54.017; 14.267 (German submarine U-854)
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 / 55.0729; 17.4213 (MV Wilhelm Gustloff)

Portugal

Ship	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
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 / 39.167; -10.800 (French battleship Suffren)
U-1277	3 June 1945	A Type VIIC/41 U-boat that was scuttled off Porto.	41°09′N 08°41′W / 41.150°N 8.683°W / 41.150; -8.683 (German submarine U-1227)
Woodham	9 December 1876	A British steamboat sunk off the coast of Lisbon.

Romania

Ship	Sunk date	Notes
Akra Aktion	19 February 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.
Evangelia	15 October 1968	A Greek freighter, grounded off Costinesti part of an insurance fraud.
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
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 / 44.60417; 37.87639 (SS Admiral Nakhimov)
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 / 44.250; 34.283 (Armenia (ship))
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 / 69.400; 33.700 (HMS Bluebell (K80))
MS Bulgaria	2011	A Russian cruise ship lost in a storm on the Volga River.^[9]	55°03′47″N 49°09′07″E / 55.063°N 49.152°E / 55.063; 49.152 (MS Bulgaria)
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 / 69.333; 33.550 (HMS Denbigh Castle (K696))
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 / 69.250; 37.033 (USS Herndon (DD-198))
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 / 69.37733; 33.82517 (Soviet submarine K-159)
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 / 72.517; 55.500 (Soviet submarine K-27)
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 / 69.350; 35.450 (HMS Matabele (F26))
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 / 68.733; 37.817 (SS Revoljucija)
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 / 69.483; 33.617 (German submarine U-286)
U-763	26 January 1945	A Type VIIC U-boat that was scuttled at Königsberg (now Kaliningrad) after taking damage in a Soviet air raid.	54°42′N 20°32′E / 54.700°N 20.533°E / 54.700; 20.533 (German submarine U-763)

Spain

Ship	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
Spanish battleship 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 / 43.52389; -3.67889 (Spanish battleship Alfonso XIII)
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 / 35.883; -5.883 (HMS Britannia (1904))
Spanish submarine 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 / 36.667; -4.350 (Spanish submarine C-3)
HMS Captain	6 September 1870	A warship that capsized in a storm off Cape Finisterre.
Cason	5 December 1987	A cargo ship that caught fire and was grounded off Cape Finisterre.
RMS Douro	1 April 1882	A Royal Mail 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 / 42.167; -9.367 (HMS Egret (L25))
Duchess of York	12 July 1943	A UK troopship sunk by UK torpedoes after German aerial bombardment left her burning.	41°15′N 15°24′W / 41.250°N 15.400°W / 41.250; -15.400 (SS Duchess of York (1928))
USS Jallao	1985	A Balao-class submarine that was scuttled off Cartagena.	38°03′N 133°12′E / 38.05°N 133.2°E / 38.05; 133.2 (USS Jallao (SS-368))
Soviet submarine 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.
Spanish ship Neptuno	23 October 1805	A Spanish Montañés-class ship of the line wrecked in the Bay of Cádiz.
Neretva	13 August 1992	A merchant ship that sank off Ribadesella. It lies on sand at a depth of 50 meters.	43°29′02.16″N 5°00′57.67″W / 43.4839333°N 5.0160194°W / 43.4839333; -5.0160194 (Neretva (merchant))
Prestige	19 November 2002	An oil tanker that sank off Galicia.	42°53′N 9°53′W / 42.883°N 9.883°W / 42.883; -9.883 (Prestige (oil tanker))
Sirio	4 August 1906	An Italian merchant steamship which ran aground on a reef off Cape Palos and the Hormigas Islands off the Spanish coast, killing hundreds of migrants to Argentina.	37°39′6.73″N 0°39′10.31″W / 37.6518694°N 0.6528639°W / 37.6518694; -0.6528639 (SS Sirio)
German submarine 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 / 46.583; -11.917 (German submarine U-106 (1940))
German submarine U-138	18 June 1941	A German Type IID U-boat sunk by depth charges off Cadiz.
German submarine U-751	17 July 1942	A German Type VIIC U-boat sunk by depth charges off Cape Ortegal.
German submarine U-755	28 May 1943	A German Type VIIC U-boat sunk off Isla de Alborán.
German submarine 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 / 37.700; 0.167 (German submarine U-77 (1940))
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
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 / 45.54889; 13.69194 (SS Rex)

Sweden

Ship	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
SS August Helmerich	30 September 1919	A cargo ship that collided with SS Normandie off Dalarö.
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 / 56.75083; 17.25167 (MV Finnbirch)
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 / 56.44944; 16.67222 (Kronan (ship))
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.
S-7	21 October 1942	A Soviet S-class submarine that was torpedoed by Vesihiisi off Stockholm.	59°51′N 19°32′E / 59.850°N 19.533°E / 59.850; 19.533 (Soviet submarine S-7)
Som	10 May 1916	A Som-class submarine that sank in a collision in the Sea of Åland.	60°00′N 18°56′E / 60.000°N 18.933°E / 60.000; 18.933 (Som)
Swiks	21 December 1926	A three-masted schooner, built 1902, that sank in a storm off the coast of Öland.
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 / 59.32778; 18.09111 (Vasa (ship))
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 / 57.7797; 11.4561 (SS Westfalen)

Ukraine

Ship	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
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 / 44.61861; 33.53556 (Italian battleship Giulio Cesare)
HMS Tiger	11 May 1854	A steam frigate that was grounded in the Crimean War five miles southwest of Odessa.

United Kingdom

Main article: List of shipwrecks of the United Kingdom

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