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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 of Southland * 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 ... [...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. It results from the event of ''shipwrecking'', which may be intentional or unintentional. There were approximately three million shipwrecks worldwide as of January 1999, according to Angela Croome, a science writer and author who specialized in the history of underwater archaeology (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 ship, ''ghost ships''. Types Historic wrecks are attractive to maritime archaeology, 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 ... [...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 Melanesia Fiji New Caledonia Norfolk Island Papua New Guinea Micronesia Federated States of Micronesia Guam Kiribati Marshall Islands Palau Wake Island New Zealand {, class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%" ! style="width:15%" , Ship ! style="width:18%" , Flag ! style="width:15%" , Sunk date ! style="width:37%" class="unsortable" , Notes ! style="width:15%" , Coordinates , - , , , , A barque that struck rocks off the Auckland Islands. , , - , , , , A passenger and cargo steamer that was sunk for target practice in Cook Strait. , , - , , , , A brigantine that was attacked by Maori warriors at Whangaroa. The ship was destroyed by fire during the resulting Boyd massacre. , , - , , , , A storeship that was wrecked in a storm in Mercury Bay, with two lives lost. , , - , , , , A that was scuttled as a dive wreck in the Bay ... [...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
A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but lists are frequently written down on paper, or maintained electronically. Lists are "most frequently a tool", and "one does not ''read'' but only ''uses'' a list: one looks up the relevant information in it, but usually does not need to deal with it as a whole". Lucie Doležalová,The Potential and Limitations of Studying Lists, in Lucie Doležalová, ed., ''The Charm of a List: From the Sumerians to Computerised Data Processing'' (2009). Purpose It has been observed that, with a few exceptions, "the scholarship on lists remains fragmented". David Wallechinsky, a co-author of '' The Book of Lists'', described the attraction of lists as being "because we live in an era of overstimulation, especially in terms of information, and lists help ... [...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 shipwrecks A ... [...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. It results from the event of ''shipwrecking'', which may be intentional or unintentional. There were approximately thre ... 11th-century endings ... [...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. References External linksNAVIS database of wrecks to 1500 {{Lists of old shipwrecks 1 Shipwrecks Shipwrecks, 0001 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. It results from the event of ''shipwrecking'', which may be intentional or unintentional. There were approximately thre ... [...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 The Gregorian calendar is the calendar used in most parts of the world. It went into effect in October 1582 following the papal bull issued by Pope Gregory XIII, which introduced it as a modification of, and replacement for, the Julian cale .... Before 20th century BC 20th–10th century BC 7th century BC 6th century BC 5th century BC 4th century BC 3rd century BC 2nd century BC 1st century BC References {{Lists of old shipwrecks 0 Shipwecks Shipwecks Shipwrecks, -9999 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Shipwrecks In The Indian Ocean
This is a partial list of shipwrecks which occurred in the Indian Ocean. The list includes ships that sank, foundered, grounded, or were otherwise lost. The Indian Ocean is here defined in its widest sense, including its marginal seas: the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, the Great Australian Bight, the Mozambique Channel, the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea, the Strait of Malacca, and the Timor Sea. 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 Timor Sea References {{Shipwrecks by location Indian Ocean 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. It results from the event of ''shipwrecking'', which may be intentional or unintentional. There were approximately thre ... ... [...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, including 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 References External links Map of New Zealand wrecks to 193620th century New Zealand wrecksSunken Ships of the Second World War a website that conta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Shipwrecks In The Atlantic Ocean
This is a partial list of shipwrecks which occurred in the Atlantic Ocean. The list includes ships that sank, foundered, grounded, or were otherwise lost. The Atlantic Ocean is here defined in its widest sense, to include its marginal seas: the Baltic Sea, the Black Sea, the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, the English Channel, the Labrador Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, the mid-Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the North Channel (Great Britain and Ireland), North Channel, the Norwegian Sea, and the waters of West Africa. Baltic Sea Bay of Biscay Black Sea Caribbean Sea Gulf of Mexico English Channel Irish Sea Labrador Sea Mediterranean Sea Mid-Atlantic North Channel North Sea Norwegian Sea South Atlantic West Africa ''See also List of shipwrecks of Africa.'' References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
