This is a list of shipwrecks located in and around the continent of Europe.
Albania Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates14 May 1918An that was torpedoed by and sank under tow off Vlorë, Albania.
Belgium Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates1 June 1940A that was sunk by German bombers off Koksijde.23 April 1918An scuttled as a blockship in the mouth of Ostend harbour.19 March 1945A cargo ship that stuck a naval mine in the River Scheldt.29 May 1940A G-class destroyer that was torpedoed by off Nieuwpoort.6 March 1987A RORO ferry that capsized four minutes out from Zeebrugge, resulting in 193 deaths.7 November 1944A tank landing ship that struck a naval mine off Ostend.18 December 1914A Type U 5 U-boat that sank north of Zeebrugge.9 December 1914A German submarine mined in the First Battle of the Atlantic.5 October 1918A Type UB I U-boat that was scuttled off Zeebrugge.5 October 1918A Type UB III U-boat that was scuttled off Zeebrugge.27 May 1916A German minelaying submarine that struck a naval mine off Zeebrugge.14 October 1917A German minelaying submarine sunk by a naval mine off Zeebrugge.14 July 1918A German minelaying submarine sunk by a mine off Flanders.3 February 1735An East Indiaman that ran aground off Zeebrugge. Z8 Bruno Heinemann25 January 1942A German destroyer sunk by naval mines laid by .
Bulgaria Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates30 June 1921A steamship that struck a naval mine off Burgas.19 September 1941A cargo ship that struck a naval mine off Burgas.
Canary Islands Ship Flag Sunk date Notes CoordinatesAmerican Star18 January 1993An ocean liner that ran aground on Fuerteventura under tow, then split in half and broke into many pieces.1 January 1972A cement barge that ran aground off Arona, Tenerife.Telamon31 October 1981A cargo ship that was forced aground near Arricife, Lanzarote.
Corsica Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates15 February 1855 A that sank in a severe storm in the Strait of Bonifacio.
Croatia Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates1 November 1944An that was sunk by and off Pag, during the Action of 1 November 1944.12 August 1914An Austrian steam liner sunk by an underwater mine near Rovinj.16 November 1918An Italian sunk by an underwater mine near Ližnjan.18 July 1915A armored cruiser that was torpedoed by southeast of Dubrovnik.22 December 1943A light cruiser that ran aground on Silba and was sunk by British motor torpedo boats. Peltastis8 January 1968A Greek cargo ship sunk in bad weather at sea.10 June 1918A dreadnought battleship that was sunk off Molat island by Italian torpedo boat MAS-15.31 October 1918A Type UB III U-boat that was scuttled at Rijeka.1 November 1918A dreadnought battleship that was sunk at anchor at Pula by an Italian human torpedo.
Cyprus Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates22 February 2014A Russian trawler intentionally sunk in water off the coast of Limassol.1947A gunboat that sank at Larnaca.23 March 1998A cargo ship that ran aground off Paphos in heavy seas, during a voyage from Greece to Syria with a cargo of timber.Kyrenia shipUnknownUnknownA Greek merchant ship dating to the 4th century BC that now sits on display in a museum at Kyrenia Castle.22 February 2014A German made pleasure craft intentionally sunk in water off the coast of Limassol.7 June 1980A Swedish ro-ro ferry that sank off the port of Larnaca.
Denmark Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates25 September 1868A Russian frigate that ran aground off the coast of Thyborøn.31 May 1916A armored cruiser that sank at the Battle of Jutland. The site is a protected place.4 October 1710A ship of the line that exploded and sank in the Great Northern War during the action of 4 October 1710.24 December 1811A 74-gun third-rate ship of the line that stranded off Thorsminde in heavy storm, together with .31 May 1916A Minotaur-class armoured cruiser that suffered a magazine explosion during the Battle of Jutland. The site is a protected place.1 June 1916A light cruiser that was scuttled following a collision with in the Battle of Jutland.31 May 1916A light cruiser that was torpedoed and shelled during the Battle of Jutland.Freja af Stockholm20 February 1994A Swedish tugboat that sank outside Frederikshavn. The vessel now rests at a depth of .31 May 2003A Chinese bulk carrier that sank after a collision with the Cypriot container vessel Gdynia, without injury or loss of life.31 May 1916An that suffered a magazine explosion during the Battle of Jutland. The site is a protected place.31 May 1916An that was sunk in the Battle of Jutland. The site is a protected place.Kolding cogUnknownUnknownA wreck discovered in Kolding Fjord, thought to date from around 1190.1 June 1916A that was scuttled off Horns Reef after severe damage in the Battle of Jutland.13 February 1811A that ran aground off Skagen, Jutland.1 June 1916A predreadnought battleship that suffered a magazine explosion during the Battle of Jutland.31 May 1916A battlecruiser that suffered a magazine explosion during the Battle of Jutland. The site is a protected place.24 December 1811A 98-gun second-rate ship of the line that stranded off Thorsminde in heavy storm, together with .4 November 1916 A Type U 19 U-boat that ran aground and was scuttled by her crew on the following day.14 April 1945A Type VIIC U-boat that was accidentally sunk by the German torpedo boat T17 off Skagen.5 May 1945A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by a British aircraft east of Aarhus.1 June 1916A armored cruiser that foundered under tow after severe damage in the Battle of Jutland. The site is a protected place.
Estonia Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates28 September 1994A cruise ferry that sunk in international waters of the Baltic Sea, about south-southeast of Utö island, Finland, claiming 852 lives.Maasilinn WreckUnknownUnknownA wreck off Saaremaa island dating to the 16th century.9 January 1945A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by a mine.
Faroe Islands Ship Flag Sunk date Notes CoordinatesLincoln City1941A British trawler that was sunk in Tórshavn Harbour.7 December 1941A steamship that sank after a storm in the sound of Fugloyarfjørður.Tjaldur27 June 1946Sank after hitting the nesse of Mjóvanes.
Finland Ship Flag Sunk date Notes CoordinatesFöglö wreckUnknownUnknownA 19th-century schooner that was discovered in 2003 off Föglö, along with a well-preserved cargo of champagne.20 November 1468A ship of the Hanseatic League that was wrecked in a storm off Raseborg.1790A Russian frigate sunk in the Battle of Svensksund. 9 October 1771A Dutch merchant ship that ran aground and sank.
France
Germany Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates3 May 1945A German luxury ocean liner that was sunk in Lübeck Bay.23 January 1962A freighter that was stranded on Grosser Vogelsand off the mouth of the Elbe River.14 March 1945A training ship that struck a naval mine northwest of Fehmarn.6 December 1961A British freighter that was stranded on Grosser Vogelsand off the mouth of the Elbe River.13 August 1944A Vorpostenboot that was sunk by British aircraft off Spiekeroog.19 April 1917A that was being used as a mine hulk when a naval mine exploded on board, sinking Seeadler in the Jade Bight.2 May 1945A Type IIB U-boat that was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven.2 May 1945A Type IIC U-boat that was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven.2 May 1945A Type IIC U-boat that was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven.15 April 1945A Type IXB U-boat that was sunk by Canadian bombers at Kiel.5 May 1945A Type VIIC U-boat that was scuttled near Schleimünde.4 April 1945A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by British bombs at Kiel.3 May 1945A Type VIIC U-boat that was scuttled at Neustadt after taking damage from British aircraft.16 May 1945A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk, possibly by a mine, in the Elbe estuary.2 May 1945A Type VIIC U-boat that was scuttled near Travemünde.3 May 1945A Type VIIC/41 U-boat that was scuttled near Nordenham.3 May 1945A Type VIIC U-boat that was scuttled near Wilhelmshaven.December 1945A Type VIIC U-boat that was scuttled off Warnemünde.30 March 1945A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by American aircraft near Hamburg.30 March 1945A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by American aircraft near Hamburg.15 October 1944A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by British aircraft off Wilhelmshaven.30 March 1945A Type IXC/40 U-boat that was sunk by American bombs at Bremen.24 May 1945A Type VIIC U-boat that ran aground and was scuttled at Amrum.3 April 1945A Type IXC/40 U-boat that was sunk by US aircraft at Kiel.
Gibraltar Ship Flag Sunk date Notes CoordinatesRFA Bedenham 27 April 1951A naval armament carrier that exploded at Gun Wharf.10 October 2008A cargo ship that ran aground at Europa Point in gale-force winds.12 August 2007A cargo ship that collided with Torm Gertrud off Europa Point.1 March 1694An English ship-of-the-line lost in a severe storm.
Greece Ship Flag Sunk date Notes CoordinatesAntikythera wreckUnknownUnknownA wreck on Antikythera island that contained the Antikythera mechanism and dates from approximately 86 BC.19 July 1940A light cruiser that was sunk in the Battle of Cape Spada.21 November 1916A White Star Liner sunk by flooding after striking a mine near the isle of Kea.14 November 1916A troop ship and former ocean liner that sank after striking a mine near Kea.Dimitrios shipwreck23 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 shipwreckUnknownc. 2200 BCEThe oldest known underwater shipwreck discovery, dating to c. 2200 BCE.13 November 1943A that was attacked by German aircraft in the Battle of Leros and scuttled.15 August 1940 A protected cruiser that was sunk by the Italian submarine Delfino off Tinos.26 September 2000A RO-RO passenger ferry that capsized after hitting a rock off the island of Paros.22 May 1941A light cruiser that was sunk by German dive bombers in the Battle of Crete.22 May 1941A G-class destroyer that was sunk by German dive bombers northwest of Crete.29 May 1941An H-class destroyer that was sunk by German dive bombers off Crete.22 October 1943A that struck a mine east of Kalymnos.22 April 1941A Greek destroyer that was sunk by German bombers off Kardiotissa.27 September 1943An that was sunk by German aircraft at Leros.21 October 1988A cruise ship that collided with an Italian freighter off Piraeus.23 May 1941A K-class destroyer that was sunk by German dive bomber aircraft south of Gavdos.23 May 1941A K-class destroyer that was sunk by German dive bomber aircraft south of Gavdos.20 January 1918An monitor that was sunk in the Battle of Imbros.11 January 2003An ocean liner that capsized in Elevsis Bay.Mimis8 July 1943 sank the Greek sailing vessel Mimis with explosives, off Skiathos, Greece. NordlandAugust 2000Cargo ship that ran aground off the port of Diakofti in Kithira Island where its stern can be seen jutting out of the water still.1 October 1980A coastal trading ship run aground on the isle of Zakynthos, while allegedly smuggling cigarettes from Turkey.Patris1868A wheel steamboat lost off Kea Island.6 December 1941A submarine sunk by a naval mine near the island of Kefalonia.Rasa Sayang27 August 1980A Cruise ship that burned and capsized in Perma Bay. 6 April 2007A Greek cruise ship that struck a reef off the harbor of Santorini island and sank the following day.9 December 1941A cargo ship that was torpedoed by off Methoni, while carrying 2,000 UK and Dominion prisoners of war.27 April 1941A troopship that was sunk by German aircraft south of Spetses during the Battle of Greece.24 June 1669A French warship that sunk off Heraklion after an accidental explosion of the powder-keg.1942A German U-boat that sunk at Saronikos Gulf after hitting a Greek mine.24 September 1944A German Type VIIC U-boat that was scuttled near Salamis Island.26 September 1943A Greek destroyer sunk by Luftwaffe bombers in the port of Leros island.
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