This is a list of shipwrecks located in or around the continent of Africa.

East Africa

Eritrea ShipFlag Sunk date Notes CoordinatesBlack Assarca shipwreckUnknownEarly 7th century (presumed)A wreck discovered at Black Assarca Island in 1995. It was excavated in 1997, and found to hold a cargo of amphoras.

Kenya ShipFlag Sunk date Notes Coordinates27 April 1973A cargo ship that ran aground off Mombasa. 13 April 1951A 545-ton trawler built for World War II. It ran aground north of Mombasa. 27 April 1994A Likoni and Mombasa route ferry that capsized due to overcrowding off Kilindini Harbour. 270 people lost their lives.

Mozambique ShipFlag Sunk date Notes Coordinates 26 April 1992An oil tanker that was damaged in a storm, spilling several thousand tonnes of oil.20 February 1861An American-built extreme clipper sold to Havana and put to work in the slave trade. It was captured by the Royal Navy and used as a store ship, before striking a reef and sinking at Mayotte.

Somalia ShipFlag Sunk date Notes Coordinates 2 December 1994A cruise ship that was hijacked in 1985 by the Palestinian Liberation Front. It ultimately sank nine years later, after an explosion in the engine room started a fire that engulfed the ship. 3 May 1944A Type IXD2 U-boat that was attacked by British aircraft and run aground near Bayla.

Tanzania ShipFlag Sunk date Notes Coordinates 11 July 1915A light cruiser that was sunk in the Rufiji River. 20 September 1914A protected cruiser that was sunk at Zanzibar by . 10 September 2011A RORO ferry that sank between Unguja and Pemba Island, with the loss of at least 200 lives.

Lake Victoria ShipFlag Sunk date Notes Coordinates 21 May 1996A Lake Victoria ferry that sank off Mwanza with over 200 confirmed dead. 8 May 2005A train ferry that collided with near the Ssese Islands.

Lake Albert ShipFlag Sunk date Notes Coordinates The Protectorate of Uganda1962A British ferry named after Robert Coryndon, Governor of Uganda (1918–1922).

Madagascar ShipFlag Sunk date Notes Coordinates EnglandApril 1698A galley that was captained by William Kidd, who ordered it burnt at Île Sainte-Marie. July 1781A fifth rate that caught fire and sank off Île Sainte-Marie.

North Africa Algeria ShipFlag Sunk date Notes Coordinates 15 November 1942 An that was torpedoed by the off Béjaïa. 4 July 1943 A troopship that was torpedoed by the . 10 November 1942 A sloop that was sunk by an Italian aircraft north of Algiers. HMS Karanja 12 November 1942 Troop carrier (infantry), former BI cargo liner. Sunk by German aircraft off Bougie (Béjaïa). 9 November 1942 A troopship that was sunk by the off Algiers. 6 February 1943 A that was sunk by German aircraft near Mostaganem. 14 November 1942 British P&O requisitioned troopship bombed and sunk by German aircraft. Sister ship . Located off Bougie (Béjaïa), Algeria, passing Cape Carbon. 26 November 1943 A British troop carrier sunk north of Béjaïa in an air attack during World War II. 30 January 1943 A that was torpedoed by an Italian submarine off Béjaïa. Strathallen 22 December 1942 A Strath-class liner that was being used as a troop transport was sunk by a German submarine off the coast of Algeria.

Egypt ShipFlag Sunk date Notes Coordinates 30 December 1917 An that was sunk northwest of Alexandria. 11 July 1941 A D-class destroyer that was attacked by a German bomber and sank under tow off Sidi Barrani. L'Orient 1 August 1798 An and Napoleon's flagship, destroyed by fire and explosion in Aboukir Bay during the Battle of the Nile. 16 May 1970 A Z-class destroyer that was sunk by Israeli aircraft in Foul Bay. 14–15 December 1991 A roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry that ran aground at midnight on a reef near Safaga, sinking rapidly with the loss of at least 464 civilians. 24 December 1941 A that was torpedoed by about west of Alexandria. (Jolanda) April 1980 A cargo ship that ran aground on a reef at Ras Muhammad.

Libya ShipFlag Sunk date Notes Coordinates 24 February 1941A D-class destroyer that was sunk by German bomber aircraft east of Tobruk. 12 May 1941An that was sunk by German dive bomber aircraft at Tobruk. 23 December 1941A passenger and cargo liner that was torpedoed by the east of Tobruk. 14 September 1942A that was sunk by shore batteries off Tobruk. 23 February 1941An monitor that was attacked by German aircraft and sank under tow off Derna. 2 June 1942A Type VIIC U-boat that was attacked by a British aircraft and scuttled north of Bardia. 17 June 1941A troopship that was torpedoed by the northwest of Derna.

Mauritania ShipFlag Sunk date Notes Coordinates2 July 1816A French passenger ship that sank near Bank of Arguin. The traumatic experience of the stranded passengers and crew was immortalized in Géricault's painting, The Raft of the Medusa.

Morocco/Western Sahara ShipFlag Sunk date Notes Coordinates1815An American merchant ship that ran aground off Cape Bojador in what is now the Western Sahara. The surviving crew, led by Captain James Riley, were subsequently captured and taken as slaves by local tribes. 12 December 1911A steamship that ran aground in heavy fog. The Duke of Fife was rescued from the sinking ship, but contracted pleurisy and died soon afterward. 15 December 1942A cargo ship that was torpedoed by off Morocco. 12 November 1942A troopship that was torpedoed by off Casablanca. 11 December 1941A warship that was torpedoed by in the Straits of Gibraltar.8 November 1942A French light cruiser, laid down in 1923, that was sunk by gunfire from . 13 November 1942A troopship that was sunk by off Casablanca. 20 January 2009The sailing yacht Taube, sailing for the (since abandoned) cultural exploration project Migrobirdo, capsized in heavy swell on the approach to the port of Mehdya on the Sebou River. Six youths of different nationalities drowned, while one German female survived. An investigation concluded that several factors contributed to the accident, including an untrained skipper, an inexperienced crew, overloading, and the absence of a clear line of command. 16 November 1942A Type IXC U-boat that was sunk by American destroyers off Casablanca. 19 October 1941A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by and near Tangier.15 May 1944A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by British ships north of Tangier. 31 October 1943A Type VIIC U-boat that came under attack from British forces and was scuttled north of Tangier.

Tunisia ShipFlag Sunk date Notes Coordinates 6 April 1942A H-class destroyer that ran aground off Kelibia. 23 August 1940A H-class destroyer that struck a mine and was scuttled off Cap Bon. MahdiaUnknownUnknownAn ancient shipwreck discovered near Mahdia in 1907. It is thought to date from around 80 BC.Merlin, Alfred (1908). Bulletin de la société nationale des antiquaires de France. pp. 128–131. Cited in: Bates, William N. (January – March 1909). "Archaeological News". American Journal of Archaeology 13 (1): 102f. 13 August 1942A light cruiser that was sunk during Operation Pedestal. 4 June 1943A that sank off Bizerte. 29 June 1943A that capsized off Bizerte.

Southern Africa Malawi ShipFlag Sunk date Notes Coordinates 30 July 1946A Malawian ship owned by the Nyasaland Railway Company that set sail from Monkey Bay to Chilumba in Karonga, Malawi in 1946. It capsized en route with the loss of the entire crew.

Namibia ShipFlag Sunk date Notes Coordinates A Portuguese nau that set sail from Lisbon in 1533. It was discovered in 2008 on the coast near Oranjemund. 29 November 1942A refrigerator ship that ran aground on the Skeleton Coast, south of the Kunene River. 5 September 1909 A freighter that ran aground south of Conception Bay. Unknown15 February 2013 The cargo ship ran aground at Lüderitz. 1955A Durban steamer that ran aground on a sandbank in dense fog, about north of Swakopmund. The crew were unharmed and were able to get off the ship once the area's coast guard arrived and allowed everyone off. Unknown1945 A steamer that ran aground in Spencer Bay. Unknown25 August 2008 The ship ran aground south of Henties Bay.

South Africa Eastern Cape ShipFlag Sunk date Notes Coordinates6 June 1753A Dutch East Indiaman carrying copper duits, silver bars, and gold ducats, which hit a reef from the eastern coast of Africa and south of the Portuguese settlement of Mozambique. The wreck was discovered in 1986. CordiglieraUnknown16 November 1996After placing a distress call to Durban Radio at 10:30 pm requesting immediate assistance due to a leak in a hold, the freighter sank off Port St Johns, South Africa, with the loss of all 23 lives. 17 July 1755An East Indiaman that was wrecked at Bird Island in Algoa Bay.Grosvenor4 August 1782An East Indiaman that was wrecked off the Pondoland coast. Kapodistrias1985A Greek bulk carrier wrecked at Cape Recife near Port Elizabeth Unknown2005A bulk carrier that was stranded northeast of Port Alfred. A fishing trawler that sank near St Francis Bay. 4 August 1991A cruise liner that sank off the Transkei coast, after leaving East London en route to Durban. 1647A Portuguese vessel wrecked at Sardinia Bay near Port Elizabeth 26 July 2001A combined ocean liner/cruise ship that sank off Cape St. Francis while under tow to be scrapped.UnknownJuly 2002Stranded southwest of East London.

Natal ShipFlag Sunk date Notes Coordinates September 1946An that was scuttled off Durban. September 2011A tanker that ran aground near Ballito on 26 July 2011, and was then refloated and scuttled offshore. 6 March 1886A barque that was stranded in the Bushman River.

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