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NAME REG./CNTRY TYPE MONTH DATE YEAR CAS. LOCATION RTS CIRCUMSTANCE
Anatolian Leyland Line Cargo     1880   Crosby Channel, R. Mersey N Wrecked
Anchises Blue Funnel Pass./Cargo 2 28 1941 12 off NW coast Ireland N Repeated air attacks, aerial bomb
Ancon Pac. Cst. SS Co. Passenger     1883   Loring, AK   Agrnd
Ancona It. Soc. di Nav. a Vap. Passenger 11 8 1915 194 Two days out of Naples N Torp'd by U-38
And Norway 1102 grt 11 30 1916       Ger. sub
Andalusia Panama Cargo 11 5 1949   Clallam Bay, WA   Deckload of Lumber was present
Andania Cunard Passenger 1 27 1918 7 nr. Rathlin I. Lighthouse N Torp'd
Andania (II) Cunard Passenger 6 17 1940   70 mi. fr. Reykjavik, Iceland N Torp'd
Andaste   Gravel Carrier 9   1929 25 L. Michigan   Foundered at sea
Andenaes Norway 812 grt 3 22 1917       Ger. sub
Ando Norway 99 grt 3 4 1941   Lofoten N Shelled by Warship
Andrada British Barque 12 11 1900 All off Washington coast N Disappeared
Andre Lebon     3 1 1944   Toulon harbor   Badly damaged by Allied air attack. Later delib sunk.
Andrea Sweden 1412 grt 11 16 1914       Struck a mine
Andrea Doria Genoa Passenger 7 26 1956 52 Off Nantucket, R.I. N X--Passenger "Stockholm"
Andrea F. Luckenbach New York, NY Cargo 3 10 1943 22 51-20 N x 29-29 W N Torp'd by U-221
Andrew D.     11 13 1953   S Pt. Dume, CA    
Andrew Foss Foss Marine Tug 7 24 1928   Port Angeles, WA Y Burned
Andrew Foster St. George Line Full Rigged 4 28 1857   English Channel N Sunk
Andrew George Curtin Baltimore, MD Cargo 1 26 1944 3 73-25 N x 25-16 E N Torp'd by U-716
Andrew Jackson Mobile, AL Cargo 7 12 1942 3 35 mi. N Varadero, Cuba N Torp'd by U-84
Andrew Jackson     5 2 1954   SW Gold Beach, OR    
Andrew Johnson   Steamer 10 5 1866   Currituck Inlet, NC N  
Andulo Lisbon, Portugal Cargo 6 8 1965   >Cp. St. Vincent   X--US tanker Statue of Liberty
Angela   Barkentine 3 4 1883 0 Paul Gamiels Hill, NC N  
Angeliki Greece 677 grt 10 30 1916       Ger. sub
Angelina New York, NY Cargo 10 17 1942 47 49-39 N x 30-20 W N Torp'd by U-618
Angelina Lauro (ex- Oranje) Lauro Line Cruise 3 30 1979   St. Thomas, US Virgin Is. N Burned, sank Enrt. scr. (Chrtrd. to Costa)
Anglian Leyland Line Cargo 6 10 1917   off Bishop's Rock N Torp'd
Ann & Hope Brown & Ives (USA) Full Rigged     1805   Block I. N Lost
Ann E. Hooper Dramatic Line Full Rigged 8 2 1863 All at sea N Lost. Register surrendered on date given
Anna   2m Schooner     1902   Bering Sea N Wrecked
Anna Sweden 180 grt 8 10 1916       Ger. sub
Anna Norway 1237 grt 1 19 1917       Ger. sub
Anna C. Anderson US Schooner 1   1869   Oysterville > SF N Disappeared, capsized?
Anna Fostenes Norway 2577 grt 4 2 1917       Struck a mine
Anna Greta Sweden 1739 grt 1 11 1915       Struck a mine
Anna M. Peterson Edwd Hines Lumber Schooner Barge 11 21 1914 9 L. Superior N Foundered
Anna Nery     10   1963 0   Y X-- tanker 'Presidente Deodoro' Resumed svc. 5/1965
Anna Schafer         1940   nr. Golden Gate, CA Y?  
Annchen   Brigantine 7 17 1888 0 Creeds Hill, NC N  
Anne Gurine Norway 1147 grt 10 24 1916       Ger. sub
Anne Hutchinson Portland, OR Cargo 10 26 1942 3 off E. London, Africa N Torp'd by U-504
Anneliese Ger. Bulk 10 22 1966   off Ushant (Ouessant I., Fr.)   X--Liberian tanker Arietta S. Livanos
Annie     12 27 1920   nr. San Rafael, CA    
Annie E. Blackman   Schooner 10 24 1889 6 New Inlet, NC N  
Annie E. Pierce   Schooner 2 22 1892 1 Little Kinnakeet, NC N  
Annie E. Smale   4m Schooner 7 9 1910   Pt. Reyes, CA N Stranded
Annie Gee   2m Schooner     1897   at sea N Foundered
Annie Jane Holderness Passenger 9 28 1853 348 off Hebrides N Smashed by huge wave
Annie Larsen   3m Schooner 6 9 1918   Malden I. N Wrecked
Annie Lyle   2m Schooner     1876     N Wrecked perhaps as late as 1877
Annie M. Campball   4m Schooner 10   1926   Talohae N Wrecked as 'Antila'
Annie M. Rolph         1942   off Long Beach, CA    
Annie McFarland   Brig 1 30 1873 0 Currituck Beach, NC N  
Annie Stoffin   2m Schooner 10 11 1879   Casper, CA N Wrecked
Anselm New O. & Belize Ryl ... Fruit ship 2 7 1908   nr. Puerto Cortez N* Agrnd, refloated, scr.
Ansgar Norway 926 grt 12 20 1916       Ger. sub
Ansgar Denmark 301 grt 4 11 1917       Ger. sub
Anshu Maru Japan Gunboat 5 30 1944   Davao G., Mindanao I., P.I. N US sub 'Gurnard'
Antelope   2m Schooner 9 30 1907   Bar @ Nehalem, OR N Wrecked
Anthipi Greece 1166 grt 12 30 1915       Struck a mine
Antilla   Schooner 11 6 1846   Nags Head, NC N  
Antilles French Line Passenger 1 18 1971   Mustique I. N Struck uncharted reef
Antinous Mobile, AL Cargo 9 24 1942 0 30 mi NE Isla Corocero, Vnzla N Torp'd by U-512 & U-515
Antoine Saugrain San Francisco, CA Cargo 12 5 1944 0 9-42 N x 127-05 E N Japanese torpedo planes
Antoinette Sweden 912 grt 10 23 1916       Ger. sub
Antolin Del Collado Cuba Fruit ship 10 15 1930   off Mariel N X--Br. crgo 'Hallmoor'
Antonica   Blockade Runner 12 19 1863   Frying Pan Shoals, NC N  
Antwerpen Netherlands 7955 grt 9 12 1916       Torp'd be Ger. sub
Apj Ambika India Cargo 3 1 1984   nr. Iranian coast N Iraqi offensive action, sank
Apj Priti     5 31 1983   off Bandar Khomeini Y Rockets fr Iraqi jets
Apollo Netherlands 799 grt 1 21 1916       Struck a mine
Appomattox   Confed. Gunboat 2 10 1862   Elizabeth City, NC N  
Aquila Norway 1092 grt 3 14 1917       Ger. sub
Aquila     12 12 1949   off Pt. Fermin, CA    
Arabia P&O Pass./Troop     1905     Y X--J. Little & Co's SS 'Riverdale'
Arabia P&O Pass./Troop     1912     Y X--BB 'HMS Powerful'
Arabia P&O Pass./Troop 11 6 1916 11 112 mi. W Cp. Matapan N Torp'd by Ger. sub
Arabian   Blockade Runner 9 15 1863   nr. Cp. Fear, NC N  
Arabic White Star Line Passenger 8 19 1915 44 off S. Ireland N Torp'd by U-24
Aragon Spain Tanker 12 26 1984   W. Qatar   Iranian air attack
Arakan         1920   nr. Pt. Reyes, CA    
Arandora Star Blue Star Line Passenger 7 2 1940 761 off Ireland N Torp'd by Ger. U-boat
Aratama Maru Japan Munitions ship 4 8 1944   S. of Guam I. N US sub 'Seahorse'
Arcata Portland, OR Cargo 7 15 1942 8 G. of Alaska N Torp'd by I-7
Archer         1914   off Duxbury Reef, CA Y?  
Architect US Barque 3 28 1875   SF > Cementville (Columbia R.) N Salvage to little avail
Arctic     7 5 1922   Pt. Arena, CA    
Arcturus Norway 1277 grt 12 1 1939   North Sea   Mine or Torpedo?
Arcturus Norway 1650 grt 11 22 1943   Stadthavet N Aircraft
Arena Norway 1019 grt 4 2 1916       Ger. sub
Ares Netherlands 3783 grt 3 8 1917       Torp'd be Ger. sub
Argentina Cia. Transatlantica Passenger 1   1939   Barcelona harbor N Sunk by Spanish Nationalist air att.
Argo Norway 1261 grt 1 28 1917       Struck a mine
Argo Merchant   Tanker 12 15 1976   Nantucket, MA   Grounding
Argon   Schooner 12   1844 0 Cp. Lookout, NC N  
Argonaut US Cargo 6 5 1918   English Channel N  
Argus   4m Schooner 6 13 1906   Destruction I., WA Y* Burned. Hulk repaired as barge. Lost 1/8/1916
Argus   Bulk 11 11 1913 25 L. Huron   Foundered
Ariadne   Steamer 2 7 1873 0 Nags Head, NC N  
Arie Netherlands   9 5 1915       Struck a mine
Ariel US Schooner     1886 0? Clatsop Spit N Agrnd
Ariel P&O Liner 5 28 1848 0 13 mi. S Livorno, It. N Wrecked
Ariel   4m Schooner     1917   Inuboyesaki, Japan N Wrecked
Arima Maru Japan Tanker 4 3 1943   N. of Palau N US sub 'Haddock'
Ario New York, NY Tanker 3 15 1942 8 12 mi. SW Cp. Lookout, NC N Torp'd by U-158
Ario Pardee   Schooner 12 29 1884 0 Wash Woods, NC N  
Arion Mrtm Co of Lesvos Passenger 12 20 1981   nr. Haifa, Israel N Probable terrorist bomb
Aris Greece 1000 grt 10 24 1916       Ger. sub
Aristotles Greece Cargo 10 31 1979   Coast of Lebanon N Scuttled sometime before date given
Arizona Maru Japan Transport 11 14 1942   N. of Guadalcanal I., Solomons N US aircraft
Arizona Standard USA Tanker 1 18 1971   Under Golden Gate Br., S.F. USA Y X--US tanker Oregon Standard
Arizonan         1921   nr. Lime Kiln, WA    
Arizpa Mobile, AL Cargo 12 1 1944 0 nr. mouth of Scheldes R., Bel. Y Struck a mine
Arkansan New York, NY Cargo 6 15 1942 4 70 mi. W Grenada N Torp'd by U-126
Arkansas Wilmington, DE Tanker 2 16 1942 0 Dockside, Aruba, D.W.I. Y Torp'd by U-156
Arlington (II) Burke Towing Bulk 5 1 1940 1 L. Superior N Foundered
Arlyn New York, NY Cargo 8 27 1942 12 N. end of Belle I. strait N Torp'd by U-165
Armenia Anchor Line Passenger 6 29 1901 0 nr. St. John, New Brunswick N Wrecked
Armenian White Star Cargo 6 28 1915   off Trevose Head, Cornwall N Torp'd
Arne Kjode Norway Tanker 11 12 1939   E. Atlantic N Torp'd by U-41
Arne Kjode Norway 11019 grt 11 12 1939   58-51 N x 08-07 W   Torp'd by U-61
Arriaga Panama Tanker 6 23 1942 1 13-08 N x 72-16 W N Torp'd
Arrogant     9   1945   off Cp. Flattery, WA    
Arrow US ss 2 13 1947 0 N Beach Peninsula, WA N Towline parted, drifted ashore, wrecked
Arrow Liberia Tanker 2 4 1970   Chedebucto Bay, Arichat, N.S. N Agrnd
Artemas Ward Wilmington, NC Cargo 3 24 1944   Angle Bay, Milford Haven, Wales Y X--tnkr 'Manassas'
Artemas Ward Wilmington, NC Cargo 6 8 1944 0 Normandy beachhead N Deliberately sunk as breakwater
Artemisia US Sch. or Sloop     1889 0 S Klipsan Bch N Wrecked
Arthur Sweden 1435 grt 11 24 1916       Ger. sub
Arthur B. Homer Bethlehem Steel Bulk 10 5 1972   Detroit R. in Fighting I. Chan. Y X--Gk. crgo 'Navshipper'
Arthur Middleton Mobile, AL Cargo 1 1 1943 68 3 mi. off Oran, Algeria N Torp'd by U-73
Arthur Sewall Portland, ME Cargo 12 29 1944 2 4 mi. S Portland Bill, Eng. Y* Torp. by U-772, constrctv loss
Artigas N. Atl. Western SS Co Cargo 8 15 1923   nr. Philadelphia, PA Y Agrnd
Arustotelis C. Ioannou Greece 2868 grt     1917       Ger. sub
Asagao Maru Japan Blockship 5 3 1904   Port Arthur, China N Deliberately sunk
Asahi Japan Repair Ship 5   1942   off Indochina N Torp'd by 'Salmon'
Asahi Maru Japan Aux. Scout 7 18 1928   Shana, Etorofu N Wrecked, perhaps as 'Kinsei Maru'
Asahisan Maru Japan Transport 7 27 1944   off Halmahera I. N US aircraft
Asama Maru NYK Passenger 9 2 1937   HK harbor   Typhoon, Agrnd
Asama Maru Japan Transport 1 1 1944   200 mi. S Hong Kong N US sub 'Atule'
Asbjorn Norway 3459 grt 3 10 1917       Ger. sub
Ascania Cunard Passenger 6 13 1918 0 20 mi. E Cp. Ray, Nwfnlnd N Wrecked
Ascania Italy Passenger     1931   off Gibraltar Y X-- aircraft carrier 'Glorious'
Ascania Italy Passenger     1944   Bone, Algeria   Ger. aircraft
Asger Ryg Denmark 1134 grt 4 6 1916       Ger. sub
Ashley   Brig 6 2 1842 0 Cp. Fear, NC N  
Ashruf H. C. Jossub Pilgramage     1905   nr. Tamatave, Madagascar N Wrecked
Asia Cunard 3m Aux Barquentine     1877   Bombay Harb. loading cotton N Burned
Asia   Passenger 9   1882 123 Georgian Bay, L. Huron N Foundered
Asia Pac. Mail SS Co Passenger 4 22 1911   Finger Rock, Taichow I. N Agrnd
Asia Fabre Line Pilgrim Ship 5 21 1930   Jeddah harbor N Burned
Aso Maru Japan Gunboat 5 9 1943   SE Cayagan, Sulu Sea N US sub 'Gar'
Ason Spain 2084 grt 12 17 1916       Ger. sub
Asp Norway 1759 grt 1 18 1917       Ger. sub
Assimacos Greece 2898 grt 9 11 1916       Ger. sub
Assimi   Tanker 1 17 1983   G. of Oman N Delib. sunk after fire since 1/7/83
Assiniboia Canadian Pac. SS Passenger 6 9 1909   Saulte Ste. Marie, Ont. Y Accident @ Can. lock w/ 'Perry G. Walker'
Assiniboia Canadian Pac. SS Passenger 11 9 1969   moored, West Deptford, NJ N Burned @ pier under susp. circumstances
Associated Oil Co. No. 8     1 9 1952   off Point Richmond, CA   Struck rock
Assyrian Leyland Line Cargo 3 7 1878   Elaphonisi I., Cythera, Greece N Agrnd
Astor Norway 561 grt 1 9 1917       Ger. sub
Astoria   Bark 1 29 1842 0 Hatteras Inlet, NC N  
Astorian     12 20 1923   4-mile Rock, Seattle, WA    
Astra Norway 800 grt 3 27 1917       Ger. sub
Astral New York, NY Tanker 12 2 1941 37 Enrt. Aruba, N.W.I. - Lisbon, Prt N Torp'd by U-43
Astrid Sweden 250 grt 11 15 1916       Ger. sub
Asturias Royal Mail Line Passenger 3 20 1917 35 off Bolt Head Y Torp'd by Ger. U-boat. Run Agrnd.
Atenas New York Reefer 5 26 1942 0 Mouth of Mississippi R. Y Shelled by U-106
Athelcrest UK Tanker 8 25 1940   In convoy HX 65A N Torp'd by U-48
Athellaird UK Tanker 7 2 1940   B. of Biscay N Torp'd by U-29
Athene Norway 1846 grt 10 18 1916       Ger. sub
Athenia Anchor-Donaldson Passenger 9 3 1939   nr. Gibraltar N Torp'd
Athienne Gt. Britain Frigate 10 27 1806   Rks. off Esquerques, Tunisia N  
Athinai Nat'l Greek Line Passenger 9 19 1915 0 Mid Atlantic N Fire, abandoned at sea
Athlon     12 17 1921   nr. Port Ludlow, WA    
Atlantian Leyland Line Cargo 6 25 1918   off Eagle's Rock N Torp'd
Atlantic   Passenger 8 30 1852 250 L. Erie nr. Long Pt., Ont.   X--str. 'Ogdensburgh'
Atlantic   sail ship     1869       b. 1863
Atlantic White Star Line Passenger 4 1 1873 560 off Halifax N Agrnd
Atlantic Empress   Tanker 7 19 1979   off Trinidad & Tobago   X--'Aegean Captain'
Atlantic Maru Japan Transport 3 30 1944   off Guam I. N US sub 'Picuda'
Atlantic States Wilmington, DE Tanker 4 5 1945 0 off Cp. Cod, MA Y Torp'd by U-857
Atlantic Sun Philadelphia, PA Tanker 2 15 1943 65 150 mi. off Cp. Race, Nwfld Y Torp'd by U-607
Atlas New York, NY Tanker 4 9 1942 2 off Cp. Lookout, NC N Torp'd by U-552
Atlas Maru Japan Transport 11 3 1944   Luzon Str., P.I. N US sub 'Pomfret'
Atle Sweden 1183 grt 11 8 1914       Struck a mine
Atsu Maru Japan Transport 3 21 1944   N. of New Guinea N US aircraft
Atsuta Maru Japan Transport     1942   off Formosa N Torp'd by 'Pompano'
Attika Norway 2306 grt 3 22 1917       Ger. sub
August Sweden 346 grt 10 21 1916       Ger. sub
August Sweden 431 grt 12 10 1916       Ger. sub
Augusta Gt. Britain Frigate 11 13 1777   off Fts. Mercer & Nassau, NJ N  
Augustus Italy conv. CV 9 25 1944   Genoa, Italy N Air attacks? Prob.
Augustus Moore   Schooner 4 15 1853 0 Kitty Hawk, NC N  
Augustus Thomas San Francisco, CA Cargo 10 24 1944 0 Leyte G., P.I. Y* Jap. air attack, constrctv loss.
Aura Norway 396 grt 8 11 1915       Ger. sub
Aura Norway 186 grt 9 1 1944   nr. Lepsøyrevet N Struck a mine
Aurania (II) Cunard Passenger 2 4 1918 8 15 mi. NW Inishtrahull, Donegal N Torp., Agrnd, Wrecked
Aurelia US Stm. Schooner 8   1911     Y Stranded
Aurora Spain Galleon 8 17 1772   .5 mi. SE Pedros Rks., Uruguay N Pounded to pieces in storm. Montevideo B.
Aurora   Brigantine 9 19 1776 0 Portsmouth, NC N  
Aurora   Schooner 6   1837 0 Ocracoke, NC N  
Aurora   2m Schooner     1886   off Cp. Flattery N Abandoned
Aurora US 346 tons 6   1849 0 off Grays Bar N Stranded in sands
Aurora     1 18 1935   Monterey, CA    
Aurora New York, NY Tanker 5 10 1942 1 40 mi. off SW Pass, LA Y Torp'd by U-506
Aurora     11 7 1952   Santa Cruz I., CA    
Aurrera Spain 2845 grt 5 24 1916       Ger. sub
Ausonia Cunard Passenger 5 30 1918 44 off Fastnet Rock, Ireland N Torp'd
Ausonia Soc. Ital. di Servizi Mrtm Passenger 10 18 1935 3 Alexandria, Egypt N Boiler room explosion, fire, TCL
Australia P & O Passenger 6 29 1904 0 off Port Phillip, Australia N Agrnd
Australia Wilmington, DE Tanker 3 16 1942 4 25 mi. E of Cp. Hatteras N Torp'd by U-332
Australia (II) P&O Passenger 6 20 1904   Port Philip Bay, Australia N Stranded @ entrance to bay
Austria Hamburg-Amerika Passenger 9 13 1858 471 N. Atlantic N Fire
Ava P&O Passenger 2 16 1888   Pigeon I. off Trincomalee, Cyln N Agrnd
Avalon     4 29 1925   Cp. Shoalwater, WA Y?  
Avalon     7 18 1960   Off Long Beach, CA    
Avra Norway 2370 grt 3 19 1917       Struck a mine
Avra   Cargo 11 3 1983   nr. Bandar Khomeini Y Hit by Iraqi Exocet missile
Awa Maru Japan Transport 4 1 1945   Formosa Str. N US sub 'Queenfish'
Awaji Maru Japan Transport 9 21 1944   off Cp. Bojeador, Luzon I., P.I. N US sub 'Picuda'
Axios Greece Cargo 3 28 1944   off Sandheads Enrt. Calcutta N Wrecked
Axtell J. Byles Wilmington, DE Tanker 4 18 1942 0 4 mi. off Wimble Sh., NC Y Torp'd by U-136
Aygaz 3 Turkey LGC 5 2 1984   Bay of Izmit   X--Turkish destroyer 'Tinaztepe'
Azalea City Mobile, AL Cargo 2 20 1942 38 125 mi. ESE Ocean City, MD N Torp'd by U-432
Aztec US 3727 grt 4 1 1917       Ger. sub
Azuma Maru Japan Tanker 12 3 1943   NW of Sonserol N US sub 'Tinosa'
Azumasan Maru Japan Transport 10 15 1942   Guadalcanal nr. Tassafaronga N Strafed and bombed US aircraft
Azusa Maru Japan Transport 12 29 1942   New Georgia I. N US aircraft

Last Updated on 6/6/99
By James Olsson
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