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Wreck Dive SS Andrea Doria, North Atlantic
The ‘Mount Everest’ of scuba-diving, the Andrea Doria was an Italian passenger liner before it was sunk near Nantucket in 1956, when 52 people died (51 from immediate impact). It lies at a forbidding depth of 73 metres and is only for the most experienced technical divers – 15 divers have died here. Due to the luxurious appointments and initially goo... -
See SS Atlantus Shipwreck, Cape May, New Jersey
SS Atlantus is the most famous of the twelve concrete ships built by the Liberty Ship Building Company in Brunswick, Georgia during and after World War I. The steamer was launched on 5 December 1918, and was the second concrete ship constructed in the World War I Emergency Fleet. The war had ended a month earlier, but theAtlantuswas used to transport American troops b... -
Wreck Dive SS Benwood, Key Largo, Florida
SS Benwood was a steam cargo ship of the early twentieth century. Built by Craig, Taylor & Co Ltd., Stockton on Tees, she entered service with Joseph Hoult & Co. Ltd, Liverpool. She passed through several owners, before being lost in a collision off the coast of Key Largo, Florida in 1942. Her wreck is now a popular dive site. The Norwegian merchant freighterB... -
See SS Coldbrook Shipwreck, Middleton Island, Alaska
Laid down in early 1919 at the American International Shipbuilding or 'Hog Island" Shipyard in Philadelphia as Hull 1530, the SS Coldbrook was christened and launched into service on November 24th, 1919. The SS Coldbrook ran grounded off Middleton Island in 1942 after being chased ashore by a Japanese submarine, the captain choosing to beach the ship to save the live... -
Hike to SS Dominator Shipwreck, Palos Verdes Estates, California
Shipwreck Trail is a 5.9 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail located near Palos Verdes Peninsula, California that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as difficult. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and birding and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. -
Wreck Dive SS El Grillo, Seyðisfjörður, Iceland
The was a British oil tanker sunk without casualties by a German air attack at Seyðisfjörður, Iceland on 10 February 1944. Iceland, which remained neutral during World War II, had been occupied by Britain in May 1940 and, in April 1941, by the United States. "El Grillo" is Spanish for "The Cricket". The steam ship SSEl Grillowas built in 1922 at Armstrong... -
Wreck Dive SS Grecian, Lake Huron, Michigan
Grecianwas a steel bulk freighter built in 1891 by Globe Iron Works at Cleveland, Ohio. She was a sister ship toNorman, also wrecked nearby. The ship was 296 feet (90 m) long, with a beam of 40 feet (12 m) and a gross register tonnage of 2,348 tons. Grecianwas built to carry iron ore for the Chapin Iron Mining Company, and ran between the company's docks in Escanaba, ... -
See SS Ithaka, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
was a small freighter, originally built asFrank A. Augsburyfor the Canadian George Hall Coal & Shipping Corporation in 1922. She went on to sail for a variety of different owners, and was renamedGranbyin 1927,Parita IIin 1948,Valbrunain 1951,Lawrencecliffe Hallin 1952,Federal Explorerin 1955 and finallyIthakain 1960, before being wrecked on the Canadian coast late... -
Wreck Dive SS Jalisco (Abalonia), Cortes Bank
There have been at least two efforts to turn the Cortes Bank into an island nation. The most notable occurred in late 1966, when a team of entrepreneurs planned to turn the Cortes Bank into the constitutional monarchy of Abalonia. The general plan was to scuttle a WWII era concrete hulled freighter—probably the Tampa-built McClosky ship Richard Lewis Humphrey, w... -
Visit SS Kakapo Shipwreck, Noordhoek Beach, South Africa
The Kakapo was on its maiden voyage without cargo from Southampton to New Zealand when it ran aground on the night of the 25 May 1900 off Noordhoek beach. In poor visibility during a north-west winter storm, the captain mistook Chapman’s Peak for Cape Point and turned in-shore at full-speed and ran the ship up onto the beach. The crew did not have to lower the ... -
See SS Kennedy Shipwreck, Wairau River, Marlborough, New Zealand
The SS Kennedywas built in 1864 for the Australian Steam Navigation Co. to ply the Queensland rivers, the company had a change of heart when she ran on to a reef not long after being put into service. This worked out well for Nathaniel Edwards and Co. of Nelson, who were able to purchase her in 1865 as a second ship for their run from Nelson to Hokitika which was boom... -
See SS Kyle Shipwreck, Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
is a 220 feet (67 m) steam ship that is aground in the harbour of the Town of Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. She ran ashore in February 1967. Intended to transport supplies and provide transportation from Carbonear to Labrador, she was also used to transport infantry to Canada during World War II. After her grounding on the shores of Riverhead, Harb... -
See SS Maheno Shipwreck, Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia
A major landmark of Fraser Island is the shipwreck of the S.S. Maheno. The S.S. Maheno was originally built in 1905 in Scotland as a luxury passenger ship for trans-Tasman crossings. During the First World War the ship served as a hospital ship in the English Channel, before returning to a luxury liner. In 1935, the ship was declared outdated and on 25 June 1935 the s... -
See SS Mildura Wreck, Exmouth, Western Australia
Mildura Wreck is located at the end of Mildura Wreck Rd north of Exmouth. Site has some information panels and a nice reef to snorkel. The SS Mildura was a cattle steamer, wrecked in 1907 during a cyclone. Most of the remains were salvaged and used for renovations and the hull was used for bombing practice in World War II. The remains of the SS Mildura now rest only ... -
See SS Nicaragua Shipwreck, Padre Island National Seashore, Texas
SS Nicaragua was a cargo ship that ran aground on Padre Island off the coast of Texas in the Gulf of Mexico in 1912. If you are lucky and have four-wheel drive, you may catch a glimpse of the SS Nicaragua down near mile marker 50 on South Beach. Nicaragua was built in 1891 in Bergen, Norway, and her plans show that she was 190 feet (58 m) long overall. Lloyd's of...
