ROYAL NAVY LOSS LIST COMPLETE DATABASE LAST UPDATED - 18 MARCH 2017 Photo: Swash Channel wreck courtesy of Bournemouth University MAST is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales, number 07455580 and charity number 1140497 | www.thisismast.org | [email protected] Royal Navy Loss List complete database Page 2 of 208 The Royal Navy (RN) Loss List (LL), from 1512-1947, is compiled from the volumes MAST hopes this will be a powerful research tool, amassing for the first time all RN and websites listed below from the earliest known RN wreck. The accuracy is only as losses in one place. It realises that there will be gaps and would gratefully receive good as these sources which have been thoroughly transcribed and cross-checked. any comments. Equally if researchers have details on any RN ships that are not There will be inevitable transcription errors. The LL includes minimal detail on the listed, or further information to add to the list on any already listed, please contact loss (ie. manner of loss except on the rare occasion that a specific position is known; MAST at [email protected]. MAST also asks that if this resource is used in any also noted is manner of loss, if known ie. if burnt, scuttled, foundered etc.). In most publication and public talk, that it is acknowledged. cases it is unclear from the sources whether the ship was lost in the territorial waters of the country in question, in the EEZ or in international waters. In many cases ships Donations are lost in channels between two countries, eg. the River Plate with Argentina and Uruguay on opposite sides, or for example in the ambiguity of the Dover Straits or the MAST would be very grateful for any financial contribution you might be able to make English Channel. towards this research. Thank you in advance. Therefore this work has taken the ‘best guess’ approach where the location of the wreck is relatively clear. In some cases the location can not be guessed and so the wreck is characterised as ‘location unknown’. Wrecks are in international waters when it is not possible to assign a state without doubt. In the case of the English Channel, wrecks have been position in the UK EEZ. The EEZ of non UK countries are not included. Any site which is known to have undergone any kind of physical investigation is noted to highlight to researchers that publications are available. No attempt was made to try Sources to list each one as it is felt this is the researcher’s domain. Colledge, J.J. and Warlow, B 2010, Ships of the Royal Navy, The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy from the 15th Century to the Present, Casemate Publishers, UK W. P. Gossett 1986 Lost Ships if the Royal Navy 1794–1900, Mansell Publishing Ltd, UK Countries to are signators to the UNESCO Conevention on Underwater Cultural Hepper, D. J 1994 British warship losses in the age of sail 1650-1859, Jean Boudriot Publications, UK Heritage are also noted. HMSO 1988 British Ships lost at Sea 1914-18 & 1939-45 Kemp, P 1999,The Admiralty regrets, British warship losses of the 20th century, Sutton Publishing Konstam, A., 2000 Elizabethan Sea Dogs 1560-1605, Osprey Publishing, UK Exclusive Economic Zone, territorial seas or international waters Konstam, A., 2008 Tudor Warships (I), Henry VIII’s Navy, Osprey Publishing, UK Lavery, B, 1983 The Ship of the Line, Volume I, The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850, Conway Where the source specifically states ‘on’ a coast or specific location, it has been Maritime Press, UK assumed that the wreck is in that country’s territorial waters. If, however, ‘off’ is Lloyds of London 1989 Lloyds War Losses; The Second World War Volume 1 Lloyds of London 1990 Lloyds War Losses; The First World War used, or where no specific location is named, then the wreck is assumed to be in Lloyds of London 1991 Lloyds War Losses; The Second World War Volume II that country’s EEZ. Wrecks stated as being in the North Sea are included in the Lyon , D. 1993 The Sailing Navy List 1688-1860, Conway Maritime Press, UK international listing. Wrecks potentially in UK overseas territories are marked as being Lyon, D. & Winfield, R 2004 The Sail & Steam Navy List 1815-1889, Chatham Publishing, UK in the EEZ as there is insufficient data to state otherwise. Toghill, G. 2004, Royal Navy Trawlers, Part Two: Requisitioned Trawlers, Maritime Books, UK Winfield, R, 2005 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793-1817, Seaforth Publishing, UK Winfield, R, 2009 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603-1714, Seaforth Publishing, UK Those ships not included in the LL are those rebuilt, hulked or have become Wikipedia.org, List of early warships of the English navy blockships. Wrecksite.eu MAST is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales, number 07455580 and charity number 1140497 | www.thisismast.org | [email protected] Royal Navy Loss List complete database Page 3 of 208 Year built Tonnage / Geographical position Country where UNESCO Investigation Name Type Manner of loss Date lost / acquired displacement (WGS84 if known) lost signator conducted / launched Lottie Leask hired drifter 94 sunk by submarine off Saseno Island, Albania sunk Albania 18.12.1915 Yes No Zafra collier 3578 sunk by submarine 44 miles N from Oran, Algeria sunk Algeria 08.04.1916 No No Majestic II auxiliary patrol 408 sank near Oran, Algeria sunk Algeria 28.07.1916 No No paddler Allegro motor boat 7 lost when Achaaia torpedoed outside Oran, Algeria lost Algeria 19.08.1916 No No Doreen motor boat 9 lost when Achaaia torpedoed outside Oran, Algeria lost Algeria 19.08.1916 No No Griffin motor boat lost when Achaaia torpedoed outside Oran, Algeria lost Algeria 19.08.1916 No No Swift Wings collier 4465 sunk by submarine 18 miles E from Cape Bengut, Algeria sunk Algeria 01.09.1916 No No Penylan collier 3875 sunk by submarine 5 miles W by N from Cape Bougaroni, sunk Algeria 19.10.1916 No No Algeria Craigendoran collier 2789 sunk by submarine 6 miles E from Cape Sigli, Algeria sunk Algeria 03.03.1917 No No Chertsey collier 3264 sunk by submarine 4 miles N from Algiers, Algeria sunk Algeria 26.04.1917 No No Islandmore collier 3046 sunk by submarine 20 miles NW from Cape Falcon, sunk Algeria 03.06.1917 No No Algeria Southina collier 3506 sunk by submarine 6 miles WNE from Cape Sigli, Algeria sunk Algeria 07.07.1917 No No Gasconia collier 3801 sunk by submarine 12 miles NE 1/2 E from Shershel, sunk Algeria 16.11.1917 No No Algeria Ilvington Court collier 4217 sunk by submarine 8 miles NW by N from Shershel, sunk Algeria 06.12.1917 No No Algeria Argo collier 3071 sunk by submarine 18 miles NW from Cape Tenez, Algeria sunk Algeria 24.12.1917 No No Turnbridge collier 2874 sunk by submarine 34 miles NE by N from Cape Ivi, sunk Algeria 24.12.1917 No No Algeria Cliftondale collier 3811 sunk by submarine 36 miles E by N 1/2 N from Cape sunk Algeria 25.12.1917 No No Tenez, Algeria Dronning Maud collier 2663 sunk by submarine 65 miles N by E 3/4 E from Cape Sigli, sunk Algeria 22.04.1918 No No Algeria Tervani trawler (requisitioned) 409 sunk by UB off Cape Bougaroni, Algeria sunk Algeria 07.02.1942 1930 No No ML 129 motor launch 73 sunk by ac bombs off Algeria sunk Algeria 22.03.1943 1940 No No Broke destroyer 1480 sunk by gunfire, Algiers, Algeria sunk Algeria 08.11.1942 1925 No No Hartland cutter 1546 sunk by gunfire, Oran harbour sunk Algeria 08.11.1942 1928 No No Walney cutter 1546 sunk by gunfire, Oran harbour sunk Algeria 08.11.1942 1930 No No Gardenia MASTcorvette 1015 sunk in collisionRN off Oran, Algeria Losssunk Algeria 09.11.1942 List1940 No No MAST is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales, number 07455580 and charity number 1140497 | www.thisismast.org | [email protected] Royal Navy Loss List complete database Page 4 of 208 Year built Tonnage / Geographical position Country where UNESCO Investigation Name Type Manner of loss Date lost / acquired displacement (WGS84 if known) lost signator conducted / launched Tynwald auxilliary anti-aircraft 3650 sunk by mine off Bougie, Algeria sunk Algeria 12.11.1942 1941 No No ship Algerine minesweeper 940 sunk by UB torpedo off Bougie, Algeria sunk Algeria 15.11.1942 1942 No No Blean destroyer 1050 sunk by UB torpedo, W of Algeria sunk Algeria 11.12.1942 1942 No No Pozarica auxiliary anti aircraft 4540 capsized after torpedo attack off Bougie, Algeria lost Algeria 13.02.1943 1941 No No ship Hythe minesweeper 605 sunk by UB torpedo off Bougie, Algeria sunk Algeria 11.10.1943 1942 No No Hamadryad 5th rate 36 890 wrecked in Algiers Bay, Algeria wrecked Algeria 25.12.1797 1797 No No Arrow warship 12 122 sank off Algerian coast, Algeria sunk Algeria 04.02.1805 1796 No No Winchelsea 5th rate 36 422 wrecked off Antigua and Barbuda wrecked Antigua and 02.09.1707 1701 Yes No Barbuda Weymouth 3rd rate 60 1068 wrecked at Antigua and Barbuda wrecked Antigua and 16.02.1745 1736 Yes No Barbuda Griffin 6th rate 28 586 wrecked on NE shoals of Antigua and Barbuda wrecked Antigua and 04.10.1761 1758 Yes No Barbuda Pelican schooner 150 sunk in Antigua Harbour, Antigua and Barbuda sunk Antigua and 25.06.1787 1777 Yes No Barbuda Earl of Denbigh 181 sunk at Antigua and Barbuda? sunk Antigua and 01.01.1797 1788 Yes No Barbuda De Ruyter 3rd rate 64 1263 wrecked at Antigua wrecked Antigua and 28.06.1800 1799 Yes No Barbuda Woolwich 5th rate 44 896 wrecked off Antigua and Barbuda, West Indies wrecked Antigua and 11.09.1813 1790 Yes No Barbuda Swift sloop 14 271 Puerto Deseado, Patagonia, Argentina run aground Argentina 13.03.1770 1763