ROYAL NAVY LOSS LIST COMPLETE DATABASE LAST UPDATED - 31 MAY 2020 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 239 The Royal Navy Loss List (The List) covers all vessels recorded as sunk or destroyed Exclusive Economic Zone, Territorial Seas or International Waters in service from the burning of the Regent at the Battle of St Matthieu in 1512 to the sinking of HMS Scylla as an artificial reef in 2004. In most 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. Where the The List presents basic details in the format: source specifically states ‘on’ a coast or specific location, it has been assumed that the wreck is in that country’s territorial waters. If, however, ‘off’ is used, or where no - Ship Name/former name(s), specific location is named, then the wreck is assumed to be in that country’s EEZ. In many cases ships are lost in channels between two countries, eg. the River Plate - Ship Type/guns (where applicable), with Argentina and Uruguay on opposite sides, or for example in the ambiguity of the - Tonnage/Displacement, Dover Straits or the English Channel. - Geographical Position (Included only when a Lat/Long position is recorded in the Therefore this work has taken the ‘best guess’ approach where the location of the sources) 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 - Loss Notes (Brief description of circumstances with location information if known) when it is not possible to assign a state without doubt. In the case of the English - Cause (Standardised list of terms to support statistical analysis) Channel, wrecks have been categorised in the UK EEZ. Wrecks stated as being in the North Sea are included in the international listing. Wrecks potentially in UK - Auxiliary Status (Noted if vessel served as auxiliary) overseas territories are marked as being in the EEZ as there is insufficient data to - Country (Modern state where wreck is located) state otherwise. - Date Lost (or date of loss reported if unknown) The EEZ of non UK countries are not included. - Year Built / Accepted into Naval Service Investigations Conducted - UNESCO Signator (Countries that are signators to the UNESCO Convention on - Underwater Cultural Heritage are noted). A site which is known to have undergone any kind of physical investigation is noted - Investigation Conducted (Noted if publications exist. It is hoped to include to highlight to researchers that publications are available. Detailed bibliographies are references in future updates) not currently given for these vessels but it is hoped to add these in future updates. Definition of a ‘loss’ Sources The List originated as a cultural heritage management tool so its primary focus is The List is compiled from the publications and websites listed below. The accuracy losses which are likely to have resulted in material remains on the sea floor. With of information is only as good as the original archive sources which have been over five hundred years of history there are inevitably some inconsistencies in the transcribed and cross-checked. There may inevitably be some inaccuracies and definition of a ‘loss’ – in general the authors have erred on the side of inclusivity. transcription errors. Individual entries have been updated where new verifiable Entries in the List include vessels lost in war, peacetime accidents, as well as those information such as eyewitness accounts have come to light. deliberately expended or destroyed as targets, block ships etc. However, vessels captured by the enemy, rebuilt or that suffered loss of life but which did not sink are not included. 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 239 The List excludes beached vessels that were subsequently refloated, but includes Donations those recorded as damaged beyond repair or total constructive losses. Wrecks known to have been salvaged at a later date are included, but it is noted when there MAST would be very grateful for any financial contribution you might be able to make are unlikely to be further remains at the site. towards this research. Thank you in advance. Consideration has been given to former warships lost after the end of their British service lives, such as those sunk in foreign or civilian ownership. In general these are not included unless they already appear in published lists of naval losses (most Sources applicable to WWII vessels re-purposed by the enemy). 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 MAST hopes this will be a powerful research tool, amassing for the first time all RN Hepper, D. J 1994 British warship losses in the age of sail 1650-1859, Jean Boudriot Publications, UK losses in one place. It realises that there will be gaps and would gratefully receive HMSO 1988 British Ships lost at Sea 1914-18 & 1939-45 any comments or suggestions. Equally, if researchers have details on any RN ships 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 that are not listed, or further information to add to the list on any already listed, please Konstam, A., 2008 Tudor Warships (I), Henry VIII’s Navy, Osprey Publishing, UK contact MAST at [email protected]. MAST also asks that if this resource is used Lavery, B, 1983 The Ship of the Line, Volume I, The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850, Conway in any publication and public talk, that it is acknowledged as MAST, 2020, Royal Navy Maritime Press, UK Loss List followed by the weblink. Lloyds of London 1989 Lloyds War Losses; The Second World War Volume 1 Lloyds of London 1990 Lloyds War Losses; The First World War Lloyds of London 1991 Lloyds War Losses; The Second World War Volume II MAST hopes this will be a powerful research tool, amassing for the first time all RN Lyon , D. 1993 The Sailing Navy List 1688-1860, Conway Maritime Press, UK losses in one place. It realises that there will be gaps and would gratefully receive Lyon, D. & Winfield, R 2004 The Sail & Steam Navy List 1815-1889, Chatham Publishing, UK any comments. Equally if researchers have details on any RN ships that are not 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 listed, or further information to add to the list on any already listed, please contact Winfield, R, 2009 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603-1714, Seaforth Publishing, UK MAST at [email protected]. MAST also asks that if this resource is used in any Wikipedia.org, List of early warships of the English navy publication and public talk, that it is acknowledged. 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 4 of 239 Year built Tonnage / Country where UNESCO Investigation Name Type Loss Notes Manner of loss Date lost / acquired displacement lost signator conducted / launched Lottie Leask hired drifter 94 sunk by submarine off Saseno Island, Albania Sunk by submarine - Albania 1915-12-18 Yes No unknown/other Zafra collier 3578 sunk by submarine 44 miles N from Oran, Sunk by submarine - Algeria 1916-04-08 No No Algeria unknown/other Majestic II auxiliary patrol 408 Foundered near Oran, Algeria Foundered Algeria 1916-07-28 1901 No No paddler Allegro motor boat 7 lost when Achaaia torpedoed outside Oran, Sunk by submarine - mine Algeria 1916-08-19 No No Algeria Doreen motor boat 9 lost when Achaaia torpedoed outside Oran, Sunk by submarine - mine Algeria 1916-08-19 No No Algeria Griffin motor boat lost when Achaaia torpedoed outside Oran, Sunk by submarine - mine Algeria 1916-08-19 No No Algeria Swift Wings collier 4465 sunk by submarine 18 miles E from Cape Sunk by submarine - Algeria 1916-09-01 No No Bengut, Algeria unknown/other Penylan collier 3875 sunk by submarine 5 miles W by N from Cape Sunk by submarine - Algeria 1916-10-19 No No Bougaroni, Algeria unknown/other Craigendoran collier 2789 sunk by submarine 6 miles E from Cape Sigli, Sunk by submarine - Algeria 1917-03-03 No No Algeria unknown/other Chertsey collier 3264 sunk by submarine 4 miles N from Algiers, Sunk by submarine - Algeria 1917-04-26 No No Algeria unknown/other Islandmore collier 3046 sunk by submarine 20 miles NW from Cape Sunk by submarine - Algeria 1917-06-03 No No Falcon, Algeria unknown/other Southina collier 3506 sunk by submarine 6 miles WNE from Cape Sunk by submarine - Algeria 1917-07-07 No No Sigli, Algeria unknown/other Gasconia collier 3801 sunk by submarine 12 miles NE 1/2 E from Sunk by submarine - Algeria 1917-11-16 No No Shershel, Algeria unknown/other Ilvington Court collier 4217