SettingsWorld War II shipwrecks in the North Sea
Alan A. Dale
The Alan A. Dale was originally a Danish cargo ship named Norvest, long, wide and 4,700 tons.
The Alan A. Dale was originally a Danish cargo ship named Norvest, long, wide and 4,700 tons.
French submarine Doris (Q 135)
Doris was a Circé-class coastal submarine of the French Navy, in service from 1928 until May 1940, when she was sunk off the Dutch coast by the German submarine.
Doris was a Circé-class coastal submarine of the French Navy, in service from 1928 until May 1940, when she was sunk off the Dutch coast by the German submarine.
German cruiser Blücher
For the World War I-era ship, see SMS Blücher Blücher was the second of five heavy cruisers of the German Kriegsmarine, built after the rise of the Nazi Party and the repudiation ...
For the World War I-era ship, see SMS Blücher Blücher was the second of five heavy cruisers of the German Kriegsmarine, built after the rise of the Nazi Party and the repudiation ...
German cruiser Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe was a light cruiser of the German K class in World War II, the other ships in class being and.
Karlsruhe was a light cruiser of the German K class in World War II, the other ships in class being and.
German cruiser Köln
Köln was a German light cruiser prior to and during World War II, one of three K-Class cruisers named after cities starting with the letter K. This ship was named after the city of Köln.
Köln was a German light cruiser prior to and during World War II, one of three K-Class cruisers named after cities starting with the letter K. This ship was named after the city of Köln.
German cruiser Königsberg
Königsberg was a light cruiser of the in the German Reichsmarine and Kriegsmarine.
Königsberg was a light cruiser of the in the German Reichsmarine and Kriegsmarine.
German destroyer Z1 Leberecht Maass
The German destroyer Z1 Leberecht Maass was a Type 1934 destroyer built for the German Kriegsmarine.
The German destroyer Z1 Leberecht Maass was a Type 1934 destroyer built for the German Kriegsmarine.
German destroyer Z3 Max Schultz
The German destroyer Z3 Max Schultz was a Type 1934 destroyer built for the German Kriegsmarine in the mid-1930s.
The German destroyer Z3 Max Schultz was a Type 1934 destroyer built for the German Kriegsmarine in the mid-1930s.
German destroyer Z3 Max Schulz
The German destroyer Z3 Max Schulz was a Type 1934 destroyer in the German Kriegsmarine, named after Max Schulz who commanded the torpedo boat V69 and was killed in action in January 1917.
The German destroyer Z3 Max Schulz was a Type 1934 destroyer in the German Kriegsmarine, named after Max Schulz who commanded the torpedo boat V69 and was killed in action in January 1917.
German minelaying cruiser Brummer
Brummer was a minelaying cruiser of the German Kriegsmarine during World War II.
Brummer was a minelaying cruiser of the German Kriegsmarine during World War II.
German submarine U-1065
German submarine U-1065 was a Type VIIC/41 U-boat of the German Kriegsmarine during World War II.
German submarine U-1065 was a Type VIIC/41 U-boat of the German Kriegsmarine during World War II.
German submarine U-1163
German submarine U-1163 was a Type VIIC/41 U-boat of the German Kriegsmarine during World War II.
German submarine U-1163 was a Type VIIC/41 U-boat of the German Kriegsmarine during World War II.
German submarine U-1206
German submarine U-1206 was a German Type VIIC U-boat of the Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was laid down on June 12, 1943 at F. Schichau GmbH in Danzig and went into service on Ma...
German submarine U-1206 was a German Type VIIC U-boat of the Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was laid down on June 12, 1943 at F. Schichau GmbH in Danzig and went into service on Ma...
German submarine U-13 (1935)
German submarine U-13 was a Type IIB U-boat of the German Kriegsmarine which was commissioned on November 30, 1936 following construction at the Deutsche Werke shipyards at Kiel.
German submarine U-13 was a Type IIB U-boat of the German Kriegsmarine which was commissioned on November 30, 1936 following construction at the Deutsche Werke shipyards at Kiel.
German submarine U-137 (1940)
German submarine U-137 was a Type IID U-boat of the Nazi German Kriegsmarine during World War II. Her keel was laid down on 16 November 1939 by Deutsche Werke in Kiel.
German submarine U-137 was a Type IID U-boat of the Nazi German Kriegsmarine during World War II. Her keel was laid down on 16 November 1939 by Deutsche Werke in Kiel.
German submarine U-15 (1936)
The German submarine U-15 was a Type IIB U-boat of the Kriegsmarine.
The German submarine U-15 was a Type IIB U-boat of the Kriegsmarine.
German submarine U-17 (1935)
German submarine U-17 was a Type IIB U-boat of the German Kriegsmarine, built in Germaniawerft, Kiel, laid down on July 1, 1935 and commissioned on December 3, 1935 under command of Wern...
German submarine U-17 was a Type IIB U-boat of the German Kriegsmarine, built in Germaniawerft, Kiel, laid down on July 1, 1935 and commissioned on December 3, 1935 under command of Wern...
German submarine U-22 (1936)
German submarine U-22 was a German Type IIB U-boat which was commissioned in 1936 following construction at the Germaniawerft shipyards at Kiel.
German submarine U-22 was a German Type IIB U-boat which was commissioned in 1936 following construction at the Germaniawerft shipyards at Kiel.
German submarine U-241
German submarine U-241 was a Type VIIC U-boat of the Nazi German Kriegsmarine during World War II.
German submarine U-241 was a Type VIIC U-boat of the Nazi German Kriegsmarine during World War II.
German submarine U-25 (1936)
German submarine U-25 was one of two Type IA ocean-going submarines produced by the German Kriegsmarine.
German submarine U-25 was one of two Type IA ocean-going submarines produced by the German Kriegsmarine.
German submarine U-2501
German submarine U-2501 was a German Type XXI submarine (one of the "Elektroboote") of the Kriegsmarine, built for service in World War II. The submarine was laid down on 3 April 19...
German submarine U-2501 was a German Type XXI submarine (one of the "Elektroboote") of the Kriegsmarine, built for service in World War II. The submarine was laid down on 3 April 19...
German submarine U-309
German submarine U-309 was a Type VIIC U-boat of the Nazi German Kriegsmarine during World War II. The submarine was laid down on 24 January 1942 at the Flender Werke yard at Lübeck, lau...
German submarine U-309 was a Type VIIC U-boat of the Nazi German Kriegsmarine during World War II. The submarine was laid down on 24 January 1942 at the Flender Werke yard at Lübeck, lau...
German submarine U-35 (1936)
German submarine U-35 was a Type VIIA U-boat of the German Kriegsmarine was built three years before the start of World War II. The submarine was laid down on 2 March 1936 by Friedrich K...
German submarine U-35 was a Type VIIA U-boat of the German Kriegsmarine was built three years before the start of World War II. The submarine was laid down on 2 March 1936 by Friedrich K...
German submarine U-36 (1936)
German submarine U-36 was a Type VIIA U-boat of the German Kriegsmarine which served during World War II. She was constructed in the earliest days of the U-boat arm of the Kriegsmarine...
German submarine U-36 was a Type VIIA U-boat of the German Kriegsmarine which served during World War II. She was constructed in the earliest days of the U-boat arm of the Kriegsmarine...
German submarine U-365
German submarine U-365 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for the German Kriegsmarine for service during World War II.
German submarine U-365 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for the German Kriegsmarine for service during World War II.
German submarine U-398
German submarine U-398 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for the Nazi German Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. The U-boat was laid down at the Howaldswerke in Kiel on 26 August 19...
German submarine U-398 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for the Nazi German Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. The U-boat was laid down at the Howaldswerke in Kiel on 26 August 19...
German submarine U-44 (1939)
German submarine U-44 was a Type IXA U-boat of the Nazi German Kriegsmarine that operated during World War II. She was ordered in November 1936 and laid down in September 1938 in Bremen.
German submarine U-44 was a Type IXA U-boat of the Nazi German Kriegsmarine that operated during World War II. She was ordered in November 1936 and laid down in September 1938 in Bremen.
German submarine U-486
German submarine U-486 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for the German Kriegsmarine for service during World War II.
German submarine U-486 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for the German Kriegsmarine for service during World War II.
German submarine U-50 (1939)
German submarine U-50 was a Type VIIB U-boat of the Nazi German Kriegsmarine during World War II. Ordered on 21 Novemner 1936 in violation of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, she w...
German submarine U-50 was a Type VIIB U-boat of the Nazi German Kriegsmarine during World War II. Ordered on 21 Novemner 1936 in violation of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, she w...
German submarine U-63 (1939)
German submarine U-63 was a Type IIC U-boat of the German Kriegsmarine during World War II. It was launched on 6 December 1939, and commissioned on 18 January 1940 with a crew of 25 unde...
German submarine U-63 was a Type IIC U-boat of the German Kriegsmarine during World War II. It was launched on 6 December 1939, and commissioned on 18 January 1940 with a crew of 25 unde...
German submarine U-735
German submarine U-735 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for the German Kriegsmarine for service during World War II She served as a training boat preparing U-boat crews for service in the Atlant...
German submarine U-735 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for the German Kriegsmarine for service during World War II She served as a training boat preparing U-boat crews for service in the Atlant...
German submarine U-777
German submarine U-777 was a German Type VIIC U-boat built in World War II, launched on 25 March 1944, and commissioned on 9 May, by its sole commander, Oberleutnant Günter Ruperti.
German submarine U-777 was a German Type VIIC U-boat built in World War II, launched on 25 March 1944, and commissioned on 9 May, by its sole commander, Oberleutnant Günter Ruperti.
German submarine U-794
German submarine U-794 was a Type XVIIA U-boat of the German Kriegsmarine during the Second World War.
German submarine U-794 was a Type XVIIA U-boat of the German Kriegsmarine during the Second World War.
German submarine U-795
German submarine U-795 was a Type XVIIA U-boat of the German Kriegsmarine during World War II.
German submarine U-795 was a Type XVIIA U-boat of the German Kriegsmarine during World War II.
German submarine U-8 (1935)
German submarine U-8 was a Type IIB U-boat of the German Kriegsmarine, based out of Kiel during World War II. It was one of the smaller versions, and was first launched on July 16, 1935.
German submarine U-8 was a Type IIB U-boat of the German Kriegsmarine, based out of Kiel during World War II. It was one of the smaller versions, and was first launched on July 16, 1935.
German submarine U-864
German submarine U-864 was a German Type IX U-boat of World War II. It departed from Kiel on 5 December 1944 on its last mission, to transport to Japan a large quantity of liquid mercury and...
German submarine U-864 was a German Type IX U-boat of World War II. It departed from Kiel on 5 December 1944 on its last mission, to transport to Japan a large quantity of liquid mercury and...
German submarine U-96 (1940)
German submarine U-96 was a Type VIIC U-boat of the German Kriegsmarine during World War II. Her keel was laid down September 16, 1939 by Germaniawerft, of Kiel.
German submarine U-96 was a Type VIIC U-boat of the German Kriegsmarine during World War II. Her keel was laid down September 16, 1939 by Germaniawerft, of Kiel.
HM Trawler Force
HM Trawler Force was a British trawler built for the Royal Navy in the First World War and subsequently requisitioned for service in the Second World War.
HM Trawler Force was a British trawler built for the Royal Navy in the First World War and subsequently requisitioned for service in the Second World War.
HMS Basilisk (H11)
HMS Basilisk was a of the British Royal Navy that saw early World War II service in Norway, before being sunk at Dunkirk in 1940.
HMS Basilisk was a of the British Royal Navy that saw early World War II service in Norway, before being sunk at Dunkirk in 1940.
HMS Dunoon (J52)
HMS Dunoon was a Hunt class minesweeper of the Royal Navy from World War I.
HMS Dunoon was a Hunt class minesweeper of the Royal Navy from World War I.
HMS Exmoor (L61)
HMS Exmoor was a Hunt class destroyer of the Royal Navy.
HMS Exmoor was a Hunt class destroyer of the Royal Navy.
HMS Exmouth (H02)
HMS Exmouth was an E-class destroyer flotilla leader built for the Royal Navy in the early 1930s.
HMS Exmouth was an E-class destroyer flotilla leader built for the Royal Navy in the early 1930s.
HMS Grafton (H89)
HMS Grafton (H89) was a G-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy during the mid-1930s.
HMS Grafton (H89) was a G-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy during the mid-1930s.
HMS Grenville (H03)
HMS Grenville (H03) was the flotilla leader for the G-class destroyers, built for the Royal Navy in the mid-1930s.
HMS Grenville (H03) was the flotilla leader for the G-class destroyers, built for the Royal Navy in the mid-1930s.
HMS H49
HMS H49 was a British H class submarine built by William Beardmore and Company, Dalmuir.
HMS H49 was a British H class submarine built by William Beardmore and Company, Dalmuir.
HMS Imogen (D44)
HMS Imogen was a of the Royal Navy commissioned in June 1937, that saw service in World War II until sunk after an accidental collision in July 1940.
HMS Imogen was a of the Royal Navy commissioned in June 1937, that saw service in World War II until sunk after an accidental collision in July 1940.
HMS Narwhal (N45)
HMS Narwhal was one of the six ship class of Grampus-class mine-laying submarine of the Royal Navy.
HMS Narwhal was one of the six ship class of Grampus-class mine-laying submarine of the Royal Navy.
HMS Starfish (19S)
HMS Starfish (19S) was a Group one British S class submarine that was depth charged and sunk by a German minesweeper M7 at Heligoland Bight on 9 January 1940 during the Second World War.
HMS Starfish (19S) was a Group one British S class submarine that was depth charged and sunk by a German minesweeper M7 at Heligoland Bight on 9 January 1940 during the Second World War.
HMS Umpire (N82)
HMS Umpire (N82) was a Royal Navy U-class submarine built at Chatham Dockyard and sunk in an accident nine days after commissioning with the loss of 22 men.
HMS Umpire (N82) was a Royal Navy U-class submarine built at Chatham Dockyard and sunk in an accident nine days after commissioning with the loss of 22 men.
HMS Undine (N48)
HMS Undine was a British U class submarine built by Vickers Armstrong, Barrow-in-Furness.
HMS Undine was a British U class submarine built by Vickers Armstrong, Barrow-in-Furness.
HMS Unity (N66)
HMS Unity was a British U class submarine, of the first group of that class, built by Vickers Armstrong, Barrow-in-Furness.
HMS Unity was a British U class submarine, of the first group of that class, built by Vickers Armstrong, Barrow-in-Furness.
HMS Vimiera (1917)
HMS Vimiera was V-Class destroyer ordered as part of the 1917-18 Program.
HMS Vimiera was V-Class destroyer ordered as part of the 1917-18 Program.
HMS Wellesley (1815)
HMS Wellesley was a 74-gun third rate, named for the Duke of Wellington, and launched in 1815.
HMS Wellesley was a 74-gun third rate, named for the Duke of Wellington, and launched in 1815.
HMT Force
HM Trawler Force was a British trawler built for the Royal Navy in the First World War and subsequently requisitioned for service in the Second World War.
HM Trawler Force was a British trawler built for the Royal Navy in the First World War and subsequently requisitioned for service in the Second World War.
HNLMS Johan Maurits van Nassau
HNLMS Johan Maurits van Nassau, named after John Maurice of Nassau, was a Dutch sloop that served in the early part of World War II, when it was sunk.
HNLMS Johan Maurits van Nassau, named after John Maurice of Nassau, was a Dutch sloop that served in the early part of World War II, when it was sunk.
HNoMS Kjell
HNoMS Kjell was the final ship of twenty-seven 2nd class torpedo boats built for the Royal Norwegian Navy, launched at the Royal Norwegian Navy's shipyard in Horten on 12 March 1912 with bui...
HNoMS Kjell was the final ship of twenty-seven 2nd class torpedo boats built for the Royal Norwegian Navy, launched at the Royal Norwegian Navy's shipyard in Horten on 12 March 1912 with bui...
HNoMS Stegg (1921)
The last of the Trygg class of Royal Norwegian Navy torpedo boats was HNoMS Stegg.
The last of the Trygg class of Royal Norwegian Navy torpedo boats was HNoMS Stegg.
HNoMS Tor (1939)
HNoMS Tor was a Sleipner class destroyer of the Royal Norwegian Navy that was launched in September 1939.
HNoMS Tor was a Sleipner class destroyer of the Royal Norwegian Navy that was launched in September 1939.
HNoMS Trygg (1919)
HNoMS Trygg was a torpedo boat of the Royal Norwegian Navy.
HNoMS Trygg was a torpedo boat of the Royal Norwegian Navy.
HNoMS Æger (1936)
HNoMS Æger was a Sleipner class destroyer launched at Karljohansvern naval shipyard in Horten in 1936.
HNoMS Æger was a Sleipner class destroyer launched at Karljohansvern naval shipyard in Horten in 1936.
MS Palatia (1928)
MS Palatia was a German liner, built in 1928.
MS Palatia was a German liner, built in 1928.
MS Rio de Janeiro (1914)
MS Rio de Janeiro was a German motor ship and a cargo ship, owned by the shipping company Hamburg Süd and home ported in Stettin.
MS Rio de Janeiro was a German motor ship and a cargo ship, owned by the shipping company Hamburg Süd and home ported in Stettin.
MT Gustaf E. Reuter
MT Gustaf E. Reuter was a 418.9 x 55.1 x 32.1 foot 6.336 tons Swedish motor tanker with 543 hp oil engines from the company Rederi A/B Reut built in 1928 on shipyard Eriksbergs MV.
MT Gustaf E. Reuter was a 418.9 x 55.1 x 32.1 foot 6.336 tons Swedish motor tanker with 543 hp oil engines from the company Rederi A/B Reut built in 1928 on shipyard Eriksbergs MV.
ORP Orzeł
ORP Orzeł was the lead ship of her class of submarines serving in the Polish Navy during World War II. Her name means Eagle in Polish.
ORP Orzeł was the lead ship of her class of submarines serving in the Polish Navy during World War II. Her name means Eagle in Polish.
ORP Orzeł (1938)
ORP Orzeł was the lead ship of her class of submarines serving in the Polish Navy during World War II. Her name means Eagle in Polish.
ORP Orzeł was the lead ship of her class of submarines serving in the Polish Navy during World War II. Her name means Eagle in Polish.
SMS Möwe
SMS Möwe (German: Seagull) was an merchant raider of the Imperial German Navy which operated against Allied shipping during World War I.
SMS Möwe (German: Seagull) was an merchant raider of the Imperial German Navy which operated against Allied shipping during World War I.
SS Avondale Park
Avondale Park was a 2,872 GRT Park cargo ship which was built in 1944.
Avondale Park was a 2,872 GRT Park cargo ship which was built in 1944.
SS Donau (1929)
SS Donau was a Norddeutscher Lloyd refrigerated cargo ship.
SS Donau was a Norddeutscher Lloyd refrigerated cargo ship.
SS Empire Bay
Empire Bay was a 2,824 GRT collier.
Empire Bay was a 2,824 GRT collier.
SS English Trader
The SS English Trader was a merchant ship which was wrecked in 1941 off the coast of Norfolk, England on the Hammond's Knoll sandbank.
The SS English Trader was a merchant ship which was wrecked in 1941 off the coast of Norfolk, England on the Hammond's Knoll sandbank.
SS Glentworth
SS Glentworth was a cargo ship built by Hawthorn Leslie & Co. in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England in 1920 for R.S. Dalgliesh's Dalgliesh Steam Shipping Co. Ltd., also of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
SS Glentworth was a cargo ship built by Hawthorn Leslie & Co. in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England in 1920 for R.S. Dalgliesh's Dalgliesh Steam Shipping Co. Ltd., also of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
SS Goodleigh
Goodleigh was a 3,857 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1928 by J L Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland for the Dulverton Steamship Company.
Goodleigh was a 3,857 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1928 by J L Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland for the Dulverton Steamship Company.
SS Goodleigh (1928)
Goodleigh was a 3,857 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1928 by J L Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland for the Dulverton Steamship Company.
Goodleigh was a 3,857 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1928 by J L Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland for the Dulverton Steamship Company.
SS Martti Ragnar (1934)
SS Martti Ragnar was a Finnish steam freighter own by Ragnar Nordström and named after his son Martti-Ragnar Nordström.
SS Martti Ragnar was a Finnish steam freighter own by Ragnar Nordström and named after his son Martti-Ragnar Nordström.
SS Mount Ida
The SS Mount Ida was a merchant ship built in 1938 by William Hamilton & Co. Ltd of Glasgow.
The SS Mount Ida was a merchant ship built in 1938 by William Hamilton & Co. Ltd of Glasgow.
SS Norhauk
Norhauk was a 6,086 GRT refrigerated cargo ship which was built to Design 1015 by G. M. Standifer Construction Company, Vancouver, Washington in 1919 as Waban for the United States...
Norhauk was a 6,086 GRT refrigerated cargo ship which was built to Design 1015 by G. M. Standifer Construction Company, Vancouver, Washington in 1919 as Waban for the United States...
SS Picton
The SS Picton was a British steamship, chiefly known for its involvement in the events of the Halifax Explosion.
The SS Picton was a British steamship, chiefly known for its involvement in the events of the Halifax Explosion.
SS Richard Montgomery
SS Richard Montgomery was an American Liberty ship built during World War II, one of the 2,710 used to carry cargo during the war.
SS Richard Montgomery was an American Liberty ship built during World War II, one of the 2,710 used to carry cargo during the war.
SS Tiberton
The SS Tiberton was a British steam cargo ship that was sunk during World War II by the German submarine U-23.
The SS Tiberton was a British steam cargo ship that was sunk during World War II by the German submarine U-23.
SS Tregenna
The SS Tregenna was a steam ship built by Wm. Gray and Company Ltd for Edward Hain & Son of St Ives, England.
The SS Tregenna was a steam ship built by Wm. Gray and Company Ltd for Edward Hain & Son of St Ives, England.
SS Westfalen
SS Westfalen was a German ship built in 1906 at J.C. Tecklenborg in Geestemünde.
SS Westfalen was a German ship built in 1906 at J.C. Tecklenborg in Geestemünde.
ST Voorbode
The Dutch steam trawler Voorbode was a fishing vessel, until it was confiscated by the Germans during World War II and used for military transport.
The Dutch steam trawler Voorbode was a fishing vessel, until it was confiscated by the Germans during World War II and used for military transport.
USS Lake Arthur (ID-2915)
SS Lake Arthur (ID-2915) was a Design 1020 cargo ship that served in the of the United States Navy during World War I. Originally ordered and begun under the name SS War Plum, she...
SS Lake Arthur (ID-2915) was a Design 1020 cargo ship that served in the of the United States Navy during World War I. Originally ordered and begun under the name SS War Plum, she...