This alphabetical list of shipwrecks recorded along the Western Cape coastline has been compiled as a companion reference to the chronological shipwreck database. It allows visitors to quickly locate a vessel by name without having to search through centuries of records.

To make the list easier to navigate, the prefix “The” has been omitted from ship names and vessels are listed under the first significant word of their name. For example, The Birkenhead appears under B rather than T. French prefixes such as La and L’ have been retained as they form an integral part of the vessel’s name.

While every effort has been made to verify vessel names and dates, historical records occasionally differ between sources. This list is intended as a practical reference and will continue to be updated as additional information becomes available. See the glossary of shipping terms

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A

    • A H. Stephens – 1862 
    • Abercrombie – 1842 
    • Active –1845
    • Addison – 1722 
    • Adelaar – 1962
    • Adele – 1888
    • Adelfotis – 1956
    • Admiral Cockburn – 1839
    • Adolph Fanny – 1842 
    • Adore – 1977 
    • Adriatic – 1822
    • Adventurer – 1843
    • Aegeus – 1942
    • Aelybryn – 1943 
    • Afrikaner – 1993
    • Agwimonte – 1943
    • Akba r- 1863
    • Alacrity – 1865
    • Albatross – 1863
    • Albatross – 1874 
    • Albert – 1857 
    • Alcestis – 1892
    • Alcyone – 1942
    • Alfre – 1830
    • Alice – 1901
    • Alice – 1964
    • Alicia Jane – 1845
    • Aline–1838
    • Alkar II – 1993
    • Allegiance – 1900 
    • Alpi – 1879
    • America – 1900 
    • Amersham – 1869 
    1. Amsterdam – 1975
    • Amy – 1722 
    • Andre Hugo – 1994
    • Anemone, 2005 
    • An-Hung 1 – 1990 
    • Anker – 1935 
    • Ankoveld – 2019
    • Ann Bridson – 1859
    • Anna Maria – 1868
    • Anne – 1818
    • Anne Jane –1856
    • Anne–1859
    • Annie Benn – 1872
    • Antelope – 1837
    • Antipolis – 1977  
    • Anubis – 1799
    • Aotea – 1911 
    • Apollo – 1823
    • Apollo Sea – 1994
    • Apollo- 1999
    • Arabia/Arabic
    • Arago – 1858
    • Arfron – 1854
    • Argo – 1942
    • Argyle – 1860 
    • Arion – 1854
    • Armenia – 1902
    • Arniston – 1815
    • Arum – 1979 
    • Ashleigh Brook – 1890 
    • Asia – 1862
    • Asiatic – 1884 
    • Aster- 1997
    • Atalante -1806
    • Athina – 1967 
    • Atlas – 1859
    • Atlas – 1896 
    • Aubrey – 1991
    • Augusta – 1994
    • Australia–1840
    • Avala – !939 
    • Avenhorn – 1788

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B

  • Badger – 1833 
  • Barbara Gordona -1853
  • Barge 1- 1966 
  • Barge 3 – 1978 
  • Barge 7 – 1983
  • Barry’s 1 – 1848
  • Barry’s 2-1856
  • Basuto Coast – 1954
  • Bates Family -1880 
  • Bato – 1806
  • Belgian Fighter –  1942
  • Bella Angela – 1844 T
  • Bella Theresa – 1977 
  • Belleisle/Belle Isle – 1849 ,
  • Bellona – 1912 
  • Benicia – 1861 
  • Benefactress – 1870
  • Bengal – 1840
  • Benguela Astra – 1979 
  • Benjamin Miller – 1865
  • Benjamin – 1800 
  • Berwick – 1827
  • Bia – 1917
  •  Birkenhead – 1852 
  • Bittern – 1848
  • Blomvlei – 1966 
  • Blue Bird – 1960
  • Bluefin -1990
  • Blythswood – 1890 
  • Bodiam Castle – 1852
  • Boela – 1905
  • Bokkeveld– 2019
  • Borderer – 1868
  • Borella – 1971 
  • Boringia – 1942
  • BOS 400  – 1994
  • Boston Typhoon – 1978
  • Boston Wheelsby – 1984 
  • Boy Donald– 1983
  • Brederode – 1785
  • Breerivier – 1972
  • Britannia – 1823
  • British Peer – 1896 
  • British settler -1850 
  • Brunswick – 1805
  • Bruydegom – 1674
  • Bulby – 1968
  • Bulli – 1884 
  • Bulwark – 1963 
  • C

    • CD-20 – 1943
    • Caledonian – 1879
    • Calpe – 1831
    • Camille – 1816
    • Camperdown – 1890 
    • Camphill – 1913 
    • Canadian – 1831
    • Cape Hangklip – 1974 
    • Cape Matapan – 1960
    • Cape of Good Hope – 1881 
    • Cape Point – 1982
    • Capatiques, – 1992 
    • Carlos De Eizaguirre – 1917
    • Carlotta B.- 1886
    • Castillo de Bellver,- 1983
    • Caterina Doge– 1886 
    • Catharine Jamieson – 1840
    • Catherine Isabella – 1845
    • Celt – 1875 
    • Cerberus  – 1821
    • Cerne- 1909  
    • Chancellor – 1854
    • Chandos – 1722 
    • Chanson de la Mer – 1986
    • Charmer – 1877
    • Chartley Castle – 1851
    • Chickasaw City – 1942
    • Chieftain, -1848
    • Childe Harold -1850 
    • China, – 1874 – 
    • Christabel/Christobel – 1857 
    • Christina – 1882
    • Chub – 1947 
    • Cilicia – 1917
    • City of Athens – 1942
    • City of Athens – 1917
    • City of Hankow – 1942
    • City of Lincoln, -1946 
    • City of Lincoln – 1902
    • City of Peterborough – 1865  
    • Clan MacGregor – 1902
    • Clan Mactavish – 1942
    • Clan Stuart – 1914 
    • Clansman – 1921
    • Clara – 1961
    • Claudine – 1849
    • Clifton– 2015
    • Clipper– 1811
    • Clipper, -1865
    • Clyde – 1842 
    • Clyde -1879 
    • Cockburn – 1823
    • Cockburn – 1850 
    • Colebrooke – 1778
    • Coloradan – 1942
    • Columbia – 1796
    • Columbine – 1829 
    • Columbine – 1944
    • Comta – 1883
    • Concord- 1816
    • Connect – 2014 
    • Conquest – 1988
    • Conservative –1843 
    • Contest -1879
    • Convenance – 1871 
    • Cospatrick – 1874
    • Cottager – 1845
    • Courier – 1852
    • Craynip – 1991
    • Crescent – 1796
    • Crystal Palace – 1862  
    • Crystal Wave – 1894   
    • Cumeria – 1900 

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  • D

    • Da Gama – 1979 
    • Daeyang Family – 1986
    • Dageraad- 1694,
    • Dahlia- 1998.
    • Dahomian – 1944
    • Dauphin –1830 
    • David Begg – 1862
    • David Haigh  – 1955
    • De Buis – 1737
    • De Grundel – 1673
    • De Hoop,-1734
    • Deane -1865,
    • Debonair – 1964
    • Defence – 1857.
    • Delver,- 1957
    • Dennia – 1864
    • Diadem – 1851
    • Diana – 1961
    • Diana, –  1846 Table
    • Dido, – 1853 
    •  Die Jonge Thomas – 1773
    • Dirkie Uys – 1968 
    • Disa – 1967
    • Djaparra – 1856
    • Dolphon – 1965.
    • Doncaster -,1836
    • Don-La-Tour -1843
    • Dorak- 1974 
    • Dorita – 1970
    • Dorothea, -1853
    • Dorothys– 1836
    • Douglas H – 1994
    • Drei Türme, – 1854
    • Drie Gebroeders – 1792,
    • Drietal Handelaars – 1789 
    • Duchess of Buccleugh – 1850.
    • Duinbeek, – 1737
    • Duineveld –1956 .
    • Duke of Northumberland- 1838
    • Dundrennan – 1895 
    • Dunlop – 1838
    • Durban – 1902      

E

  • Eagle Wing – 1879 
  • Eaglet – 1874
  • East Indian – 1942
  • Eastern Empire- 1869 
  • Eastern Province- 1865
  • Edderside – 1919
  • Eddie Wands – 1882
  • Edward- 1809
  • Elephant -1750
  • Elida, -1888
  • Elise- 1879
  • Eliza,-1863
  • Elizabeth A Oliver – 1879
  • Elizabeth,- 1819
  • Elizabeth,-1818
  • Ellen Rawson,- 1857 
  • Ellen,- 1868 
  • Ellis S,- 2017
  • Elvira -1855 
  • Emelia -1877
  • Emperor Alexander, 1835 
  • Empire Nomad – 1942
  • Emu – 1817
  • Enchantress -1849
  • Endeavour -,1812
  • Equator – 1856
  • Erfprins van Augustenburg – 1790
  • Erica,- 1958:
  • Erin -1872
  • Eros- 1964
  • Esso Wheeling – 1948 
  • Esther, 1865
  • Ethelrida – 1865,
  • Etta Loring- 1878
  • Eve -1845,
  • Evelyn, 1863
  • Examelia – 1942

F

  • Faidherbe- ,1954  
  • Fairfield- 1842 
  • Fairholme -1888
  • Falken – 1953 
  • Fame – 1806
  • Fame -1822
  • Fanny – 1810
  • Fanny – 1851
  • Felicia II – 1973, 
  • Felix Vincidor -1841 
  • Feniscowles  – 1810
  • Fernande- 1865
  • Fetlar – 1993
  • Fijenoord -,1736
  • Firefly – 1951
  • Firethorn – 1942
  • Flamingo –  1833   
  • Flamingo, -1844 
  • Fleetwood – 1846  
  • Flora -1821.
  • Flora- 1737
  • Florence Brierley- 1958: 
  • Flying Dragon -1855 
  • Fong Chung – 1975   
  • Fong Shong 22, – 1976
  • Forfarshire, -1864
  • Four Cats – 2001  
  • Frances -1840
  • Francis Repetto – 1964
  • Francis Spaight –  1846
  • Fredheim – 1897
  • Friends Goodwill -1840
  • Frigga, – 1862 
  • Frontalini – 1975 
  • Frota Norte, – 1992   
  • Fynd -1946.

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G

  • Gaasterkerk, – 1942 
  • Galatea – 1846   
  • Galbasha, – 1992   
  • Galina, – 1892
  • Gamtoos -1976
  • Ganges -1807,   
  • Gansie Een, – 1971  
  • Glentana, – 1847
  • Gentoo – 1846    
  • George Henry Harrison  -1846 
  • George T. Hay -1906 
  • George -1831
  • Geertryder – 1847
  • Gilia, – 1973, 
  • Girl Devon – 1971 
  • Gitana, – 1857 
  • Gleaner – 1861  
  • Glen Mist- 2017
  • Gloria Deo- 1882 
  • Godetia – 1970
  • Goede Hoop – 1692:    
  • Goel No. 1, – 1976
  • Golden Crown – 1923 
  • Good Hope -1978 
  • Good Intent- 1822
  • Gothenburg – 1796,
  • Gouda,- 1722 
  • Gouden Buys -1693  
  • Goudriaan -, 1737: 
  • Grace,- 1822 a
  • Grahamstown – 1864
  • Greystoke Castle – 1896   
  • Groote Schuur, – 1972
  • Gulliver – 1986
  • Gussy – 1968  
  • Gustav Adolph – 1902

H

  • Haarlem – 1728
  • Hamlet – 1927   
  • Horng Cheng 2 –  1998
  • Hannah – 1799 
  • Hannington Court – 1941
  • Hansa – 1883
  • Harmony, -1826
  • Harriet Lee – 1848
  • Harry – 1993 
  • Hartfield – 1895 
  • Harvest Del Mar – 1973
  • Harvest Hercules – 1982 
  • Harvest Leo – 1994 
  • Harvest Pegasus – 1989
  • Harvest Pluto – 1973
  • Harvest Sun- 1992 
  • Harvest Taurus – 1989
  • Harvest Warrior- 1985
  • Harvest Capella – 1986
  • Hecuba – 1871
  • Heidi Ann – 2006
  • Hektor – 1913 
  • Helderberg,- 1958  
  • Helen – 1858
  • Helen -1842 
  • Helena – 1857
  • Hemba -1870
  • Henry Hoyle- 1842 
  • Herlille, – 1978   
  • Hermes -1901
  • Herschel  – 1852
  • Hiddeskel – 1902
  • Highly 302 – 1976
  • HMS Guardian – 1789 
  • HMS Sceptre – 1799 
  • HMS Sybille – 1901
  • HMS Thames – 1947
  • Hollandia – 1743
  • Hoop – 1784
  • Hope -1849 
  • Hopefield Packet – 1869
  • Howard -1840 
  • Hudson – 1886 
  • Huijs Te Marquette – 1734
  • Hunter – 1805 
  • Hustler II – 2006
  • Hypatia, – 1928 

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I

  • Ikan Tanda -2001
  • Il Nazareno- 1885
  • Imerina,- 1885
  • Imp – 2001
  • Importer- 1828 
  • Iolite– 1969 
  • Irene,- 1970
  • Isaac – 1847 
  • Isabel,- 1865.
  • Isabella,-1857
  • Ismore,- 1899 
  • Ispahan,- 1886 
  • Israel,- 1847

.J

  • Jacarand  – 1967 
  • Jacht Hogergeest  – 1692
  • Jaeger (ex Prinsens Jagt – 1628
  • Jaeger of Hoorn  – 1611 
  • James Pitcher– 1925 
  • Jan van Riebeeck – 1980 
  • Jane – 1818
  • Jane,- 1865
  • Jasmien,- 1968,  .
  • Jeanette – 1966 
  • Jeanne/Jean –1878 
  • Jefferson – 1798
  • Jenny-Lee – 1992 
  • Jeremiah Wadsworth – 1942
  • Jessie – 1829 
  • Jimmy le Roux– 1938 
  • Joan of Arc – 1957 
  • Joanna – 1682.
  • Johanna Wagner- 1862 
  • John – 1821
  • John and James – 1844.
  • John Bagshaw – 1842 
  • John Barbery – 2009
  • John Paterson – 1905
  • John- 1803
  • Jonge Thomas 1773 
  • Josephine– 1844
  • Julia Luckenbach ,- 1943
  • Juliana – 1839
  • Jung Tai – 1982
  • Juno –1852 
  • Jupiter 1 – 1686

K

  • Kadie,- 1865
  • Kakapo   1900
  • Kalahari Sands -,1995
  • Karatara,- 1921 .
  • Kate – 1849 
  • Kathleen Louise III- 2005   
  • Katsu Maru No. 25 – 1978 
  • Katsuei Maru 58- 1984   
  • Katwijk aan den Rijn – 1786
  • KB 90- 1993  
  • Kehrweider,- 1865
  • Kent- 1856
  • Ker Yar Vor – 1979 
  • Kiani Satu- 2013    
  • Kildalkey – 1936
  • Kilfenora, – 1940 
  • King Cenric – 1903
  • King Emperor – 1948 
  • Kingfisher – 1928 
  • Kingston – 1852
  • Knight of Snowdown- 1867 
  • Knysna Belle – 1876  1876   
  • Kolstrop- 1883.
  • Koumoundouros – 1942
  • Kroonprinses van Denemarken- 1752

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L

  • M. Gemsbok – 1975
  • L’Aigle – 1834
  • La Lucie – 1808
  • La Camille –1836
  • La Cere -1776
  • La Cybelle -1756
  • La Fortune – 1763
  • La Jardinière – 1794
  • La Lise -1840
  • La Maréchale – 1660
  • La Rozette, –1786
  • La Souvenance, – 1871 
  • Lady Holland 1830.
  • Lady Pryse –1880
  • Lakenman -1722
  • L’Alouette – 1817.
  • Lancastria –1880 
  • Laplace – 1942
  • L’Atalante -1805
  • Lavinia, – 1822
  • Lawhill – 1904 
  • Le Centaur – 1750
  • Le Cygne, 1840.
  • Le Napoléon – 1805
  • Le Protee -1839
  • Le Victor – 1782
  • Leander- 1822
  • L’Éclair – 1821
  • Lepenrode -1737
  • Linnaeus – 1834.
  • Locust -1834
  • London – 1850
  • Lord Hawkesbury – 1796
  • Louis Alfred –1875
  • Louisa Dorothea –1882
  • Louise – 1901
  • Louise Scheller- 1882
  • Louise -1942
  • Lucania–1893
  • Lucy Johnson -1862,
  • Lucy – 1864
  • Luna – 1830 
  • Luna, – 1945 
  • Lupin, –1983
  • Lusitania -1911 
  • Lyndhurst –1911 
  • Lys de Bretagne Cameret -1967 .

M

  • Mabel- 1909 
  • Mackay- 1871 
  • Madame, – 1973    
  • Maggie- 1872 
  • Magnet- 1916
  • Magneten, -1872
  • Magnolia- 1859 
  • Maid of the Thames- 1848
  • Malabar – 1858
  • Malgas – 1965
  • Malta – 1818 
  • Malton- 1841 
  • Maori – 1909 
  • Maranata – 1986
  • Maria – 1790
  • Maria – 1788
  • Marie Elise -1877  
  • Marietta- 1862
  • Mariner – 1860 
  • Maritz- 1980 
  • Marlina – 1990 
  • Martha – 1826
  • Martha – 1845
  • Mary – 1824 
  • Mary – 1853
  • Mary – 1889
  • Mary Ann -1965
  • Mary Stewart – 1842
  • Matheran, -1917
  • Mathilda- 1879 
  • Mauritius Eylant – 1644
  • Mauritius, -1862
  • Mazeppa- 1885
  • Meermin, – 1766
  • Meisho Maru 38 – 1982   
  • Melbourne – 1862
  • Mentor -1780
  • Merenstein,  -1702
  • Meridian – 1828
  • Meteren – 1723
  • Middelburg -1781
  • Middenrak, -1728
  • Midge – 1874 
  • Miles Barton – 1861 
  • Millie -2002 
  • Miner – 1857 
  • Minnie -1874.
  • Misty Moon – 1993
  • Momina Zino – 1874 
  • Mona, -1887
  • Montagu – 1847  
  • Montgomery – 1847
  • Mooivlei, -1964
  • Mosvalla – 1912 
  • Mountain Ash- 1881  
  • Mulgrave Castle – 1825
  • Munster Lass – 1863
  • Musquash1855 
  • M V Seli 1 2009

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N

 

  • Nagel – 1709
  • Namaqua, -1993  
  • Nan Yung,- 1984 
  • Nancy- 1848
  • Natal-,1916,
  • Nautilus- 1826
  • Nepaul- 1850 
  • Neptune’s Bride- 1869 
  • Nerine – 1961
  • New Mexico – 2002
  • Newport – 1857 
  • Nicobar – 1783
  • Nieuw Haarlem – 1647
  • Nieuwe Rhoon – 1776
  • Nightingale -1722 
  • Nimrod – 1851
  • Nolloth – 1965
  • North East, -1872 
  • Nossa Senhora D’Guia,- 1819
  • Nossa Senhora dos Milagres -1686
  • Nukteris, – 1897
  • Natal, – 1914
  • Nautilus, – 1826
  • Nazareno,  -1885
  • Nerine – 1961
  • Nicobar, –  1783 
  • Nieuw Haarlem 1647
  • Nieuwe Rhoon 1776 
  • Nightingale; 1722 
  • Nolloth  – 1965
  • North East – 1872
  • Nossa Senhora D’Guia – 1819,
  • Nossa Senhora dos Milagres – 1686

O

  • Oakburn – 1906 
  • Oceana -1999
  • Oceana Meteor, -1969 
  • Oceana Point – 1992 
  • Oceana Sapphire – 2002
  • Oceana Vlei – 1972
  • Oklahoman – 1942
  • Oldenburg – 1799 
  • Olive Branch -,1822
  • Onibe – 1992   
  • Onni – 1890 
  • Onward – 1858
  • Oosterland, – 1697
  • Oostewal -1954 
  • Orange- 1692
  • Orcades – 1942
  • Oriental Pioneer – 1974 
  • Osmond -1859 
  • Ospray -1855 
  • Oste – 1859   
  • Otago – 1867 
  • Otori Maru – 1984   
  • Otto – 1860 
  • Otto Siedle -1981

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P

    • P X de Wet 1972: 
    • P1551  2002
    • P1552, 1988
    • P87, – 1977 
    • Pacquet – 1818
    • Padang, – 1828 
    • Paddenburg- 1737
    • Padre – 1992   
    • Palmer – 1840 
    • Pantalis A. Lemos – 1978
    • Pantellis -1942
    • Papineaux – 1840 
    • Paragon -1840 
    • Paralos, – 1880 
    • Parama -1862
    • Peacock – 1857 
    • Pearl Merchant – 1973
    • Pénélope,- 1809
    • Perekop -1862
    • Perekop -1990   
    • Perelberg, -1954 
    • Perimede -,1860
    • Perseverance  – 1826
    • Pescadora, – 1839. 
    • Peter S -1986
    • Phil – 1970
    • Philia – 1880 
    • Phoenix – 1829
    • Phoenix -1881
    • Piccadilly – 1877
    • Pioneer – 1991
    • Pisa – 1879
    • Piscataqua, – 1865
    • Plato- 1967
    • Pondoland – 1984 
    • Port Beaufort – 1861 
    • Port Fleetwood – 1845   
    • Poseidon – 1902
    • President Steyn – 1991
    • Primmo Janetto  – 1839
    • Primonguet  – 1865
    • Prince Albert – 1844  
    • Prince Rupert  -1841
    • Princeport Reef -1885
    • Princess Royal – 1985
    • Prins Willem I – 1819
    • Prins Willem – 1992

Q

  • Queen Anne- 1943 
  • Queen of Ava- 1865
  • Queen of the Thames – 1871 
  • Qu-Importe -1988, 
  • Quoin – 1950

 

R

  • R P Buck – 1877
  • Racer – 1879 
  • Rambler – 1818
  • Rambler – 1831
  • Rangatira, – 1916
  • Rastede – 1858
  • Rebecca – 1959 
  • Redbreast – 1878 
  • Reflector – 1851
  • Reform – 1833 
  • Reform- 1842 
  • Regular – 1843
  • Reygersdaal- 1747
  • Reliance – 1809
  • René Sethren – 2010
  • Reno – 1883
  • Resolute- 1898 
  • Rex, – 1903      
  • Richard Bennett – 1954
  • Rigil K, – 1990   
  • Rijnmond IV, – 1980   ,  
  • Rising Star- 1893
  • River Plate – 1878
  • RMS Athens – 1865
  • Robert – 1847
  • Robilant – 1890   
  • Robinson – 1842 
  • Rodenrijs, – 1737    
  • Romelia – 1977 
  • Rooiberg, – 1936
  • Rooijantjies Fontein – 1989
  • Rory Brown – 1857 
  • Rosebud – 1889
  • Ross – 1942
  • Rotterdam – 1722 
  • Rover – 1863
  • Royal Arthur – 1865
  • Royal George – 1822
  • Royal William – 1837
  • Rubens – 1865
  • Ruby – 1866   
  • Ryvingen, – 1902  

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S

  • Sabor – 1943
  • Saint Antonio – 1842 
  • Saldanha – 1796
  • San Antonio – 1824 
  • Sandwich – 1853 
  • Santos – 1874 
  • São José Paquete África – 1794
  • Sappho – 1864
  • Sarah – 1822
  • Sarpine – 1691  
  • Sarthe – 1942  
  • SAS Bloemfontein – 1967 
  • SAS Fleur, – 1965
  • SAS Gelderland – 1988  
  • SAS Natal – 1972
  • SAS Pietermaritzburg – 1994 
  • SAS President Kruger – 1982 
  • SAS Sekhukhuni – 2004  
  • SAS Tafelberg – 1982 
  • Saumarez – 1831
  • SBA 305, – 1960  
  • Sceptre – 1799
  • Schapenjacht, – 1660
  • Schollevaar – 1668  
  • Schoonberg – 1722
  • Schotse Lorrendraaier -. 1722 
  • Schuilenberg – 1756   
  • Scotland – 1860 
  • Sea Challenger – 1998
  • Sea Eagle – 1856
  • Sea Lion – 1993
  • Sea Service – 1988
  • Seagull – 1886 
  • Seagull – 1894     
  • Seal – 1968
  • Seal – 1983
  • Sealkote – 1877
  • Seatrader – 1971
  • Sebastiano – 1921  
  • Seegans – 1991
  • Seier – 1910  
  • Sévere – 1784
  • Shela – 1979   
  • Shepherd – 1874 
  • Shian Feng Chang – 1974  
  • Shin Huei – 1983
  • Shin Tung Yong 18, – 1976
  • Shir Yib – 1970
  • Shylock – 1839
  • Sibanya – 2008 
  • Sierra Leone – 1799
  • Silence – 1830
  • Silver Reaper – 2008
  • Singapore – 1830 
  • Sir Henry Pottinger – 1860 
  • Sir James – 1831
  • Sir William Heathcote – 1841 
  • Skerne – 1836
  • Sleuthhound – 1949 
  • Smooth Hound – 1951  
  • Sneeugans – 1993  
  • Soars – 1505
  • Solhagen – 1936
  • Sophia – 1853
  • Soudan – 1942   
  • South American – 1889
  • Southern Author 
  • Southern Cross – 19022
  • Southern Explorer – 1985
  • Sovereign – 1841   
  • Sparfel – 1869  
  • Speedy – 1842   
  • SS Haddon Hall – 1913 
  • SS Haleric – 1933  
  • SS Haliartus – 1932 
  • SS Lisboa – 1910,
  • SS Malmesbury – 1930  
  • SS Saint Lawrence – 1876 
  • SS George M. Livanos – 1947 
  • St Clair – 1838
  • St Ebba, – 1916  
  • St Gerard -1983  
  • St Michael  – 2007
  • St Mungo – 1844
  • Helena –   1846        
  • Staaten Generaal, – 1806
  • Stabroek, – 1728   
  • Standvastigheid – 1722 
  • Star of the East – 1861 
  • Star of the Isles – 1908
  • Star of the Peace – 1906 
  • Star of the West – 1865
  • Starfish – 2014 – 
  • Steenbok – 1957 
  • Stella – 1872 
  • Sterreschans, -1793
  • Storaas, -1943
  • Stormgans, – 1987  
  • Strathmore, – 1880
  • Stromgans, – 1975 
  • Sun, – 1822
  • Susan – 1857 
  • Susan Crisp, – 1857 
  • Susan Pardew – 1872
  • Susan – 1862
  • Svanen – 1880 
  • Swazi Coast- 1959 
  • Swea – 1852
  • Swiftsure  – 1847
  • Swiftsure – 1942
  • Swona  – 1946 

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T

  • Tandeka – 1977 
  • Tantallon Castle- 1901
  • Tara – 2016
  • Tarleton – 1818
  • Telegraph – 1872 
  • Ternate – 1680
  • Teuton, – 1881
  • Texanita – 1972
  • Theresa – 1847
  • Theresa III – 1986
  • Thermopylae – 1899 
  • Thomas Nickerson -1871.
  • Thomas T. Tucker – 1942
  • Thorne – 1831 
  • Tiger – 1899 
  • Tigo – 1982.
  • Timor – 1856
  • Tracyjon, -1969  , 
  • Trafalgar – 1839  
  • Transvaal – 1978 scuttled   
  • Treasure – 2000 
  • Trevelyan – 1888
  • Triangle – 1822
  • Trio–Triomf – 1981  
  • Tristania 1, – 1973,
  • Tryme – 1959   
  • TS McEwan – 1977 
  • Tyndereus – 1917

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U

    • U-179 – 1942
    • Udny Castle – 1840 
    • UIT-22, 1944    
    • Umhlali, – 1909 
    • Umzimkulu  -1883  
    • Una 1929 –
    • Underley – 1860
    • Uni 1 – 1961
    • Usk, – 1831 

V

  • Valleyfield – 1862
  • Venerable – 1840  
  • Verona -1902,
  • Victoria – 1737     
  • Vine – 1831
  • Vis, – 1740     
  • Vivid – 1860 
  • Voortrekker, – 1993  
  • Voorzichtigheid, – 1757
  • Vrouw Ida Alida –  1818
  • Vrystaat – 1976

W

  • Waddinxveen, – 1697                                  
  • Wafra – 1971
  • Waif – 1874   
  • Waikato – 1899 
  • Waldensian – 1861   
  • Walsingham – 1828
  • Wanderer  – 1856
  • Wasp – 1867
  • Water Kelpie – 1865  
  • Waterloo – 1842 
  • Watussi – 1939
  • Western Province – 1869   
  • Westerwijk – 1737: 
  • Wigtonshire – 1885  
  • Wilhelmine – 1880 
  • Willem de Zwyger – 1863
  • William Bayley – 1857   
  • William Hooland – 1953
  • William James – 1857
  • Windsor Castle – 1876 
  • Winifred & Maria – 1817
  • Winton – 1934
  • Woodbridge – 1816
  • Wuta, 1968, –  

Y

  • Young Phoenix – 1816  

Z

  • Zalt-Bommel, – 1855
  • Zara – 1881.
  • Zeeland – 1793  
  • Zinder, – 2004 
  •  Zoetendal, – 1673  
  • Zoetigheid, – 1722 
  • Zuidam, – 1990   
  • Zuiderkruis, – 1959 
  • Zwartberg – 1955
  • ZMS Holland – 1786  

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Updated August 2026