Index of adopted wreck sites

The 'Adopt a wreck' initiative is part of the 'Dive with a purpose' programme introduced by the NAS to increase awareness of underwater archaeological sites. Wreck site reports are available here; you can access them through the map below, or the list of sites at the foot of this page.

Alphabetical list of sites

Map of adopted sites:

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Alphabetical index of adopted sites:

For many recent adoptions information is restricted to a name and location. We hope to link in a more complete description for each site after allowing adopters time to record and/or research their adopted site. We also welcome more up to date reports on existing adopted sites.

• The Abbey, a hulk at Purton.
• Aeolean Sky
• M.Y. Alastor (previously Alisdair), Strangford Lough.
• Alum Bay Wreck, Isle of White
• Ayrshire, Muckle Roe, Shetland
• La Bastiase, Tees Bay
• Bennendyk / Binnendijk, Weymouth Bay
• Betsy Anna, Poole Bay.
• The Black Hawk (American Liberty Ship).
• British Loyalty, Gan, Addoo Atoll, Maldives
• Catalina flying boat, Largs Channel.
• Chester II
• The Countess of Erne, Portland Harbour.
• Diamond, Speeton Cliffs, Filey Bay
• The Dimitris, Redcar.
• The Duchess, Eastbourne
• The Earl of Abergavenny, Weymouth Bay.
• Eilean Dearg, Argyll.
• HMS Elk, Plymouth harbour
• HMS Erin, Gibraltar Harbour.
• HM Submarine G3, Buckton Cliffs
• The Halsewell, Swanage.
• The Herzogin Cecilie, Salcombe.
• Hulks on the Foreshore, River Itchen, Southampton.
• Harriett, Purton, Gloucestershire
• The John Preston, Sound of Mull.
• Kyarra/Aoelian Sky, Swanage.
• Laura, Reighton, South of Filey
• Leicester or Cement Wreck, Dover
• Loftus Alum Works.
• The Louis Sheid, Leas Foot Beach, Devon.
• Nab Tower, Solent
• Maggie Smith, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight
• Metta Catharina, Plymouth Sound
• Middleton Strand Wreck
• The Mistley, Northey Island nr Maldon.
• Mixon Hole, Selsey Bill.
• Needles protected wreck site/Pommone, Isle of White.
• The Norman Court, Rhosneigr, Anglesey.
• HMS Northcoates, off Littlehampton
• The Oria, Holyhead.
• SS Oregon, Salcombe.
• Petticowick Jetty, St Abbs.
• Portishead unknown wreck Portishead, Somerset
• Portland Stone Barge (unknown), off Selsey
• Portland Stone Sailing Barge
• Princes Channel Wreck, Thames / Horsea Island
• The Purton Wrecks
• SS Ravnanger, Tees Bay.
• F.V. Resolute Shoreham Harbour
• SS Rosehill, Whitesand Bay, Cornwall
• Salsette Dorset
• South Australian, East of Lundy
• Strumble Head Cannon Wreck, Carreg Gybi, Porthsychan
• Sunderland flying boat, Pembroke Dock, Milford Haven.
• Sursay Wreck
• Samphire Hoe (unknown wreck).
• Sicar Rock, Firth of Forth.
• SS State of Louisiana, Larne.
• SS Thesis, Sound of Mull
• Thistlegorm, Red Sea
• T.R. Thompson, Newhaven.
• Tynemouth, Bempton Cliff, Filey Bay
• U772, Dorset
• UB109, English Channel
• Unknown coaster - possibly The Cragside, Portland Harbour
• Unknown stone barge off Selsey Bill
• Unknown U Boat Off Beachy Head
• Unknown wooden wreck, Herne Bay
• Unknown wooden wreck, Warden Ledge
• Unknown wreck, Crim Reef, Isles of Scilly
• HMS Velox, off Bembridge lifeboat Station
• Walkure, Haisborough Sandbank
• The White House Bay Wreck

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