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List of shipwrecks of South America

This is a list of shipwrecks located in or around South America.

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Argentina

ShipFlagSunk dateNotesCoordinates
ARA Comodoro Py  Argentine Navy15 June 1987A Gearing-class destroyer that was sunk as a target in Samborombón Bay.36°15′00″S 57°00′00″W / 36.250°S 57.000°W / -36.250; -57.000 (ARA Comodoro Py)
Crown of Italy  United Kingdom23 December 1891A British sailing ship that ran aground at Cabo San Diego.[1] Abandoned early the next morning and using the ship's boats, her crew of 33 made landfall on Staten Island on Christmas day. The crew were stranded there for 83 days before being picked up by HMS Cleopatra. All were saved.54°38′S 65°07′W / 54.633°S 65.117°W / -54.633; -65.117 (Crown of Italy)
Desdemona9 September 1985A cargo ship that ran aground at Cabo San Pablo.[2]54°17′51.34″S 66°41′58.82″W / 54.2975944°S 66.6996722°W / -54.2975944; -66.6996722 (Desdemona)
Duchess of Albany13 July 1893A sailing ship that sank off Tierra del Fuego.[3]54°38′S 65°31′W / 54.633°S 65.517°W / -54.633; -65.517 (Duchess of Albany)
ARA General Belgrano  Argentine Navy2 April 1982A Brooklyn-class light cruiser that was torpedoed by HMS Conqueror during the Falklands/Malvinas War. The ship was outside the Total Exclusion Zone at the time, leading to controversy over whether the attack was justified.55°24′S 61°32′W / 55.400°S 61.533°W / -55.400; -61.533 (ARA General Belgrano)
Potosi  Chile19 October 1925A barque that caught fire and was scuttled near Comodoro Rivadavia.45°2.5′S 66°2.5′W / 45.0417°S 66.0417°W / -45.0417; -66.0417 (Potosi (ship))
Sarmiento2 April 1912A passenger and cargo ship that sank in the Beagle Channel.[4]54°51′40.49″S 67°51′22.39″W / 54.8612472°S 67.8562194°W / -54.8612472; -67.8562194 (Sarmiento)
St. Christopher  Costa Rica1957A salvage tug that was beached and abandoned at Ushuaia.54°48′35″S 68°18′29″W / 54.809694°S 68.308117°W / -54.809694; -68.308117 (St. Christopher)
UsurbilMarch 1993A fishing trawler that was destroyed by fire while at port at Ingeniero White, Buenos Aires. The wreck was moved to Bahía Blanca in 1999.[5]38°49′36″S 62°15′55″W / 38.82667°S 62.26528°W / -38.82667; -62.26528 (Usurbil)

Brazil

ShipFlagSunk dateNotesCoordinates
Aquidabã  Imperial Brazilian Navy21 January 1906A Brazilian ironclad warship that sank after exploding near the Jacuacanga strait, in Angra dos Reis bay.
Bezerra de Menezes1891Cargo ship that sank after a collision.
California1866Rare 1806 "direct acting engine" steamer, with a centered propulsion wheel, carrying personal care articles. Sunk after a pirate raid at Ilha Grande, Angra dos reis.
Campos23 October 1943Torpedoed by the German submarine U-170.
SMS Cap Trafalgar  Germany14 September 1914Sunk by British HMS Carmania off the coast of the Island of Trindade, Brazil, South Atlantic Ocean during World War I.20°29′S 29°18′W / 20.483°S 29.300°W / -20.483; -29.300 (SMS Cap Trafalgar (1914)}
Elihu B. Washburne1943Sunk in Santos Bay.
Kapunda  United Kingdom20 January 1887An emigrant ship that was travelling from London to Australia when it collided with the barque Ada Melmore, with 299 lives lost.
Kestrel  United Kingdom11 February 1895
RMS Magdalena  United Kingdom26 April 1949A refrigerator ship that ran aground and then split in two in the Guanabara Bay while under tow.22°57′05″S 43°7′30″W / 22.95139°S 43.12500°W / -22.95139; -43.12500 (RMS Magdalena (1948))
Novo Amapa6 January 1981Capsized in the Amazon River, at Cajari, Macapá.[6]
Pinguino1967A grain cargo ship that sunk after a fire aboard. A popular dive site at Ilha Grande.
Príncipe de Asturias  Spain5 March 1916An ocean liner that ran aground on a shoal near Ilhabela, São Paulo, resulting in at least 445 deaths.
Sir Foxwell Buxton  United Kingdom1853An emigrant ship that ran aground off the coast of Rio Grande do Norte.
Sobral Santos II  Brazil19 September 1981Capsized in the Amazon River, at Óbidos, Pará. Around 250 to 300 people were killed, 178 people survived.[7]
Stag Hound  United States2 August 1861An extreme clipper that caught fire and sank near Pernambuco.
Tocantins1933Sunk at the Queimada Grande Island, due to heavy fog.
U-128  Kriegsmarine16 May 1943Attacked by US Navy aircraft and destroyers off the coast of Recife. After considerable shelling and aerial bombing that rendered her dead in the water, the crew scuttled her the next day.11°0′S 35°43′W / 11.000°S 35.717°W / -11.000; -35.717 (U-128)

Chile

ShipFlagSunk dateNotesCoordinates
Almirante Latorre  Chilean Navy2005Sank in the South Pacific while under tow to be broken up.
Ambassador  United Kingdom1940sA clipper that was beached at San Gregorio.52°34′03″S 70°04′07″W / 52.567529°S 70.068537°W / -52.567529; -70.068537 (Ambassador (clipper))
Angamos  Chile1928Sank after striking rocks near Lebu. Second biggest single-incident maritime losses of life in the history of Chile.
Blanco Encalada  Chilean Navy1891Destroyed by a torpedo gunboat in the port of Caldera during the 1891 Chilean Civil War.
Casma  Chilean Navy1916Ran aground in Picton Channel.
Cazador  Chilean Navy1856A steamboat that was driven aground off Point Carranza, 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Constitución, resulting in the loss of 300–400 lives. The biggest single-incident maritime losses of life in the history of Chile.
HMS Challenger  Royal Navy1835Wrecked off Mocha Island.
County of Peebles  Chile1960sA windjammer that was beached as a breakwater at Punta Arenas.
HMS Doterel  Royal Navy1881A Doterel-class sloop that exploded while anchored at Punta Arenas.[8]
SMS Dresden  Imperial German Navy1915A Dresden-class light cruiser that was scuttled near Robinson Crusoe Island.33°36′6″S 78°49′30″W / 33.60167°S 78.82500°W / -33.60167; -78.82500 (SMS Dresden (1907))
El Canelo1960Sank in the mouth of Valdivia River after the 1960 Valdivia earthquake in 1960.
Esmeralda  Chilean Navy1879Sank during the Battle of Iquique.
ARA Fournier  Argentine Navy4 October 1949Sank in Gabriel Channel at the Dawson Island. 72 men were lost.[9]
HMS Good Hope  Royal Navy1914A Drake-class armored cruiser that was destroyed in the Battle of Coronel.36°59′1″S 73°48′49″W / 36.98361°S 73.81361°W / -36.98361; -73.81361 (HMS Good Hope (1901))
 Argentine Navy1958Sank off Nueva Island. 38 men lost.[10]
Independencia  Peruvian Navy1879Ran aground and was burnt during the Battle of Punta Gruesa.
Janequeo  Chilean Navy1965Sank with the loss of 65 men.[11]}
John Elder1892Sank near Punta Carranza.[12]
Kate Kellok[13]1878
Logos1988A missionary ship owned by Operation Mobilisation, that ran aground on rocks in the Beagle Channel.54°58′12.84″S 67°7′25.71″W / 54.9702333°S 67.1238083°W / -54.9702333; -67.1238083 (MV Logos)
BAP Manco Cápac  Peruvian Navy1880Scuttled to prevent her capture by the Chilean military after the Battle of Arica.
HMS Monmouth  Royal Navy1914A Monmouth-class armored cruiser that was destroyed in the Battle of Coronel.36°53′53″S 73°50′45″W / 36.89806°S 73.84583°W / -36.89806; -73.84583 (HMS Monmouth (1901))
Monteagudo  Chile1839Sank off Valparaíso.
O'Higgins  Argentine Navy1826Sank off Cape Horn. Probably the biggest single-incident maritime loss of life in the history of Chile.
Olympian  United States1906A steamboat that was wrecked at Possession Bay while under tow.52°14′51.67″S 69°1′55.46″W / 52.2476861°S 69.0320722°W / -52.2476861; -69.0320722 (Olympian (sidewheeler))
Oriflamme  Spain1770Sank near the mouth of the Huenchullami River.
Sancti Espiritus  Spain1526First European ship to run aground in the Strait of Magellan.
Santa Leonor  United States1966Ran aground in Smyth Channel.
HMS Wager  Royal Navy1741Ran aground at Wager Island.47°40′43″S 75°02′57″W / 47.67861°S 75.04917°W / -47.67861; -75.04917

Ecuador

ShipFlagSunk dateNotesCoordinates
Jesus Maria de la Limpia Concepcion  Spain1654Spanish treasure ship also known as the Capitana, lost after striking a reef off Chanduy.
Santa Maria de la Consolacion  Spain1681Spanish treasure ship laden with gold, silver, and precious gems run against a reef by pursuing pirates. Discovered in 1998.

Falkland Islands

ShipFlagSunk dateNotesCoordinates
HMS Antelope  Royal Navy24 May 1982A Type 21 frigate that was sunk by Argentine bombers during the Falklands War.51°33′3″S 59°3′30″W / 51.55083°S 59.05833°W / -51.55083; -59.05833 (HMS Antelope (F170))
HMS Ardent  Royal Navy22 May 1982A Type 21 frigate that was sunk by Argentine bombers during the Falklands War.51°39′38″S 59°8′12″W / 51.66056°S 59.13667°W / -51.66056; -59.13667 (HMS Ardent (F184))
HMS Coventry  Royal Navy25 May 1982A Type 42 destroyer that was sunk by Argentine aircraft during the Falklands War.51°3′36″S 59°42′12″W / 51.06000°S 59.70333°W / -51.06000; -59.70333 (HMS Coventry (D118))
Imo  Norway30 November 1921A whaling supply ship known for her involvement in the Halifax Explosion, after which she was repaired and ran aground three years later off East Falkland.
ARA Isla de los Estados  Argentine Navy11 May 1982A naval supply ship that was sunk by HMS Alacrity during the Falklands War.51°42′3″S 59°29′22″W / 51.70083°S 59.48944°W / -51.70083; -59.48944 (ARA Isla de los Estados)

Galápagos Islands

ShipFlagSunk dateNotesCoordinates
Ann Alexander  United States20 August 1851An American whaleship that sank after it was rammed by a sperm whale.
Jessica  Ecuador16 January 2001An oil tanker that ran aground off Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, causing an oil spill.

Peru

ShipFlagSunk dateNotesCoordinates
AdresitoMarch 1990Capsized in Amazon River, Iquitos, Loreto Maynas, at least 134 people confirmed dead.
Covadonga  Chile13 September 1880A Chilean schooner that was sunk by a mine outside Chancay.
La ChachitaMay 1991Capsized by stormy conditions in Marranon River, at least 150 people confirmed dead.
Santa ElenaMarch 2008Capsized in Tepiche River, Loreto, at least fifty people confirmed dead.

Uruguay

ShipFlagSunk dateNotesCoordinates
Admiral Graf Spee  Kriegsmarine17 December 1939A German cruiser scuttled during the Battle of the River Plate.34°58′S 56°17′W / 34.967°S 56.283°W / -34.967; -56.283 (German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee)
HMS Agamemnon  Royal Navy20 June 1809A Royal Navy warship ran aground and sank north of Gorriti Island in Maldonado Bay.34°55′59″S 54°58′52″W / 34.93306°S 54.98111°W / -34.93306; -54.98111 (HMS Agamemnon)

Venezuela

ShipFlagSunk dateNotesCoordinates
Sesostris  Germany31 March 1941A German cargo ship torched by her own crew out of fear of being seized by U.S. or local authorities.10°29′21″N 67°56′57″W / 10.48917°N 67.94917°W / 10.48917; -67.94917 (Sesostris)

References

Further reading

  • Marx, Robert F. (1987). Shipwrecks in the Americas. New York: Dover. pp. 426–444. ISBN 0-486-25514-X.
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