List of shipwrecks of Canada explained

This is a list of shipwrecks located in or off the coast of Canada.

British Columbia

ShipFlagSunk dateNotesCoordinates
4 April 2015A decommissioned scuttled to form an artificial reef in Halkett Bay Provincial Park off Gambier Island in Howe Sound, British Columbia, Canada.49.4492°N -123.3308°W
January 2003The ferry was docked at Woodbury marina by the private owner and sunk from a frozen cracked pipe at Woodbury, British Columbia.
Canada25 July 1888A steamship run aground on rocks at Prospect Point in Vancouver's Stanley Park.
Canada1960A steamboat that retired from service and was partially dismantled before sinking off the shore off Beaton.
United States Army26 September 1946A troopship that struck the rocks and sank off Pitt Island.
1947A that was scuttled as a breakwater in Oyster Bay.
1992A sunk as an artificial reef in Sechelt Inlet.
Canada29 November 1898A paddle steamer sternwheeler sunk during a storm in Kootenay Lake.
8 January 1904A steamboat that sunk in a storm in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
1996A Restigouche-class destroyer that was sunk as an artificial reef.
Canada27 December 1925A steamship that sank in a collision with near the Whyte Rocks.
Canada25 October 1961A bulk freighter that served in World War II and later sank while under tow.
Ericsson22 November 1892Blown aground at the entrance to Barkley Sound, designed by inventor John Ericsson in 1851
United StatesDecember 1902A clipper believed to have foundered in a storm off Cape Flattery.
3 May 1883An that caught fire and sank in Discovery Passage.
14 May 2007An sunk as a target.
16 September 1995A scuttled as an artificial reef off Sidney.
CanadaMarch 1944A schooner and rum-runner during the Prohibition era, that foundered in Barkley Sound and was towed to Powell River.
Canada18 December 1917Ran aground in the Salish Sea.
Canada6 July 1907A Canadian sternwheeler sunk in the Skeena River.
April 1911A sternwheeler that broke apart in ice on the Fraser River.
Canada4 November 1875A sidewheel steamer sunk following a collision with SS Orpheus.
Canada25 October 1918A steamer that ran aground on Vanderbilt Reef and sank the following day.58.6022°N -135.0236°W
Canada22 March 2006A ro-ro ferry run aground on Gil Island in Wright Sound.53.332°N -143.729°W
Canada13 May 1921A sternwheeler that was wrecked on the Fraser River.
Canada24 November 1891A 3,119-ton iron steamship built 1882 by William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia ran aground Brotchie Ledge Victoria, British Columbia[1] 48.4065°N -123.388°W
14 June 1997A Mackenzie-class destroyer scuttled as an artificial reef off Nanaimo.
Canada24 March 1911A steamboat that sank off Race Rocks Light.
18 February 1961A armored cruiser that was sold for scrap and sunk in Powell River.
1946A sunk a breakwater off Royston.
United StatesJune 1811An American merchant ship blown up at Clayoquot Sound, Vancouver Island.
Canada23 January 1906A passenger steamer wrecked off the coast of Vancouver Island.48.7056°N -125.0058°W
Vanlene14 March 1972A 10,500-ton freighter carrying cars, built in 1951. The ship ran aground near Austin Island in Barkley Sound due to navigation error.[2]

Manitoba

ShipFlagSunk dateNotesCoordinates
Canada1885
Canada1992 A tugboat grounded near Churchill, Manitoba; Later scuttled 1992 as Canada's first Arctic Underwater Research Station
Greece14 September 1960A cargo ship that ran aground near Churchill.58.7692°N -93.8892°W
Canada1924
Canada24 August 1906A steamboat that was wrecked in a storm off George Island.

New Brunswick

ShipFlagSunk dateNotesCoordinates
Panama30 October 1951A tanker that suffered an internal explosion off Miscou Island.
Canada14 September 1878A barque that ran aground in fog off Grand Manan Island.

Newfoundland and Labrador

ShipFlagSunk dateNotesCoordinates
Canada18 December 1891A steamship destroyed by a fire in the cargo hold.
Administratrix Canada1948A motor vessel that collided with in fog near Cape Race.
HMS Aeneas23 October 1805A troopship that ran ashore near the Isle aux Morts with the loss of over 200 lives.
27 April 1863A British Allan liner that ran aground off Cape Race, with 237 deaths.
Netherlands1919A Dutch steamboat that sank near St. Shotts.
United States27 September 1854A paddle steamer that collided with the steamer and sank near Cape Race.
Canada3 July 1981An icebreaker that sank off the Strait of Belle Isle, three hours after departing St Anthony.
28 June 1859A steamboat that ran aground on a reef at Trepassey Bay.
16 March 1831A sealing ship from Cupids that ran aground on Baccalieu Island.
United Kingdom27 June 1941A steamboat that was torpedoed by near the Peckford Reef.49.5106°N -53.8583°W
5 May 1943A cargo ship that was torpedoed by east of Newfoundland, Canada.
14 October 1942A Newfoundland Railway ferry that was torpedoed by off Port aux Basques.47.3167°N -88°W
9 September 1854A British steamboat that ran aground and sunk in fog near Cape Race.
24 October 1816A that ran aground and sank in fog off Cape Pine.
14 September 1942A C-class destroyer that was torpedoed by off St. John's.
1901A Scottish steamer that sank near Cape Race in 1901.
HMS Despatch10 July 1828A British brig that sank near Isle aux Morts.
1822Ran aground and sank near St. Shotts.
22 September 1781A sloop that was wrecked near Cape Ray.
1907A schooner that sank near Bonavista.
1875A barque that foundered off the Labrador coast.
24 January 1915A Job Bros. & Co iron-hulled barque that ran aground and sank off Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove during a winter storm. No loss of life.
United Kingdom25 August 1918A sealing/whaling steamer that was torpedoed off St. Pierre and Miquelon by .
Canada11 December 1919A coastal steamship that ran aground in a fierce storm.
Cyprus16 January 1998A bulk carrier that sank in a storm near Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
United States9 August 1840An American brig of 200 tons, out of Rotterdam, that sank in the fog near Cape Race with 50 dead.
23 February 1918The passenger ship ran aground at Horn Head Point, Cappahayden and was wrecked with the loss of 94 lives46.8489°N -52.9389°W
United Kingdom3 November 1941A merchant ship that was torpedoed by northeast of Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland.51.35°N -96°W
1877A British steamer that sank near Cape Race.
United States1877An American steamer that sank near Cape Race.
1869A German steamer that sank in fog near Cape Race.
Canada1898A sealing steamer that lost 48 men on the ice.
Harcourt Kent Canada1949A motor ship that sank near Cape Race.
Harpooner1816A British transport that ran aground and sank in fog near Cape Pine.[3] She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America to an English port.[4]
1833A British ship that sank off Cape Race.
1900A German steamer that sank near Cape Race.
1859A British Allan liner that sank off Cape Race.
Norway15 June 1917A Norwegian liner that ran aground in fog near Cape Race.
Canada4 February 1967A troopship that ran aground in Harbour Grace.
3 March 1913Built for the Hudson Bay Company in 1891 by Watson of Sunderland England, purchased in 1909 by James Baird Ltd. of St. John’s for the seal fishery. Sprang a leak while butting through slob ice in heavy seas. Engineers kept it afloat for 30 hours to reach St. Mary's Bay, where it ran onto rocks at Branch. All crew were saved.
11 May 1833A Scottish brig sunk near Cape St. Francis.46.5°N -47.1°W
9 August 1831A barque that sank in a gale near Port Aux Basques. The ship was wrecked on Mouse Island, in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence with the loss of 241 of the 273 people on board. She was on a voyage from Londonderry to Quebec, British North America. Her captain was subsequently found guilty of willfully wrecking the ship and was sentenced to death.[5] [6]
6 January 1882Reported missing in Baccalieu Tickle.
Canada5 September 1942An iron-ore carrier that was torpedoed by off Bell Island.47.5883°N -52.9694°W
Maggie6 November 1896A schooner that sank in the St.John's Narrows due to a collision with the Tiber [7]
2 July 1933An English cargo vessel that ran aground on the Vestal Rocks outside St. John's, Newfoundland.
Canada1923A Canadian Pacific liner.
15 July 1954A Canadian Customs boat that ran aground and foundered off Cape Ballard.
United States15 February 1982A semi-submersible offshore oil drilling unit that sank in a storm off St. John's.46.726°N -48.8359°W
October 1795The ship was wrecked near the Burin Peninsula, with some loss of life.
United Kingdom26 June 1941An iron-ore carrier that was torpedoed by off Bell Island.
18 February 1942A supply ship that sank along with in a storm.
Canada1924A schooner sunk in a gale near Cape Race.
Canada1867Ran aground and sunk in storm at Gull Island.
8 August 1922A heavy cruiser that sank in fog at Point Amour in Strait of Belle Isle.
23 October 1910An A. Harvey & Company bulk carrier that ran aground and sank off Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove while under tow during a southeast gale. All 19 crew were lost.
Canada2 November 1942An iron-ore carrier that was torpedoed by off Bell Island.
United Kingdom11 October 1823 to 19 October 1823300 tons burthen snow brig left Quebec on 11 October with timber cargo, struck by large wave off Seven Islands on 14 October and badly damaged, swept south by storm until 19 October off Cap Roziere, New Brunswick when four surviving crew members were rescued by the vessel Margaret passing en route to Quebec. Royal Oak presumed foundered. Reported in Quebec Courant.Source: Quebec Courant 30 Oct 1823.
5 September 1942An iron-ore carrier that was torpedoed by a off Wabana, Newfoundland.
BasquesDecember 1565While sitting at anchor in Red Bay bay with other whaling ships, she broke her moorings during a storm, struck an island and sank with a full load of 1,000 casks of oil.51.7319°N -56.4256°W
Spain22 November 1972Cod-fishing trawler, she burned in November 1972 in Saint Pierre and was sunk in the Gulf of St Lawrence.46.55°N -106°W
Kingdom of England11 September 1696A fifth-rate warship that was scuttled to prevent capture by France.
Canada1867A schooner that sank in a storm near Spotted Island, Labrador.
25 November 1944A that was torpedoed by off Channel-Port aux Basques.47.5667°N -70°W
Canada31 March 1914A Newfoundland sealing steamer that was lost in a blizzard.
15 April 1912A British passenger liner operated by the White Star Line that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean south-southeast of Newfoundland, Canada on 15 April 1912, after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage.41.7325°N -49.9469°W
Bahamas18 June 2023Imploded during its descent in the North Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Newfoundland. 41.7319°N -49.9458°W
5 November 1813Sunk in a storm near Bay Bulls.
16 November 1942A Type IXC U-boat that was sunk by an American aircraft southwest of Newfoundland, Canada.
6 May 1943A Type VIIC U-boat sunk by depth charges off Newfoundland.
30 October 1942A Type IXC U-boat sunk by Canadian aircraft off St. John's.47.7833°N -99°W
1 March 1942A Type VIIC U-boat sunk by depth charges off Cape Race.
20 August 1944A Type IXC/40 U-boat that was sunk by Allied aircraft southeast of Newfoundland.
Canada15 March 1931A sealing barque that exploded off Horse Islands during the shooting of extra footage for the film The Viking, killing 27, including the film's producer.
1872A schooner that was lost at Cape St. Francis.
1875Sunk near Pouch Cove.
Canada3 June 1977A Canadian National ferry that struck an iceberg.

Northwest Territories

ShipFlagSunk dateNotesCoordinates
After 3 June 1853Arctic exploration ship, part of the McClure Arctic expedition. Icebound in Mercy Bay, abandoned June 1853. Found in the Beaufort Sea, July 2010.

Nova Scotia

ShipFlagSunk dateNotesCoordinates
Canada13 October 1923A buoy tender that ran aground on the wreck of Snipe off Seal Island.
Arctic Bear19 March 1963A steamship that foundered off Cape Sable Island while under tow.42.6667°N -76°W
Canada4 February 1970An oil tanker that ran aground off Isle Madame.45.467°N -61.1044°W
8 May 1834The barque was wrecked 5nmi east of Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, British North America with the loss of 208 of the 211 people on board.
1 April 1873A White Star Line ocean liner that ran aground near Meagher's Island.44.4655°N -63.7105°W
15 November 1761A full-rigged transport, run aground on the northeastern side of Cape Breton Island.
21 July 1758A French warship that caught fire and burned in the siege of Louisbourg.
1957A hydrographic survey vessel and training ship that was scuttled off Sydney.
21 July 1758A French warship that caught fire and burned in the siege of Louisbourg.
27 August 1725A French navy transport ship that was swept by a storm onto rocks near Louisbourg.
Canada18 June 1941A CN Marine car ferry that ran aground and sank off Little Hope Island, near Port Mouton.
Canada13 May 1976A floating medical clinic that struck a reef off the Eastern Shore.
24 December 1944A that was torpedoed by near Sambro Island Light.44.4167°N -83°W
13 May 1823The ship was built at Quebec in 1822, shifted her registry to Bristol, and was wrecked near Gabarus Bay, Cape Breton. No lives were lost; part of the cargo was saved.
11 January 1942A cargo ship that was torpedoed by southeast of Cape Sable Island, Canada.
3 December 1942A cargo ship that was torpedoed by about east of Sable Island, Canada.
Enterprise20 November 1802A brig that caught fire and only 3 of the 24 crew survived.[8]
Canada20 April 1970A Newfoundland herring seiner fishing vessel which sank during a storm off the northeast coast of Cape Breton Island. All eight crew were lost. The vessel, while assisting in the search-and-rescue mission, also sank.
21 July 1758A French warship struck with cannon fire by the Royal Navy off Louisbourg, burned and exploded.
Canada24 August 1943A tugboat that sank in Halifax Harbour on 6 June 1943, when she collided with the freighter Norelg; she was raised so that the bodies of the dead could be recovered, then re-sunk on 24 August.
30 May 1921A schooner that hit a submerged wreck off Sable Island.
16 April 1945A that was torpedoed by off Chebucto Head.44.4667°N -73°W
24 November 1814A brig-sloop that ran aground near the village of Prospect.
7 October 1711A fifth-rate warship that was wrecked off Louisbourg.
29 April 1849An Irish famine ship which was holed by ice between Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.
Canada26 April 1906A wooden schooner that was accidentally rammed by the steamer off Point Pleasant Park.
19 February 1860A steamship wrecked off Cape Sable Island, with the loss of 205 lives.
Norway6 December 1917Halifax Explosion

The cargo ship collided with ( France) at Halifax, Nova Scotia. Mont-Blanc caught fire and was obliterated in a massive explosion that killed approximately 2,000 people and drove Imo ashore. Imo subsequently was refloated, repaired, and returned to service.

22 August 1942A that collided with .
France4 July 1898A French ocean liner that sank in a collision off the coast of Sable Island, with a loss of 549 lives.
1966A that was scuttled off the coast of Nova Scotia.
Canada13 November 1851A wooden cargo ship that ran aground at Low Point in Sydney harbour.
10 May 1849An Irish famine ship which sank in Cabot Strait. They sailed from Limerick, Ireland for Quebec, carrying a crew of 10 plus 111 Irish emigrants. Sailing near midnight in a severe storm, the sailing ship sank immediately when it hit an iceberg, about 50miles from St. Paul Island. Only 12 on board survived.
France6 December 1917A freighter that collided with in Halifax Harbour, causing a fire that detonated her cargo of military explosives. The resulting Halifax Explosion killed an estimated 2000 people, and fragments of Mont-Blanc were scattered across Halifax and Dartmouth.
Canada20 April 1970A Canadian National Railways train ferry that sank in a storm off the northeast coast of Cape Breton Island while assisting in a search and rescue operation for the sinking fishing trawler Enterprise. Four crew, including the captain, were lost.
22 July 1758A French warship burned following the siege of Louisbourg.
Canada22 February 1985A former rum runner and Royal Canadian Navy minesweeper, scuttled northeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
1994A scuttled as an artificial reef off Lunenburg.
Canada1964A steamboat that sank en route to be sold for scrap at Sydney.
Canada25 May 1909A barque that ran aground off Pictou.
16 November 1797A frigate that sank off Herring Cove.44.5664°N -63.5533°W
22 October 1805A sailing ship wrecked on the coast of Cape Breton Island.
19 April 1945A Type IXC/40 U-boat that was sunk by and southeast of Nova Scotia.
31 July 1942A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by depth charges near Yarmouth.
18 March 1945A Type IXC/40 U-boat that was sunk by American destroyer escorts southeast of Nova Scotia, Canada.
7 October 1918A cargo ship that collided with the U.S. Navy cargo ship south of Halifax.
Unknown14 November 1760A troopship that carried members of the 43rd (Monmouthshire) Regiment of Foot.

Nunavut

ShipFlagSunk dateNotesCoordinates
United Kingdom21 August 1853A British barque sent to resupply Sir Edward Belcher's expedition to locate the missing Franklin expedition. Crushed by ice south of Beechey Island, August 1853. Found in Barrow Strait, August 1980.74.6833°N -141°W
After 22 April 1848A that was used for Arctic exploration, flagship of Sir John Franklin's lost expedition. Abandoned in Victoria Strait, April 1848. Found in Wilmot and Crampton Bay, September 2014.
25 August 1825A that was used for Arctic exploration, and was abandoned in Prince Regent Inlet.
Canada1930An Arctic exploration vessel that froze up at Cambridge Bay in 1926, whereafter she was used as a floating warehouse and wireless station until she sank four years later. In 2016 she was raised and in 2017 began her return to Norway.69.1189°N -105.02°W
21 July 1947A steamship that was wrecked near Cape Dorset.
After 22 April 1848A that had participated in the Battle of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812, and later used for Arctic exploration. Part of Sir John Franklin's lost expedition. Abandoned in Victoria Strait, April 1848. Found in Terror Bay, September 2016.

Ontario

See also: List of shipwrecks in the Great Lakes.

ShipFlagSunk dateNotesCoordinates
11518 December 1899Ran aground on Pic Island.48.6982°N -86.6546°W
America5 April 1854The sidewheel steamer ran aground on Pelee Island.41.8167°N -120°W
Arches11 November 1852Also known as Oneida, the package freighter sank in a storm off Long Point.42.45°N -81°W
Argo20 October 1937The tank barge sank off Pelee Island with a cargo of heavy crude and benzole; considered one of the greatest pollution risks on the Great Lakes. Discovered in 2015.[9] 41.6333°N -112°W
9 November 1913Wreckage found near Bayfield
Atlantic20 August 1852Paddlewheel steamer rammed and sunk off Long Point in the fifth-worst single-vessel disaster to ever occur on the Great Lakes.42.5°N -85°W
Brown Brothers1959Sank off Long Point.42.6167°N -80°W
Canada1875A 99feet wooden rear paddle wheeler steamership that caught fire in front of the Rideau Canal in the Ottawa River and sank in Ottawa. It was relocated under the Rideau Canoe Club wharf at the beginning of the 1980s. Only the hull can be seen.45.4349°N -75.7004°W
United States22 May 1922A wooden cargo ship that caught fire and sank off Cardinal.
Canada14 July 1970A bulk carrier that sank in the Saint Lawrence River near Morrisburg.
United States10 November 1975Edmund Fitzgerald was a 729-longNaN-long freighter that sank of an unknown cause in a storm on Lake Superior. The Edmund Fitzgerald is the largest ship to sink on the lakes.
Canada1930A 105feet schooner that caught fire and sank off Kettle Island, opposite Gatineau.45.2827°N -75.3815°W
Canada1890A 100feet paddle sidewheeler that caught fire, exploded and sunk at dock in Gatineau.45.2555°N -75.4224°W
James B. Colgate20 October 1916A whaleback steamer that sank off Long Point, in a storm that also took and Marshall F Butters. 25 people were lost, with one survivor. Wreckage was located in 1991.42.0833°N -125°W
Canada1987A 96feet wooden schooner, formerly Ville de Vanier, that was abandoned.45.2656°N -75.4217°W
J.G. McGrath28 October 1878Foundered off Long Point.42.6667°N -102°W
John B. King Canada1930A drill-boat containing dynamite which was struck by lightning, resulting in an explosion which killed thirty people.
J. S. Seaverns10 May 1884Sank off Michipicoten, no lives lost. Wreck discovered in 2016.[10] [11] 47.9503°N -84.8774°W
Canada5 August 1877A schooner that hit rocks and sank near Brockville.44.5562°N -75.7188°W
Lycoming21 October 1910The steamer burned at her dock in Morpeth.c
Canada1874The wooden paddle steamer sank in Ottawa45.2753°N -75.403°W
Manasoo Canada1928Discovered 200 feet below the Georgian Bay in excellent condition with a 1927 Chevrolet Coupe inside.
Canada1896The 104feet steamer caught fire and sank in Ottawa45.2642°N -75.4138°W
24 November 1872A steamboat wrecked on a reef near Collingwood.
Canada12 November 1912The vessel sank in Kamaniskeg Lake in a winter storm, with nine people killed.
Merida16 October 1916A Ward Line steamer that sank off Long Point in a storm that also took James B. Colgate and Marshall F. Butters.42.2167°N -101°W
Metamora Canada30 September 1907A wooden tug that burned to the waterline near Pointe au Baril, Georgian Bay.45.5287°N -80.4074°W
Canada1930The 95feet barge leaked and sank in Ottawa at the west exit of the eight locks of the Rideau Canal, near Parliament Hill22.4526°N -41.945°W
HMS Nancy14 August 1814A schooner that was scuttled in the Nottawasaga River to prevent capture, during the War of 1812.44.5192°N -80.02°W
Canada1870The 102feet tugboat caught fire and sank in Ottawa at the west exit of the eight locks of the Rideau Canal, near Parliament Hill
Oxford Canada30 May 1856Sank after a collision off Long Point.42.4667°N -130°W
Pascal P. Pratt1908Ran aground off Long Point.42.55°N -85°W
Canada1883Wrecked in the Flood of 1883, London, Ontario.
Canada1920A 100feet wooden steamship, formerly Salaberry, that leaked and sank in Ottawa.45.2752°N -75.4021°W
Canada1890The 56feet tugboat caught fire and sank in Ottawa54.4527°N -75.4161°W
Robert26 September 1982The tug sank after a collision off Chatham-Kent.42.25°N -81.81°W
Canada1948A 78feet ship that leaked and sank in Ottawa.45.2827°N -75.3746°W
Sand scow Canada6 August 1918Stranded on the Canadian side of Niagara River above Horseshoe Falls.
Scotiadoc20 June 1953Rammed by the freighter Burlington in heavy fog off Trowbridge Island, near the Sleeping Giant.48.2719°N -88.9492°W
HMS Speedy8 October 1804A schooner that sank off Brighton, Lake Ontario.43.814°N -76.789°W
HMS St LawrenceA wooden warship that served in the War of 1812. The ship was decommissioned and her hull was used as a storage facility by Morton's Brewery in Kingston. In January 1832, the hull was sold to Robert Drummond for £25. Later, it was sunk close to shore, and is now a popular diving attraction.44.2206°N -76.505°W
CanadaSeptember 1885A schooner that sank at Big Tug Harbour after being damaged in August 1885.
HMS Toronto1811A schooner that sank off Hanlan's Point, Toronto Islands, Lake Ontario.
True North II16 June 2000A glass-bottomed tour boat that sank in Georgian Bay, killing two students.
Canada1881A ferry that capsized and sank near London, Ontario, with the loss of 181 lives.[12]
22 November 1879A side-wheel paddle steamer lost in a storm in Georgian Bay.45.1208°N -80.1661°W
Canada1841A 95feet paddle wheeler that was abandoned and sank in Ottawa.45.4526°N -75.4203°W
HMS Wolfe (later HMS Montreal)A freshwater sloop of war that served in the War of 1812. She was ordered broken up and sold in 1831, and is presumed to have rotted and sunk at Kingston. The wreck, identified as HMS Montreal by Parks Canada in 2006, lies near the Royal Military College of Canada.44.2167°N -103°W
Wolfe Islander II21 September 1985Car ferry scuttled to provide scuba attraction off Dawson's Point, Wolfe Island

Prince Edward Island

ShipFlagSunk dateNotesCoordinates
1791A 4-gun schooner that was wrecked in Charlottetown harbour or Hillsborough Bay, possibly salvaged and broken up in 1799.
Canada1 September 1922A cargo ship that was crushed by pack ice and sank 28km (17miles) off North Cape.
United States4 December 1917A Great Lakes freighter sold by Canada to the United States for coastal service during World War I. After losing its steering gear off East Point she drifted until running aground off Savage Harbour.
10 November 1945Canadian River-class destroyer that was sold for scrap after seeing action in the Battle of the Atlantic and ran aground after breaking away from her tow off East Point.
Canada22 July 1883A clipper that ran aground on a beach at Cavendish.
5 November 1906A 1,100-tonne steel-hulled barque that ran aground and sank off Hermanville in the Yankee Gale of 1906.
12 September 1882A that ran aground off East Point.46.475°N -119°W
Canada5 November 1906A four-masted barque that ran aground and sank off Priest Pond in the Yankee Gale of 1906.
Canada25 September 1824A passenger cargo ship that struck a reef and sank off East Point.
Canada11 May 1884A steamer owned by Black Diamond Line, which was carrying coal from Pictou, Nova Scotia, to Montreal, Quebec, when it sank after being crushed in the ice off Covehead. All the crew aboard Tunstall made it safely ashore and the wreck is now a popular site for scuba divers.

Quebec

ShipFlagSunk dateNotesCoordinates
11 September 1942A Flower-class corvette that was torpedoed and sunk off Cap Chat by .49.1667°N -116°W
31 October 1943A Bangor-class minesweeper that collided with Lord Kelvin off Rimouski.48.2333°N -85°W
Canada26 July 1915A clipper that sank in fog near Pointe des Monts.
29 May 1914A transatlantic ocean liner that was hit by the coal freighter in the Saint Lawrence River and sank with heavy loss of life.
28 June 1814A troopship that ran aground on Anticosti Island.
Canada18 September 1914A buoy/lighthouse tender that sank near Montmagny after a collision with the coal carrier Lingan. The incident left 15 dead (one navigation officer and two lightkeeper's families (wives and children)).
Norsya Canada19 September 1953Former HMCS Shulamite, renamed Norsya and later foundered off Matane.
27 April 1815A fifth-rate frigate that ran aground and broke apart near Pointe-à-la-Frégate in Cloridorme.
Canada7 December 1917A buoy tender that sank in a storm near Iles-de-la-Madeleine with all hands on board (44 people).
7 November 1945A Flower-class corvette that was struck by Polaris at dock in Montreal.

Saskatchewan

ShipFlagSunk dateNotesCoordinates
Canada7 June 1908A paddle steamer that crashed into the newly built Traffic Bridge on the South Saskatchewan River.

Yukon

ShipFlagSunk dateNotesCoordinates
Canada22 October 1901A sternwheeler that sank in a storm on Lake Laberge.61.0259°N -135.1191°W
Klondike I CanadaJune 1936A sternwheeler that hit a rock wall when going around a bend in the Yukon River. It then lost control, ran aground, and sank on a gravel bar.61°40′17″N 134°52′22″W

See also

References[13]

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