List of shipwrecks of Oceania

See also: List of shipwrecks in the Pacific Ocean, List of missing ships, and List of maritime disasters

This is a list of shipwrecks located in the region of Oceania.

Australia and Oceania (administrative map)

Australia

Main article: List of shipwrecks of Australia

Federated States of Micronesia

Chuuk

During World War II, Chuuk Lagoon (then known as Truk) was the logistical hub of the Empire of Japan's operations in the South Pacific theatre. In February 1944, in preparation for the forthcoming Battle of Eniwetok, the United States Navy launched an attack on the atoll. Over the course of two days, a series of airstrikes devastated the Japanese fleet, in an offensive codenamed Operation Hailstone. A total of 50 ships were sunk, although many key Japanese warships had been relocated the week before, and thus escaped destruction.

Ship	Flag	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
Aikoku Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	17 February 1944	An armed merchantman that was sunk during Operation Hailstone. The remains of 400 men were recovered from the wreck and cremated in 1984.	07°22′N151°56′E / 7.367°N 151.933°E / 7.367; 151.933 (Aikoku Maru (1940))
Fujikawa Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	17 February 1944	An armed aircraft transport that was sunk during Operation Hailstone
Fumizuki	Imperial Japanese Navy	18 February 1944	A Japanese Mutsuki-class destroyer that was sunk during Operation Hailstone.	07°24′N151°44′E / 7.400°N 151.733°E / 7.400; 151.733 (Japanese destroyer Fumizuki (1926))
Heian Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	17 February 1944	A Japanese submarine tender that was sunk during Operation Hailstone.
I-169	Imperial Japanese Navy	4 April 1944	A Japanese Kaidai-class submarine that participated in the attack on Pearl Harbor, and sank northwest of Dublon, when it flooded while diving to avoid an air-raid.
Sankisan Maru	Japan		A Japanese freighter that was sunk during Operation Hailstone.
Shinkoko Maru	Japan		A Japanese oil tanker that was sunk during Operation Hailstone.
Tachikaze	Imperial Japanese Navy	18 February 1944	A Japanese Minekaze-class destroyer that ran aground at Kuop Atoll on 4 February 1944, and remained stranded until it was sunk in Operation Hailstone.	07°03′N151°56′E / 7.050°N 151.933°E / 7.050; 151.933 (Japanese destroyer Tachikaze)
Umikaze	Imperial Japanese Navy	1 February 1944	A Japanese Shiratsuyu-class destroyer that was torpedoed by USS Guardfish south of Chuuk.	07°10′N151°43′E / 7.167°N 151.717°E / 7.167; 151.717 (Japanese destroyer Umikaze)

Palau

Ship	Flag	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
Amatsu Maru	Japan	31 March 1944	A Japanese tanker that was sunk during Operation Desecrate One.
Bichu Maru	Japan	30 March 1944	A Japanese freighter that was sunk during Operation Desecrate One.
Chuyo Maru	Imperial Japanese Army	31 March 1944	A Japanese freighter (army cargo vessel) that was sunk during Operation Desecrate One.
Gozan Maru	Imperial Japanese Army	30 March 1944	A Japanese troopship that was sunk during Operation Desecrate One.
Irō	Imperial Japanese Navy	31 March 1944	A Japanese Notoro-class oil tanker that was sunk during Operation Desecrate One. She was the sister ship of Sata.
Kamikaze Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	31 March 1944	A Japanese troopship that was sunk during Operation Desecrate One.
Kibi Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	31 March 1944	A Japanese freighter (army cargo vessel) that was sunk during Operation Desecrate One.
Nagisan Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	31 March 1944	A Japanese freighter (army cargo vessel) that was sunk during Operation Desecrate One.
USS Perry	United States Navy	13 September 1944	A Clemson-class destroyer that was sunk by a naval mine off Anguar.	6°53′N134°10′E / 6.883°N 134.167°E / 6.883; 134.167 (USS Perry (DD-340))
Raizan Maru	Imperial Japanese Army	31 March 1944	A Japanese freighter (army cargo vessel) that was sunk during Operation Desecrate One.
Ryuko Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	31 March 1944	A Japanese freighter (army cargo vessel) that was sunk during Operation Desecrate One.
Samidare	Imperial Japanese Navy	25 August 1944	A Japanese Shiratsuyu-class destroyer that was torpedoed by USS Batfish after running aground on Velasco Reef.	8°10′N134°38′E / 8.167°N 134.633°E / 8.167; 134.633 (Samidare)
Sata	Imperial Japanese Navy	31 March 1944	A Japanese Notoro-class oil tanker that was sunk during Operation Desecrate One. She was a sister ship of Irō.
Teshio Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	31 March 1944	A Japanese freighter (army cargo vessel) that was sunk during Operation Desecrate One.
Urakami Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	31 March 1944	A Japanese repair ship that was sunk during Operation Desecrate One.
Wakatake	Imperial Japanese Navy	30 March 1944	A Japanese Wakatake-class destroyer that was sunk during Operation Desecrate One.	7°50′N134°20′E / 7.833°N 134.333°E / 7.833; 134.333 (Wakatake)

Yap

Ship	Flag	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
Planet	Germany	7 October 1914	A survey ship that was scuttled to prevent capture.

Indonesia

Ship	Flag	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
Senopati Nusantara	Indonesia	30 December 2006	A passenger ferry that sank off Mandalika Island.
Levina 1	Indonesia	25 February 2007	A passenger ferry that sank several hours from Jakarta.

Kiribati

Ship	Flag	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
Canton	United States		A whaling ship that ran aground at Kanton Island.
Golden Sunset	United Kingdom	1866	A British barque that ran aground at Enderbury Island. [1]
Norwich City	United Kingdom	29 November 1929	A British freighter that ran aground at Nikumaroro.	4°39′39″S174°32′40″W / 4.66083°S 174.54444°W / -4.66083; -174.54444 (SS Norwich City)
President Taylor	United States Army	14 February 1942	After carrying two companies of infantry and two battalions of coast artillery, about 1,100 men, for the Canton (Kanton) Island garrison, and possibly due to loss of an anchor while landing troops and equipment by means of shallow draft craft from outside the lagoon, the ship became firmly grounded on the coral reef. The hull was eventually scrapped by 6 April 1955.

Marshall Islands

Ship	Flag	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
USS Anderson	United States Navy	1 July 1946	A Sims-class destroyer that was sunk at Bikini Atoll in an atomic bomb test.
USS Apogon	United States Navy	25 July 1946	A Balao-class submarine that was sunk at Bikini Atoll in an atomic bomb test, Operation Crossroads.
USS Arkansas	United States Navy	25 July 1946	A Wyoming-class battleship that was sunk at Bikini Atoll in an atomic bomb test.
USS Barrow	United States Navy	11 May 1948	A Gilliam-class attack transport that sustained heavy damage in atomic bomb tests and was scuttled off Kwajalein.
USS Carlisle	United States Navy	1 July 1946	A Gilliam-class attack transport that was sunk at Bikini Atoll in an atomic bomb test.
USS Gilliam	United States Navy	1 July 1946	A Gilliam-class attack transport that was sunk at Bikini Atoll in an atomic bomb test.
Kembu Maru	Japan	4 December 1943	A Japanese freighter that was sunk by US aircraft at Kwajalein Atoll.	09°19′N167°25′E / 9.317°N 167.417°E / 9.317; 167.417 (SS Kembu Maru)
USS Lamson	United States Navy	2 July 1946	A Mahan-class destroyer that was sunk at Bikini Atoll in an atomic bomb test.
USS LST-545	United States Navy	12 May 1948	An LST-542-class tank landing ship that was sunk at Enewetak Atoll in an atomic bomb test.
USS LST-661	United States Navy	25 July 1948	An LST-542-class tank landing ship that was sunk at Enewetak Atoll in an atomic bomb test.
Nagato	Imperial Japanese Navy	30 July 1946	A Japanese Nagato-class battleship that sustained heavy damage in an atomic bomb test at Bikini Atoll, and capsized and sank five days later.
USS Pennsylvania	United States Navy	10 February 1948	A Pennsylvania-class super-dreadnought battleship, that was sunk off Kwajalein after atomic bomb tests.
USS Pilotfish	United States Navy	25 July 1946	A Balao-class submarine that sunk at Bikini Atoll in an atomic bomb test.	30°26′N140°53′E / 30.433°N 140.883°E / 30.433; 140.883 (USS Pilotfish (SS-386))
Prinz Eugen	Kriegsmarine	22 December 1946	A German Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruiser that was damaged at Bikini Atoll by atomic bomb tests, and later towed to Kwajalein where it capsized and sunk.	8°45′9.85″N167°40′59.16″E / 8.7527361°N 167.6831000°E / 8.7527361; 167.6831000 (German cruiser Prinz Eugen)
Sakawa	Imperial Japanese Navy	2 July 1946	A Japanese Agano-class cruiser that sustained heavy damage in an atomic bomb test at Bikini Atoll, and sank the following day.	11°35′N165°23′E / 11.583°N 165.383°E / 11.583; 165.383 (Japanese cruiser Sakawa)
USS Saratoga	United States Navy	25 July 1946	A Lexington-class aircraft carrier that was sunk at Bikini Atoll in an atomic bomb test.	11°34′53.33″N165°29′54.78″E / 11.5814806°N 165.4985500°E / 11.5814806; 165.4985500 (USS Saratoga (CV-3))
Toreshima Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	December 1943	A Japanese supply ship sunk at Maloelap Atoll off Taroa Island by US Navy.

New Zealand

Ship	Flag	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
Anjou	France	5 February 1905	A barque that struck rocks off the Auckland Islands.	50°46′37″S165°53′15″E / 50.777075°S 165.887516°E / -50.777075; 165.887516 (Anjou (ship))
Arahura	New Zealand	24 January 1952	A passenger and cargo steamer that was sunk for target practice in Cook Strait.
Boyd	United Kingdom	October 1809	A brigantine that was attacked by Maori warriors at Whangaroa. The ship was destroyed by fire during the resulting Boyd massacre.
HMS Buffalo	Royal Navy	28 July 1840	A storeship that was wrecked in a storm in Mercury Bay, with two lives lost.	36°49′36.20″S175°42′20.00″E / 36.8267222°S 175.7055556°E / -36.8267222; 175.7055556 (HMS Buffalo (1813))
HMNZS Canterbury	Royal New Zealand Navy	3 November 2007	A Leander-class frigate that was scuttled as a dive wreck in the Bay of Islands.	35°11′38″S174°17′40″E / 35.1938°S 174.2944°E / -35.1938; 174.2944 (HMNZS Canterbury (F421))
Cowan	New Zealand	9 March 1948	A wooden steam trawler that struck rocks in Lyttelton Harbour.
Darra	New Zealand	1951	A tea clipper, later used as a coal hulk, intentionally beached in Lyttelton Harbour.
Derry Castle	United Kingdom	20 March 1887	A barque that ran aground on Enderby Island.	50°29′04″S166°18′10″E / 50.484323°S 166.302761°E / -50.484323; 166.302761 (Derry Castle (barque))
Dolphin	New Zealand	9 December 1862	A cutter wrecked near Quail Island, Lyttelton Harbour, New Zealand
Dundonald	United Kingdom	7 March 1907	A barque that was wrecked in a storm off Disappointment Island, where the survivors remained for seven months until rescued.	50°36′29″S165°57′17″E / 50.607938°S 165.954817°E / -50.607938; 165.954817 (Dundonald (ship))
Elingamite	Australia	5 November 1902	A steamship that struck West Island (one of the Three Kings Islands) and sank within 20 minutes.	34°11′10″S172°01′54″E / 34.186047°S 172.031590°E / -34.186047; 172.031590 (SS Elingamite)
England's Glory	United Kingdom	7 November 1881	By getting too close in while waiting the arrival of the pilot. [2]	off Nelson
Endeavour II	Canada	22 February 1971	A three-masted auxiliary barque driven onto the bar of Parengarenga Harbour, a few miles south of North Cape. There were no fatalities amongst the crew of thirteen men and one woman. [3]	34°31′18″S173°00′37″E / 34.521762°S 173.010206°E / -34.521762; 173.010206 (Endeavour II)
General Grant	United States	14 May 1866	A barque that drifted into a cave on the western shore of the Auckland Islands and sank.
Holmbank	New Zealand	21 September 1963	A coastal trading vessel that was lost off Banks Peninsula
Holmglen	New Zealand	24 November 1959	A coastal trading vessel that was lost off Timaru.	44°31′20″S171°41′22″E / 44.5223°S 171.6894°E / -44.5223; 171.6894 (MV Holmglen)
Hydrabad	United Kingdom	24 June 1878	A cargo and passenger sailing ship that was beached in the North Island in a storm.
Kaitawa	New Zealand	24 May 1966	A collier that capsized near Cape Reinga.
Mikhail Lermontov	Soviet Union	16 February 1986	A Soviet passenger liner that ran aground in the Marlborough Sounds.	41°02′32″S174°13′10″E / 41.042087°S 174.219496°E / -41.042087; 174.219496 (MS Mikhail Lermontov)
RMS Niagara	United Kingdom	19 June 1940	An ocean liner that struck a mine and sank off Bream Head while carrying a secret consignment of gold from the Bank of England.	35°51′50″S174°56′38″E / 35.86389°S 174.94389°E / -35.86389; 174.94389 (RMS Niagara)
Novelty	New Zealand	Unknown date 1877	A steam ship wrecked off Quail Island, Lyttelton Harbour, New Zealand
HMS Orpheus	Royal Navy	7 February 1863	A Jason-class corvette that ran aground on the Manukau Heads, with 189 lives lost.	37°04.1′S174°28.3′E / 37.0683°S 174.4717°E / -37.0683; 174.4717 (HMS Orpheus (1860))
Penguin	New Zealand	12 February 1909	A ferry that foundered off Cape Terawhiti.
Port Kembla	New Zealand	18 September 1917	A cargo ship that was sunk by a mine off Farewell Spit.
HMNZS Puriri	Royal New Zealand Navy	14 May 1941	A coastal cargo boat that was converted into a minesweeper, and hit a mine off Bream Head 25 days after being commissioned.	35°46′15″S174°43′00″E / 35.77083°S 174.71667°E / -35.77083; 174.71667 (HMNZS Puriri (T02))
Queen Bee	United Kingdom	7 August 1877	A barque that ran aground on Farewell Spit. [4]	40°30′00″S172°52′00″E / 40.50000°S 172.86667°E / -40.50000; 172.86667 (Queen Bee (ship))
Rainbow Warrior	Netherlands	2 December 1987	A fishing trawler that was purchased by Greenpeace in 1978 for use as a fundraising and protest ship. She was sabotaged and sunk by the French secret service at Auckland on 10 July 1985, and although later refloated, was found to be beyond repair and finally scuttled in Matauri Bay.	34°58′29″S173°56′06″E / 34.9748°S 173.9349°E / -34.9748; 173.9349 (Rainbow Warrior (1955))
Rena	Liberia	5 October 2011	A container ship that ran aground on Astrolabe Reef, resulting in New Zealand's worst oil spill. The wreck broke apart and sank in January 2012.	37°32′25″S176°25′45″E / 37.54028°S 176.42917°E / -37.54028; 176.42917 (MV Rena)
HMS Sandfly	Royal Navy	1868	A passenger paddle steamer used as a gunboat during the New Zealand Wars. In 1865 she reverted to civilian use and became Tasmanian Maid, before being wrecked off New Plymouth.
Sydney Packet	Australia	17 July 1837	A schooner that was wrecked in a storm off Moeraki, Otago.
Tararua	New Zealand	29 April 1881	A passenger steamer that struck a reef off Waipapa Point and sank the next day, claiming over 100 victims.	46°40′07″S168°51′44″E / 46.6686°S 168.8622°E / -46.6686; 168.8622 (SS Tararua)
HMS Torch	Royal Navy	17 November 1924	An Alert-class sloop that ran aground in the Chatham Islands.
Torrington	Australia	27 June 1851	A brig wrecked in a storm in Lyttelton Harbour
HMNZS Tui	Royal New Zealand Navy	February 1999	An oceanographic survey and research ship that was scuttled as a dive wreck.	35°35′00″S174°32′22″E / 35.5832°S 174.5394°E / -35.5832; 174.5394 (HMNZS Tui (1970))
Victory		3 July 1861	A steamship that ran aground off Otago Peninsula.	45°50′33″S170°43′56″E / 45.8425°S 170.7321°E / -45.8425; 170.7321 (Victory wreck)
Wahine	New Zealand	10 April 1968	A passenger ferry that ran aground and capsized, with 51 lives lost.
HMNZS Waikato	Royal New Zealand Navy	18 December 2000	A Leander-class frigate that was scuttled off Tutukata as an artificial reef.	35°39′10″S174°32′40″E / 35.6528°S 174.5445°E / -35.6528; 174.5445 (HMNZS Waikato (F55))
Wairarapa	New Zealand	29 October 1894	A luxury steamer that hit a reef off Great Barrier Island.	36°04′03″S175°21′07″E / 36.0674°S 175.3519°E / -36.0674; 175.3519 (SS Wairarapa)
HMNZS Wellington	Royal New Zealand Navy	13 November 2005	A Leander-class frigate that was scuttled off the coast of Wellington.	41°21.18′S174°46.80′E / 41.35300°S 174.78000°E / -41.35300; 174.78000 (HMNZS Wellington (F69))
William and John	New Zealand	27 June 1851	A 10-ton cutter wrecked in a storm in Lyttelton Harbour

Papua New Guinea

Ship	Flag	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
USS Brownson	United States Navy	26 December 1943	A Fletcher-class destroyer that was sunk by a Japanese dive bomber aircraft off Cape Gloucester, New Britain.	5°20′S148°25′E / 5.333°S 148.417°E / -5.333; 148.417 (USS Brownson (DD-518))
HMAS Geelong	Royal Australian Navy	18 October 1944	A Bathurst-class corvette that collided with the American tanker York north of Langemak Bay.	6°4′S147°45′E / 6.067°S 147.750°E / -6.067; 147.750 (HMAS Geelong (J201))
Hakaze	Imperial Japanese Navy	23 January 1943	A Japanese Minekaze-class destroyer that was torpedoed by USS Guardfish south of Kavieng, New Ireland.	02°47′S150°38′E / 2.783°S 150.633°E / -2.783; 150.633 (Japanese destroyer Hakaze)
Kyokusei Maru	Imperial Japanese Army	2 March 1943	A Japanese troopship that was sunk by Allied aircraft in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea.	06°46′S147°10′E / 6.767°S 147.167°E / -6.767; 147.167 (SS Kyokusei Maru)
Macdhui	United Kingdom	18 June 1942	A passenger and cargo ship that was sunk by Japanese aircraft in Port Moresby.
Mikazuki	Imperial Japanese Navy	28 July 1943	A Japanese Mutsuki-class destroyer that ran aground on a reef off the west coast of New Island.	5°27′S148°25′E / 5.450°S 148.417°E / -5.450; 148.417 (Japanese destroyer Mikazuki (1926))
USS Mount Hood	United States Navy	10 November 1944	A Mount Hood-class ammunition ship that exploded in Seeadler Harbor, killing over 300 people and destroying twenty-two smaller boats and landing craft.	2°01′42″S147°21′18″E / 2.02833°S 147.355°E / -2.02833; 147.355 (USS Mount Hood (AE-11))
Pruth	United Kingdom	31 December 1923	A steamship that was wrecked on Natara Reef, off Port Moresby.
Ro-33	Imperial Japanese Navy	29 August 1942	A Japanese Ro-33-class submarine that was sunk by HMAS Arunta off Port Moresby.	09°36′S147°06′E / 9.600°S 147.100°E / -9.600; 147.100 (Japanese submarine Ro-33)
USS S-39	United States Navy	13 August 1942	An S-class submarine that ran aground off Rossel Island.	11°21′02.74″S154°08′56.51″E / 11.3507611°S 154.1490306°E / -11.3507611; 154.1490306 (USS S-39 (SS-144))
Tenryū	Imperial Japanese Navy	19 December 1942	A Japanese Tenryū-class cruiser that was torpedoed by USS Albacore off Madang.	05°12′S145°56′E / 5.200°S 145.933°E / -5.200; 145.933 (Japanese cruiser Tenryū)
W-26	Imperial Japanese Navy	17 February 1944	A Japanese W-19-class minesweeper that was bombed by American aircraft at Karavia Bay, New Britain.
Yūgiri	Imperial Japanese Navy	26 November 1943	A Japanese Fubuki-class destroyer that was sunk in the Battle of Cape St. George.	04°44′S154°0′E / 4.733°S 154.000°E / -4.733; 154.000 (Japanese destroyer Yūgiri (1930))

Polynesia

Samoa

Ship	Flag	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
SMS Adler	Imperial German Navy	16 March 1889	A gunboat that was wrecked in the 1889 Apia cyclone.	13°49′36″S171°45′53″W / 13.8266°S 171.7647°W / -13.8266; -171.7647 (SMS Adler)
SMS Eber	Imperial German Navy	16 March 1889	A warship that was wrecked in the 1889 Apia cyclone.	13°49′53″S171°45′07″W / 13.83139°S 171.75194°W / -13.83139; -171.75194 (SMS Eber (1887))
Staghound	British Australian colony	21 November 1862	Drove ashore during a gale.
USS Trenton	United States Navy	16 March 1889	A warship that was wrecked in the 1889 Apia cyclone.

Pitcairn Islands

Ship	Flag	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
Acadia		5 June 1881	A mail ship that was wrecked on Ducie Island.
Bowdon		April 1893	A ship that was wrecked on Oeno Island.
Cornwallis		23 January 1875	A ship that was wrecked on Pitcairn Island.
Khandeish		25 September 1875	A ship that was wrecked on Oeno Island.
Oregon		23 August 1883	A ship that was wrecked on Oeno Island.
Wild Wave		5 March 1858	A 1,500-ton clipper ship that was wrecked on Oeno Island.

Tahiti

Ship	Flag	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
Lady of St Kilda	United Kingdom		A schooner that was wrecked sometime shortly after 1843.

Solomon Islands

Ship	Flag	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
USS Chicago	United States Navy	30 January 1943	A Northampton-class heavy cruiser that was sunk in the Battle of Rennell Island.	11°25′S160°56′E / 11.417°S 160.933°E / -11.417; 160.933 (USS Chicago (CA-29))
USS Helena	United States Navy	6 July 1943	A St. Louis-class light cruiser that was sunk in the Battle of Kula Gulf.	7°46′0″S157°11′0″E / 7.76667°S 157.18333°E / -7.76667; 157.18333 (USS Helena (CL-50))
Jintsū	Imperial Japanese Navy	13 July 1943	A Japanese Sendai-class light cruiser that was sunk in the Battle of Kolombangara.	07°38′S157°06′E / 7.633°S 157.100°E / -7.633; 157.100 (Japanese cruiser Jintsū)
USS Juneau	United States Navy	13 November 1942	An Atlanta-class light cruiser that was sunk in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.	10°34′S161°04′E / 10.567°S 161.067°E / -10.567; 161.067 (USS Juneau (CL-52))
Ro-34	Imperial Japanese Navy	5 April 1943	A Japanese Kaichū type submarine that was sunk by USS O'Bannon and USS Strong off the Russell Islands.	08°15′S158°58′E / 8.250°S 158.967°E / -8.250; 158.967 (Japanese submarine Ro-34)
Yūgumo	Imperial Japanese Navy	7 October 1943	A Japanese Yūgumo-class destroyer that was sunk in the Naval Battle of Vella Lavella.	07°33′S156°14′E / 7.550°S 156.233°E / -7.550; 156.233 (Japanese destroyer Yūgumo (1941))
Yura	Imperial Japanese Navy	25 October 1942	A Japanese Nagara-class light cruiser that was bombed by US aircraft and scuttled off Savo Island.	08°15′S159°07′E / 8.250°S 159.117°E / -8.250; 159.117 (Japanese cruiser Yura)

Ironbottom Sound

Ironbottom Sound is the name given to the stretch of water between Guadalcanal and Florida Island, because of the dozens of ships and planes that sank there during the Guadalcanal Campaign in 1942–43.

Ship	Flag	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
USS Aaron Ward	United States Navy	7 April 1943	A Gleaves-class destroyer that was sunk by Japanese aircraft during Operation I-Go.	9°10′30″S160°12′0″E / 9.17500°S 160.20000°E / -9.17500; 160.20000 (USS Aaron Ward (DD-483))
Akatsuki	Imperial Japanese Navy	13 November 1942	A Japanese Akatsuki-class destroyer that was sunk in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.	09°17′S159°56′E / 9.283°S 159.933°E / -9.283; 159.933 (Japanese destroyer Akatsuki)
USS Astoria	United States Navy	9 August 1942	A New Orleans-class heavy cruiser that was sunk in the Battle of Savo Island.	9°12′33″S159°52′3″E / 9.20917°S 159.86750°E / -9.20917; 159.86750 (USS Astoria (CA-34))
USS Atlanta	United States Navy	13 November 1942	An Atlanta-class anti-aircraft cruiser that was sunk in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.	9°23′24″S159°58′44″E / 9.390°S 159.979°E / -9.390; 159.979 (USS Atlanta (CL-51))
Ayanami	Imperial Japanese Navy	15 November 1942	A Japanese Fubuki-class destroyer that was sunk by gunfire from USS Washington.	9°10′S159°52′E / 9.167°S 159.867°E / -9.167; 159.867 (Japanese destroyer Ayanami (1929))
USS Barton	United States Navy	13 November 1942	A Benson-class destroyer that was struck by torpedoes from the Japanese destroyer Akatsuki.
HMAS Canberra	Royal Australian Navy	9 August 1942	A Kent-class cruiser that was scuttled after taking damage in the Battle of Savo Island.	9°12′29″S159°54′46″E / 9.20806°S 159.91278°E / -9.20806; 159.91278 (HMAS Canberra (D33))
USS Colhoun	United States Navy	30 August 1942	A Wickes-class destroyer that was sunk by Japanese aircraft.	09°24′S160°01′E / 9.400°S 160.017°E / -9.400; 160.017 (USS Colhoun (DD-85))
USS Cushing	United States Navy	13 November 1942	A Mahan-class destroyer that was sunk in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
USS De Haven	United States Navy	1 February 1943	A Fletcher-class destroyer that was sunk by Japanese bomber aircraft during Operation Ke.	9°9′S159°52′E / 9.150°S 159.867°E / -9.150; 159.867 (USS De Haven)
USS Duncan	United States Navy	12 October 1942	A Gleaves-class destroyer that was sunk after taking damage in the Battle of Cape Esperance.
Fubuki	Imperial Japanese Navy	11 October 1942	A Japanese Fubuki-class destroyer that was sunk in the Battle of Cape Esperance.	09°06′S159°38′E / 9.100°S 159.633°E / -9.100; 159.633 (Japanese destroyer Fubuki)
Furutaka	Imperial Japanese Navy	12 October 1942	A Japanese Furutaka-class cruiser that was sunk in the Battle of Cape Esperance.	09°02′S159°33′E / 9.033°S 159.550°E / -9.033; 159.550 (Japanese cruiser Furutaka)
USS George F. Elliott	United States Navy	8 August 1942	A Heywood-class attack transport that was sunk by Mitsubishi G4M bomber aircraft.	9°20′45″S160°8′14″E / 9.34583°S 160.13722°E / -9.34583; 160.13722 (USS George F. Elliot (AP-130))
USS Gregory	United States Navy	5 September 1942	A Wickes-class destroyer that was sunk by Japanese destroyers Yūdachi, Hatsuyuki, and Murakumo.
Hiei	Imperial Japanese Navy	14 November 1942	A Japanese Kongō-class battleship that was scuttled after taking damage in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.	9°00′00″S158°59′59″E / 9.00000°S 158.99972°E / -9.00000; 158.99972 (Japanese battleship Hiei)
Hirokawa Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy		A Japanese military transport.
USS Jarvis	United States Navy	9 August 1942	A Gridley-class destroyer that was sunk by Japanese aircraft.	9°42′S158°59′E / 9.700°S 158.983°E / -9.700; 158.983 (USS Jarvis (DD-393))
USS John Penn	United States Navy	13 August 1943	An attack transport that was sunk by Japanese aircraft off Lunga Point.
Kasi Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	2 July 1943	A Japanese auxiliary minelayer/merchant ship, sunk in Mbaeroko Bay, near Munda, during a bombing raid by American B-25 bomber aircraft.	8°06′S157°20′E / 8.100°S 157.333°E / -8.100; 157.333
USS Kanawha	United States Navy	8 April 1943	A Kanawha-class fleet replenishment oiler that was sunk by Japanese Aichi D3A aircraft.
Kinugawa Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy		A Japanese military transport.
Kirishima	Imperial Japanese Navy	15 November 1942	A Japanese Kongō-class battleship that was sunk by USS Washington.	9°05′S159°42′E / 9.083°S 159.700°E / -9.083; 159.700 (Japanese battleship Kirishima)
USS Laffey	United States Navy	13 November 1942	A Benson-class destroyer that was sunk in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
USS Little	United States Navy	5 September 1942	A [Wickes-class destroyer that was sunk by Japanese destroyers Yūdachi, Hatsuyuki, and Murakumo.
Makigumo	Imperial Japanese Navy	1 February 1942	A Japanese Yūgumo-class destroyer that was scuttled after striking a naval mine.	09°15′S159°47′E / 9.250°S 159.783°E / -9.250; 159.783 (Japanese destroyer Makigumo)
HMNZS Moa	Royal New Zealand Navy	7 April 1943	A Bird-class minesweeper that was sunk by Japanese aircraft.
USS Monssen	United States Navy	13 November 1942	A Gleaves-class destroyer that was sunk in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
USS Northampton	United States Navy	30 November 1942	A Northampton-class heavy cruiser that was sunk in the Battle of Tassafaronga.	09°12′S159°50′E / 9.200°S 159.833°E / -9.200; 159.833 (USS Northampton (CA-26))
USS Preston	United States Navy	14 November 1942	A Mahan-class destroyer that was sunk in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
PT-37	United States Navy		An American PT boat.
PT-44	United States Navy		An American PT boat.
PT-111	United States Navy		An American PT boat.
PT-112	United States Navy		An American PT boat.
PT-123	United States Navy		An American PT boat.
USS Quincy	United States Navy	9 August 1942	A New Orleans-class cruiser that was sunk in the Battle of Savo Island.	9°4′32″S159°58′30″E / 9.07556°S 159.97500°E / -9.07556; 159.97500 (USS Quincy (CA-39))
USS Seminole	United States Navy	25 October 1942	A Navajo-class oceangoing tug that was sunk off Tulagi by Japanese destroyers.	9°23′0″S160°13′14″E / 9.38333°S 160.22056°E / -9.38333; 160.22056 (USS Seminole (AT-65))
USS Serpens	United States Navy	29 January 1945	A United States Coast Guard-crewed Liberty ship that exploded while anchored off Lunga Beach.
Takanami	Imperial Japanese Navy	30 November 1942	A Yūgumo-class destroyer that was sunk in the Battle of Tassafaronga.	9°14′S159°49′E / 9.23°S 159.82°E / -9.23; 159.82 (Japanese destroyer Takanami (1942))
Teruzuki	Imperial Japanese Navy	12 December 1942	A Akizuki-class destroyer that was torpedoed by PT-37 and PT-40.	9°13′S159°46′E / 9.217°S 159.767°E / -9.217; 159.767 (Japanese destroyer Teruzuki)
Toa Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy		A Japanese military transport.
USS Vincennes	United States Navy	9 August 1942	A New Orleans-class cruiser that was sunk in the Battle of Savo Island.	9°7′17″S159°52′48″E / 9.12139°S 159.88000°E / -9.12139; 159.88000 (USS Vincennes (CA-44))
USS Walke	United States Navy	15 November 1942	A Sims-class destroyer that was sunk in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
World Discoverer	Liberia	30 April 2000	A cruise ship that struck a reef in the Sandfly Passage and ran aground in Roderick Bay.	9°01′23.17″S160°07′22.91″E / 9.0231028°S 160.1230306°E / -9.0231028; 160.1230306 (World Discoverer)
YP-284	United States Navy		An American yard patrol craft.
Yūdachi	Imperial Japanese Navy	13 November 1942	A Japanese Shiratsuyu-class destroyer that was sunk in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.	09°14′S159°52′E / 9.233°S 159.867°E / -9.233; 159.867 (Japanese destroyer Yudachi)

References

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2. "Wellington". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser . Vol. XXII, no. 3002. Queensland, Australia. 8 November 1881. p. 3. Retrieved 27 April 2017– via National Library of Australia.
3. Taylor, Roger (2008-02-01). Voyages of a Simple Sailor. Waltham Cross: The FitzRoy Press. ISBN   978-0955803505.
4. 'Wreck of the Queen Bee, from London', pg 2, Nelson Evening Mail, 8 August 1877

Further reading

• Diggle, Lynton (2014). Shipwrecks of New Zealand: Companion to New Zealand Shipwrecks, 8th edition (2nd ed.). Auckland: Lynton Diggle. ISBN   9780473197247.
• Edwards, Hugh (1978). Australian and New Zealand Shipwrecks & Sea Tragedies. Sydney: Currawong Press. ISBN   090800110X.
• Ingram, C.W.N.; Wheatley, Percy Owen; Diggle, Lynton; Diggle, Edith; Gordon, Keith (2007). New Zealand Shipwrecks: Over 200 years of disasters at sea (8th ed.). Auckland: Hodder Moa. ISBN   9781869710934.
• McLean, Gavin (2007). Full astern!: an illustrated history of New Zealand shipwrecks. Wellington, NZ: Grantham House. ISBN   9781869341039.
• Taylor, Peter (2006). The Australian and New Zealand list of vessels lost, missing or taken from active service 1874-1949. Newport, Vic: Scuttlebutt Press. ISBN   9780975175460.
• Wilkinson, Doug (1974). Shipwreck : Selected New Zealand maritime accidents. Wellington, NZ: Southern Press. OCLC   1419297.

External links

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