This is a mix of shipwreck-related research that I’ve done both in Devon and around the world about particular topics, rather than an individual wreck.
- Tombstones
The history of many wrecks can be deciphered from forgotten tombstones in local graveyards. Here are some of the histories I’ve found - Submarines
The histories of several submarines lost around Devon and UBoats on display within Europe - The Ones That Got Away
- Marine Archaeology
- Bombs And Bullets
- Wreck Walks
- South Africa
The Shipwreck Trail is a great way to explore South Africa’s stunning coastline
Not every shipwreck is lost to the sea – some manage to be reclaimed. Here are the histories of several boats that came back.
Some great wrecks can be found lovingly preserved in museums – here are some of the most interesting I’ve found
Diving around Plymouth is hard to avoid military ordinance, from cannonballs to artillery shells. Here’s a guide as to what to avoid handling…
Even if you can’t get in the water, there are fascinating wreck walks where you can see shipwreck history on land
Jim Lowell says
Hello, Linda if you are still available and on this site…. my Dad was on the Feb 29 voyage from Oran to Naples as he mentions in his diary…. contact me if you like….
February 6, 2014 at 11:27 pm
For Linda Henk
HC sailed from Liverpool mid January for Naples and spent the next 2 moths transporting troops between North Africa, (Oran) and Naples – which was the main landing point and South of Anzio itself.
There were 2 sailings that fit your story: 17th February arriving 20th and 29th February, arriving 3rd March.
Janice Waslin says
Hi Chris. I came across your father’s website by accident or my sheer luck. My father was on the Empire Harry and shipwrecked. That was all I have ever known, my heart missed a beat at the point I saw the photograph who someone else had sent in. My father is sat right next to him, bottom front right. Dad’s name is Charles Cawkwell. I have the very same photo with some writing on the back saying some names of the lads I was shipwrecked with. Thanks to your father’s legacy I now know the year, the place and that there still is wreckage. I would like to find out more about the Empire Harry, and the day it happened. If you have any suggestions it would be appreciated. Thank you Janice