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SS Varvassi is a wrecked ship just off the Needles lighthouse, which is at the western end of the Isle of Wight. The ship crashed about 150 metres west of the lighthouse. [2] The Isle of Wight is off the South coast of England, near Southampton. Varvassi was a 3,875-ton Greek merchant steamship that was wrecked on the Needles rocks in 1947.
This is a list of shipwrecks located off the coast of England ... A 1,028 GRT merchant vessel sank in heavy seas 6.6 nautical miles (12.2 km) SW from the Isle of Wight.
Atherfield Ledge is a rocky outcrop extending from the coast of the Back of the Wight, Isle of Wight. This is a famous shipwreck location. This is a famous shipwreck location. Along with Brook Ledge and Brighstone Ledge it is one of the area's main shipping hazards.
The remains of a late sixteenth or early seventeenth century carrack was discovered in Yarmouth Roads, Isle of Wight, England in 1984. The site was designated under the Protection of Wrecks Act on 9 April 1984. The wreck is a Protected Wreck managed by Historic England.
Irex was a sailing vessel wrecked at Scratchell's Bay on the Isle of Wight by The Needles on 25 January 1890, while on her maiden voyage. [1] Ship history
The wreck of a wooden sailing vessel was discovered in Thorness Bay, Isle of Wight, England in 2010. The site was designated under the Protection of Wrecks Act on 31 July 2013. The wreck is a Protected Wreck managed by Historic England.
HMS Assurance was a 44-gun fifth rate frigate of the Royal Navy, launched in 1747.She was wrecked off The Needles near the Isle of Wight, England in 1753, and remained stuck on the rock long enough for her crew and passengers to escape.
The ship was lost in Orchard's Bay, Isle of Wight with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from London to Barbadoes. [34] Union Great Britain: The ship was lost on the coast of Ireland. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Londonderry, Ireland. [35] Uxbridge Great Britain: The ship was lost in Dublin Bay.