Shipwrecks near Brest

5 historic shipwrecks within 30 km of Brest, FR, sorted by distance.

5 wreck positions, coloured by era. Tap a dot for the wreck page. Positions may be approximate; not for navigation.

Quick answers

How many shipwrecks are near Brest?

5 wrecks on this map lie within 30 km of Brest, lost between 1920 and 1978. The closest is U-415, about 2 km away.

What is the oldest wreck near Brest?

Furieux, lost 1920.

All 5 wrecks, nearest first

• U-415 1944about 2 km · U-boat
• Furieux 1920about 9 km · ironclad warship
• HMS Veronica 1947about 26 km · corvette
• Amoco Cadiz 1978about 28 km · oil tanker · Grounding or wreck on rocks
• Kléber about 29 km · armored cruiser · War action

Distances are straight-line from the town centre given by GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) to each wreck's recorded position (approximate; not for navigation).