Shipwrecks near Calais

7 historic shipwrecks within 30 km of Calais, FR, sorted by distance.

7 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 Calais?

7 wrecks on this map lie within 30 km of Calais, lost between 1917 and 1939. The closest is HMS Wessex, about 10 km away.

What is the oldest wreck near Calais?

SM UC-61, lost 1917.

All 7 wrecks, nearest first

• HMS Wessex about 10 km · destroyer
• SM UC-61 1917about 15 km · U-boat · Scuttled
• HMS Hermes about 17 km · protected cruiser · War action
• PS Duchess of Montrose 1917about 21 km · paddle steamer
• SM UC-72 about 28 km · U-boat · War action
• German torpedo boat Iltis about 29 km · torpedo boat · Collision
• U-40 1939about 30 km · U-boat

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).