Shipwrecks near Falmouth

8 historic shipwrecks within 30 km of Falmouth, UK, sorted by distance.

8 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 Falmouth?

8 wrecks on this map lie within 30 km of Falmouth, lost between 1527 and 1945. The closest is HNoMS Eskdale, about 16 km away.

What is the oldest wreck near Falmouth?

St Anthony, lost 1527.

All 8 wrecks, nearest first

• HNoMS Eskdale 1943about 16 km · destroyer · War action
• HMCS Trentonian 1945about 18 km · corvette
• St Anthony 1527about 19 km · Foundered
• Loe Bar Wreck about 19 km · shipwreck
• HMS Schiedam 1684about 19 km · fluyt
• Hanover about 22 km ·
• Rill Cove Wreck about 23 km · shipwreck
• HMS Royal Anne Galley about 24 km · fifth-rate frigate · Storm or weather

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).