Shipwrecks near Newport

16 historic shipwrecks within 30 km of Newport, UK, sorted by distance.

16 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 Newport?

16 wrecks on this map lie within 30 km of Newport, lost between 1545 and 1940. The closest is Unknown Wreck off Thorness Bay, about 7 km away.

What is the oldest wreck near Newport?

Mary Rose, lost 1545.

All 16 wrecks, nearest first

• Unknown Wreck off Thorness Bay about 7 km · shipwreck
• HMS Royal George 1782about 14 km · first-rate · Fire or explosion
• Yarmouth Roads Wreck about 14 km · shipwreck
• Mary Rose 1545about 15 km · naval vessel
• HMS Boxer 1918about 17 km · torpedo-boat destroyer · Collision
• HMS Invincible 1758about 18 km · third-rate
• HMT Warwick Deeping 1940about 19 km · naval trawler
• Shingles Bank Wreck NW68 about 20 km ·
• Shingles Bank Wreck NW96 about 21 km ·
• HMS Acheron 1940about 21 km · destroyer
• Grace Dieu about 21 km · warship
• Holigost about 21 km · ship
• HMS Assurance 1753about 21 km · fifth-rate frigate
• HMS Pomone 1811about 22 km · fifth-rate frigate
• The Needles Site about 22 km ·
• HMS A1 1904about 26 km · submarine · 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).