Shipwrecks near Ostend

8 historic shipwrecks within 30 km of Ostend, BE, 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 Ostend?

8 wrecks on this map lie within 30 km of Ostend, lost between 1914 and 1987. The closest is HMS Vindictive, about 3 km away.

What is the oldest wreck near Ostend?

SM U-5, lost 1914.

All 8 wrecks, nearest first

• HMS Vindictive about 3 km · protected cruiser
• HMS Grafton about 22 km · destroyer · War action
• HMS Grenade 1940about 23 km · destroyer · War action
• HMS Wakeful 1940about 23 km · destroyer · War action
• SM UC-4 1918about 25 km · U-boat · Scuttled
• HMS Basilisk 1940about 25 km · destroyer · War action
• MS Herald of Free Enterprise 1987about 25 km · roll-on/roll-off ship · Foundered
• SM U-5 1914about 26 km · submarine · Fire or explosion

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).