Shipwrecks near Paisley

5 historic shipwrecks within 30 km of Paisley, UK, 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 Paisley?

5 wrecks on this map lie within 30 km of Paisley, lost between 1862 and 1974. The closest is HMS Repulse, about 8 km away.

What is the oldest wreck near Paisley?

PS Iona, lost 1862.

All 5 wrecks, nearest first

• HMS Repulse 1941about 8 km · battlecruiser · War action
• French destroyer Maillé Brézé 1940about 25 km · destroyer · Fire or explosion
• MV Captayannis 1974about 25 km · shipwreck
• PS Iona 1862about 27 km · Collision
• HMS Cumberland about 29 km · third-rate · Grounding or wreck on rocks

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).