Shipwrecks near Southend-on-Sea
7 historic shipwrecks within 30 km of Southend-on-Sea, UK, 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 Southend-on-Sea?
- 7 wrecks on this map lie within 30 km of Southend-on-Sea. The closest is HMS London, about 5 km away.
- What is the oldest wreck near Southend-on-Sea?
- SS Richard Montgomery, lost 1944.
All 7 wrecks, nearest first
- HMS London about 5 km · second-rate
- HMS Beagle about 9 km · brig-sloop
- SS Richard Montgomery 1944about 9 km · liberty ship · Grounding or wreck on rocks
- HMS Princess Irene about 12 km · minelayer · Fire or explosion
- HMS Venetia about 21 km · destroyer
- HMT Amethyst about 21 km · naval trawler · War action
- HMS Royal James about 22 km · second-rate
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).