FMHT Maritime Archive
Falklands wrecks and other vessels of interest
Take a fascinating journey into maritime history: revealing lost vessels in and around the Falklands that foundered or sunk through the ages.
A maritime archive compiled and curated by Peter Beardmore.
Some vessels met their fate by…. Other vessels were repurposed…
Imagine diving into the depths of history, uncovering forgotten shipwrecks and lost vessels that lie hidden beneath the waves. We introduce you to a fascinating world of maritime history with our searchable database of maritime wrecks and lost ships. Join us as we delve into the mysteries of the sea and explore the stories behind these surviving, sunken and lost treasures.
A maritime database of wrecks and other vessels of interest in and around the Falkland Islands compiled by Peter Beardmore.
This Maritime Archive is compiled and curated by Peter Beardmore, a retired computer systems manager and former resident of the Falkland Islands. He has dedicated the rest of his life to creating an organised database of vessels that have foundered or sunk in and around the islands through the ages.
Although Peter’s aim is to “separate fact from fiction” in this archive, it is, in Peter’s words “A best endeavours work-in-continual-progress undertaking”, which will inevitably have “errors and omissions”.
This Maritime Archive is compiled and curated by Peter Beardmore, a retired computer systems manager and former resident of the Falkland Islands. He has dedicated the rest of his life to creating an organised database of vessels that have foundered or sunk in and around the islands through the ages.
Although Peter’s aim is to “separate fact from fiction” in this archive, it is, in Peter’s words “A best endeavours work-in-continual-progress undertaking”, which will inevitably have “errors and omissions”.
Imagine diving into the depths of history, uncovering forgotten shipwrecks and lost vessels that lie hidden beneath the waves. We introduce you to a fascinating world of maritime history with our searchable database of maritime wrecks and lost ships. Join us as we delve into the mysteries of the sea and explore the stories behind these surviving, sunken and lost treasures.
A maritime database of wrecks and other vessels of interest in and around the Falkland Islands compiled by Peter Beardmore.
Gold lost at sea
In 1869 the clipper, Blue Jacket, sailing from New Zealand to England with 71 passengers and a cargo of flax, wool and, according to some reports, “a ton of gold”, caught fire off the Falklands.
Tug rescue
In 1912, Oravia, ran aground in a snowstorm on the Billy Rock, Port William. May Day calls from a newly installed radio station resulted in two Stanley steam tugs Samson and Plym racing to help.
Cruiser destroyed
Scharnhorst – the German Navy’s armoured cruiser was sunk in 1914 by HMS Invincible and Inflexible at The Battle of the Falklands. Over a century later – its wreck was found by an FMHT expedition.
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