List of designations under the Protection of Wrecks Act

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This is a list of all sites designated under the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973. The designated sites are shown on charts and notified to mariners.[1] Historic England (formerly English Heritage) provides administration of the arrangements under the Act in England and publishes information on each site.[2] In May 2011, it launched an online searchable database of all protected wreck sites in English territorial waters, the National Heritage List for England,[3] which includes the location co-ordinates, designation list entry description and brief historical details for each site.[4] The administration of designated historic wrecks in Scotland is managed by Historic Environment Scotland, and in Wales by Cadw.

List of designations under section 1 of the Protection of Wrecks Act (1973)

More information Name, Designated [A] ...
Name Designated [A] Location Year wrecked Authority [B] National Heritage List for England / Cadw Number
First Current
Cattewater Wreck 1973 [A1] 1973 Plymouth 1530 H.E. [B1] 1000065
Mary Rose 1974 [A2] 1974 Portsmouth 1545 H.E. [B1] 1000075
Grace Dieu 1974 [A3] 2016 River Hamble 1436 H.E. [B1] 1000061
VOC Amsterdam 1974 [A4] 1974 Hastings 1749 H.E. [B1] 1000055
Royal Yacht Mary 1974 [A5] 1974 The Skerries, Anglesey 1675 Cadw [B2] DW3
HMS Assurance/HMS Pomone 1974 [A6] 1998 [A6] The Needles 1753[C1],1811 H.E. [B1] 1000087
HMS Dartmouth 1974 [A7] 1992 [A7] Sound of Mull 1690 H.E.S. [B3] n.a.
HMS Anne 1974 [A8] 2009 [A8] Pett Level 1690 H.E. [B1] 1000060
Tearing Ledge Wreck 1975 [A9] 1975 Scillies 1707? [C2] H.E. [B1] 1000063
Rill Cove Wreck 1976 [A11] 1976 The Lizard 1616? [C3] H.E. [B1] 1000046
South Edinburgh Channel Wreck 1977 [A13] 1977 Thames Estuary late 18th century H.E. [B1] 1000079
Church Rocks Wreck 1977 [A14] 1977 Teignmouth 18th century H.E. [B1] 1000064
Pwll Fanog Wreck 1978 [A15] 1979 [A15] Menai Strait Medieval Cadw [B2] DW2
Moor Sand Site 1978 [A16] 1978 Salcombe Middle Bronze Age H.E. [B1] 1000050
Coronation (Offshore) 1978 [A17] 1978 Penlee Point, Rame 1691 [C4] H.E. [B1] 1000069
Langdon Bay Wreck 1978 [A18] 1978 Dover Middle Bronze Age H.E. [B1] 1000059
Kennemerland 1978 [A19] 1978 Out Skerries 1664 H.S. [B3] n.a.
Tal-Y-Bont Wreck 1979 [A20] 1989 [A20] Cardigan Bay 1677 Cadw [B2] DW1
HMS Stirling Castle 1980 [A21] 2004 [A21] Goodwin Sands 1703 H.E. [B1] 1000056
HMS Invincible 1980 [A22] 1980 East Solent 1758 H.E. [B1] 1000052
Bartholomew Ledges Wreck 1980 [A23] 2006 [A23] Scillies 1597? [C5] H.E. [B1] 1000066
HMS Restoration 1981 [A24] 2004 [A24] Goodwin Sands 1703 H.E. [B1] 1000057
HMS Northumberland 1981 [A25] 2004 [A25] Goodwin Sands 1703 H.E. [B1] 1000058
St Anthony 1982 [A26] 2006 [A26] Mount's Bay 1527 H.E. [B1] 1000067
HMS Schiedam 1982 [A27] 1982 Gunwalloe Cove 1684 H.E. [B1] 1000049
Yarmouth Roads Wreck 1984 [A29] 1985 [A29] Yarmouth, Isle of Wight 1567? H.E. [B1] 1000044
Studland Bay Wreck 1984 [A30] 1998 [A30] Poole C 1520 H.E. [B1] 1000045
Admiral Gardner 1985 [A31] 2004 [A31] Goodwin Sands 1809 H.E. [B1] 1000062
Hazardous 1986 [A32] 2022 [A32] Bracklesham Bay 1706 H.E. [B1] 1000048
Coronation (Inshore) 1989 [A33] 1989 Penlee Point, Rame 1691 [C4] H.E. [B1] 1000070
Iona II 1990 [A34] 2006 [A34] Lundy 1864 H.E. [B1] 1000051
Gull Rock Wreck 1990 [A35] 1990 Lundy 15th/16th century H.E. [B1] 1000053
Wrangles Palais 1990 [A36] 1991 [A36] Out Skerries 1687 H.E.S. [B3] n.a.
Erme Estuary Wreck 1991 [A37] 1991 Erme Estuary 16th to 18th century H.E. [B1] 1000071
Smalls Reef Wreck 1991 [A38] 1995 [A38] Smalls Reef C 1100 Cadw [B2] DW4
Duart Point Wreck 1992 [A39] 1992 Sound of Mull 1653 H.E.S. [B3] n.a.
Girona 1993 [A40] 1993 Lacada Point 1588 N.I. E.H.S. [B4] n.a.
HMS Royal Anne Galley 1993 [A41] 2006 [A41] The Lizard 1721 H.E. [B1] 1000068
Erme Ingot Site 1993 [A42] 1993 Erme Estuary Unknown, Bronze Age or later H.E. [B1] 1000054
Dunwich Bank Wreck 1994 [A43] 2004 [A43] Dunwich 16th century H.E. [B1] 1000073
Resurgam 1996 [A44] 1996 Rhyl 1880 Cadw [B2] DW5
Hanover 1997 [A45] 2022 [A45] Hanover Cove, Cornwall 1763 H.E. [B1] 1000072
Seaton Carew Wreck 1997 [A46] 1997 Seaton Carew 19th century H.E. [B1] 1000077
Salcombe Cannon Wreck 1997 [A47] 1997 Salcombe c 1640 H.E. [B1] 1000074
HM Submarine A1 1998 [A48] 2004 [A48] Bracklesham Bay 1911 H.E. [B1] 1000043
Burntisland Wreck 1999 [A49] 1999 Firth of Forth 1633 H.E.S. [B3] n.a.
Loe Bar Wreck 1999 [A50] 1999 Mount's Bay 17th century H.E. [B1] 1000076
Mingary Castle Wreck 2000 [A51] 2000 Sound of Mull 17th century H.E.S. [B3] n.a.
Kinlochbervie Wreck 2001 [A52] 2001 Kinlochbervie Early 17th century H.E.S. [B3] n.a.
HMS Colossus (Stern Section) 2001 [A53] 2017 Scillies 1798 H.E. [B1] 1000078
HMS Campania 2001 [A54] 2001 Firth of Forth November 1918 H.E.S. [B3] n.a.
The Diamond? [C6] 2002 [A55] 2002 Cardigan Bay 19th century Cadw [B2] DW6
USS Bonhomme Richard? 2002 [A56] 2002 Filey Bay 1779 H.E. [B1] 1000080
Swash Channel Wreck 2004 [A57] 2004 Poole Early 17th century H.E. [B1] 1000082
Holland V 2005 [A58] 2005 Sussex Coast 1912 H.E. [B1] 1000081
West Bay Wreck 2005 [A59] 2005 West Bay 17th/18th century H.E. [B1] 1000083
HMS Resolution? 2006 [A60] 2006 Norman's Bay 1703 H.E. [B1] 1000084
Rooswijk 2007 [A61] 2018 Goodwin Sands 1739 H.E. [B1] 1000085
Wheel Wreck 2007 [A62] 2007 Scillies 19th century H.E. [B1] 1000086
HMS London 2007 [A63] 2012 Thames Estuary 1665 H.E. [B1] 1000088
Goodwins & Downs 8 2012 [A64] 2012 Goodwins and Downs 1650-1750 H.E. [B1] 1401982
Unknown Wreck off Thorness Bay 2013 [A65] 2013 Isle of Wight 19th century H.E. [B1] 1402103
HMS Association 2014 [A66] 2014 Isles of Scilly 1707 H.E. [B1] 1419276
HMS A3 2016 [A67] 2016 Portland Bill 1912 H.E. [B1] 1422537
SM U-8 2016 [A68] 2016 Folkestone 1915 H.E. [B1] 1430265
Holigost 2016 [A69] 2016 River Hamble 1422 H.E. [B1] 1000061
HMT Arfon 2016 [A70] 2016 St Alban's Head, Dorset 1917 H.E. [B1] 1432595
Chesil Beach cannon 2017 [A71] 2017 Chesil Beach 17th/18th century H.E. [B1] 1433972
UC-70 2017 [A72] 2017 Whitby 1918 H.E. [B1] 1446103
Eastbourne wreck site 2019 [A73] 2019 Eastbourne 1672[5] H.E. [B1] 1464317
Shingles Bank wreck NW68 2022 [A74] 2022 Isle of Wight 17th century H.E. [B1] 1469106
Shingles Bank wreck NW96 2022 [A75] 2022 Isle of Wight 15th/16th century H.E. [B1] 1469107
Mortar wreck 2022 [A76] 2022 Poole, Dorset 13th century H.E. [B1] 1474570
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De-designations (Section 1)

More information Name, Designated [A] ...
Name Designated [A] Revoked [A] Location Year wrecked Authority [B]
Rhinns of Islay Wreck 1976 [A12] revoked 1984 [A12] Islay 18th/19th century H.E.S. [B3]
Brighton Marina Wreck 1983 [A28] revoked 2017 [A28] Brighton 16th century H.E. [B1]
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List of designations under section 2 of the Protection of Wrecks Act (1973)

Section 2 of the act designates wrecks categorised as dangerous.

More information Name, Designated [D] ...
Name Designated [D] Location Year wrecked Authority [B]
First Current
SS Richard Montgomery 1973 [D1] 1973 Thames Estuary 1944 MCA [B5]
SS Castilian 1997 [D3] 1997 Anglesey 1943 MCA [B5]
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De-designations (Section 2)

More information Name, Designated [D] ...
Name Designated [D] Revoked [D] Location Year wrecked Authority [B]
MV Braer 1993 [D2] revoked 1994 [D2] Shetland Islands 1993 MCA [B5]
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