Down on 24 August

On this day in history the following ships were wrecked:

• Stella (IJM 237) († 1918, 107 years ago)
  Smith Knoll Buoy, United Kingdom
• Neerlandia II († 1918, 107 years ago)
  Noordzee, Smith Knoll Buoy, Netherlands
• Neerlandia III (KW 38) († 1918, 107 years ago)
  Smith Knoll buoy, Netherlands
• Majoor Thomson (KW 26) († 1918, 107 years ago)
  Smith Knoll Buoy, United Kingdom
• Hollandia (KW 169) († 1918, 107 years ago)
  Noordzee, Smith Knoll Buoy
• Maria Johanna (KW 125) († 1918, 107 years ago)
  Noordzee, Smith Knoll Buoy, United Kingdom
• Secunda (KW 175) († 1918, 107 years ago)
  Noordzee , Smith Knoll, United Kingdom
• Moena († 1942, 83 years ago)
  Barbados
• Abbekerk († 1942, 83 years ago)
  Atlantische Oceaan

Wrecks of Flevoland

The Zuiderzee played an important role in the economy of the Low Countries since reaching its largest size in the Late Middle Ages.

Burgzand Noord

In the Wadden Sea lies the national monument Burgzand Noord, a location where sixteen historic shipwrecks from the 16th till 18th centuries have been preserved.

13 Provinces

In the '13 Provinces' project, volunteers and students uncover the extensive and varied maritime history of the Netherlands through local research.

Dutch Presence in Cuba

An overview of sites that are linked to the project 'Dutch Presence in Cuban Waters'

World War II

An overview of ships that sank during World War II.

World War I

An overview of ships that sank during World War I.

Dutch wrecks in Southe Africa

Dutch shipwrecks in Southe Africa