A one-of-a-kind gift with a story to tell
Become Captain of aReal Shipwreck.
Choose a documented shipwreck, discover its story, and become an exclusive Captain of record in the Atlas & Helm registry.
- Real, historically documented shipwrecks
- Only one Captain of record for each shipwreck
- Personalized Shipwreck Captain certificate
- Recorded in the Atlas & Helm registry
How it works
From Discovery to Captain in Three Steps.
01
Find Your Shipwreck
Explore real, documented shipwrecks by story, location, era or vessel type. Find the one that speaks to you—or makes the perfect gift.
02
Name Its Captain
Register yourself, a friend or someone special as the shipwrecks exclusive Captain of record. Once registered, that shipwreck is no longer available to anyone else.
03
Make It Official
We'll enter the Captain into the Atlas & Helm registry and create a personalized certificate featuring the vessel, its history and unique registry record.
Interactive nautical chart
Explore the Shipwreck Map
Pan, zoom and discover documented wrecks across the chart. Every marker carries a researched record waiting to be explored.
Explore the Shipwreck MapOpen for registration
Awaiting a Captain
Explore researched shipwrecks available for a single commemorative registration.
AvailableA. Seaman
AH-WR-0488Cape Croker, Georgian Bay
1905 · Tug
AvailableFlora
AH-WR-0608Sullivan's Island, South Carolina
1864 · Blockade Runner
AvailableG.M. Winslow
AH-WR-1119Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts
1904 · Tug · 50 ft deep
AvailableDelmy
AH-WR-1087Fox Island, Tangier Sound, Maryland
1877 · Schooner
AvailableThomas Cornell
AH-WR-0207Newburgh, New York
1882 · Sidewheel Steamboat
AvailableSS Caribou
AH-WR-1224Cabot Strait, off Port aux Basques
1942 · Passenger And Rail Ferry
AvailableJohnson Barge No. 17
AH-WR-0865Black Tom Island (former), Liberty State Park, Jersey City, New York Harbor
1916 · Barge
AvailableSS Tolten
AH-WR-0703Barnegat, New Jersey
1942 · Cargo Ship · 90-95 deep
