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The Lesser Antilles

From the Virgin Islands to Trinidad

Caribbean Sea · Caribbean

The island chain from the Virgins to Trinidad was contested by Spain, France, Britain and the Netherlands, and its roadsteads are full of wrecks.

Hurricanes caught fleets at anchor off Saint Kitts, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Saint Vincent; the 1902 eruption of Mont Pelee sank the shipping in the Saint-Pierre roads.

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Records in These Waters

Artistic impression of the BiscayeRegistered

Biscaye

AH-WR-1305

Saint-Pierre, Martinique

1902 · Sailing Ship · 95-128 deep

Artistic impression of the Cartanza SenoraAvailable

Cartanza Senora

AH-WR-1351

Buck Island, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands

Reported variously as sunk in 1979 or scuttled in the late 1970s; the exact date and circumstances are not established. · Cargo Freighter · 20-60 deep

Artistic impression of the ES AntillaAvailable

ES Antilla

AH-WR-1294

Malmok Bay, Aruba

1940 · Cargo Ship · 60 ft deep

Artistic impression of the Général ErnoufAvailable

Général Ernouf

AH-WR-1463

Sainte-Marie, Guadeloupe

1809 · Privateer Schooner

Artistic impression of the Hilma HookerAvailable

Hilma Hooker

AH-WR-1299

Angel City, Bonaire

1984 · Cargo Ship · 60-100 deep

Artistic impression of the HMS AstraeaHistorical Listing

HMS Astraea

AH-WR-1465

Anegada, British Virgin Islands

1808 · Frigate

Artistic impression of the Huis te KruiningenHistorical Listing

Huis te Kruiningen

AH-WR-1350

Scarborough, Tobago

1677 · Warship

Artistic impression of the La TrompeuseRegistered

La Trompeuse

AH-WR-1432

Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas

1683 · Pirate Frigate

Artistic impression of the Lesleen MAvailable

Lesleen M

AH-WR-1302

Anse Cochon, Saint Lucia

1986 · Cargo Ship · 30-65 deep

Artistic impression of the LyonAvailable

Lyon

AH-WR-1349

English Harbour, Antigua

Captured in 1778; loss/sinking date at English Harbour is not established in the sources reviewed. · Merchant Sailing Ship · 8 ft deep

Artistic impression of the MS Chikuzen MaruAvailable

MS Chikuzen Maru

AH-WR-1306

Northwest of Tortola, British Virgin Islands

1981 · Refrigerated Cargo Vessel · 40-75 deep

Artistic impression of the MV Bianca CAvailable

MV Bianca C

AH-WR-1292

Point Salines, Grenada

1961 · Passenger Liner · 160 ft deep

Artistic impression of the MV ChikuzenAvailable

MV Chikuzen

AH-WR-1344

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

1981 · Refrigerated Cargo Ship · 45-75 deep

Artistic impression of the MV MaverickAvailable

MV Maverick

AH-WR-1348

Buccoo Bay, Tobago

1997 · Ferry · 55-100 deep

Artistic impression of the MV Superior ProducerAvailable

MV Superior Producer

AH-WR-1297

Willemstad, Curaçao

1977 · Coastal Cargo Ship · 30-115 deep

Artistic impression of the RMS RhoneRegistered

RMS Rhone

AH-WR-1293

Salt Island, British Virgin Islands

1867 · Royal Mail Steam Packet

Artistic impression of the RoraimaAvailable

Roraima

AH-WR-1345

St Pierre, Martinique

1902 · Steamship

Artistic impression of the SS AntillaAvailable

SS Antilla

AH-WR-1343

Malmok, Aruba

1940 · Cargo/Passenger Freighter · 18-60 deep

Artistic impression of the SS OranjestadAvailable

SS Oranjestad

AH-WR-1296

San Nicolas, Aruba

1942 · Oil Tanker · 226 ft deep

Artistic impression of the SS PedernalesAvailable

SS Pedernales

AH-WR-1295

San Nicolas, Aruba

1942 · Oil Tanker · 20 ft deep

Artistic impression of the SS RoraimaAvailable

SS Roraima

AH-WR-1304

Saint-Pierre, Martinique

1902 · Cargo And Passenger Steamship · 160-205 deep

Artistic impression of the SS StavronikitaAvailable

SS Stavronikita

AH-WR-1300

Carlisle Bay / Folkestone Marine Park, Barbados

1978 · Cargo Ship · 20-130 deep

Artistic impression of the StavronikitaAvailable

Stavronikita

AH-WR-1347

Bridgetown, Barbados

1978 · Cargo Freighter · 20-135 deep

Artistic impression of the Superior ProducerAvailable

Superior Producer

AH-WR-1346

Willemstad, Curaçao

1977 · Cargo Freighter · 10-100 deep

Artistic impression of the SV VolgaAvailable

SV Volga

AH-WR-1303

Castries Harbour, Saint Lucia

1893 · Sailing Ship

Artistic impression of the TrinityRegistered

Trinity

AH-WR-1444

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

1683 · Pirate Prize Ship

Artistic impression of the Tugboat (Caracas Bay)Available

Tugboat (Caracas Bay)

AH-WR-1298

Caracas Bay, Curaçao

Circa 1980s, exact date not established in the sources reviewed. · Tugboat · 15 ft deep

Artistic impression of the Veronica LAvailable

Veronica L

AH-WR-1307

Grand Anse, Grenada

1993 · Cargo Ship · 15-45 deep

Artistic impression of the VigilantHistorical Listing

Vigilant

AH-WR-1434

Between St Thomas and St Croix

1928 · Schooner

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