List of ships lost on their maiden voyage
This is a list of ships that were lost on their maiden voyage.
Passenger ships and cargo liners
- Amazon (1851)
- City of Philadelphia (1854)
- New Era (1854)
- Tayleur (1854)
- Willem III (1871)
- Geltwood (1875)
- Castilian (1899)
- Titanic (1912)
- City of Honolulu (1922)
- Georges Philippar (1932)
- Magdalena (1949)
- Hans Hedtoft (1959)
- Zenobia (1980)
Cargo ships
- Batavia (1629)
- Vansittart (1719)[b]
- Fortuyn (1723)
- Zeewijk (1727)
- Amsterdam (1749)
- Royal Captain (1773)
- Hartwell (1787)[b]
- George Green (1830)
- Carrier Pigeon (1852)
- Schomberg (1855)
- Crescent City (1871)[b]
- Catherine Griffiths (1875)
- Queensmore (1889)
- Irex (1890)
- Brecknockshire (1916)[a]
- Dumaru (1918)
- Mecanicien Donzel (1918)[a]
- Hastier (1919)
- Treveal (1920)
- Adolf Vinnen (1923)
- Île de Los (1935)
- Joseph Medill (1935)
- Mim (1939)
- Empire Frost (1941)[a]
- Empire Thunder (1941)[a]
- Michael E (1941)[a]
- Alexander Macomb (1942)[a]
- Derryheen (1942)[a]
- Empire Clough (1942)[a]
- Empire Drum (1942)[a][b]
- Empire Dryden (1942)[a][b]
- Empire Spenser (1942)[a]
- Fort Good Hope (1942)[a]
- Fort la Reine (1942)[a]
- George Calvert (1942)[a]
- George Thatcher (1942)[a]
- Sam Houston (1942)[a]
- San Victorio (1942)[a]
- Stangarth (1942)[a]
- Stephen Hopkins (1942)[a]
- Bloody Marsh (1943)[a]
- Empire Florizel (1943)[a]
- Fort Cedar Lake (1943)[a]
- Haakon Jarl (1943)[a]
- John Morgan (1943)[a]
- J. Pinckney Henderson (1943)
- Kherzon (1943)
- Matt W. Ransom (1943)[a][c]
- Molly Pitcher (1943)[a]
- Fort Crevier (1944)
- John A. Treutlen (1944)[a]
- Union Star (1981)[b]
- Ranga (1982)
- Reijin (1988)
racing yachts
- Mohawk (1876)
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae Due to enemy action
- ^ a b c d e f Maiden revenue-earning voyage
- ^ Constructive total loss
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Ships that were lost on their maiden voyage
- Vasa (1628)
- Galera Victoria (1729)
- Georgiana (1863)
- Flach (1866)
- Grosser Kurfürst (1878)
- Cerisoles (1918)
- Inkerman (1918)
- Bismarck (1941)1
- Shinano (1944)1
and cargo liners
- Sea Venture (1609)
- Amazon (1851)
- City of Philadelphia (1854)
- New Era (1854)
- Tayleur (1854)
- Willem III (1871)
- Geltwood (1875)
- Friedrich der Grosse (1896/1922)
- RMS Titanic (1912)
- City of Honolulu (1896/1922)
- Georges Philippar (1932)
- Magdalena (1949)
- Hans Hedtoft (1959)
- Zenobia (1980)
- Batavia (1629)
- Vansittart (1719)2
- Fortuyn (1723)
- Zeewijk (1727)
- Amsterdam (1749)
- Royal Captain (1773)
- Hartwell (1787)2
- George Green (1830)
- Carrier Pigeon (1852)
- Schomberg (1855)
- Irex (1890)
- Dumaru (1918)
- Hastier (1919)
- Adolf Vinnen (1923)
- Empire Frost (1941)1
- Michael E (1941)1
- Alexander Macomb (1942)1
- Empire Clough (1942)1
- Empire Drum (1942)1, 2
- Empire Dryden (1942)1, 2
- George Calvert (1942)1
- Stephen Hopkins (1942)1
- Empire Florizel (1943)1
- John Morgan (1943)1
- Union Star (1981)2
- Ranga (1982)
- Reijin (1988)
- Mohawk (1876)
1 = Due to enemy action. 2 = Maiden revenue-earning voyage.
