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Reef in Australia
from Kenn Reefs, 150 km (93 mi) south east from the Saumarez Reefs and 120 kilometres (75 mi) north-north-west of Cato Island. Wreck Reefs atoll consists
Wreck_Reefs
Reef in Queensland, Australia
situated reef in the south eastern waters of the Coral Sea, it lies approximately 100 km (62 mi) northeast from Bird Islet part of the Wreck Reefs and 140 km
Kenn_Reef
Coral reef in the Coral Sea
exclusive concession to exploit the guano on Lady Elliot Island, Wreck Reefs, Swain Reefs, Raine Island, Bramble Cay, Brampton Shoal and Pilgrim Island to
Cato_Reef
Shipwreck in the Turks and Caicos Islands
Molasses Reef Shipwreck is the site of a ship which wrecked in the Turks and Caicos Islands early in the 16th century. It is the oldest wreck of a European
Molasses_Reef_Wreck
Two submerged atolls in the South Pacific, claimed by Fiji and Tonga
on the northern side. The reefs have been the site of several shipwrecks. The brig Rosalía was wrecked on the Minerva Reefs on 19 September 1807. After
Minerva_Reefs
Group of coral reefs off the northeast coast of Australia
Reef's Swain Reefs and 95 km (59 mi) to the southwest of the Frederick Reefs. The Saumarez Reefs consist of three main reefs and many smaller reefs that form
Saumarez_Reefs
Human-made underwater structure that functions as a reef
greenhouse gas emissions. In some cases, artificial reefs have been developed as artworks. Artificial reefs generally provide hard surfaces where algae and
Artificial_reef
Community salvage of shipwrecks
dangerous reefs made the Florida Keys the site of a great many wrecks, especially during the 19th century. Ships were wrecking on the Florida Reef at the
Wrecking_(shipwreck)
Coral reef system in Queensland, Australia
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system, composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,300 kilometres
Great_Barrier_Reef
Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia
the reefs in February–March 1793. West Point 21°52′S 159°25′E / 21.867°S 159.417°E / -21.867; 159.417 (Bellona Reefs – West Point), Olry Reef 21°26′S
Chesterfield_Islands
Scuttling old ships to produce artificial reefs
Sinking ships for wreck diving sites is the practice of scuttling old ships to produce artificial reefs suitable for wreck diving, to benefit from commercial
Sinking ships for wreck diving sites
Sinking_ships_for_wreck_diving_sites
Shipwreck in Queensland, Australia
Portugal. Porpoise wrecked in 1803 on the North coast of what was then part of the Colony of New South Wales, now called Wreck Reefs, off the coast of
HMS_Porpoise_(1799)
Recreational diving on wrecks
military exercises, to serve as artificial reefs, or as recreational dive sites for the diving tourism industry. Wrecks sunk as tourist dive sites are usually
Wreck_diving
Outcrop of rock in the sea formed by the growth and deposit of stony coral skeletons
A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals. Reefs are formed of colonies of coral polyps held together by calcium carbonate
Coral_reef
Island in Queensland, Australia
Wreck Island is a small coral cay. It is located near the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern Great Barrier Reef, 93 km due north east of Gladstone, Queensland
Wreck_Island
2012 cruise ship sinking off the Italian coast
been recycled. Wreck refloated, 20 July 2014 Wreck departing Giglio for Genoa, 23 July 2014 Wreck arriving at Genoa, 27 July 2014 Wreck docked near Genoa
Costa_Concordia_disaster
Protected area in Malaysia
Miri-Sibuti Coral Reefs National Park is a protected area of coral reefs in Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia, off the island of Borneo. The park is a popular
Miri-Sibuti Coral Reef National Park
Miri-Sibuti_Coral_Reef_National_Park
Islands in Queensland, Australia
Platform Reefs:- Tyron, Wreck, North, Wilson, and Erskine Reefs. 2. Lagoonal Platform Reefs:- Heron, and One Tree Reefs. 3. Elongate Platform Reefs:- North
Capricorn_and_Bunker_Group
Poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
"The Wreck of the Hesperus" is a narrative poem by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, first published in Ballads and Other Poems in 1842. It is
The_Wreck_of_the_Hesperus
Coral barrier reef along the Florida Keys
Florida Reef (also known as the Great Florida Reef, Florida reefs, Florida Reef Tract and Florida Keys Reef Tract) is the only living coral barrier reef in
Florida_Reef
Ships that were lost or scuttled along the coast
to flow into the hull Sinking ships for wreck diving sites – Scuttling old ships to produce artificial reefs Shipwreck – Physical remains of a beached
Shipwrecks_of_Cape_Town
Artificial reef off New Jersey
Artificial Reef – Collection of sunken wrecks Sinking ships for wreck diving sites – Scuttling old ships to produce artificial reefs Osborne Reef – Artificial
Shark_River_Reef
Coral reef in the Tasman Sea
is one metre above sea level. Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs form the Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs Marine National Park Reserve managed by the Government
Elizabeth_Reef
Mexican reef in the Gulf of Mexico
was wrecked on the reef en route from Havana to Veracruz in 1847, with the loss of 72 lives and a cargo of mercury. Map Islands portal List of reefs "Parque
Scorpion_Reef
18th-century shipwreck off Sri Lanka
The Great Basses wreck is an early 18th-century shipwreck on Great Basses Reef, about 12 km off the south coast of Sri Lanka, discovered by Arthur C.
Great_Basses_wreck
Area off California with several wrecks sunk as artificial reefs
Wreck Alley is an area a few miles off the coast of Mission Beach, San Diego, California with several ships intentionally sunk as artificial reefs and
Wreck_Alley
Submerged volcano off the east coast of Australia
500km 311miles T a s m a n t i d S e a m o u n t s Mellish Reef Kenn Reef Wreck Reefs Cato Reef Fraser Seamounts Recorder Guyots Moreton Seamounts Mooloolaba
Derwent_Hunter_Guyot
Collection of sunken wrecks
reefs.[citation needed] It consists of a collection of sunken wrecks designed to give marine wildlife an environment to breed and colonise. The reef project
Gibraltar_Artificial_Reef
Reef in Prince William Sound, Alaska
Bligh Reef, sometimes known as Bligh Island Reef, is a reef off the coast of Bligh Island in Prince William Sound, Alaska. This was the location of the
Bligh_Reef
Island in the western Pacific
communities, and degraded ‘black reefs’. Monitoring from 2000 to 2015 recorded the black reef originating at the 1929 wreck of the SS Norwich City on Nikumaroro
Nikumaroro
Shipwreck near West Bay, Dorset, England
Outer Pollock Reef, off West Bay, Dorset, England in 2004. The site was designated under the Protection of Wrecks Act on 17 July 2005. The wreck is a Protected
West_Bay_Wreck
Physical remains of a beached or sunk ship
Convention – 1949 treaty Sinking ships for wreck diving sites – Scuttling old ships to produce artificial reefs Underwater archaeology – Study of human activity
Shipwreck
Coral reef in the Red Sea
The name of the reef is Arabic for "reef of father of copper", after the cargo of one of the wrecks. List of reefs Janelle Harrison (2007): The S.S. Carnatic:
Shaʽb_Abu_Nuħas
Places that divers go to enjoy the underwater environment
and ocean shorelines, reefs and shoals are salt water sites and may support high biodiversity of life forms. Tropical coral reefs are the most popular
Recreational_dive_sites
Coral reef in the Florida Keys, US
Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park. Unlike many reefs within the Sanctuary, this reef is not within a Sanctuary Preservation Area (SPA). The reef gets its name
Pickles_Reef
Coral reef located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Commons Air Photo of Molasses Reef in 1984, showing the wreck of the Wellwood as well as the reef light (near center) Benthic Habitat Map NOAA National
Molasses_Reef
Animal theme park in Orlando, Florida
Encounter exhibit and the Shark's Underwater Grill (known altogether as Shark Wreck Reef), as well as the Nautilus Theater, which is used for seasonal shows and
SeaWorld_Orlando
Submerged ridge of rock, coral or other material
reefs such as the coral reefs of tropical waters are formed by biotic (living) processes, dominated by corals and coralline algae. Artificial reefs,
Reef
2007 British TV series or programme
annually. The shallow reefs are an ever-present threat to ships, but each sunken wreck provides a perfect habitat for a new reef to grow. Nurse sharks
Wild_Caribbean
popular amongst scuba divers for wreck diving, arranged by geographical distribution. Ireland Alondra – English steamer wrecked off Ireland, Baltimore, County
List_of_wreck_diving_sites
British artist
HMS Porpoise. They set sail on 10 August, but a week later the ship was wrecked on the Wreck Reefs, and the crew and passengers were marooned on a narrow sandbank
William_Westall
Canadian mapping company
tourism authorities. Reef Smart Guides has produced 3D models of natural coral reefs, historical shipwrecks and artificial reefs, including the internal
Reef_Smart_Guides
French sailor and writer (1830–1898)
Auckland which was translated into English as Wrecked on a Reef. The 2003 English edition of Wrecked On A Reef (1869) has additional appendices by French
François_Édouard_Raynal
British watchmaker (1719–1790)
both stopped early in the voyage. K3 was only used by Flinders to chart Wreck Reefs, where he was shipwrecked. It was taken back to England by Inman. All
Larcum_Kendall
Submerged volcano off the east coast of Australia
500km 311miles T a s m a n t i d S e a m o u n t s Mellish Reef Kenn Reef Wreck Reefs Cato Reef Fraser Seamounts Recorder Guyots Moreton Seamounts Mooloolaba
Queensland_Guyot
March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Encyclopedia of Australian Shipwrecks. "Wreck of the Ethel". www.samemory.sa.gov.au. Archived from the original on 26
List of shipwrecks of Australia
List_of_shipwrecks_of_Australia
Airport in Fiery Cross Reef
HMS Rifleman, who in 1867 reported it to be one extensive reef, and found the apparent wrecks of Fiery Cross and Meerschaum. In December 1934 the 'Land
Fiery_Cross_Reef
Cat belonging to explorer Matthew Flinders
the Australian mainland and survived the shipwreck of HMS Porpoise on Wreck Reef in 1803. When Flinders was accused of spying and imprisoned by the French
Trim_(cat)
Submerged volcanos off the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
500km 311miles T a s m a n t i d S e a m o u n t s Mellish Reef Kenn Reef Wreck Reefs Cato Reef Fraser Seamounts Recorder Guyots Moreton Seamounts Mooloolaba
Britannia_Guyots
Atoll in Nadroga-Navosa Province, Fiji
OFF-LYING ISLANDS AND REEFS)" (PDF). Retrieved 2 January 2023. Conway Reef DX-pedition 2012, 3D2C "3D2CR – Conway Reef". "3D2CCC – Conway Reef". McCarthy, A;
Conway_Reef
Submerged volcano off the east coast of Australia
500km 311miles T a s m a n t i d S e a m o u n t s Mellish Reef Kenn Reef Wreck Reefs Cato Reef Fraser Seamounts Recorder Guyots Moreton Seamounts Mooloolaba
Gascoyne_Seamount
Great Lakes freighter sunk in Lake Superior
North America's Great Lakes and remains the largest to have sunk there. Her wreck was located in deep water on November 14, 1975, by a U.S. Navy aircraft
SS_Edmund_Fitzgerald
Tower Mill (The Old Windmill, Brisbane), the Cato (1800 ship) (wrecked on the Wreck Reefs) and many others have also benefited from wood identification
Queensland Wood Reference Collection
Queensland_Wood_Reference_Collection
Town in Queensland, Australia
he was returning to Port Jackson (Sydney) after he was wrecked in HMS Porpoise on the Wreck Reefs off Gladstone. It is first recorded contact between the
Point_Lookout,_Queensland
Erme Estuary wreck is a shipwreck site containing the remains of potentially more than one wreck that was discovered in 1990 on Mary Reef in the Erme Estuary
Erme_Estuary_Wreck
Islands in Western Australia
Other wrecks include the Ocean Queen, wrecked on the Half Moon Reef in 1842; the Ben Ledi, wrecked off Pelsaert Island in 1879; and the Windsor, wrecked on
Pelsaert_Group
Roller coaster at SeaWorld Orlando
Similarly the 2-acre (0.81 ha) park area around it, entitled "Shark Wreck Reef", is themed to sharks. The area features recycled art, a mural created
Mako_(roller_coaster)
Reef in Queensland, Australia
Swains Reefs; the lower part of the Great Barrier Reef. Frederick Reefs is approximately 95 kilometres (59 mi) northeast of the Saumarez Reefs and 120
Frederick_Reefs
Submerged volcano off the east coast of Australia
500km 311miles T a s m a n t i d S e a m o u n t s Mellish Reef Kenn Reef Wreck Reefs Cato Reef Fraser Seamounts Recorder Guyots Moreton Seamounts Mooloolaba
Taupo_Bank
Reef in the Coral Sea, Australia
Britannia is listed for both Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs. The yacht Sospan Fach was wrecked on Middleton Reef in 1974, and its crew of four was rescued after
Middleton_Reef
Royal Navy officer, navigator and cartographer (1774–1814)
entered the Great Barrier Reef. For Flinders, the collection of reefs served as a barrier to safe navigation, calling them Barrier Reefs in his 1814 book. Lady
Matthew_Flinders
Artificial reef off Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US
damages the seabed and reefs. Where they would previously mitigate their destructive construction with replacement constructs for reefs, the state would require
Osborne_Reef
British ship (built 1793)
survivors and cargo from HMS Porpoise, which had been wrecked on the Wreck Reefs. Francis travelled to the reefs in company with the Rolla and Cumberland. In November
Francis_(1793)
ran aground on the reef in December 2008. Queensland portal List of reefs Moreton Bay Protected areas of Queensland "Flinders Reef (entry 12779)". Queensland
Flinders_Reef
Coral cay in Queensland, Australia
Guide to the Geology of Reefs of the Capricorn and Bunker Groups, Great Barrier Reef Province with special reference to the Heron Reef. Papers, Department
Heron_Island_(Queensland)
Italian ocean liner that sank in 1956
The wreck is slowly collapsing; the top of the wreck is now at 58 metres (190 ft), and many of the passageways have begun to collapse. The wreck site
SS_Andrea_Doria
Long chain of seamounts in the South Pacific Ocean
Derwent Hunter Guyot and seven unnamed seamounts in the Coral Sea near Mellish Reef that have been assigned to the chain. Some of the later have age ranges between
Tasmantid_Seamount_Chain
Atoll in Niue
(1907). In the Strange South Seas. Hutchinson & Company. p. 183. Beveridge Reef wreck. "The Seamen's Journal". 1919. Miles Hordern (20 May 2014). Sailing the
Beveridge_Reef
Reef off the Bay of Plenty coast in New Zealand
2011. "Silverlining squandered as Astrolabe reef decimated again after Rena". Stuff.co.nz. "MV Rena Wreck – Plan Your Dive". Dive New Zealand. Information
Astrolabe_Reef
British crown colony (1859–1901)
people including the grazier Horatio Wills. Following the wreck of the brig Maria at Bramble Reef near the Whitsunday Islands, on 26 February a total of
Colony_of_Queensland
Group of islands and reefs off Western Australia
called the Abrolhos Islands) is a chain of 122 islands and associated coral reefs in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia about 80 kilometres
Houtman_Abrolhos
Series of coral reefs straddling the coast of Belize
areas near other coral reefs, so the human activity and pollution are much lower compared to other coral reefs and the Belize reef system is in a much more
Belize_Barrier_Reef
Bay of the Atlantic Ocean at South Africa
outlying granite reefs scattered to the south, east, and west of Whittle Rock, and more smaller granite reefs to the northwest. Most of the reefs on the western
False_Bay
2021. "Central West Reefs & Shipwrecks - Florida Go Fishing". www.floridagofishing.com. Retrieved May 13, 2019. "Central West Reefs & Shipwrecks - Florida
List_of_shipwrecks_of_Florida
Atoll of Hawaii
Chondria tumulosa was spotted growing on the reefs. By 2019, it had smothered and killed large amounts of reef on the northeast section of the atoll. Analysis
Pearl_and_Hermes_Atoll
Dutch trading ship
too late from a miscalculation in the longitude risked being wrecked on the coast or reefs of Australia. However, wishing to call into Western Australia
Zeewijk
Coral reef in Florida, United States
from pillaging the remains of the boat. The Alligator Reef Light sits on Alligator Reef. A wreck traditionally considered as the remains of USS Alligator
Alligator_Reef
Massachusetts Rock Reef
Woe is a rock reef on Cape Ann in Gloucester, Massachusetts, about 500 feet offshore. It has been the site of a number of ship wrecks including the Rebecca
Norman's_Woe
Passenger steamship that was wrecked in Queensland, Australia
all 122 passengers and crew aboard. Her wreck off Cape Bowling Green was found in 1958. It is now a popular wreck diving site, protected by the Commonwealth
SS_Yongala
American crewed-submersible company
In 2021, OceanGate began taking paying tourists in Titan to visit the wreck of the Titanic. In 2022, the price to be a passenger on an OceanGate expedition
OceanGate
Canadian non-profit to create artificial reefs for habitat enhancement and recreation
artificial reefs had greater species abundance. However, the artificial reefs displayed much greater variability when compared to the natural reefs in both
Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia
Artificial_Reef_Society_of_British_Columbia
Stretch of North American coastline
including shifting sandbars, tidal rips, and rocky reefs and shorelines, have caused thousands of ships to wreck in the area since European exploration of the
Graveyard_of_the_Pacific
Event causing a ship to wreck
line[clarification needed] Intentional sinking (scuttling) To form artificial reefs For wreck diving Use as a target ship for training or weapons testing As a blockship
Shipwrecking
Island in The Bahamas
Columbus landed in his 1492 voyage to the New World. Off the island is the wreck of the Arimoroa. Recently, Egg Island has gained international recognition
Egg_Island_(The_Bahamas)
Protected area in the middle of the Sulu Sea
Tubbataha Reef. Tubbataha Reef Marine Park – UNESCO World Heritage Centre Tubbataha Reefs National Marine Park – The Official Tubbataha Reefs National
Tubbataha_Reef
Reducing the area of a sail
of reef points is on the Dublin City Seal of 1297. The earliest surviving example of reef points is on the sail for a ship's boat found on the wreck of
Reefing
RO-RO ferry that capsized and sank near Larnaca, Cyprus
water and was named by The Times, and many others, as one of the top ten wreck diving sites in the world. Zenobia was built at the Kockums Varv AB shipyard
MS_Zenobia
Peninsula and region of Victoria, Australia
from Portsea. A remarkable variety of diving environments including wrecks, reefs, drift dives, scallop dives, seal dives and wall dives. Running & Cycling
Mornington_Peninsula
List of ships with the same or similar names
Kelvinhaugh. In 1894 she was converted to a barque. She wrecked on 4 September 1900 on Thunderbolt Reef, Cape Recife, while sailing from Barry for Algoa Bay
Abeona_(ship)
Coral reef in the Florida Keys, US
The reef is one of the most dangerous on the Florida Reef tract which parallels the Florida Keys. Of the 324 ships that were known to have wrecked on the
Carysfort_Reef
Group of fishing villages in Karangasem Regency on the north coast of Bali
get caught in the reefs, and there was a growing demand for building materials. So over several years the locals destroyed the reefs in front of Amed village
Amed_(Bali)
Largely submerged coral atoll in the Hawaiian Islands
drowning" because the reefs are detached and are vulnerable to strong storm waves. USNS Mission San Miguel (T-AO-129) ran aground on the reef, while running
Maro_Reef
Car ferry that sank off the West Coast of Southern Thailand
wreck dives around Phuket. The captain was found to be negligent. The vessel is now a popular recreational dive site and acts as an artificial reef to
MS_King_Cruiser
Bay in Victoria, Australia
"Shellfish reefs to be restored in Port Phillip Bay". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 October 2018. "Shellfish reefs". Shellfish reef restoration
Port_Phillip
Island in Queensland, Australia
geomorphic province at the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef. The cays and their reefs lie on the western marginal shelf, and are separated from the
One_Tree_Island_(Queensland)
First-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy
Charles Pasley of the Royal Engineers commenced operations to break up the wreck using barrels of gunpowder. Pasley's team recovered more guns and other
HMS_Royal_George_(1756)
Marine protected area in the Cozumel reef system off Mexico
almost the entire island of Cozumel is surrounded by coral reefs, the park only encompasses the reefs on the south side of the island. It begins just south
Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park
Arrecifes_de_Cozumel_National_Park
Bay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland
Publishing. ISBN 978-1-905492-04-6. A comprehensive guide to diving the wrecks and reefs of Scapa Flow. Booth, Tony. Cox's Navy: Salvaging the German High Seas
Scapa_Flow
Shipwreck in Queensland, Australia
partially successful by capturing 14 of the mutineers, but wrecked on the Great Barrier Reef on the return voyage in 1791. HMS Pandora is considered to
HMS_Pandora_(1779)
Car and passenger ferry wrecked off the Egyptian coast
in order to investigate the cause of the sinking. The wreck lies off Port Safaga, Hyndman reef, 26º39’01″N; 34º03’48″E; at a depth of 32 metres (105 ft)
MV_Salem_Express
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