List of shipwrecks of North America
This is a list of shipwrecks located in or around North America, within the territorial waters of countries which for political purposes are considered a part of the North American continent, including Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central America, and the island nations of the Caribbean.
Bermuda
Canada
Caribbean
Bahamas
British Virgin Islands
Cuba
Dominican Republic
| Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
| Astron | 7 April 1978 | A freighter that ran aground and broke in two off the coast of Punta Cana. | |
| Atlantic Princess | Originally a tourist mover that was to be sunk as an artificial reef off the coast of Bayahibe, but sunk accidentally right in front of Dreams resort. | ||
| Catuan | December 2006 | Scuttled in the area of Juan Dolio at depths ranging from. | |
| Conde de Tolosa | 25 August 1724 | A Spanish galleon that ran aground during a hurricane in Samaná Bay. | |
| Diomedes | A French ship lost in the fierce maritime Battle of Palenque, in the 17th century, in Palenque, Bani. | ||
| Dolphin | A fishing boat, and sister ship of the Hickory. It lies in El Portillo, Las Terrenas, and has served as an underwater base for rescue operations. | ||
| Hickory | 1986 | A former US Coast Guard vessel, commanded by Captain Tracy Bowden for underwater exploration and rescue operations, the Hickory was sunk by Hurricane George while carrying 50 passengers. All survived. It is now a national park in La Caleta, Santo Domingo. | |
| Imperiale | A French ship lost in the Battle of Palenque, in the 17th century, in Palenque, Bani. | ||
| RP-14 Limon | An old tugboat long that rests in about of water very close to the Hickory in the same park. This ship was scuttled there for the same reason – to serve as a tourist attraction. The depth where this shipwreck lies varies from. The three propellers of this tugboat are still clearly visible. | ||
| London | Sunk in the 17th century in Samaná Bay. | ||
| Monte Cristi Pipe Wreck | Thought to have been a merchant trader, probably sunk in the latter part of the 17th century. Named for the large number of clay smoking pipes it carried as cargo. | ||
| Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe | 24 August 1724 | A Spanish galleon sunk by a hurricane in Samaná Bay. | |
| Nuestra Señora de la Limpia y Pura Concepcion, known as El Concepcion | 1641 | Sunk at the Silver Bank and found by Captain Burt Webber, with the most valuable cargo found in these waters; more than 95,000 silver coins, Ming Dynasty ceramics, gold chains, and many other artifacts were salvaged. | |
| Quedagh Merchant | An Indian merchant vessel captured on 30 January 1696 by William Kidd, who renamed it the Adventure Prize. Shortly before he was arrested for piracy, Kidd entrusted the ship to hired merchants, who sold off most of the goods, set fire to the ship, and absconded to Holland. The wreck was discovered in 2007 off the coast of Catalina Island. | ||
| Scipion | A French ship that took part in the blockade against Cornwallis and thus was instrumental in the American Revolutionary War; sunk in a battle against the British fleet. Found and positively identified by Tracy Bowden. Recovered October 2009 by Deep Blue Marine Inc. | ||
| St. George | 1999 | Sunk as an artificial reef near La Romana. |