Wreck of SS Laurentic
Shipwreck site
- Position
- About 54.1° N, 13.7° W (within about 10 km)
- Sank
- —
- Cause
- —
- Depth
- —
Protection status
Location generalised to protect a war grave
The position shown is generalised to within about 10 km. The exact position is not published.
A military vessel lost in war, by enemy action. Wrecks lost in war are treated as war graves.
This wreck may be the last resting place of those who died aboard. Please treat it with respect.
How this was decided: Seadar's protection rules, from the sources we hold, confidence 85%. When in doubt, Seadar generalises the position.
SS Laurentic was a 18,724 GRT steam ocean liner built in 1927 by Harland and Wolff, Belfast, for White Star Line. The second ship of the company to bear this name, she was the last steamship to be built for the company. She sailed between Liverpool and Canada from 1927 to 1936. After the merger of the White Star Line with Cunard Line, she was used mainly as a cruise ship. From December 1935 to 1939, she was laid up in Liverpool. In 1939, the Admiralty requisitioned her and had her converted into an armed merchant cruiser for the Royal Navy. On 3–4 November 1940, a U-boat torpedoed her off the west coast of Ireland when she was on a rescue mission for another ship that had been torpedoed. She sank with the loss of 49 of her complement.
History from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
About this wreck
SS Laurentic is a recorded shipwreck site. Seadar shows wreck locations alongside live ship traffic, free, from Wikidata and public hydrographic records.
Other wrecks named SS Laurentic
These wreck sites share the name SS Laurentic. Until September 2026 they shared one web address; each now has its own page.
| Wreck | Location | Lost | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| SS Laurentic | — | — | 55.3° N, 7.7° W |
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