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Northern Shipwrecks Database
-- Distribution of Shipwrecks --

The Northern Shipwrecks Database (2025 version) features more than 178,000 shipwrecks. This list indicates the distribution of these shipwrecks.

 
State / Province
Shipwrecks

UNITED STATES
(top 18)

CANADA
(top 7)
Nova Scotia 10,193
Newfoundland 6,775
Massachusetts 6,719
New York 4,591
Alaska 4,444
Ontario 4,158
Quebec 4,074
Florida 4,046
California 3,881
British Columbia 3,718
Michigan 3,521
Louisiana 3,081
New Jersey 3,073
Virginia 2,878
North Carolina 2,689
Maine 2,410
Texas  2,024
New Brunswick 2,015
Washington 1,760
Rhode Island 1,421
Maryland  1,028
Oregon  1,018
Wisconsin   846
Prince Edward Island   792
Ohio   773
     
 
Great Lake
Shipwrecks
 
GREAT LAKES
Lake Michigan 2,799
Lake Erie 2,186
Lake Huron 1,705
Lake Ontario 1,232
Lake Superior   823
     
Area
Shipwrecks

AROUND THE WORLD
(Top 6)
United States 63,506
Canada 33,399
Europe 20,569
UK. & Ireland 18,054
Asia 9,046
West Indies, Cuba & Mexico 6,907
     
Time Period
Shipwrecks

OTHER
20th Century 90,938
Pre-20th Century 73,844
Unknown Date 13,757

 
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