| | Northern Shipwrecks Database
-- Distribution of Shipwrecks -- The Northern Shipwrecks Database (2000 version) features more than 100,000 North American shipwrecks. This list indicates the distribution of these shipwrecks.
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| | State / Province | Shipwrecks |
UNITED STATES
(top 18)
CANADA
(top 7) | | Nova Scotia | 9600 |
| Newfoundland |
7000 |
| Massachusetts |
5300 |
| Ontario |
4100 |
| Quebec |
3800 |
| British Columbia |
3600 |
| Michigan |
3100 |
| New York |
3100 |
| California |
2700 |
| Florida |
2200 |
| Virginia |
2100 |
| New Jersey |
2100 |
| Alaska |
1900 |
| New Brunswick |
1800 |
| North Carolina |
1600 |
| Maine |
1400 |
| Louisiana |
1300 |
| Washington |
1300 |
| Rhode Island |
1200 |
| Texas |
800 |
| Maryland |
700 |
| Wisconsin |
700 |
| Oregon |
700 |
| Prince Edward Island |
700 |
| Ohio |
600 |
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Great Lake |
Shipwrecks |
GREAT LAKES |
| Lake Michigan |
2500 |
| Lake Erie |
1900 |
| Lake Huron |
1400 |
| Lake Ontario |
1200 |
| Lake Superior |
700 |
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Area |
Shipwrecks |
AROUND THE WORLD
(Top 6) |
| UK. & Ireland |
11000 |
| West Indies, Cuba & Mexico |
3500 |
| France |
2500 |
| Southeast Asia |
2000 |
| Africa |
1900 |
| South America |
1300 |
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| | Time Period | Shipwrecks |
OTHER | | 20th Century | 47000 | | Pre-20th Century | 47000 | | Unknown Date | 12000 |
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