r/Shipwrecks
43k members
r/Shipwrecks is a subreddit with 43k members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses shipwreck, shipwrecks, wreck, edmund fitzgerald, and ship, and they frequently recommend/review coffee table book.
Popular Themes in r/Shipwrecks
#1
News
: "HMS Barham sinking after being torpedoed by a U-boat"
35 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Apart from the Titanic, which notable shipwreck would you be interested in seeing adapted into a film?"
3 posts
#3
Ideas
: "What aspect of shipwrecks intrigues you the most?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Shipwrecks
#1
Shipwreck
: "What do you think is the scariest Shipwreck?"
180 posts
#2
Shipwrecks
: "2 Shipwrecks — dating as far back as 600 years — found in Singapore waters, yielding trove of artefacts."
123 posts
#3
Wreck
: "This is my favorite image of the ss America Wreck it's just so eerie "
35 posts
#4
Edmund Fitzgerald
: "50 Years ago in November, 1975 SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior"
35 posts
#5
Ship
: "The American Star, hanging by a thread. This was taken shortly before the structure gave way in november 2005"
25 posts
#6
Discovery
: "A 19th century ship that sank nearly 140 years ago has been found “frozen in time” off Britain’s coast. Twenty-three crew members died when the SS Nantes sank off the coast of Cornwall in November 1888, but the whereabouts of the wreck have remained a mystery – until now."
23 posts
#7
Sinking
: ""Ursa Major" with cargo of two nuclear hatches and two cranes is seen listing before Sinking of the Spanish coast.
The russian ship sank after an explosion in the engine room, the ship belongs to Oboronlogistics, the ship was transporting port cranes for a terminal in Vladivostok. 24/12/24"
16 posts
#8
Found
: "2 shipwrecks — dating as far back as 600 years — Found in Singapore waters, yielding trove of artefacts."
10 posts
#9
Disaster
9 posts
#10
Titanic
: "40 years since the Titanic was rediscovered"
9 posts
Products Discussed in r/Shipwrecks
Coffee Table Book
5 reviews
#1
Ken Marschall and Robert D. Ballard
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Robert D. Ballard
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Bob McGreevy
4.0★ from 1 review
Member Growth in r/Shipwrecks
Yearly
+990 members(2.3%)
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Last updated: November 25, 2025