What is a shipwreck? ... a few examples

Usually a shipwreck is an accident, but sometimes ships are wrecked by the enemy in war or they are scuttled by the owner in peace.

In many cases ships survive a wreck to be repaired and serve again for many years. One ship may have several wrecks.


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