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Wrecksite

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Wrecksite
Type of site
Info Database
FoundedJanuary 1, 2001; 23 years ago (2001-01-01)
HeadquartersAffligem, Belgium[1]
Area servedWorldwide
OwnerAdelante EBVBA[1]
URLwww.wrecksite.eu
RegistrationNot required; registration for greater detail and participation; some paid services
LaunchedJanuary 1, 2001; 23 years ago (2001-01-01)
Current statusActive

Wrecksite is a non-profit organization that documents maritime wrecks around the world and is free to use. Accessing more data requires a subscription.[2] The website is the world largest online nautical wreck database, and has 187,030 wrecks and 164,050 positions, 62,730 images, 2,347 maritime charts, 31,070 ship owners and builders. (As of July 13, 2019)[3][4]

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Notes

  1. ^ a b "Legal disclaimer: Juridical info". Wrecksite. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  2. ^ UNESCO 2015, p. 213
  3. ^ Wrecksite 2019
  4. ^ Library of Congress 2019

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