Shipwrecking

This article is about the event resulting in a ship being wrecked. For the physical remains of a wrecked ship, see Shipwreck.
The sinking of the Titanic, illustrated by Willy Stöwer in 1912.

Shipwrecking is an event that causes a shipwreck, such as a ship striking something that causes the ship to sink; the stranding of a ship on rocks, land or shoal; poor maintenance, resulting in a lack of seaworthiness; or the destruction of a ship either intentionally or by violent weather.