A one-of-a-kind gift with a story to tell
Become Captain of aReal Shipwreck.
Choose a documented shipwreck, discover its story, and become an exclusive Captain of record in the Atlas & Helm registry.
- Real, historically documented shipwrecks
- Only one Captain of record for each shipwreck
- Personalized Shipwreck Captain certificate
- Recorded in the Atlas & Helm registry
How it works
From Discovery to Captain in Three Steps.
01
Find Your Shipwreck
Explore real, documented shipwrecks by story, location, era or vessel type. Find the one that speaks to you—or makes the perfect gift.
02
Name Its Captain
Register yourself, a friend or someone special as the shipwrecks exclusive Captain of record. Once registered, that shipwreck is no longer available to anyone else.
03
Make It Official
We'll enter the Captain into the Atlas & Helm registry and create a personalized certificate featuring the vessel, its history and unique registry record.
Interactive nautical chart
Explore the Shipwreck Map
Pan, zoom and discover documented wrecks across the chart. Every marker carries a researched record waiting to be explored.
Explore the Shipwreck MapOpen for registration
Awaiting a Captain
Explore researched shipwrecks available for a single commemorative registration.
AvailableSan Juanillo
AH-WR-1190Pacific coast of Baja California (precise site restricted)
Late 1578 or early 1579 · Manila Galleon
AvailableMichael Groh
AH-WR-2004Munising, Michigan
1895 · Steam Barge
AvailableUzbekistan
AH-WR-1370Darling River, Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, Vancouver Island
1943 · Freighter
AvailableIdle Hour
AH-WR-1849Annisquam and Ipswich Bay, Massachusetts
April 1943. Disappeared after departing Saturday, April 3; exact sinking date and time unwitnessed. · Fishing Gillnetter
AvailableAnnie L. Spindler
AH-WR-1460Race Point, Provincetown, Massachusetts
1922 · Schooner
AvailableBenzonia
AH-WR-0324Mallows Bay, Maryland
Abandoned and scuttled in the Mallows Bay Ghost Fleet in the 1920s-1930s. · Steamship
AvailableTappan Zee
AH-WR-0904Nyack, New York
1887 · Ferry
AvailableAlpaca
AH-WR-1599Mallows Bay, Charles County, Maryland
Burned before 12 October 1928. · Cargo Steamship
