shipwreck
shipwreck. Maritime law. 1. A ship’s wreckage. [Cases: Shipping 212. C.J.S. Shipping § 520.] 2. The injury or destruction of a vessel because of circumstances beyond the owner’s control, rendering the vessel incapable of carrying out its mission. “There are two kinds of shipwreck: (1.) When the vessel sinks or is dashed to pieces. (2.) […]