 On 11 July 2013, during the 2013 Tall Ships' Race, "Wyvern" started to take in water between the Swedish islands Gotland and Öland.Sweden’s air and sea rescue service retrieved the ten crew members; "Wyvern" sank about four hours after she had sent her distress call.Three crew members from the Dutch sailship "Wylde Swan", which also participated in the Tall Ships' race, went onboard "Wyvern" shortly before she sank in an attempt to rescue the vessel by pumping out water.