Maritime record MDO19993 - W H L
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Summary
Possible remains of a Channel Islands cargo vessel, 1918.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Additional source: LR 1917-18 No.6 <1>
Sunk by German submarine UB58.
25-APR-1955 HMS TYRIAN apparently passed over wreck in position 144 deg, Portland Lighthouse, 5.95 miles.
20-JUL-1961 Few sonar echoes obtained using type 162 but failed to regain contact. Position derived using radar ranging on Portland Bill.
18-MAY-1965 Nothing found during close sonar examination.
Horizontal Datum: OGB
Vertical Datum: LAT
Method of Fix: PA
<2>
Built: 1885
Builder: W H Lean
Where Built: falmouth
Master: J McKibbin
Vessel torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine UB58. Wreck lies in a general depth of 45 metres. <3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX4540 Index: 1990. Lloyds war losses, The First World War: Casualties to shipping through enemy causes 1914-1918. 197.
- <2> SWX4837 Index: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. 1992. Hydrographic Office wreck index. Extracted 23-NOV-1992.
- <3> SWX4541 Monograph: Larn, R, and Larn, B. 1995. Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 1 : Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset Section 6, Dorset (AJ) Vol 1.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 904597.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 74050 59350 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY75NW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1644
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 75 NW 3
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 904597
Record last edited
Sep 25 2023 11:12AM