Maritime record MWX1644 - Bittern
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Summary
British C Class Torpedo/Gun Boat, sank after collision with SS Kenilworth in dense fog, 4 April 1918.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Sank very quickly at 3.15am. after collision with the SS KENILWORTH in dense fog in the channel. (3)
Year Built: 1897. Builder: Vickers (N.C.and A.). Where Built: Barrow-in-Furness. Engine horsepower: 5700. Propulsion: Screw driven x 2, 3 cylinder triple expansion. Armament: 1 x 12pdr.; 5 x 6pdr.; 2 x TT.
Owner: Royal Navy. Crew: 60. Date of Loss Qualifier: A.
The vessel is in two parts and was identified in 1999, position given not complete.(5)
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX5030 Index: Larn, Richard. 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index. Extracted 23 November 1992.
- <2> SWX4536 Monograph: Hocking, Charles. 1990. Dictionary of Disasters at Sea during the Age of Steam. p87.
- <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> SWX4826 Monograph: Colledge, J J. 1969. Ships of the Royal Navy. Volume 1: major ships. p76.
- <5> SWX4810 Monograph: Shipwreck Guide to Dorset and Lyme Bay. p56.
- <6> SDO16406 Monograph: Cumming, E. The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory. 14.
- <7> SDO20503 Serial: Western Times. 04-APR-1918, No. 21,450.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 900872.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 1875 3095 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY13SE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0718
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 66 NE 63
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 900872
Record last edited
Feb 13 2024 5:06PM
