Maritime record MWX1654 - Blackwood
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Summary
Royal Navy Frigate, 15 June 1944.
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Full Description
Built in 1942 in the US Navy Yard, Boston, Mass., HMS BLACKWOOD had an HP of 5500 and was propelled by two screw driven steam turbine engines. She was armed with 3 x 3in; 2 x 40mm; 4 x 20mm guns and was owned by the Royal Navy. Her master was Lt Cdr Sly RN. She had a crew of 62, of which 58 were lost.
HMS BLACKWOOD was a Captain Class Frigate on lease-lend from the United States, having been involved in the D-Day landings at Normandy on 06-JUN-1944, was sunk by the German submarine U764 with the loss of 5 officers and 53 ratings; 4 officers including the CO were wounded. (1)(2) larn 1992 bvlas 1988
A Captain Class frigate on lend-lease, sunk by U764 in the Channel.(6)
A hose connector recovered from this wreck, Weymouth. (Droit A/3928).(6) MCA amnesty
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX5030 Index: Larn, Richard. 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index. Extracted 23 November 1992.
- <2> SWX4538 Monograph: 1988. British Vessels Lost at Sea 1914-18 and 1939-45. p35.
- <3> SWX4536 Monograph: Hocking, Charles. 1990. Dictionary of Disasters at Sea during the Age of Steam. p88.
- <4> 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.
- <5> SWX4826 Monograph: Colledge, J J. 1969. Ships of the Royal Navy. Volume 1: major ships. p77.
- <6> SWX4542 Index: 2001. Maritime and Coastguard Agency: Receiver of Wreck Amnesty.
- <7> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. 1008.
- <8> SDO16406 Monograph: Cumming, E. The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory. 14.
Finds (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6775 6815 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY66NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0072
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 66 NE 73
Record last edited
Sep 22 2023 4:32PM