Maritime record MWX2417 - Baron Garioch (Kirkstall)
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Summary
Steamship, 5 miles SE. of Anvil Point, sunk by UC-63, 28 October 1917.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The vessel lies in the general depth of 40 metres. (1) She was built in 1895 and was screw-driven, powered by a three-cylinder triple expansion engine. Two of her crew were lost (2) Ex-KIRKSTALL. (3)
She was torpedoed and sunk 5 miles south-east of Anvil Point by the German submarine UC-63... (4) The BARON GARIOCH was torpedoed by a submarine, two lives lost.(1)
Surveying History:
17-AUG-1981 Intensive search carried out for this wreck in an area of irregular contacts. Least echo sounder depth 36.5 in general depth 40m.(1) A glass oil lamp base and an inkwell base recovered from this wreck. (Droit A/1021).(7) 2 x 13lb shell cases recovered from this wreck. (Droit A/2686).(7) A pump and a brass box recovered from this wreck. (Droit A/3297)
Position 50 31.38N 1 45.85W taken from (15)
Sources/Archives (16)
- <1> SWX4837 Index: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. 1992. Hydrographic Office wreck index.
- <2> SWX5030 Index: Larn, Richard. 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index. Extracted 23 November 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> SWX4539 Monograph: Tennant, A J. 1990. British Merchant Ships Sunk by U boats in the 1914-1918 War. p128.
- <5> SWX4538 Monograph: 1988. British Vessels Lost at Sea 1914-18 and 1939-45. p71.
- <6> SWX4540 Index: 1990. Lloyds war losses, The First World War: Casualties to shipping through enemy causes 1914-1918. p180.
- <7> SWX4542 Index: 2001. Maritime and Coastguard Agency: Receiver of Wreck Amnesty.
- <8> SWX595 Unpublished document: Receiver of Wreck. Droit of the Receiver of Wreck A/3297.
- <9> SWX537 Unpublished document: Receiver of Wreck. Droit of the Receiver of Wreck A/2686.
- <10> SWX211 Unpublished document: Receiver of Wreck. Droit of the Receiver of Wreck 780/99.
- <11> SWX138 Unpublished document: Receiver of Wreck. Droit of the Receiver of wreck 318/00.
- <12> SWX118 Unpublished document: Receiver of Wreck. Droit of the Receiver of Wreck 278/00.
- <13> SWX12 Unpublished document: Receiver of Wreck. Droit of the Receiver of Wreck 040/01.
- <14> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. 031.
- <15> SDO10496 Monograph: Wendes, D. 2006. South Coast Shipwrecks off East Dorset & Wight 1870 - 1979.
- <16> SDO16406 Monograph: Cumming, E. The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory. 12.
Finds (14)
- CONTAINER (Victorian to First World War - 1895 AD to 1917 AD)
- SHELL (Victorian to First World War - 1895 AD to 1917 AD)
- ENGINE (Victorian to First World War - 1895 AD to 1917 AD)
- SHELL (Victorian to First World War - 1895 AD to 1917 AD)
- DECANTER (Victorian to First World War - 1895 AD to 1917 AD)
- BOTTLE (Victorian to First World War - 1895 AD to 1917 AD)
- OILER (Victorian to First World War - 1895 AD to 1917 AD)
- SHELL (Victorian to First World War - 1895 AD to 1917 AD)
- SHELL (Victorian to First World War - 1895 AD to 1917 AD)
- PUMP (Victorian to First World War - 1895 AD to 1917 AD)
- FUSE (Victorian to First World War - 1895 AD to 1917 AD)
- TAP (Victorian to First World War - 1895 AD to 1917 AD)
- BOX (Victorian to First World War - 1895 AD to 1917 AD)
- BOX (Victorian to First World War - 1895 AD to 1917 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SZ 1685 6925 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ16NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0059
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 17 SW 1
Record last edited
Dec 2 2019 11:55AM