Maritime record MWX2466 - Algarve
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Summary
Vessel was torpedoed by the German submarine UB 38. Three portholes recovered from a wreck located 15 miles WSW Portland Bill, 20 October 1917.
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Full Description
Three portholes recovered from a wreck located 15 miles WSW Portland Bill. The Algarve was a British armed steamship torpedoed in 1917. (1) Vessel was torpedoed without warning at 3.50 a.m. by the German submarine UB 38, the weapon exploding against No. 3 hold, port side, causing the ship to sink immediately. The crew got into the port boat, but just as it reached the water the vessel fell over on top of them, taking down the boat and three men. These three got hold of wreckage and managed to stay afloat until picked up at 8.40 a.m. by a patrol vessel and landed at Weymouth, but the rest of the crew drowned. (3)
Position 50 22.71N 2 48.40W taken from (30
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX419 Unpublished document: Receiver of Wreck. Droit of the Receiver of Wreck A/1348.
- <2> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. 959.
- <3> SWX1 Monograph: Hinchcliffe, J and V. 1999. Dive Dorset: a diver guide (3rd Edition). 3rd Edition.
- <4> SWX4569 Monograph: Shipwreck index of the British Isles: Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset. Vol 1.
- <5> SDO16406 Monograph: Cumming, E. The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory. 6.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 4275 5345 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY45SW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0028
Record last edited
Nov 25 2019 12:11PM