Famous in history as the liner that had carried the murderer Dr Crippen and his mistress to the United States, the MONTROSE was selected as a block ship by the Ministry of Transport and purchased for this purpose on 28.10.1914. In 1914 she was prepared by being filled with cement and made ready for scuttling as a block ship at Dover, but was blown out of the harbour by a gale and stranded on the Goodwin Sands, where she broke in two. Year Built: 1897 Builder: Sir Raylton Dixon Co Ltd Engine HP: 632 Propulsion: Screw driven, 3 cylinder triple expansion engine Boilers: 3 Owner: Canadian Pacific Railway Co Master: GS Webster Date of Loss Qualifier: A Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index. GSS. Larn. R. 1977 p145; LR.1914-15 No.1479(M)

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