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Maritime record TR 11 SE 28 - Oriole
Summary
MERCHANT STEAMSHIP, 1915
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1692 1204 (point) NLO |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR11SE |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
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Full Description
Left London on 29th January and the following day was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-20, (Lt Cdr E Droescher) The 21 lives lost included the master. Two of her life buoys later washed ashore near Rye. Year Built: 1914 Builder: Ailsa S.B. Co. Ltd. Engine HP: 359 Boilers: 2 Owner: General Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. Master: W G Dale. Crew: 21 Crew Lost: 21 Passengers: 0 Date of Loss Qualifier: A Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index. BMS.1914-18 p103; DOD.1990 Ed. p529; BVLS.p4; LCWR.1914-18 p7; Lloyds Register 1914-15 No.347(O)
<1> United Kingdom shipwreck index, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6340.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE6340 Bibliographic reference: United Kingdom shipwreck index. Page Nos. N/a.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 15 1994 12:00AM