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Maritime record TR 06 NE 12 - Ristango
Summary
ADMIRALTY DRIFTER, 1940
Location
| Grid reference | TR 0525 6911 (point) NLO |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR06NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | LEYSDOWN, SWALE, KENT |
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Full Description
A steam trawler, hired by the Admiralty during WW.1 from 1915-19, then again in 06.1940 as a boom gate vessel, which sank following collision with the Sheerness anti-submarine boom defences. Year Built: 1913 Boilers: 1 Armament: 1 x 6pdr. gun Owner: Royal Navy Date of Loss Qualifier: A Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index. SRN.Vol.2 p303; BVLS.1939-45 p8 (1)
<1> United Kingdom shipwreck index, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6340.
<2> Larn, Richard and Bridget, 1995, Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 2 : Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Sussex, Kent (Mainland), Kent (Downs), Goodwin Sands, Thames (Bibliographic reference). SKE31910.
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Record last edited
May 31 2024 12:35PM