Maritime record TQ 98 SW 100 - Staunton

Summary

BRITISH AUXILIARY PATROL VESSEL, 1940

Location

Grid reference TQ 9203 8083 (point) NLO
Map sheet TQ98SW

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Full Description

A trawler hired as a mine sweeper by the Admiralty for the period 1914-20 then returned to the owners, but re-hired in June 1940 as an anti-submarine patrol vessel. Sank after detonating a mine. Alternative position of loss given as 50 degrees, E. 8 cables from the Knoll buoy. Year Built: 1908 Boilers: 1 Propulsion: Screw driven, 3 cylinder triple expansion engine Armament: 1 x 6pdr Owner: Royal Navy Crew: 13 Crew Lost: 13 Passengers: 0 Date of Loss Qualifier: A Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index: SRN.Vol.2 p342; BVLS.1939-45 p7; LCWLR.1939-45 p106; MOD(N)Hyd Wk No 012311066 (1)


<1> United Kingdom shipwreck index, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6340.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: United Kingdom shipwreck index. Page Nos. N/a.

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Record last edited

Oct 6 2022 10:33AM