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Maritime record TR 27 NE 4 - Tamarisk
Summary
BRITISH ADMIRALTY MINESWEEPER, 1940
Location
| Grid reference | TR 2802 7936 (point) NLO |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR27NE |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Purchased as an Admiralty mine sweeper AUG-1939, when her tonnage was increased from 352 to 545 tons. Sank following an air attack and bombing by German aircraft. Year Built: 1925 Armament: 1 x 4ins gun; depth-charges, number unknown Propulsion: Screw driven, steam engine Owner: Royal Navy Date of Loss Qualifier: A Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index: SRN.Vol.2 p352; Mine Warfare Vessels, Cocker.1993 p155 and 208; BVLS.1939-45 p7; MOD(N).Hyd.Wk.No.012306484 (1)
<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
Oct 6 2022 10:33AM