Maritime record TR 28 SW 21 - Desiree
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TR 2373 8473 (point) NLO |
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Map sheet | TR28SW |
District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A trawler, hired by the Admiralty as a mine sweeper for the period 1914-19, returned to her owners then rehired as a mine sweeper NOV- 1939. Struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary. Year Built: 1912 Builder: Cook, Wellington and Gemmell Ltd Engine HP: 58 Boilers: 1 propulsion: Screw driven, 3 cylinder triple expansion engine Armament: 1 x 6pdr gun Owner: Royal Navy Crew Lost: 0 Date of Loss Qualifier: A Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index: LR.1915-16 No.380(D); LCWLR.1939-45 p179; BVLS.1939-45 p13; MOD(N) Hyd Wk No 012308250
<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 29 1994 12:00AM