Maritime record TR 56 SW 61 - Empress of Midland

Summary

CANADIAN MERCHANT STEAMSHIP, 1916

Location

Grid reference TR 5449 6017 (point) NLO
Map sheet TR56SW
District DOVER, KENT

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Full Description

Struck a mine at the mouth of the River Thames laid by the German submarine UC-1 and sank. Insured with the Standard Assn., War Risk for 30,900 which was paid. Year Built: 1907 Builder: Swan Hunter, Wigham Richardson Machinery: MacColl and Pollock Ltd. Sunderland; machinery aft Construction: p.deck 18ft.; f.castle 36ft.; 1 x deck Engine HP: 162 Propulsion: Screw, 3 cylinder triple expansion Boilers: 2 Owner: Canada SS Lines, Montreal Crew Lost: 0 Date of Loss Qualifier: A Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index: LR.1915-16 No.670(E); BMS.1914-18 p35; BVLS.1914-18 p16; LCWLR. 1914-18 p38; CLWB.Vol.2; MOD(N).Hyd.Wk.No.012306344


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

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

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Record last edited

Jan 10 2001 12:00AM