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Maritime record TR 34 SW 415 - Wreck of the Empress of Fort William
Summary
The Empress of Fort William was a Canadian Merchant Steamship Built by Swann, Hunter and Wigham Richardson of Newcastle in 1908. It weighed 2181 Tons and at the time it was sunk it was carrying a cargo of 3,300 tons of coal. It was struck by a mine and sunk when going to the aid of the Maloja, another ship which was struck by a mine in 1916. (location accurate to the nearest 100m absed on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3326 4061 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<1> United Kingdom shipwreck index, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6340.
<2> Unknown, 2019, Canterbury Divers: Wreck Sites (Website). SKE52189.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 19 2019 3:24PM