Maritime record TR 23 NW 156 - Halcyon
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TR 2411 3612 (point) NLO |
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Map sheet | TR23NW |
District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Struck a mine laid by the German submarine UC-6 off Dover and sank. Year Built: 1915 Builder: Ailsa SB Co Ltd. Engine HP: 299 Boilers: 2 Propulsion: Screw, 3 cylinder triple expansion Owner: General Steam Nav. Co., London Master: J Phillips Crew Lost: 0 Date of Loss Qualifier: A Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index: BMS.1914-18 p104; BVLS.1914-18 p17; LR.1915-16 No.7(Supp)(H); LCWLR.1914-18 p39; MOD(N).Hyd.Wk.No.012302090
There seems to be some doubt about whether this ship sank off Dover or 3 miles south of Folkestone (2)
<1> United Kingdom shipwreck index, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6340.
<2> Historic England, Pastscape: the website of the Historic England National Record of the Historic Environment (Website). SKE31906.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Nov 21 2016 5:34PM