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Maritime record TR 44 NE 15 - LURAY VICTORY
Summary
Intact remains of an American Victory ship which stranded and was broken apart by waves just over 5 miles East of Oldstairs Bay, 0.75miles NW of South Goodwin Lightbuoy. She had been en route from Baltimore to Bremerhaven with a cargo of Oat and Barley in near gale-force winds with a mechanical failure when she became stranded, and broke after attempts to tow her off failed. Built of steel in Los Angeles in 1944, she was a steam driven vessel.
Location
Grid reference | TR 4635 4875 (point) |
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Map sheet | TR44NE |
County | KENT |
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Record last edited
Aug 11 2011 3:49PM