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.

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Grid reference TR 4635 4875 (point)
Map sheet TR44NE
County KENT

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Record last edited

Aug 11 2011 3:49PM