Maritime record MDO19956 - Borga
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Was hit on the starboard bow by torpedo fired from U-55.
Wreck located by Weymouth & Portland BSAC
<1> Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 2 : Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Sussex, Kent (Monograph). SWX8424.
<2> Cumming, E, The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory, 15 (Monograph). SDO16406.
Armed Steamship – Cargo: Coal. (Detail in Larn:) – Torpedoed and sunk by German Submarine U-55, 9 miles SE. by S. of Beer Head. Also mentioned in Clarke, but he thinks the wreck is at GPS; 50 23.53 N; 02 53.74W is the Nyasaland. Four crew were killed and one died of exposure. Refs. LCWLR: WW1, p:203; British Merchant Ships sunk by U-Boats: WW1, p:164; British Vessels Lost at Sea: WW1, p:82; PRO: Kew Adm. 137/2964 & Lloyd’s Register: 1917-18 No. 895(B).
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 3925 5515 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY35NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1241
Record last edited
Dec 12 2019 12:30PM
