Maritime record MWX2432 - Caroline Susan

Said to have been either lost by explosion, or to have foundered. (1)
Vessel may have struck a mine at the entrance to the Needles Channel. (2)
Smalll wreck reported at this position, may be that of the Caroline Susan
Source (1) gives gross tonnage as 23, (2) as 26. Built: 1938. Propulsion: 2 x screw driven, 4 cylinder engines (2).
Sail, auxiliary oil engine (1). Owner: G Thomas. Date of Loss Qualifier: A

Position 50 40.24N 1 39.87W taken from (3)

<1> Larn, R, and Larn, B, 1995, Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 1 : Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset Section 6, Dorset (AJ) Vol 1 (Monograph). SWX4541.

<2> Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 2 : Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Sussex, Kent (Mainland), Kent (Downs), Goodwin Sands, Thames Section 2, Isle of Wight (BB) (Monograph). SWX4988.

<3> Wendes, D, 2006, South Coast Shipwrecks off East Dorset & Wight 1870 - 1979 (Monograph). SDO10496.

<4> Hinchcliffe, J and V, 1999, Dive Dorset: a diver guide (3rd Edition) (Monograph). SWX1.

<5> Cumming, E, The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory, 19 (Monograph). SDO16406.

<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1149151 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Jan 18 2024 4:12PM