Maritime record MWX5054 - Empress of India
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Summary
Battleship sunk as gunnery target in Lyme Bay.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
After being stripped of there stores and portable fittings she was towed out not Lyme bay for use as a gunnery and torpedo target. After several hits she turned turtle and sank. (1)
Hydrographic Office survey records lists a sweep and soundings survey over the wreck of HMS Empress of India in Lyme Bay (2).
50 29.70N, 2 57.90W
<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> HMS Flinders, 1932, Hydrographic Survey, archive reference E3730 (Unpublished document). SWX9367.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 3165 6655 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY36NW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1158
Record last edited
Feb 17 2011 11:57AM
