Maritime record MWX5078 - Hazard
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Summary
Submarine depot vessel which sank after a collision with the hospital ship Western Australia off Portland Bill.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A Royal Navy submarine depot ship which sank after a collision with ambulance ship Western Australia, 3 crew lost (1)
gross tonnage
Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 1 : Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset Section 5, South Devon (AH) (Monograph). SWX4666.
Kemp, Paul, 1999, The Admiralty Regrets: British Warship Losses of the 20th Century (Monograph). SWX9368.
<1> Le Pard, G, 1995-2003, Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database, 962 (Digital archive). SWX8707.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SWX4666 Monograph: Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 1 : Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset Section 5, South Devon (AH).
- --- SWX9368 Monograph: Kemp, Paul. 1999. The Admiralty Regrets: British Warship Losses of the 20th Century.
- <1> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. 962.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 67485 68303 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY66NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1181
Record last edited
May 6 2004 11:38AM
