Baldersby (Ss) Wreck

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Baldersby (ss) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 12.045 N,5 20.486 W
Latitude, Longitude
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  • Latitude: 53.200750
  • Longitude: -5.341440
Name BALDERSBY (SS)
Type steam ship
Date Sunk Sep 28, 1918
Original Source Brady 2008, 500; BVLS 1914-18, 98; GSI Wreck Data; Larn & Larn 2002; Tennent 1990, 199; UKHO Wreck Data.
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Wreck No: W02809, Place of Loss: Irish Sea, 29km east of the East Codling Light Vessel, Source of Coordinate: GSI_189; UKHO, Description: 3,613-ton, 5-year-old British steel steamship of West Hartlepool. Measured L. 105.58m = B. 15.44m = D. 7.08m. Owned, built by Sir R. Ropner & Co. Ltd., Stockton. Captain was Eves. Sank after being torpedoed by German submarine UD-91, en route from Montreal to Avonmouth, cargo of grain. Two lives lost. The wreck was surveyed by INFOMAR in 2005 and lies in 107m of water. It is orientated NE-SW and measures 90m long, 17m wide and has a maximum height of 10m above the seabed. GSI Wreck No. GSI_189.

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Where is the BALDERSBY (SS) wreck located?

The BALDERSBY (SS) wreck is located at coordinates 53 12.045 N,5 20.486 W.

When did the BALDERSBY (SS) sink?

The BALDERSBY (SS) sank on Sep 28, 1918.

What type of wreck is the BALDERSBY (SS)?

The BALDERSBY (SS) is classified as a steam ship.

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