Ladoga (Ss) Wreck

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Ladoga (ss) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
52 30.667 N,5 39.786 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.511110
  • Longitude: -5.663100
Name LADOGA (SS)
Type steam ship
Date Sunk Apr 16, 1918
Original Source Bourke 1994, 219; Brady 2008, 504; BVLS 1914-18, 87; Larn & Larn 2002; Hocking 1989, 408; UKHO Wreck Data; www.wrecksite.eu.
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Wreck No: W02838, Place of Loss: Wicklow, South Arklow Light Vessel, 15 miles SE., Source of Coordinate: UKHO; www.wrecksite.eu, Description: 1,917-ton, four-year-old British steel steamship of Leith. Measured 83.82m x 12.19m x 5.84m. Owned by Shipping Controller, captain was A. W. Reid. En route from Bilbao to Maryport, Cargo of iron ore. Torpedoed, sunk by a German submarine UB-73. 29 lives lost. The wreck of the Ladoga may hav been lcoated by the UKHO in 1980 during a seabed survey. The wreck measures approximately 100m long and 12m high and has a NW/SE orientation on the seabed.

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Where is the LADOGA (SS) wreck located?

The LADOGA (SS) wreck is located at coordinates 52 30.667 N,5 39.786 W.

When did the LADOGA (SS) sink?

The LADOGA (SS) sank on Apr 16, 1918.

What type of wreck is the LADOGA (SS)?

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