Liner Wreck Gb 47277

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 13.01 N,10 40.04 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.216833
  • Longitude: -10.667333
Water Depth 106 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type liner
Flag GB
Length 176.2 m
Width 23 m
Draught 12.3
Tonnage 18724
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 3, 1940
Original Detection Year 1940
Original Source other
Surveying Details SANK IN 5313.0N, 1040.0W. (FILING POSN, SII). SUNK IN 5409.0N, 1344.0W. (CRETCHMER, U99). OTHER SOURCES GIVE 5355.0N, 1430.0W. (SII). NCA.
Last Amended Date Nov 5, 2014

Circumstances of loss

EX-TYRRHENIA '24. BUILT IN 1927 BY HARLAND & WOLFF, BELFAST. TWO TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES, STEAM TURBINE, TWIN SHAFT. FITTED WITH 7 X 5.5 AND 3 X 4 INCH DECK GUNS. HIRED BY THE ADMIRALTY IN 8.1939 AND EMPLOYED AS AN ARMED MERCHAN CRUISER. TORPEDOED BY U-99. (SII).

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