Lorina Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
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Lorina Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 4.151 N,2 27.529 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 0 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | LORINA |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 88.7 m |
| Width | 11 m |
| Draught | 4.6 |
| Tonnage | 1578 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | May 29, 1940 |
| Original Detection Year | 1940 |
| Last Detection Year | 2017 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority notice to mariners |
| Surveying Details | H733/58 6.9.60 STRANDED WK SHOWN IN 510412N, 022736E ON FRENCH 5513. NE 323. 23.5.88 WK OF FRENCH SS DOUAISIEN [BUT SEE 510440N, 022719E]. (FRENCH WK NO.21612078) H1310/88/18 19.7.88 IDENTIFIED AS WK OF BRITISH SS LORINA. (J COULON, 15.3.88). 16.6.98 POSN 510408.8N, 022736.5E [EUR]. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1998). BR STD. 16.10.03 SHOWN IN 5104.19N, 0227.60E [EUR] ON FRENCH 7214 [INT 1480] [1988 EDN CORRECT TO OCT'01]. NE 1873. [WGD] POSN: 5104.151N, 0227.529E. |
| Last Amended Date | Jul 18, 2017 |
Circumstances of loss
BOMBED AND SUNK BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT WHILE EVACUATING UNITS FROM THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE FROM DUNKIRK. (DODS)
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