Vancouver City (Mv) Wreck

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Vancouver city (mv) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 23.229 N,7 4.154 W
Latitude, Longitude
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  • Latitude: 51.387150
  • Longitude: -7.069230
Name VANCOUVER CITY (MV)
Type merchant vessel
Date Sunk Sep 14, 1939
Original Source BVLS 1939-45, 1; Lloyd's List 38, 959, Sat. 16th Sept. 1939, 3 c.24; Lloyd's Register 1930-1, 87602: UKHO Wreck Data; www.uboat.net.
WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 23.229 N,7 4.154 W
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Wreck No: W05336, Place of Loss: Ballycotton, 44nm SE, Source of Coordinate: INFOMAR Wreck Data, Description: 4,988-ton British steal motor vessel of Bideford, built by William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Vessel measures 127m long, 16.8m wide and had a draught of 7.5m. Master was Hugh Charles Egerton, 33 crew on board. It was torpedoed without warning by German submarine U-28 while en route from Fiji via Panama to England with a cargo of sugar. 30 of the crew were picked up by the passing Dutch tanker Mamura and were landed at Liverpool. 3 lives lost. Sinking position given as 51 23N, 07 03W but the wreck was surveyed by the RV Celtic Voyager in 2019 as part of the INFOMAR seabed mapping programme (INFOMAR CV1902) at position 51 23.229N, 007 04.154W. Wreck measures 135m long, 28.5m in maximum width and lies in 83m of water. ----------------------------

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Where is the VANCOUVER CITY (MV) wreck located?

The VANCOUVER CITY (MV) wreck is located at coordinates 51 23.229 N,7 4.154 W.

When did the VANCOUVER CITY (MV) sink?

The VANCOUVER CITY (MV) sank on Sep 14, 1939.

What type of wreck is the VANCOUVER CITY (MV)?

The VANCOUVER CITY (MV) is classified as a merchant vessel.

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