Wychwood (Ss) Wreck

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Wychwood (ss) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 34.000 N,5 59.400 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.566670
  • Longitude: -5.990000
Name WYCHWOOD (SS)
Type steam ship
Date Sunk Mar 28, 1917
Original Source Brady 2008, 508; BVLS 1914-18, 39; Roche 1993, 120, 131; Larn & Larn 2002; PP 1919, XLII, 39; UKHO Wreck Data 1996.
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Wreck No: W02871, Place of Loss: Wicklow, South Arklow Light Vessel, 4 miles SSW of., Source of Coordinate: UKHO, Description: 1,985-ton, 10-year-old steel steamship of London. Measured L. 85.11m by B. 12.24m by D. 5.51m. Built by Osbourne, Graham & Co. Ltd. in Sunderland. Owned by Fenwick & Co. Ltd., France, master was G.D. Fowle. Torpedoed without warning by German submarine UC-65. Three lives lost. Wreck surveyed by UKHO in 1979. Orientated N/S on the seabed in 57m of water. Measures 45m long and 0.5m high.

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Where is the WYCHWOOD (SS) wreck located?

The WYCHWOOD (SS) wreck is located at coordinates 52 34.000 N,5 59.400 W.

When did the WYCHWOOD (SS) sink?

The WYCHWOOD (SS) sank on Mar 28, 1917.

What type of wreck is the WYCHWOOD (SS)?

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

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