Armed Steamship [55M] – Cargo COAL. (Detail in LARN) – Torpedoed and sunk by German Submarine U-55, 9 miles SE by S of Beer Head. Refs. LCWLR: WW1, p203; British Merchant Ships sunk by U-Boats: WW1, p164; British Vessels Lost at Sea: WW1, p82; PRO: Kew Adm. 137/2964 & Lloyd’s Register: 1917-18 No. 895(B).
Steamship Captain J. Small. Cargo, Fodder for cattle & Vegetables and potatoes for the troops. Torpedoed by German Submarine UB-80, Kapitanleutnant Biebeg. All the crew took to their own boats. [28M] – (Clarke: GPS; 50 32.186N; 03 14.186W) Refs. LARN South Devon 1918; LCWLR: WW1, p221; British Vessels Lost at Sea: WW1, p91; British Merchant … Read Article
Norwegian Steamship [55M] (Clarke: GPS; 50 22.00N; 02 59.01W) Torpedoed and sunk by German Gunboats. NIL. Owner: Dampsk-A/S Bokn. Manager: Erik Bakkevik, Haugesund Tonnage: 698(?) gt, 900 tdwt. Call Sign: LCRE. Pre war history: Delivered from Bergens mek. Verksted in March-1890 as Urda (73) to M. J. Schjelderup, Bergen. Tonnage at the time is given … Read Article
Steamship [44M] Cargo COAL. (Clarke: GPS; 50 22.73N; 3 25.32W) nearer Devon? Torpedoed by German Submarine UB-80, Kapitanleutnant Biebeg. The ship’s purser and seven lascars were killed. Wreck is owned by a syndicate of divers, headed by a Ken Breeze. See LARN North Devon 1917 Refs. PRO: Kew. Adm. 137/2963; Lloyd’s Register: 1915-16 No. 828(B); … Read Article
50 ton Sloop. Captain Benjamin Hillary. Cargo COPPER & Cargo TIN. LARN, VLI. May be more information in the refs. cited i.e. Sh. Merc: 24/04/1780. & Lloyds List: No. 1156.
BLACK DIAMOND [20/11/1865] – Schooner – Arrived off Bridport, ‘spoke’ to the schooner TRY AGAIN which having a pilot on board was waiting to enter the harbour. It was confirmed that they could also have a pilot. At 6pm the vessel missed three stays when close to the eastern shore near Burton Freshwater. Weather worsened … Read Article
Sailing Vessel – Captain Joseph de Allerde. Cargo, Wood. (LARN, VLI.) – Chesil Cove. No ref.
Belgian Steamship [27M] – (Dive Dorset:161 – 50 32.11N; 02 20.01W) & (Good detail in LARN) – Hit mine having been instructed by radio to enter Weymouth Bay (which was a contraband port for examination). 14 officers and 28 crew were rescued. Having caught fire she sank on the Shambles, Portland Bill the following day. … Read Article
Sailing Vessel – General Cargo (LARN, VLI.) – Chesil Cove. Check cited ref. Sh. Merc: 17/12/1806.
Foundered at anchor, captain and two crew drowned. Cargo STONE. – Studland Bay. Check Sh. Merc: 02/08/1802. Farr: p88 “bound for Arundel”