It should not be assumed that this site is publicly accessible and it may be on private property. Do not trespass.
Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 36 SE 719 |
|---|
| Type of record: | Maritime |
|---|
| Name: | Afghanistan |
|---|
Summary
MERCHANT BARQUE, 1905
Monument Types
- WRECK (Post Medieval to Modern - 1880 AD to 1905 AD)
Full description
If you do not understand anything on this page please contact us.
Sank following collision with HMS CAESER, a 14,900 ton battleship, in wind conditions WNW force 1. Year Built: 1888 Builder: Richardson Duck and Co. Owner: British and Eastern Ship'ng Co., Liverpool Master: J Craigie Crew: 30 Crew Lost: 17 Passengers: 1 Passengers Lost: 1 Construction: P.deck 39ft.; f.castle 34ft.; 4 x masts; 2 x decks. Date of Loss Qualifier: A Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index. Board of Trade Wreck Return 1905 Appx.C Table 1 p145(635); Lloyds Register 1902-3 No.190(A); SB.11.1974 and 06.1975 p359
Builder: Richardson, Duck and Co Date Built: 1888 Owner: British and Eastern Shipping Co Capt: J Craigie Crew lost: 18 Rammed whilst at anchor in dense fog by the battleship HMS CEASAR, flagship of the Channel Fleet. 03-FEB-1971 In position 12.5 miles S by E of Dungeness. (2)
<1> United Kingdom shipwreck index, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6340.
<2> Eric McKee, 1983, Working boats of Britain, Page 11 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6350.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Bibliographic reference: United Kingdom shipwreck index. Page Nos. N/a. |
| <2> | Bibliographic reference: Eric McKee. 1983. Working boats of Britain. Page 11. |
