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date	updater	subject	action
02/09/10	Pablobini	Giovanni Acerb..	new	picture
02/09/10	Pablobini	Giuseppe Sirto..	new	picture
02/09/10	Pablobini	Giuseppe Sirto..	new	picture
02/09/10	Pablobini	Angelo Bassini..	new	picture
02/09/10	Pablobini	Giuseppe La Ma..	new	picture
02/09/10	Pablobini	San Martino RM..	new	picture
02/09/10	Pablobini	Confienza RM (..	new	picture
02/09/10	Pablobini	Palestro (PT) ..	new	picture
02/09/10	Pablobini	Ta-18 (+1944)	new	picture
02/09/10	Pablobini	Ta-18 (+1944)	new	position
02/09/10	Claes Jo..	MGB-17 HMS [+1..	update	wreck
02/09/10	Claes Jo..	MGB-12 HMS [+1..	update	wreck
02/09/10	Claes Jo..	MGB-501 HMS [+..	update	wreck
02/09/10	Claes Jo..	MGB-76 HMS [+1..	update	wreck
02/09/10	Claes Jo..	MGB-328 HMS [+..	update	wreck
02/09/10	Claes Jo..	MGB-644 HMS [+..	update	wreck
02/09/10	Fairhurs..	?50°51'7XXN-00..	new	histo..
02/09/10	Fairhurs..	?50°48 970N-00..	new	histo..
02/09/10	Lettens Jan	Avetoro SS (+1..	new	position
02/09/10	Lettens Jan	Ermenilda (+1916)	new	position

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02/09/10	Jeremy Ho...	SS British Sovereign, sunk 1918	[4]
01/09/10	Lowrey Mi...	SS British Sovereign, sunk 1918	[4]
01/09/10	William C...	"Barra na Trossach" torpedoed, WW1	[2]
01/09/10	Lettens Jan	"Barra na Trossach" torpedoed, WW1	[2]
01/09/10	Lettens Jan	SS British Sovereign, sunk 1918	[4]
01/09/10	Chipchase...	SS British Sovereign, sunk 1918	[4]
01/09/10	Jeremy Ho...	SS British Sovereign, sunk 1918	[4]
31/08/10	William C...	"Barra na Trossach" torpedoed, WW1	[2]
29/08/10	Roy Stokes	information request	[2]
26/08/10	Ward Pat	public post or admin.	[0]
26/08/10	Neildhunter	Enquiry re Minnie Hinde	[3]
25/08/10	Allen Tony	Enquiry re Minnie Hinde	[3]
25/08/10	Allen Tony	Enquiry re Minnie Hinde	[3]
25/08/10	Paula Curran	Enquiry re Minnie Hinde	[3]
24/08/10	Allen Tony	ss caspia	[1]
23/08/10	faith butler	ss caspia	[1]
14/08/10	Lettens Jan	SS Farn	[1]
10/08/10	Arebi Moh...	WW2 German Army water bottel	[2]
09/08/10	patjedive	WW2 German Army water bottel	[2]
07/08/10	Arebi Moh...	WW2 German Army water bottel	[2]

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02-09-1944 Alden Gifford SS [+1944] wreck [66y ago]
The British ship Alden Gifford SS foundered during a gale on September 2nd, 1944, four miles N.N.W. of Longships. Four lives were lost. see wreck


02-09-1998 SR-111 (+1998) wreck [12y ago]
Flight SR-111 of Swiss Air had just departed, when smoke was noticed in the cockpit. The fire spread very quickly and crippled the airplane. SR-111, t... see wreck


02-09-1917 U-28 [+1917] wreck [93y ago]
Anecdote When U-28 torpedoed the British S/S Iberian, the ship went down by the stern first and sank very fast. Once the Iberian was submerged, an ... see wreck


02-09-1918 U-102 [+1918] wreck [92y ago]
Commissioned 18th June 1917; Previous commander Kapitanleutnant Killmann; Credited with sinking 5 merchant vessels, total 13,245 tons; Date of loss en... see wreck


02-09-1918 Stortind SS (+1918) wreck [92y ago]
Sister of the Moorish Prince SS she entered service in September 1890 and was transferred to Prince Line (1895) Ltd on 28th February 1895. She was sol... see wreck


02-09-1924 Marathon SS (+1924) wreck [86y ago]
Marathon SS was a Greek cargo steamer of 8.010 tons, built at Belfast, 1919. She measured 450.4x58.4x37.2 ft. On route from Australia to England, she ... see wreck


02-09-1926 Cerberus (hmvs) (+1926) wreck [84y ago]
CERBERUS; Length: 77.7 m.; Owned by Sandringham Council; Built at Palmer Shipbuilding & Iron Co. Ltd. in 1867. On 02 September 1926, CERBERUS was ... see wreck


02-09-1936 Harvest Queen SS (+1936) wreck [74y ago]
Salvage vessel; Yard No 227; Launch Date 14/08/1923; Signal No MLQY; Stranded at Ness cliffs, Robin Hood´s Bay The HARVEST QUEEN was the vessel th... see wreck


02-09-1940 Ville de Mons SS [+1940] wreck [70y ago]
Ville De Mons was built in 1921 and formerly called AMERICAN SHIPPER. She was on route from NEW YORK for LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW carrying a cargo of 437... see wreck


02-09-1944 Glen Avon HMS (+1944) wreck [66y ago]
The Glen Avon HMS was a Paddle Steamer built in 1912 by built by Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, Yard No 255, Engines by Ailsa SB Co, Troon for P. & A. Ca... see wreck


02-09-1982 Despoula K. MV (+1982) wreck [28y ago]
Despoula K. MV was a Motor Cargo Vessel of 8,497 tons built in 1960 as the BRIGHTON MV by Short Bros, Pallion, Sunderland. Built for Chapman and Willa... see wreck


02-09-1748 Fortune (+1748) wreck [262y ago]
On September 2nd 1748, the British sailing ship Fortune, bound from Londonderry to Dublin, was lost when running aground on Maiden´s Rocks. All saved,... see wreck


02-09-1795 Rude (+1795) wreck [215y ago]
Commandant originaire des Moutiers, et Leray, de La Bernerie, se plaignirent du mauvais état de ce navire. Sorti des chantiers navals de Paimboeuf au ... see wreck


02-09-1805 Brunswick (+1805) wreck [205y ago]
1795-1802 In service for the British East India Company. 1805 Taken off Pointe de Galle, Ceylon, by the French warship Marengo. 1805 Wrecked a... see wreck


02-09-1814 Avon HMS (+1814) wreck [196y ago]
HMS AVON; Brig-Sloop; 18 cannons; Cruizer Class; Built in 1805 by Symons, Falmouth; Lost in the Channel on 2nd September 1814, after a battle with... see wreck


02-09-1850 Clarence (+1850) wreck [160y ago]
CLARENCE; Schooner; Length: 15.5 m.; Owned by J. Baynton, T. Barker; Built in 1841. Registered at Hobart. Registration no. Hobart 4/1850. On 02 Sep... see wreck


02-09-1854 Eclipse (and Other Wrecks) [+1854] wreck [156y ago]
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02-09-1858 Vixen (+1858) wreck [152y ago]
Vixen; Brigantine; 46 tons; 14.6x4.5x2.3 m.; Owned by H. Moon & R. Ridings; Built at John Gilles in 1842. Registered at Auckland. Registration no. 25... see wreck


02-09-1860 British Merchant (+1860) wreck [150y ago]
British Merchant; 913 tons; Owned by Duthrie & Sons; Built in 1857. Registered at Aberdeen. On 02 September 1860, British Merchant (Capt. Duthrie) ... see wreck


02-09-1866 Victor (+1866) wreck [144y ago]
Sources ARHIMS: B4-Yeu ; AD85, journal 1866. see wreck


02-09-1869 Palmyra (+1869) wreck [141y ago]
Palmyra; Wood hull; Registred at Belfast, Northern Ireland. Palmyra was on voyage from Newcastle, New Brunswick, Canada to Belfast, Northern Island... see wreck


02-09-1871 John Bullock (+1871) wreck [139y ago]
John Bullock; Schooner; 149 tons; 33.7x7.6x2.6 m.; Built in 1852. Registered at Sydney. Registration no. 18/1871. On 02 September 1871, John Bulloc... see wreck


02-09-1877 Tipara (+1877) wreck [133y ago]
Tipara; 6 tons; Owned by Johnson, Port Wakefield; On 02 September 1877, Tipara was lost. see wreck


02-09-1878 Rival (+1878) wreck [132y ago]
Rival; 53 tons; Registred at Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States. Rival was on voyage from Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada to Fishing voyage. On ... see wreck


02-09-1883 Hortense (+1883) wreck [127y ago]
long document ; see wreck


02-09-1887 Cornelia Johanna (EG-13) (+1887) wreck [123y ago]
De Egmondse bomschuit "EG 13 Vereniging Cornelia Johanna" o.l.v. Jacob Prins breekt op 2-09-1887 zijn mast en zinkt t.h.v. Vlieland. see wreck


02-09-1887 Guldax (+1887) wreck [123y ago]
Guldax; Barque; 556 tons; Owned by Kiog & Henschien; Built in 1876. Registered at Lillesurd, Norway. On 02 September 1887, Guldax with 1 passengers... see wreck


02-09-1888 Falls of Bruar [+1888] wreck [122y ago]
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02-09-1888 Iona (+1888) wreck [122y ago]
Iona; 40 tons; 23x5x1.4 m.; Owned by W. & G. Hall; Built in 1876. Registered at Brisbane. On 02 September 1888, Iona was lost due to a fire off Bow... see wreck


02-09-1893 Leon (+1893) wreck [117y ago]
Leon; 146 tons; Wood hull; Registred at Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. Leon was on voyage from Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada to Jamaica. On the 2... see wreck

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