HMS Justicia [+1918] WRECK

HMS Justicia [+1918] WRECK

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nationality:

british
purpose: transport
type: ocean liner
propulsion: steamer
date built: 1914
is nickname: no
status:
live live
details
weight (tons): 32234  grt
dimensions: 225,7 x 26,3 x 13,1 m
engine: 3 x triple expansion engines & L.P. turbine, 12 boilers, triple shafts
power:  
speed: 18  knots
about the loss
cause lost: torpedo
date lost: 19/07/1918  [dd/mm/yyyy]
casualties: 15
about people
builder:
Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast & Glasgow
last owner:
[1]British Royal Navy
HMS Justicia
period: 1916 ~ 1918
prev. owners:
[2]Nederlandsche-Amerikaansche Stoomvaart Mij. N. V. (N.A.S.M., Holland-Amerika Line, H.A.L.), Rotterdam
SS Statendam
period: 1914 ~ 1916
captain:
no. of crew: 706
no. of passengers: 3600
about the wreck
depth: 70 max. / 60 min. (m)
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updates
entered by: Allen Tony
entered: 07/10/2005
last update: Lettens Jan
last update: 01/04/2010
 
 
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Lettens Jan01/10/2009
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system:WGS84
division:1'=1000
accuracy:good 40m~100m
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Method: Global Positioning System Quality: Surveyed Accuracy: 3 m
ref. used: UK Hydrographic Office
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   The Wreck today 
 
 

Lettens Jan06/08/2007

WK stands 10 metres high in 70 metres. Huge Wk but very broken. Lies on port side and has opened outwards. Decks have partially collapsed downwards. Has three huge propellors and boilers lie in pairs. Some portholes are 1m x 0.5 across.


Lettens Jan01/10/2009

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Lettens Jan01/04/2010UB-124, cmdr. Wutsdorff, III Flotilla was forced to surface off North of Ireland by depth charges, 20 July 1918 and was then sunk by gunfire.

She had just sunk the 32.234 grt troopship HMS Justicia and was chased by torpedoboats Marne, Milbrook en Pigeon.

The German version of the story is a bit different: Severely damaged by D/C attack, she surfaced and was scuttled by her crew. 2 dead, unknown number of survivors.
ref. used:
[1] Fate of U-boats in WWI
[2] www.uboat.net
[3] www.verenigingdeli..

Lettens Jan01/04/2010When WWI began, the works on NASM´s prestigious ship, Statenham were delayed. Statendam was supposed to be the flagship of the company. With 706 crew, she had accomodations for 600 1st class, 600 2nd class and 2300 3rd class passengers.

The British decided to continue to finish the ship. In 1916 she was ready and renamed Justicia and was supposed to be managed by Cunard (names ending with -ia).

However, the White Star line (ship´s name ending with -ic) just lost their Brittanic and had plenty of crew available. As a consequence, they were appointed to manage the Justicia.

This is a unique case, where an -ia named ship was being managed by their worst competitor.

On Friday 19th, 1918, she was twice hit by torpedos from UB-64. Justicia lost power and was then taken in tow by HMS Sonia. The next day however, she was again torpedoed twice by another U-boot UB-124 and sank.

UB-64 escaped, but UB-124 was successfully hunted and sunk.

Allen Tony13/11/2007Justicia RMS was managed by the White Star Line as a Royal Mail steamship. Built by Harland & Woolf of Belfast as the ´´Staterdam´´ for the Holland Amerika Line and launched in 1914. Measures 225,68x26,31x13,13 metres and weigh in at 32,234 Gross Tons. Bound for Liverpool from New York in ballast she was torpedoed several times by UB-64 and badly damaged. Out of a crew of 600 only 16 were lost . One of the attacking U-Boats was sunk by HMS Marne at 55.43N 07.51W Whilst under tow the following day she was torpedoed by UB-124 when 11 miles NNW of Inishtrahull and sunk.
ref. used: His Majesty'S Stationary Office, British Merchant Shipping (Losses) WW1

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ref. used: UK Hydrographic Office

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