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date	updater	subject	action
19/03/10	Bateson John	Hodur SS (+1942)	update	wreck
19/03/10	Bateson John	A.H. and E. Gun..	new	owner..
19/03/10	Patience K..	Lavest	new	picture
19/03/10	Patience K..	Globe Star MV (..	new	picture
19/03/10	Patience K..	Lavest	new	histo..
19/03/10	Patience K..	Lavest	new	wreck
19/03/10	Bateson John	Flowergate HMS ..	new	picture
19/03/10	Quines Chris	Fuso IJN (+1944)	new	picture
19/03/10	Bateson John	Carolyn SS (+1912)	new	histo..
19/03/10	Bateson John	Carolyn SS (+1912)	new	picture
19/03/10	Bateson John	Carolyn SS (+1912)	update	wreck
19/03/10	Lettens Jan	Balls W. D. C. ..	new	picture
19/03/10	Lettens Jan	Balls & Stansfield	new	picture
19/03/10	Lettens Jan	Sondenfjelds No..	new	picture
19/03/10	Lettens Jan	Fearnley & Eger	new	picture
19/03/10	Lettens Jan	Ellerman City L..	new	picture
19/03/10	Lettens Jan	Compagnie Franc..	new	picture
19/03/10	Lettens Jan	Dairiguerrme SS..	new	position
19/03/10	Lettens Jan	Gravelines SS (..	update	wreck
19/03/10	Lettens Jan	Dixon, Robson &..	new	picture

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date	posted by	title
18/03/10	O Rourke ...	Board Of Trade Wreck Reports for ...	[2]
17/03/10	Lettens Jan	Board Of Trade Wreck Reports for ...	[2]
16/03/10	O Rourke ...	Board Of Trade Wreck Reports for ...	[2]
15/03/10	Slater Mary	Mary Olivia?	[3]
12/03/10	O Rourke ...	captain james edwin coombs	[1]
12/03/10	O Rourke ...	> Mick O Rourke Irish Shipwrecks >> '>Mary Olivia?	[3]
12/03/10	O Rourke ...	Mary Olivia?	[3]
11/03/10	Stokes Roy	Mystery Divers in Ireland	[0]
11/03/10	Slater Mary	Mary Olivia?	[3]
11/03/10	Mike Smith	captain james edwin coombs	[1]
06/03/10	Lettens Jan	War Grave Submarine	[1]
06/03/10	Cinar Mus...	War Grave Submarine	[1]
05/03/10	Fox Jessica	The loss of the four masted barqu...	[4]
05/03/10	Fox Jessica	The loss of the four masted barqu...	[4]
05/03/10	Cheshire ...	The loss of the four masted barqu...	[4]
05/03/10	Chipchase...	The loss of the four masted barqu...	[4]
05/03/10	Fox Jessica	The loss of the four masted barqu...	[4]
04/03/10	Brent Record	HMS Hermes	[0]
02/03/10	Steve Tun...	unknown shipping line	[5]
02/03/10	Chipchase...	unknown shipping line	[5]

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19-03-1940 Minsk SS [+1940] wreck [70y ago]
Minsk SS was a Danish cargo steamer of 1,229 tons built in 1911 by Burmeister & Wain, Kobenhavn, Yard No 280 for Det Forenede Dampskibs-Selskab A/S Co... see wreck


19-03-1941 Benvorlich SS [+1941] wreck [69y ago]
Benvorlich SS was a British Cargo Steamer of 5,193 tons built in 1919 by Charles Connell & Company, Scotstoun, Yard No 390 for the Ben Line Steamers L... see wreck


19-03-1943 Glendalough SS (+1943) wreck [67y ago]
SS Glendalough was built in 1936 in Aberdeen. Its deadwieght tonnage was 1.212 tons. It served from 1936 to 1943 where is was badly damaged by a mine.... see wreck


19-03-1917 Danton SS [+1917] wreck [93y ago]
SS Danton; Cruiser; Built by Arsenal de Brest, 1909; 18.300 tons; 146,6x25,8x8,7 m; Parson turbines; 22.500 hp; 19 kn; 2x2 cannons 305mm; 6x2 cannons... see wreck


19-03-1945 Astrida I (+1945) wreck [65y ago]
29-30 ASTRIDA Lloyd Royal Belge SA., Antwerp Be/ 30-45 ASTRIDA C° Maritime Belge (Lloyd Royal) S.A., (Agence Maritime Internationale, mgr... see wreck


19-03-1917 Alnwick Castle SS (+1917) wreck [93y ago]
S/S ALNWICK CASTLE; Owned by the Union Castle Line and built in 1901 by W. Beardmore & Co.; 5,900 tons; 400.4x50.2x26.8 ft.; 650 n.h.p.; 14 knots; tr... see wreck


19-03-1917 Charlois SS (+1917) wreck [93y ago]
On a voyage from New York to Rotterdam, the Dutch tanker Charlois was torpedoed by U-59 and sank with the loss of her entire crew. see wreck


19-03-1942 Papoose SS (+1942) wreck [68y ago]
Papoose SS was 5,939 tons and an Americam Steam Tanker built in 1921 South Western Shipbuilding Co, San Pedro, California and owned by Petroleum Navig... see wreck


19-03-1944 Seakay SS (+1944) wreck [66y ago]
On March 18th, 1944, U.S. tanker Seakay, in the England-bound convoy CU 17, is torpedoed by the German u-boat U-311 at 51°10'N, 20°20'W. She is aban... see wreck


19-03-1945 Samselbu SS [bow] [+1945] wreck [65y ago]
The Samselbu was a British steamer, build at an American yard in 1944, with a displacement of 7.253 BRT. On route from Antwerp to England, the ship st... see wreck


19-03-1969 Garden City MV [+1969] wreck [41y ago]
Liberian cargo, built by Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde in 1946 as ''Le Moine d'Ibervilee'', she was property of the Atlantic Maritime Cpy. Waterdi... see wreck


19-03-1779 Arethusa HMS (+1779) wreck [231y ago]
HMS ARETHUSA 5th rate; 32 cannons; 700 bm; 132x34.5 ft; French ARETHUSE, taken from the French in 1759. Wrecked off Ushant, 19th March 1779. see wreck


19-03-1855 Australasia (+1855) wreck [155y ago]
AUSTRALASIA; Barque; 485 tons; Length: 35.7 m.; Built at James Laing in 1847. Registered at London. On 19 March 1855, AUSTRALASIA (Capt. McPherson)... see wreck


19-03-1856 Blake (+1856) wreck [154y ago]
Blake; 800 tons; Blake was on voyage from Ship Island Harbour, Michigan, United States to Cork, Cork, Ireland. On the 19th March 1856, Blake was l... see wreck


19-03-1862 Thomas Lawerence (+1862) wreck [148y ago]
Kilde: Berlinske Tidende d.25.8.1996.; Der er en stor beretning om skibet og forliset under udarbejdelse.; Rettet den 07/12-2000. see wreck


19-03-1863 Prince Of Denmark (+1863) wreck [147y ago]
Prince of Denmark; Schooner; 69 tons; 19.8x6.1x2.7 m.; Owned by Bennett, Mc; Built in 1839. Registered at Sydney. Registration no. 31/1862. On 19 M... see wreck


19-03-1868 Lady Darling (+1868) wreck [142y ago]
Lady Darling; Cutter 1 Mast; 6 tons; On 19 March 1868, Lady Darling was lost after running aground off Jenny Lind Creek. see wreck


19-03-1872 Nellie (+1872) wreck [138y ago]
Nellie; Cutter 1 Mast; Owned by G. Howlett; On 19 March 1872, Nellie with a cargo of shell and a crew of 2, foundered (no known reason) off Withne... see wreck


19-03-1874 Chalmers (+1874) wreck [136y ago]
Chalmers; Cargo; 594 tons; Owned by J. Laing; Built at James Laing in 1851. Registered at Fremantle. On 19 March 1874, Chalmers (Capt. William Alex... see wreck


19-03-1875 Go Ahead (+1875) wreck [135y ago]
Go Ahead; Ketch; 29 tons; 17.9x4.9x1.6 m.; Owned by R. Chadwick; Built at Benjamin Davis in 1869. Registered at Sydney. Registration no. 64/1869. O... see wreck

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