Carpathia Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Carpathia Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
49 28.03 N,10 46.04 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 130 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | CARPATHIA |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 164.6 m |
| Width | 19.8 m |
| Draught | 11.3 |
| Tonnage | 13603 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jul 17, 1918 |
| Original Detection Year | 1918 |
| Last Detection Year | 1974 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | 26.7.18 SUNK IN POSN S 21DEGS E [TRUE], 124.5 MILES FROM FASTNET [492330N 082630W]. (BOT WR9/69, DOCKET M35249). SUNK IN POSN W 6DEGS N 170 MILES FROM BISHOP ROCK. (BMVS). 20.7.18 SUNK IN 492800N, 104600W. SANK IN 1HOUR 40MIN. (MASTER, SIO LIVERPOOL IDSA). NCA. POSN FOR FILING ONLY. 24.7.18 REPORT OF CO SNOWDROP POSN 493000N, 104300W. (C-IN-C QUEENSTOWN). NCA. 26.7.74 AMENDED TO DEAD. |
| Last Amended Date | Nov 5, 2014 |
Circumstances of loss
TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U 55, WHILE ON PASSAGE LIVERPOOL TO THE USA. FIVE OF THE CREW WERE KILLED. 215 SURVIVORS. (DODS & DER KREIG ZUR SEE).
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