Rockpool Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Rockpool Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
54 30 N,10 0 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 100 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | ROCKPOOL |
| Type | merchant vessel |
| Flag | GB |
| Tonnage | 4502 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | grain,metal: concentrate and products |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Mar 2, 1918 |
| Original Detection Year | 1918 |
| Original Source | published World War 1 losses |
| Surveying Details | 11.3.18 REPORTED SUNK 30M W OF BROADHAVEN. (LDG SEAMAN RNR 11.3.18) 3.3.18 ALSO REPORTED SUNK IN 543000N, 100000W. (FIRST MATE 3.3.18, ALSO POSN GIVEN IN LL WW1). NCA. LATER REPORTED AS SUNK 12M NE BY N FROM EAGLE ISLAND. (WW1SL) NFA. |
| Last Amended Date | Oct 20, 2000 |
Circumstances of loss
ON VOYAGE NEW ORLEANS TO DUBLIN TORPEDOED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U 94. (LL WW1, KREIG ZUR ZEE)
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