War Grange Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | lifted |
|
War grange Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
50 29.033 N,5 3.063 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 14 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | WAR GRANGE |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 104 m |
| Width | 14 m |
| Draught | 7 |
| Tonnage | 3000 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | May 15, 1918 |
| Original Detection Year | 1918 |
| Last Detection Year | 2011 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | 15.5.18 REPORTED SUNK IN APPROX 502900N, 050300W BY TRAWLER 'ADMIRAL'. (NC DEVONPORT, TELECON). FOR FILING ONLY. H2613/78 10.3.78 NOTHING FOUND. (HMS FOX, HI 42A/77). AMENDED TO DEAD. NCA. 9.6.00 VESSEL WAS PATCHED UP AND TOWED AWAY. IN 1995 SHIFTING SANDS ON TOWAN BEACH, NEWQUAY REVEALED A LARGE PIECE OF TWISTED METAL DISCARDED DURING REPAIRS, WHICH WAS CUT UP AND REMOVED. (M R BOWERS LTR DTD 9.5.00 [REF 2000-197]) VESSEL WAS RE-NAMED GIGLIO IN 1919 AND WAS WRECKED ON LES BOEUFS ROCKS, NOUMOUTIER, FRANCE IN 1928 [SEE 26608]. AMENDED TO LIFT. 25.11.11 NOT LOCATED BY M/B. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1157). NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | Jun 9, 2000 |
Circumstances of loss
TORPEDOED BY U-55. 5 LIVES LOST. BEACHED. (WW1SL & KRIEG ZUR ZEE). WAS REPAIRED AND TOWED AWAY. (M R BOWERS).
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