Maritime record 2172 - BONHEUR: OUTER HEBRIDES, ATLANTIC
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
| Parish | MARITIME, Western Isles |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
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Full Description
MK02NW 8000 0168 2802
N 57 10 W 8 36
Quality of fix = PA
Horizontal Datum = UND
General water depth = 110
Circumstances of Loss Details
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The British steamship BONHEUR was a Lamport & Holt line ship, built in 1920. The vessel was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U138,
whilst en-route from Liverpool to Rosaria and carrying 5200 tons of general cargo.
Sources; Dictionary of Disasters at Sea, Axis Submarine Successes, World War II Shipping Loses, Lloyd's World War II Shipping Loses.
Surveying Details
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31 July 1987. The sinking position is given as 57 10 00N, 008 36 00W. Sources; World War 2 Shipping Loses, Axis Submarine Successes.
This plots in depths of 110 metres.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
