Maritime record 2178 - HONORIA: ATLANTIC
Summary
Approx. 59 30 00N, 005 41 00W, steam trawler Honoria, sunk WWI
Location
| Grid reference | HX 04120 35150 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | HX03NW |
| Parish | MARITIME, Western Isles |
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Full Description
HX03NW 8000 0412 3515
N 59 9.5 W 5 25.5833
Quality of fix = PA
Horizontal Datum = UND
Circumstances of Loss Details
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The British steam trawler HONORIA was captured by German submarine and sunk by gunfire on the 23 July 1915.
Source; Word War I Shipping Loses.
Surveying Details
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The vessel's sinking position is given as 35 miles NNW of Cape Wrath. Source; World War I Shipping Loses.
22 February 1980. A non dangerous wreck is shown in the approximate position 59 30 00N, 005 41 00W.
Report by US P/O dated 16 October 1976.
Note: a vessel with the same name, registered 179 gross tonnes, was sunk on 25 July 1915.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
