Maritime record 2234 - MACEDONIER: ATLANTIC
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | NA 02930 06010 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NA00NW |
| Parish | MARITIME, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
NA00NW 8000 0293 0601
N 57 52 W 8 42
Quality of fix = PA
Evidence = Estimated
Horizontal Datum = OGB
General water depth = 130
Circumstances of Loss Details
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The steamship MACEDONIER was built in 1921, and was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U96, whilst en-route from Halifax to the Tees carrying 6800tons of phosphate. It was owned at time of loss by CIE. Maritime Belge (Lloyd Royal) Soc. anon.
Sources; World War II Shipping Loses; Dictionary of Disasters at Sea; Lloyd's Merchant Shipping Loses World War II; Axis Submarine Successes.
Surveying Details
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Position given as 57 52 00N, 008 42 00W.
Source; authority not stated.
0 May 1991. Confirmation of position given in sources. The site plots in general depth of 130 metres.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
