Maritime record ORF 281 - Wreck of the Holmwood

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Summary

Wreck of the Holmwood, 1910

Location

Grid reference TM 4662 4983 (point)
Map sheet TM44NE
Civil Parish ORFORD, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

ENGLISH CARGO VESSEL, 1910
Status: Casualty

Vessel sank following collision with the SS ABERDONIAN, of Aberdeen. (2)

Built: 1902
Builder: Northumberland SB Co. Ltd.
Where Built: Newcastle upon Tyne
Propulsion: Screw, 3 cylinder triple expansion engine
Boilers: 2
Owner: W France (Fenwick & Co. Ltd.)
Crew: 17
Master: G H Lawson
Additional Construction Details: Machinery by G Clark Ltd., Sunderland; 4 bulkheads; well deck; 1 deck; p.deck 21ft; q.deck 67ft; b.deck 50ft; f.castle 23ft
Date of Loss Qualifier: A

Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index:
BOT.Wk.Rtn.1910 Appx.C Table 1 p119(167)
LCR 1910 p7(d)
LR 1909-10 No.871(H)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Source Unchecked: 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index.
  • <S2> Bibliographic reference: Larn, R., Larn, B.. 1997. Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 3. The east coast of England : Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Lincolnshire.

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May 23 2022 12:39PM

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