MV Putney Hill 1942
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | MV Putney Hill | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1942 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Second World War | derived from year |
| Ship type | ship, shipwreck | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | War action | Wikidata P828 has cause (on P793 event): torpedo attack |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Conflict | World War II | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | Sargasso Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Position | 24.2000, -63.1600 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
MV Putney Hill was a cargo ship completed by William Doxford & Sons Ltd in Sunderland in 1940. She was owned by Putney Hill Steamships Co Ltd and managed by Counties Ship Management Co Ltd of London (CSM), both of which were offshoots of the Rethymnis & Kulukundis shipbroking company. Putney Hill was a sister ship of MV Tower Grange, which Doxford built in the same year for another CSM company, Tower Steamships Co Ltd.
Location
- Recorded position: 24.2000, -63.1600 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Sargasso Sea
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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