SS Espagne (1909) 1917
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Marker: recorded wreck position (First World War).
Key facts
| Name | SS Espagne (1909) | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1917 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | First World War | derived from year |
| Ship type | steamship | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | War action | Wikidata P828 has cause (on P793 event): torpedo attack |
| Nationality / flag | Belgium | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Sea / ocean | English Channel | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | England | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 21 km from land |
| Position | 50.4333, -1.4833 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
SS Espagne was a Belgian cargo ship that was torpedoed by the Imperial German Navy submarine SM UC-71 in the English Channel off St Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight, England, while she was travelling from Le Havre, France to Newport, Wales.
Diving & visiting
The wreck sits 40 to 50 metres (130 to 160 ft) deep at 50°26′30″N 1°29′31″W and is mostly broken. The engine lies on its side and the two boilers one of which stands on one end.
Location
- Recorded position: 50.4333, -1.4833 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: English Channel
- Nearest coast: England
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article SS Espagne (Anversois, 1909) (revision 1327168783), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “The wreck”; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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