Marguerite was a 1,544-ton French ship built by Osbourne, Graham & Co. Ltd. of North Hylton in Sunderland in 1912.
| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | Marguerite |
| Owner | Fernand Bouet, Caen |
| Builder | Osbourne, Graham & Co. Ltd., North Hylton |
| Yard number | 161 |
| Launched | 28 November 1911 |
| Fate | Sunk 28 June 1917 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 1,544 GRT |
| Length | 79 m (259 ft 2 in) |
| Beam | 11 m (36 ft 1 in) |
| Depth | 4.9 m (16 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion | 1 × 189 nhp triple expansion engine |
| Speed | 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
On 28 June 1917 she was sailing from Rouen to Swansea when she was torpedoed and sunk in Lyme Bay by the German submarine UB-40 under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Hans Howaldt.[2][3] The wreck lies at 50°36′06″N 02°58′39″W / 50.60167°N 2.97750°W.
References edit
- ^ "MARGUERITE CARGO SHIP 1912-1917". wrecksite.eu. 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit during WWI: Steamer Marguerite". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ^ Hall, Suzanne; McDonald, Kendall (1996). Dive South Devon. Diver Guides. Underwater World Publications. p. 166. ISBN 0-946020-24-8.
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