Vessel type
Propulsion
Length
Beam
Depth
Position
Tonnage
Cargo
Date Sunk
Collier Steamship
Steamer
84.1 mtrs
11.4mtrs
33-39 mtrs
Upright
1211
Coal
25/06/1906
| Location Vessel type Propulsion Length Beam Depth Position Tonnage Cargo Date Sunk |
Newhaven Collier Steamship Steamer 84.1 mtrs 11.4mtrs 33-39 mtrs Upright 1211 Coal 25/06/1906 |
Makers
plate from the Ashford |
| History A British steam collier built in Sunderland by J L Thompson in 1882.Unfortunatly on 25th June1906 she collided with a German Barque Pirat that was romping up the channel with most sails set on route for Hamburg. The Barque Pirat ploughed into the Ashfords stern near her rudder, holing her and sending sea water into the two aft coal filled holds. She was then towed by a steam tug Dominion, she was filling fast and with in 2 hours had to be cut lose before reaching shallow waters where she could be beach she then rolled over and sank. Captain Tom Smith and his crew where taken off just before she rolled over and sank. One of the Ashfords crew of 18 was latter found to be missing. |
| Present
state The Wreck lies intact and upright in approx 33mtrs her shape is still quite easy to define. There is access to both engines, boilers and holds. Bottles of beer from 'R Fenwick & Co Brewers of Sunderland' have been found intact and full recently. |