Location Vessel type Propulsion Length Beam Depth Position Tonnage Cargo Date Sunk

Newhaven Steam Merchantship Steamer 85.3 mtrs 12.2mtrs 30-34 mtrs Upright 1254 General 16/11/1916

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History        Built in 1885 by Furness, Withy & Co. Powered , owned by the Wilson line Ltd and was powered by188nhp triple expansion engine. She struck a mine and sunk on the 16th November 1916 with the loss of 17 lives including the Captain, 10 miles west of Beachy Head while on passage from Hull to Naples

Present state                    Sits upright on the sea bed at 5mtrs high facing south, sitting in a scour

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