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Type:   Steel Steamship   Length: 70m   Beam 10m   Depth 5m 998grt

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Two bells both recovered from the RING by Chris Day

Wreck Information : She sank after being torpedoed by German U-boat UC-4. She was Registered in Christiania, Oslo. Built: 1897 Nylands Verksted, Vaerksted Oslo. Propulsion single steel screw, single 3-cylinder triple-expansion engine, single boiler: 125hp.

Cargo:  Ammonium nitrate

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Distance from harbour:   Berwick-on-Tweed - 5 miles

Lat / Long:   N55 47.33 W1 50.5     5 miles NE of Berwick-on-Tweed 

Chart:  To follow

Depth:  50m

Tides:   Tide tables 

Diveboat:   Divesafariscotland     Marinequest  

Dive Shop:   Aquastars  Edinburgh dive centre  FYM

Accommodation:   Marinequest

Suggested experience:  Trimix diver

Other comments:  The vessel has collapsed inwards, exposing her machinery; the bow remains upright and is covered by soft corals. Around the wreck, there is a mound of broken machinery; copper pipes and brass valves are visible

Created by:   John Nicolson

Date:  5/10/09

Revision: 1 

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