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On This Day: 23rd February |
Sunk Today : ss DAISY
built by Blackwood & Gordon Paisley and Port Glasgow,
Yard No 231 Engines by shipbuilder
Propulsion: triple exp 3cydr
Built: 1892
Ship Type: Passenger Cargo Vessel
Tonnage: 419 grt
Length: 187 feet
Owner History:
A A Laird Glasgow
Status: Sunk - 23/02/1915 Coleraine
Remarks:
Previous update by Stuart Cameron. Wrecked on bar entering River Bann at Coleraine
Last updated: by Colin Campbell from the original records by Stuart Cameron
Scrapped Today 1925: SARDINIA
built by Barclay Curle & Company Glasgow,
Yard No 431
Last Name: SARDINIA
Port of Registry: London
Propulsion: Steam triple exp.
Built: 1902
Ship Type: Passenger Cargo Vessel
Tonnage: 6574 grt
Length: 450 feet
Breadth: 52 feet
Owner History:
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company
Status: Scrapped - 23/02/1925
Remarks: Scrapped in Japan
Last updated: by Paul Strathdee from the original records by Stuart Cameron
Sunk Today 1941: HMS TERROR
built by Harland & Wolff Ltd Govan,
Yard No 493
Propulsion: steam, reciprocating engines, 12 knots
Launched: Thursday, 18 May 1916
Built: 1916
Ship Type: Monitor
Tonnage: 7200 brt
Length: 405 feet
Breadth: 88 feet
Owner History:
Royal Navy
Status: Sunk - 23/02/1941
Remarks: Bombed by German bombers in Benghazi harbour 22nd February 1941
sank off Derna as she was being towed to Alexandria
Photo supplied by Bruce Biddulph
Last updated: by Bruce Biddulph from the original records by Stuart Cameron
Torpedoed & Sunk Today 1941: ss MARSLEW
built by Lithgows Port Glasgow,
Yard No 780
Propulsion: steam, triple expansion, 467 nhp, 11 knots
Built: 1926
Ship Type: Cargo Vessel
Tonnage: 4542 tons
Length: 385 feet
Breadth: 52 feet
Draught: 26.6 feet
Owner History:
Walmar Steamship Company
Status: Torpedoed & Sunk - 23/02/1941
Remarks: Torpedoed by German submarine 300 miles NNW of Rockall, captain and 12 of the crew lost.
Last updated: by Bruce Biddulph from the original records by Stuart Cameron
Sunk Today 1942: ss EMPIRE HAIL
built by Lithgows Port Glasgow,
Propulsion: steam, triple expansion, 436 nhp, 10 knots
Built: 1941
Ship Type: Cargo Vessel
Tonnage: 7005 tons
Length: 432.2 feet
Breadth: 56.2 feet
Draught: 34.2 feet
Owner History:
Ministry of War Transport ( mngrs Larrinaga Steamship Co)
Status: Sunk - 23/02/1942
Remarks: Torpedoed by U.94 in the North Atlantic with the entire crew of 42 and 7 gunners lost
Last updated: by Bruce Biddulph from the original records by Stuart Cameron
Torpedoed & Sunk Today 1943: mv WINKLER
built by Scotts Greenock,
Yard No 550 Engines by British Thomson Houston Rugby
Propulsion: Carels-Ingersoll Rand Single acting Diesels
Launched: Saturday, 04 October 1930
Built: 1930
Ship Type: Tanker
Length: 421.2 feet
Breadth: 58.3 feet
Draught: 34.9 feet
Owner History:
Atlantic Refining Co
Status: Torpedoed & Sunk - 23/02/1943
Remarks: Delivered: 15/12/30
Torpedoed in the Azores by U
boat with the loss of 15 of her crew and five gunners.
Additional data by Tom Carryette
Previous update by Stuart Cameron
Previous update by Colin Campbell
Last updated: by Bruce Biddulph from the original records by Stuart Cameron
Sunk Today 1945: FNS LA COMBATTANTE
built by Fairfield Govan,
Yard No 695
Propulsion: steam, turbines, 19,000 shp, 27.5 knots
Built: 1942
Ship Type: Destroyer
Tonnage: 1025 tons disp
Length: 280 feet
Breadth: 29 feet
Draught: 7.7 feet
Owner History:
Free French Navy
Status: Sunk - 23/02/1945
Remarks: Originally laid down as HMS HALDON. Struck a mine on above status date off the East Dudgeon Light and sank
Last updated: by Bruce Biddulph from the original records by Stuart Cameron
Scrapped Today 1947: HMS ESCAPADE
built by Scotts Greenock,
Yard No 556
Last Name: ESCAPADE
Propulsion: Steam turbine 36000hp-35.5kn
Launched: Tuesday, 30 January 1934
Built: 1934
Ship Type: Destroyer
Tonnage: 1375disp
Length: 329 feet
Breadth: 33 feet
Draught: 8 feet
Owner History:
Royal Navy
Status: Scrapped - 23/02/1947
Remarks:
delivered: 30/08/34. Arrived Newport, Mon to scrap 23/02/1947
Additional data by Tom Carryette
Previous update by Stuart Cameron
Photo supplied by
Previous update by Paul Strathdee
Additional data by Ian Buxton
Last updated: by Gary Lucas from the original records by Stuart Cameron
Destroyed by Fire Today 1972: ts EMPRESS QUEEN
built by Ailsa Shipbuilding Company,
Yard No 430
Last Name: PHILIPPOS (1955)
Propulsion: originally steam turbines she was re-engined in 1959 with Crossley diesels
Launched: Thursday, 29 February 1940
Built: 1940
Ship Type: Passenger Vessel
Tonnage: 1781 grt
Length: 269.5 feet
Breadth: 37.5 feet
Owner History:
P & A Campbell Ltd Cardiff
Queen was sold to Kavounides Shipping Company of Athens (1955)
Status: Destroyed by Fire - 23/02/1972
Remarks: Reduced to a burnt out wreck after a fire ignited during maintenance work
With thanks to Alistair Black
Previous update by Stuart Cameron
Previous update by Bruce Biddulph
Last updated: by Stuart Cameron from the original records by Stuart Cameron
Scrapped Today 2000: mv JAG PRIYA
built by Scotts Greenock,
Yard No 740
Last Name: JAG PRIYA
Propulsion: Diesel
Launched: Wednesday, 26 March 1975
Built: 1975
Ship Type: Tanker
Tonnage: 18640 grt
Owner History:
Great Eastern Shg
Status: Scrapped - 23/02/2000 Alang India
Remarks: Cartsdyke
delivered: 11/09/75
Additional data by Tom Carryette
Photo supplied by Paul Strathdee
Photo supplied by
Last updated: by Paul Strathdee from the original records by Stuart Cameron
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