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Summary

Wreck of the Gefion, a Norwegian merchant steamer torpedoed 1917.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY08SE/94

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• WRECK (World War I - 1914 AD to 1918 AD)

Full description

National Monuments Record, Untitled Source (National Monuments Record Database). SDV1181.

Gefion. Norweigan merchant steamer torpedoed 1917. Penarth to france in coal (nmr).

NMR, CITING LARN, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV127397.

Gefion - torpedoed and sunk by german submarine while on passage penarth to n coast of france, sank 10 miles ne of berry head. Built: 1914 by bergen mek. Vwarks. War risk (nmr, citing larn).

NMR, CITING HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV127399.

10-jun-1984 examined in 50 30 04n 003 15 12w. Swept clear at 22.8m foul at 23.1m. Least depth 23.1m in a general depth of 32m, no scour, height 6m. Broken sections evident, but wreckage seems confined in one main contact with overall length 100m, lying 084/264 degrees (nmr, citing hydrographic office).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV127401.

Nmr=sy16nw2.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV127402.

Des=admiralty chart/1123 26-12-80.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV127403.

Des=admiralty chart/2454 06-05-77.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV127404.

Des=admiralty chart/2656 28-05-82.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV127405.

Des=admiralty chart/3315b 25-05-73.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV127406.

Des=admiralty chart/2675 18-08-78.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV127407.

Des=hydrographic office/013303867.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV127408.

Larn, r. + b. /united kingdom shipwreck index/(1995).

SMR, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV3670.

Nmr give erroneous ngr sy07929118 (smr).

SW, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV42369.

19-feb-1960 position 50 30 05n 003 15 09w 182 degrees 55 mins 10.66 miles from sidmouth ch clear sweep at 11 fathoms least water 12 fathoms lies in 18 fathoms.19-feb-1960 position 50 30 03n 003 15 09w depth over wreck 12 fathoms wreck above seabed 31 feet.22-apr-1970 lies on starboard side about 1000 tons gross bow damage.02-oct-1979 definitely the gefion. Identified by engine number, wreck broken in several places. Forepart and centre section lying on port side at 90 degrees.09-feb-1983 wrecks shown in 50 29 50n 003 15 14w.(see kingfisher chart k(sw)2, 1982).

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 2259 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Norwegian merchant steamer torpedoed 1917.
SMR.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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