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Type

Shipwreck

Chronology

25/01/1917

Location

Ao largo de Lough Swilly, Irlanda

State or region

Maritime

Description

Auxiliary cruiser

Notes

Sunk by German mines (U-80). Was transporting a large quantity of gold (much of it recovered). 354 dead.

Source(s)

MARITIME ARCHAEOLOGY SEA TRUST. Royal Navy Loss List. Southampton: MAST, 27 Feb. 2023. Disponível em: http://www.thisismast.org/assets/downloads/rn-loss-list-2023-02-27.pdf. Acesso em: 3 maio 2025.

Site Environment

Maritime

Integrity Level

No information (extensive salvage of the cargo).

Coordinates

No information

Depth

40m

Image by Europeana

EXEApedia

Iconographic and documentary

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