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Inland Sites.
Newhaven Wrecks.
The Fortuna -
The 76m steal streamship ank nine miles southwest of Beachy Head on 22 October 1916
resulting in the death of all 15 crew. The Fortuna was built in 1913 by NV Werf Rijkee
& Company of Amsterdam. While on a voyage from Rotterdam to Cardiff with a cargo
of cement, the Fortuna became a victim of s. The ship was sunk by a mine laid by
submarine UC-
Now sitting upright on at 34m the Fortuna markes a great dive for sports divers and
above.
Lancer II -
Built in 1914 by Smiths Dock Co of Hull, the Lancer II sank 3.2 miles southwest of
Newhaven on 18 July 1918. An armed trawler, The Lancer II was owned by the Royal
Navy and equipped with one 6lb gun.
The Lancer II sits upright at a depth of 27m.
The Mira -
Sunk four miles southwest of Beachy Head on 11 October 1917. The 105m long tanker
was built by CS Swan Hunter Company of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1901. Another victim
of a mine this time laid by UC-
The Mira sits on a sandy bottom at 28m.
City of Brisbane -
At only a mile and a half out of Newhaven the 137m long steamship can get extremely
busy. Struck by a torpedo from UB-
She sits at 25m with the bow standing 6m clear of the seabed.
The TR Thompson -
Built in 1897 by Short Brothers, Sunderland, the TR Thompson was a steel steamship
taking a cargo of iron ore from Benisaf in Algeria to Middlesbrough. She was owned
by J Westoll of Westoll Line and armed with a 12lb gun. 33 crew members were killed
following an explosion believed to be caused by UB-
She sits at 33m.
See Links page for further information on these wrecks.
