Spain (Schiff, 1909-1917)

The Espagne was a Belgian freight ship that was sunk in the English Channel near St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight, UK, when she was traveling from Le Havre, France to Newport, Monmouthshire, Great Britain / p> Edit construction source text

The ship was built in Hoboken on the shipyard of Chantiers Navals Anversois. The landing was in March 1909. The owner was Adolf Deppe from Antwerp. The ship was 71.78 m long, 11 m wide and had a draft of 3.7 m. The survey was 1.463 GRT. The Espagne had a three-cylinder piston engine that propelled a propeller. Edit subtotal text

The Espagne was torpedoed by UC 71 on 25 December 1917 at 6:35 clock. The ship sank to a depth of more than 40 meters. Of the 24 people on board, 21 were killed. The three others were saved. The wreck is largely destroyed. Edit FootnotesQuote text

50.4333333-1.4833333Koordinaten: 50° 26′ 0″ N, 1° 29′ 0″ W

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