The History Book

The Wrecks of Liverpool Bay

Ship Name: ALBATROSSShip Type: Barge (wooden)Ship Flag: British
Ship Tonnage: 80Ship Port: LiverpoolShip Number: 0
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Ship Init Owner: liverpool Lighterage Co.Ship Engine: ------ Engine Builder: ------
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Wreck Name: ALBATROSSLocation: West of Albert River Wall
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Position Acc: Wreck Date: 18/03/1943
Wreck Cargo: Last Cargo Unknown.Wreck Master: Name of last master unknown.
Wreck File: MDHB/MS/4/2/204Wreck Card I D:
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Ref Title: MDHB/MS/4/2/204Ref Note: About 10.40am while traveling from Brunswick Dock to Princes Dock in collision with a small tanker PERSO (309 tons owned by Shell Mex & BP ltd). Wreck came to rest on Pluckington Bank abreast off Dukes Dock entrance.\r\n130 tons of Peanuts recovered 50 tons remained on board. Wreck patched and refloated, taken to Canning Dock at a cost of £ 375-18-2d.
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