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SHIPS SUNK IN BRISTOL CHANNEL
1940
JUNE 20th s.s STESSO 2,290gt CARDIFF. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED.
JULY 27th DURDHAM, SAND DREDGER 477t.gr. I405½ DEGREES I.5 MILES LAVERNOCK Pt. MINED.
NOVEMBER 5th HAIG ROSE III7gt BRISTOL CHANNEL. CAUSE UNKNOWN.
NOVEMBER Ilth s.s. SKARV 158gt BRISTOL CHANNEL. MINED.
NOVEMBER 21st s.s. DAKOTIAN 6,426gt DALE ROADS, MILFORD. MINED.
NOVEMBER 24th SAILING VESSEL PRESERVER, 630gt NoI BUOY MILFORD. MINED.
1941
JANUARY I0th s.s. MIDDLESEX 9583gt 198 DEGREES O.8MILES FROM FLAT HOLM, MINED.
MARCH 2nd s.s. CASTLEHILL 690gt EAST OF MINEHEAD. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED.
MARCH 2ISt s.s. MILLISLE 617gt 2 MILES EAST HELWICK LIGHT VESSEL. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED.
MARCH 26th CABLE SHIP FARADAY 5.533gt 038 DEGREES 3 MILES St ANNES HEAD. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED.
MARCH 27th s.s. MEG MERRILIES 642gt I MILE SOUTH St GOVERNS LIGHT VESSEL. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED.
MARCH 28th s.s. OLIVINE 929gt IRISHSEA/BRISTOL CHANNEL. CAUSE UNKNOWN.
SHIPS DAMAGED IN BRISTOL CHANNEL
1940
JULY 9th s.s. SAN FELIPE 5,919gt ROATH DOCK. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED.
AUGUST 19th s.s. WALDINGE 2,462gt MILFORD HAVEN. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED.
NOVEMBER 3rd m/v CAINGORM 394gt BRISTOL.CHANNEL. MINED.
NOVEMBER 27th s.s. CHARMOUTH, TANKER, 195gt OFF MILFORD HAVEN. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED/M.GUNNED.
1941
JANUARY 2nd s.s. LOCH DEE 5,252gt CARDIFF. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED.
JANUARY I6th s.s. SKJOLD I,345gt NORTH OF LUNDY ISLAND. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED.
JANUARY I6th s.s. LLANWERN 4,966gt AVONMOUTH. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED.
JANUARY 22nd m/v JAMAICA PLANTER 4,098gt I96° 2,5OO yds NELL‘S Pt, BARRY Is. MINED.
FEBRUARY 19/20th QUEENFORTH TUG 204gt SWANSEA. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED.
FEBRUARY 22nd m/v LUXOR 6,554gt SWANSEA. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED.
MARCH 6th s.s. EILIAN HILL 78Igt OFF NELL'S POINT, BARRY ISLAND.
MARCH 26th s.s. THE LADY BELLE 331gt 10 MILES STH GRASSHOLM Is. A/CRAFT/BOMBED/M.GUNNED.
MARCH 27th SAILING VESSEL PALMSTONE 430gt 2ML S.E. St GOVEN'S L.V. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED.
APRIL lst M/V CHESAPEAKE TANKER 8,955gt 7 CABLES SEA BUOY MILFORD. A/CRAFT/BOMBED/M.GUNNED.
APRIL 1st m/v ADELLEN TANKER 7,7984gt 10 miIes S.W. St GOVERNS HEAD. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED.
APRIL 12th s.s. DARTFORD 4,093gt 1½ Miles south MUMBLES Lt. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED.
MAY 9th s.s. OSTREVENT I,7376 EAST HELWICK L.V. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED.
MAY 16th S.S. JOFFRE ROSE 715gt OFF St DAVID’S HEAD. A/C/BOMBED/M.G. AGAIN DALE BAY 18 MAY.
MAY 24th s.s. SARNIA 715gt MILFORD. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED/MACHINE GUNNED.
MAY 24th s.s. CRESSDENE 4,270gt MUMBLES ROAD. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED/MACHINE GUNNED.
JULY Ist s.s. HIGHWOOD I,I77gt BARRY. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED.
JULY Ist m/v JAMAICA PLANTER 4,098gt BARRY. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED.
JANUARY 28th 1941 TAFELBURG OIL REFINERY I3,640gt 51°21’W O3°15’W
SEPTEMBER 8th I944 s.s. EMPIRE HERITAGE TANKER I5,7O2gt 55°27N 08°01 W.
Not certain of the source or age, would love to ensure all is correct and or provide a definitive list:
1940
JUNE 20th s.s STESSO 2,290gt CARDIFF. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED.
JULY 27th DURDHAM, SAND DREDGER 477t.gr. I405½ DEGREES I.5 MILES LAVERNOCK Pt. MINED.
NOVEMBER 5th HAIG ROSE III7gt BRISTOL CHANNEL. CAUSE UNKNOWN.
NOVEMBER Ilth s.s. SKARV 158gt BRISTOL CHANNEL. MINED.
NOVEMBER 21st s.s. DAKOTIAN 6,426gt DALE ROADS, MILFORD. MINED.
NOVEMBER 24th SAILING VESSEL PRESERVER, 630gt NoI BUOY MILFORD. MINED.
1941
JANUARY I0th s.s. MIDDLESEX 9583gt 198 DEGREES O.8MILES FROM FLAT HOLM, MINED.
MARCH 2nd s.s. CASTLEHILL 690gt EAST OF MINEHEAD. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED.
MARCH 2ISt s.s. MILLISLE 617gt 2 MILES EAST HELWICK LIGHT VESSEL. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED.
MARCH 26th CABLE SHIP FARADAY 5.533gt 038 DEGREES 3 MILES St ANNES HEAD. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED.
MARCH 27th s.s. MEG MERRILIES 642gt I MILE SOUTH St GOVERNS LIGHT VESSEL. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED.
MARCH 28th s.s. OLIVINE 929gt IRISHSEA/BRISTOL CHANNEL. CAUSE UNKNOWN.
SHIPS DAMAGED IN BRISTOL CHANNEL
1940
JULY 9th s.s. SAN FELIPE 5,919gt ROATH DOCK. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED.
AUGUST 19th s.s. WALDINGE 2,462gt MILFORD HAVEN. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED.
NOVEMBER 3rd m/v CAINGORM 394gt BRISTOL.CHANNEL. MINED.
NOVEMBER 27th s.s. CHARMOUTH, TANKER, 195gt OFF MILFORD HAVEN. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED/M.GUNNED.
1941
JANUARY 2nd s.s. LOCH DEE 5,252gt CARDIFF. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED.
JANUARY I6th s.s. SKJOLD I,345gt NORTH OF LUNDY ISLAND. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED.
JANUARY I6th s.s. LLANWERN 4,966gt AVONMOUTH. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED.
JANUARY 22nd m/v JAMAICA PLANTER 4,098gt I96° 2,5OO yds NELL‘S Pt, BARRY Is. MINED.
FEBRUARY 19/20th QUEENFORTH TUG 204gt SWANSEA. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED.
FEBRUARY 22nd m/v LUXOR 6,554gt SWANSEA. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED.
MARCH 6th s.s. EILIAN HILL 78Igt OFF NELL'S POINT, BARRY ISLAND.
MARCH 26th s.s. THE LADY BELLE 331gt 10 MILES STH GRASSHOLM Is. A/CRAFT/BOMBED/M.GUNNED.
MARCH 27th SAILING VESSEL PALMSTONE 430gt 2ML S.E. St GOVEN'S L.V. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED.
APRIL lst M/V CHESAPEAKE TANKER 8,955gt 7 CABLES SEA BUOY MILFORD. A/CRAFT/BOMBED/M.GUNNED.
APRIL 1st m/v ADELLEN TANKER 7,7984gt 10 miIes S.W. St GOVERNS HEAD. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED.
APRIL 12th s.s. DARTFORD 4,093gt 1½ Miles south MUMBLES Lt. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED.
MAY 9th s.s. OSTREVENT I,7376 EAST HELWICK L.V. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED.
MAY 16th S.S. JOFFRE ROSE 715gt OFF St DAVID’S HEAD. A/C/BOMBED/M.G. AGAIN DALE BAY 18 MAY.
MAY 24th s.s. SARNIA 715gt MILFORD. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED/MACHINE GUNNED.
MAY 24th s.s. CRESSDENE 4,270gt MUMBLES ROAD. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED/MACHINE GUNNED.
JULY Ist s.s. HIGHWOOD I,I77gt BARRY. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED.
JULY Ist m/v JAMAICA PLANTER 4,098gt BARRY. AIRCRAFT/BOMBED.
JANUARY 28th 1941 TAFELBURG OIL REFINERY I3,640gt 51°21’W O3°15’W
SEPTEMBER 8th I944 s.s. EMPIRE HERITAGE TANKER I5,7O2gt 55°27N 08°01 W.
Not certain of the source or age, would love to ensure all is correct and or provide a definitive list: