| Albert C. Field |
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| Location |
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Place Name : Dorset |
Lat / Long : 50 ° 28 ' 23 '' North - 1 ° 45' 34'' West |
System used to obtain Long / Lat : DECCA |
| OS Grid Ref - |
Square : 0 |
8 Figure : 0 |
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| Construction |
| Type : freighter |
Built : |
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Shipyard :
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Hull material : steel |
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| Dimensions |
| Size : 1764 tonnes |
Length : 77 m |
Beam : 13 m |
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| History |
| Sunk : 18/06/1944 |
Cause : torpedoed by aircraft |
Date Found : |
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| Depth |
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Shallowest |
Deepest |
| Top : |
0 m |
0 m |
Deck :
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0 m |
0 m |
| Bed : |
38 m |
0 m |
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| Postition |
| Orientation : unknown |
Lying : unknown |
Condition : Scattered pieces |
Seabed Type : Unknown
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Artifacts : shells and other brass artefacts |
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| Wreck Owner |
| Owner : - |
Access : -
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War Grave : Unknown |
Protected : Unknown |
| Restrictions : unknown |
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| When to Dive Best time to dive the wreck, relative to high wate |
| 0 - hours |
0 - minutes |
- - high water |
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| General Information : |
Small Boat Launching : |
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Notes : |
She was carrying 33 crew when she went down but only 5 lost their lives. Her cargo was 2500 tonnes of ammunition which is the reason for her being in small pieces!
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References : |
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Link to More Info : |
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| Information Provided by : |
| Name : Mat Wood |
From a dive on : |
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| Supplementary Imformation |
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