From Shipwreck Index;
Struck a mine with her bow at 10.10pm which blew off the fore part of the vessel. About 5 seconds later she struck a second mine further aft. The ship sank at 10.15pm.
The ships master came up and stayed on the bridge blowing the ships siren whilst the crew who had survived the explosions launched the starboard lifeboat. The chief officer and 5 men got away, picking up 2 men from the water.
After 45 mins they were picked by the SS Kronstadt, of Leith, which steamed over to the scene of the casualty and picked up one of the naval gunners clinging to wreckage. The survivors were transferred to a destroyer and landed at Southampton on the 19-11-1916.
17 out of 26 were drowned.
Said to have been identified by It's china by Tim Bennetto and also said to have had the bell recovered. Large deck gun aft which Shipwreck Index says in no longer there .
I have not seen a gun but the ship is being swallowed by huge sandwaves and the stern is under one of them. Not a very good dive unless you have really good viz. Mostly unrecognizable lumps of steel sticking out of the sand. Anchor windlass is visable at the bow with anchor chain but the stern is under a huge wall of sand.
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