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Re: Loss of Yorck
Posted by: Brian ()
Date: June 30, 2003 09:19PM

<HTML>According to my sources the loss of Yorck had nothing to do with the Great Yarmouth bombardment.
She was at anchor in the Jade and had a leaky condenser: her CO decided to go into dock to have it repaired; accordingly she weighed anchor and proceeded towards the Arsenal without tugs, but due to strong tidal currents drifted to the wrong side of the defensive minefield marker buoy & met he end. The wreck was such a hazard to navigation it was moved a few years ago into a dredged trench purposely excavated to sink her deeper in the sand.
Regards, Brian</HTML>

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German Squadron off Yarmouth Ron Young 06/30/2003 12:19PM
Re: German Squadron off Yarmouth Michael Lowrey 06/30/2003 01:57PM
Re: German Squadron off Yarmouth Ron Young 06/30/2003 05:17PM
Re: Loss of Yorck Brian 06/30/2003 09:19PM
Re: Loss of Yorck Ron Young 07/01/2003 07:04AM
Re: D 5 Brian 07/01/2003 10:59AM
Re: D 5 Ron Young 07/01/2003 11:09AM
German OB 3/11/14 and loss of Yorck Dave A 07/01/2003 07:43PM
Re: German OB 3/11/14 and loss of Yorck Ron Young 07/01/2003 08:28PM
Re: German OB 3/11/14 and loss of Yorck Dave A 07/02/2003 05:10PM
Re: D 5 Douglas d'Enno 12/14/2007 08:27AM
Re: German Squadron off Yarmouth James Pratt 12/27/2007 02:23AM
Re: German Squadron off Yarmouth MPC 12/27/2007 10:44AM


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