Marion Lightbody (ship)

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Marion Lightbody under sail PRG-1373-15-64.jpg
SV Marion Lightbody while under sail.
History
NameMarion Lightbody
Port of registryRussian Empire Turku, Russian Empire
BuilderHenderson D. & W. & Co. Ltd.
Yard number334
Launched17 April 1888
Completed1888
In service1888
Out of service8 July 1915
IdentificationICS Tango.svgICS Golf.svgICS Papa.svgICS Quebec.svg TGPQ
FateTorpedoed and sunk
General characteristics
TypeFull-rigged ship
Tonnage2,242 GRT
Length88 m (288 ft 9 in)
Beam13 m (42 ft 8 in)
Depth7.3 m (23 ft 11 in)
Propulsion4 masts
Crew25
NotesCaptain Robert Grunér

SV Marion Lightbody was a Russian full-rigged ship that was torpedoed by the Imperial German submarine U-20 in the Atlantic Ocean near the Fastnet Rock on 8 July 1915 while she was travelling from Valparaíso, Chile to Queenstown, Ireland while carrying a cargo of barley.[1]

Construction[]

Marion Lightbody was launched on 17 April 1888 and completed the same year at the Henderson D. & W. & Co. Ltd. shipyard in Meadowside, United Kingdom. The ship was 88 metres (288 ft 9 in) long, had a beam of 13 metres (42 ft 8 in) and had a depth of 7.3 metres (23 ft 11 in). She was assessed at 2,242 gross register tons (GRT) and had four masts.[2]

Sinking[]

Marion Lightbody was travelling from Valparaíso, Chile to Queenstown, Ireland while carrying a cargo of barley when on 8 July 1915, she was torpedoed the Imperial German submarine U-20 in the Atlantic Ocean near the Fastnet Rock. The 25 crewmen escaped the ship in a dinghy and were later picked up by a British patrol boat before being brought to Queenstown.[3]

Wreck[]

The wreck of Marion Lightbody lies at (50°53′N 08°48′W / 50.883°N 8.800°W / 50.883; -8.800).[4]

Gallery[]

  • SV Marion Lightbody in harbour.

  • SV Marion Lightbody at wharf.

  • SV Marion Lightbody in an unknown port.

  • A Painting of SV Marion Lightbody at sea by Thomas G. Purvis

References[]

  1. ^ "SV Marion Lightbody [+1915]". wrecksite.eu. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. ^ "MARION LIGHTBODY". clydeships.co.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Marion Lightbody". bruzelius.info. 29 May 1998. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Marion Lightbody". uboat.net. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
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