Albert C. Field
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The Albert C. Field is a Canadian ship, sunk on the 18 June 1944 by a torpedo
from a German aircraft off St. Catherine's Point, UK. The ship sank in three minutes. Four of the crew and some other personnel were lost. The Albert C. Field was a triple expansion engine steamer
, with a displacement of 1764 LT (1,792.3 t) and was 77 m (252.6 ft) x 13 m (42.7 ft).
It is currently located 34 m (111.5 ft) below sea level on a gravel seabed at 50°28′N 01°45′W. The ship is badly damaged. The boilers are the highest point at 30 m (98.4 ft) below. There are several small pieces of exploded ammunition. The machinery is right aft and the bridge is right forward while everything in the middle was cargo space.
Torpedo
The modern torpedo is a self-propelled missile weapon with an explosive warhead, launched above or below the water surface, propelled underwater towards a target, and designed to detonate either on contact with it or in proximity to it.The term torpedo was originally employed for...
from a German aircraft off St. Catherine's Point, UK. The ship sank in three minutes. Four of the crew and some other personnel were lost. The Albert C. Field was a triple expansion engine steamer
Steamboat
A steamboat or steamship, sometimes called a steamer, is a ship in which the primary method of propulsion is steam power, typically driving propellers or paddlewheels...
, with a displacement of 1764 LT (1,792.3 t) and was 77 m (252.6 ft) x 13 m (42.7 ft).
It is currently located 34 m (111.5 ft) below sea level on a gravel seabed at 50°28′N 01°45′W. The ship is badly damaged. The boilers are the highest point at 30 m (98.4 ft) below. There are several small pieces of exploded ammunition. The machinery is right aft and the bridge is right forward while everything in the middle was cargo space.