Marguerite was a 1,544-ton French ship built by Osbourne, Graham & Co. Ltd. of North Hylton in Sunderland in 1912.

History
France
NameMarguerite
OwnerFernand Bouet, Caen
BuilderOsbourne, Graham & Co. Ltd., North Hylton
Yard number161
Launched28 November 1911
FateSunk 28 June 1917
General characteristics [1]
TypeCargo ship
Tonnage1,544 GRT
Length79 m (259 ft 2 in)
Beam11 m (36 ft 1 in)
Depth4.9 m (16 ft 1 in)
Propulsion1 × 189 nhp triple expansion engine
Speed10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)

On 28 June 1917 she was sailing from Rouen to Swansea when she was torpedoed and sunk in Lyme Bay by the German submarine UB-40 under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Hans Howaldt.[2][3] The wreck lies at 50°36′06″N 02°58′39″W / 50.60167°N 2.97750°W / 50.60167; -2.97750.

References

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  1. ^ "MARGUERITE CARGO SHIP 1912-1917". wrecksite.eu. 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  2. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit during WWI: Steamer Marguerite". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  3. ^ Hall, Suzanne; McDonald, Kendall (1996). Dive South Devon. Diver Guides. Underwater World Publications. p. 166. ISBN 0-946020-24-8.