SS Abessinia

Supposedly the largest vessel wrecked on the Farne Islands, Northumberland, England the Abessinia lies down the western slope of the Knivestone reef as deep as 17m.[1] This 5,735 ton German steamer was built in 1900 by Palmers Shipbuilding & Iron Co. Ltd., Jarrow & Hebburn-on-tyne with a 642 hp triple-expansion engine.[2]. She was en route with general cargo from Chile for Germany on 3 September 1921 when she sunk after hitting Knivestone Rock in Farne Islands. She sits with her boiler clear of jumble of wreckage at a depth of 18m at .

References

  1. ^ Dave Cordes (2008), "Abessinia" - Knivestone., http://www.dcordes.freeuk.com/farnes.htm#abessinia, retrieved 2008-09-14 
  2. ^ The Wreck Site (2007), Abessinia SS, http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?512, retrieved 2008-09-14 

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