Liner

• The top of the wreck is at about 30m.
• The surrounding seabed is charted at 48 - 50m.
• Due to the distance from shore, extreme caution should be taken regarding sea conditions and the weather.
• Ther are varying opinions as to her position. Other sources say 54° 09'N 13° 44'W and 53° 55'N 14° 30'W.

• Owned by Cunard-White Star Line, she was built in 1927 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast, grossing 18,724 tons, measuring 578.2 x 75.4 x 40.6ft., and powered by triple-expansion low pressure turbine steam engines, giving a max. speed of 17 knots.
• Acting as an armed merchant cruiser with 7 x 5.5 inch and 3 x 4 inch deck guns, she was in the North Western Approaches when torpedoed by U-99, and sank two hours later.
• Fifty-two officers, including Capt. E.P. Vivian, and 315 ratings were rescued by the auxiliary cruiser "Patroclus". Three officers and 46 ratings were killed.
• "Patroclus" was subsequently sunk by a submarine shortly afterwards.