This is the information page about the shipwreck Arlington court, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 48 40 N,8 0 W (48.616666666667, -7.8)

The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English 🇬🇧, as they are prepared by the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) based on data from UKHO and the hydrographic services of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, among others. They include the known details of the wreck and the comments of the cartographers who have checked the position and condition of the wreck over time.

Name: ARLINGTON COURT

Length 120.7 meter, width: 16.2 meter, draught: 7.9, tonnage 4915 ton
Load: foodstuffs: solid

Cause: built in 1924 by workman clarke & co. owned at time of loss by court line. triple expansion engines of 414nhp for 11 knots. was torpedoed by german submarine in the atlantic, whilst en route from rosario to hull with cargo of 7340tons of maize. vessel was struck by two torpedoes first wrecking the wireless & second not being discharged until after crew had taken to boats. vessel sank within 30mins. 22 crew were picked up by dutch ss 'alengib', 6 others were rescued 6 days later by norwegian vessel. (dods & ll ww2).

Year of registration: 1939

Water depth above wreck: 140 meter

Known since: 1939, last detected: UNKNOWN

Details measurements/cartography: 14.11.74 14.11.74 SUNK IN 484000N, 080000W. (ADMIRALTY). 13.1.87 13.1.87 SHOWN AS USC PA 110MTRS IN 484000N, 080000W ON FR 6989. ALSO LISTED IN FR WK RECORDS 1984. NE 2649. 22.7.93 22.7.93 SHOWN AS NDW PD IN 484000N, 080000W ON FRENCH 6989 [1992 EDN]. NCA, 2649 STS FOR PD. 'ARLINGTON COURT' SUNK IN 481400N, 114200W APPROX. (LLOYDS WWII LOSSES).
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: Chart No: BA 2649

Position: 48 40 N,8 0 W

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