World War 1 Wreck

[Grant Carman]

I was watching TV a couple of weeks ago, and they mentioned a WW1 British wreck that when it sunk, did so with its bow planted in the mud, and the stern vertical.
I know that there is a wreck of an 1890's Russian ship in the Baltic that is like that, but has anyone heard of the British wreck sunk like that? Any idea where I might find info?

Thanks

 

[Grant Carman]

It's amazing what a properly worded google search can do. I found what I was looking for. Not WW1, but turns out it's the HMS Victorias.

Details below.

http://www.cdnn.info/industry/i040903c/i040903c.html

 

[Michael H. Standart]

I think you may be referring to the HMS Victoria vs. HMS Camperdown collision. This was one of the more notorious "oopsies" of the time. Unfortunately, your link only gave me a "Page Not Found."

 

[Jeremy Aufderheide]

Try again, Michael. It's worked for me three times.

http://www.cdnn.info/industry/i040903c/i040903c.html

 

[Timothy Trower]

A rather fascinating story. Thanks for calling it to our attention.

 

[Michael H. Standart]

Still got the Page Not Found thing. That website might not like my ISP. it happens.

Anyone who wonders what we're talking about can go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Victoria_(1887) to read the gory details. Some may also find http://www.diving-industry.com/index.php?id=195,776,0,0,1,0 to be of interest if they wish to dive on the wreck.

 

[Timothy Trower]

Try this one:

http://tinyurl.com/2uohro

 

[Michael H. Standart]

Same result. Maybe the website just doesn't like the AT&T ISP's. Thanks for trying though.