Holy Island Shipwrecks
"well - a few of local shipwrecks"
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THE ABYSSINIA
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| Foundered: | 1919 |
| Tonnage: | 5800 tonnes (approx) |
Cargo: | Passenger/Cargo |
| From: | Copenhagen |
Bound: | Hull |
| Number of Hands: | 7 (crew) |
Number Saved: | 7 |
| Comment: | The German ship Abyssina was wrecked on the 'Knivestone Rocks' on the outer Farne islands. She was on route prior to being handed opver to a British company. Fortunately she had no passengers or cargo on board and within an hour of striking the rocks she toppled over and sank. |
Information supplied by the late Mr.E.Douglas
Islander and local naval historian.
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