HM Tug Oceana
Tug Oceana
HM Tug Oceana . 18/10/1918
Displacement: 337 grt.
Length: 43 m. Beam: 7 m. Draught: 4m.
Propulsion: 2 x 2 cyl. compound steam engines, one single boiler, dual shaft, twin screw.
Complement: ?? officers and men.
Armament: yes
Displacement: 337 grt.
Length: 43 m. Beam: 7 m. Draught: 4m.
Propulsion: 2 x 2 cyl. compound steam engines, one single boiler, dual shaft, twin screw.
Complement: ?? officers and men.
Armament: yes
The Tug Oceana was built by Gourlay Brothers & Co. Ltd., Dundee in 1889. on the 18th October 1918 The tug Oceana was involved in a collision with the HM Tug Stobo Castle and sank in Mill Bay. No crew were lost.
Telegram for the loss of HM Tug Oceana.
The Wreck Today.
For many years and in some dive books and guides this wreck was listed as the tug Char. Research carried out in 2003 established the identity as HM Tug Oceana. The wreck in an interesting shallow dive in 14m of water in position 59°12,43'N 02°44,68'W.
Boiler of the Tug Oceana.
