Sunderland, Vianna

HER Number:
13954

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Sunderland, Vianna

Place:
Sunderland

Map Sheet:

Class:
Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad:
Transport Vessel

Site Type: Specific:
Cargo Vessel

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Wreckage

Description:
The steamship Vianna sank after being struck by a torpedo near Souter. The date of the sinking is recorded as 31st March 1918. The grid reference places the wreck off Ryhope and Seaham, not Souter.

Easting:
5093

Northing:
5086

Grid Reference:
NZ50935086

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Ian T. Spokes Wreck Database, Inga Project, National Monuments Record