Deeper Dorset

BIDARTAISE

French Sailing Vessel – (LARN, VLI.) – Scuttled by German Submarine 15 miles SSW of Portland Bill. Ref. cited LCWLR: WW1, 148.

BENITA

Schooner – (LARN) – Scuttled by a German Submarine 15 miles S of Portland Bill. Cargo STONE. Ref. LCWLR: WW1, p148.

Schooner – LARN: “A German prize vessel seized at Arbroath and requisitioned by the Admiralty. Originally owned by W. Schumann, of Geestemunde. She was stopped by a German Submarine and scuttled.” Also LCWLR: WW1 p73

BAYONNE

Her master took a lot of persuading to heave to, the submarine repeatedly fired shots across her bow. Finally she stopped and was boarded by a crew from submarine U-2, charges were placed and she went straight down. Bayonne’s crew were allowed to board the ships boat and the submarine gave them a tow towards … Read Article

BAYGITANO

Armed Steamship [17M] – Captain A. Murrison. (Good Details in Clarke: GPS; 50 41.78N; 02 56.07W) & (Also in LARN) – Sunk (Torpedoed) by German Submarine U-77, 1.5 miles SW of Lyme Regis. Further information and eye witness reports in Lyme Regis Museum. Refs. LCWLR: WW1, p207; British Merchant Ships sunk by U-Boats: WW1, p204; … Read Article

BARON GARIOCH

Steamship [38M], 5 miles SE of Anvil Point. (Detail in Clarke: GPS; 50 31.34N; 01 45.82W) Refs. British Vessels Lost at Sea: WW1, p71 & British Merchant Ships sunk by U-Boats: WW1, p128; LCWLR: WW1, p180 & MOD(N) Hyd. Wk. No. 013501860.

BARMSTON

Norwegian Steamship [16M] – Captain A. Andersen. Cargo COAL. (Dive Dorset: 124, 50 32.74N; 02 37.30W), (Divers Guide; Weymouth & Portland: Ed 5 p31 Wk. No. 29 -50 32.35N; 02 27.18W). Blacknor Point, Tar Rocks. (Clarke: GPS; 50 32.66N; 02 27.39W).

BAMSE

Norwegian Steamship [48M] – Captain J. A. Wilson. (Dive Dorset: 29 p43: GPS; 50 26.23N; 02 53.51W suggests this may be the BAMSE ). LARN, has good detail of the ship itself) – Sunk (Torpedoed) by German Submarine UB-112, off Portland Bill. Clarke: has it as Norwegian GPS; 50 26.25N; 02 53.54W and confirms that … Read Article

BAHREND

Ex German Schooner – (Detail LARN) – Scuttled by German Submarine, 25 miles SW of Portland Bill. Refs. cited LCWLR: WW1, p73 & Lloyd’s Register: 1915-16 No.77(B)

AVANCE

Smack – (LARN, VLI.) – Sunk by Gunfire from a German Submarine, 25 miles WSW of Portland. Refs. cited British Vessels Lost at Sea: WW1 p116 & LCWLR: WW1, p107.