4 inch gun from SS Greltoria
4 inch gun from SS Greltoria (83395)
- Easting
- 509807
- Northing
- 428137
4 inch gun, a QF 4-inch gun Mk IX, salvaged from the SS Greltoria on the 12th August 1984.
The SS Greltoria was sunk on 27 September 1917 while on her maiden voyage. Attacked by a German submarine, possibly UB-34, the vessel sank just off Flamborough Head.
Constructed by Northumberland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., the Greltoria was carrying a crew of 38 and one pilot at the time. Luckily no one was killed.
Merchant shipping had started to receive armaments to fend off attack by German submarines at this time. The Greltoria was armed with this 4 inch BL Mark IX (Q. F.) and a Lewis light machine gun. The Q.F. designation stands for ‘Quick Firing’ meaning the gun used a single-piece round of ammunition, consisting of a projectile attached to a cartridge containing the propellant. This increased the rate of fire of the gun considerably.
The gun was salvaged from the wreck on the 12th August 1984.
The Greltoria is listed in the 1917 casualty returns on the Lloyd’s register website. The Lloyd's Register Heritage and Education Centre website features a wide range of resources for researching ships and ship wrecks across the globe-
https://hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/archive-library/casualty-returns
Sources- https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?65617
- Period
- Post-Medieval (1540 - 1901), Modern (1901 and later)
- Period comments
- The earliest date of the feature, as a year, if known
- 1984
- The latest date of the feature, as a year, if known
- Monument Type - Broad
- Wreck
- Monument Type - Narrow
- Monument Description
- Evidence Type - Broad
- Evidence Type - Narrow
- Evidence Description
- Object Type - Broad
- Object Type - Narrow
- Object Description
- Height OD (m)
- How accessible is the feature?
- Accessible on foot (footpath)
- Accessibility comments
Other records:
- NRHE Number
- Unknown
- NT HBSMR Number
- Unknown
- HER Event Number
- Unknown
- External Link
- None
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- Date of survey
- 19th July, 2019
- Feature located?
- Yes
- State of the tide
- Proximity to coast edge
- Less than 10m inland
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Photos
4 inch gun from SS Greltoria by ckolonko
4 inch gun from SS Greltoria by ckolonko
