
What is recorded here
This bronze commemorative plaque records: 1914 Vickers pattern 13 pdr gun. Raised by Scarborough Sub-aqua Club and local fishermen October 1982, recovered from a depth of 100' from the wreck of the S. S. Hornsund, sunk by torpedo 23 September 1917 2-5 miles south east of this location. Airlifted into this position by helicopter of D flight 22 squadron Royal Air Force 2 June 1984.
The plaque commemorates the recovery and relocation of a Vickers pattern 13 pdr gun from the wreck of S.S. Hornsund, sunk during World War I, highlighting local efforts in maritime archaeology and historical preservation.
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Photo: Pauline Eccles on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0