The Dutch steamer Batavier V from the Batavier Line was built by Gourlay Bros & Co., Dundee, Scotland in 1903.
She could carry 72 first and second class passengers and 325 deck passengers. While on a voyage from London to Amsterdam, she blew up on a German mine in May 1916, off North Buoy Inner Gabbard, with a general cargo valued at Ž£ 22.908, consisting of 7000 bales of rice, coffee, piece goods etc...
4 lives were lost at this occasion and the amount of gold lost was valued at 840.000 Guilders.
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She could carry 72 first and second class passengers and 325 deck passengers. While on a voyage from London to Amsterdam, she blew up on a German mine in May 1916, off North Buoy Inner Gabbard, with a general cargo valued at Ž£ 22.908, consisting of 7000 bales of rice, coffee, piece goods etc...
4 lives were lost at this occasion and the amount of gold lost was valued at 840.000 Guilders.
More info on oceantreasures.org
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