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The steel steamship TREBARTHA, travelling from London to Philadelphia, in ballast, was attacked by German aircraft with bombs and machine gun fire 4 miles south east of Aberdeen (at circa NK 03027 04230) on 11 November 1940. The crew abandoned, the vessel drifted and sank the following say after breaking in half. The wreck was reportedly sighted at this location (NJ 95760 01232) in November 1977, described as being in two parts about 15 m apart. It was sighted again in March 1980, and was described as being 'well broken up and scattered around a line of rocks which nearly cover at high water springs. The engine and boilers stand about 4.5 metres high, but present no hazard to navigation because of the nearby rocks. There is also a 4-bladed cast iron propeller nearby' (report from J. Thompson, Stonehaven).
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Historic Environment Records (HER) 
Aberdeen City
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NJ90SE0043 - TREBARTHA, COVE BAY, NORTH SEA