Ryhope, Elfi

HER Number

13854

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Ryhope, Elfi

Place

Ryhope

Map Sheet

NZ45SE

Class

Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad

Transport Vessel

Site Type: Specific

Cargo Vessel

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

First World War 1914 to 1918

Form of Evidence

Wreckage

Description

The Norwegian steamship Elfi sunk by a torpedo 7th February 1918.

Easting

447140

Northing

554530

Grid Reference

NZ447140554530

Sources

Ian T. Spokes Wreck Database, Inga Project, National Monument Record 1001764; Hydrographic Office wreck index; Young, R, 2001, The Comprehensive Guide to Shipwrecks of the North East Coast, Vol 2 1918-2000, Page 100