Hazelwood

Type of vessel - Steam Ship

How sunk – Mined

Former names – None

Wreck height - 6m

The ‘Hazelwood’ was unaware of a minefield laid by UC-62 between Anvil point and the Needles. Travelling from the Tyne for Nantes with a cargo of coal and 32 crew. An SOS was heard by the vessel ‘Estonian’, but was unable to stop to rescue the crew for fear of being attacked. All hands were lost.

The wreck has yet to be found, but this wreck symbol is close to the position is close to where men were heard shouting in the water.

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