Archimedes - Lizard
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The unit embarked on the Archimedes (previous page and is mentioned as a place in the left column) but the first line of this page says: we are now off the Lizard. A ship? A river?
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ral104
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The Lizard is a place in Cornwall - i'm not sure what it's official designation would be. A peninsular, maybe. Or a point. https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/National+Trust+-+Lizard+Point/@49.9769271,-5.2562128,12.75z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x486b2a25a06fef69:0xbc9e6787f594056b!2sLizard,+Helston!3b1!8m2!3d49.96861!4d-5.204156!3m4!1s0x0:0xa96e6b06dc7fe56b!8m2!3d49.9582332!4d-5.2065754
Did they set sail from Ireland? If so, it would make sense that they'd pass by there.
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ral104
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I should have added that it's mainland Britain's most southerly point.
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The Archimedes was a 5,364 Tons vessel built in 1911 for the Den Line and named Den of Airlie. She was bought in 1912 by the Lamport and Holt Line and re-named Archimedies.
From 1914-1919 she was requisitioned as British Expeditionary Force supply ship. (The Archiemedes, sailed the waters between Southampton and Le Harve).
She was sold in 1932 to the Ben Line and renamed Benmacdhui. . During WW2 she in 1941 she hit amine and sunk off Spurn Head.
Link with image: http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?/topic/127978-troopship-archimedes/
Link for Spurn Head ,Yorkshire England, with images. A three mile stretch of sand and shingle beach that runs along a narrow spit of land at the mouth of the Humber Estuary.
Link: https://www.thebeachguide.co.uk/north-east-england/yorkshire/spurn-head.htm
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erik.schaubroeckscarlet.be
in response to ral104's comment.
They left Dublin on 16 August at 4am and it's 9pm when they "are off the Lizard".
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