Baron Gautsch
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The
steamer Baron Gautsch
sailed for the company Ôsterreichische Lloyd and went
down 13.August
1914 after she sailed into a minefield. She was on a
voyage from Kotor to Trieste with passengers, and sunk
within a few minutes after the explosion. Its estimated
that 147 people lost their lives in the accident. The
wreck was found in 1958 and rest today on her keel as a
classic Donald Duck wreck on a depth of 28 to 40 meter
southwest of Rovinj in Croatia. Also see the wreck of
the steamer
Varese that also sank after a mine explosion.
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| 44°56.25′ N 13°34.40′ E  Picture: Baron Gautsch Originally from skovheim.org Last updated: December 2020 |
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