British trawler (Anti-submarine), BERYL group, "CORAL" (1935) under repair
Classification(s)
Object TypePhotograph
Extent1 photograph in loose collection
Registration NumberMMPHOT-002274
DescriptionBuilt as fishing trawler "CAPE DUNER". Purchased by the RN on 30 January 1939 and converted to an anti-submarine trawler. Hit by a bomb on the bows while docked in No. 3 Dock at Malta dockyard, on 30 April 1941; the caisson was also damaged and, as a consequence, the dock flooded. During the summer of 1942 the two parts of the wreck were fitted with a false bulhead as a cofferdam, floated, and then scuttled off Malta. The photo shows the false bulkhead being fitted to the aft section of "CORAL".Special CollectionMalta Drydocks Collection
Public Access
Not on viewMuseumMalta Maritime Museum
Location
- Dockyard Archive
MMPHOT-003545
1989
Photography