| 词条 | SS Iberian (1900) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ConstructionIberian was constructed in 1900 at the Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd. shipyard in Sunderland, United Kingdom. She was launched and completed in 1900. The ship was {{convert|133.2|m|ftin}} long, with a beam of {{convert|14.9|m|ftin}} and a depth of {{convert|9.1|m|ftin}}. The ship was assessed at {{GRT|5,223}}. She had a triple expansion engine driving a single screw propeller and the engine was rated at 470 nhp.[2] SinkingWhile Iberian was travelling from Manchester, United Kingdom to Boston, United States with a rich cargo. She was spotted by SM U-28 in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|9|nmi|km}} south west of the Fastnet Rock, Ireland. SM U-28 fired a torpedo at the Iberian which hit her stern killing 7 crew. Iberian sank stern first beneath the waves, officers from the U-boat reported that the steamer sank so swiftly that its bow stuck up almost vertically into the air before finally sinking shortly after the attack.[3] Mysterious sea monsterHowever 25 seconds after Iberian sank beneath the waves at a depth estimated to be {{convert|915|m|ftin}}, her boilers exploded and send not only pieces of debris to the surface, but also a gigantic aquatic animal.[4] At that moment SM U-28's captain, chief engineer, navigator, helmsman, engineer officer and an able seaman were in the conning tower of the submarine. They all witnessed a crocodile-like creature writhing and struggling {{convert|25|m|ftin}} high into the sky among the debris of the ship after Iberian{{'}}s boilers exploded. The crew stated that the aquatic crocodile was about {{convert|20|m|ftin}} long, with four limbs resembling large webbed feet, a long pointed tail and a head which also tapered to a point. Unfortunately the crew were not able to take a photograph, since the animal sank out of sight after just ten or fifteen seconds.[5] The creature however was never seen again after this encounter and to this day there have not been any questions answered about the creature's whereabouts or origin.{{cn|date=January 2016}} WreckIberian sank {{convert|9|nmi|km}} south west of the Fastnet Rock, Ireland at a depth of about {{convert|104|m|ftin}} ({{coord|51|15|N|9|36|W}}). References1. ^{{cite Uboat.net|id=2950|name=Steamer Iberian|type=1ship|accessdate=15 January 2016}} {{July 1915 shipwrecks}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Iberian (1900)}}2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?71101 |title=Iberian Cargo Ship 1900-1915 |publisher=Wrecksite.eu |date=22 October 2009 |accessdate=15 January 2016}} 3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.unknownexplorers.com/u28creature.php |title=U-28 Creature |publisher=Unknownexplorers.com |date=2006 |accessdate=15 January 2016}} 4. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.blogs.forteana.org/node/93 |title=Baron Von Forstner and the U28 sea serpent of July 1915 |publisher= |date=11 December 2009 |accessdate=15 January 2016}} 5. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.cryptopia.us/site/2010/11/u-28-abomination-atlantic-ocean/ |title=U-28 Abomination |publisher=Cryptopia.us |date=2002 |accessdate=15 January 2016}} 8 : Steamships of the United Kingdom|Ships built on the River Wear|Cargo ships|1900 ships|Maritime incidents in 1915|Ships sunk by German submarines in World War I|World War I shipwrecks in the Atlantic Ocean|World War I merchant ships of the United Kingdom |
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