The Empire Knight, a British steamship used for cargo transport during World War

Authors

Source

Portland Press Herald

Date

8-19-1993

Pages

1B, 2B

Abstract

The Empire Knight, a British steamship used for cargo transport during World War II, sank off of York in 1944 with a load of copper, gun shells, whiskey and possibly 16,000 pounds of mercury on board. The U.S. Coast Guard has hired Sub Sea International Inc. of New Orleans, a salvage company, to determine if the mercury is on board and, if so, to retrieve it. Details.

Subjects

Empire Knight (Steamship), Mercury, Salvage (Ships)

Recommended Citation

"The Empire Knight, a British steamship used for cargo transport during World War" (1993). Maine News Index – Portland Press Herald. 8542.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_pph/8542