Built in Dumbarton by W. Denny & Brothers for the London & North-Western Railway Co. in 1900, the Anglia was 1862 tons with a 424hp triple expansion engine and 2 props, giving her a top speed of 21 knots. She measured 329ft x 39ft x 16ft. She was taken over as an auxiliary hospital ship in WW1, and on the 17th November 1915 at 12:30pm while commanded by Capt Lionel John Manning, hit a mine while off Folkestone. She quickly started sinking bow first, and 129 people lost their lives. The ship took some time to sink and over 170 were rescued by other vessels. But it was not possible to save those with serious injuries who were confined to cots below decks. Today the wreck lies in around 30m water on a sandy seabed . She was originally used on the London & North Western Railway Company as a Feeder Line ship for the Holyhead-Dublin run. http://www.ahoy.tk-jk.net/macslog/AuxiliaryHospitalShipAngl.html The wreck of HMHS Anglia was one of the first 21 war graves designated by the Government under the 1986 Protection of Military Remains Act.
