Kil-class sloop
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The Kil class was a class of sloops, also referred to as gunboats, built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. They were designed for anti-submarine warfare, but were completed too late in th
HMS Kildangan, pictured in 1918 with dazzle camouflage
Vamar Shipwreck Site
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The Vamar is a shipwreck near Mexico Beach, Florida, United States. It is located 3.7 miles offshore from Mexico Beach. It became the ninth Florida Underwater Archaeological Preserve when it was dedic
Kil-class sloop
…honor of his mother, Eleanor Bolling Byrd. Sold in 1930 to a seal hunting company, and resold in 1933 to the Vamar Shipping Company and named Vamar. Sank 21 March 1942, while leaving Port St. Joe, Florida carrying a load of lumber to Cuba. Killmartin - built by Smiths Dock, launched 1919…
Gulf of Mexico, looking in the direction of the Vamar from Mexico Beach