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Collision in Gibraltar

When
17 March 1891
Where
Bay of Gibraltar
Part of
SS Utopia sinks in Gibraltar harbor after collision with HMS Anson

SS Utopia collided with the moored battleship HMS Anson in the Bay of Gibraltar during a strong gale on 17 March 1891.

Utopia arrived in Gibraltar on 17 March 1891. Captain McKeague attempted to enter the usual anchorage but found it occupied by HMS Anson and HMS Rodney. The ship was blown onto Anson's ram, causing a fatal collision.

Sources

  1. SS Utopia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-24
  2. HMS Anson (1886) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13

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