Memorial

HMS Jason

St John's Episcopal Cathedral, Oban - memorial to H.M.S. JASON

Source: Copyright Martin Briscoe

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Current Location

Cathedral is on the corner of George Street and William Street, memorial is on one of the pillars inside., St John's Cathedral, George Street, Oban, Argyll And Bute, PA34 5NT, Scotland

OS Grid Reference

NM 85846 30354

Denomination

Scottish Episcopal

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Trophy / Relic
WMR Reference Number: 44641
Description: Lifebelt from HMS Jason and photograph of the ship sinking, with explanatory framed card notice (this replaces a previous bronze plaque which is presumed to have been stolen). From memory this card notice pre-existed the loss of the plaque, as a supplementary explanation.
Inscription: Original Plaque-H.M.S. JASON LOST AT 11:10 AM ON 3 APRIL/ 1917 OFF THE ISLAND OF COLL/ Latitude 56 38'/Longitude 6 28'W/THROUGH STRIKING A MINE LAID BY/ THE GERMAN SUBMARINE U78 ON 11 FEB 1917/ THE CREW OF HMS JASON AT THE TIME OF HER LOSS/ WAS 98: 73 OFFICERS AND MEN WERE SAVED, 25 LOST New Card Notice-H.M.S. JASON was lost at 11:10 AM on the 3rd APRIL/1917 off the island of Coll (latitude 56 38' N/Longitude 6 28'W) through striking a mine laid by/the German submarine U.78 on the 11th February 1917./The Crew of the H.M.S. JASON at the time of her loss/ was 98: 73 officers and men were saved: 25 men/were lost.

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)

Conservation

Components

Plaque

Height: 400mm

Width: 300mm

Depth: 10mm

Made from: Bronze

Condition: Lost

Other structure

Height: 700mm

Width: 700mm

Condition: Good

Other structure

Made from: Card

Condition: Good