Waynesboro in Burke County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Lost Burke County Men S.S. Otranto
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2008
1. Lost Burke County Men S.S. Otranto Marker
Wm. Broadus Carter, Wm. D. Herrington
Augustus Frazier, Jasper H. Morris
Marion Hankinson, Edwin A. Smith, Jr.
Aaron Weeks
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, World I • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is October 6, 1698.
Location. 33° 5.418′ N, 82° 0.963′ W. Marker is in Waynesboro, Georgia, in Burke County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of North Liberty Street (U.S. 25) and East 6th Street. On the Burke County Courthouse in Waynesboro on the front door archway, left side. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waynesboro GA 30830, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Burke County's 8 Governors (a few steps from this marker); Burke County (a few steps from this marker); Burke County Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Washington’s Southern Tour (a few steps from this marker); Waynesborough (within shouting distance of this marker); To Honor George Washington (about 400 feet away, measured
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Also see . . . HMS Otranto. The ship was a First World War Royal Navy armed merchant cruiser. She was originally the SS Otranto and was built in 1909 by the Belfast yard of Workman Clark for the Orient Steam Navigation Company. In order to support the rush of American soldiers to Europe in 1918 the Otranto reverted to troopship. She collided with HMS Kashmir, another liner turned troopship, in poor visibility in the rough seas between the North East coast of Ireland and the Western Isles of Scotland. (Submitted on May 25, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed By Mike Stroud, May 2008
2. Lost Burke County Men S.S. Otranto Marker
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2008
3. Lost Burke County Men S.S. Otranto Marker
The marker is on the left side of the archway seen here.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,283 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 25, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
