Irish Wrecks On-Line - Asian SS (No. 113a)

*Vessel Type:*	Steamer	*Location:*	Co. Cork
*Date of Loss:*	17th September 1924	*Place:*	Stag Rocks, Toe Head
*Cause of Loss:*	Struck rocks	*Boat Dive from:*	Baltimore
*Charted Depth:*	20m	*Irish O.S. Map:*	Discovery Series No. 87 & 89
*Height of Wreck:*	Scattered	*Admiralty Chart No:*	2092 and/or 2424
*Hull Material:*	Steel	*Latitude:*	51.27.55 North
*Type of Seabed:*	Rocks & kelp	*Longitude:*	09.13.36 West
*Average Visibility:*	10m	*Diving Experience:*	Experienced

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Diving Information:

Lies on the west side of Stag Rocks.

Well broken up and covers a wide area.

Lies in the entrance to the gully between the rocks on the south side on her port side.

Historical Information:

Built in steel by Caird & Co., Greenock in 1898 she grossed 5,514 tons, measured 420.6 x 49.1 x 21.9 ft. and was powered by a triple-expansion engine.
She was owned by F. Leyland & Co..
Struck the Stag Rocks in fog during a severe gale while en-route from New Orleans to Liverpool.
The Wireless Operator sent a distress message seconds before the radio mast fell.
"HMS Seawolf" and the Dutch tug "Wittersee" responded..
One of the crew was lost when a life-boat overturned.
She broke in two forward of the No. 2 hatch.

Source Publications:

"Dictionary of Disasters at Sea during the Age of Steam 1824 - 1962"

by
Charles Hocking

London Stamp Exchange 1989 - ISBN: 0948130474

"Irish Wrecks Database"

by
Roy Stokes & Liam Dowling

"Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast 1105 – 1993"

by
Edward J. Bourke

Edward J. Bourke 1994 - ISBN: 0952302705

"Underwater Ireland Guide to Irish Dive Sites"

by
Irish Underwater Council

CFT 1999 - ISBN: 0948283025

Other Sources:

Aquaventures

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Internet (2001)

Last update - 05-Dec-2005