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| Vessel Type: |
R.N. Tug |
Location: | Co. Donegal |
| Date of Loss: | 18th October 1941 | Place: | Bluick Rock, Greencastle |
| Cause of Loss: | Ran aground | Boat Dive from: | |
| Charted Depth: | Irish O.S. Map: | Discovery Series No. 3 & 4 | |
| Height of Wreck: | Admiralty Chart No: | 2499 | |
| Hull Material: | Steel | Latitude: | 55 13 00 North |
| Type of Seabed: | Longitude: | 06 56 12 West | |
| Average Visibility: | Diving Experience: |
| Picture available? | Yes - click here |
Diving
Information:
Historical Information:
- A Royal Navy Tug of 700 tons, measuring 156.75 x 33.25 x 10.5ft.
- Built by Cochrane and Holmes of Selby and launched 23rd May 1940.
- Armed with 1 x 3 inch deck gun.
- Specially fitted for deep ocean towing, she was waiting for instructions when she drove ashore north of Greencastle.
Source Publications:
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"Shipwreck
Index of Ireland"
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by
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Richard & Bridget Larn |
| Lloyd's Register - Fairplay Ltd 2002 - ISBN: 1900839970 | ||
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"Shipwrecks
of the Irish Coast 932 - 1997"
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by
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Edward J. Bourke |
| Edward J. Bourke 1998 - ISBN: 0952302713 | ||
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"Shipwrecks
of the Irish Coast 1105 – 1993"
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by
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Edward J. Bourke |
| Edward J. Bourke 1994 - ISBN: 0952302705 |
Other Sources:
| Internet 2006 |
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Last update - 11-Dec-2006
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