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| Vessel Type: |
Motor Coaster |
Location: | Co. Cork |
| Date of Loss: | 15th December 1982 | Place: | Bere Island |
| Cause of Loss: | Fire and explosion | Boat Dive from: | Castletown Bere |
| Charted Depth: | 15m | Irish O.S. Map: | Discovery Series No. |
| Height of Wreck: | Breaks surface | Admiralty Chart No: | 1840 and/or 2424 |
| Hull Material: | Steel | Latitude: | 51 38 77 North |
| Type of Seabed: | Flat sand and rocks | Longitude: | 09 51 33 West |
| Average Visibility: | 3 - 8m | Diving Experience: | Experienced Novice |
| Picture available? | Yes - click here |
Diving Information:
- Lies in the channel between Bere Island and the mainland in 15 metres.
- She is almost complete. The mast and funnels break the surface.
- Covered in growth. Plenty to poke around in.
- Subject to little or no currents.
- Best dived at High Water.
Historical Information:
- A Panamanian vessel, she grossed 3,976 tons.
- Referred to as a 'factory ship' on Diveireland web site.
- She was lying at anchor prior to being delivered to the dry-dock at Aviles when fire broke out.
- Subsequent explosions followed and she sank after burning for a few days.
Source Publications:
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"Irish
Wrecks Database"
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by
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Roy Stokes & Liam Dowling |
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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 | ||
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"Underwater
Ireland Guide to Irish Dive Sites"
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by
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Irish Underwater Council |
| CFT 1999 - ISBN: 0948283025 |
Other Sources:
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Diveireland
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Internet site (2000) |
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Last update - 05-Dec-2005
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