Irish Wrecks On-Line - Barrister SS (No. 116)

*Vessel Type:*	Steamer	*Location:*	Co. Galway
*Date of Loss:*	4th January 1943	*Place:*	Inishark Island
*Cause of Loss:*	Ran aground	*Boat Dive from:*	Cleggan
*Charted Depth:*		*Irish O.S. Map:*	Discovery Series No. 37
*Height of Wreck:*		*Admiralty Chart No:*	1820 and/or 2707
*Hull Material:*	Steel	*Latitude:*	53 36 00 North
*Type of Seabed:*	Rocks	*Longitude:*	10 18 00 West
*Average Visibility:*	10 - 15m	*Diving Experience:*	Experienced

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Diving Information:

Lies at Inishark Reef.

Position approximate.

Historical Information:

Built 1939 in Glasgow by Lithgows, she grossed 6,348 tons.
She measured 445.5 x 56.5 x 29.6ft. and was powered by triple-expansion 3 cylinder steam engine with turbine giving 867 N.H.P.
At the time of loss she was owned by the Charente Steamship Co. and was carrying only ballast.
In convoy from South Africa she suffered an engine breakdown and drifted until she struck a reef on the west side of Inishark Island.
She broke in two shortly after going aground.
All the crew were taken off safely.
Her ship's bell hangs in the bar of the Renvyle House Hotel.

Source Publications:

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

by
Charles Hocking

London Stamp Exchange 1989 - ISBN: 0948130474

"Shipwreck Index of Ireland"

by
Richard & Bridget Larn

Lloyd's Register - Fairplay Ltd 2002 - ISBN: 1900839970

"Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast 932 - 1997"

by
Edward J. Bourke

Edward J. Bourke 1998 - ISBN: 0952302713

Last update - 19-Sep-2003