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| Vessel Type: |
Liner |
Location: | Co. Cork |
| Date of Loss: | 10th December 1928 | Place: | Roche's Point |
| Cause of Loss: | Struck rocks | Boat Dive from: | Crosshaven |
| Charted Depth: | 6 - 13m | Irish O.S. Map: | Discovery Series No. 81 & 87 |
| Height of Wreck: | Admiralty Chart No: | 1765 and/or 1777 | |
| Hull Material: | Steel | Latitude: | 51 47.30 North |
| Type of Seabed: | Rocks & kelp | Longitude: | 08 15.15 West |
| Average Visibility: | 10 - 15m | Diving Experience: | Experienced Novice |
| Picture available? | Yes - click here |
Diving Information:
- Lies 15 minutes out of Crosshaven.
- Affected by strong Easterly currents.
- Consult local knowledge
- Dive at Slack Water.
Historical Information:
- Built in Belfast by Harland and Wolff, Belfast, for T.H. Ismay in 1901, she grossed 20,904 tons and measured 207.49 x 22.93 x 13.43 metres.
- She was powered by twin screw, 8 cylinder quadruple-expansion engines which generated 1,524hp.
- Bound New York for Liverpool she was washed broadside onto the rocks during a gale after striking Pollock Rock.
- Cargo was Ford machinery, passengers and refrigerated cargo.
- A lot was salvaged from her, and when ready to re-float when a gale smashed her on the rocks.
- Ship's Bell is in Helm Hotel, Crosshaven.
- Commanded by Captain G. Berry.
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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"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 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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Ian
Kelleher
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via email (2005) |
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Last update - 05-Dec-2005
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