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| Vessel Type: |
Ferry Steamer |
Location: | Co. Down |
| Date of Loss: | 3rd November 1916 | Place: | Carlingford Lough |
| Cause of Loss: | In collision | Boat Dive from: | Kilkeel |
| Charted Depth: | 6m | Irish O.S. Map: | Discovery Series Nos. 29 & 36 |
| Height of Wreck: | 2m | Admiralty Chart No: | 44 |
| Hull Material: | Steel | Latitude: | |
| Type of Seabed: | Longitude: | ||
| Average Visibility: | 5 - 10m | Diving Experience: | Experienced Novice |
| Picture available? | Yes - click here |
Diving
Information:
Historical Information:
- Built by Denny Bros., Dumbarton in 1897, she grossed 1,197 tons and measured 83.03 x 10.69 x 4.31m.
- She was owned by London & North Western Railway Co..
- Bound Greenore for Holyhead on her regular run, she collided with the "S.S. Retriever".
- Both ships sank with the loss of 97 lives.
- A commemorated stained glass window id in Dundalk Cathedral.
- The ghost of the paddlesteamer "P.S. Blaney" was reportedly seen before the accident.
Source Publications:
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"Dictionary
of Disasters at Sea during the Age of Steam 1824
- 1962"
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by
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Charles Hocking |
| London Stamp Exchange 1989 - ISBN: 0948130474 | ||
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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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"Shipwrecks
of the Irish Coast 1582 - 2000"
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by
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Edward J. Bourke |
| Edward J. Bourke 2000 - ISBN: 0952302721 | ||
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"Shipwrecks
of the Ulster Coast"
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by
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Ian Wilson |
| Impact Printing 1997 - ISBN: 0948154993 |
Other Sources:
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Armagh
SAC
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Internet site (2001) |
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Last update - 16-Nov-2005
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