Irish Wrecks On-Line - Diamond SS (No. 260)

Diving Information:

Lies 1 mile West-North-West of Altacarry Lighthouse, in the main run of the tide.
Although she has been plotted on an echo sounder, she has not been dived on to date.
Dive at Slack Water.

Historical Information:

Owned by W. Robertson, and built in 1886 by Scott & Co., Bowling, and grossed 468 tons and measured 175 x 25.1 x 10.3ft.
While under wartime blackout, she was heading for Londonderry with a cargo of steel plates, when she collided with the passenger ship "Lily" which was bound for Glasgow.
The "Diamond" sank almost immediately.
Ten crew were picked up by the "Lily".
One of the three crew that were lost was Patrick O'Dornan. It was his 25th birthday and he was last seen going below to collect his suit when the collision happened.

Source Publications:

*"Irish Wrecks Database"*	by	Roy Stokes & Liam Dowling
*"Shipwreck Index of Ireland"*	by	Richard & Bridget Larn
		*Lloyd's Register - Fairplay Ltd 2002 - ISBN: 1900839970*
*"Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast 932 - 1997"*	by	Dr. Edward J. Bourke
		Edward J. Bourke 1998 - ISBN: 0952302713
*"Shipwrecks of the Ulster Coast"*	by	Ian Wilson
		*Impact Printing 1997 - ISBN: 0948154993*
*"The Harsh Winds of Rathlin"*	by	Tommy Cecil
		**Impact Printing 1990 - ISBN: 0948154659**

Other Sources:

Patricia O'Dornan, neice of crew member Patrick O'Dornan

by Email July 2004

Last update - 19-Jul-2004