Irish Wrecks On-Line - Ferric SS (No. 390)

*Vessel Type:*	Steam Collier	*Location:*	Co. Antrim
*Date of Loss:*	16th January 1905	*Place:*	Larne
*Cause of Loss:*	Ran aground	*Shore Dive from:*	Black Arch
*Charted Depth:*	8m	*Irish O.S. Map:*	Discovery Series No. 9
*Height of Wreck:*	2m	*Admiralty Chart No:*	1237
*Hull Material:*	Iron	*Latitude (GPS):*	54 52.502 North
*Type of Seabed:*	Rocks and kelp	*Longitude (GPS):*	05 49.185 West
*Average Visibility:*	5 - 10m	*Diving Experience:*	Novice

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Diving Information:

Badly broken up in 3 - 8m of water, but rarely dived.

Dive at any time, but avoid spring tides.

Historical Information:

Built in 1883 by Louis McIlwaine & Co., Belfast, she grossed 335 tons and measured 46.93 x 6.85 x 3.47m. Powered by a steam 2 cylinder compound engine.
She was owned by Howden Bros., Larne.
She was bound Ayr to Larne with a cargo of coal.
.In a South Easterly gale she failed to get into Larne and ran aground 2 miles north at Black Arch.
The crew were saved, but she was a total loss.
Her commander was Captain McCracken.

Source Publications:

"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

"Underwater Ireland Guide to Irish Dive Sites"

by
Irish Underwater Council

CFT 1999 - ISBN: 0948283025

Other Sources:

Peter Steel

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North Irish Lodge, Islandmagee (1999)

Royal Navy

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Hydrographic Department (1970)

Last update - 26-Mar-2003