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| Vessel Type: |
Brig |
Location: | Co. Antrim |
| Date of Loss: | 20th December 1876 | Place: | Islandmagee |
| Cause of Loss: | Ran aground | Boat Dive from: | Ballylumford |
| Charted Depth: | 5m | Irish O.S. Map: | Discovery Series No. 9 |
| Height of Wreck: | Scattered | Admiralty Chart No: | 1237 |
| Hull Material: | Wood | Latitude (GPS): | 54 51.052 North |
| Type of Seabed: | Rocks and sand | Longitude (GPS): | 05 47.355 West |
| Average Visibility: | 3 - 6m | Diving Experience: | Experienced Novice |
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Diving Information:
- The wreck lies off Ferris Point.Badly broken up.
- Use small slipway to the North of Ballylumford Harbour.
- Dive when the ferries are not running.
- - Do not stray beyond 7m or into the main channel.
- - The engine noise of ferries using the channel can be very loud.
Historical Information:
- Built as the "George" of Workington in 1798 at Aberystwyth, she was currently owned by H. Ferguson of Workington.
- Hull dimensions - 25.78 x 6.57 x 3.17m. and weighed 87 tons net.
- Bound Workington for Drogheda with coal.
- Ran aground between Ballylumford Harbour and the current lighthouse on Ferris Point.
Source Publications:
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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 Ulster Coast"
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by
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Ian Wilson |
| Impact Printing 1997 - ISBN: 0948154993 | ||
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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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Peter
Steel
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North Irish Lodge, Islandmagee (1999) |
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Last update - 15-Jan-2002
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