Irish Wrecks On-Line - Norseman SS (No. 647)

*Vessel Type:*	Steam Coaster	*Location:*	Co. Antrim
*Date of Loss:*	19th December 1916	*Place:*	The Maidens
*Cause of Loss:*	Ran aground	*Boat Dive from:*	Ballylumford
*Charted Depth:*	15m	*Irish O.S. Map:*	Discovery Series No. 9
*Height of Wreck:*	2m	*Admiralty Chart No:*	2198 and/or 2199
*Hull Material:*	Iron	*Latitude (GPS):*	54 55.780 North
*Type of Seabed:*	Rocks	*Longitude (GPS):*	05 43.533 West
*Average Visibility:*	8 - 10m	*Diving Experience:*	Experienced Novice

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Diving Information:

Lies on the North side of the East Lighthouse on South Maiden.
Badly broken up. Rarely dived.
Dive 30 mins. before High or Low Water at Belfast, although the last of the flood tide is best.
Launch from Ballylumford Harbour.

Historical Information:

Built 1883 for John Fullerton & Co., Glasgow, she grossed 194 tons and measured 120.0 x 20.0 x 9.4ft.
Powered by a 2 cylinder compound engine by William King & Co., Glasgow.
At the time of loss she was owned by John M. Patton, Glasgow.
Wrecked while on a voyage from Ayr to Magheramourne with coal.
The crew were saved.
Was torpedoed off Salonica on 22nd January 1916, refloated and repaired - info from John Snell whose father was onboard in Salonica.

Source Publications:

"Cambrian Coasters"

by
R.S. Fenton

World Ship Society 1989 - ISBN: 0905617525

"Shipwreck Index of Ireland"

by
Richard & Bridget Larn

Lloyd's Register - Fairplay Ltd 2002 - ISBN: 1900839970

"Shipwrecks of the Ulster Coast"

by
Ian Wilson

Impact Printing 1997 - ISBN: 0948154993

"Underwater Ireland Guide to Irish Dive Sites"

by
Irish Underwater Council

CFT 1999 - ISBN: 0948283025

Other Sources:

John Snell

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Via email (2007)

Peter Steel

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North Irish Lodge, Islandmagee (1999)

Last update - 26-Sep-2007