Co. Waterford Wreck List "C"
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Vessel Type:

Large sail vessel

Location: Co. Waterford
Date of Loss: 11th January 1868 Place: Tramore
Cause of Loss: Ran aground Boat Dive from: Tramore
Charted Depth: 12m Irish O.S. Map: Discovery Series No.
Height of Wreck: Scattered Admiralty Chart No: 1410 and/or 2049
Hull Material: Iron Latitude: 52 07.40 North
Type of Seabed: Rocks Longitude: 07 06.40 West
Average Visibility: 20m Diving Experience: Experienced Novice
No image listed.

Diving Information:

  • Lies in a small bay near Newtown Head immediately below the 3 towers of the Metal Man, about half way between a huge rock and the cliff on the left hand side.
  • In 10 - 12m close inshore and lying in an East-West direction.
  • Subject to South or South-East winds and seas.
  • Dive at slack High Water.

Historical Information:

  • Built 1861 by Jones of Liverpool and was owned by Fletcher & co., Liverpool.
  • She measured 16.89 x 5.53 x 3.14 metres and grossed 117 tons.
  • Ran onto the rocks at the Metal Man while bound for Liverpool from Tramore with a cargo of linseed oil.
  • Twenty-seven of the 30 crew were rescued.
  • Captain was H. Parsall.

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 1105 - 1993"
by
Edward J. Bourke
Edward J. Bourke 1994 - ISBN: 0952302705
"Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast 1582 - 2000"
by
Edward J. Bourke
Edward J. Bourke 2000 - ISBN: 0952302721
"Underwater Ireland Guide to Irish Dive Sites"
by
Irish Underwater Council
CFT 1999 - ISBN: 0948283025

 

Other Sources:
Diveireland
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Internet site (2000)

 


Co. Waterford Wreck List "C"

Last update - 22-Feb-2006

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