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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:
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"Irish
Wrecks Database"
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by
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Roy Stokes & Liam Dowling |
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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 Irish Coast 1105 - 1993"
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by
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Edward J. Bourke |
| Edward J. Bourke 1994 - ISBN: 0952302705 | ||
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"Shipwrecks
of the Irish Coast 1582 - 2000"
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by
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Edward J. Bourke |
| Edward J. Bourke 2000 - ISBN: 0952302721 | ||
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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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Diveireland
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Internet site (2000) |
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Last update - 22-Feb-2006
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