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| Vessel Type: |
Cargo Steamer |
Location: | Co. Cork |
| Date of Loss: | 12th March 1899 | Place: | Mizen Head |
| Cause of Loss: | Ran aground | Boat Dive from: | Crookhaven |
| Charted Depth: | 20m | Irish O.S. Map: | Discovery Series No. 88 |
| Height of Wreck: | Scattered | Admiralty Chart No: | 2184 |
| Hull Material: | Steel | Latitude: | 51 27.00 North |
| Type of Seabed: | Rocks & kelp | Longitude: | 09 49.20 West |
| Average Visibility: | 10 - 15m | Diving Experience: | Experienced |
| Picture available? | Yes - click here |
Diving Information:
- Her remains lie wedged in the North side of a towering stack 500m North of Mizen Head.
- Sometimes called "the Copper Boat" due to its copper cargo, and some ingots still lie around.
- Little overall structure left but plenty to rummage in.
- Sometimes mistakenly called the "Irada".
- Note! A permit is required to dive this wreck.
Historical Information:
- Owned by Sivewright Bacon & Co. and built in 1888 by Furness Withy at Hartlepool she measured 300ft., grossed 2,419 tons and was powered by a 2 cylinder compound steam engine.
- Registered at West Hartlepool.
- Bound Newport News for Norfolk Va. With cotton, deal, copper ingots, iron plates, bars and indian corn.
- While in fog she ran aground south of a small pinnacle in a bay on the North side of Mizen Head.
- Commanded by Captain Wilson.
- The Captain and her crew of 24 all got off safely.
Source Publications:
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"Dictionary of Disasters at Sea during
the Age of Steam 1824
- 1962"
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by
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Charles Hocking |
| London Stamp Exchange 1989 - ISBN: 0948130474 | ||
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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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"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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Aquaventures
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Internet Site (2003) |
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Diveireland
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Internet Site (2000) |
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Last update - 05-Dec-2005
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