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| Vessel Type: |
Sail Vessel |
Location: | Co. Cork |
| Date of Loss: | 1848 | Place: | Calf Islands |
| Cause of Loss: | Struck rocks | Boat Dive from: | Schull |
| Charted Depth: | 15m | Irish O.S. Map: | Discovery Series No. 88 |
| Height of Wreck: | Scattered | Admiralty Chart No: | 2184 and/or 2424 |
| Hull Material: | Wood | Latitude: | 51 28 03 North |
| Type of Seabed: | Rocks & kelp | Longitude: | 09 31 03 West |
| Average Visibility: | 10 - 15m | Diving Experience: | Novice |
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Diving Information:
- The Calf Islands are 6km out from Schull mid-way between Cape Clear.
- The remains lie in gullies just North of the tip of West Calf island.
- Ideal dive for Novices.
Historical Information:
- A packet sail vessel.
- Constructed of wood and flying the U.K. flag.
- Cargo consisted of passengers, raw cotton, cheese and resin.
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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"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 - 05-Dec-2005
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