Full rigged Clipper

• In one piece, apart from being flattened and dismasted.
• The wreck lies 30m off the South-East corner of Lambay Island in a small indentation.
• It is possible to get into the galley.
• Cups and plates can be seen - mostly broken.
• Hold contains roof slates.
• Ships wheel has been recovered. The bell now resides in Collins Barracks, Dublin.
• Dive at any state of the tide.
• Note!! Permission to dive must be obtained from the Office of Public Works, National Monuments, 51 St. Stephen's Grenn Dublin.

• Owned by the White Star Line, she was built in 1853 by the Bank-Quay Foundry Co. and cost £34,000.
• Measuring 250 x 40 x 21ft., she grossed 1,977 tons and was the largest sailing ship of her time.
• She had three decks and three masts.
• Bound Liverpool for Melbourne on her maiden voyage with 652 people on board, many of whom were heading for the goldfields, and, 4,000 tons of general cargo..
• During a gale, and with visibility down to a few yards, she dropped 2 anchors when in lee of the shore. These promptly snapped and she then drifted onto the rocks.
• So close to the rocks was she, that people were able to jump ashore.
• However, she was washed out to deeper water and sank, taking with her 380 persons.
• She was the largest sailing ship ever built in Britain up to that time
• Commander was Captain Noble, Chief Officer was William Murphy.