Irish Wrecks On-Line - Ailsa SS (No. 92)

*Vessel Type:*	Steamer Coaster	*Location:*	Co. Antrim
*Date of Loss:*	26th February 1892	*Place:*	North of Portmuck
*Cause of Loss:*	Ran aground	*Boat Dive from:*	Ballylumford
*Charted Depth:*	5m	*Irish O.S. Map:*	Discovery Series No. 9
*Height of Wreck:*	Scattered	*Admiralty Chart No:*	1237 and/or 2198
*Hull Material:*	Iron	*Latitude (GPS):*	54 51.204 North
*Type of Seabed:*	Rocks	*Longitude (GPS):*	05 44.302 West
*Average Visibility:*	5 - 10m	*Diving Experience:*	Novice

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Diving Information:

Lies 0.75 miles North of Portmuck.

Badly broken up in 3 - 5m of water.

Part of the hull can be seen above the High Water mark.

Launch from Ballylumford Harbour at any time, or Portmuck at High Water.

Historical Information:

Built originally as the "Rose" in 1867 by Blackwood & Gordon, Glasgow and was 185 net tons.
She measured 54.99 x 7.36 x 4.16m. and was owned by the Ayr Steam Shipping Co.
Bound Ayr for Belfast with general cargo and one passenger when she ran aground 0.75 miles North of Portmuck.

Source Publications:

"Shipwreck Index of Ireland"
by Richard & Bridget Larn

Lloyd's Register - Fairplay Ltd 2002 - ISBN: 1900839970

"Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast 932 - 1997"

by
Edward J. Bourke

Edward J. Bourke 1998 - ISBN: 0952302713

"Shipwrecks of the Ulster Coast"
by Ian Wilson

Impact Printing 1997 - ISBN: 0948154993

"Underwater Ireland Guide to Irish Dive Sites"

by
Irish Underwater Council

CFT 1999 - ISBN: 0948283025

Other Sources:

Peter Steel

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North Irish Lodge, Islandmagee (1999)

Last update - 14-Mar-2003