Irish Wrecks On-Line - Albia SS (No. 95)

*Vessel Type:*	Spanish Tramp Steamer	*Location:*	Co. Antrim
*Date of Loss:*	28th September 1929	*Place:*	Allen Rock, Maidens
*Cause of Loss:*	Ran aground	*Boat Dive from:*	Ballylumford
*Charted Depth:*	10m	*Irish O.S. Map:*	Discovery Series No. 9
*Height of Wreck:*	5m	*Admiralty Chart No:*	2198 and/or 2199
*Hull Material:*	Steel	*Latitude (GPS):*	54 56.996 North
*Type of Seabed:*	Rocks	*Longitude (GPS):*	05 44.479 West
*Average Visibility:*	5 - 10m	*Diving Experience:*	Novice

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Diving Information:

Lies on the South side of Allen Rock.

Sits upright, with the bows pointing towards the rock.

Amidships and bow broken up, but the stern is still relatively intact.

Propeller and rudder are still in place.

Launch any time from Ballylumford Harbour.

Dive from Low Water onwards as she is partly sheltered by Allen Rock.

Note!! Avoid ebb tide dives.

Historical Information:

Spanish Tramp Steamer, built 1890 by Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co., Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Grossing 1,806 Tons, she measured 260 x 36.7 x 18.8ft.
Powered by a 3 cylinder triple-expansion steam engine generating 184 h.p.
She grounded on the South side of Allen Rock, north of the Maidens, while carrying a cargo of copper ore from Euelva to Derry.

Source Publications:

"Shipwreck Index of Ireland"

by
Richard & Bridget Larn

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

"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)

Royal Navy

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Hydrographic Department. (1970)

Last update - 03-Apr-2003