Irish Wrecks On-Line - Andania SS (No. 103a)

*Vessel Type:*	Armed Passenger Liner	*Location:*	Co. Antrim
*Date of Loss:*	27th January 1918	*Place:*	Between Rathlin & Mull of Kintyre
*Cause of Loss:*	Torpedoed	*Boat Dive from:*	Ballycastle
*Charted Depth:*	123m	*Irish O.S. Map:*	Discovery Series No. 5
*Height of Wreck:*	13m	*Admiralty Chart No:*	2798
*Hull Material:*	Steel	*Latitude (GPS):*	55° 25' 40.8" North
*Type of Seabed:*	Sand over clay	*Longitude (GPS):*	06° 17' 37.2" West
*Average Visibility:*	1 - 2m	*Convert Lat. & Long.* to -	Decimal - CLICK HERE
*Image available?*	Yes - see below	*Diving Experience:*	Specialist Diving

Diving Information:

Lies 2 miles North-North-East of Altacarry Lighthouse.

Wreck lies accross the tide.

Bow is damaged.

A Tri-Mix dive for the very very experienced.

Tide is extremely strong and viz is usually almost zero.

Historical Information:

Built by Scotts of Greenock in 1913, she was owned by the Cunard Line and grossed 13,405 tons and measured 520 x 64 x 43ft.
Armed with a 1 x 4 inch stern gun.
Torpedoed by U-46 while 2 miles NNE Altacarry Lighthouse.
Seven crew died.
Rest of crew were rescued by nearby vessels.
Attempts to take her in tow were quickly abandoned as she sank rapidly.

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S.S. Andania

Source Publications:

"Dictionary of Disasters at Sea during the Age of Steam *1824 - 1962* "	by	Charles Hocking
		*London Stamp Exchange 1989 - ISBN: 0948130474*
*"Irish Wrecks Database"*	by	Roy Stokes & Liam Dowling
*"Shipwreck Index of Ireland"*	by	Richard & Bridget Larn
		*Lloyd's Register - Fairplay Ltd 2002 - ISBN: 1900839970*
*"Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast 932 - 1997"*	by	Dr. Edward J. Bourke
		**Edward J. Bourke 1998 - ISBN: 0952302713**
*"Shipwrecks of the Ulster Coast"*	by	Ian Wilson
		*Impact Printing 1997 - ISBN: 0948154993*
*"The Harsh Winds of Rathlin"*	by	Tommy Cecil
		**Impact Printing 1990 - ISBN: 0948154659**

Other Sources:

*Norman Woods*	-	Internet site (2001)
*Guðmundur Helgason's U-Boat Web Site*	-	Internet site (2021)

Last update - 16-Feb-2021