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| 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: | 55 25 68 North |
| Type of Seabed: | Sand over clay | Longitude: | 06 17 62 West |
| Average Visibility: | 1 - 2m | Diving Experience: | Specialist Diving |
| Picture available? | Yes - click here |
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 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.
Source Publications:
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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 932 - 1997"
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by
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Edward J. Bourke |
| Edward J. Bourke 1998 - ISBN: 0952302713 | ||
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"Shipwrecks
of the Ulster Coast"
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by
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Ian Wilson |
| Impact Printing 1997 - ISBN: 0948154993 | ||
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"The
Harsh Winds of Rathlin"
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by
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Tommy Cecil |
| Impact Printing 1990 - ISBN: 0948154659 |
Other Sources:
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Norman
Woods
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Internet site (2001) |
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Last update - 01-Apr-2003
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