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| Vessel Type: |
Greek Motor Vessel |
Location: | Co. Donegal |
| Date of Loss: | 2nd November 1960 | Place: | Tor Beg |
| Cause of Loss: | Ran aground | Boat Dive from: | Culdaff |
| Charted Depth: | Irish O.S. Map: | Discovery Series No. 3 | |
| Height of Wreck: | Admiralty Chart No: | 2723 and/or 2811 | |
| Hull Material: | Steel | Latitude (Decca): | 55 23 70 North |
| Type of Seabed: | Longitude (Decca): | 07 04 05 West | |
| Average Visibility: | Diving Experience: |
| No image listed. |
Diving
Information:
Historical Information:
- Greek motor vessel of Piraeus she grossed 10,392 tons.
- Struck rocks and broke in two.
- The marks are for the stern section that sank while under tow near Malin Head.
- The bow section was beached on Torbeg.
- Bound Glasgow for Cuba to load sugar for China, she was commanded by Captain John Halamantis.
- The crew of 14 were rescued.
Source Publications:
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"Donegal
Shipwrecks"
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by
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Ian Wilson |
| Impact Printing 1998 - ISBN: 094815456X | ||
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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 1105 - 1993"
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by
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Edward J. Bourke |
| Edward J. Bourke 1994 - ISBN: 0952302705 |
Other
Sources:
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Norman
Woods
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Portstewart SAC (2000) |
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Royal
Navy
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Hydrographic Department (1970) |
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Last update - 12-May-2003
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