Irish Wrecks On-Line - Bangor SS (No. 115)

*Vessel Type:*	Steam Coaster	*Location:*	Co. Down
*Date of Loss:*	26th February 1934	*Place:*	Ballyquinton
*Cause of Loss:*	Struck rocks	*Boat Dive from:*	Portaferry or Strangford
*Charted Depth:*	30m	*Irish O.S. Map:*	Discovery Series No. 21
*Height of Wreck:*	5m	*Admiralty Chart No:*	2093 / 2156
*Hull Material:*	Steel	*Latitude (GPS):*	54° 19' 44.94" North
*Type of Seabed:*	Flat sand and rocks	*Longitude (GPS):*	05° 26' 38.94" West
*Average Visibility:*	3 - 8m	*Convert Lat. & Long.* to -	Decimal - CLICK HERE
*Image available?*	Yes - see below	*Diving Experience:*	Experienced

Diving Information:

Vessel is in an upright position. 30m to top of wreck.
Back end is broken open.
Can be dived at nearly any state of the tide.

Historical Information:

Built in 1894 for the Anglesey Shipping Co. by Scott & Sons, Bowling, she grossed 340 tons and measured 145.0 x 24.0 x 9.0ft.
She was powered by a 2 cylinder compound engine by Ross and Duncan, of Glasgow, and at the time of loss she was owned by Alexander Johnston, Belfast.
She was carrying granite blocks, from Portland, to be used in the construction of Stormont, when she struck Butter Pladdy.
After being part salvaged, she floated off the rocks and eventually sank at her present location.
Screw was raised by Portavogie divers and Robert Navon.

S.S. Bangor

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S.S. Bangor

Source Publications:

"Cambrian Coasters"

by
R.S. Fenton

World Ship Society 1989 - ISBN: 0905617525

"Shipwreck Index of Ireland"

by
Richard & Bridget Larn

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

"Underwater Ireland Guide to Irish Dive Sites"

by
Irish Underwater Council

CFT 1999 - ISBN: 0948283025

Other Sources:

Vic Foster

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Castlereagh SAC (1996)

Last update - 06-Dec-2005