Irish Wrecks On-Line - Bohemian SS (No. 119)

*Vessel Type:*	Steamer	*Location:*	Co. Cork
*Date of Loss:*	7th February 1881	*Place:*	Mizen Head
*Cause of Loss:*	Struck rocks	*Boat Dive from:*	Crookhaven or Baltimore
*Charted Depth:*	35m	*Irish O.S. Map:*	Discovery Series No. 88 & 89
*Height of Wreck:*	5m	*Admiralty Chart No:*	2129
*Hull Material:*	Iron	*Latitude:*	51 27.00 North
*Type of Seabed:*	Rocks	*Longitude:*	09 49.20 West
*Average Visibility:*	10 - 15m	*Diving Experience:*	Experienced

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Diving Information:

Lies near Cahir Rock.
Boilers and large sections of hull plating still there.
Note! A permit is needed to dive this wreck.

Historical Information:

Built by Harlands & Wolff Ltd., Belfast in 1870, she was owned by S.S. Bohemian Co. Ltd., Liverpool, she grossed 3,113 tons, measured 400 x 37 x 28ft. and was powered by 350 nhp 2 cylinder compound inverted engines giving her a top speed of 12 knots.
Bound Boston for Liverpool with a cargo of bacon, cotton, silk and passengers.
Struck a reef that runs out from Caher Island, near Mizen Head, while in fog.
Her masts could be seen sticking out of the water.
Her commander, Captain William Moxon Grundy, and 35 out of her 57 crew were lost.

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 1105 – 1993"

by
Edward J. Bourke

Edward J. Bourke 1994 - ISBN: 0952302705

Other Sources:

*Graham Jackson*	-	by Email (2006)
*Aquaventures*	-	Internet (2001 & 2003)

Last update - 16-May-2006