Irish Wrecks On-Line - City of Chicago SS (No. 160)

*Vessel Type:*	Liner	*Location:*	Co. Cork
*Date of Loss:*	22nd June 1892	*Place:*	Old Kinsale Head, Kinsale
*Cause of Loss:*	Foundered in fog	*Boat Dive from:*	Kinsale or Courtmacsherry
*Charted Depth:*	20m	*Irish O.S. Map:*	Discovery Series No. 87
*Height of Wreck:*	4m	*Admiralty Chart No:*	2081 and/or 2424
*Hull Material:*	Iron	*Latitude:*	51 36 40 North
*Type of Seabed:*	Rocks and shingle	*Longitude:*	08 32 45 West
*Average Visibility:*	5 - 10m	*Diving Experience:*	Experienced

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Diving Information:

Badly broken up and covers an area of 120m x 20m approx.

Lies at the foot of 200ft cliffs at Ringcurteen Point on the west side of Old Kinsale Head.

Historical Information:

Built by C. Connell of Glasgow in 1883, she measured 430 long x 45ft. wide, and grossed 5,202 tons.
She was powered by a 3 cylinder compound steam engine.
Owned by Inman & International S.S. Co.
After running aground, her propeller was kept running to prevent her from slipping into deeper water.
The passengers were all rescued, as was their baggage.
Three days after the accident she listed and started to break-up.
She was commanded by Captain Redford who was suspended for nine months for speeding in fog and not checking his depth.

Source Publications:

"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

"Underwater Ireland Guide to Irish Dive Sites"

by
Irish Underwater Council

CFT 1999 - ISBN: 0948283025

Last update - 05-Dec-2005