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| Vessel Type: |
Light Vessel |
Location: | Co. Wicklow |
| Date of Loss: | 28th March 1917 | Place: | Arklow Bank |
| Cause of Loss: | Bombed by U-Boat | Boat Dive from: | Arklow Quay |
| Charted Depth: | 53m | Irish O.S. Map: | Discovery Series No. 62 |
| Height of Wreck: | 7m | Admiralty Chart No: | 1787 and/or 1468 |
| Hull Material: | Steel | Latitude: | 52.39 North |
| Type of Seabed: | Sand | Longitude: | 05.58 West |
| Average Visibility: | 3 - 8m | Diving Experience: | Experienced |
| Picture available? | Yes - click here |
Diving Information:
- Lies close to the South Arklow marker buoy.
- Sitting upright with damage to her port side.
- Little superstructure above deck remains.
- Visability usually very poor due to enormous amounts of sand moved by each tide.
- Any artifacts recovered be reported to Receiver of Wrecks.
- Consult local knowledge.
- Permission should be sought from Irish Lights before diving this vessel.
Historical Information:
- Built of steel and wood she measured 96 x 22 x 12 feet.
- Was boarded by the crew of UC-65, a mine laying U-Boat, and explosives placed onboard.
- The crew were allowed to escape before the charges went off.
- The explosives failed to sink her so UC-65 shelled her until she sank.
- Uc-65 was commanded by Captain Otto Steinbrinck
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 1105- 1993"
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by
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Edward J. Bourke |
| Edward J. Bourke 1994 - ISBN: 0952302705 | ||
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"The
South Arklow Light Vessel" article
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by
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Roy Stokes |
| SubSea Magazine (Summer 2006) |
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Last update - 23-Oct-2006
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