Irish Wrecks On-Line - Kalliopi S. SS (No. 545)

*Vessel Type:*	Steam Freighter	*Location:*	Co. Donegal
*Date of Loss:*	7th October 1943	*Place:*	Downings
*Cause of Loss:*	Ran aground	*Boat Dive from:*	Doagh Bay or Downings
*Charted Depth:*	25m	*Irish O.S. Map:*	Discovery Series No. 2
*Height of Wreck:*	Scattered	*Admiralty Chart No:*	2699
*Hull Material:*	Steel	*Latitude:*	55 11 North
*Type of Seabed:*	Rocky	*Longitude:*	07 50.30 West
*Average Visibility:*	10 - 15m	*Diving Experience:*	Experienced Novice

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Diving Information:

Consists mainly of broken plates, although there are still some large items about, e.g. the boilers and funnels.
Getting the boat into the water can be a bit of a hassle as the sand is very soft. Best dived at slack water.
Wreck lies 20 to 30ft. off the rock face on the seaward side of the island.
Don't moor the boat at the wreck - anchor at the point marked on the diagram beside the flat rock.

Historical Information:

A Greek steamer, she was carrying a cargo of bulk grain from Hilifax to London.
She was torpedoed by a U-Boat at position 54N 26.35W.
After being torpedoed she caught fire, eventually drifting ashore.
The fire raged for days before she eventually sank.
Some sources say she is called "Caliope".

Source Publications:

"Donegal Shipwrecks"

by
Ian Wilson

Impact Printing 1998 - ISBN: 094815456X

"Shipwreck Index of Ireland"

by
Richard & Bridget Larn

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

"Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast 932 - 1997"

by
Edward J. Bourke

Edward J. Bourke 1998 - ISBN: 0952302713

"Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast 1105 – 1993"

by
Edward J. Bourke

Edward J. Bourke 1994 - ISBN: 0952302705

"Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast 1582 - 2000"

by
Edward J. Bourke

Edward J. Bourke 2000 - ISBN: 0952302721

Other Sources:

Francis Hood

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N.I. Dive (1985)

Randal Armstrong

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Castlereagh SAC (1984)

Last update - 05-May-2004