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| Vessel Type: |
Milford Steam Trawler |
Location: | Co. Cork |
| Date of Loss: | 1st October 1908 | Place: | Clohane Is., Mizen Head |
| Cause of Loss: | Struck rocks | Boat Dive from: | Crookhaven |
| Charted Depth: | 10m | Irish O.S. Map: | Discovery Series No. 88 |
| Height of Wreck: | Scattered | Admiralty Chart No: | 2184 |
| Hull Material: | Steel | Latitude: | 51 26.55 North |
| Type of Seabed: | Rocks & kelp | Longitude: | 09 49.15 West |
| Average Visibility: | 10 - 15m | Diving Experience: | Experienced Novice |
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Diving Information:
- Lies at the foot of the cliffs on Clohane Island.
- Badly broken up.
- Flat calm conditions required.
- The trawler "Ribble" (1906), and the yacht "Taunima" (1975) lie close by.
Historical Information:
- Built in 1908 by Smith's Dock Co. Ltd, North Shields for Hancock & Harris of Milford, she grossed 82 tons and measured 35.81 x 6.55 x 3.37 metres.
- Powered by a 3 cylinder triple-expansion engine generating 52h.p.
- Returning from fishing off the Blaskets (her first trip) she struck the island and became wedged at the foot of the cliffs.
- Skipper Salter and his crew managed to scramble onto the island and were rescued by construction workers from the Fog Station ten hours later.
- The mate, Charles McKenna drowned.
Source Publications:
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"Irish
Wrecks Database"
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by
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Roy Stokes & Liam Dowling |
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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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"Underwater
Ireland Guide to Irish Dive Sites"
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by
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Irish Underwater Council |
| CFT 1999 - ISBN: 0948283025 |
Link
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Barry Johnston |
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