- Built
in 1900 by Palmers & Co. she grossed 5,657 tons and measured 452.0 x 52.2
x 28.3 ft. and was owned by Manchester Liners.
- While
bound Manchester from New Orleans her cargo of 13,000 bales of cotton ignited
as she neared Ireland.
- Her
commander, Captain W.P. Couch, took the vessel into Dingle Bay and anchored a
mile off Inch Bar to fight the fire.
- The
remainder of the cargo 100 barrels of turpentine, soap, pitch pine and
bulk maize helped fuel the blaze. As a last resort he scuttled the ship in shallow
water (41 ft. at the stern, 36 ft amidships) in a West-South-West direction.
- Attempts
were made to salvage her by Mr. Ensor of Queenstown but she was declared a total
loss.
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