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Name Unknown

Vessel Type:

Large American Trader

Location: Co. Antrim
Date of Loss: March 1798 Place: The Maidens
Cause of Loss: Struck rocks Boat Dive from: Ballylumford
Charted Depth: 15m Irish O.S. Map: Discovery Series No. 9
Height of Wreck: Scattered Admiralty Chart No: 2198 and/or 2199
Hull Material: Wood Latitude:
Type of Seabed: Rocks Longitude:
Average Visibility: 5 - 10m Diving Experience: Experienced Novice
No image listed.

Diving Information:

  • Lies on the North side of Allen Rock.
  • Badly broken up.
  • Rarely dived. Artifact still to be found.
  • Dive 30 mins. before High or Low Water at Belfast.
  • Launch from Ballylumford Harbour.

Historical Information:

  • Lost with all hands.
  • No other information available.

Source Publications:
"Underwater Ireland Guide to Irish Dive Sites"
 by Irish Underwater Council
CFT 1999 - ISBN: 09488283025

 

Other Sources:
Peter Steel
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 North Irish Lodge, Islandmagee (1999)

 

The Maidens Wreck List

Last update - 17-Oct-2000

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