Adenwen (Ss) Wreck

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Adenwen (ss) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 52.578 N,5 47.830 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.876300
  • Longitude: -5.797170
Name ADENWEN (SS)
Type steam ship
Date Sunk Mar 25, 1917
Original Source Brady 2008, 500; BVLS 1914-18, 39; GSI Wreck Data; Hocking 1969, 6; Larn & Larn 2002; PP 1919 XLII, 39; UKHO Wreck Data 1996.
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Wreck No: W02803, Place of Loss: Wicklow, North Arklow Light Vessel, 6 miles SE by E, Source of Coordinate: GSI_292, Description: UKHO wreck no. 010501496. Chart symbol 32wk. A 3,798-ton, 4-year-old British steamship armed for defensive purposes. Built by Bartram & Sons, owned by W. & C. T. Jones Ltd. Measured L. 350ft x B. 50ft x D. 23.7ft. En route from Cuba to Queenstown to Liverpool, cargo of sugar. Torpedoed by German submarine UC-65 without warning. Ten lives lost; 23 crew rescued. Survey of possible wreck site carried out in October 1982. Lies orientated NE–SW in general sea depth of 40m; least depth 34m. Wreckage measures L. 55m, H. 6m. Wreck surveyed by INFOMAR in 2011 & 2012. Wreck is orientated ENE-WSW and lies in a general sea depth of 41m. The wreck lies relatively intact and upright on the seabed and measures 47m long, 10m wide with the bow to the WSW. GSI Wreck No. GSI_292.

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Where is the ADENWEN (SS) wreck located?

The ADENWEN (SS) wreck is located at coordinates 52 52.578 N,5 47.830 W.

When did the ADENWEN (SS) sink?

The ADENWEN (SS) sank on Mar 25, 1917.

What type of wreck is the ADENWEN (SS)?

The ADENWEN (SS) is classified as a steam ship.

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