Aid Wreck

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Aid Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 1.784 N,6 2.704 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.029730
  • Longitude: -6.045060
Name AID
Type brigantine
Date Sunk Jan 10, 1804
Original Source Bourke 1998, 67; Brady 2008, 426; Dublin Journal 10, 458, 19th January 1804, 2; DUSAC 1987; Freeman's Journal 10th January 1804, 4; Freeman's Journal 18th January 1804, 4; Gowen 1988, 31-2, 35; Linnie 1990, 51, 57; Lloyd's List 4, 420, 20th January 1804; Lloyd's Register 1804; Saunders' News-letter and Daily Advertiser, 16, 794, 18th January 1804, 1.
WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 1.784 N,6 2.704 W
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Wreck No: W02313, Place of Loss: Wicklow, Killoughter Strand, 3 miles N of. 53 01 47.028N, 06 02 42.215W, Source of Coordinate: DUSAC, Description: 149-ton brig built in Quebec in 1802, classed A1 by Lloyd’s. Owned by Beatson & Company, master was William Cranetch/Crantick/Cranick. En route from Leghorn to Dublin via Bristol, laden with a valuable cargo of Roman, Greek and Egyptian antiquities owned by Lord Cloncurry and William Moore. Cargo included a mosaic table, four small statues and one small sarcophagus, two chimney-pieces of white marble, a box of specimens of marble, four Egyptian granite tables and one Nubian marble table, two mosaic tables, paintings by Raphael and some books and sulphurs. Encountered a violent storm, struck the Ardinary Bank and capsized. Vessel seen floating on its side through Wicklow Bay. Boat went out and saved seven men, including the captain. Five lives were lost, including the captain’s wife and son and three other women. Wreck towed ashore 3 miles north of Wicklow. Lord Cloncurry’s memoirs alternatively record the loss of the vessel in Killiney Bay. Much of the rigging and some cargo salvaged from the vessel, brought to Wicklow Customs House and auctioned. A wreck off Killoughter strand was surveyed in July 1987 by DUSAC, but the survey failed to confirm if the wreck was that of the Aid.

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FAQ

Where is the AID wreck located?

The AID wreck is located at coordinates 53 1.784 N,6 2.704 W.

When did the AID sink?

The AID sank on Jan 10, 1804.

What type of wreck is the AID?

The AID is classified as a brigantine.

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