Arcadian (Ss) Wreck

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Arcadian (ss) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 21.549 N,5 47.461 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.359150
  • Longitude: -5.791020
Name ARCADIAN (SS)
Type steam ship
Date Sunk Jan 2, 1910
Original Source GSI Wreck Data; Larn & Larn 2002; Lloyd's List 22, 551, Mon. 3rd Jan. 1910, 8; Lloyd's List 22, 551, Mon. 3rd Jan. 1910, 8 c.23; Lloyd's List 22, 558, Tue. 11th Jan. 1910, 5; Lloyd's List 22, 584, Thur. 10th Feb. 1910, 14; PP 1911, LXXII, 119; UKHO Wreck Data 1996.
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Wreck No: W03177, Place of Loss: Wexford, Carnsore Point, 36km ESE of., Source of Coordinate: GSI_204, Description: 2,855/ 1,822 ton, 19-year-old steel steamship of Sunderland. Previously called Wharfdale in 1908, Alangueta in 1903, Nerano in 1891. UKHO wreck number 010500832, GSI Wreck No. 204. Built by Short Bothers, Sunderland, measured L. 97.53m X B. 12.80m X D. 5.38m. Owned by Ellerman Lines Ltd., captain was Singleton. En route from London to Glasgow to the Persian Gulf, 51 crew, general cargo and coal. Collided with the SS Ayrshire during dense fog, foundered. 12 crew drowned. A wreck surveyed by the UKHO off Wexford is thought to possibly be the wreck of the Arcadian. The wreck lies in a general sea depth of 88m. Wreck measures 88m long, 18m wide and lies orientated NE/SW on the seabed. ----------------------------

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Where is the ARCADIAN (SS) wreck located?

The ARCADIAN (SS) wreck is located at coordinates 52 21.549 N,5 47.461 W.

When did the ARCADIAN (SS) sink?

The ARCADIAN (SS) sank on Jan 2, 1910.

What type of wreck is the ARCADIAN (SS)?

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

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