Ardmore (Ss) Wreck

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Ardmore (ss) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		56 58.000 N,18 10.000 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 56.966670
  • Longitude: -18.166670
Name ARDMORE (SS)
Type steam ship
Date Sunk Nov 11, 1940
Original Source Cork Examiner; Larn & Larn 2002; Hocking 1969, 44; Lloyd's List 39, 320, Friday 15th November 1940; Lloyd's List 39, 321, Saturday 16th November 1940; Lloyd's List 39, 325, Thursday 21st November 1940; Roche 1993, 121, 132;
WRECK MAP LOADING ... 56 58.000 N,18 10.000 W
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Wreck No: W03182, Place of Loss: The Great Saltee, Co. Wexford. 5.4km SE, Source of Coordinate: GSI Wreck Data, Description: Steel Steamship of Cork en route from Cork to Fishguard with a cargo of 500 cattle and pigs when it disappeared. Hit a mine and sank, all 24 on board were lost. Owned by the B. & I. Steamship Co./City of Cork Steam Packet Co. Powered by 3-cylinder triple expansion double boiler screw engine. Wreck was discovered south of the Saltees, Co. Wexford in 1995 and the wreck surveyed by the Celtic Voyager in 2009 as part of the INFOMAR seabed mapping programme. The wreck measures 80m long, 9m in maximum width and lies in 52m of water. GSI Wreck No_206. ----------------------------

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Where is the ARDMORE (SS) wreck located?

The ARDMORE (SS) wreck is located at coordinates 56 58.000 N,18 10.000 W.

When did the ARDMORE (SS) sink?

The ARDMORE (SS) sank on Nov 11, 1940.

What type of wreck is the ARDMORE (SS)?

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

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