Armenian (Ss) Wreck

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Armenian (ss) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 50.000 N,5 57.000 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.833330
  • Longitude: -5.950000
Name ARMENIAN (SS)
Type barque
Date Sunk Jan 25, 1865
Original Source Bourke 1994, 37; Brady 2008, 476; Hocking 1989, 48; Freeman's Journal, Feb 14th 1865; Lloyd's List 15, 849, 26th January 1865; Lloyd's List 15, 856, 3rd February 1865; PP 1866 LXV, 44, 51, 67, 80; PP 1867 LXIV, 21; PP 1867 LXIV 231, 1; UKHO Wreck Data 1996;.
WRECK MAP LOADING ... 52 50.000 N,5 57.000 W
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Wreck No: W02658, Place of Loss: Wicklow, Arklow Bank, 52 50 00N, 005 57 00W, Source of Coordinate: UKHO, Description: UKHO wreck no. 010501484. 763 ton Royal Mail steam barque of London. Official no. was 3,270. Measured L. 239 x B. 29 x D. 20 feet. En route from Liverpool to Madeira to Teneriffe to the West Coast of Africa. 48 crew, 42/ 60 passengers aboard, mail, general cargo. Struck the Arklow bank, caught fire, sank. Captain Thomas Leamon, some crew took to the lifeboats. Remaining 31 crewmen took to the rigging. Lifeboat notified Arklow lightship. Lightship lifeboat capsized attempting to rescue remaining crew and passengers. Four lightship crew drowned. Remaining 60 passengers, crew rescued by steamer Montague, commanded by Captain Clarke. Some casks of rum salvaged by Arklow fishermen, some washed ashore. A wreck located close by maybe the wreck of the Armenian. See W02775 and W18525 for more detail.

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Where is the ARMENIAN (SS) wreck located?

The ARMENIAN (SS) wreck is located at coordinates 52 50.000 N,5 57.000 W.

When did the ARMENIAN (SS) sink?

The ARMENIAN (SS) sank on Jan 25, 1865.

What type of wreck is the ARMENIAN (SS)?

The ARMENIAN (SS) is classified as a barque.

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