Bandon (Ss) Wreck

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Bandon (ss) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 56.383 N,7 34.799 W
Latitude, Longitude
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  • Latitude: 51.939720
  • Longitude: -7.579990
Name BANDON (SS)
Type steam ship
Date Sunk Apr 13, 1917
Original Source Barry 1919, 1-16; Bourke 1998, 91; Brady et al 2012, 70; BVLS 1914-18, 42; Hocking 1969, 69; INFOMAR Wreck Data; Larn & Larn 2002; Tennent 1990, 44; UKHO Wreck Data; Young, J., c.1980, 63-66; www.uboat.net.
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Wreck No: W04769, Place of Loss: Waterford, Mine Head, 5km S of., Source of Coordinate: INFOMAR Wreck Data, Description: Built in 1910 by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd. In Newcastle-upon-Tyne, the SS Bandon was owned by the City of Cork Steam Packet Company Ltd. Grossing 1,456 tons, the vessel was propelled by a 394 horsepower, three-cylinder, triple-expansion steam engine that provided speeds up to 14.5 knots. Given that the Bandon was plying her trade in dangerous times, the vessel was armed with one 3-pounder gun on the stern for defensive purposes. However, lightly armed merchant vessels could do little to fend off the menace of U-boats, which attacked without warning. The Cork Steam Packet Navigation Company suffered badly during World War I at the hands of U-boats, with the loss of six of its cargo steamers: Inniscarra, Innisfallen, Ardmore, Lismore, Kenmare and Bandon. The SS Bandon was en route from Liverpool to Cork, under the command of Captain P.F. Kelly, when it was either torpedoed or mined by UC-44 (Kapitänleutnant Kurt Tebbenjohanns) late on the afternoon of Friday, 13 April 1917. The torpedo struck the port side, disabling the engine room and causing the ship to sink immediately, 5km southwest of Mine Head. The 1,050-ton cargo was lost in the attack, along with 28 members of the crew. Only four crew members, including the ship’s master, were rescued by a motor launch sent by the Mine Head Lighthouse, after spending 2.5 hours in the water. They were landed at Dungarvan. The UC-44 was responsible for sinking 29 other ships during World War I. Less than a year later, Captain P.F. Kelly survived another U-boat attack when the SS Inniscarra, which he was commanding, was torpedoed and sunk by U-86 off the Waterford coast, once again with the loss of 28 lives. The wreck of the SS Bandon measures 81.9m in length, 11.5m in width and 5.5m in maximum height. The vessel is badly broken up and lies in a general sea depth of 33m and is orientated almost E–W, with its bow lying to the E. GSI_271

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The BANDON (SS) wreck is located at coordinates 51 56.383 N,7 34.799 W.

When did the BANDON (SS) sink?

The BANDON (SS) sank on Apr 13, 1917.

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

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