Bouganville Wreck

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Bouganville Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 54.822 N,7 0.090 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.913700
  • Longitude: -7.001500
Name BOUGANVILLE
Type barque
Date Sunk Mar 22, 1916
Original Source GSI Wreck Data; Larn & Larn 2002; Lloyd's List, No. 31, 753, Fri. 24th Mar. 1916, 7 c.18.
WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 54.822 N,7 0.090 W
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Wreck No: W03245, Place of Loss: Wexford, Coningbeg Light Vessel, offshore, 6 miles south of., Source of Coordinate: GSI_340, Description: GSI Wreck No 340. 2,248-ton Steel barque of Nantes en route from San Francisco to Falmouth & Runcorn. Built in 1902 by Ch. Nantais de Const. Mar, Nantes and measured 84.58 x 12.29 x 6.88. Owned by Bureau Freres & Baillergeau. Cargo of Barley, captain was Robert. Sank by a German submarine. All 23 crew saved. Wreck lies in 59m of water and measures 61m long and 19m wide. ----------------------------

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Where is the BOUGANVILLE wreck located?

The BOUGANVILLE wreck is located at coordinates 51 54.822 N,7 0.090 W.

When did the BOUGANVILLE sink?

The BOUGANVILLE sank on Mar 22, 1916.

What type of wreck is the BOUGANVILLE?

The BOUGANVILLE is classified as a barque.

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