Castle Eden (Ss) Wreck

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Castle eden (ss) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		55 19.280 N,7 3.340 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 55.321330
  • Longitude: -7.055670
Name CASTLE EDEN (SS)
Type steam ship
Date Sunk Mar 4, 1918
Original Source Bourke 1994, 219; BVLS 1914-18, 53; GSI Wreck Data; Larn & Larn 2002; UKHO Wreck Data 1996
WRECK MAP LOADING ... 55 19.280 N,7 3.340 W
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Wreck No: W07213, Place of Loss: Culdaff Bay, Malin Head, 3.6 miles NE by E, Source of Coordinate: GSI Wreck Data, Description: UKHO Wreck No.006000198. 1,949-ton 4-year-old steamship of West Hartlepool, owned by Furness, Withy & Co. Ltd. Built in 1914 by Irvine’s Shipbuilding Co Ltd. Measured L.283 x B.40 x D.19ft. Powered by 3-cylinder triple expansion 175 Hp double boiler screw engine, machinery by Richardson, Westgarth Co Ltd, Hartlepool. En route from Greenock to Lough Swilly with 1,929 tons of coal, timber and general cargo, a crew of 28 under captain W Helm. Armed with a 13-pounder stern gun. Torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-110. One life was lost. The wreck was surveyed in 2008 as part of the JIBS seabed mapping programme. Wreck measures 69m long, 12m in maximum width and lies in 42m of water. GSI Wreck No_306. ----------------------------

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Where is the CASTLE EDEN (SS) wreck located?

The CASTLE EDEN (SS) wreck is located at coordinates 55 19.280 N,7 3.340 W.

When did the CASTLE EDEN (SS) sink?

The CASTLE EDEN (SS) sank on Mar 4, 1918.

What type of wreck is the CASTLE EDEN (SS)?

The CASTLE EDEN (SS) is classified as a steam ship.

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