Centurion (Ss) Wreck

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Centurion (ss) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 33.333 N,6 23.200 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.555550
  • Longitude: -6.386670
Name CENTURION (SS)
Type steam ship
Date Sunk May 6, 1915
Original Source Bourke 1994, 217; BVLS 1914-18, 6; Larn & Larn 2002; Lloyd's List 31, 480, Sat. 8th May 1915, 9 c.19; Lloyd's List 31, 480, Sat. 8th May 1915, 9 c.19p.10; Roche 1993, 119, 131; Tennent 1990, 120; UKHO Wreck Data.
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Wreck No: W03301, Place of Loss: Wexford, Coningbeg Light Vessel, 20 miles South of., Source of Coordinate: UKHO, Description: 5,945-ton, 7-year-old steel-steamship of Liverpool, owned by Charente Shipping Co (Harrison). Built in 1908 by Connell, C. & Co Ltd. Measured L.121.61 x B.15.59 x D.8.12m. Powered by 3-cylinder triple expansion 481 Hp triple boiler screw engine. En route from Liverpool to Durban with a general cargo and a crew of 44 under captain G.N. Kearne. Torpedoed and sunk without warning by the German submarine U-20. Crew saved.

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Where is the CENTURION (SS) wreck located?

The CENTURION (SS) wreck is located at coordinates 51 33.333 N,6 23.200 W.

When did the CENTURION (SS) sink?

The CENTURION (SS) sank on May 6, 1915.

What type of wreck is the CENTURION (SS)?

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

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