Connemara (Ss) Wreck

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Connemara (ss) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 1.010 N,6 3.700 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.016830
  • Longitude: -6.061670
Name CONNEMARA (SS)
Type steam ship
Date Sunk Nov 3, 1916
Original Source Annual Register for 1916 (1917), p. 23; Bourke 1994, 6; Brady 2008, 54; de Courcy Ireland 1983, 140; GSI Wreck Data; Hocking 1969, 160; Lloyd's List 31, 945, 6th November 1916, 7; Lloyd's List 31, 948, 9th November 1916; Lloyd's List 34, 831, Friday 9th April 1926; Lloyd's List 35, 842, 23rd (Tues.) July 1929, 4, c14 (W&N); 7; UKHO Wreck Data 1996.
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Wreck No: W00022, Place of Loss: Louth, Carlingford Lough, Carlingford Bar, Source of Coordinate: UKHO;INIS HYDRO, Description: UKHO wreck no. 007600057. An 833-ton, 19-year-old British passenger steamship. Measured L. 272ft, B.35ft, D.14ft. Built by Denny Brothers. Owned by London and North Western Railway Co., captain was G.H. Doey. En route from Greenore to Holyhead carrying general cargo and cattle. Encountered heavy seas, easterly gale. Crossed the bar, collided with steamship Retriever (W00080). Port side tore off, sank in five minutes. Both ships sank, with total loss of 97 lives. Sole survivor was a cabin boy from the Retriever. Stained-glass memorial in Dundalk cathedral. A ghost ship, PS Blaney, reportedly seen before accident. Blaney was a 200-ton paddle steamer wrecked near Prestatyn, 18th December 1833, after travelling from Newry.

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Where is the CONNEMARA (SS) wreck located?

The CONNEMARA (SS) wreck is located at coordinates 54 1.010 N,6 3.700 W.

When did the CONNEMARA (SS) sink?

The CONNEMARA (SS) sank on Nov 3, 1916.

What type of wreck is the CONNEMARA (SS)?

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

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