Cresswell (Ss) Wreck

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Cresswell (ss) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 31.166 N,5 29.917 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.519440
  • Longitude: -5.498610
Name CRESSWELL (SS)
Type steam ship
Date Sunk Feb 5, 1918
Original Source Brady 2008, 374; BVLS 1914-18, 80; Larn & Larn 2002, UKHO Wreck Data 1996.
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Wreck No: W01992, Place of Loss: Dublin, Kish Light Vessel, 18 mile E by N ½ N, 53 31 10N, 005 29 55W., Source of Coordinate: UKHO, Description: UKHO wreck no. 009101421. Chart symbol 96 wk. A 2,829-ton steel steamship of Greenock, en route from Glasgow to Gibraltar with a cargo of coal. Built in 1917 by Gray, W. & Co. Ltd. in West Hartlepool. Torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-46. No lives lost. Lies in a general sea depth of 107m (least depth 97m). Wreck measures L. 70m x B. 16m x H. 11m. Lies intact, upside-down, orientated NE–SW.

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Where is the CRESSWELL (SS) wreck located?

The CRESSWELL (SS) wreck is located at coordinates 53 31.166 N,5 29.917 W.

When did the CRESSWELL (SS) sink?

The CRESSWELL (SS) sank on Feb 5, 1918.

What type of wreck is the CRESSWELL (SS)?

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

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