Devonian Wreck

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Devonian Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		55 30.158 N,8 1.864 W
Latitude, Longitude
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  • Latitude: 55.502640
  • Longitude: -8.031060
Name DEVONIAN
Type steam ship
Date Sunk Aug 21, 1917
Original Source Brady et. al. 2012, 78; BVLS 1914-18, 63; Hocking 1989, 187; Larn & Larn 2002; PP 1919, Vol. LXII, 63; Tennent 1990, 154; Williams 1997, 60-61; www.uboat.net.
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Wreck No: W07252, Place of Loss: Malin Head, Co. Donegal, 44km NW of, Source of Coordinate: GSI Wreck Data, Description: The Devonian was a 10,418-ton steel steamship operated by the Leyland Line of Liverpool. The vessel was built by the famous Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast in 1900. It was propelled by an 847 horsepower, three cylinder, triple-expansion engine, making it capable of attaining 14 knots in speed. It had a crew of 203 and carried up to 135 first-class passengers, serving the Liverpool–Boston route. The Devonian is probably best known for the role it played in the rescue of passengers of the passenger line Volturno, which caught fire and sank in the mid-Atlantic in October 1913, with the loss of 134 of the 654 passengers and crew on board. The Devonian was one of ten vessels that came to the Volturno’s assistance, saving 59 passengers and crew. Following the outbreak of hostilities, the Devonian was lightly armed with a single 4.7-inch stern gun, but that offered little protection in the face of U-boat attack. On 21 August 1917, while in a westward-bound convoy and carrying only two passengers, she was torpedoed by U-53, commanded by Kapitänleutnant Hans Rose. One lifeboat was destroyed in the explosion, but the remaining eight were lowered, allowing most of the crew to escape the sinking vessel. She sank 44km northeast of Tory Island, due north of Bloody Foreland, Co. Donegal, with the loss of two crew and 500 tons of general cargo. The survivors were rescued by a tug and trawler and taken to Lough Swilly, where they were landed safely at Buncrana, Co. Donegal. The wreck of the Devonian measures 170m in length, 28m in width and 6.1m in maximum height, with an average height of 1.9m. GSI Wreck No._90. ----------------------------

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Where is the DEVONIAN wreck located?

The DEVONIAN wreck is located at coordinates 55 30.158 N,8 1.864 W.

When did the DEVONIAN sink?

The DEVONIAN sank on Aug 21, 1917.

What type of wreck is the DEVONIAN?

The DEVONIAN is classified as a steam ship.

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