Hare (Ss) Wreck

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Hare (ss) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 24.024 N,5 42.930 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.400400
  • Longitude: -5.715500
Name HARE (SS)
Type steam ship
Date Sunk Dec 14, 1917
Original Source Brady 2008, 377; Brady, McKeon, Lyttleton, Lawler 2012, 90; BVLS 1914-18, 75; GSI Wreck Data; Hocking 1969, 301; Larn & Larn 2002; Tennent 1990, 157; UKHO Wreck Data 1996.
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Wreck No: W02024, Place of Loss: Dublin, Kish Light Vessel, 7 miles E / 53 24 1.44N, 05 42 55.80W, Source of Coordinate: GSI_185, Description: UKHO wreck no. 009100350. Chart symbol 50wk. 774 ton, 31 year old British steam ship owned by George Lowen of Manchester. Built by Barclay Curle & Co., measured L. 216 x B. 29 x D. 15 feet. Torpedoed, sunk by German submarine U-62 en route from Manchester to Dublin with general cargo. Twelve lives lost, captain survived. The wreck of the Hare is orientated NE–SW on the seafloor and measures 45m long by 10m wide. It has a maximum height of 10.7m and appears to be broken in two. Deep sediment scouring has occurred around the vessel, indicative of the strong currents that occur in this area.

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Where is the HARE (SS) wreck located?

The HARE (SS) wreck is located at coordinates 53 24.024 N,5 42.930 W.

When did the HARE (SS) sink?

The HARE (SS) sank on Dec 14, 1917.

What type of wreck is the HARE (SS)?

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

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