Memphian (Ss) Wreck

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Memphian (ss) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 58.500 N,5 41.500 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.975000
  • Longitude: -5.691670
Name MEMPHIAN (SS)
Type steam ship
Date Sunk Oct 8, 1917
Original Source Bourke 1998, 162; Brady 2008, 505; BVLS 1914-18, 69; PP 1919, XLII, 69; Hocking 1969, 466; Tennent 1990, 154; UKHO Wreck Data.
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Wreck No: W02846, Place of Loss: Wicklow, North Arklow Light Vessel, 7-10 miles ENE. 52 58 30N, 05 41 30W., Source of Coordinate: UKHO W, Description: 6,305-ton, 9-year-old British steamship armed for defensive purposes. Built by Harland & Wolff. Measured L. 400.3 x B. 52.3 x D. 26.9 feet. Owned by Frederick Leyland & Co. Torpedoed without warning by German submarine U96 en route from Liverpool to Boston. Vessel sank, 32 lives lost. The UKHO located a wreck at 52 49 42N, 05 35 41W which may alternatively be the lcoation of the S Memphian (See W18525 for more detail).

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Where is the MEMPHIAN (SS) wreck located?

The MEMPHIAN (SS) wreck is located at coordinates 52 58.500 N,5 41.500 W.

When did the MEMPHIAN (SS) sink?

The MEMPHIAN (SS) sank on Oct 8, 1917.

What type of wreck is the MEMPHIAN (SS)?

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

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