Nestorian (Ss) Wreck

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Nestorian (ss) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 25.412 N,9 30.994 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.423530
  • Longitude: -9.516560
Name NESTORIAN (SS)
Type steam ship
Date Sunk Jan 2, 1917
Original Source Bourke 1994, 136; Bourke 1998, 164; PP 1920, XL, 25; Larn & Larn 2002; Gerry Smith Pers. Comm., Hocking 1989, 500; Lloyd's List, No. 31, 993, Wed. 3rd Jan. 1917, 5 c.1; Lloyd's List, No. 31, 993, Wed. 3rd Jan. 1917, 6; Lloyd's List, No. 31, 998, Tue. 9th Jan. 1917, 5 c.1; UKHO Wreck Data 1996.
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Wreck No: W08686, Place of Loss: Cape Clear, SW end at Foilnalunga (cliffs of the ships), Ballyieragh South townland., Source of Coordinate: Gerry Smith, Description: UKHO Wreck No.011400572. 6,395-ton 6-year-old steel steam liner of Liverpool. Owned by F. Leyland and built by Hawthorn Leslie in 1911. Measured 122m x B.16.2m x D. 10.7m. Powered by 4-cylinder quadruple expansion 510 hp triple boiler screw engine. En route from Galveston to Liverpool with general cargo, which included raw cotton, steel and shell heads. Driven ashore during force 6 winds in foggy conditions. Vessel broke in two and became a total wreck and some of the cargo floated away. Crew saved by two local families using fishing yawls/sloop, one of the crew fell from the rigging and died. ----------------------------

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The NESTORIAN (SS) wreck is located at coordinates 51 25.412 N,9 30.994 W.

When did the NESTORIAN (SS) sink?

The NESTORIAN (SS) sank on Jan 2, 1917.

What type of wreck is the NESTORIAN (SS)?

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

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