Polwell (Ss) Wreck

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Polwell (ss) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 33.200 N,5 55.940 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.553330
  • Longitude: -5.932330
Name POLWELL (SS)
Type collier
Date Sunk Jun 5, 1918
Original Source Brady 2008, 382; Brady, McKeon, Lyttleton, Lawler 2012, 100-101; BVLS 1914-18, 91; GSI Wreck Data; Tennent 1990, 47; UKHO Wreck Data 1996.
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Wreck No: W02067, Place of Loss: Dublin, Rockabill lighthouse, 6 miles E by S½S / Skerries, 5 miles NE of / 53 33 12N, 005 55 56.4W, Source of Coordinate: GSI_255, Description: UKHO wreck no. 009100714. Chart symbol 25.3sw/25wk. 2,013 ton, 30 year old British collier built in Troon. Previously called the Northumbria, the Syra and the Deutsche Kaiser. Torpedoed, sunk by German submarine U-96 en route from Troon to France, cargo of coal. No loss of life. Wreck lies intact and upright wreck in a general sea depth of 35m (least depth 25.4m). The wreck measures 92m in length, 11.4m in width and 8.34m in maximum height. It is orientated NE–SW on the seafloor, with its bow to the NE. Part of the cargo of coal is reported to be still present on the wreck.

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Where is the POLWELL (SS) wreck located?

The POLWELL (SS) wreck is located at coordinates 53 33.200 N,5 55.940 W.

When did the POLWELL (SS) sink?

The POLWELL (SS) sank on Jun 5, 1918.

What type of wreck is the POLWELL (SS)?

The POLWELL (SS) is classified as a collier.

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