Quebra (Ss) Wreck

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Quebra (ss) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 5.870 N,10 32.250 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.097840
  • Longitude: -10.537500
Name QUEBRA (SS)
Type steam ship
Date Sunk Aug 23, 1916
Original Source Bourke 1994, 158-59; Bourke 1998, 164; Hocking 1969, 572; Irish Schools' Folklore Collection (IFSC), Imleabhar 419, 155-56; Larn & Larn 2002; Lloyd's List 31, 882, Thur. 24th Aug. 1916, 7 c.17; Lloyd's List 31, 883, Fri. 25th Aug. 1916, 7 c.18; Lloyd's List 31, 883, Fri. 25th Aug. 1916, 8; Lloyd's List 31, 886, Tue. 29th Aug. 1916, 7 c.17; Lloyd's List 31, 888, Thur. 31st Aug. 1916, 7 c.19; Lloyd's List 31.906, Thur. 21st Sept. 1916, 7 c.17; Lloyd's List 31, 924, Thur. 12th Oct. 1916, 9; Lloyd's List 31, 925, Fri. 13th Oct. 1916, 9; Lloyd's List 31, 932, Sat. 21st Oct. 1916, 9; PP 1920, XL, 22; UKHO Wreck Data.
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Wreck No: W05865, Place of Loss: Kerry, Great Blasket, NW shore of, Source of Coordinate: National Monuments Service, Description: UKHO Wreck No.010000045. 4,538-ton 4-year-old steel steamship of London owned by Mercantile S.S. Co. and built in 1912 by W. Gray. Measured L. 115m x B. 16.3m X D. 7.74ml. She had 394nhp triple expansion engines. En route from New York to Liverpool under captain Evans and a crew of 34.The general cargo included wine, eggs, apples, stockings, brass, pipes and a significant amount of ammunition (cotton, shells, warheads). Vessel grazed Tail Rock and struck the north side of Great Blasket and later slipped back, eventually sinking into deep without loss of life. The crew escaped and most of the cargo was salvaged by the locals. Ammunition from the wreck was blown up by the Navy in 1986-87. ----------------------------

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Where is the QUEBRA (SS) wreck located?

The QUEBRA (SS) wreck is located at coordinates 52 5.870 N,10 32.250 W.

When did the QUEBRA (SS) sink?

The QUEBRA (SS) sank on Aug 23, 1916.

What type of wreck is the QUEBRA (SS)?

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

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