Retriever (Ss) Wreck

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Retriever (ss) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 1.030 N,6 3.460 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.017170
  • Longitude: -6.057670
Name RETRIEVER (SS)
Type steam ship
Date Sunk Nov 3, 1916
Original Source Bourke 1994, 6; Brady 2008, 61; de Courcy Ireland 1983, 140; Hocking, 1969, 587; Lloyd's List 31, 945, 6th November 1916, 7; Lloyd's List 31, 948, 9th November 1916, 7; The Annual Register for 1916 (1917), p. 23; UKHO Wreck Data 1996.
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Wreck No: W00080, Place of Loss: Louth, Carlingford Bar, 800m SE of. Carlingford Lough, Source of Coordinate: UKHO, Description: UKHO wreck no. 007600045, listed as a ‘dangerous wreck’ (DW). 500-ton, 10-year-old British steamship built by Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, Troon. Owned by Clanrye Steamship Co., captain was P. O’Neill. Measured L. 168ft x B. 26ft x D. 10ft, powered by 72rhp compound engines. En route from Garston to Newry, encountered heavy easterly gale. Cargo of coal shifted in rough seas, Retriever collided with passenger steamship Connemara. Both vessels sank, total loss of 97 lives. Cabin boy from Retriever sole survivor. Stained-glass memorial in Dundalk cathedral. A ghost ship, PS Blaney, reportedly seen before accident. Blaney was a 200-ton paddle steamer that was wrecked near Prestatyn, 18th December 1833, after travelling from Newry.

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Where is the RETRIEVER (SS) wreck located?

The RETRIEVER (SS) wreck is located at coordinates 54 1.030 N,6 3.460 W.

When did the RETRIEVER (SS) sink?

The RETRIEVER (SS) sank on Nov 3, 1916.

What type of wreck is the RETRIEVER (SS)?

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

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