Sir Charles Napier Wreck

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Sir charles napier Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 15.725 N,5 55.507 W
Latitude, Longitude
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  • Latitude: 53.262080
  • Longitude: -5.925110
Name SIR CHARLES NAPIER
Type unknown
Date Sunk Nov 19, 1857
Original Source Brady 2008, 306, 310; Brady et al 2012, 32; INFOMAR Wreck Data; Lloyd's List 13, 615, Fri. Nov. 20th 1857; Lloyd's List 13, 616, Sat. Nov. 21st 1857; LR 1857, S 439; PP 1857-1858, LII, 9; PP 1859, XXV, 37; PP 1861, LVIII, 36; PP 1864, LV, 130; Stokes 2003/4, 18-20; www.irishwrecks.com
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Wreck No: W01588, Place of Loss: Dublin, Kish Bank, Source of Coordinate: Roy Stokes / Marlin Sub-Aqua Club / INFOMAR Wreck Data (GSI_280), Description: The Sir Charles Napier was a 638-ton merchant vessel built in Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada, and owned by Locketts of London. The sailing ship was en route from Liverpool to Sierra Leone, carrying a cargo that included 6,000 iron pots and iron hoops, when it was stranded and wrecked on the Kish Bank during a force 6 wind. The Kish Bank is but one of a series of underwater sandbanks that run parallel to the east coast of Ireland, stretching from Wexford in the south to Dublin Bay in the north. One of the most treacherous of these sandbanks is the Kish Bank. Master Samuel Bissett and 18 of his crew survived; one crew member was drowned. The vessel was clearly off-course when lost and a subsequent inquiry in Dublin found that the ship’s compass had been affected by the large cargo of iron carried on board, a problem compounded by carelessness on the master’s part in navigating the vessel. It was estimated that the value of the loss of the vessel was £3,000, with another £4,000 lost on the cargo. The Sir Charles Napier measures 33m in length, 7m in width and 1.7m in maximum height and lies orientated NW–SE on a sandy seabed in a general sea depth of 8m. A survey by Roy Stokes of Marlin Sub Aqua Club in 2003 identified the wreck as that of the Sir Charles Napier. Even though the wreck was partially salvaged at the time, part of the cargo still remains on board, including crockery, iron skillets and faggots of iron. See also W01629. GSI_280. ----------------------------

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The SIR CHARLES NAPIER wreck is located at coordinates 53 15.725 N,5 55.507 W.

When did the SIR CHARLES NAPIER sink?

The SIR CHARLES NAPIER sank on Nov 19, 1857.

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