Topaz (Ss) Wreck

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Topaz (ss) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 52.212 N,6 10.582 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.870200
  • Longitude: -6.176360
Name TOPAZ (SS)
Type steam ship
Date Sunk Dec 28, 1891
Original Source Brady 2008, 86; de Courcy Ireland 1983, 113; Dundalk Democrat, 2nd January 1892, 4; Dundalk Democrat, 23rd January 1892, 8; GSI Wreck Data; Lloyd's List 16, 951 Mon. Dec 28th, 1891, 8; Lloyd's List 16, 951 Mon. Dec 28th, 1891, 8; Lloyd's List 16, 954 Thurs. Dec 31st, 1891, 9; PP 1893-1894, LXXX, 130; PP 1894, LXXVI, 86; Rogers 2000, 35-6; UKHO Wreck Data.
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Wreck No: W00248, Place of Loss: Louth, Dunany Point Reef, 2 miles off. Dundalk Bay. 53 52 02N, 006 10 28W., Source of Coordinate: GSI, Description: UKHO wreck no. 009000161. Chart symbol 14 wk. 168 (net)/353 (gross) ton. Three-masted schooner-rigged 8-year-old, Glasgow- registered iron steamship, 161ft in length. Built by J.B. Seath & Co. of Glasgow. Owned by J.S. Mack of Liverpool, master was J. Quirk. Classed A1 by Lloyd’s. En route from Workington to Dundalk, crew of ten, cargo of steel rails. Encountered WSW force 4 wind, struck Dunany Reef, drifted into deeper water, sank. Crew took to lifeboat, landed at Greenore. Ship, cargo insured. In 1892–3 Lloyd’s employed the diver Rigden to salvage steel rails. Rails, engines, working gear were salvaged. Masts removed, area buoyed. In 1977 hull almost fully intact. Boiler, stern almost 3m high. Recorded at maximum depth of 23m. Wreck lies in 16m of water sitting up right on the seabed. It measures 50m long and 7.5m wide. GSI Wreck No. GSI_295.

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Where is the TOPAZ (SS) wreck located?

The TOPAZ (SS) wreck is located at coordinates 53 52.212 N,6 10.582 W.

When did the TOPAZ (SS) sink?

The TOPAZ (SS) sank on Dec 28, 1891.

What type of wreck is the TOPAZ (SS)?

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

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