W. M. Barkley (Ss) Wreck

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W. m. barkley (ss) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 22.267 N,5 39.484 W
Latitude, Longitude
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  • Latitude: 53.371110
  • Longitude: -5.658060
Name W. M. BARKLEY (SS)
Type steam ship
Date Sunk Oct 12, 1917
Original Source Brady 2008, 47, 386; Brady, McKeon, Lyttleton, Lawler 2012, 34-5; Bourke 1994, 35; BVLS 1914-18, 69; GSI Wreck Data; Guinness Archives; Tennent 1990, 112, UKHO Wreck Data 1996.
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Wreck No: W02101, Place of Loss: Dublin, Kish Light Vessel, 7 miles E / 53 22 16N, 05 39 29W, Source of Coordinate: GSI_265, Description: UKHO wreck no. 009100362. Chart symbol 45wk. 569-ton, 19-year-old British steamship owned by Arthur Guinness & Sons. Torpedoed, sunk by German submarine UC-75 en route from Dublin to Liverpool, cargo of porter. Four lives lost. Barrels of porter washed ashore along the east coast of Ireland and west coast of Britain. The wreck oappears to be largely intact, measuring 67m long and 9m in maximum width is orientated NE–SW at a general sea depth of 56m. A sediment scour has developed at the NE end of the vessel, exposing its crippled bow. The counter stern is intact, although the deck plating has been corroded away and the midships’ superstructure, with the hole for the funnel in the middle, is clearly discernible. The wooden decking has largely collapsed along the length of the wreck, exposing the ship’s holds below. Forward the wreck is broken up in the vicinity of the torpedo strike and the bow is essentially separate from the main body of wreckage.

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Where is the W. M. BARKLEY (SS) wreck located?

The W. M. BARKLEY (SS) wreck is located at coordinates 53 22.267 N,5 39.484 W.

When did the W. M. BARKLEY (SS) sink?

The W. M. BARKLEY (SS) sank on Oct 12, 1917.

What type of wreck is the W. M. BARKLEY (SS)?

The W. M. BARKLEY (SS) is classified as a steam ship.

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