Ardglass (SS)

Steamship in Ireland, dating from 1917

778-ton, 3-year-old British steamship armed for defensive purposes. Owned by Ard Coasters, managed by P. MacCallum & Sons Ltd. of Greenock. Built by G. Brown & Co. Ltd. of Greenock. Captain was N. McQuarrie. En route from Port Talbot to Belfast with a cargo of steel. Captured and sunk by German submarine UC-65. The survivors were picked up by a trawler and landed at Wicklow. ----------------------------

Type:
Steamship

Period:
1917

Coordinates:
52.60°N, 5.82°W

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