Bouganville

Barque in Ireland, dating from 1916

GSI Wreck No 340. 2,248-ton Steel barque of Nantes en route from San Francisco to Falmouth & Runcorn. Built in 1902 by Ch. Nantais de Const. Mar, Nantes and measured 84.58 x 12.29 x 6.88. Owned by Bureau Freres & Baillergeau. Cargo of Barley, captain was Robert. Sank by a German submarine. All 23 crew saved. Wreck lies in 59m of water and measures 61m long and 19m wide. ----------------------------

Type:
Barque

Period:
1916

Coordinates:
51.91°N, 7.00°W

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