Flying Hawk (SS)

Name: Flying Hawk (SS)
Address: IE

Iron steam tug in Ireland, dating from 1887

UKHO wreck no. 009000288. 61 ton, 11 year old twin-screw iron steam tug of Glasgow. Owned by the Clyde Shipping Co./G.J. Kidston, Glasgow, master was J. Hayes. En route in ballast from Kingstown to tow a vessel. Struck a rock in SSW force 8 gale, sank on 27 October 1887. Crew saved. The hull had disappeared in deep water by 8 November 1887. The lighter 42 B was sunk trying to lighten the wreck on 6 December 1887. The wreck lies at base of Maiden Rock broken up and scattered in a depth of 5-10m.

Type:: Iron steam tug
Period:: 1887
Coordinates:: 53.28°N, 6.09°W

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