Loch Fergus

Barque in Ireland, dating from 1899

UKHO wreck no. 009000318. 818/ 874 ton, 23/24 year old Iron barque of Liverpool / Glasgow. Classed as 100 A1 by Lloyd’s. Owned by J. Sproat & Co., Liverpool, master was T. Williams. En route from Glasgow to Brisbane, seventeen crew, three passengers, general cargo. Went ashore during SSE force 7 gale. Three crew took to the lifeboat, but capsized. Locals helped the 3 ashore. Remaining 17 aboard rescued by the Dun Laoghaire lifeboat. Surveyed in April 1991. Lies orientated E/W (bow to the west) i

Type:
Barque

Period:
1899

Coordinates:
53.25°N, 6.11°W

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