Castle Eden (SS)

Steamship in Ireland, dating from 1918

UKHO Wreck No.006000198. 1,949-ton 4-year-old steamship of West Hartlepool, owned by Furness, Withy & Co. Ltd. Built in 1914 by Irvine’s Shipbuilding Co Ltd. Measured L.283 x B.40 x D.19ft. Powered by 3-cylinder triple expansion 175 Hp double boiler screw engine, machinery by Richardson, Westgarth Co Ltd, Hartlepool. En route from Greenock to Lough Swilly with 1,929 tons of coal, timber and general cargo, a crew of 28 under captain W Helm. Armed with a 13-pounder stern gun. Torpedoed and sunk by

Type:
Steamship

Period:
1918

Coordinates:
55.32°N, 7.06°W

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