SS Dunraven
27°42′12″N 34°07′18″E / 27.70333°N 34.12167°E
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History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Builder | C. Mitchell and C. Iron Ship Builders |
Launched | 14 December 1872 |
Homeport | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
Fate | Sank 22 April 1876 |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 1,600 GRT |
Length | 81.6 m (267 ft 9 in) |
Beam | 9.8 m (32 ft 2 in) |
Installed power | Two-cylinder steam engine |
Propulsion | Mixed steam and sail |
Speed | 8 knots |
SS Dunraven was built in Newcastle upon Tyne at the C. Mitchell and C. Iron Ship Builders and was launched on 14 December 1872.[1] The ship was owned by a Mr W. Milburn. Powered by both sail and steam, she was planned for the route from Britain to Bombay.
Three years later, in January 1876, she set sail from
She sank quickly in 25 metres (82 ft) of water, leaving the crew to be rescued from the life boats by local fishermen. After the incident the British Board of Trade held an enquiry and found Captain Care to have been at fault. The board declared him negligent and revoked his captain's license, the Master's Certificate, for a year.
Dive site
The Dunraven wreck was known to local fishermen for generations, as the shallow depth would cause their nets to snag, but it was only rediscovered for the world at large in 1977, either by a German oil company employee or by several local
Since its rediscovery the wreck has become a popular dive site because of its shallow depth. The wreck has largely broken up; it lies upside down on the reef, but there are three large holes in the
See also
References
- ^ "Dunraven". tynebuiltships. Retrieved 5 January 2024.