The History Book

The Wrecks of Liverpool Bay

Ship Name: INNISFALLENShip Type: STEEL MVShip Flag: British
Ship Tonnage: 3071Ship Port: Ship Number:
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Ship Init Owner: Ship Engine: Engine Builder:
Ship Boiler: Boiler Builder: Updated:
Wreck Name: INNISFALLENLocation: off Canning Dock
Northerly: N 53 26 02.50Westerly: W 003 01 20.00
Position Acc: Wreck Date: 21/12/1940
Wreck Cargo: Last Cargo Unknown.Wreck Master: Name of last master unknown.
Wreck File: MDHB/MS/4/2/176Wreck Card I D: MDHB/MS/4/3/1/186
Wreck Card Image: MDHBWK186Dec Lat: 53.434027777778
Dec Long: -3.022222222222wreckcol:
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Ref Title: Circumstances of loss MDHB/MS/4/3/1/186Ref Note: MINED AND SANK 4 KILLED
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Ref Title: Survey Notes MDHB/MS/4/3/1/186Ref Note: 22.12.40 MARKED BY BUOY FOREMAST DOWN WHEN VESSEL SANK MAINMAST FELL SHORTLY AFTER FUNNELS STANDING UNTIL 16.11.43 WHEN SS MARQUESE GROUNDED ON WK 22.3.45 COMMENCED DISPERSAL WITH EXPLOSIVES 5.4.45 DOCKING BRIDGE REMOVED 6.4.45 MAINMAST REMOVED 21.4.45 AFTER CRANE REMOVED 17.5.45 4 AFTER DAVITS EACH SIDE REMOVED UP TO AFTER FUNNEL 4.7.45 TOP DECK HOUSES REMOVED UP TO AFTER FUNNEL FROM AFTER END BOAT DECK 31.8.45 TO 31.8.46 DISPERSAL BY EXPLOSIVES APRIL 1947 LEAST E/S 25FT BELOW LBD DISPERSAL OPERATIONS CONTINUED AUG 1947 OPERATIONS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED OWING TO BATHERS OCT 1947 OPERATIONS RESUMED MARCH 1950 SWEPT CLEAR TO 34FT BELOW LBD POSN 532602N 030120W (LIVERPOOL WK RECORDS) H1170/40 10.2.40 POSN GIVEN AS 532604N 030121W OR 134DEG 930YDS FROM NEW BRIGHTON PIER LT H5282/71 15.4.75 POSN AMENDED 532602.5N 030120W (MD & HC LETTER 17.3.75)
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