Derry Castle 1887
Marker: recorded wreck position (Steam era).
Key facts
| Name | Derry Castle | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1887 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Steam era | derived from year |
| Ship type | sailing ship, merchant vessel | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | Foundered | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Sea / ocean | South Pacific Ocean | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | New Zealand SubAntarctic islands | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 8 km from land |
| Position | -50.4843, 166.3028 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
The Derry Castle was a 1,367 ton iron barque built at Glasgow in 1883, and initially operating out of Limerick, Ireland. She had been registered there on 19 November 1883 by Francis Spaight & Sons. In 1887 while voyaging from Australia to the United Kingdom with a cargo of wheat, she foundered off Enderby Island, in the subantarctic Auckland Islands, on a reef which now bears her name.
Location
- Recorded position: -50.4843, 166.3028 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: South Pacific Ocean
- Nearest coast: New Zealand SubAntarctic islands
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Derry Castle (revision 1330504534), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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