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SS City of Brussels 1883

SS City of Brussels: City of Brussels Inman Line
Image: SMU Central University Libraries, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons

Marker: recorded wreck position (Steam era).

Key facts

NameSS City of BrusselsWikidata label
Year lost1883Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier
EraSteam eraderived from year
Ship typesteamshipWikidata P31 instance of
Cause of lossCollisionKeyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence
Nationality / flagBelgiumWikidata P8047 country of registry
Sea / oceanIrish SeaNatural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Nearest coastWalesNatural Earth (public domain); approx. 28 km from land
Position53.5640, -3.5420Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0)

About the wreck

City of Brussels was a British passenger liner that set the record for the fastest Atlantic eastbound voyage in 1869, becoming the first record breaker driven by a screw. Built by Tod and Macgregor, she served the Inman Line until 1883 when she sank with the loss of ten people after a collision while entering the Mersey.

Location

  • Recorded position: 53.5640, -3.5420 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
  • Sea / ocean: Irish Sea
  • Nearest coast: Wales

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OpenStreetMap

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article SS City of Brussels (revision 1327523219), 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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