Ship
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Flag
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Sunk date
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Notes
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Coordinates
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Alondra
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United Kingdom
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29 December 1916
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A British steamship that ran aground in fog on Kedge Rocks near Baltimore Island.
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51°27′40″N 09°20′44″W / 51.46111°N 9.34556°W / 51.46111; -9.34556 (Alondra (1899))
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RMS Andania
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United Kingdom
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27 January 1918
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A cargo ship that was torpedoed by U-46 northeast of Rathlin Island.
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55°20′N 6°12′W / 55.333°N 6.200°W / 55.333; -6.200 (RMS Andania (1913))
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HMS Audacious
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Royal Navy
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27 October 1914
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A British battleship that sank after striking a German mine near Lough Swilly.
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Bolivar
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Norway
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4 March 1947
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A Norwegian motor vessel that ran aground on the Kish Bank during a snow storm.
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RMS Carpathia
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United Kingdom
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17 July 1918
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A Cunard Line transatlantic passenger steamship famous for coming to the rescue of RMS Titanic in 1912. It was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-55.
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49°28′00″N 19°46′00″W / 49.4667°N 19.7667°W / 49.4667; -19.7667 (RMS Carpathia)
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Chirripo
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United Kingdom
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28 December 1917
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A 4,050 GRT Elders & Fyffes cargo liner and banana boat running the Avonmouth to Jamaica route. She struck a mine laid by UC-75 0.5 nautical miles (0.93 km) SE of Black Head lighthouse in Belfast Lough and sank, without loss of life.
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Cymric
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United Kingdom
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8 May 1916
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A steamship that was torpedoed by German submarine U-20.
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Dido
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Germany
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1883
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A barque that sank off Kedge Island, near Baltimore, County Cork.
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51°28′N 09°19′W / 51.467°N 9.317°W / 51.467; -9.317 (Dido (barque))
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Edmond
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Colony of New Brunswick
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19 November 1850
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A passenger sailing vessel that sank off the coast of Kilkee, County Clare.
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52°40′53.15″N 09°39′19.27″W / 52.6814306°N 9.6553528°W / 52.6814306; -9.6553528 (Edmond (1850))
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RMS Empress of Britain
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United Kingdom
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28 October 1940
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An ocean liner bombed by aircraft and then torpedoed and sunk by U-32.
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55°16′N 9°50′W / 55.267°N 9.833°W / 55.267; -9.833 (RMS Empress of Britain (1930))
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Ems
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Germany
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28 October 1927
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A sailing ship that caught fire and was abandoned at sea.
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Fulmar
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United Kingdom
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30 January 1886
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A cargo ship that sunk in a storm off the coast of Kilkee, County Clare. 17 lost their lives.
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52°42′59.0718″N 09°37′30.50″W / 52.716408833°N 9.6251389°W / 52.716408833; -9.6251389 (Fulmar (1868))
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Housatonic
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United Kingdom
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3 January 1908
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A tanker that ran aground off the Maidens.
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Illyrian
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May 1884
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A very broken-up steamer that sank after colliding with the cliffs in fog on the eastern side of Cape Clear Island, County Cork.
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51°26′N 09°29′W / 51.433°N 9.483°W / 51.433; -9.483 (Illyrian)
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Innisfallen
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United Kingdom
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23 May 1918
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A steamer that was torpedoed by U-64 26 kilometres (14 nmi) east of the Kish Light Vessel.
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Kowloon Bridge
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Hong Kong
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December 1986
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A Bridge-class ore-bulk-oil carrier that sank with its cargo of iron ore when sailing from Sept-Îles, Quebec to the River Clyde.
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51°28′N 09°14′W / 51.467°N 9.233°W / 51.467; -9.233 (Kowloon Bridge)
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RMS Laconia
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United Kingdom
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25 February 1917
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A Cunard Line ocean liner sunk near Fastnet Rock by German submarine U-50.
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52°0′N 13°40′W / 52.000°N 13.667°W / 52.000; -13.667 (RMS Laconia (1911))
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La Juliana
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Spain
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1588
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A ship of the Spanish Armada that was driven aground at Streedagh Strand, then in Cairbre, now County Sligo.
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La Lavia
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Spain
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1588
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A ship of the Spanish Armada that was driven aground at Streedagh Strand, then in Cairbre, now County Sligo.
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Laurentic
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United Kingdom
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25 January 1917
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An armed merchantman that struck two naval mines off Lough Swilly.
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55°15′43″N 6°49′05″W / 55.262°N 6.818°W / 55.262; -6.818 (SS Laurentic (1909))
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HMS Lee
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Royal Navy
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5 October 1909
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A C-class destroyer that was wrecked off Blacksod Bay.
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RMS Leinster
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United Kingdom
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10 October 1918
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The Dublin to Holyhead mailboat, torpedoed and sunk 6 kilometres (3.2 nmi) east of the Kish Lighthouse by UB-123.
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HMHS Llandovery Castle
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Royal Navy
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27 June 1918
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A hospital ship that was torpedoed by U-86, with the loss of 234 lives.
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51°18′00″N 009°54′00″W / 51.30000°N 9.90000°W / 51.30000; -9.90000 (HMHS Llandovery Castle)
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RMS Lusitania
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United Kingdom
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7 May 1915
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A British ocean liner torpedoed and sunk by the German U-boat U-20.
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51°25′N 8°33′W / 51.417°N 8.550°W / 51.417; -8.550 (RMS Lusitania)
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Minnehaha
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United Kingdom
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7 September 1917
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An ocean liner torpedoed by German submarine U-48 near Fastnet Rock.
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MV Plassy
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Ireland
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8 March 1960
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A cargo ship, wrecked off the coast of Inisheer, the smallest of the Aran Islands, and has since been thrown above high tide mark at Carraig na Finise. Islanders rescued the entire crew from the stricken vessel – an event captured in a pictorial display at the National Maritime Museum in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin. The wreck appears in the opening credits of the comedy series Father Ted.
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Ranga
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Spain
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11 March 1982
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A Spanish container ship on charter to the Icelandic shipping company, Hafskip. It was washed onto rocks at Dunmore head, near Slea Head on the Dingle Peninsula after losing engine power in a storm. The 15 crew members were rescued by the local rocket team and an Royal Air Force helicopter. Some of the wreck was removed in 1991 due to filming, and the bow and other wreckage is still visible today.
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52°6′33″N 10°28′6″W / 52.10917°N 10.46833°W / 52.10917; -10.46833 (Ranga (ship))
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Rochdale and Prince of Wales
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20 November 1807
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The sinking of the Rochdale and the Prince of Wales in Dublin Bay resulted in 400 deaths and the building of a new harbour.
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53°18′06″N 6°09′25″W / 53.301603°N 6.157072°W / 53.301603; -6.157072 (The Rochdale and the Prince of Wales)
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Rockingham
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23 December 1775
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A vessel that ran aground near Cobh.
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Samson
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Malta
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12 December 1987
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A crane barge that ran aground at Ardmore.
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Santa Maria de Visón
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Spain
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1588
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A ship of the Spanish Armada that was driven aground at Streedagh Strand, then in Cairbre, now County Sligo.
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RMS Tayleur
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United Kingdom
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21 January 1854
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A White Star Line clipper that ran aground and sank off Lambay Island 8 kilometres (4.3 nmi) from Dublin Bay.
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53°28′54″N 06°01′12″W / 53.48167°N 6.02000°W / 53.48167; -6.02000 (RMS Tayleur)
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Trinidad Valencera
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Spain
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1588
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At 1,100 tonnes, one of the Spanish Armada's largest ships; wrecked 32 kilometres (17 nmi) west of Lacada Point in Kinnagoe Bay, County Donegal.
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Tullaghmurray Lass
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Ireland
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February 2002
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A fishing boat that sank 11 kilometres (5.9 nmi) off Kilkeel.
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54°03′36″N 5°59′35″W / 54.060°N 5.993°W / 54.060; -5.993 (Tullaghmurray Lass)
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U-68
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Imperial German Navy
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22 March 1916
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A Type U 66 submarine that was sunk by HMS Farnborough off Dingle.
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51°54′N 10°53′W / 51.900°N 10.883°W / 51.900; -10.883 (SM U-68)
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U-260
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Kriegsmarine
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12 March 1945
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A Type VIIC U-boat that was scuttled 6 kilometres (3.2 nmi) south of Glandore.
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51°15′N 09°05′W / 51.250°N 9.083°W / 51.250; -9.083 (German submarine U-260)
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U-637
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Royal Navy
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9 May 1945
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A Type VIIC U-boat that was scuttled as part of Operation Deadlight.
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55°35′N 07°46′W / 55.583°N 7.767°W / 55.583; -7.767 (German submarine U-637)
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U-778
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Royal Navy
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4 December 1945
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A Type VIIC U-boat that was surrendered to the Allies. It was towed offshore to be scuttled as part of Operation Deadlight, but sank before reaching the scuttling ground.
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55°32′N 7°7′W / 55.533°N 7.117°W / 55.533; -7.117 (German submarine U-778)
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U-802
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Royal Navy
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31 December 1945
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A Type IXC/40 U-boat that was surrendered to the British and sank under tow northwest of Tory Island.
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55°30′N 8°25′W / 55.500°N 8.417°W / 55.500; -8.417 (German submarine U-802)
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U-825
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Royal Navy
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3 January 1946
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A Type VIIC U-boat that was scuttled northwest of Malin Head as part of Operation Deadlight.
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55°31′N 07°30′W / 55.517°N 7.500°W / 55.517; -7.500 (German submarine U-825)
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U-861
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Royal Navy
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31 December 1945
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A Type IXD2 U-boat that was scuttled as part of Operation Deadlight.
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55°25′N 07°15′W / 55.417°N 7.250°W / 55.417; -7.250 (German submarine U-861)
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UC-33
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Imperial German Navy
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26 September 1917
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A Type UC II submarine that was sunk by HMS PC61 in St. George's Channel.
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51°55′N 6°14′W / 51.917°N 6.233°W / 51.917; -6.233 (SM UC-33)
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UC-42
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Imperial German Navy
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10 September 1917
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A Type UC II submarine that sank for unknown reasons off Roche's Point.
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51°44′N 08°12′W / 51.733°N 8.200°W / 51.733; -8.200 (SM UC-42)
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HMS Wasp
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Royal Navy
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22 November 1884
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A gunboat wrecked off Tory Island.
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HMS Wolverine
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Royal Navy
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12 December 1917
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A Beagle-class destroyer that collided with Rosemary off Arranmore.
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55°09′58″N 8°41′06″W / 55.166°N 8.685°W / 55.166; -8.685 (HMS Wolverine (1910))
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York
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East India Company
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29 October 1758
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An East Indiaman that was deliberately mis-piloted by prisoners who had taken over another vessel.
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