Steamship of unspecified type, of steel construction, and registered in Glasgow, United Kingdom, carrying coal, wood pulp, rough. Dimensions in feet: 124.00000 x 22.00000 x 11.00000. Vessel not armed. Travelling from Preston & Ramsey Bay to Dublin. Lost 10/01/1919, Irish Sea, West side, between IOM & Dublin. 10 lives lost, no passengers and 10 crew. Captain: Corkill, Alfred; owner: Preston Steam Nav Co Ltd.; ship builders: Connell, C. & Company. Larn and Larn shipwreck database description states: ex-(YACHT). After sailing from Preston, this small steamship was forced to shelter in Ballaghennie Bay where she was reported by the Coastguard, then sailed for Dublin but was never seen again. That same day a boat belonging to her was found ashore on the Isle of Man and she was eventually posted at Lloyd's as missing with all hands.

Sources include:

Larn and Larn Shipwreck Database 2002
Lloyd's Register Casualty Returns, 1 January - 31 March 1919, p.6 (c)
SS Calista, Wreck Site EU

Last updated by Maritime Research Assistant, RCAHMW, September 2020.

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