| Herefordshire |
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| Location |
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Place Name : Cardigan Island |
Lat / Long : 0 ° 0 ' 0 '' North - 0 ° 0' 0'' West |
System used to obtain Long / Lat : unknown |
| OS Grid Ref - |
Square : 0 |
8 Figure : 0 |
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| Construction |
| Type : cargo liner |
Built : |
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Shipyard :
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Hull material : |
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| Dimensions |
| Size : 5095 tonnes |
Length : m |
Beam : m |
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| History |
| Sunk : |
Cause : |
Date Found : |
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| Depth |
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Shallowest |
Deepest |
| Top : |
0 m |
0 m |
Deck :
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0 m |
0 m |
| Bed : |
12 m |
15 m |
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| Postition |
| Orientation : unknown |
Lying : unknown |
Condition : Scattered pieces |
Seabed Type : Silt
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Artifacts : copper,brass,lead |
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| Wreck Owner |
| Owner : Llanelli sac purchased in 1966 |
Access : unknown
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War Grave : Unknown |
Protected : |
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| When to Dive Best time to dive the wreck, relative to high wate |
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0 - minutes |
- - high water |
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| General Information : |
Small Boat Launching : |
Gwbert,Patch. Tide mid rise, mid fall best time to launch |
Notes : |
The Herefordshire was a 5905-ton cargo liner, a fast ship carrying a mix of cargo and passengers to a schedule. She entered service with the Bibby Line in 1905. On 15 March, 1934, she was under tow from Dartmouth to the breaker's yard in the Clyde.
In stormy winds, the tow lines broke and the Herefordshire drifted ashore on Cardigan Island. The four-man towing crew was rescued by breeches buoy from the mainland cliffs.
Much of the Herefordshire was salvaged in situ and sold locally, including the luxury fittings and furnishings. The wreck now lies broken against the shallow reef down to 12m.
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| Information Provided by : |
| Name : james webb |
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| Supplementary Imformation |
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