| SS Aurania |
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Type: 521" Cunard Liner
Picture:
The sister ship of the Aurania
Wreck Information: The SS Aurania was a twin screw liner launched on 16 July 1916 She was the third of three ships built by Cunard to serve the Canadian service, which was inaugurated in 1911. The other two were the Andania and Alaunia.and was immediately fitted out as a troopship. It made its maiden voyage from the Tyne to New York on 28 March 1917 and on its return sailed to Liverpool. The ship remained on hire to the Government for the rest of its career and was employed on the North Atlantic service. On 3 February 1918 it left Liverpool and was routed around the coast of Northern Ireland, bound for New York. On the following morning it was some 15 miles north-west of Inistrahull, off the coast of Donegal, when it was hit by a torpedo from German submarine UB.67.
Harbour / slip:
Parking
directions: Lochaline - carpark Oban - end of pier or leaving oban heading north on the steep hill to the right is a free car park takes 10 mins to walk back to the pier.
Distance from
harbour:
Lat & Long: 56-36-00N 06-19-36W
Chart:
Depth: 20 - 25m
Tides:
Diveboat: The silver swift
Diveshop: Loch Aline dive centre The puffin dive centre
Accommodation: The best place to stay to do the Aurania is the Loch Aline dive centre half way up the sound of Mull. They have air, nitrox, trimix and accomadation
Suggested experience: Sport diver
Other comments:
Pub: Lochaline social club / The Mishnish
Created by: John Nicolson
Date: 10/5/07
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