Type: 169,080 ton Bulk Carrier, It sank in November 1986 carrying a cargo of valuable iron ore, worth millions of pounds.

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Wreck Information:  The British flag, Honk Kong registered ore/bulk/oil motor vessel Kowloon Bridge, which was built in 1973 as a sister ship to the ill-fated Derbyshire which disappeared off the coast of Japan in September, 1980, herself also became a total loss in November, 1986 when she was wrecked off the southern coast of Ireland. The stern of the Kowloon Bridge is now well broken up but the bow remains intact and. the bow has a few of holes in it.

Harbour / slip:  Baltimore harbour

Parking directions:   At the harbour

Distance from harbour:   7 Miles

Lat & Long:   51° 28' N 009° 14' W On stag rock

Chart:

Depth:   17 - 36m

Tides:   Tide tables

Diveboat:   Aquadventres  Baltimore diving

Diveshop:   Aquadventres

Accommodation: To Follow

Suggested experience:  Sport to RB

Other comments:  Bow is intact with main body of wreck open. The Kowloon Bridge is a 300 metre long bulk carrier weighing in at a massive 169,080 tons. The stern of the Kowloon Bridge is now well broken up.

Pub:   Plenty in Baltimore

Created by:  Aquadventres

Date: 1/10/07

Revision: 1

Thanks To: Aquadventres

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