SS Bandon sunk April 13 1917

SS Bandon sunk April 13 1917

On April 13th 1917 the SS Bandon on a trip from Liverpool to Cork was lost off Mine Head following an attack by U Boat. The following information is taken from Waterford Council booklet on Shipwrecks off the Waterford Coast 1914-1918. The Bandon was owned by the Cork...
Shipwrecks off the Waterford Coast 1914-1918

Shipwrecks off the Waterford Coast 1914-1918

There has been a long history of shipwrecks off the Waterford coast. During the First World War and the battle for control of the seas between the German and British navies, many ships were sunk along the coast of Waterford in the period 1914-1918. The addition of the...