Aud Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Aud Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 42.68 N,8 14.423 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.711333
  • Longitude: -8.240383
Wreck Depth 30 m
Water Depth 39 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name AUD
Type steam ship
Flag DE
Length 76.2 m
Width 10.7 m
Draught 4.9
Orientation 77
Tonnage 1228
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo armament,general and mixed goods
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Apr 21, 1916
Original Detection Year 1916
Last Detection Year 2009
Original Source diver
Surveying Details JUNE 1916 WK LOCATED. LIES IN 15-16FMS ON STBD SIDE, HEADING NNW/SSE, ON RIDGE OF ROCK ON THE SMITHS. POSN GIVEN AS S 59DEG E, 7C FROM DAUNT LIGHT VESSEL. (CAPT OF DOCKYARD, QUEENSTOWN, DIVERS REPORT). POSN OF DAUNT LV IN 1916 WAS 514251N, 081526W. 21.9.70 21.9.70 UNCONFIRMED REPORT FROM SAC DIVERS THAT WK LIES ON LANDWARD SIDE OF DAUNT RK AND IS OFTEN VISITED. WK IS REGARDED AS A NATIONAL MONUMENT BY IRA BECAUSE OF ITS CONNECTION WITH ROGER CASEMENT, HENCE THERE IS SOME DOUBT ABOUT THE POSN. IT IS REPORTED TO LIE VERY CLOSE TO THE WK OF THE 'CITY OF NEW YORK', RELATIVE POSN OF WHICH IS NOT KNOWN. (R EDMUNDS, DS5, TELECON DTD 21.9.70). H1286/71/184 3.9.71 H1286/71/184 3.9.71 REPD THAT VESSEL WAS SS 'CASTRO' MASQUERADING AS 'AUD' AT TIME OF LOSS. DIMENSIONS 1062 GRT, 220 X 32 X 12FT. SCUTTLED BY GERMAN CREW. POSN 514239N, 081423W [OSI]. MINIMUM DEPTH OBTAINED 100FT IN MAX SEABED DEPTH 130FT. BADLY BROKEN UP. (K BIALOWAS, NEVADA DIVING & SALVAGE CO. LTD., DTD 28.8.71). 13.3.78 13.3.78 INS AS WK 30MTRS IN 514239N, 081423W [OSI]. NC 2049. 11.1.79 11.1.79 WRECKAGE CONSISTS OF BOILER, MAIN ENGINES AND SHAFT. (D BRANIGAN, DTD 31.5.78). 2.6.05 2.6.05 EUT POSN: 5142.680N, 0814.423W. NE 1765. HH284/430/05 31.5.06 HH284/430/05 31.5.06 WK IS MUCH MORE SUBSTANTIAL THAN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AND LENGTH OF 250FT REFLECTS THE ORIGINAL SHIP. BOW LIES TOWARDS ENE. FROM BOILER FWD ARE THE FULL REMAINS OF THE BILGE TANKS, COLLAPSED PORT AND STBD HULL SCANTLINGS WITH PLATING FROM NO 1 AND NO 2 HOLD. HOLD HAS LAST REMAINS OF ROTTEN RIFLES AND AMMUNITION. LARGE SECTION OF BOW LYING ON STBD SIDE CONSISTING MAINLY OF THE FOREPEAK TANK WITH LADDER GOING THROUGH HATCH TO THE STORES. CHAIN LOCKER AND CHAIN STILL IN SITU. PORTSIDE STOCKLESS ANCHOR IS VISIBLE AND STILL IN HAWSE PIPE. WINDLASS GEAR SCATTERED AROUND BOWS. AFT OF BOILER ARE TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SHAFT, NOS 3 & 4 STEAM WINCHES. SCATTERED BULLETS FROM NOS 3 & 4 HOLDS. SHAFT ENDS ABRUPTLY BUT ANOTHER 9MTRS FURTHER NW IS THE LAST SEGMENT OF THE SHAFT WITH PROP BOSS WITH 2 BLADES ATTACHED. DEBRIS SCATTERED IN A 100MTR RADIUS AROUND SITE. (G CLAYTON, EMAIL DTD 26.5.06). NCA. 9.7.09 SEP 2009/000073610 9.7.09 NOT LOCATED BY M/B. (SDC BATHY EXAMINATION OF GSI SURVEY CV08_02). DEBRIS PROBABLY IN A GULLY ON THE EDGE OF SMITH'S ROCK. AMENDED TO DEAD. DELETE. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Jul 9, 2009

Circumstances of loss

EX- CASTRO, EX- LIBEAU. BUILT IN 1907 BY BERGENS MEK VAERKS, BERGEN, WITH 3 CYLINDER TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 106HN, 1 BOILER, SINGLE SHAFT.. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY J KUHNLE JNR. SCUTTLED IN APPROACHES TO CORK HARBOUR AFTER BEING ARRESTED BY HMS BLUEBELL. REPORTED TO BE TAKEN AS A PRIZE BY THE GERMAN NAVY. RENAMED 'LIBAU' AND DISGUISED AS A NORWEGIAN SS. CARRYING ARMS AND AMMUNITION FROM GERMANY FOR THE 'EASTER RISING'. DURING WW2 REMAINS WERE DEPTH CHARGED BY ROYAL NAVY. (SII).

General Comments

ENTIRE WK REMAINS, BROKEN UP, BOWS ENE

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FAQ

Where is the AUD wreck located?

The AUD wreck is located at coordinates 51 42.68 N,8 14.423 W.

How deep is the AUD and where exactly is it located?

The AUD lies at a depth of about 30 meters and is located at coordinates 51 42.68 N,8 14.423 W.

How deep is the seabed around the AUD?

The seabed around the AUD lies at approximately 39 meters deep.

When did the AUD sink?

The AUD sank on Apr 21, 1916.

When was the wreck of the AUD discovered?

The wreck of the AUD was discovered in 1916.

What country did the AUD belong to?

The AUD belonged to DE.

What cargo was the AUD carrying?

The AUD was carrying armament,general and mixed goods.

What was the tonnage of the AUD?

The AUD had a tonnage of 1228 tons.

What type of wreck is the AUD?

The AUD is classified as a steam ship.

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