What is recorded here
Chirripo is an armed steamship lost off County Antrim in 1917, still standing twelve metres high beneath twenty-four metres of water. Its propellor is gone, but the hull remains largely intact, a steel ribcage waiting for the sea to finish breaking it.
The official Northern Ireland wreck record identifies Chirripo as Armed steamship. It was lost in 1917. Recorded depth: 24m. Recorded condition: Largely intact, 12m high, propellor removed.
Chirripo was an armed steamship lost in 1917 during World War I. It sank in 24m of water, remaining largely intact, and was likely part of the wartime shipping traffic in the North Atlantic.
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