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Minerva

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What is recorded here

The official Northern Ireland wreck record identifies Minerva (poss.) as Brig. It was lost in 1929. Recorded condition: Reported to be v. broken up with timbers partly exposed.

From the Northern Ireland Ship and Aircraft Wrecks, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs record SWR121

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Picture notes
  • Mat Tuck, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • JohnArmagh, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
  • Richard Webb, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Michael Dibb, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Eric Jones, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Mike Faherty, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Kenneth Allen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Yvonne Wakefield, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Albert Bridge, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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