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RMS Lusitania, Old Head of Kinsale

Wreck beach Source-confirmed findsRestricted

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Codd and soda bottlesCodd and soda bottles

Also reported: protected: licensed expedition recoveries only.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Liz West (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Cunard liner torpedoed 7 May 1915

The wreck lies on its starboard side about 11.5 nautical miles off the Old Head of Kinsale and was declared a heritage site by Ireland in 1995.View source →

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

extreme depth, nets, unstable structure

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