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The SS Iredale Castle was a Scottish passenger vessel, built in 1920 and completed in 1921 for the transatlantic service between the British Isles and North America. Named after the landmark of the same name, the ship was built by John Brown & Co in Clydebank, Scotland, the same shipbuilder that built the RMS Lusitania. The ship would continue passenger service until the Second World War, where she would be converted into a troop transport vessel for the war effort. In December of 1942, she would be returning empty to North America from Europe, carrying only essential crewmembers and a small handful of supplies. The ship was returning from a supply run to Europe, in which she had carried troops, as well as ammunition and supplies for the war, just one voyage prior. The ship was ambushed by a German U-Boat, and would be sunk with the loss of 17 lives.

The shipwreck is located just 42 miles from the southern tip of Ireland, and still exists as a popular tourist spot for recreational divers. The ship hit the seafloor angled downwards with enough force that when the bow buried itself in the mud, the rest of the ship would fall back, breaking the foremost part of the ship cleanly off. The rest of the vessel would also break its back in two more places, one amidships, and the second at the stern, below the second mast. The ship would lose her second funnel, however the other two would remain attached. It is possible to easily reach the ship's forward cargo holds and boiler rooms through the broken off section of the ship's bow.

This entry is part of a series of fictional ships. If you want to see more ship designs like this, consider checking out the gallery on my profile. But that will do for today. I hope you enjoy!

Description
The SS Iredale Castle was a Scottish passenger vessel, built in 1920 and completed in 1921 for the transatlantic service between the British Isles and North America. Named after the landmark of the same name, the ship was built by John Brown & Co in Clydebank, Scotland, the same shipbuilder that built the RMS Lusitania. The ship would continue passenger service until the Second World War, where she would be converted into a troop transport vessel for the war effort. In December of 1942, she would be returning empty to North America from Europe, carrying only essential crewmembers and a small handful of supplies. The ship was returning from a supply run to Europe, in which she had carried troops, as well as ammunition and supplies for the war, just one voyage prior. The ship was ambushed by a German U-Boat, and would be sunk with the loss of 17 lives.

The shipwreck is located just 42 miles from the southern tip of Ireland, and still exists as a popular tourist spot for recreational divers. The ship hit the seafloor angled downwards with enough force that when the bow buried itself in the mud, the rest of the ship would fall back, breaking the foremost part of the ship cleanly off. The rest of the vessel would also break its back in two more places, one amidships, and the second at the stern, below the second mast. The ship would lose her second funnel, however the other two would remain attached. It is possible to easily reach the ship's forward cargo holds and boiler rooms through the broken off section of the ship's bow.

This entry is part of a series of fictional ships. If you want to see more ship designs like this, consider checking out the gallery on my profile. But that will do for today. I hope you enjoy!