Position – 50 43.37N 0 15.81W
Circumstances of loss
Date of loss – 18 April 1918 – Torpedoed by UB40 behind the engine room.
Voyage – Tyne – Genoa with a cargo of coal
History
Originally built for Farrar Groves & Co, the Bardsey was sold in 1915 to FH Lambert Barnett & Co and renamed to Pentyrch
Specifications
Built – 1899 – Richardson & Duck Ltd, Stockton-on-Tees
Owners – Pentwyn SS Co Ltd
Dimensions – 3312 tons; 103m x 14m x 7m
Diving Information
The wreck of the Pentyrch lies in a general depth of 19m and stands 7m high. The wreck lies upright with the bow broken off, and the stern also broken away. The ship was armed with a gun on the stern. The wreck has been identified by the makers plate bearing the number 1452.
