Fulmar (1868)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Fulmar |
| Namesake | (northern) fulmar |
| Owner | James Dixon |
| Port of registry | Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire |
| Builder | Backhouse & Dixon Middlesbrough |
| Launched | 1 February 1868 |
| Fate | Sunk near Farrihy Bay, Kilkee, County Clare 30 January 1886 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Iron screw steamship |
| Tonnage | 652 GRT |
| Length | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Beam | 28 ft (8.5 m) |
| Installed power | 90 horsepower |
| Propulsion | 2-cylinder compound inverted steam engine |
The Fulmar was a cargo vessel that sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Kilkee, County Clare, Ireland, on the night of 30 January 1886. At the time of the disaster the ship was transporting coal from Troon in Ayrshire, Scotland to Limerick city in Ireland. Occurring 50 years to the day of the sinking of the Intrinsic, the ship is one of four that have perished with loss of life off the coast of the small town of Kilkee, the others being the Edmond, and the Inishtrahull.