SS Thesis

SS Thesis was a steamship which sank off the coast of Scotland in 1889. The ship was built by the shipbuilding company Laird Brothers in 1887. The SS Thesis is a popular site for scuba diving due to its relatively shallow depth and the abundance of marine life.

Construction

The SS Thesis was built by the Laird Brothers, a prominent shipbuilding company based in Birkenhead, England. The ship was a steamship, powered by a single compound engine that was also built by the Laird Brothers. The ship was 222 feet long, with a beam of 32 feet and a depth of 15 feet. It was constructed with a steel hull and had a gross tonnage of 748.

Service

The SS Thesis was used primarily for the transport of goods, including coal and general cargo. It operated mainly in the waters around the British Isles, but also made voyages to other parts of Europe.

Sinking

On 16 October 1889, the SS Thesis sank off the coast of Scotland. The ship was on a voyage from Belfast to Garston with a cargo of coal when it collided with another ship, the SS Benares. The SS Thesis sank quickly, but all of the crew were able to escape in lifeboats.

Wreck

The wreck of the SS Thesis lies in 32 meters of water near the Sound of Mull. The site is popular with scuba divers due to its relatively shallow depth and the abundance of marine life. The wreck is largely intact, with the engine and boilers still visible.

See also

• List of shipwrecks in the Atlantic Ocean
• List of shipwrecks of the United Kingdom
• List of shipwrecks of Scotland