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Shipwrecks of Nova Scotia

SS Castilian

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Wreck Chart #3
Western Nova Scotia

 Castilian ashore
New York Times report
(Author's collection)

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Allan Liner Pretorian
similar to Castilian
(TheShipsList.com)

Allan Line Poster
(TheShipsList.com)

The table below provides historical and statistical data on the vessel. Some of the information may be incomplete. If you have additions or corrections, please e-mail us at the address listed below.

Shipwreck Data

Vessel Name SS Castilian
Other Names  
Vessel Type Passenger steamer
Owner Allan Line
Length / Beam / Draft (feet) 470' / 53' / 36'
Tonnage 8,000 GT
Hull Construction Iron
Propulsion Steam / Screw
Cargo Passengers and general cargo
Built 1898 at Belfast, Ireland (Workman & Clark)
Date of Loss March 11, 1899
Reason for Loss Stranded in fog and foundered
Fatalities None
Last Trip Portland, Maine to Liverpool, England
Wreck Location Gannet Dry Ledge (southeast end of ledge) near Yarmouth
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