Episode 2 of 5
Wreck off County Wexford
- When
- 28 April 1859
- Where
- County Wexford coast
On 28 April 1859, a navigation error caused the Pomona to strike the coast of County Wexford, killing 424 people.
The ship sank in the early morning of 28 April 1859 after a navigation error caused it to strike the coast of Ireland at County Wexford. 424 of the 448 people on board died.
Sources
- Pomona (ship) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-28
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