The Spanish ship Cirilo Amorós was bound for Liverpool with a general cargo but came to an unexpected end on the mid-Waterford coast 100 years ago on February 15th
February 15th this year marks the centenary of a lesser-known incident in Irish maritime history. A cargo steamer owned by the Trasmediterránea company of Valencia, the Cirilo Amorós, was bound for Liverpool with a general cargo but came to an unexpected end on the mid-Waterford coast.
The ship was battling through very stormy conditions when, about 8km off the Irish coast, the rudder broke and Capt Joaquín Herrera and his crew were left at the mercy of the sea, which drove them towards land in the pitch dark.
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