ON WEDNESDAY, THE MV Shingle, a former smuggling ship, was sunk in the seabed off Co Mayo to create the country’s first artificial reef.
The ship had been seized by authorities ten years previously when it was used in an attempt to transport a shipment that led to the seizure of 32 million cigarettes and 4.5 tonnes of tobacco in 2014.
Since its seizure, it had been rusting in storage. Now, it has been given a new lease of life as an “underwater oasis”, acting as a diving wreck which is hoped will increase tourism in the area.
In honour of Ireland’s newest shipwreck: How much do you know about these famous shipwrecks?
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