Abercastle World War One shipwreck in archaeological study

There were no deaths when World War One ship the SS Leysian ran into cliffs at Abercastle Bay in February 1917.

A marine archaeological study involving about 100 divers marks the centenary of the end of the war, and has a goal to learn more about the ship.

Ian Cundy, from The Nautical Archaeology Society, said there have been conflicting reports about how the ship came to strike the rocks.

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