Ben My Chree Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Ben my chree Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
50 1.078 N,5 39.673 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 45 m |
| Water Depth | 49 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | BEN MY CHREE |
| Type | fishing vessel |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 15 m |
| Sonar Length | 15 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Mar 12, 2011 |
| Original Detection Year | 2011 |
| Last Detection Year | 2016 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | 14.9.11 SINKING POSN REPORTED AS 5001.066N, 0539.551W [WGD]. (TH). SEP 2011/000170329 14.9.11 EXAM'D 13.7.11 IN 5101.078N, 0539.673W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 45.0 IN GEN DEPTH 48-49MTRS. LENGTH 15MTRS. LIES N/S. APPARENTLY A WK WHEN M/B PROFILES COMPARED WITH THOSE OF NEARBY ROCK PATCHES. (THV GALATEA, ROS DTD 13.7.11). PROBABLY SEABED ROCK FEATURE. FOR FILING ONLY. NCA. SEP 2016/000091765 28.10.16 NOT LOCATED IN M/B SURVEY. (MMT, HI 1500). AMEND DEAD. |
| Last Amended Date | Oct 28, 2016 |
Circumstances of loss
TOOK WATER, LOST ALL POWER AND STARTED TO SINK. CREW RECOVERED BY HELICOPTER BUT ATTEMPT TO LOWER A PUMP WAS ABORTED. SANK WHILE UNDER TOW FROM FISHERIES PROTECTION VESSEL. (WWW.BBC.CO.UK).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
50 1.078 N,5 39.673 W
Ben My Chree on Wreck Map
Ben My Chree Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
PROBABLE SEABED FEATURE