Dalton Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Dalton Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
55 44.395 N,6 29.257 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 0 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | DALTON |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 96.1 m |
| Width | 10.6 m |
| Draught | 7.5 |
| Tonnage | 2030 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | timber,grain,oil |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Sep 28, 1895 |
| Bottom Texture | Rock |
| Original Detection Year | 1895 |
| Last Detection Year | 2019 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | 20.7.70 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 554424N, 062912W APPROX, APPROX 1M S OF KILCHIARAN (KILCHEARAN) BAY. (LLOYDS). NCA. 28.1.13 NOT LOCATED. AREA TOO SHALLOW TO ACCESS. (NETSURVEY, HI 1362). NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | Feb 28, 2020 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT 1881 BY BUILT BY A LESLIE & CO FOR LAMPORT & HOLT. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY LIVERPOOL, BRAZIL & RIVER PLATE CO. TWO BOILERS, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 200 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY STEPHENSON & CO, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. PASSAGE NEW YORK FOR THE CLYDE. RAN ASHORE APPROX 1M S OF KILCHIARAN (KILCHEARAN) BAY. BROKE IN TWO AND BECAME A TOTAL LOSS. (DODS, LLOYDS & SHIPWRECKS OF THE W OF SCOTLAND, B BAIRD).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
55 44.395 N,6 29.257 W
Dalton on Wreck Map
Dalton Wreck on Google Map
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