Prestige Wreck

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Prestige Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		55 0.419 N,5 3.402 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 55.006983
  • Longitude: -5.056700
Water Depth 7 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name PRESTIGE
Type drifter
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Apr 28, 1925
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1925
Last Detection Year 1925
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Last Amended Date Nov 28, 2011

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater wreck details for the PRESTIGE located at coordinates 55 0.419 N, 5 3.402 W near the entrance to Loch Ryan. The site is charted as a foul area. Historical survey records indicate the original wreck was blown up in 1925, and subsequent searches by divers failed to locate the main structure, leaving a foul ground remaining in the vicinity.

Surveying Details

H2876/25 30.4.25 H2876/25 30.4.25 WK IN 550025N, 050320W OR AT ENTRANCE TO LOCH RYAN 194DEGS, 2.5C FROM GARRY PT. MARKED BY G CAN LT BUOY WITH TOPMARK GPFL.(2)G, 120YDS OUTSIDE WK [0.5C W OF WK]. (NORTHERN LT HO BOARD). CHART AS DWPA (1925)' IN 550024.5N, 050333W. - NM 682/25. H4293/25 29.6.25 H4293/25 29.6.25 WK HAS BEEN BLOWN UP. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). AWAITING NLB NOTICE. NCA. H4393/25 1.7.25 H4393/25 1.7.25 DW & G CAN LT BUOY DELETED. NOW FOUL (1925). (NORTHERN LT HO BOARD). - NM 1042/25. H2595/73 30.3.73 H2595/73 30.3.73 NOT FOUND BY SHIP'S DIVERS. FOUL AREA IN VICINITY. (HMS FOX, DTD 20.12.72). RETAIN AS FOUL. NCA. 29.5.03 29.5.03 [EUT] POSN: 5500.419N, 0503.402W. NE 1403.

Circumstances of loss

CAUGHT FIRE OFF GIRVAN & SANK AT ENTRANCE TO LOCH RYAN. (OFF SCOTLAND, I G WHITTAKER).

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 55 0.419 N,5 3.402 W
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FAQ

Where is the PRESTIGE wreck located?

The PRESTIGE wreck is located at coordinates 55 0.419 N,5 3.402 W.

How deep is the seabed around the PRESTIGE?

The seabed around the PRESTIGE lies at approximately 7 meters deep.

When did the PRESTIGE sink?

The PRESTIGE sank on Apr 28, 1925.

When was the wreck of the PRESTIGE discovered?

The wreck of the PRESTIGE was discovered in 1925.

What type of wreck is the PRESTIGE?

The PRESTIGE is classified as a drifter.

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