Queen Of The Isles (Probably) Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Queen of the isles (probably) Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
54 16.078 N,4 8.599 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 17.4 m |
| Water Depth | 19 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | QUEEN OF THE ISLES (PROBABLY) |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 38.7 m |
| Width | 5.5 m |
| Draught | 2.7 |
| Shadow Height | 1.62 |
| Orientation | 170 |
| Tonnage | 146 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | general and mixed goods |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Sep 15, 1889 |
| Original Detection Year | 1997 |
| Last Detection Year | 2020 |
| Original Source | survey vessel |
| Surveying Details | HH090/728/01 24.9.97 HH090/728/01 24.9.97 EXAM'D 2.8.97 IN 541604.8N, 040836.0W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 16.4, FOUL 16.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.2 IN GEN DEPTH 18.8MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 1.5MTRS. LENGTH 5MTRS. LIES 170/350 DEGS. (NP 1008, HI 728). COULD BE AREA OF BROKEN UP WRECKAGE. INS AS SW 16.4MTRS - NM 3911/97. HH100/351/13 17.10.97 HH100/351/13 17.10.97 LOCATED AND DIVED IN LISTED POSN. FOUND TO BE THE REMAINS OF AN IRON STEAMSHIP BUT IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN EXTENSIVELY SALVAGED, PROBABLY IN THE EARLY YEARS FOLLOWING ITS SINKING. FOR SUCH A LARGE VESSEL THERE IS A DISTINCT LACK OF WRECK MATERIAL. ALL THAT REMAINS ARE THE KEEL AND BILGE PLATES LYING FLAT ON THE SEABED AND GIVING NO SIGNIFICANT HEIGHT. THE BOW LIES TO THE NW. AT THE EXTREME SE POINT LIES A BOILER STANDING 3MTRS HIGH, BUT IT CONSISTS ONLY OF ENDPLATES AND THE FURNACE DOORS, MOST OF THE CURVED PLATES AND TUBES ARE MISSING. THE ENGINE, CONDENSER AND PROPS ARE ALL GONE. OVERALL LENGTH ABOUT 35MTRS BY 10MTRS WIDE. DOUBTFUL THAT THIS CAN EVER BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED, BUT AM CONFIDENT ENOUGH TO NAME IT AS 'QUEEN OF THE ISLES'. (K HURLEY). SEP 2022/000162611 01.06.20 EXAM'D BY BDC 01.06.20 IN 5416.078N, 0408.599W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 17.46MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. LENGTH 4.45MTRS, WIDTH 3.8MTRS, HT 1.62MTRS. (CROGGS LTD SURVEY, BDC H525.2(LITE)). AMENDED TO DW 17.40M IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | Jul 14, 2022 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT OF IRON IN 1853 BY THOMAS TOWARD, NEWCASTLE. ORIGINALLY A PADDLE STEAMER, BUT WAS CONVERTED TO A TWIN SCREW SS IN 1885. REGISTERED AT TIME OF LOSS IN BEAUMARIS AND OWNED BY THOMAS ROBERTS, CONWAY. ENGINES CAPABLE OF 60NHP. PASSAGE BELFAST FOR GARSTON, GENERAL CARGO. MAIN SHAFT BROKE, KNOCKING A HOLE IN THE HULL. QUICKLY BEGAN TO FILL, THE CREW OF 7 TOOK TO THE BOAT AND ROWED TO THE BAHAMA LIGHTSHIP. EVENTUALLY THEY WERE LANDED IN RAMSAY. (A CORKILL).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
54 16.078 N,4 8.599 W
Queen Of The Isles (Probably) on Wreck Map
Queen Of The Isles (Probably) Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
AREA OF DEBRIS