Steam Ship Wreck 13944

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 29.51 N,6 1.66 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.491833
  • Longitude: -6.027667
Water Depth 3 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Tonnage 1549
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 2, 1894
Bottom Texture Rock
Original Detection Year 1894
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Sep 7, 2005

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater wreck located in Salt Pan Bay at coordinates 53 29.51 N, 6 1.66 W. This shipwreck consists of a boiler visible at low water springs situated 150 yards offshore. The wreck is broken into two distinct parts and remains a notable coastal obstruction. These coordinates 53 29.51 N, 6 1.66 W provide the precise location for this underwater site in Salt Pan Bay.

Surveying Details

14.4.89 BOILER VISIBLE AT LW SPRINGS, 150 YARDS OFFSHORE IN MIDDLE OF SALT PAN BAY. WK IN TWO PARTS. (BSAC WK REGISTER SUPPLEMENT). POSN 532930N, 060136W FOR FILING ONLY. NCA.

Circumstances of loss

RAN AGROUND IN FOG.

General Comments

BOILER & WK IN TWO PARTS

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 29.51 N,6 1.66 W
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