Trawler Wreck 13892

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Status Not Fully Surveyed
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
53 24.06 N,6 3.977 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.401000
  • Longitude: -6.066283
Water Depth 2 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type trawler
Length 21.3 m
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1982
Last Detection Year 2017
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Last Amended Date Apr 23, 2018

Simplified Wreck Survey

The wreckage of a 70-foot burnt-out wooden trawler is located in the Irish Sea off the coast near Dublin, Ireland, at coordinates 53 24.06 N, 6 3.977 W. This underwater obstruction, historically identified as a wooden hull, remains awash at low water with its mast visible at high tide. A 2017 hydrographic survey confirmed the wreck remains in the area with a least depth of 1.9 meters recorded. Mariners should note this wreck as a permanent underwater hazard requiring caution in the vicinity.

Surveying Details

H3919/75 8.3.82 A 70FT BURNT OUT WOODEN TRAWLER HAS BEEN FIXED BY OFFICER OF IRISH LTS TENDER IN 532403N, 060355W [OSI]. THE HULL IS AWASH AT LOW WATER AND MAST VISIBLE AT HIGH WATER. POSSIBLE VESSEL MAY BE REMOVED AT A LATER DATE. (COMMISSIONERS OF IRISH LTS, LTR DTD 24.2.82). CHART AS ST. BR STD. [WGD] POSN: 5324.060N, 0603.977W. SEP 2018/000072801 23.4.18 EXAM'D 2017 IN 5324.081N 0603.975W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 1.9MTRS. (GSI SURVEY DTD 3.5.17 TO 9.6.17). NFS. RETAIN ST.

General Comments

WOODEN HULL, BURNED OUT

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