Barque Wreck Gb 3364

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 47.422 N,5 57.163 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.790367
  • Longitude: -5.952717
Water Depth 12 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barque
Flag GB
Length 72.8 m
Width 8.8 m
Draught 6.1
Tonnage 1071
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo personnel,general and mixed goods
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 24, 1865
Original Detection Year 1865
Last Detection Year 2003
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Jul 28, 2014

Surveying Details

RAN AGROUND ON THE ARKLOW BANK OFF THE COAST OF WICKLOW. (DODS). POSN 522000N, 055700W FOR FILING ONLY. HH100/351/19 17.6.03 WK DIVED IN 5247.422N, 0557.163W [WGD]. THIS WAS A RELATIVELY LARGE VESSEL OF IRON AND WOOD CONSTRUCTION WITH A COPPER SHEATHED BOTTOM. APPEARS TO BE CONSTRUCTED WITH IRON FRAMES AND WOODEN PLANKING INSIDE AND OUT. LENGTH ESTIMATED AT 175 PLUS FT, BEAM 30FT. LIES NE/SW WITH BOW NW AND POSSIBLY THE SHIP IS BROKEN. GEN DEPTH IS 12MTRS WITH THE HIGHEST POINT AT 8MTRS. LARGE SCOURS EITHER SIDE AND MOST OF THE INSIDE IS COVERED WITH SAND. DIVING VERY DIFFICULT WITH STRONG CURRENTS AND REDUCTED VISIBILITY DUE TO THE MOVEMENT OF SAND ON THE BANK. COULD BE ARMENIAN. (R STOKES, EMAIL DTD 15.6.03). MUCH SHOALER DEPTHS CHARTED NEARBY ON ARKLOW BANK. INS AS NDW. BR STD.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT OF IRON IN 1855 IN GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE AFRICAN SS CO. TWO BOILERS, TWO CYLINDER SIMPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 300HP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE LIVERPOOL FOR MADEIRA AND W AFRICA. GENERAL CARGO, PASSENGERS AND MAIL. GROUNDED AT FULL POWER ON THE ARKLOW BANK IN FOGGY WEATHER. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY HEAVY SEAS. DURING THE NIGHT THE FOREMAST AND THE TOPMAST CARRIED AWAY AND THE SHIP BROKE IN TWO. 8 PASSENGERS LOST. (DODS & SII).

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