Glenorchy Wreck

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Glenorchy Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 16.835 N,5 55.990 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.280580
  • Longitude: -5.933170
Name GLENORCHY
Type sailing vessel
Date Sunk Jan 1, 1869
Original Source Brady 2008, 304; Brady, McKeon, Lyttleton, Lawler 2012, 33; Lloyd's List 17, 074, 4th January 1869; Lloyd's List 17, 076, 6th January 1869; PP 1870, LX, 98; PP 1871, LXI, 38; Stokes (pers. Comm.).
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Wreck No: W01572, Place of Loss: Dublin, Kish Bank, Source of Coordinate: GSI_277; Roy Stokes, Description: 1,285-ton vessel of Glasgow, official no. 60,391. Master was Thomas Meiklejohn. En route from Greenock to Bombay (maiden voyage), cargo of coal, railway sleepers. Struck the Kish Bank, became a wreck. Crew saved. Four tugs saved materials off the wreck. The wreck of the Glenorchy is buried to its gunnels on the starboard side, with much of the port side visible, along with some plating lying on the seabed. The wreck measures 70m in length, 13m in width and 3.3m in maximum height and lies orientated N–S on a sandy seabed in a general sea depth of 7m, with its bow lying to the N. GSI Wreck No. GSI_277.

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Where is the GLENORCHY wreck located?

The GLENORCHY wreck is located at coordinates 53 16.835 N,5 55.990 W.

When did the GLENORCHY sink?

The GLENORCHY sank on Jan 1, 1869.

What type of wreck is the GLENORCHY?

The GLENORCHY is classified as a sailing vessel.

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