Guillemot (South Arklow Light Vessel) Wreck

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Guillemot (south arklow light vessel) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 40.358 N,5 57.380 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.672630
  • Longitude: -5.956330
Name GUILLEMOT (SOUTH ARKLOW LIGHT VESSEL)
Type unknown
Date Sunk Mar 28, 1917
Original Source Bourke 2000, 49; Brady 2008, 487; Brady, McKeon, Lyttleton, Lawler 2012, 50; BVLS 1914-18, 40; Costeloe 1973, 20; GSI Wreck Data; Lloyd's List 32, 075, 12th April 1917, 5; PP 1919, XLII, 40; UKHO Wreck Data 1996.
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Wreck No: W02737, Place of Loss: Wicklow, Arklow, 10 miles SE by S ½ S. 52 40 21.6N, 005 57 22.8W, Source of Coordinate: GSI_319; UKHO, Description: UKHO wreck no. 010501289. Chart symbol 45wk. A 100ft British light vessel. Built in 1893–4, constructed using steel frames, teak planking, sheated with Muntz metal by Allsup & Sons, Preston. Measured L. 96ft, B. 22.66ft, D.11.75ft. Boarded by German submarine UC-65, sunk with bombs. Crew saved by the Annan. Wreck lies orientated roughly N-S in a general sea depth of 51m. A 2m deep scour extends 150m to the NNE of the wreck. The wreck measures 29m long, 5.5m wide and has a maimum height of 4m. GSI wreck no. GSI_319.

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Where is the GUILLEMOT (SOUTH ARKLOW LIGHT VESSEL) wreck located?

The GUILLEMOT (SOUTH ARKLOW LIGHT VESSEL) wreck is located at coordinates 52 40.358 N,5 57.380 W.

When did the GUILLEMOT (SOUTH ARKLOW LIGHT VESSEL) sink?

The GUILLEMOT (SOUTH ARKLOW LIGHT VESSEL) sank on Mar 28, 1917.

What type of wreck is the GUILLEMOT (SOUTH ARKLOW LIGHT VESSEL)?

The GUILLEMOT (SOUTH ARKLOW LIGHT VESSEL) is classified as a unknown.

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