Limelight Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Limelight Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		55 37.112 N,6 11.721 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 55.618533
  • Longitude: -6.195350
Wreck Depth 5.4 m
Water Depth 8 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name LIMELIGHT
Type motor vessel
Flag GB
Length 27.1 m
Width 5.8 m
Sonar Length 54
Sonar Width 8
Shadow Height 3.4
Tonnage 143
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo construction materials,cement,foodstuffs: solid
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Oct 10, 1966
Bottom Texture Rock
Original Detection Year 1967
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Surveying Details H453/67 13.3.67 H453/67 13.3.67 VESSEL HAS NOW BROKEN UP. THE STERN SECTION FROM THE ENGINE ROOM BULKHEAD AFT IS STILL LODGED ON THE ROCKS AT 45DEG ANGLE. THE BOW SECTION HAS FALLEN OFF THE ROCK & HAS SUNK IN 5FMS OF WATER ON NW SIDE OF SGEIR THRAGHAIDH. (NORTHERN LT HO BOARD, LTR DTD 3.3.67). INS AS ST IN 553704N, 061140W [OGB]. BR STD. 17.11.82 17.11.82 LIES BROKEN IN TWO, WITH BOW AND STERN SECTIONS ABOUT 30MTRS APART, IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS. CARGO OF BRICKS SPREAD OVER LARGE AREA RIGHT UP TO BASE OF ROCK. MUCH HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM WK. A CANNON BALL, 8INS IN DIAMETER, WAS FOUND AMONGST KELP WITHIN THE AREA OF WRECKAGE. (EXERCISE SCOOBIE SCOOP, 3-17.9.82, REPORT). CLOSE TO ROCK, DELETE FROM CHARTS (EXISTING SCALES TOO SMALL). BR STD. 22.1.92 22.1.92 VESSEL HAS BROKEN UP, WITH BOWS BEING ON THE SLOPE OF THE SKERRY, BUT PERMANENTLY UNDERWATER AND REMAINDER OF WK LYING IN 4-10MTRS. EXTENSIVELY SALVAGED, ALL NON-FERROUS METAL REMOVED. PLEASANT SHALLOW DIVE, WITH WK LYING ON KELP COVERED ROCK. (DIVE W SCOTLAND, PUBLISHED 1985) 1997 REMAINS LIE IN 3-9MTRS ON NW SIDE OF ROCK. BOW LIES NEAREST ROCK & STERN A FEW MTRS TO SEAWARD. BOW LIES UPSIDE DOWN & RISES TO WITHIN A FEW MTRS OF SURFACE. STERN FACES IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. SITE DIAGRAM. (ARGYLL SHIPWRECKS) 4.10.99 4.10.99 WK SPLIT INTO TWO SECTIONS, THE UPSIDE DOWN BOW LYING SEVERAL MTRS FROM STERN. (DIVER MAGAZINE OCT '99). 9.10.13 9.10.13 EXAM'D 15.1.13 IN 5537.112N, 0611.721W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 5.42 IN GEN DEPTH 8.0MTRS. NO SCOUR. IN FIVE MAIN PARTS, SPREAD OVER 54MTRS BY 8MTRS. HT 3.42MTRS. LIES ALONG 034/214 DEGS. (NETSURVEY, HI 1370). INS AS WK 5.4MTRS.
Last Amended Date Oct 9, 2013

Circumstances of loss

EX- CHRISTO '64, BUILT IN 1916 BY RENNIE FORRESIT SHIPBUILDING COMPANY, WIVENHOE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY LIGHT SHIPPING CO LTD. OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE IRWIN FOR PORT ELLEN. GROUNDED ON SGEIR THRAGHAIDH IN HEAVY WEATHER & FOG AND SANK 1M SW OF PORT ELLEN PIER. CREW OF 5 RESCUED. (SIBI & ARGYLL SHIPWRECKS).

General Comments

5 MAIN PARTS, BROKEN IN TWO, BOW INVERTED

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 55 37.112 N,6 11.721 W
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FAQ

Where is the LIMELIGHT wreck located?

The LIMELIGHT wreck is located at coordinates 55 37.112 N,6 11.721 W.

How deep is the LIMELIGHT and where exactly is it located?

The LIMELIGHT lies at a depth of about 5.4 meters and is located at coordinates 55 37.112 N,6 11.721 W.

How deep is the seabed around the LIMELIGHT?

The seabed around the LIMELIGHT lies at approximately 8 meters deep.

When did the LIMELIGHT sink?

The LIMELIGHT sank on Oct 10, 1966.

When was the wreck of the LIMELIGHT discovered?

The wreck of the LIMELIGHT was discovered in 1967.

What country did the LIMELIGHT belong to?

The LIMELIGHT belonged to GB.

What cargo was the LIMELIGHT carrying?

The LIMELIGHT was carrying construction materials,cement,foodstuffs: solid.

What was the tonnage of the LIMELIGHT?

The LIMELIGHT had a tonnage of 143 tons.

What type of wreck is the LIMELIGHT?

The LIMELIGHT is classified as a motor vessel.

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