Muirchu Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Muirchu Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 4.143 N,6 35.114 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.069050
  • Longitude: -6.585233
Wreck Depth 45.1 m
Water Depth 48 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name MUIRCHU
Type gas turbine vessel
Flag IE
Length 47.4 m
Width 7.5 m
Draught 3.8
Sonar Length 49.6
Sonar Width 6.7
Shadow Height 3.5
Orientation 143
Tonnage 323
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk May 8, 1947
Original Detection Year 2009
Last Detection Year 2018
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Apr 7, 2021

Surveying Details

25.4.12 LOCATED IN 5204.140N, 0635.109W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 45.3 IN GEN DEPTH 48MTRS. (GSI SURVEY CV09_-03, IN C MCKEON EMAIL DTD 13.4.12). INS AS WK 45MTRS. 18.7.12 LENGTH 48.5MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS. (IRISH WKS LIST). NCA. SEP 2018/000274610 13.11.18 EXAM'D 2.5.18 IN 5204.142N, 0635.1131W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 45.23MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 48MTRS, LENGTH 50MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS, HEIGHT 3.2MTRS, ORIENTATION 135/315 DEGS. WRECK PARTIALLY VISIBLE, MAINLY CENTRE STRUCTURE, IT IS MOSTLY BURIED AND BROKEN UP. (RV KEARY, INFOMAR, H102). RETAIN NDW 45MTRS IN REVISED POSITION. SEP 2021/000096635 7.4.21 EXAM'D BY BDC; IN 5204.143N, 0635.114W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 45.1MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 48MTRS, LENGTH 49.6MTRS, WIDTH 6.7MTRS, HT 3.5MTRS, ORIENTATION 143/323 DEGS. NFS. (2018 GSI SURVEY, KRY 018-02). RETAIN NDW 45MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

Circumstances of loss

EX-HELGA. BUILT IN 1908 BY DUBLIN DOCKYARD CO, DUBLIN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE IRISH GOVERNMENT. ONE BOILER, TWIN TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES OF 1390 HP, TWIN SHAFT. MACHINERY BY R ROWAN & CO, GLAGOW. WAS BUILT FOR FISHERIES PROTECTION WORK WITH THE DEPT OF AGRICULTURE & TECHNICHAL INSTRUCTION FOR IRELAND. REQUISITIONED AT THE OUTBREAK OF WW1 AS AN ARMED PATROL YACHT. FITTED WITH 1 X 12PDR & 1 X 3PDR GUNS. SANK A GERMAN SUBMARINE IN THE IRISH SEA IN APRIL 1919. SOLD BACK TO THE IRISH GOVERMENT IN 1922 AND REMAINED A FISHERY PROTECTION VESSEL UNTIL THE LATE 1940S. SANK WHILE UNDER TOW TO HAULBOWLINE WHERE SHE WAS TO BROKEN UP BY HAMMOND LANE LTD. CREW RECOVERED BY A WELSH TRAWLER. (SII).

General Comments

NFS

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FAQ

Where is the MUIRCHU wreck located?

The MUIRCHU wreck is located at coordinates 52 4.143 N,6 35.114 W.

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

The MUIRCHU lies at a depth of about 45.1 meters and is located at coordinates 52 4.143 N,6 35.114 W.

How deep is the seabed around the MUIRCHU?

The seabed around the MUIRCHU lies at approximately 48 meters deep.

When did the MUIRCHU sink?

The MUIRCHU sank on May 8, 1947.

When was the wreck of the MUIRCHU discovered?

The wreck of the MUIRCHU was discovered in 2009.

What country did the MUIRCHU belong to?

The MUIRCHU belonged to IE.

What was the tonnage of the MUIRCHU?

The MUIRCHU had a tonnage of 323 tons.

What type of wreck is the MUIRCHU?

The MUIRCHU is classified as a gas turbine vessel.

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