Sailing Vessel Wreck Es 46374

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Status	historic
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	54 25 N,8 33.04 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 54.416667 Longitude: -8.550667
Water Depth	10 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	sailing vessel
Flag	ES
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Sep 20, 1588
Original Detection Year	1985
Last Detection Year	1993
Original Source	diver
Surveying Details	H5335/78 12.6.85 WKS OF 3 VESSELS, CONSIDERED TO BE OF THE SPANISH ARMADA, ARE REPORTED AT STREEDAGH, CO SLIGO. AREA, COMPRISING SEABED AND FORESHORE, ENCLOSED BY LINE E FROM POSN 542512N, 083409W TO BLACK ROCK AND S TO STREEDAGH POINT, DECLARED A NATIONAL MONUMENT. (EIRE NATIONAL MONUMENTS PRESERVATION ORDER NO 7 OF 1985, DATED 24.5.85). INS RESTRICTED AREA WITH LEGEND 'HISTORIC WRECKS' BETWEEN THESE POINTS. BR STD. HH100/351/07 6.8.93 ATTEMPTS BEING MADE BY DIVERS WHO DISCOVERED THESE WKS TO CHALLENGE THE THE IRISH GOVERNMENT'S PRESERVATION ORDER. (THE GUARDIAN, 20.7.93).
Last Amended Date	Oct 20, 2000

Circumstances of loss

FOUNDERED DURING A STORM. POSSIBLY SAN JUAN DE SICILIA, LABBIA AND SANTA MARIA DE VISION - SEE 'ARMADA LOSSES ON THE IRISH COAST'.

RESTRICTED AREA

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 54 25 N,8 33.04 W

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