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
Last Amended Date Oct 20, 2000

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).

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'.

General Comments

RESTRICTED AREA

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