Saint Bedan Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status lifted
Saint bedan Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		55 10.683 N,7 2.85 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 55.178050
  • Longitude: -7.047500
Water Depth 8 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name SAINT BEDAN
Type motor vessel
Flag GB
Length 72.2 m
Width 11.6 m
Draught 4.3
Tonnage 1251
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 23, 1982
Original Detection Year 1982
Last Detection Year 1982
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Markers N CARD, Q, CLOSE NE.
Surveying Details H4887/74 5.3.82 PARTIALLY SUBMERGED 124DEGS, 660MTRS FROM CARRICKORARY PT, MOVILLE. (LONDONDERRY PORT & HBR COMM. TNM 1/82). GIVES POSN 551041N, 070248W [IRL]. - TNM 691/82 ISSUED. H4887/74 19.3.82 N CARD LT BUOY, Q, ESTABLISHED CLOSE NE OF WK. (LONDONDERRY PORT & HBR COMM. TNM 2/82). - TNM 691/82 AMENDED. NCA YET. H4887/74 16.6.82 SALVAGE OPS COMMENCED. (LONDONDERRY P & HBR COMM. TNM 3/82). NCA. H4887/74 16.7.82 REFLOATED 16.7.82. DECLARED A WAR CONSTRUCTIVE TOTAL LOSS. SOLD TO A LIVERPOOL COMPANY FOR SCRAP & TOWED TO LIVERPOOL IN SEP'82. (LL, 21.7.82 & MSD) H4887/74 SALVAGE COMPLETE. BUOYS REMOVED. (LONDONDERRY PORTS & HBRS COMM. NM 4/82) AMENDED TO LIFT. NCA. RSDRA2025000245355 13.05.25 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. (LONDONDERRY PORT AND HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS, DTD 28.02.2025). NFA.
Last Amended Date May 29, 2025

Circumstances of loss

24.2.82 BUILT 1972 BY SCOTT & SONS (BOWLING) 1969 LTD., BOWLING, WITH 12 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. AFT MACHINERY BY ENGLISH ELECTRIC DIESELS LTD.. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY J & A GARDNER & CO., LTD. ON PASSAGE BLYTH TO LONDONDERRY, WAS AT ANCHOR 5M NE OF LONDONDERRY WHEN BOARDED BY IRA GUNMEN USING HIJACKED PILOT CUTTER. CREW SET ADRIFT IN LIFEBOAT. VESSEL THEN SUNK BY EXPLOSIVES. (LL, 24.2.82, SII, & MSD)

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FAQ

Where is the SAINT BEDAN wreck located?

The SAINT BEDAN wreck is located at coordinates 55 10.683 N,7 2.85 W.

How deep is the seabed around the SAINT BEDAN?

The seabed around the SAINT BEDAN lies at approximately 8 meters deep.

When did the SAINT BEDAN sink?

The SAINT BEDAN sank on Feb 23, 1982.

When was the wreck of the SAINT BEDAN discovered?

The wreck of the SAINT BEDAN was discovered in 1982.

What country did the SAINT BEDAN belong to?

The SAINT BEDAN belonged to GB.

What cargo was the SAINT BEDAN carrying?

The SAINT BEDAN was carrying coal.

What was the tonnage of the SAINT BEDAN?

The SAINT BEDAN had a tonnage of 1251 tons.

What type of wreck is the SAINT BEDAN?

The SAINT BEDAN is classified as a motor vessel.

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