Steam Ship Wreck 47227

Field Value
Wreck Category distributed remains of wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 47.53 N,8 11.84 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.792167
  • Longitude: -8.197333
Water Depth 2 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Tonnage 4000
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Rock
Original Detection Year 1974
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Sep 13, 2001

Surveying Details

H1289/74 17.12.74 WK LIES JUST BELOW LOW WATER MARK AT GYLEEN ON W SIDE OF POWER HEAD. LOCAL KNOWLEDGE SAYS WK IS SS LOST ON THE ROCKS OVER 100 YEARS AGO. THE NAME IS NOT KNOWN BUT THIS SHIP IS SAID TO HAVE HAD A CARGO OF FIVE CHESTS OF GOLD ABOARD WHEN IT WAS WRECKED. THE GOLD WAS RECOVERED BY LOCAL CUSTOMS AFTER A MAN HAD BEEN SHOT TRYING TO STEAL SOME OF IT. THE WK HAS BEEN WELL SALVAGED AS LITTLE REMAINS, ONLY THE DOUBLE BOTTOM & SOME OF THE SIDES. (MR COLLINS, LETTER DTD 11.12.74). NCA, POSN 514730N, 081148W FOR FILING ONLY.

Circumstances of loss

11.12.74 BELIEVED TO HAVE RUN ONTO ROCKS. (MR COLLINS, LETTER DTD 11.12.74).

General Comments

ONLY DOUBLE BOTTOM AND SOME OF SIDES REMAIN

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 47.53 N,8 11.84 W
View on Wreck Map View on Google Map

More Steam Ship Wrecks:

Nearby Wrecks:

Back to Wrecks