Irish Wrecks On-Line - Carraig Una MFV (No. 125)

*Vessel Type:*	Trawler	*Location:*	Co. Donegal
*Date of Loss:*	23rd November 1976	*Place:*	Rathlin O'Byrne
*Cause of Loss:*	Foundered	*Boat Dive from:*	Malinbeg
*Charted Depth:*	36m	*Irish O.S. Map:*	Discovery Series No. 10
*Height of Wreck:*	Scattered	*Admiralty Chart No:*	1879 and/or 2852
*Hull Material:*	Wood	*Latitude:*	54 39 55 North
*Type of Seabed:*	Rocks & Boulders	*Longitude:*	08 50 10 West
*Average Visibility:*	15 - 20m	*Diving Experience:*	Experienced

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Diving Information:

Well broken up, but still a lot of wreckage lying around in gullies.

Slack Water is the best time to dive.

Good visibility is nearly always guaranteed any time from Easter to Sept. Visibility is reasonable all the year round, weather permitting.

Local people are still sensitive about people diving the wreck as lives were lost.

Historical Information:

Hit rocks in heavy seas and broke up.

Five of her crew were lost.

Some of Q.U.B. Club were involved in the recovery operation.

The name means "Una's Rock".

Edward Carbery, the skipper's son, provided the correct date of the Carraig Una's loss.

Source Publications:

"Donegal, An Exploration"

by
J.J. Tohill

Donegal Democrat Ltd 1976

"Donegal Shipwrecks"

by
Ian Wilson

Impact Printing 1998 - ISBN: 094815456X

"Shipwreck Index of Ireland"

by
Richard & Bridget Larn

Lloyd's Register - Fairplay Ltd 2002 - ISBN: 1900839970

"Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast 1105 - 1993"

by
Edward J. Bourke

Edward J. Bourke 1994 - ISBN: 0952302705

Other Sources:

David Donaldson

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via Email Apr 2009

Edward Carbery

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via Email May 2002

Randal Armstrong

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Castlereagh SAC (1982)

Last update - 20-Apr-2009