Irish Wrecks On-Line - Evelyn Marie MFV (No. 375)

*Vessel Type:*	Trawler	*Location:*	Co. Donegal
*Date of Loss:*	7th January 1975	*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:*	1879/2852
*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 pruck left on it.

Propeller is still there, but half buried in boulders.

Slack Water is best.

Good visibility is usually guaranteed any time from Easter to Sept.

Suspected that viz. is reasonable all the year round, weather permitting.

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

Historical Information:

She measured 65ft. long.

Hit rocks in heavy seas and broke up.

Her crew of seven were lost.

Source Publications:

"Donegal, An Exploration"
by J.J. Tohill

Donegal Democrat Ltd 1976

"Donegal Shipwrecks"
by Ian Wilson

Impact Printing 1998 - ISBN: 094815456X

"Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast 1105 - 1993"
by Edward J. Bourke

Edward J. Bourke 1994 - ISBN: 0952302705

Other Sources:

Edward Carbery

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Internet May 2002

Randal Armstrong

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Castlereagh SAC (1982)

Last update - 13-May-2002