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| Vessel Type: |
Trawler |
Location: | Co. Donegal |
| Date of Loss: | 2007 | Place: | Rathlin O'Byrne |
| Cause of Loss: | Sank under tow | Boat Dive from: | Killybegs or Teelin |
| Charted Depth: | 55m | Irish O.S. Map: | Discovery Series No. 10 |
| Height of Wreck: | 5m | Admiralty Chart No: | 1879 and/or 2852 |
| Hull Material: | Wood | Latitude: | 54 39 022 North |
| Type of Seabed: | Rocks & Boulders | Longitude: | 08 48 784 West |
| Average Visibility: | 10 - 15m | Diving Experience: | Very Experienced |
| Picture available? | Yes - click here |
Diving
Information:
Historical Information:
- Measuring 86 x 24.5 13 feet, the "Girl Maureen" was a wooden trawler powered by a 900hp ABC engine and was built by the BIM yard in Killybegs.
- Launched in February 1979 as SO658 she was one of 4 sisters built by the BIM yards in Ireland in the late 70's.
- Sister ship "Emer Marie" was slightly larger than the other sisters being a plank wider either side and was built in Baltimore while the "Ocean Venture" (ex Gary Og, Sarah David) is the only sister left fishing in Ireland, and the "Dermotte Anne" having been sold to Croatia.
- The "Girl Maureen" was later sold to Balfour Bain, Kirkwall, Orkney, UK, where she then became K100, registered in Kirkwall, Orkney.
- She was there in the 1980's to early 90's, working as a whitefish trawler. She then went back to Ireland registered as N861 and then back to Killybegs where she was registered as D667.
- Last owner was a man called Eamon Diver from Donegal.
- Her fishing licence was
sold and I understand she sank under tow while on her way to be broken
up in 2007.
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Last update - 09-Jul-2011
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