Co. Galway Wreck List "B"
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Vessel Type:

Motor Vessel

Location: Co. Galway
Date of Loss: 1998 Place: Killary Bay
Cause of Loss: Sank while under tow Boat Dive from: Killary
Charted Depth: 26m Irish O.S. Map: Discovery Series No. 37
Height of Wreck: 3m Admiralty Chart No: 1820 and/or 2707
Hull Material: Steel Latitude:
Type of Seabed: Rocks Longitude:
Average Visibility: 10 - 15m Diving Experience: Experienced
Picture? None available

 

Diving Information:

  • Lies west of Killary in approx. 26m.
  • Sits upright and fairly intact.
  • Covered in anemones and sea urchins, and inhabited by pollock and congers.
  • Can be dived at most stages of the tide.
  • Frequently dived by Scubadive West.

Historical Information:

  • Former island supply vessel.
  • Sank while under tow.

Source :
Sea Donkeys Independent Dive Club
 Tom Watson via email 2007

Co. Galway Wreck List "B"

Last update - 03-Jul-2007

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