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| Vessel Type: |
Dutch Trawler |
Location: | Co. Cork |
| Date of Loss: | 21st November 1966 | Place: | Great Soverign |
| Cause of Loss: | Struck rocks | Boat Dive from: | Crosshaven |
| Charted Depth: | 12 - 17m | Irish O.S. Map: | Discovery Series No. 81 & 87 |
| Height of Wreck: | Scattered | Admiralty Chart No: | 1765 and/or 1777 |
| Hull Material: | Steel | Latitude: | |
| Type of Seabed: | Rocks & kelp | Longitude: | |
| Average Visibility: | 10 - 15m | Diving Experience: | Accompanied Novice |
| Picture available? | No |
Diving Information:
- Lies on the south side of Great Soverign in a scattered state.
- Affected by strong underwater turbulence.
- Consult local knowledge
- Dive at Slack Water.
Historical Information:
- Built in Holland in 1959 by N.J. Jaczon of Scheveningen, she grossed 213 tons.
- After leaving Kinsale she struck the south side of Great Soverign and stuck fast.
- Her crew of 12 were taken off by a sister ship.
- The tug "Utrecht" was unable to dislodge her, so a local skipper put two of his men aboard and claimed salvage.
Source Publications:
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"Irish
Wrecks Database"
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by
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Roy Stokes & Liam Dowling |
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"Shipwrecks
of the Irish Coast 1105 - 1993"
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by
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Edward J. Bourke |
| Edward J. Bourke 1994 - ISBN: 0952302705 | ||
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"Underwater
Ireland Guide to Irish Dive Sites"
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by
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Irish Underwater Council |
| CFT 1999 - ISBN: 0948283025 |
Other Sources:
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Ian
Kelleher
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via email (2005) |
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Last update - 05-Dec-2005
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