South & West Co. Donegal Wreck List "B"
©
Back to Main Index Map

Vessel Type:

Trawler

Location: Co. Donegal
Date of Loss: 1997 approx. Place: St. John's Point
Cause of Loss: Sunk on purpose Boat Dive from: Killybegs or Teelin
Charted Depth: 50m Irish O.S. Map: Discovery Series No. 10
Height of Wreck: 10m Admiralty Chart No: 2702 and/or 2725
Hull Material: Latitude (GPS): 54 34.992 North
Type of Seabed: Longitude (GPS): 08 30.027 West
Average Visibility: 15 - 20m Diving Experience: Experienced
No image listed.

Diving Information:      

  • Lies just off the Bullockmore cardinal buoy in 45 to 50m.
  • Depth to the top of the wreck is around 35 to 38m.
  • Warning!!! G. Brown recently reported that there is a net snagged on the wheelhouse area.

Historical Information:

  • Little is known about the wreck other than she was sunk on purpose about 7 years ago after littering a pier in Killybegs for some time.
  • Found in 2004 by P. McCamley, G. Brown and J. Lyons of Newry & Mourne SAC and is often dived by local clubs.
  • The mystery as to her name was supplied by Keith Farrell, Newry & Mourne SAC
    • .

Sources:
Malcom Houston
-
 Donegal SAC 2004
Keith Farrell
-
 Newry & Mourne SAC 2005
Gerry Brown
-
 Newry & Mourne SAC 2006

 

South & West Co. Donegal Wreck List "B"

Last update - 04-Jan-2006

Back to Main Index Map

A page from "www.irishwrecksonline.net" ©