Irish Wrecks On-Line - The Three Brothers MFV (No. 755)

*Vessel Type:*	Trawler	*Location:*	Co. Kerry
*Date of Loss:*	25th June 1990	*Place:*	The Blaskets
*Cause of Loss:*	Struck rocks	*Boat Dive from:*	Dingle or Ventry
*Charted Depth:*	18 - 30m	*Irish O.S. Map:*	Discovery Series No. 70
*Height of Wreck:*	3m	*Admiralty Chart No:*	2790
*Hull Material:*	Steel	*Latitude:*
*Type of Seabed:*	Rocks & kelp	*Longitude:*
*Average Visibility:*	10 - 15m	*Diving Experience:*	Experienced

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Diving Information:

Lies off the South West point of Great Blasket in varying depths of 18 to 30m.
The hull is sound and relatively clean.
Local knowledge is required to find the wreck.

Historical Information:

Dingle steel trawler, she measured 30m.
Formerly a Norwegian vessel she was owned by Mr. Flannery of Dingle.
Was badly holed in the engine room area when she struck rocks near Black Head on Great Blasket.
Efforts were made to raise her, but rough weather damaged her further and she slipped into deeper water.
The five crew escaped unharmed.

Source Publications:

"Irish Wrecks Database"

by
Roy Stokes & Liam Dowling

"Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast 1105 - 1993"

by
Edward J. Bourke

Edward J. Bourke 1994 - ISBN: 0952302705

"Underwater Ireland Guide to Irish Dive Sites"

by
Irish Underwater Council

CFT 1999 - ISBN: 0948283025

Other Sources:

Diveireland

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Internet site (2000)

Last update - 10-Feb-2006