Irish Wrecks On-Line - Woods SV (No. 995)

South Co. Antrim Wreck List

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*Vessel Type:*	Brig	*Location:*	Co. Antrim
*Date of Loss:*	March 1827	*Place:*	Islandmagee
*Cause of Loss:*	Ran aground	*Boat Dive from:*	Ballylumford
*Charted Depth:*	24m	*Irish O.S. Map:*	Discovery Series No. 9
*Height of Wreck:*		*Admiralty Chart No:*	1237
*Hull Material:*	Wood	*Latitude (GPS):*	54° 50' 46.38" North
*Type of Seabed:*	Rocks	*Longitude (GPS):*	05° 42' 47.16" West
*Average Visibility:*	5 - 15m	*Convert Lat. & Long.* to -	Decimal - CLICK HERE
No image available.		*Diving Experience:*	Experienced

Diving Information:

Anchor chains lie in 24m to the South-East of Muck Island.
Good area for scallops, crab and octopus.
Launch from Ballylumford Harbour at any time or Portmuck at high tide.
Dive only at slack water 30 mins before High or Low Water Belfast.

Historical Information:

Wrecked on the South East point of Muck Island during a gale.

Source Publications:

*"Irish Wrecks Database"*	by	Roy Stokes & Liam Dowling
*"Shipwreck Index of Ireland"*	by	Richard & Bridget Larn
		*Lloyd's Register - Fairplay Ltd 2002 - ISBN: 1900839970*
*"Shipwrecks of the Ulster Coast"*	by	Ian Wilson
		**Impact Printing 1997 - ISBN: 0948154993**
*"Underwater Ireland Guide to Irish Dive Sites"*	by	Irish Underwater Council
		*CFT 1999 - ISBN: 0948283025*

Other Sources:

Peter Steel

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North Irish Lodge, Islandmagee (1999)

South Co. Antrim Wreck List

Last update - 23-Jan-2021

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